The sacraments lie at the heart of our Catholic faith, most especially the Eucharist. But do we spend enough time trying to comprehend these sacred mysteries and the limitless ways they can shape our lives?
The Council of Trent taught in the 16th
“Is it inevitable that we will become an ex-Christian society, or could the Church experience a renewal?” asks pastor and noted apologist Timothy Keller in a recent thought-provoking article in the Atlantic. Keller, a Protestant minister who became pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian
A songwriting competition aims to inspire new Catholic music as a part of the U.S. Catholic bishops' Eucharistic Revival initiative.
The Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis, seeks entries from Catholic composers,
The Diocese of Cleveland is taking the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival effort to the streets with 33 billboards that expound 33 faithful quotes from leading Catholics, from St. Jerome to St. John Paul II, about the power of the sacrament. The
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about a recent Eucharistic procession she participated in on the feast of Christ the King, and how it was an opportunity for conversion for those who witnessed it: “For the feast of Christ the King this year, the
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” is undoubtedly one of the most beloved Christmas carols. Whether it echoes in hearts from its use in Advent, Christmas and Epiphany liturgies, or from the dulcet tones of Bing Crosby’s crooning, the hymn brings many to
OSV publisher Scott Richert recalls a night 36 years ago when he wandered the cold and lonely streets of Lansing. Michigan. Having drifted away from the Faith, Richert recalls that he found shelter from the cold inside a Catholic parish: “What all
During the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly, which will take place from November 14th to the 17th, the bishops will elect a new president of the conference. “Whichever bishop is elected will face a daunting set of challenges that
The National Eucharistic Revival executive team released on Wednesday, October 12, a Leader’s Playbook to inspire and direct leaders as revival initiatives begin to take shape across the county. “The Leader’s Playbook is designed as a springboard to help lay leaders, priests
Hundreds of Catholics, led by the bishops of the dioceses of Davenport in Iowa and Peoria in Illinois, participated in the first bistate eucharistic procession to cross the Mississippi River, united in faith and love for the Eucharist.
The river divides the two