the Sacrament
noun
: the bread and wine that are eaten and drunk during the Christian ceremony of Communion
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Ordinarily, this happens through rites such as the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which involves confession to a priest.
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Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Catholics maintain that the Sacrament is the body of Christ, yet no one expects the bread to taste like raw flesh or accuses fellow-parishioners of cannibalism.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
During Mass, Pope John Paul II received both the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum, said Navarro-Valls.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2023
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Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Catholics maintain that the Sacrament is the body of Christ, yet no one expects the bread to taste like raw flesh or accuses fellow-parishioners of cannibalism.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
During Mass, Pope John Paul II received both the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum, said Navarro-Valls.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2023
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“The Sacrament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sacrament. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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