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Why the last command before Communion is so important

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Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP - published on 01/14/23
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We are beckoned to stillness and wonder and understanding steeped in mystery as we leave behind distractions and preconceptions and presumptions.

At Mass, just before receiving Holy Communion, the priest gives a direction to the congregation. Holding high the consecrated Host, he says, “Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world.”

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