Eucharistic presence. (Catholic doctrines on the Eucharist) (includes related articles) (Cover Story)
From: Commonweal
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Date: 1/27/1995
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Author: Baumann, Paul; Fitzpatrick, P.J.; Mitchell, Nathan D.; Steinfels, Peter
Nothing is more important to the health and future of the church than an authentic understanding of the Eucharist. One of the great achievements of Vatican II was to restore the Eucharist to the center of the church's life. In principle, the Eucharist always occupied that center, while, in practice, a panoply of devotions often displaced it from the hearts and minds of ordinary believers. They went to Mass, but once there often devoted themselves to acts of individual piety. The ...
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