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.
Eucharist
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
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.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
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.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
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.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Why are people so angry about a Eucharistic procession through New York City?
I love Eucharistic processions—not because they trigger some kind of fond nostalgia for the good old days (how old do you think I am?), but because it is literally Jesus and people following him. What’s not to love?
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Should the church expect donations with Mass requests?
In an essay published on America’s website in September, John F. Baldovin, S.J., examined the theological soundness of making a monetary offering for the sake of “having a Mass said” for an individual.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Do most Catholics think the Eucharist is ‘just a symbol’? It’s complicated.
Maybe the crisis of disbelief in the Eucharist is not as dire as previously thought.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Pay to pray: Catholics should stop offering money for Mass intentions
It’s time to rethink “having a Mass said” for someone.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The Eucharistic Revival is missing something: the Blood of Christ
There is much to hope for in the U.S. bishops’ project of local and national revitalization. But there cannot be a full-fledged eucharistic revival without a precious blood revival.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Language matters. The Eucharist is more than ‘the body of Jesus.’
Taking liberties with the wording of magisterial teachings or the wording of the liturgy is an extremely dangerous and self-serving exercise in terms of the church’s belief.