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Portrait of St. Augustine of Hippo

St. Augustine of Hippo

Patristic Period

St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430), Bishop of Hippo and Doctor of the Church. Wikipedia

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You ought to know what you have received, what you are about to receive, what you ought to receive every day. That bread which you can see on the altar, sanctified by the word of God, is the body of Christ. That cup, or rather what the cup contains, sanctified by the word of God, is the blood of Christ. "

Why this quote matters

Augustine's catechetical instruction on the Eucharistic elements.

Source citation: Sermon 227.