(slideshow) How the chalice at Mass is connected symbolically to the burial of Jesus - Page 3

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Corporal

The corporal, a white linen cloth upon which the chalice is placed, is named such because the Eucharistic bread is laid upon it, which becomes the Body of Jesus Christ. In this way, the corporal symbolizes the winding sheet or shroud that surrounds the body of Jesus.

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