The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer!
Pope Paul VI
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For each Mass we hear with devotion,
Our Lord sends a saint to comfort
us at death.
(revelation of Christ to St. Gertrude the great).
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A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death.
St. Anselm
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"If someone said to us,
"At such an hour a dead person is to be raised to life, "
we should run very quickly to see it.
But is not the Consecration,
which changes bread and wine into the Body and Blood of God,
a much greater miracle than to raise a dead person to life?
We ought always to devote at least a quarter of an hour to preparing ourselves to hear Mass well;
we ought to annihilate ourselves before God,
after the example of His profound annihilation in the Sacrament of the Eucharist;
and we should make our examination of conscience,
for we must be in a state of grace to be able to assist properly at Mass.
If we knew the value of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass,
or rather if we had faith,
we should be much more zealous to assist at it."
St. John Vianney
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One Mass before death may be more profitable than many after it.
St. Leonard of Port Maurice
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"The Holy Mass would be of greater profit if people had it offered in their lifetime,
rather than having it celebrated for the relief of their souls after death"
Pope Benedict XV
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Once, St. Teresa was overwhelmed with God's Goodness and asked Our Lord
"How can I thank you?"
Our Lord replied,
"ATTEND ONE MASS."
Jesus Christ
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"The Blessed Virgin Mary once told Her faithful servant Alain:
"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."
The Virgin Mary
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"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
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"If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy."
Saint Jean Vianney
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"There is nothing so great as the Eucharist.
If God had something more precious,
He would have given it to us."
Saint Jean Vianney
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"When we have been to Holy Communion,
the balm of love envelops the soul as the flower envelops the bee."
Saint Jean Vianney
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"The celebration of Holy Mass is as valuable as the death of Jesus on the cross."
Saint Thomas Aquinas
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"It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do without Holy Mass."
St. Padre Pio, stigmatic priest
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"The Mass is infinite like Jesus. .
Ask an angel what the Mass is,
and he will reply to you in truth,
"I understand what it is and why it is offered, but I do not, however, understand how much value it has."
One angel, a thousand angels, all of Heaven know this and think like this."
St. Padre Pio, stigmatic priest
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"If we only knew how God regards this Sacrifice,
we would risk our lives to be present at a single Mass."
St. Padre Pio, stigmatic priest
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"Renew your faith by attending Holy Mass.
Keep your mind focused on the mystery that is unfolding before your eyes.
In your mind's eye transport yourself to Calvary and meditate on the Victim who offers Himself to Divine Justice,
paying the price of your redemption."
St. Padre Pio, stigmatic priest
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"Every Holy Mass, heard with devotion,
produces in our souls marvelous effects,
abundant spiritual and material graces which we ourselves,
do not know."
St. Padre Pio, stigmatic priest
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"The heavens open and multitudes of angels come to assist in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass."
Saint Gregory
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"The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass."
Saint Augustine
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"When Mass is being celebrated,
the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the divine victim immolated on the altar."
Saint John Chrysostom