Even non-Catholics could get a lot out of this book. Dr. Hahn walks the reader through Revelation and then the Mass relating the two with quotes from the Fathers and others, such as this from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, “Dogma is by definition nothing other than an interpretation of Scripture… which has sprung from the faith over the centuries.”
Revelation Reveals Heaven on Earth
The book begins with Dr. Hahn’s story of his first experience at Mass as a Protestant hiding in the back of the pews. His realization of the richness of scripture throughout the Mass had a major effect on what would later be his conversion to Catholicism. In the second section he goes through John’s Revelation giving detailed interpretations of all the rich symbolism and liturgical undertones. He discusses the different point of views that people have had about Revelation over the years and explains the reasoning behind his own.
“When we begin to see that heaven awaits us in the Mass, we begin already to bring our home to heaven.”
In the Lamb’s Supper, Dr. Scott Hahn speaks to Catholics and all others inviting them to experience the richness of the Mass and to treat it as such. “When we begin to see that heaven awaits us in the Mass, we begin already to bring our home to heaven.” The author is disappointed that more Catholics don’t see the Mass for what it is, heaven on earth. To Dr. Scott Hahn the Mass is the eternal sacrifice of Jesus, the supper of the Lamb, the opening of heaven, and the key to understanding and interpreting John’s Revelation.
I personally found this book to be a quick read and as a Catholic convert it really opened my eyes to the Mass. Dr. Hahn goes way beyond what I learned in RCIA and even Bible Study and I’m definitely glad I picked this up. I recommend that all Catholics read this book, especially those who are feeling like they “don’t get enough out of the Mass.” As Father Benedict Groeschel explains in the foreword, the Mass is not like any other “religious service,” because “the Mass is not a religious service.” If you are interested in learning more about the Mass and want to see the book of Revelation for what it really is, I recommend Dr. Scott Hahn’s the Lamb’s Supper.