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The Eucharist is the Perfect Sacrifice of Praise Pope John Paul II General Audience October 11, 2000 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Eucharist is the perfect sacrifice of praise. This is because the glorified Christ who gave his life on the Cross for our salvation is sacramentally present in the Eucharist, unceasingly offering to the world the fruits of the redemption won...

The Eucharist as Memorial Pope John Paul II General Audience October 4, 2000 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we reflect on the Eucharist as memorial. In the Biblical sense, memorial is not merely the recollection of past events but the proclamation of the mighty works wrought by God for our salvation. In the liturgical celebration of these events, God’s actions themselves are...

Reflections on the Eucharist Pope John Paul II General Audience September 27, 2000 Dear Brothers and Sisters, At the General Audiences of recent months, we have reflected on the glory of the Trinity which shines through the whole of creation and redemption. Today we begin a series of reflections on the Eucharist, in which God reveals his glory in a mysteriously great...

Christus Dominus Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII concerning the discipline to be observed with respect to the Eucharistic fast January 6, 1953 Pius, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God for an everlasting remembrance Christ the Lord on the night in which He was betrayed[1] when for the last time He kept the Pasch of the old law, after He had...

Mary Leads Us To Eucharist Message To 19th International Marian Congress Czestochowa, Poland Pope John Paul II August 15, 1996 1. Hail, Jesus, Son of Mary, in the sacred Host you are the true God. Joining in spirit with those attending the 19th International Marian Congress, I recall the words from a hymn that in Poland often accompanies Eucharistic adoration and processions....

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