Eucharist and the Confessional Misc very near at hand

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surprising friendships

Teaching about the Eucharist from Scripture and Church documents

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Eucharist and the Confessional Misc very near at handThis gift is God himself and his grace poured out for the salvation of our soul; its giver is Christ himself, the very son of God. Yet does he not say, My grace is sufficient for you? Then why the Church? Why the sacraments? Because, as F. D. Joret explains, Christ is the founder of the Church and also the author of the sacraments, establishing them as the normal means of conveying his grace. Of these, the sacraments of the Eucharist and Penance are