Crises caused by war, migration and how the church can respond prompt debate at congress September 11, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The first two days of presentations of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, contrasted the hardships currently faced by many people in different parts of the world with the prophetic responses that the church can provide in times of crisis.
North Carolina bishop tells faithful to share Jesus’ presence with everyone they encounter September 10, 2024By Christina Lee Knauss OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In his homily for his first eucharistic congress as shepherd of the Charlotte Diocese, Bishop Michael T. Martin encouraged the approximately 10,000 attendees to go out into the world and share the presence of Jesus with everyone they encounter — especially people they do not know.
Rebel from evil by receiving Communion, pope tells Eucharistic congress September 9, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, News, Vatican, World News Simple gestures of piety, such as receiving Communion, sow harmony among humanity and can be acts of rebellion against evil, Pope Francis said.
International Eucharistic Congress begins in Ecuador with call to fraternity September 9, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The 53rd edition of the International Eucharistic Congress began Sept. 8 in Quito, Ecuador, with a strong call to build fraternity as a way of healing the wounds of a world full of fractures and violence.
Parishes take next missionary steps amid post-Eucharistic congress ‘spiritual surge’ September 7, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News How does the church channel the exhilarating spiritual momentum of the congress and pilgrimage into a concrete and country-wide eucharistic revival, especially in its Year of Mission?
New head of U.S. papal missions wants to ‘bring God to the ends of the earth’ through the Eucharist September 5, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Missions, News, World News A priest who recently spent 65 days on the road with the Blessed Sacrament during a national eucharistic pilgrimage has been tapped to head the papal missions in the U.S. — and he told OSV News he’s ready to help missionaries near and far “bring God to the ends of the earth” through the Eucharist.
Adoration anchors one’s life in Jesus, pope says August 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, News, Vatican, World News The best way to ensure evangelization is about Jesus and not about oneself is to spend time in prayer and especially in Eucharistic adoration, Pope Francis told members of the Oblates of St. Joseph.
Rhode Islanders pray seeds of faith planted during street ministry at congress take root August 26, 2024By Jennifer Barton OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, News, World News Fruitful stories from the 10th National Eucharistic Congress will continue to surface in the days and years following, as revival sweeps across the nation by the grace of God. Some stories may never be fully told.
Adoring, receiving Eucharist makes Christians into missionaries, pope says August 24, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, News, Vatican, World News When Christians spend time with Jesus in adoration or receive him in the Eucharist, they cannot help but spread his love with others, Pope Francis said.
Pandemic is officially over, but will Communion chalices make comeback at Mass? August 23, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments After the federal government declared a health emergency in 2020 over the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic churches in the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to provide the Eucharist, the sacrament that is the “source and summit of the Christian life” while keeping people safe from contagion.
Christ on river, Christ down street August 20, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist I’ll give the big events all I’ve got, but focus more of my attention on the daily opportunities God gives me to both see Christ living and active in my life and be Christ to the people I encounter where he has placed me.
The National Eucharistic Congress: A taste of heaven August 19, 2024By Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist To see 60,000 people — the largest procession in this country in almost 50 years — gathered to show their love and honor for Jesus Christ was powerful.
