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The Eucharist: Real Presence, Symbol, or Both?

Source: SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Mar 20, 2020

What is meant by the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist? Are the concepts of “real presence” and “symbol” in opposition to one another?

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