The Lamb's Supper : The Mass As Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn

 

The author, Scott Hahn , September 12, 1999
"The Book of Revelation for the Masses"
I want to show ordinary Catholics (and all Christians) how the mystery of the Mass is our actual participation in the heavenly liturgy, just as St John first discovered and then described it in the visions of the Book of Revelation. If this sounds pretty deep, believe me, it is, even for the experts and scholars! But since it's also true and real and very important, I figured it was worth trying hard to make it accessible--by keeping it light enough for the average lay-reader to understand and enjoy it. (Okay, so I DO resort to wordplays in the sub-headings; still, that does not mean that critics have to pun-ish the author in their reviews... Mea culpa!) In Part One ("The Mass Revealed"), I touch upon the scriptural basis for the main parts of the Mass (from the OT and NT). In Part Two ("The Revelation of Heaven"), I look at the controversial Book of Revelation, in order to show how the heavenly liturgy is the golden thread that runs throughout the book-- tying together the various elements of John's visions--just as it reflects the early Church's eucharistic worship. I also show how this "apocalyptic" view of the Eucharist was a commonplace in the early Church Fathers (Greek, Latin and especially Syriac). In Part Three ("Revelation for the Masses"), I explore how this biblical vision of the Mass can transform our everyday lives (i.e., on earth, at home, on the job): when we unite our daily struggles with the redemptive sacrifice of Christ, we come to a greater share in His royal priestly victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil. BTW, I realize this book is far from perfect; but I'd fall back on G.K. Chesterton's line: "If something is REALLY worth doing, it's worth doing badly." Indeed, if this book helps anyone in any way to get closer to our Lord--in the Mass and in Scripture--then give thanks to God, not to this sinner (orare pro me ad Dominum, Deum nostrum).

The publisher, Fr. Benedict Groeschel C.F.R. , September 12, 1999
The Mass is the heavenly worship spoken of in Revelation
When you read Dr. Hahn's account of the Eucharist as the heavenly worship spoken of in Revelation, as he indicates so well, you should begin to tingle with the vitality of grace.... If you are a cradle Catholic like myself, Dr. Hahn is likely to leave you with a whole new appreciation of the Mass. If you entered the Church or are thinking of coming into full communion with it, then he will show you a dimension of Catholic Christianity that you probably never thought about--its teaching on the end of time. In fact, relatively few Catholics realize the link between the celebration of the Eucharist and the end of the world.... I am grateful to Dr. Hahn for finding and bringing back to life this vision of the early Fathers of the Church. (From the Foreword)

 

 

 

 

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