E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

THE FOUR ENDS OF SACRIFICE.
that should a priest faint or die after consecration of
the bread, another priest, if one be available, must
consecrate the wine and finish the Mass, even though
he has broken the fast. The Communion of the priest
under both kinds is enjoined, as just stated, by Divine
command and required for the completeness of the
Sacrifice ; in such a case the law of fasting before
Communion yields to the higher law of God to complete
the Sacrifice by receiving under the appearance of wine.
It may be asked what is the difference between
the Mass at the Last Supper and the Mass said to-day
by the priest ? In the Mass at the Last Supper
(i) Christ celebrated in person, and He now celebrates
Christ at the Last
by the ministry of His priests ; (2)
Supper consecrated a mortal Body, His own, which
was to die on the morrow the ; priest now consecrates
the immortal Body of Jesus Christ ; (3)
Christ at the
Last Supper by His Mass merited and satisfied afresh ;
in the Mass as said by the priest, there is no new
merit or satisfaction. The Mass is only the applica
tion of the merits and satisfactions gained by Jesus
Christ on the Cross.
THE FOUR ENDS OF SACRIFICE.
The four ends of Sacrifice are (i)
for God s
in thanksgiving for all His
honour and glory ; (2)
benefits ; (3) to obtain pardon for our sins ; (4) to
obtain all graces and blessings through Jesus Christ.
First ; for God s honour and glory. Honour is the
outward expression of the inward respect the heart
feels ; glory means knowledge and praise. The honour is
greater in proportion to the thing offered, to the service
rendered ; its value chiefly depends on the position