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Advent Apologetics: How Can I Develop a Greater Devotion to the Eucharist?
The easiest way to develop a greater devotion to the Eucharist is to attend daily Mass, so you can partake of Christ’s body and blood on a regular basis. You can also take part in a holy hour at a local chapel that hosts perpetual adoration or “forty hours devotion.” This devotion takes place, as its name suggests, for forty hours after the sacrament is exposed. In Scripture, the number 40 symbolizes the transformation of holy people, such as when the Israelites wandered for forty years in
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Dec 2nd 2020
What does the Catholic Church teach about the Eucharist?
A Pew Research poll released last week showed that just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that the Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ.We thought it might be a good time to give a refresher on what the Church actually teaches.The word Eucharist comes from the Greek word eucharistein, which means “thanksgiving.” It is the memorial sacrifice of Christ’s body and blood, presented under the form of bread and wine, which is offered to the Father for the forgiveness of sins. Af
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Aug 15th 2019