tradition, with all its history and depth, as well as its shortcomings. (I am distinguishing here between catholic, which simply refers to the universal church across time, and Roman Catholic, which refers to the Church of Rome.) To be eucharistic, in this sense, is more than merely to celebrate the Eucharist, although it is certainly not less. It is to be historically rooted, unashamedly sacramental, deliberately liturgical, and self-consciously catholic. The word charismatic has an even wider range
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