Have you ever noticed that the priest mixes a small drop of water into the chalice of wine before the consecration at Mass? This is actually very important because it represents YOU! God desires to share his life with you, and through the Mass— like that drop of water in the wine— you’re absorbed into God’s life. Now that is pretty cool!
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What is liturgy?
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The Power of Public Acts
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