(RNS) — The Eucharistic prayer is the most important and least understood prayer in the Catholic Mass. Most Catholics see it as the priest’s prayer that is centered on the consecration of the bread ...

According an article posted on the archdiocesan website, Archbishop Espinoza explained that the renewal is “a gift that makes us raise our hearts grateful to the Lord of life.” Archbishop Alfredo José ...

A careful reading of the Eucharistic prayers (12 have been approved for use by the church) shows that the purpose of the ...

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 ...

Maybe the crisis of disbelief in the Eucharist is not as dire as previously thought? A new report from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University aims to dive deeper ...

A painting on the altar of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, in Rome (iStock/PaoloGaetano) The second year of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival is in full swing, and the National ...

A recent study found that traditional liturgical experiences, including receiving the Eucharist by tongue, indicate a stronger belief among Catholics in the Real Presence. Last year, Natalie A.

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, as his special envoy for the 53rd International ...