The parish community of Our Lady of the Eucharist, Pittston, recently celebrated First Holy Communion. Having completed a two-year preparation program, eight children received their First Holy ...

The U.S. bishops are working on a document on the Eucharist, which could be very helpful if they do it right. The chances are slim. The origins of the document go back to the bishops' fight with ...

‘Since Christ is whole and entire in each of the Eucharistic species,’ says the Catechism, ‘anyone who has received either of the consecrated species has received Christ whole and entire.’ Pascal ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” – Mt 18:3, cited in “Quam ...

Every time a Catholic receives Communion, it should be like his or her first Communion, Pope Francis said. Marking the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ June 23, the pope spoke about the gift of ...

(RNS) — The Eucharist should be the center of Catholic life, but falling church attendance on Sundays shows that the center is crumbling. This, along with declining belief in the real presence of ...

Archbishop Michael Jackels recently weighed in on the subject of denying Communion to public sinners. Jackels, the archbishop of Dubuque, wrote that the desire to “repair the scandal of pro-choice ...

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For Jacob Grice, preparing for his First Communion has meant more screen time than class time. Weekly catechism lessons on Zoom, online Mass and a virtual retreat were just a few of the ways the ...

When the coronavirus pandemic hit Houston, Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Community got creative. Masses were moved to livestream on Facebook, and children continued their faith formation on Zoom.

The questioning spirit of aggiornamento begun by Pope John, having opened up discussion on such long-settled issues as clerical celibacy and birth control, is now turning toward another and even more ...