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Mar 2022
1h 17m

The Eucharist: Sacrifice and Sacrament

SCOTT HAHN
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The Eucharist is the very center of our faith. Scott Hahn explains how the Eucharist is both a sacrifice and a sacrament. Learn More Want to learn more about the source and summit of our faith? Read Lawrence Feingold’s comprehensive The Eucharist: Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice, and Communion. The Eucharist has a special healing and salvific power. Read mor ... Show More
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