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The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth
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Average Rating:  out of 147 Reviews
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Price: $21.95
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Sale: $10.49
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Manufacturer: Doubleday
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EAN (European Article Number): 9780385496599
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Scott Hahn
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Publisher: Doubleday
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Dewey Decimal Number: 264.02036
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Publication Date: 1999-11-09
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Reading Level: 174
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Description: The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth reawakens a surprising ancient view of the Eucharist, as the harbinger of the supernatural drama described by the New Testament book of Revelation. Catholic theologian Scott Hahn thinks that many worshippers receive the sacrament of communion without ever considering its links to the end of the world, the Apocalypse, and the Second Coming. Hahn wants to change our minds; he wants us to know that "The Mass--and I mean every single Mass--is heaven on earth." Literally. So, Hahn declares, "Now heaven has been unveiled for us with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ ... Jesus Christ Himself says to you: 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with Me' (Rv. 3:20)." Hahn's enthusiasm, as evident even from these short quotes, is considerable--and infectious. Furthermore, he delivers his arguments with great levity (demonstrated in chapter titles such as "Oath Meal"), which makes The Lamb's Supper quite a tasty read. --Michael Joseph Gross
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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: Outstanding! |
Date: 2008-11-22 |
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Details: This book was written by an world renowned Catholic theologian and Biblical Professor who is himself a convert to the Catholic faith. If you are a Catholic, attending Mass will never be the same again. This book finally explains why things are said and done during the Mass. He quotes scriptures from the Old Testament prophesies, and shows fulfillment of those prophesies in scriptures found in the New Testament. His factual information takes the Catholic Church to its beginning with Jesus Christ, and confirms without a doubt that the Mass is the supreme sacrifice to God. Non-Catholics and non-believers can also benefit from this book, especially from an historical perspective. After reading this book, I invite my non-Catholic friends to attend a Catholic Mass (you will not be able to receive Holy Communion), and experience first hand the ultimate perfect offering to God! |
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Review Summary: Spirit has no Mass. |
Date: 2008-11-13 |
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Details: I thought this book would explain all the Spiritual Symbols of Revelation mystically in the mass. I thought by not being Catholic I had missed some huge chunk of Spiritual understanding and that's why the Revelation of Jesus Christ was still pretty crytpic to me.
So I took a chance on buying this book and actually read it even.
There's one good point that was wonderful about the "It is Finished" and what that means.
But as for the book of Revelation being explained in the mass -- that's not what this book is about.
It basically says that because Catholic "Priests" dress kind of like Levitical priests the mass is "explaining" Revelation.
That because Catholic "Priests" are celibate -- in theory anyways -- like the 144,000 that is "explaining" Revelation.
"It was only when I began attending Mass that the many parts of this puzzling book suddenly began to fall into place" (p. 66)
"Where can we find priests in vestments staning before an altar?...Where do we encounter men consecrated to celibary?...Where else but in the Catholic Church, and most particularly in the Mass." (p. 89)
That because Catholic priests lift the phsyical symbols of "bread and wine" it actually becomes the "lamb of God."
"...the Real Persence of Jesus' body and blood under the appearance of bread and wine;" (p. 30)
"...taking special care to transmit the words of institution, the words that transform the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ..." (p. 37)
And on and on.
It explains nothing but instead assumes that a cheap "flesh" copy of what's written spiritually in the book of Revelation (the Mass) somehow explains the book of Revelation.
Don't even baby Christians know that the bread and the wine are symbols of eating the pure word of God and drinking "spiritual understanding" with it?
You can eat crackers and drink wine till the cows come home -- but until you understand the word of God spiritually you won't be transformed into the divine. Crackers and wine are a snack and a symbol of the spiritual reality of communion with God. Not the literal thing. Just like literal baptism does nothing. It's a symbol of drowning Adam and washing your new self with the word of God. They're all just symbols of spiritual realities.
The letter kills but the spirit gives life. I thought that meant not to read the bible literally but "spiritually".
A literal copy of imitating the book of Revelation is exactly how you're NOT supposed to read it.
This book reminded me why I quit being a Catholic.
Spirit has no Mass only the Material does.
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Review Summary: The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth |
Date: 2008-10-04 |
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Details: This is an excellent book to understand what we celebrate in Holy Mass and book of Revelation in Holy Bible.
Regards,
Manoj Devassy |
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Review Summary: Sometimes, it takes "new eyes" to look at something. |
Date: 2008-07-28 |
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Details: As is usual with Scott Hahn, we "cradle Catholics" benefit from his "new eyes" when taking a closeer look at who we are as Catholics and why we do what we have been doing for, well, 2,000 years. This book was very enjoyable. It made many things "click" and I recommend it to any Catholic looking for ways to enrich their communion in Christ and the Church. |
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Review Summary: Finally, the Liturgy Understood |
Date: 2008-07-20 |
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Details: I had an immediate paradigm-shift when I read about the relationship between Revelation and the celebration of the Liturgy - The incense, the garbs, the altar, and more importantly the words we sometimes echo without feeling or thinking of the real meaning of it all... "Holy, Holy, Holy,", and the "LAMB of GOD" now echos in my heart during mass. The Liturgy for me is now Heaven on Earth for I place myself in the book of Revelation and am connected to an altered state I can't explain. If you are a Catholic and are going "through the motions" at mass. Please read this book. You will never look at mass the same way again.
I would like to recommend "Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith". Believe it or not it's also a good start in educating the lay Catholic person. PEACE!! |
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