49 In what way is the creation present at the Holy Mass? All of creation, which is loved by God, participates in the Holy Mass in that: it provides the bread and wine, the fruits of the earth and work of human hands, that become the Body and Blood of Christ; it is presented to the Father through the Death and Resurrection of Christ; it is assumed by Christ the Redeemer in order to be transformed in his love; it gives praise and thanks to God for all that He has freely and generously given. 143