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12 Saint Quotes That Make It Impossible to Attend Mass the Same Way Again... ⤵️ 1. "When the Eucharist is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the divine victim immolated on the altar." - St. John Chrysostom 2. "The angels surround and help the...

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