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The Miraculous Nature of the Eucharist (Catechism Series Part 24) - Auspice Maria Ep. 54

Auspice Maria with Bishop James Ruggieri

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. Bishop James Ruggieri unpacks that claim carefully, drawing on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the documents of Vatican II. Bishop Ruggieri focuses on paragraphs 1322 to 1419 of the Catechism this week. He traces the Eucharist from the upper room to every altar in the world, explaining real presence, transubstantiation, and the Mass as sacrifice. "If you are not yet Catholic or not yet able to receive communion, I would simply, again, encourage you, let the mystery draw you deeper. Come and see. Ask questions. Let your hunger for God become prayer. The Eucharist is not a thing the Church possesses. The Eucharist is the Lord who gives himself to the Church." - Bishop Ruggieri. A full transcript can be found on our website at https://portlanddiocese.org/news/auspice-maria-ep-54