The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

""362 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.adequate idea of the efficacy of thedivine sacrificeof the Mass, we have only to bear in mind thevictim that is offered Jesus Christ, the Son of theliving God.1. The Mass is a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. If all human beings in this world, and allliving creatures, and all inanimate objects were collected together and burned as a holocaust to theLord, they would not confer as much praise on theAlmighty as a single Euchai istic sacrifice because;these earthly creatures, how numerous and excellentsoever, are finite and imperfect ;while the offeringmade in the Mass is of infinite value, for, it is ourLord Jesus, theacceptable Lamb without blemish,the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased,and whoence."isalways heard on account of His reverWith what awe and grateful love should we assistat this sacrifice ! The angels were present atCalvary. Angels also are present at the Mass. Ifwe cannot assist with the seraphic love and rapt attention of the angelic spirits,let us worship, at least,with the simple devotion of the shepherds of Bethlehem, and the unswerving faith of the Magi. Letus offer to our God the golden gift of a heart full oflove, and the incense of our praise and adoration,repeating often during the holy oblation the wordsof the Psalmist : The mercies of the Lord I willsing foftsver."2. The Mass is also a sacrifice of propitiation.