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An emotional supper! 
As someone coming to the Catholic church, this book answered many core questions about mass that I have felt in the years I have attended with my "cradle Catholic" wife, but never was sure of. The beauty and awe of what occurs in what some feel is a mundane hour or so on Sunday is poured out in the mass that Dr. Hahn calls "heaven on earth".
The Mass is Heaven on Earth!
After reading this book, Mass is a new experience for me. I've been Catholic for 57 years with 12 years of Catholic school behind me. I thought I understood the Catholic Mass pretty well.I didn't. This book showed me why I didn't understand the sacrifice of the Mass. Scott Hahn has shown that Christ's body and blood incarnated upon the altar take the place of the Ark of the Covenent of The Old Testament. As the angels guarded the Ark, they now sing around the altar as the Lamb of God takes away the sins of the world. For anyone who wants to understand the Catholic Mass and for Catholics who want their enthusiasm renewed for the Mass, I highly recommend this little book.
Must Have!
I had to read this book twice just to make sure that I didn't miss anything the first time. This is truly a great book by Dr. Hahn. He is a master at taking something that we have believed all along and teaching it in a way in which we have never thought of. I think this is one of the best books that I've read.
Glorious Interpretation
Dr. Scott Hahn is a blessing both for Roman Catholics and Protestants alike. His skill for demonstrating a Catholic belief structure in a way that will not scare off the Evangelical brethern is a talent that few have. In this volume, he demonstrates this talent perfectly by explaining the most misunderstood practice of the Catholic faith, the Mass, while explaining the most misunderstood book of the Bible, the Apocalypse, in the light of the mass. It is an eye-opener to say the least. This book should be required reading for both Catholics and Protestants alike -- for Catholics, it reinforces the ritual we go through every week; for Protestants, it will shed light on all those "bizarre" and "confusing" practices that Catholics perform. Either way, the reader will only come out strengthed and better for reading this book.
Wonderful insights
I enjoyed Dr. Hahn's insights as he related the Lambs supper to so much of the book of Revelation. Silent Witnesses in the Gosples by Allan F. Wright is also recommended for those interested in Scripture insights.
reviews: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, page 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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