Comments on: What’s Happening in the Mass? http://www.bustedhalo.com an online magazine for spiritual seekers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:09:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mike http://www.bustedhalo.com/googling-god/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass/#comment-2641 mike Fri, 01 May 2009 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/faith-guides/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass#comment-2641 Lutherans believe in Consubstantiation (the eucharist is only a symbol)and not transubstantiation (literally to go beyond the substance of what appears--that the true essence of the Eucharist that is present is the body and blood of Jesus although the "accidents" of bread and wine remain. I'm not sure what Jim means here other than to say that the sacrifice that is present here is clearly stated. Jim what are you trying to say? Lutherans believe in Consubstantiation (the eucharist is only a symbol)and not transubstantiation (literally to go beyond the substance of what appears–that the true essence of the Eucharist that is present is the body and blood of Jesus although the “accidents” of bread and wine remain. I’m not sure what Jim means here other than to say that the sacrifice that is present here is clearly stated. Jim what are you trying to say?

]]> By: Stuart Wilson-Smith http://www.bustedhalo.com/googling-god/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass/#comment-2620 Stuart Wilson-Smith Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:18:44 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/faith-guides/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass#comment-2620 Jim, I'm also quite familiar with Luther's view of the Mass. In what way do you feel that this article is in line with Luther's reforms? Everything is mentioned here that you would normally see at a Catholic mass and even includes those things Luther and his followers would have considered 'unscriptural.' Jim,

I’m also quite familiar with Luther’s view of the Mass. In what way do you feel that this article is in line with Luther’s reforms? Everything is mentioned here that you would normally see at a Catholic mass and even includes those things Luther and his followers would have considered ‘unscriptural.’

]]> By: Aqualac http://www.bustedhalo.com/googling-god/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass/#comment-2619 Aqualac Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:40:29 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/faith-guides/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass#comment-2619 The Communion Rite isn't the climax of the Mass, it is the Eucharistic Rite, where the Eucharist is consecrated and offered, because that is when we return to Calvary. The Communion Rite isn’t the climax of the Mass, it is the Eucharistic Rite, where the Eucharist is consecrated and offered, because that is when we return to Calvary.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bustedhalo.com/googling-god/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass/#comment-2351 Jim Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/faith-guides/mass-class/whats-happening-in-the-mass#comment-2351 That was actually a very good description of the Mass according to Martin Luther. Do you realize what you are really saying? That was actually a very good description of the Mass according to Martin Luther. Do you realize what you are really saying?

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