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Catechism› 2.The Celebration of the Christian MysteryPart 2› 2.The Seven Sacraments of the ChurchSection 2› 1.The Sacraments of Christian InitiationChapter 1› 3.The Sacrament of the EucharistArt. 3› I.The Eucharist – Source and Summit of Ecclesial LifeI.

CCC 1327

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In brief, the Eucharist is the sum and summary of our faith: "Our way of thinking is attuned to the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in turn confirms our way of thinking." St. Irenaeus, Adv. haeres. 4, 18, 5: PG — Patrologia Graeca (Migne)/l, 1028.

In the Compendium: Q274

Read the full chapter 1. The Sacraments of Christian Initiation ¶1212–1419

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