Shortly before the reception of Holy Communion, Catholics will pray the Agnus Dei prayer, calling to mind Jesus as the Lamb of God.
One of the prayers that is said or sung by all in the Roman Rite before the reception of Holy Communion is the Agnus Dei prayer.
It is a prayer that quotes St. John the Baptist, who prophetically called Jesus the, “Lamb of God”:
Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)
This recalls Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, as his sacrifice is frequently
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