christianity, really, and of the mass, certainly. the masochists of two parts. one is readings, which we heard from the bible, from the gospels, and the elevation of the host, which is what you're seeing now, which is considered by catholics to be one of the most sacred things of their religion, that is the body of christ. >> in fact, the second vatican council, versus that historic assembly of catholic bishops that was convened by john xxiii, and in a sense, implemented by john paul ii, actually defined the eucharist as the source and the summit of christian life, that is, where our spirituality comes from and where it kind of reaches its apogee. >> and amara, it's also important because it is considered the central act of unity. so that if you receive communion, you are part of the communion of the catholic church, and it's one of those things which actually, recently,