In the eighth installment on the life of Christ, Russell Shaw writes about Jesus’ announcement of the Eucharist, a message embraced by some, rejected by others. Jesus feeds the multitude and then announces, “Amen, amen, ...
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as a Church and a nation, it is an appropriate time to give thanks for the meal Christ has given to us every day in the Eucharist. Writer David ...
A reader asks if his priest’s pottery or porcelain chalice is OK to use during Mass. Monsignor Charles Pope responds that several key documents from Rome speak to the norms for the chalice and other ...
While belief in the Real Presence has declined sharply among American Catholics, one ministry is placing the Eucharist at the center of its expanded efforts to combat addiction.
If we truly believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, how would we change? In this week’s Openers, assistant editor Ava Lalor shares a few stories about the witnesses of her parish ...
Acknowledging evidence that "for several generations" the Catholic Church has not sufficiently taught its core truths, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky has called for all ministries of the Diocese of Peoria to be "intentionally centered" on ...
Eucharistic hospitality invites the lost, lonely, hungry and thirsty to the supper of the Lamb
Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center released the results of a survey that caused quite a commotion in the Catholic community. It said, in short, that more than two-thirds (69%) of those who self-identify ...
Gift of faith allows us to experience the depths of reality that go beyond what we can see
Disbelief in the Real Presence is nothing new, but it requires further prayer and penance for our brothers and sisters
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