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| Credit: Timothy McIntyre |
The Mass is rightly
referred to as a ‘Memorial’ of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. However, this does not mean that the Mass is merely
a recall event in which past events are remembered and for which we give
thanks. It is infinitely more than that.
Through the Eucharist, the saving events of Christ's passion, death and
resurrection are made present in a living and active way here and now, whenever
bread is broken, wine is poured and the prayer of consecration is offered. We are more than just verbally proclaiming
our faith in the crucified and risen Christ: we are caught up in the mystery of
that death and resurrection in the midst of our turbulent and troubled world.
At a general audience in St Peter’s Basilica, yesterday, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the special place of Sunday Mass in the liturgy of the church. The full text of his address is
