Holy Mass

These quotes remind me of the hidden mystery of the Holy Mass. I plan to review them before Mass during Lent. I'd encourage you to do the same if you also struggle with distractions. 

• When the Eucharist is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the divine victim immolated on the altar. ~ St. John Chrysostom 

• The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass. ~ St. Augustine 

• If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy. ~ Saint Jean Vianney 
• The celebration of Holy Mass is as valuable as the death of Jesus on the cross. ~ Saint Thomas Aquinas 

• Once, St. Teresa was overwhelmed with God’s Goodness and asked Our Lord “How can I thank you?” Our Lord replied, “ATTEND ONE MASS.” 

• “My Son so loves those who assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that, if it were necessary He would die for them as many times as they’ve heard Masses.” Our Lady to Blessed Alan. 

• When we receive Holy Communion, we experience something extraordinary – a joy, a fragrance, a well-being that thrills the whole body and causes it to exalt. ~ Saint Jean Vianney 

• There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us. ~ Saint Jean Vianney 

• When we have been to Holy Communion, the balm of love envelops the soul as the flower envelops the bee. ~ Saint Jean Vianney 

• It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do without Holy Mass. ~ St. Pio of Pietrelcina 

That last quote from Saint Pio is profound. The entire cosmos is sustained by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass...

YOUCAT

YOUCAT – Faith expressed in a common language
In 2006 the Compendium of Catechism of the Catholic Church was presented in Vienna. At the press conference a woman stood up and said that this book was not useful for young people at all, and that a catechism which could reach young people of today was needed! She was right. But who would write such a catechism? Above all, it could not come into being without the involvement of young people.
A group of writers came together that were willing to devise a basic text based the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They then spent two summer camps discussing the text with a total of 50 young people. Thus YOUCAT came into being based on everyday practice of the faith of young people. This is what makes it so valuable.
Pope Benedict XVI himself supported the project right from the beginning. He personally wrote a preface, with a heartfelt recommendation of this book for young people.

10 ways to use YOUCAT in KCYM Youth Ministry

Layout and Structure of YOUCAT

YOUCAT is full of quotations, references and explanations that help the reader to understand the statements of the Church. 

• Questions and answers, numbered from 1 to 527
• Short and precise answer with references to the "Complete Cathechism of the Catholic Church"
• Explanatory text with examples for better understanding
• References to further YOUCAT questions (numbers at the end of the text)
• References to the „Complete Catechism of the Catholic Church" (bold numbers)
• Quotations from the Holy Bible, saints and great thinkers

What should we do?

• Get a copy of Youcat from our Archdiocesan Youth Centre.
• In parish level gathering introduce YouCat 
• Invite every youth in your parish to study the Catechism of Catholic Church