Comments on: Jesus Christ, High Priest at Every Eucharist

By: Mary Ortwein

Mary Ortwein — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:49:39 +0000

In response to your help about my comment on worship. I meant aesthetically. The beauty of liturgy helps me worship. My 21st century mind would not easily see the greatness and wonder of God if facing a butcher table. But because of what you quote the ancients did bow their souls to God that way. I used to struggle with why Jesus had to die on the cross. What you quote here is at the core of the reason for that: sin is redeemed by the shedding of blood. When Christ shed blood, since he was God and sinless, afterwards no further bloody sacrifice was needed. You note a very important point in the mystery of the wisdom of the cross. Thanks!

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:52:48 +0000

Hello. Thank you for the reflection on today’s mass readings.

Regarding your concerns :
“The concept of sacrificing animals as a way to worship is very hard for me to appreciate. I can’t quite picture how such a thing could be holy and an act of worship”

I think Hebrews 9:22 might shed some light on that:
“According to the Law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness”

By: T

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:29:41 +0000

Great analogy with the “house.” I also give pause to the comments in regards to communion becoming “routine.” So true. Thanks for getting me thinking.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:14:04 +0000

Thank you for that wonderful reminder of Jesus’ love for each and every one of us in such an awe-inspiring way. I love this explanation of the Holy Eucharist. It is a great way to educate Protestants of the ‘what’ and the ‘why.’

By: Peter Ngolovani Zande

Peter Ngolovani Zande — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:26:55 +0000

This has reminded of those seven sources of sin or termed as vices or bad habits which widens the gap between Our Lord Jesus and ourselves. Namely pride, avarice, lust, envy, sloth, anger and gluttony which YouCat, the Youth Catechism highlights to us the youth who are the very high risk of these vices.

Indeed these vices disconnect us from the High Priest Jesus of the Melchizedek Order. Disconnect us from the ever present Jesus in the blessed Sacramment of the Eucharist.

It is our wish and hope that the Lord Jesus the seat of Divine Mercy would be our torch in this monstrous and evil world of today where sin is trending as fashion.

This salvation of the endangered youth will be made possible through prayers and illuminating efforts of you our spiritual elders in these daily reflections on scriptures as well as our humble prayers.

May God bless you and us all.

By: Burennata Betero

Burennata Betero — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:08:24 +0000

Thanks Mary for this reflection. GB

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:34:47 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Mary. I have learned a lot