Different Kinds of Holy Mass
In the Catholic Church, every special event or feast day always have a mass to celebrate. Even the faithful can request a special mass to intended for a family or friend who departed from this world. But some of us are unaware that there are different kinds of Holy Mass. Here is the list of different kinds of Holy Mass.
The Eucharist in Christianity
The Holy Eucharist is one of the important sacraments in the Catholic Church that we must take especially during the Mass. It is the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ. But the Catholic Church is not the only religion that has this Blessed Sacrament, but other Christian religions or sects has their own Eucharist. So, what is the difference of the Catholic Church’s Eucharist to other Christian religions? Is their Eucharist become the real body and blood of Christ?
The Mass is a Group of Prayers
Why is it important that the Mass must be celebrated in a solemn way and not an ordinary celebration like a party or a concert-type just like we witness in some Novus Ordo Masses? Most people today like the mass that is very entertaining, but some people prefer solemn traditional rites. Is the Sacrifice of the Mass instituted for the flock’s amusement? Is it really vital for the Church to empathize if people are entertained or not? In our generation, most people think that way. This is a result of the lack of Catholic education after the Vatican II Council.
The Mass of Ages
The Holy Mass is a very important to the Catholic Faith, it is a sin if we don’t attend the mass every Sunday. That is why traditionally, Catholics must attend the Holy Mass. We are currently living in the 21st Century, where the mass that most people currently attend is the Mass of Pope Paul VI during the Vatican II Council, which is now commonly known as Novus Ordo Mass or the Ordinary Form of the Mass. But this Mass is not what usually used by the Catholic Church in the past.
The History of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church is one of the oldest Christian Religion in the world. But the main question is who built the Catholic Church? Many protestants argue with this because it is not written in the bible. The Catholic Church was built by our Lord Jesus Christ upon the first Pope, Saint Peter the Apostle in 33 A.D (Matthew 16:18). After the resurrection and ascension of our Lord, the first ministry of Saint Peter and the other apostles has started (Acts 2:1-31).
Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan
Flores De Mayo is a Festival held in the Philippines in the month of May. Flores De Mayo comes from the Spanish word for “Flowers of May”. It also called “Flores De Maria” (Flowers of Mary), because the Month of May is a special month to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Is Latin the language of the devil?
The famous Wizard movie “Harry Potter” is using the Latin language in their spells. The recent Marvel TV Series “WandaVision”, a witch is using the Latin language in her magic. Some holywood movies and series used this language by witches or any people who used magic. We know that witches using dark magic or spells to harm people, and their power is not from God but from the devil. So since they used the Latin Language, does it mean that it is the language of the devil? Many people think that this language is a dead language, and the reason why it is dead is because it is the evil language. But NO, the language is not evil nor it is the devil’s language.
The Tridentine and The Novus Ordo Mass
After the Summorum Pontificum of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 2007 which declared the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass or the Tridentine Mass (now called the Extraordinary form of the Mass), many people become aware and become curious of this form of the Mass which is relatively unknown to this generation. Unfortunately, a lot of priests do not know how to celebrate this mass and some people are no longer interested because they found out that the language used is Latin.
The Three Faces of Christianity
Many churches ascribe themselves to be Christians, but are they really Christians? Or is it correct to consider them as Christian churches?
Today, the World recognize the three faces of Christianity: The Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church and the Protestants. These three are the major Christianity in the world today. We hear of many Christian churches, then why do we include only three? Let us know there three major Christian churches first.
What should we do whenever we see the Blessed Sacrament?
When we go to the mass and see the Blessed Sacrament during the consecration and the Holy Communion as a Catholic, what should we do? When we saw the procession of the Blessed Sacrament everytime it passes by in the streets, what gesture should we use?
A very simple answer – we must kneel before the Blessed Sacrament!
Is the Traditional Mass still Valid?
The Tridentine Mass, also known as the Traditional Latin Mass or Usus Antiquior, is the Roman Rite Mass of the Catholic Church.
The Traditional Mass was codified in year 1570 by Saint Pope Pius V after the Council of Trent, under the name of “Tridentine Mass”. This mass was the only version celebrated in the whole world until 1969.
The Mistery of Transubstantiation
Does the bread and wine really become the Body and Blood of Christ?
The Protestants deny it and proclaim it is as only a representation of Christ, and the atheists never believed it because of the absence of scientific explanation. The answer to that question is YES, the bread and wine truly becomes the Body and Blood of Christ during the Holy Eucharist.