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.
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Radio Interview: Catholic musician Matt Maher hopes Eucharist can bring people together
For Catholic singer-songwriter Matt Maher, the 17th chapter of John’s Gospel, in which the Lord prays that all will be one, has fueled his 20 years of itinerant ministry and traveling.
Priests have worldwide reach in serving as national Eucharistic preachers
Nearly two years ago, the two priests who serve in the Indianapolis Archdiocese were selected by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as two of more than 50 national eucharistic preachers in support of the three-year National Eucharistic Revival.
Explainer: What are indulgences?
Indulgences, however, are a way that the church “as minister of the Redemption” intervenes on behalf of a penitent by using its God-given authority to dispense all the temporal punishments of sin (a plenary indulgence), or a portion of them (a partial indulgence), by the application of the satisfaction won by Christ and the saints.
Pope Francis grants plenary indulgences for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Congress participants
Participants in the National Eucharistic Congress and related National Eucharistic Pilgrimage now have opportunities to receive plenary indulgences, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced April 9.
‘This is my body’: The Last Supper in art
Great artists have used color and shape, shadow and light, to present their own interpretation of that fateful meal. They have frozen the scene in a single image, filled with nuance and symbolism.
Pilgrimage route will visit Baltimore, honor Seton
As the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this summer approaches, four groups of eight to 10 people each will set off from the points in the north, south, east and west of the country to carry the Eucharist into cities and towns along the way. The pilgrims will often travel on foot, processing with a […]
Eucharistic adoration: A treasure of the faith
The personal spiritual blessings that proceed from eucharistic adoration are rich and abundant.
New perpetual adoration chapel set to open in Linthicum
The interior of St. Philip Neri church was renovated in December 2020, and the adoration chapel, a project that began in spring 2023, was designed with the recent renovation in mind.
Video series offers ‘deep dive’ into the mysteries of the Mass
A new video series featuring several U.S. Catholic bishops will offer what organizers call a “deep dive into the sacred mysteries of the Mass.”
How Catholic families can participate in the National Eucharistic Congress
Planned for July 17-21 at Lucas Oil Stadium and the adjacent Indiana Convention Center, the 10th National Eucharistic Congress is expected to draw tens of thousands of Catholics of all ages from across the country for worship, prayer, formation and community.
‘Bread from heaven’ shows the goodness of creation
To say the Eucharist cannot be Jesus Christ is a denial of several things: the words of Christ, as we hear in today’s Gospel; the tradition of the church; the power of God to become man; and the goodness of the created world itself.