Adult Series on the Mass

Every first Wednesday of the Month, St. Odilia's hosts Faith Formation, and each adult of the Parish is welcome to join the sessions on the Mass in the Courtyard. We begin at 6:30pm and end at 8:00pm. If you happened to miss one Wednesday, please feel free to find the links to the material that we studied on that Wednesday below.

https://watch.formed.org/videos/why-can-t-non-catholics-receive-the-eucharist
 
https://watch.formed.org/videos/thesearchcontinues-35-frriley-themass
 
https://watch.formed.org/videos/what-are-the-sacraments

1. Are you able to recite all 7 sacraments from memory?
2. What is the significance of the Mass in Catholic worship, and why is it considered the "source and summit" of Christian life?
3. How do the different parts of the Mass (Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites) help guide the faithful in their spiritual journey?
4. Why is the Mass seen as both a sacrifice and a celebration? How do these aspects complement each other?
5. How does the belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist affect the way Catholics approach and participate in the Mass?
6. What is the significance of the consecration of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus, and why is it considered the most important moment of the Mass?
7. How can we deepen our understanding and appreciation of receiving the Eucharist?
8. Why is the Mass meant to be a communal experience, and how does it unite the congregation as the Body of Christ?
9. In what ways can active participation in the Mass enhance one’s faith journey?
10. How does the Mass encourage us to live out our faith beyond the church walls?
11. What part of the Mass do you find most meaningful, and why?
12. How can attending Mass regularly impact your spiritual growth and relationship with God?
13. What challenges do you face in staying fully present during the Mass, and how can you address them?
14. How would you express to a friend or relative the need to be a practicing Catholic to receive communion?

https://watch.formed.org/presence/season:1/videos/god-is-with-us

1. Would you have the courage to save Jesus from the fires?
2. Would you be willing to be Tarcisius back then?
   1. Would you be willing to be a modern day Tarcisius?
3. Thinking of the Elizabethan era and St. Edmund Campion, would you have faith and courage that God’s law is more important than human law?
4. Do you think atrocities against the Eucharist are still happening today like the story from China in the video?
5. Would you have been able to consume the Blessed Lord even when He is covered in dirt and mud?
6. What is a sacrament?
7. What did the video say about the Eucharist as a sacrament?
8. Is Jesus really present in the Eucharist?
9. What is Transubstantiation?
10. What does it mean to have a meal and how is the Eucharist a saving meal?
11. What does it mean to you that God says, “I am who is”?
12. What do you think about Jesus coming to us under the appearance of bread and wine?
13. What do you think of what Chris said, “I consume Him because I want Him to consume me?”
14. Practically speaking, how can you grow in love of Jesus in the Eucharist today?