Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off May 18-19 with Masses, processions at iconic sites, including Baltimore and Emmitsburg May 16, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The routes’ 24 “perpetual pilgrims,” along with their priest chaplains and seven seminarians will accompany the Eucharist, exposed in a monstrance, as they travel — often on foot — across the United States.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Marian Route includes major landmarks dedicated to Mary May 16, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Beginning on Pentecost May 19, the Marian Route is one of four National Pilgrimage Routes that will converge in Indianapolis ahead of the July 17-21 National Eucharistic Congress. The pilgrimage and the congress are part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that launched in 2022.
NEC programming in Spanish brings an opportunity to unite around the Lord May 16, 2024By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News The 10th National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 in Indianapolis is an opportunity to “come together in faith, as brothers and sisters,” said Jaime Reyna, who is responsible for the congress’ multiculturalism and inclusiveness.
A Eucharistic Word: Christification May 15, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The fruits of the Eucharist are many. They bring about a unity in diversity, wherein each member of the body — responding to grace — can live unique and compelling eucharistic lives. The list is long, but I’m inclined to think St. Paul should be at its top.
Mountains, valleys and plains mark National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Serra Route May 15, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Beginning on the eve of Pentecost May 18, the Serra Route is one of four National Pilgrimage Routes that will converge in Indianapolis ahead of the July 17-21 National Eucharistic Congress. The pilgrimage and the congress are part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that launched in 2022.
City named for body of Christ, Alabama shrine and Kentucky’s Trappist monastery on southern route May 14, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Beginning on Pentecost May 19, the Juan Diego Route is one of four National Pilgrimage Routes that will converge in Indianapolis ahead of the July 17-21 National Eucharistic Congress. The pilgrimage and the congress are part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that launched in 2022.
An Emmaus moment: The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage May 14, 2024By Chenele Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist This pilgrimage, set to commence the weekend of May 17-19, Pentecost Sunday, is not just an event but a profound journey of faith, community and spiritual transformation.
National Eucharistic Congress includes series exclusive to priest, deacon participants May 14, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News A special track just for priests has been added to the schedule of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-21, with speakers including two bishops and prominent theologians.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage pilgrims walk among American saints on Eastern route May 13, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News By boats, over bridges and along byways, pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s eastern route will accompany the Eucharist to many sites associated with America’s saints as they make their way across eight states and the District of Columbia.
More than a ‘cracker’ May 8, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Eucharist, Feature As one of my own daughters prepares to receive her first Communion this spring, my wife and I try to explain that in the Eucharist we encounter the God of the universe. Just as food feeds and nourishes our bodies, the Eucharist feeds and nourishes our souls. It gives us the strength to resist sin and to be Christ’s presence in the world.
A Eucharistic Word: Spiritual Communion April 24, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist Spiritual Communion is a devotion for those who are unable, for whatever reason, to receive sacramental holy Communion at a given time or in specific situations.
National Eucharistic Congress promises ‘profound impact’ for families, says family life director April 22, 2024By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Catholics will come to Indianapolis in the tens of thousands for the National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 — some as individuals, some as couples, some as groups.