Why Communion matters in Catholic life -- and what it means to be denied the Eucharist
- Written by Timothy Gabrielli, Gudorf Chair in Catholic Intellectual Traditions, University of Dayton
Communion has been described as the 'fount and apex of the whole Christian life.'Geoffrey Clements/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesThe biannual U.S. Catholic bishops’ meeting received more than its usual attention this June due to one particular item on its agenda: a proposed document on the Sacrament of the Eucharist, a ritual also known as Holy...
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