In the Beginning: Garden of Eden and Sacrifice

Did you know that hints of the Eucharist can be seen throughout the Old Testament? Going all the way back to the book of Genesis, we'll discover ho...

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Lectio: Eucharist with Dr. Brant Pitre

Source and Summit: Introducing the Eucharist

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Why does the Church call the Eucharist the "source and summit of the Christian life?" Dr. Brant Pitre introduces us to the Sacrament of the Eucharist and explores its various names—and how those names give insight into its meaning.

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Bible Study, Scripture, New Testament, Old Testament, Eucharist, Sacraments

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