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.

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. 

Is our intense focus on the form of liturgical celebration placing a disproportionate emphasis upon the Eucharist as the summit of Christian life?

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.

There is a profound grace in submitting ourselves to a rhythm of time that we do not control.

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.