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#12808 Are We Transported to the Cross at Every Mass? Consecration, SSPX - Tim Staples
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- Jul 17, 2026
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“Are we transported to the Cross at every Mass?” This question opens a discussion about the profound connection between the Eucharist and Christ’s sacrifice. The conversation also addresses whether the SSPX can consecrate bishops without approval, the meaning of the word “Mass,” and a simple explanation of consecration for those seeking clarity. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:40 – Are we literally transported at the foot of the cross at mass? 14:20 – Is it true that the SSPX should be able to consecrate bishops without approval because that’s how it was done before Vatican II? 25:00 – What does the word Mass mean? 36:18 – I struggle with understanding what the word consecration means? I need it explained to me in a very elementary way.