The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church with Bshp. Andrew Cozzens
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Gift of the Eucharist
Episode 2
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14m
We need the Lord; we need salvation. By ourselves, we flounder. The COVID pandemic tested the faith of many, but there may be a silver lining: perhaps we learned how essential the Eucharist is to our lives, and others may have learned how often we take the Eucharist for granted. In this chapter, Bishop Cozzens explains the outline of "The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church."
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