While theatrical and beautiful, I have come to understand that the Mass is not a show. It is a miracle.
Eucharist
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
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.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
How the Eucharistic Revival can help us love God more deeply
“The Eucharist is the food that makes us hungry,” says Eucharistic Revival preacher Joe Laramie, S.J., so when he preaches, he hopes to stir his congregation “to deeper hunger for the Lord, to grow in deeper devotion to him.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Want to participate in the Eucharistic Revival each Sunday? Pay attention to the Eucharistic prayer.
We can participate in the Eucharistic revival by growing in knowledge and devotion to this most important sacramental liturgy.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Bishop Flores: The Eucharist is the final word and action of Jesus
The Eucharist is the final word and action of Jesus before he enters into his Passion. This set of just a few words and visible actions frames the meaning and intent of the great sign that is his whole life, culminating in his dying and rising. It is more than this, though.
Posted inFaith, News
Planning to join up with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage? Here’s what you need to know.
There are hundreds of opportunities for Catholics to join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage for Mass, adoration, processions and other events.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The goal of the Eucharist is spiritual communion
For Bonaventure, to eat spiritually is to approach eating the Eucharist both with faith and ultimately with the affection of charity in one’s heart.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Communion, death and a Last Supper in the NICU on Holy Thursday
For me, Communion is holy and very real, a connection to God and to God’s people. As a hospital chaplain, though, my job is to support the spirituality of patients and families right where they are.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The Eucharist is the ‘source and summit’ of Christian life. What does that really mean?
Is our intense focus on the form of liturgical celebration placing a disproportionate emphasis upon the Eucharist as the summit of Christian life?
Posted inFaith, News
Heading to the National Eucharistic Congress in July? Here’s what to expect.
The 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, scheduled for July, promises a transformative experience for tens of thousands of attendees through liturgies, speakers, and faith-sharing opportunities.