Module 6 - Holy Sacrifice Body Paragraph

Question 1

Topic Sentence

Answer 1

Additionally, the Eucharist as the holy sacrifice is another key feature of the religious ritual Eucharist

Question 2

Elaborating Sentence 1

Answer 2

In religious rituals, a sacrifice is the offering of a victim or gift by a priest to a God.

The sacrifice comes about by the destruction of the offering in some way

Question 3

Elaborating Sentence 2

Answer 3

The meaning of the ‘sacrifice’ comes from a Latin word that means ‘to make holy’ or ‘to do something holy’.

Holiness refers to sharing in God’s life. Only God can make us holy

Question 4

Quote 1

Answer 4

This is emphasised during the Eucharistic Prayer I, when the priest says, “For them we offer you this sacrifice of praise.”

Question 5

Quote 1 Explanation

Answer 5

This highlights how the purpose of sacrificing to God is to adore God, to acknowledge Him as the source of our life and the creator of all.

We also sacrifice to atone for our sins, to give thanks to God’s goodness and to petition God for favours.

Question 6

Quote 2 Explanation

Answer 6

Moreover, a key symbol of the Passover meal was the Paschal lamb, which the Jews offered as a sacrifice to God.

As Luke suggests and John’s gospel clearly indicates Jesus became the new Paschal lamb, the perfect victim who offered his life for all people

Question 7

Quote 2

Answer 7

This is further proven once again in the Eucharistic Prayer I, when the priest states “these holy unblemished sacrifices.”

Question 8

Link Sentence

Answer 8

The Eucharist celebrates Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, the supreme sign of his love for us. He is the perfect human being, our representative of God.