The Sacrifice of the Altar
by VP
Posted on Saturday January 08, 2022 at 11:00PM in Quotes
Traditional Latin Mass, Sacred Heart Raleigh NC
"All the ancient sacrifices, by which God was so much honored, were but shadows and figures of our sacrifice of the altar. All the honor that angels by their adorations and men by their good works, austerities, and even martyrdroms, have ever rendered or will ever render to God, never could, and never will, give Him so much glory as one single Mass; for, while the honor of all creatures is only finite, that which accrues to God from the holy Sacrifice of the Altar is infinite, inasmuch as the victim which is offered is of infinite value.
The Mass, therefore, offers to God the greatest honor that can be given Him; subdues most triumphantly the powers of hell; affords the greatest relief to the suffering souls in purgatory; appeases most efficaciously the wrath of God against sinners, and brings down the greatest blessings on mankind."
Source: Sacerdos sanctificatus; or, Discourses on the Mass and Office by St. Alphonsus Liguori
