How is Catholic Communion bread made?
The Second Vatican Council referred to the Eucharist as “the source and summit of the Christian life,” St. Augustine referred to it as “a Divine storehouse filled with every virtue,” … Learn More
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Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body, pope says
Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a remedy to the divisions affecting families and communities, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general … Learn More
Parish displays Eucharistic miracles exhibit created by St. Carlo Acutis
On November 30,1433, a great flood threatened the city of Avignon in France. Alarmed by the swiftly rising waters, two Franciscan friars took a boat to the small Church of … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Kids celebrate their First Holy Communions
In April and May, boys and girls across the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated a special moment in their lives, receiving their First Holy Communions at their local parishes. Saint Peter … Learn More
2025 Eucharistic pilgrimage launched with blessings by land, air, and water
In their first week of pilgrimage, eight young adults witnessed a bishop blessing his diocese with the Blessed Sacrament via helicopter, visited key sites in the life of sainthood-tracked Archbishop … Learn More
Reaching out in faith: Why do Catholics emphasize the body more than the blood?
Q: I’ve often wondered why Catholics emphasize the Eucharist more than the wine, as the wine is not offered at Communion time. Jesus said to do both in remembrance of … Learn More
The Eucharist can recommit the faithful to care of creation, say bishops
A “true Eucharistic experience” can recommit the faithful to the care of God’s creation, said two U.S. Catholic bishops in a joint message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care … Learn More
The pandemic is officially over, but will Communion chalices make a comeback at Mass?
After the federal government declared a health emergency in 2020 over the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic churches in the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to provide the Eucharist, the sacrament … Learn More
Eucharist satisfies hunger for hope, truth, salvation, pope says
VATICAN CITY — When receiving the Eucharist, Catholics should respond with gratitude and awe that Jesus offers himself as nourishment and salvation, Pope Francis said. Jesus “becomes true food and true drink,” … Learn More
The story of ‘the bishop of the abandoned tabernacle’
National Eucharistic Congress participants heard the story of St. Manuel González García (1877–1940), a little-known saint who passionately urged people to recognize the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist … Learn More
