After Pentecost, the early Church realized that the newly baptized believers should come together regularly for Eucharist. "They devoted themselves to the apostles' instruction and the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and the prayers" (Acts 2:43).
(From The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church, by Msg. Vincent Walsh, J.C.D.)
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, OCDS
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