Short Consideration of "The Church and the Eucharist" by Pope St. John Paul II

Mystagogy

Mystagogy
Short Consideration of "The Church and the Eucharist" by Pope St. John Paul II
Mar 07, 2026 Season 5 Episode 1
Dr. Barbara Nicolosi

Today, we begin the fifth series in the Mystagogy program, which includes seven presentations focused on the Eucharist and the Blessed Sacrament. These presentations were delivered in the fall of 2023, during the Year of Eucharistic Revival.

In this episode, Dr. Barbara Nicolosi provides an introduction to The Church and the Eucharist, Pope St. John Paul II's encyclical letter that was released on Holy Thursday of 2003.

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