Celebrating The Sacred Liturgy With The Utmost Magnificence And Splendor
By JAMES MONTI In the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I), amid the Old Testament sacrifices it cites as prefiguring that of Christ on Calvary, we find the sacrifice of Abel. At the dawn of human history, two sacrifices were offered to God, both by sons of Adam, but only one of these found favor with Him. For Abel offered to God the very best He had to offer, “the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions” (Gen. 4:4). But Cain offered the bare minimum, “the fruit of the ground” (Gen. 4:3), and nothing more. Abel’s oblation was pleasing and acceptable to God; Cain’s was not. From the abundance of God’s creation Abel took abundantly and gave abundantly —…Continue Reading