1106. "Together with the anamnesis, the epiclesis is at the heart of each sacramental celebration, most especially of the Eucharist: You ask how the bread becomes the Body of Christ, and the wine ...

Third, the Eucharist is not about me and Jesus; it is about us in the Christian community, about us being transformed into the body of Christ, about us joining in the mission of Jesus in the world.

The Eucharist is the source of our life, and our difficult calling now is to let it go so that we might receive it in another way. "Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" ( Matthew 16:25 ).

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, together with the expressive lesson of the Master kneeling to wash his disciples' feet, fits into the perspective of the Lord's approaching Passion.

“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. ...

Pew reports that only 32 percent of U.S. Catholics believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The U.S. bishops are trying to make that number go up.

Nourished by the Eucharist. An article published in February revealed that the 2024 Eucharistic Congress would cost the USCCB around $14 million, an amount that sparked various criticisms and ...

Streaming the Eucharist online for the world to watch or broadcasting it on television is an abomination, writes Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese. It is akin to showing video of people eating a meal to ...

I love the Eucharist, and though I know I don’t deserve it, I am happy to be here, with all the other sinners. More: Sacraments / US Church. John Whitney, S.J.