We should always bear this in mind, but it’s especially compelling during the Year of the Eucharist. We have been invited to the eucharistic liturgy, but many cannot believe what is happening.

1106. "Together with the anamnesis, the epiclesis is at the heart of each sacramental celebration, most especially of the Eucharist: You ask how the bread becomes the Body of Christ, and the wine ...

Failing to attend or celebrate Mass is not just skipping a religious obligation -- it is a sign that one's spiritual hunger is withering, the preacher of the papal household warn ...

Because of the continued complexity of his case, his doctors continue to hold that his "prognosis remains guarded." ...

The view in Constantinople was the bread for the eucharist must be sourdough. But in Rome, an unleavened wafer had been used ...

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Yet, the question remains: How does one fulfill this yearning? The Catholic Church teaches that the Eucharist is the most profound means by which God shares Himself with humanity. However ...

But the Church assures us that receiving Communion under one kind alone is a complete and valid reception of the Eucharist. By “concomitance,” the entire Christ is fully present, body ...

In 1997, John Cardinal O’Connor of New York canonically established the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist as a community of religious women. A young woman interested in becoming a ...

In the photo, the Holy Father can be seen seated before the altar of the chapel where he concelebrated the Eucharist.

It’s a privilege to live and work here – the Abbey really is the heart of the country and its history.

There are also a variety of names used, such as the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, Mass and the breaking of bread. For this topic, we will contrast the Brethren (Protestant tradition) with the ...