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| ====== THE SACRIFICE OF THE CHURCH ====== | ====== ====== |
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| | ====== The Holy Qurbono ====== |
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| | ===== THE SACRIFICE OF THE CHURCH ===== |
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| The **sacrifice of the Eucharist**, or the **Qurbana**, is not only the sacrifice of **Jesus Christ**, but also the sacrifice of the **Church**, and therefore, **our own**. When the bread and wine are offered during the Qurbana, they symbolize the **self-oblation of the Church**, the Body of Christ, offering herself in union with her **Head**. These offerings represent **us**, signifying our desire to offer ourselves to God in union with Christ. | The **sacrifice of the Eucharist**, or the **Qurbana**, is not only the sacrifice of **Jesus Christ**, but also the sacrifice of the **Church**, and therefore, **our own**. When the bread and wine are offered during the Qurbana, they symbolize the **self-oblation of the Church**, the Body of Christ, offering herself in union with her **Head**. These offerings represent **us**, signifying our desire to offer ourselves to God in union with Christ. |
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| At **Communion**, we receive back our offering, now immeasurably enriched. What began as our humble offering of bread and wine, symbolic of ourselves, has been transformed into **Christ Himself**. We then partake in His **divine life**, which transforms us into His **likeness**. | At **Communion**, we receive back our offering, now immeasurably enriched. What began as our humble offering of bread and wine, symbolic of ourselves, has been transformed into **Christ Himself**. We then partake in His **divine life**, which transforms us into His **likeness**. |
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