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Have you ever wondered what it would have been like for Mary to receive her first Holy Communion? Dr. Sri invites us to reflect on the mystery of that moment, and explains the profound connection between Mary carrying Jesus in her womb and a person receiving Communion.</itunes:subtitle>
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“For Mary, receiving the Eucharist must have somehow meant welcoming once more into her womb that heart which had beat in unison with hers.” - St. John Paul II
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<p>“For Mary, receiving the Eucharist must have somehow meant welcoming once more into her womb that heart which had beat in unison with hers.” - St. John Paul II<br>
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</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri</a></p>]]>
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<p>“For Mary, receiving the Eucharist must have somehow meant welcoming once more into her womb that heart which had beat in unison with hers.” - St. John Paul II<br>
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<li>For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox. </li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri</a></p>]]>
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