The Mass: Bite-Size Explanations to Questions about the Catholic Mass is a book in the series, A Guy in the Pews. The book is about the rich Catholic faith and the Holy Eucharist found in the Mass. Written in easy-to-understand, one-page, bite-size explanations about the essence of the Mass, it details the essential faith basic of Catholicism and its history.

Many Catholics struggle to understand the words, prayers, and gestures of the Mass yet seek to deepen their understanding of the sacred liturgy. This book should be owned by every Catholic and read and reread until its insights remind us of our faith and the importance of meeting our Lord every time we attend Mass.

Candidates in their conversion into the Catholic faith will deepen their faith by understanding each step of the Mass, not just do these things because "that's the way we do it." Those outside the Catholic faith will understand the traditions of the Catholic Mass and how and why Catholics have a total change of attitude, values, priorities, and behavior. And further understand it is a journey of faith, ceremonies, beliefs, and a clear understanding of the place of scriptures in the Catholic religion.

It answers questions about the altar, tabernacle, the bright light next to the tabernacle, the bells and smells, colors that the priest and deacon wear, and probably the most often asked question, Is Jesus really present in the Eucharist? And what about transubstantiation? How is that possible?

Understanding the Mass will guide the reader to understand, appreciate, and take part in the ultimate of all prayers on a deeper level. Going to Mass will never be the same again once you really understand and appreciate the significance of every Mass at knowing that Jesus is in the house!

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