In his latest Letter to Parents, Leonard DeLorenzo addresses how parents’ witness to the Eucharist impacts their children. DeLorenzo’s father attended daily Mass. He writes: “The most important thing he did for us, though, was that he went to Mass every morning.
It comes down to the difference between resolution and revival. Both require intentionality and effort, but grace requires some interior openness and spiritual docility, as well.
Resolution focuses on what we believe we can change. Revival is about letting God change us, in
In 2024, the Catholic Church in the United States will conclude the second of three years of revival, culminating in Indianapolis in July, with the first National Eucharistic Congress to be held in the U.S. in 83 years. This event is essential
This sacred season of Advent, while a time of joyful anticipation, is also a call to conversion and preparation of our hearts. As we reflect on the humble birth of Christ in Bethlehem, our thoughts naturally turn to the profound mystery of
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
At Christmas, let us pray that we can be found like the shepherds. May our encounters with the eucharistic Lord, the same as the encounters as the shepherds with the babe in the manger, cause others to ask, as inquired of the
Revival leaders hoped that dioceses, parishes and other local Catholic entities would make the revival their own. The result is new or expanded adoration hours, Eucharist-focused homily series, and large Eucharistic processions. Processions this year in Manhattan, New York, for example, drew
In a world that still celebrates Christmas but has increasingly forgotten Christ, we remind one another that “Christ is the reason for the season” and urge our fellow man to “Keep Christ in Christmas,” but the way to do so is to
"If we want revival for the American church, it must start with you and me," Kris Frank, chief mission officer for the National Eucharistic Congress, told OSV News of their Spark Series, a prayer series that anyone can join. "As St. Augustine
For Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, the love that teens showed for the Eucharist at Lucas Oil Stadium in November during a night of adoration and the closing Mass at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis was a preview