The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"35GTHE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.eat this bread, and drink the chalice, ye shall showshow the death of the Lord until He come." 1From these words we learn that the principalmotive which our Saviour had in view, in insti^tuting the sacrifice of the altar, was to keep us inperpetual remembrance of His sufferings and death.He wished that the scene of Calvary should ever appear in panoramic view before our eyes, and that ourhearts and memories and intellects should be filledwith the thoughts of His Passion. He knew wellthat this would be the best means of winning ourlove, and exciting sorrow for sin in our soul.Therefore,He designed that in every church throughoutthe world an altar should be erected, to serve as amonument of His mercies to His people, as the children of Israel erected a monument, on crossing theJordan, to commemorate His mercies to His chosenpeople. Hence, the Mass is truly the memorial service of Christ s Passion.In compliance with the command of our Lord, theadorable sacrifice of the altar has been daily renewedin the Church, from the death of our Saviour till thepresent time, and will be perpetuatedtill time shallbe no more.In the Acts, it is said that while Saul and otherswere ministering (or, as the Greek text expresses it,sacrificing) to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spiritsaid to them : Set apart for Me Saul and Barna-*I. Cor. xi. 23-26.