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Hey there, Sprouts. Today is Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Now, all week, we have been starting our new series,

where we are going to look with fresh eyes at the things that we see and experience and do when we are in a church and attending

Holy Mass. We've already talked about the holy water font at the door as we enter, talked about

why and how we genuflect when we first enter a pew. And today we're going to talk about the

thing that is clearly the most important thing

that we are facing, that we are paying attention to for a large part of the Mass, and that is

the altar. Now, if you're brand new to going to Catholic churches, the altar is what we call

the big grand table at the front of the church that we face.

The priest stands at this altar.

This is where ordinary bread and wine through God's goodness is transformed into the very body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ

himself. But it's a table. So have you ever wondered why do we all stand and look at the altar or a

table? It might seem a little funny when you think about it.

When you go to a concert or when you see other stages, there usually isn't a table.

Now again, what is different about church, it should be meaningful to us and we should wonder about it.

And once we have those answers, it should make that object even more meaningful.

So we just went through Holy Week.

And if you remember, Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the last supper.

At the last supper, he gathered his friends together.

They sat around a table.

Jesus took ordinary bread and wine.

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