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1218 Since the beginning of the world, water, so humble and wonderful a creature, has been the source of life and fruitfulness. Sacred Scripture sees it as "oveshadowed" by the Spirit of God: 12
At the very dawn of creation
your Spirit breathed on the waters,
making them the wellspring of all holiness. 13
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SECTION TWO: THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH |
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12 Cf. Gen 1:2.13 Roman Missal, Easter Vigil 42: Blessing of Water.
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