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The altar represents our Lord, who as we pray in the Preface of Easter V "showed Himself to be the priest, the altar, and the lamb of sacrifice." Moreover, traditionally relics of the saints are placed in the altar, which themselves make the altar worthy of such veneration. (Note, "the practice of placing under the altar to be dedicated relics of saints, even of non-martyrs, is to be maintained" no 302.)
The Christians were being persecuted by the Romans for at least 300 years, because their faith. They buried their dead in the catacombs which where underground in places in Rome. The also held their religious services there. When Constantine became Emperor and converted to Christianity he allowed them to come up and hold their religious services in the open.. The altar contains a relic of one that was persecuted for his faith that was buried in the catacombs, who are considered saints by the church. ( Mostly likely it's a piece of bone) So the church in recognition of their struggle reminds us of their faith in Jesus
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What does the priest do after he genuflect at the beginning of Mass?
He goes up to the altar and reverences it with a kiss
Who is more popular kiss or Judas priest?
Kiss
Does the catholic priest perform a mass or hold a mass?
Neither. A priest celebrates a mass.
What are priest helpers called?
Deacons and alter servers help the priest during the liturgy.
What is the proper term for a priest leading a mass?
The lead Priest in a Mass is the Celebrant.
What would you do if you had a crush on a alter boy in a church?
Depends if your a priest. Lol
What is the person who says you may no kiss the bride?
The priest
What is a church official below a priest?
an alter boy... if you know what i mean haha
Does the priest merely pray that your sins will be forgiven?
No, the priest is an "alter Christus", "another Christ". When a man is ordained as a priest, he becomes more than the representative of Christ, Our Blessed Lord actually works through him. When the priest is consecrated the elements at Mass, he does not say, "this is Your Body", he says, "This is MY Body". He is speaking AS CHRIST. Similarly, during confession, he speaks as Christ, and says, "I forgive you your sins." We have Our Blessed Lord's guarantee that when the priest pronounces forgiveness, God is forgiving you.
When you are about to kiss a priest hand why does he say no?
You only do that to a Bishop or Pope.
What is an example of a sentence using the word priest?
The priest said Mass.
What is the part of the church that the priest or father stands on?
Its called as the Alter where the priests stand and preach.
