Beautiful Light, Ep. 3: Called to Holiness
Beautiful Light Mystagogy Series
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The Holy Spirit is the Sanctifier. As we draw near to the great miracle of the consecration, the priest prays the epiclesis prayer, calling down the Holy Spirit upon the bread and wine to be consecrated. Will you open your own heart to the sanctifying power of God's Spirit, too?
Bishop Gregory Gordon, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas, is our special guest for Episode 3 in this 7-part series, helping us not only understand more deeply this moment of the Mass, but also answering our questions so we can live Eucharistic Lives!
Read more about the Epiclesis here: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/post/beautiful-light-a-paschal-mystagogy-part-iii-epiclesis
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