‘Bread from heaven’ shows the goodness of creation March 18, 2024By Carl E. Olson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist 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.
Eucharistic Revival’s ‘Invite One Back’ initiative helps parishes reach lapsed Catholics March 16, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, Feature, News, World News The bishops launched resources in early March as part of the “Invite One Back” initiative, equipping clergy and parish leaders to invite those who have stopped attending Sunday Mass to fill the pews once again.
78-year-old altar server passes on love of Eucharist to younger generation March 15, 2024By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Carl Bohman trains young people in his rural southeastern Indiana parish how to assist at Mass as altar servers, much like adult volunteers do in parishes across the Indianapolis Archdiocese.
8 things to do during Eucharistic adoration March 12, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Suggestions for what to do during private eucharistic adoration.
Embrace the eucharistic dynamic: change the world March 11, 2024By David Spesia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist Jesus wants to transform all those relationships and situations which cause us pain, and he waits for us to invite him into this redemptive work.
Biblical basis for the Eucharist March 8, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Since the Eucharist is so closely connected with Jesus, we may forget that this “central event of salvation” crowns many millennia of preparation.
Heading to the National Eucharistic Congress in July? Here’s what to expect March 3, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The tens of thousands of Catholics planning to attend the five-day 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July will experience large-scale liturgies, dynamic speakers, and opportunities for quiet prayer and faith-sharing, with six different “impact session” tracks tailored to their peer groups or faith journey.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to include shrines, secular landmarks, diocesan events February 23, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is a major prelude to the National Eucharistic Congress, which expects to bring together tens of thousands of Catholics July 17-21 in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium for worship, speakers and Eucharist-centered events.
Speakers: Catholics must make connection between Eucharist, church’s social teaching February 16, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Although the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the Eucharist commits us to the poor,” many still don’t make this connection between the sacrament that is the “source and summit of the Christian life” and Catholic social teaching.
Mount 2000 inspires eucharistic devotion February 13, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The shimmering emotional highlight of Mount 2000, the annual Eucharist-focused retreat for highschoolers at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, is always the Saturday night eucharistic procession at Knott Arena, with a single spotlight illuminating the monstrance.
Pope tells seminarians to put the Eucharist at the center of formation February 5, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News If seminarians want to advance in their discernment and practice of religious life they must place the Eucharist at the center of their formation, Pope Francis wrote.
An outpouring of grace: An invitation from Bishop Cozzens January 30, 2024By Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist For several years I have been awaiting the calendar to turn to 2024, because I knew that this year, the three-year Eucharistic Revival would reach its summit in the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.
