“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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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The gift of doing the same thing every day
There is a profound grace in submitting ourselves to a rhythm of time that we do not control.
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Hands or tongue, kneeling or standing: There’s no ‘best way’ to receive Communion.
How we partake in the mystery of Christ—kneeling, receiving the host in our hands, or on our tongue—is secondary to the experience of humility and honor in receiving the Eucharist.