Lesson Goals To understand the deep biblical foundations of Jesus’ command that the Eucharist be celebrated “in memory of Me.” To see how Scripture portrays Jesus as the Passover Lamb and how that portrayal is reflected in the Mass. To understand the Eucharist as parousia, the “coming” of Christ, and as the “daily bread” we pray for in the Our…

Lesson Goals To understand the deep biblical foundations for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. To see how the Book of Revelation describes the liturgy of heaven. To understand how the Mass we celebrate on earth is a participation in the liturgy of heaven. Lesson Outline I. The Bible in Action A. Lift Up Your Hearts B. The Bible Ends in the…

Lesson Outline I. Communion with the Word of God A. The Lord Be With You B. The Word on the Road II. God-Breathed A. No Ordinary Book B. Inspired Oracles of God III. The Word in the Liturgy of Israel A. The Place of Scripture B. The Liturgy of the Synagogue IV. The Word in the Liturgy of the Church A. The Scripture Fulfilled…

Lesson Goals To understand the death of Jesus Christ on the cross as a sacrifice. To see the parallels between the Old Testament sacrifices and the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. To understand how that sacrifice is re-presented to us in the Mass. Lesson Outline I. Worthy is the Lamb A. The Titles of Jesus B. The Lamb of God…

Lesson Goals To understand the biblical background to the Penitential Rite and the Gloria in the Mass. To understand how God is worshipped in the Old Testament. To understand the biblical notion of sacrifice as it is presented in the Old Testament. Lesson Outline I. Introductory Rites A. God's Mercy and Glory B. Our Sacrifice II. Origins of Worship A. The…

Lesson Goals To understand basic Catholic beliefs about the relationship between the Bible and the Liturgy. To understand the biblical basis for the Mass. To understand how in the Mass, the written text of the Bible becomes Living Word. Lesson Outline I. Finding the Bible in the Mass A. The Biblical Way We Worship B. Words of Spirit and Life II. Finding the Mass…