Thursday

 

The Mass is a Memorial

As we have Memorial Day to remember the sacrifices others have made for our freedom, so we have the Mass to remember the Sacrifice Jesus made for our Ultimate Freedom. The Freedom from Sin and Death. Sin no longer controls us and Death no longer holds us in the grave.

At the Last Supper Jesus said, “Do this in memory of Me.” Because we can never forget the Sacrifice Jesus made for us and all He taught us. And at every Mass we also remember all of our loved ones who have gone before us, marked with sign of Faith.

Life with all of its demands can cause us to so easily forget what Jesus has done for us and we can fail to make the time to Remember. We forget His teaching and all He said. When we forget Jesus we forget what is most important.

. The Mass therefore is a time of Memories lest we forget Jesus and our family and friends.