Maybe the reformed hearts at the Eucharistic Congress will leave Indianapolis with a new attitude when faced with signs like “Deport Them All.”
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Eucharistic Diary: Holy chaos at the Eucharistic Congress
A nun with lightsabers. 100 priests hearing confession. Spontaneous song. Prayers over pizza. Toddlers at Mass. The Eucharistic Congress is chaotic, loud, fun—and glorious.
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Father Mike Schmitz: 5 ways Catholics can be better evangelizers
Father Schmitz offered his wisdom on a number of topics, especially evangelization and the importance of Eucharist, to reporters a few hours before his talk in Indianapolis.
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Eucharistic Diary: The Eucharistic Congress is moving in a way I did not expect.
I cannot tell you exactly why I am getting emotional, except to say that maybe I am sorely in the mood for something simple and nonaffected and happy and endearing and guileless. (Maybe everyone is?)
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Tens of thousands gather in prayer to open the National Eucharistic Congress with a powerful holy hour
The National Eucharistic Congress officially began July 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis with a powerful holy hour that saw tens of thousands of people kneeling in silent adoration before Jesus in the Eucharist.
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A lesson on the Eucharist from ‘Brideshead Revisited’
A Homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
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The National Eucharistic Congress: A Matter for the Heart
July 21, 2024, the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Today’s celebration for the National Eucharistic Congress would do well to maintain a close connection between the sentiment of revival of eucharistic devotion and the movement of Jesus’ own heart.
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The Eucharistic revival and Catholic diversity: Lessons from my two years preaching across the U.S.
As a national preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, I’ve preached in sunbelt parishes, humble rural churches and suburban auditoriums. All of them have been filled with God’s grace.
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Mass isn’t a ‘show.’ But it has plenty of drama.
While theatrical and beautiful, I have come to understand that the Mass is not a show. It is a miracle.
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Meet a ‘perpetual pilgrim’ on her way to the National Eucharistic Congress
On this episode of “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Shayla Elm, one of 24 young adults chosen to accompany the Eucharistic processions that started out across the country this past Pentecost Sunday.