Investigating Spiritual Practices - the Catholic Mass

Unit 2- Term 2- "Investigating Spiritual Practices"

• What are spiritual practices?

Spirituality is a belief in something that is bigger than yourself, that can't be seen physically that controls/looks after the universe. Spirituality is offer associated with religion and a person's soul or spirit. So, a spiritual practice is an activity that a person does to demonstrate their belief.

• What are some spiritual practices that Christians do?

- Go to Church

- Liturgies

- Pilgrimage

- Wearing crucifix/ symbols

- Pray

- Participating in sacraments

- Follow the bible

The catholic mass

Catholics worship go in a variety of ways, but the main act of worship is the liturgy of the Eucharist in a Mass. This word comes from the latin saying that priest used to at the end, "Ite, missa est". Even though the mass had some changes throughout history, it has always been the central form of catholic worship. There is evidence from soon after the death of Jesus, that Christians gathered to celebrate the Lord's Supper (the Eucharist) Christians saw the mass ad a mystical reality where the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross renewed. They did not see it as just a memorial. Still today, Catholics believe in the real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. When the bread and wine became the body and blood of Jesus Christ, he is truly present on the altar. This process is called transubstantiation.

The mass is the Church's way of fulfilling Christ's command at the last