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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

8. Count me in, pal

Reply to georges641 (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 07:57 PM

Apr 2013

I once knew a priest who sometimes literally glowed with a special aura from 'somewhere!' at that point in the Mass. And no, there was zero chance of hidden lighting tricks. Most people in the congregation were poor as proverbial church mice, and there was hardly room in the budget to keep the doors open. A few were so poor that they actually donated by produce from their gardens. But the place was rich in the Holy Spirit indeed.

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Do you believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist? [View all] georges641 Apr 2013 OP

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Thank you for the responses so far. georges641 Apr 2013 #4

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