In this edition of Catholic Answers Live, I take calls concerning the bible and the Eucharist. Audio Download Questions Covered: It is my understanding that there’s no word for “is” in Aramaic. How does it change things? What is the nature of the Real Presence? We...
Full Question Can the Confiteor prayer as a short-term replacement for the sacrament of reconciliation during mass so you can receive communion even if you are not in a state of grace at that time? Answer The short answer to your question is no, the Confiteor does not...
Catholics say the Mass is the sacrifice of Christ. This often gives rise to the charge that the Mass is a re-crucifixion of Jesus. But nothing could be further from the truth. Check out this video as I answer a caller on Catholic Answers Live who asks about the Mass...
It is an infallible teaching of the Catholic Church that the Eucharist is a sacrifice—in particular, the one sacrifice of Christ. The Council of Trent declared: If any one saith, that, by the sacrifice of the mass, a blasphemy is cast upon the most holy sacrifice of...