It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as 'the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all the sacraments tend.' [St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, 73, 3c.] ...

At the same time, the Church draws on the words of Scripture in setting forth requirements for receiving Holy Communion. As St. Paul tells us, “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the ...

Understanding how sacraments are of Christ, the church, faith, salvation and eternal life. Friday, July 04, 2025. ... let not this Holy Communion be to me an increase of guilt unto my punishment, ...

But for many Catholics across the United States, the eucharist, also called holy communion, is something wholly apart from partisan skirmishes. It is quite literally about God. Image.

Eucharist, sacrament of unity and source of division (RNS) — Francis’ letter is a heartfelt cry to end the liturgical wars. (Photo by Eric Mok/Unsplash/Creative Commons) ...

In his June 29 apostolic letter to the Catholic people, Pope Francis decries this division while describing the Eucharist as the sacrament of unity. The letter, Desiderio Desideravi ...

The Eucharist, he said, “prepares us for the mission we are called to carry out.” “To give us strength and courage on the path of our life, the Lord has left us the sacrament of his ...

On that same day, Matthew received his sacrament of first holy communion at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, marking a milestone in his faith. Like his parents, Kathy and Mike Bach, Matthew ...

Metro. The sacrament of the Eucharist, sometimes referred to as Holy Communion, is steeped in tradition. One such tradition concerns the bread used during the administration of the sacrament.