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| The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth | 
 enlarge | Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (149 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9891
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 174
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0385496591
Dewey Decimal Number: 264.02036
EAN: 9780385496599
ASIN: 0385496591
Publication Date: November 9, 1999
Release Date: November 9, 1999
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typical scott hahn March 31, 2000
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I don't think the intent of the book was to evangelize the Catholic faith,but it certainly will. It would send a Catholic basher in a tail spin. When you read about the book of Revelations it just grabs you, shakes you and yells "the Catholic church is what God wants" It is all in the Mass. I don't understand how Mass could be boring in the first place (Jesus is present) but if you read this book and ask God to lead you the Mass will be energized from now on. Some parts of the book are little wordy, but the section on Revelation is worth the price of admission alone.
AWESOME! March 21, 2000
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is a must read. I first heard of it on Catholic Answers Live (December '99), and it has revolutionized my thoughts on Revelation. For anyone who thinks mass can be boring, read this book and never be bored again! Note, it will be very helpful if you read Revelation prior to this book for familiarity with the content. You owe it to yourself to read this book!
Apathy, ignorance and bordom at the Mass at last ended! March 19, 2000
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This quick and easy to read book will forever change the depth and responsibility you put forth in your worship at the Mass. Dr. Hahn takes the message written throughout the centuries by many of the church's theologians and presents it in a form to change the minds of adults and teenagers alike! This is a must read for all Christians of any denomination and not just Roman Catholics. Non-catholics need to read, reflect and pray about what is seriously lacking in their worship that may greatly impact their eternal destination.
Grace Revealed... March 17, 2000
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
This book is an answer to prayer for any person who has asked God to grant him/her a deeper understanding and appreciation of the mystery of the Catholic Mass. Any cradle Catholic who has fallen away from the Church because 'I'm not being fed at my local parish,' read this book and open your eyes to the utter glory of the privilege that you have abdicated--to receive the actual presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, our Marriage Supper with the Lamb. Dr. Hahn's passion, intelligence, and faithfulness shine through in his insightful and lucid delineation of the relevance of the Book of Revelation to the Mass. It's not new information, but his style and approach are perhaps a bit more compelling to the average lay-person than that of the Catholic Catechism.
 Discovering lost orthodoxy -- Neat! March 9, 2000
51 out of 53 found this review helpful
This little gem offers an interpretation of Revelation that is altogether different from anything I've ever read on the subject.Pre-mil, post-mil, Whore of Babylon, Mark of the Beast -- who cares! Scott Hahn presents an exegis of St. John's heady closure to the New Testament to which a mere mortal can relate. It's the Mass, who'da thunk it! Hahn digs into Church history and dusts off an ancient interpretation of the Apocalypse. He demonstrates the fact that the Liturgy with which all Catholics are familiar, and many non-Catholics criticize, is the worship occurring in Heaven. The Mass is, in a sense, an experience of heaven on earth. Hahn's realization of this, as a Presbyterian attending Mass for the first time, is inspiring. His chapter on Understanding the Parts of the Mass is remarkable in its clarity, tracing the Order of the Mass through the Ages and in various Rites. The titles of some sections are somewhat goofy, "Guided Missal," and "Give Him an Offering He Can't Refuse," for instance, but they are part of the charm of this work. I thought that it slowed at points, but at a little over 150 (little) pages, the book is easily enjoyed in an evening. I recommend it especially to RCIA candidates and sponsors, but really to anyone who wants a fresh yet ancient perspective on the Mass. I guarantee that the hair on the back of your neck will stand on end when you hear: "Lift up your hearts," and later "join with choirs of angels in heaven in their unending hymn of praise!"
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