Question

What is the Mass?

A) A series of services celebrated in religious communities at various hours of the day.
B) The primary (and most solemn) ritual of the Roman Catholic Church.
C) Both a reenactment of Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples and the primary (and most solemn) ritual of the Roman Catholic Church.
D) A reenactment of Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Both a reenactment of Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples and the primary (and most solemn) ritual of the Roman Catholic Church.

Explanation:

The mass is the most important rite within the Catholic Church. During this ritual, the bread and wine are consecrated in order to become the body and blood of Christ. As Catholics partake of these, they reenact Christ's Last Supper according to the Bible. The mass is intended to remind Catholics of the sacrifice of Christ. Therefore, the mass is also known as the eucharist, which means "thanksgiving."