Latin Mass, Eucharistic Revival, real presence: In every age—including our own—the church has seen a complex Eucharistic landscape.
Louis J. Cameli
The Rev. Louis J. Cameli, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, is Cardinal Blase J. Cupich’s delegate for formation and mission. He is the author of the audiobook Mary’s Journey.
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Proclaiming Jesus Christ in a time of climate crisis
“Laudato Si’” and its implementation seem to have stalled in the church. We need to revivify our efforts—and to recognize the Christological perspectives of our care for creation and our common home.
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Clericalism isn’t the only thing stopping the Catholic Church from embracing synodality
We must all learn to change our mindset regarding our role and participation in ecclesial life if we want to experience a truly synodal church.
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Devotion to Mary can invigorate our love for the Eucharist
What if we brought together two currents: attachment to the Eucharist as liturgical action and devotion with attachment to the Blessed Virgin Mary? The conjunction of these currents can enable them to reinforce each other and can make a significant impact on our spiritual journeys.
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Guess who else is attending the synod? The devil.
The devil will no doubt be a participant in the Synod on Synodality, even if as a non-voting member. Why? Because the synod presents a ripe field for the devil’s mischief. And because the stakes are so high.
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The bishops are right: We need a national eucharistic revival. But the current plan isn’t enough.
We need a national eucharistic revival. However, after reviewing materials associated with the National Eucharistic Revival, I am not confident that it will accomplish what it sets out to do.
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I reviewed all of my diocese’s synod responses. Three missing elements could point the way forward for the church.
When we look at what is missing from our synodal processes, we can understand better the tasks and challenges ahead of us.
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Is Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality bound to disappoint—or will it renew the church?
A synod on synodality is a process about a process. And that stuck with me. A process about a process seemed to be without content. Where would this lead us?
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Priests should think twice before denying Communion to Catholics in same-sex unions.
The question of giving Holy Communion to those in same-sex marriages has both canonical and pastoral implications.
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The bishops called abortion a ‘pre-eminent’ political issue. Calling it a ‘foundational’ one is better.
The U.S. bishops have said that “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority.” The statement would be more accurate and effective to say that the protection of unborn life is “foundational.”