THE MASSTHE MASSThe ComparisonThe Comparison

DefinitionsDefinitionsWhat’s up with the MASSWhat’s up with the MASS

Quotes, Catechism and TrentQuotes, Catechism and TrentScripture & RefutationScripture & Refutation

Martyrs for the FaithMartyrs for the FaithQuestions when witnessingQuestions when witnessing

ITEMSITEMSOLD TESTAMENTOLD TESTAMENT

JUDAISMJUDAISMNEW TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT

CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITYROMAN ROMAN

CATHOLICISMCATHOLICISM

11 High PriestHigh Priest Christ is the High PriestChrist is the High Priest PopePope

22 PriesthoodPriesthood All believersAll believers PriestsPriests

33 TempleTemple Body of the believerBody of the believer CathedralCathedral

44 Jerusalem (Holy Jerusalem (Holy City)City)

No physical cityNo physical city Rome (Holy City)Rome (Holy City)

55 Passive LaityPassive Laity All believers (active)All believers (active) Passive LaityPassive Laity

66 Labor under the LawLabor under the Law GraceGrace SacramentsSacraments

77 Church and State Church and State oneone

Obey God rather then Obey God rather then manman

Church and State Church and State oneone

(Vatican)(Vatican)

88 Punishment unto Punishment unto deathdeath

Non-carnal (believers)Non-carnal (believers) Punishment unto Punishment unto deathdeath

99 Candles, alters, Candles, alters, incense,incense,

RobesRobes

NoneNone Candles, alters, Candles, alters, incense, robes, incense, robes, hatshats

1010 SacrificesSacrifices Christ our sacrificeChrist our sacrifice The Mass (sacrifice)The Mass (sacrifice)

DEFINITIONS:DEFINITIONS:

The MassThe Mass – The Council of Trent – The Council of Trent reaffirmed traditional Christian teaching reaffirmed traditional Christian teaching that that the Mass is thethe Mass is the same Sacrifice of same Sacrifice of Calvary offered in an unbloody mannerCalvary offered in an unbloody manner: : "The "The victimvictim is one and the same: the is one and the same: the same now offers through the same now offers through the ministry of ministry of priestspriests, who then offered himself on the , who then offered himself on the cross; only the manner of offering is cross; only the manner of offering is different….different….

…….And since in this divine sacrifice .And since in this divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the Mass, which is celebrated in the Mass, the same Christ who offered the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is on the altar of the cross is containedcontained and offered in an and offered in an unbloody manner... this sacrifice unbloody manner... this sacrifice isis truly truly propitiatorypropitiatory""

TransubstantiationTransubstantiation - - is the is the change of the substance of change of the substance of bread and wine into the Body bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christand Blood of Christ occurring occurring in the Eucharist while all that in the Eucharist while all that is accessible to the senses is accessible to the senses remain as before.remain as before.

EucharistEucharist – the – the Eucharist is Eucharist is what we would what we would call communion.call communion. Except they Except they believe that believe that Christ is now Christ is now literally, fully the literally, fully the wafer and wine.wafer and wine.

WHAT’S UP WITH THE MASS:WHAT’S UP WITH THE MASS:

Mainly two parts to the Mainly two parts to the Mass.Mass.

1.1. The Liturgy of the Word.The Liturgy of the Word.

2.2. The Liturgy of the The Liturgy of the EucharistEucharist

The Liturgy of the Word - is a copy of the Jewish synagogue service of the first century: readings from Scripture followed by responses from the congregation often from the Book of Psalms.

The Liturgy of the EucharistThe Liturgy of the Eucharist - is a re- - is a re-enactment of the Last Supper. A celebrant enactment of the Last Supper. A celebrant does what Christ did: take bread and wine does what Christ did: take bread and wine and say the same words Christ said and and say the same words Christ said and then share the now consecrated bread then share the now consecrated bread and wine with the congregation. and wine with the congregation.

The Mass is not a The Mass is not a just a memorial, just a memorial, it is a sacrifice, it is a sacrifice, but not another but not another sacrifice though. sacrifice though. RCC’s teach that RCC’s teach that this sacrament is this sacrament is actually actually partaking in the partaking in the same sacrifice of same sacrifice of thatthat of Christ’s of Christ’s and that it is and that it is propitatiorypropitatiory..

1.1. Christ is pulled down from Heaven, by the Christ is pulled down from Heaven, by the priest, and the bread and wine change priest, and the bread and wine change states. They become 100% Christ in body states. They become 100% Christ in body and blood.and blood.

2.2. The priest then holds up the ‘Host’ as a The priest then holds up the ‘Host’ as a sacrifice. Where the priest and everyone sacrifice. Where the priest and everyone worship it.worship it.

3.3. After this unbloody sacrifice Catholics must After this unbloody sacrifice Catholics must participate by eating the Host (Christ).participate by eating the Host (Christ).

4.4. This brings to them the Grace to continue This brings to them the Grace to continue in obedience.in obedience.

One of the key features of One of the key features of MithraismMithraism was was a sacrificial meal, this consisted of eating a sacrificial meal, this consisted of eating the flesh and drinking the blood of a bull. the flesh and drinking the blood of a bull.

Mithras, the god of Mithraism, was Mithras, the god of Mithraism, was “present” in the flesh and blood of the “present” in the flesh and blood of the bull, and when consumed, Mithras bull, and when consumed, Mithras granted salvation to those who partook of granted salvation to those who partook of this sacrificial meal.. this sacrificial meal..

QUOTES:QUOTES: "What wonderful majesty! What "What wonderful majesty! What

stupendous condescension! O sublime stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation" a little bread, for our salvation"

"...In this world I cannot "...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son ofsee the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy except for His Most Holy Body and Blood." Body and Blood." - St. Francis of Assisi- St. Francis of Assisi

"My Jesus! What a "My Jesus! What a lovable contrivance lovable contrivance this holy Sacrament this holy Sacrament was - that You was - that You would hide under would hide under the appearance of the appearance of bread to make bread to make Yourself loved and Yourself loved and to be available for a to be available for a visit by anyone who visit by anyone who desires You!"desires You!" - - St. St. Alphonsus LigouriAlphonsus Ligouri

"When you look at the Crucifix, you "When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host then. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you understand how much Jesus loves you now," you now,"

- - Mother Teresa of CalcuttaMother Teresa of Calcutta

"Put your sins in the chalice for the "Put your sins in the chalice for the precious blood to wash away. One drop is precious blood to wash away. One drop is capable of washing away the sins of the capable of washing away the sins of the world."world."-- Mother Teresa of CalcuttaMother Teresa of Calcutta

"When the Sisters are exhausted, "When the Sisters are exhausted, up to their eyes in work; when all up to their eyes in work; when all seems to go awry, they spend an seems to go awry, they spend an hour in prayer before the Blessed hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This practice has Sacrament. This practice has never failed to bear fruit: they never failed to bear fruit: they experience peace and strength," experience peace and strength," - Blessed Mother Teresa- Blessed Mother Teresa

““13671367 The sacrifice of Christ and the The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are sacrifice of the Eucharist are one one single sacrificesingle sacrifice:: "The "The victimvictim is one is one and the same: the same now offers and the same: the same now offers through the ministry of priests, who through the ministry of priests, who then offered himself on the cross; then offered himself on the cross; only the manner of offering is only the manner of offering is different." "And since in this divine different." "And since in this divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the sacrifice which is celebrated in the Mass, the same Christ who offered Mass, the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner on himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is the altar of the cross is containedcontained and is offered in an unbloody and is offered in an unbloody mannermanner. . . this . . . this sacrifice is truly sacrifice is truly propitiatorypropitiatory."."

CATECHISM:

““13651365 Because it is the memorial of Because it is the memorial of Christ's Passover, the Christ's Passover, the Eucharist is also Eucharist is also a sacrificea sacrifice. The sacrificial character of . The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is manifested in the very the Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution: "This is my body words of institution: "This is my body which is given for you" and "This cup which is given for you" and "This cup which is poured out for you is the New which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in my blood." Covenant in my blood." In the In the Eucharist Christ gives us the very body Eucharist Christ gives us the very body which he gave up for us on the cross, which he gave up for us on the cross, the very blood which he poured out for the very blood which he poured out for many for the forgiveness of sinsmany for the forgiveness of sins.”.”

“ “13761376 The Council of Trent summarizes the The Council of Trent summarizes the Catholic faith by declaring: "Because Christ our Catholic faith by declaring: "Because Christ our Redeemer said that it was Redeemer said that it was trulytruly his body that he his body that he was offering under the species of bread, it has was offering under the species of bread, it has always been the conviction of the Church of always been the conviction of the Church of God, and this holy Council now declares again,. God, and this holy Council now declares again,.

……that by the consecration of the bread and wine that by the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ our Lord and of the whole body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his substance of the wine into the substance of his bloodblood. This change the holy Catholic Church has . This change the holy Catholic Church has fittingly and properly called transubstantiation."fittingly and properly called transubstantiation."

““14141414 As sacrifice, As sacrifice, the Eucharist is the Eucharist is alsoalso offered in offered in reparation for the reparation for the sins of the living sins of the living and the dead andand the dead and to obtain spiritual to obtain spiritual or temporal or temporal benefits from benefits from God.”God.”

Canons On The Sacrifice Canons On The Sacrifice Of The MassOf The Mass

Canon 1Canon 1. If anyone says that in the . If anyone says that in the mass a true and real sacrifice is not mass a true and real sacrifice is not offered to God; or that to be offered is offered to God; or that to be offered is nothing else than that Christ is given nothing else than that Christ is given to us to eat, to us to eat, let him be anathemalet him be anathema. .

COUNCIL OF TRENT:COUNCIL OF TRENT:

Canon 3Canon 3.. If anyone says that the If anyone says that the sacrifice of the mass is one only of sacrifice of the mass is one only of praise and thanksgiving; or that it is a praise and thanksgiving; or that it is a mere commemoration of the sacrifice mere commemoration of the sacrifice consummated on the cross but not a consummated on the cross but not a propitiatory one;…. propitiatory one;….

…….or that it profits him only who .or that it profits him only who receives, and ought not to be receives, and ought not to be offered for the living offered for the living and the deadand the dead, , for sins, punishments, satisfactions, for sins, punishments, satisfactions, and other necessities, and other necessities, let him be let him be anathemaanathema. .

Canon 4Canon 4.. If anyone says that by If anyone says that by the sacrifice of the mass a the sacrifice of the mass a blasphemy is cast upon the most blasphemy is cast upon the most holy sacrifice of Christ holy sacrifice of Christ consummated on the cross; or consummated on the cross; or that the former derogates from that the former derogates from the latter, the latter, let him be anathemalet him be anathema. .

Canon on the EucharistCanon on the Eucharist

Canon ICanon I. If any one denieth that, in . If any one denieth that, in the sacrament of the most holy the sacrament of the most holy Eucharist, are contained truly, really, Eucharist, are contained truly, really, and substantially, the body and blood and substantially, the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our Lord Jesus Christ, and consequently the whole Christ; but consequently the whole Christ; but saith that He is only therein as in a saith that He is only therein as in a sign, or in figure, or virtue; sign, or in figure, or virtue; let him be let him be anathemaanathema..

SCRIPTURE & REFUTATION: CommunionSCRIPTURE & REFUTATION: Communion

John 6:53John 6:53 So Jesus said to So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you……”you have no life in you……”

John 6:63John 6:63 It is the It is the Spirit who gives lifeSpirit who gives life; the ; the

flesh is no help at allflesh is no help at all. The . The words that I have spoken to youwords that I have spoken to you are spirit and life…..are spirit and life…..

1.1. First, the Spirit does the work. First, the Spirit does the work. The flesh does nothing.The flesh does nothing.

2.2. Second, Jesus even clarifies that Second, Jesus even clarifies that the words He spoke were not the words He spoke were not meant to be taken literally.meant to be taken literally.

Luke 22:18Luke 22:18

“ “For I tell you that from now on I will For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the not drink of the fruit of the vinefruit of the vine until until the kingdom of God comes” the kingdom of God comes”

Mark 14:25Mark 14:25 ““Truly, I say to you, I will not Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the drink again of the fruit of the fruit of the vinevine until that day when I drink it until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”new in the kingdom of God.”

Was it when He turned the water to Was it when He turned the water to wine? (John 2:1-12)wine? (John 2:1-12)

Was it when He fed five thousand Was it when He fed five thousand people?people?

(Luke 9:10-17)(Luke 9:10-17) Was it when he walked on water?Was it when he walked on water?

(Mathew 14:22-33)(Mathew 14:22-33) Was it when He healed the paralytic Was it when He healed the paralytic

on the mat? (Luke 5:17-26)on the mat? (Luke 5:17-26) Or maybe it was when He raised Or maybe it was when He raised

Lazarus from the dead? (John 11:38-Lazarus from the dead? (John 11:38-44)44)

““Christ was crucified Christ was crucified before the before the foundations of the foundations of the world” world”

Rev 13:8Rev 13:8

“ “ I saw a Lamb I saw a Lamb standing, as though it standing, as though it had been slain”had been slain”

Rev 5:6Rev 5:6

SCRIPTURE & REFUTATION: The SacrificeSCRIPTURE & REFUTATION: The Sacrifice

It is interesting to note that “It is finished” It is interesting to note that “It is finished” as Christ stated meant “paid in full”. This as Christ stated meant “paid in full”. This term has been found on tax receipts dug term has been found on tax receipts dug up through archeology. up through archeology.

Why would have Christ said this if it was Why would have Christ said this if it was to be paid for throughout time?to be paid for throughout time?

What does the Bible say What does the Bible say about this ongoing about this ongoing

sacrifice that is truly sacrifice that is truly propitiatory. Hebrews propitiatory. Hebrews

tells us clearly.tells us clearly.

Heb 9:12Heb 9:12 “he entered “he entered onceonce for all for all into the holy places, not by into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.” redemption.”

Heb 9:25 Heb 9:25 “Nor was it to offer “Nor was it to offer himselfhimself repeatedlyrepeatedly as the high as the high priest enters the holy places every priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own. For year with blood not his own. For then he would have had to then he would have had to suffersuffer repeatedlyrepeatedly since the foundation of since the foundation of the world.”the world.”

Heb 10:12 Heb 10:12 “But when Christ had “But when Christ had offered for all time aoffered for all time a single single sacrificesacrifice for sins, he sat down at for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God”the right hand of God”

Hebrews 9:22 Hebrews 9:22 “without the “without the shedding of bloodshedding of blood there is no there is no forgiveness of sins”.forgiveness of sins”.

MARTYRS FOR THE MARTYRS FOR THE FAITH:FAITH:

Thomas Watts of BillericayThomas Watts of Billericay in answering in answering articles brought against him at his trial articles brought against him at his trial said, said, "That he doth believe that "That he doth believe that Christ's body is in heaven and Christ's body is in heaven and nowhere else; that he will never nowhere else; that he will never believe that Christ's body is in the believe that Christ's body is in the sacrament."sacrament."  He was burnt at Chelmsford   He was burnt at Chelmsford in 1555. in 1555.

    Derek Carver of Derek Carver of BrightonBrighton - burnt at - burnt at Lewes on 22nd July Lewes on 22nd July 1555.  1555.  "Ye think ye "Ye think ye can make a God.  can make a God.  Ye make a Ye make a pudding."pudding."  He said   He said this at his trial in St this at his trial in St Mary's Church-Over-Mary's Church-Over-the- Water (now the- Water (now Southwark Anglican Southwark Anglican Cathedral, then used Cathedral, then used as a consistory as a consistory court). court).

4th item:4th item: The Mass is not only the The Mass is not only the profanation of the Lord's Supper, but also a profanation of the Lord's Supper, but also a blasphemous idol. blasphemous idol.

5th item:5th item: God is neither spiritually or corporally in God is neither spiritually or corporally in the sacrament of the altar and there remaineth the sacrament of the altar and there remaineth no substance in the same, but only the no substance in the same, but only the substance of bread and wine.substance of bread and wine.

"The sacrament of the altar was "The sacrament of the altar was an idol and the natural body and an idol and the natural body and blood of Christ were not present blood of Christ were not present in the said sacrament and to this in the said sacrament and to this opinion they said they would opinion they said they would stick, believing the same to be no stick, believing the same to be no heresy, that they had affirmed but heresy, that they had affirmed but the very truth, whereupon they the very truth, whereupon they would stand."would stand."  They were burnt at   They were burnt at Ely, Cambridgeshire on 16th October Ely, Cambridgeshire on 16th October 1555. 1555.

QUESTIONS WHEN WITNESSINGQUESTIONS WHEN WITNESSING

1.1. Do you think that the sacrifice Christ Do you think that the sacrifice Christ (God) made for your sins was (God) made for your sins was sufficient for your salvation?sufficient for your salvation?

2.2. How do you feel about taking part in How do you feel about taking part in a ‘real’ sacrifice each week when a ‘real’ sacrifice each week when you go to Mass?you go to Mass?

3.3. Why do you think God would want Why do you think God would want the priest to sacrifice Christ each the priest to sacrifice Christ each week?week?

4.4. How do you feel about drinking the How do you feel about drinking the blood and eating the flesh of Jesus blood and eating the flesh of Jesus Christ each week?Christ each week?

5.5. How do you feel to know that you How do you feel to know that you are to worship the Host (wafer) are to worship the Host (wafer) prior to consuming it?prior to consuming it?

6.6. Why do you do this? What is its Why do you do this? What is its significance? significance?

7.7. Does it surprise you to know that if Does it surprise you to know that if you miss Mass you have committed you miss Mass you have committed a Mortal sin and are headed to hell a Mortal sin and are headed to hell unless you do penance?unless you do penance?

8.8. If I told you I poisoned the bread If I told you I poisoned the bread before Mass started would you still before Mass started would you still eat it after the bread has eat it after the bread has transformed into the body of Christ? transformed into the body of Christ? Remember lying is a mortal sin. Remember lying is a mortal sin.