V. The Sacramental Sacrifice Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence
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The Eucharist is a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Father, a blessing by which
the Church expresses her gratitude to God for all his benefits, for all that he
has accomplished through creation, redemption, and sanctification. Eucharist
means first of all “thanksgiving.”
- SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
- Article 3 THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
- V. The Sacramental Sacrifice Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence
- Article 3 THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
- CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
Original Link: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P41.HTM
