Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary, sacrifice of the Mass are one

An article by Most Rev. José H. Gomez S.T.D., Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver.

It’s important to keep in mind that the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice. In the words of St. John Chrysostom: “We always offer the same Lamb, not one today and another tomorrow, but always the same one. For this reason, the sacrifice is always only one. ... Even now we offer that victim who was once offered and who will never be consumed.”

It is praiseworthy to remind ourselves of this and to help others to more properly understand it, particularly during this Year of the Eucharist.

Article here.