Despite threats of blizzard-like conditions, only clouds moved through southwestern Indiana Jan. 13 as the Diocese of Evansville held its first-ever Eucharistic congress. An estimated 1,700 Catholics braved the cold to attend the Saturday event.
This Advent, the Archdiocese of Detroit wants people to know they aren't spiritually alone, no matter how isolating post-pandemic, 21st-century life might seem.
As part of the archdiocese's I AM HERE campaign, an immersive initiative designed to encourage Catholics and others to discover
Catholics need to recover a sense of awe and adoration before the Eucharist, knowing that it is "the real and loving presence of the Lord," Pope Francis told members of the committees organizing the National Eucharistic Revival and the National Eucharistic Congress
Over the centuries, the tradition of processing with the Eucharist through the streets on the feast of Corpus Christi has spread throughout the Catholic Church and become a revered tradition for Catholics all over the world.
"Corpus Christi" ("Body of Christ") is the
On May 2, officials with the National Eucharistic Revival announced that they had selected 46 priests from across the country to serve as National Eucharistic Preachers. These priests have volunteered to share the message of Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist. “The
In the year 1300, a priest was celebrating Mass in the convent of O Cebreiro, Spain. Lacking faith in the true presence of Jesus in the sacrament, the priest nevertheless recited the consecration prayers.
Suddenly, the host he held in his hand turned
In an age where most Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, the modern truth-seeker might need more than passages from the Bible or excerpts of the Catechism. Instead, he might be motivated to be
Bishop Olmsted explains why the Real Presence needs to be the foundation of faith for Catholics
In a conversation with Our Sunday Visitor, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix discusses his new apostolic exhortation that explores the importance of Catholics to foster a deeper devotion to the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He says that not
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday as a Church and a nation, it is an appropriate time to give thanks for the meal Christ has given to us every day in the Eucharist. Writer David Werning looks at the Church’s consistent teaching
If we truly believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, how would we change? In this week’s Openers, assistant editor Ava Lalor shares a few stories about the witnesses of her parish priests and how their bold love, belief