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Oct 2023
21m 13s

The Eucharist and My Imperfection

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Does the Eucharist feel approachable? Do you believe that the Eucharist is personal? Sometimes, it can seem unclear how we are meant to interact and approach the Eucharist. How “put together” do I need to be in order to participate in Communion? Fr. Josh Johnson takes on these questions and offers encouragement for how we can make the Eucharist more central in our lives.

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The point of Mass is not to receive the Eucharist. The purpose of Mass is to worship God.

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