Come Hear the Story: Getting More Out of Mass

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzczp_YU7f8[/embed] Chris and Renee discuss the Lord's Supper -- how Jesus transformed the centuries-old Passover ritual into the Mass, the ritual of the New Covenant -- and about the obedience and loyalty of Jesus' disciples then and what that means for us as His disciples today.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7qKItFpls[/embed] Summary: Chris and Renee talk about the details of the Passover sacrifice & meal and some of the parallels with Catholic practices: ritual washings & blessing ourselves with the sign of the Cross; ritual cleansings and the sacrament of reconciliation; and fasting prior to Passover.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Qh0rCWv0Y[/embed] Renee and Chris talk about some of the details of the Jewish Passover: that it was a memorial, a liturgy, and a family celebration, and some of the details of how the lamb was sacrificed and what they mean for you and me today.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DktpZvHEWc[/embed] Renee and Chris discuss the importance of remembering and telling our story as the Family of God.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NrlBO3DwtE[/embed] In this video, Renee & Chris talk about the meaning of sacrifice: why do we offer religious sacrifices? And how does that relate to the Mass? In addition to our discussion, please check out the online Catholic Encyclopedia entry on Sacrifice. www.newadvent.org/cathen/13309a.htm We also talked about Renee's fascination specifically with the Old Testament roots of the Mass and what they tell us about God's faithfulness and persistence in His love for His people.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiteSuAzUFY[/embed] In this video, Renee & Chris talk about why they are so fascinated by the Jewish & biblical roots of the Mass: what the Old Testament means for us, the importance of Jesus' Jewish context, the history of Israel as our family history, and how all of this enhances the meaning of the Mass for us.