Images » The Mass: through the eyes of Christ

Jesus Christ is present with us when the Scriptures are read

Jesus reaches out to us in Holy Communion to ease our burdens and give us joy

The angels and archangels wait for us to join in their praise of God during the Mass

At Mass we pray with Christ who reaches out to the Father in the burning love of the Holy Spirit

At Mass, Christ gives his Sacred Body and Blood as our spiritual food and drink

If the love of Christ burns like a fire in our hearts, it will touch the lives of those we cherish and hold there

Through our prayers the Holy Souls of Purgatory receive consolation and help, and draw closer to Heaven

Christ our High Priest is truly Present at Mass to help and save us

In Holy Communion our little sins fall away like ashes as Christ lifts us up to share His joy

In the Sacred Liturgy, just as in our personal prayer, we rely on the power of the Holy Spirit

In Holy Communion we can simply lean on Christ's heart in wordless gratitude and love

Through the blessing at the end of Mass we are enfolded in the life of the Holy Trinity

At the Mass we offer in thanksgiving a holy and living Sacrifice

At the Mass we are present to every mystery of Christ's life

Through the Mass, every generation of God's people is present to the one Sacrifice to Christ as it is represented on the altar.

Every act of faith is like a cry of hope from a darkened world

The sanctuary in a Catholic church is a holy place, as if encircled by fire, and we should prepare ourselves to be more worthy as we approach the altar

Through faith, baptism, and loving obedience, we share in the life of the Holy Trinity

If we are one with Christ in the Mass in the living memorial of the Sacrifice of the Cross, we are one with Christ in His Eternal self-offering in the inner life of the Blessed Trinity. That is why the Holy Eucharist is a pledge of future glory as well as a sacrifice for sin. To belong to Christ and to receive Him in Holy Communion is a foretaste of the union and communion that we can enjoy for all Eternity if we remains faithful.