This controversy moved the early church to make a dramatic change in Eucharistic practice by moving the celebration out of ...

"And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying ...

In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made ...

Q: When I was in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (commonly known as RCIA, now the Order of Christian Initiation of ...

A: It is true that a devout reception of holy Communion can forgive venial (less serious) sins. Like the Catechism of the ...

The Eucharist is essential to the life of the church, according to Francis’ letter. In the Eucharist, “we are guaranteed the possibility of encountering the Lord Jesus and of having the power ...

The Eucharist’s roots in the paschal meal are harder for Catholics to understand because of our ignorance of the Jewish practice. Yes, we know that the Last Supper was a Passover celebration ...

“The Eucharist is a great mercy for us,” Msgr. Shea concluded. “It gives us a deep gaze into the invisible world, and we can trust God, who has told us it is true.” ...

The doctrine of the real presence in the Eucharist developed in a world where God was everywhere. My Thessaloniki tears flowed at the realization that today, we don't see God anywhere.

The Eucharist is essential to the life of the church, according to Francis' letter. In the Eucharist, "we are guaranteed the possibility of encountering the Lord Jesus and of having the power of ...