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
In his recent column, Father Patrick Briscoe reflects on the human need for comfort and how people seek it, often through material means or temporary distractions. Father Briscoe highlights the underlying fear that drives these pursuits and suggests that true consolation can
Michael Heinlein and his family made a recent visit to the new museum at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He has always been drawn to St. Elizabeth’s story. He remembers how it fascinated him as a
Nina Kruer was amazed when she looked around the room filled with more than 1,100 teens from all corners of central and southern Indiana.
When asked if she'd ever been to Mass with so many of her peers, "That's an easy no," said
The Eucharist and synodality are interconnected, said prelates attending the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-15. Synodality, they said, ensures the faithful's communication so the church can fulfill its Eucharistic mission. The October meeting of the Synod
The Eucharist is a powerful remedy for our hearts. It brings us into communion with Christ Jesus, who loves us -- who is God and man. It brings people together in a community of faith that calls us to love and serve