Do Catholics keep sacrificing Jesus at Mass?
The simple answer is that they dont! However, it is a common misconception, held by some Christians of other denominations, and others, that they do. This often comes from some misunderstandings about Catholic theology and terminology. Catholics, along with most Christians, believe that Christ was sacrificed once and for all (Hebrews 7:26-27). Jesus Christ is not sacrificed over and over again at the Mass. There is no need! The Catholic Mass is a re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, NOT a re-sacrifice. The book of Hebrews explains this sacrifice, “For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a copy of the true one, but heaven itself, that he might now appear before God on our behalf” (Hebrews 9:24). It does not say that Christ appeared on that Friday at 3 pm before our God. Rather it says that even NOW Christ’s sacrifice appears before God. How does that happen? It is important to know a little about Jewish temple sacrifice. Once a year (Yom Kippur), the High
