The Eucharist is the source of mercy and the beating heart of the Church, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa has said. He was appointed Pope Francis' special envoy for the Italian National Eucharistic ...

‘He’s given us his own Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity to nourish his life within us. What a difference that has to make in our daily life.’ Cardinal Raymond Burke at his shrine in La Crosse, ...

EDITORIAL: As the 10th Eucharistic Congress commences in Indianapolis, it’s a good time to cast aside the bogus ‘anti-Francis’ claims advanced by some dissenting Catholics and reflect instead on where ...

The small marble table from a Roman-era home was adorned with carved acanthus leaves and the body of Dionysus. When I saw it in the archaeological museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, I broke down crying, ...

The great philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” There are other animals who produce and respond to signs, but we humans are the only ones ...

Discover the power of Eucharistic adoration and persistent prayer in overcoming obstacles and growing in holiness, according ...

In a series about the Eucharist, Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese says the Eucharist is not to make Jesus present so we can worship him. Reese also writes about the Jewish roots of the Eucharist, a combination ...

She had missed the party, so I brought her a piece of cake. That is what we do, is it not? Who does not want a piece of cake? And bringing back a slice is a way of saying that someone was missed at ...

GREENFIELD — The rising and falling notes of a hymn drifted down Jefferson Boulevard. The singing of people, and an occasional bird, were among the few sounds. Sunday, a pilgrimage headed for the ...

The plight of migrants, as Cardinal Cupich and others emphasize, calls for compassionate action. Yet, when the Eucharist is carried into a volatile public square, its sacredness risks being ...

The 31st annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting for our nation, leaders, families, and the Church will take place Oct. 20–28 beginning with a three-day virtual event and ending with a full ...