The Holy Eucharist is a sacrifice and a Sacrament. It is the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Blessed Lord, under the appearance of bread and wine.The Holy Eucharist is a sacrifice and a Sacrament. It is the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Blessed Lord, under the appearance of bread and wine.
Our Lord is offered as a sacrifice in the Mass. He is given to us as divine food in Holy Communion.
A soldier makes the "great sacrifice" when he offers his life for his country. A religious sacrifice is a special act of worship in which a creature is offered to God. Only twice did God order sacrifice. The first time He ordered the sacrifices of the Old Testament from the Jews. The other time, He sent His only-begotten Son to be a Sacrifice for all men, the Sacrifice of the Cross and the Mass.