It sometimes takes a mystic to pierce through the familiar aspects of our Catholic faith and help us appreciate them anew. That’s what St. John Paul II did for me and my Eucharistic devotion. I had ...

Dear friends, there is no doubt that an unforgettable meeting with Jesus is First Holy Communion, a day to be remembered as one of life’s most beautiful. … Children receive this sacrament solemnly a ...

Text: “……and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you…… And this day shall be unto you for a memorial ...

Celebrating Corpus Christi, Benedict XVI says that "especially in our time when globalization makes us increasingly dependent upon each other, Christianity can and must ensure that this unity will not ...

At Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis said our participation in the Holy Eucharist at Mass is not a merely spiritual communion, but a sacramental one, uniting us to Christ and his Church. "The ...

In Christianity, the Eucharist, also known as the Holy Communion, is a rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches. According to the New Testament, the ritual was instituted by Jesus Christ ...

The bread used in Catholic communion rites must contain a trace amount of gluten, according to a Vatican directive. The circular letter (or one that is circulated to a group of people such as the ...