Pope St John Paul II saying mass

The Second Vatican Council, using some words of St Josemaria Escriva, called the Mass the centre and root of the interior life. If we make the Mass our centre and root, we will attend it better and we will unite all our acitivities with it. In this meditation we consider how:

• The Mass is the sacrifice of Calvary made present on the altar
• It is the Church’s most powerful prayer and we can unite our own intentions with those of the Mass
• The Mass is the centre of all the sacraments and we can strive to make it the centre of our day and the focal point of  all our activities
• As the root of the interior life the Mass strengthens our faith by anchoring us firmly in Jesus Christ
• Through the root of the Mass we receive nourishment for our soul through the prayers, readings and especially Holy Communion
• We should strive to be truly Eucharistic souls