Fr. Timothy J. Brady, O. de M.

 Welcome!

The Holy Mass is a hot topic these days in reference to why we go to Mass anyway. Have ever stopped to think about what exactly goes on at Mass? What exactly is the purpose of it? What am I suppose to get out of it? The answers to these questions can be found in my eBook on the Holy Mass: Our Gift and Our Life.

This book will take the Second Vatican Council’s description of the Holy Mass and will divide it into three sections. They are:

1) Sacrificial Component
2) Redemptive Component
3) Our Participation

The purpose for writing this book is not only to enrich the spirituality of all the faithful attending the Holy Mass but to challenge those who justify not coming to Mass by addressing their conclusion that they do not receive anything from going to the Holy Mass as well. Before we begin this discussion, I desire to leave a thought to reflect on for a few moments.

The Holy Mass can be viewed as attending a funeral. Most of the time, everyone is quiet and console the family for the lost of their loved one. As we enter the Church building, we are stepping back in time and approaching Calvary to witness the death of our Lord. At the foot of the cross, we see our Blessed Mother weeping. As a result, we approach our Blessed Mother to console her. However, as we look up towards our Lord crucified to the cross, something happens within us. The following chapters we are about to engage in reading will not only explain what is happening within us but what is happening during and what we receive from our attendance to the Holy Mass as well.