As the U.S. bishops plan a multiyear National Eucharistic Revival, Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw explores the origins of large-scale events aimed at fostering greater devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Shaw writes: “Pageantry is a standard part of any large-scale
The day Pope Francis announced his intention to travel to Budapest, Hungary, in September for the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress, the country went back on a COVID-19 lockdown, that included banning all public gatherings.
"Even if at this moment, public
As the culminating event for the commemoration of its bicentennial year, the Diocese of Richmond had big plans for its first eucharistic congress.
It envisioned thousands of parishioners gathering in a convention center to celebrate its history by listening to keynote and breakout