J.R. answers “why is it called Black Mass?”

Julia asked this question about Black Mass:

why is it called Black Mass?

J.R. "Black mass is a reference to an unholy agreement, or a deal with Satan." - That's what Susan says. That, however, is incorrect.

A Black Mass is a cor…more"Black mass is a reference to an unholy agreement, or a deal with Satan." - That's what Susan says. That, however, is incorrect.

A Black Mass is a corruption of the Catholic Mass. In a Black Mass, Satanists make a mockery of the actual Mass, using Eucharistic Hosts typically stolen from a Catholic Church. Catholics believe these Hosts are the actually Body of Christ, making them extremely sacred. The Satanists use Black Masses to desecrate these hosts.

The reason the term used is "Black Mass" and not "Deal with the Devil" is that, in the analogy, the mob (Satanists), use the FBI (something sacred), to further their own ends and "desecrate" the FBI. The FBI is supposed to be good, but the mob takes it, and uses it for something evil. (less)

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