Passover, Thanksgiving and the Eucharist
Catholic Heritage with Dr. Italy
English - March 27, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality catholic christian churchhistory history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Before thanksgiving was an American holiday, it was a hallmark of the Judeo-Christian tradition. All ancient peoples gave thanks for creation; only Jews and Christians believe that God acted decisively in history to secure our liberation from slavery. Eucharist simply means thanksgiving -- and it is the supreme act of worship and thanks for the sacrifice that won our ultimate liberation.