Attending Mass is a visible sign of being Catholic. We acknowledge its presence at the center of our faith, but where does the Mass come from?

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Have you ever wondered why the Church calls the Eucharist the "source and summit" of the Christian life? Learn how Christ's presence in the Eucharist is the center around which everything revolves.

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If the Eucharist is Jesus, what does the Trinity have to do with Holy Communion? Dr. Brant Pitre shows us how we are made for divine life, sharing in the love of the Holy Trinity. The Eucharist gives us a taste of this love and a taste of eternity.

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Just as Christ transforms bread and wine into his Body and Blood in the Eucharist, so does he transform us through his Body and Blood to prepare us for Heaven.

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After the Fall, God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, taking away their access to the fruit of the Tree of Life. Learn how this punishment displays the mercy of God, who prepares his people to receive a new Tree of Life.

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What do the Tree of Life and the Eucharist have in common? Eternal life! Understand the connections between Genesis, the Gospel of John, and Revelation that show God's plan to make man live forever.

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Why does God require sacrifice in the Old Testament? Why doesn't he accept Cain's sacrifice? Learn what makes a good sacrifice and understand how it helps us love and trust God authentically.

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Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac? Learn how God tests Abraham's faith and trust through sacrifice in a way that foreshadows God's sacrifice of his only Son, Jesus Christ.

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What do a ram in the Old Testament and Jesus have in common? Wearing their crowns of thorns, the sacrifices of both the ram in Genesis 22 and Jesus on the Cross save God's people from death.

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Dive into the Old Testament to learn about the meaning of Passover. In this close reading of Exodus 12, come to understand the foundations of Christ's sacrifice related to this Jewish holiday.

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What is significant about the Jewish feast of Passover for Christians today? Everything! The full meaning of Passover in the Old Testament is unveiled in Jesus's institution of the Eucharist and death on the Cross.

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For the Jewish people, the Passover sacrifice could only be offered in the Temple. After the Temple was destroyed in 70 AD, how can this sacrifice be offered today? God gives the Church the sacrifice of Christ in the Eucharist which continues that memorial for eternity.

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After the Israelites cross the Red Sea through a fantastic miracle, they begin to complain against the One who miraculously delivered them. Instead of condemning them for this grumbling, God will perform another great miracle for his people.

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