We are in the midst of a eucharistic revival in the American Catholic Church. No doubt, we need a revitalization. Mass attendance is declining along with belief in the true presence of Christ. Decades ...

In the Eucharist, we not only drink the blood of the Lamb that takes away the sin of the world, but also the blood of the Ox who raises us to heaven and returns us to Eden. In Exodus 24, the people ...

Sunday, June 2, is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Mass readings: Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26. On this solemn feast, we ...

COMMENTARY: Wrestling with the mystery of death and the suffering of innocents can draw us deeper into the meaning of Christ’s own passion.

The spot is two miles south and three-quarters of a mile west of the farmhouse, a stretch of country road that Ana has always hated because of its sugar sand, so often found south of the Arkansas ...

One of Spain’s most prominent prelates, Bishop José Ignacio Munilla, delivered a powerful summons at the International Eucharistic Congress taking place in Quito, Ecuador, this week. During an address ...

Author’s note: I will be on the road during the coming week. Pencil Preaching will resume on Sunday, May 7. Thank you. Pat Marrin "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you ...

When a person comes to Christ, it’s not just about being forgiven and waiting for heaven. Salvation is an ongoing process of ...

Even if Elevation’s Easter invites don’t spotlight the Crucifixion, it remains central to their worship. I still remember the crunchy, dissonant chords coming through the speakers of my music history ...

If your church tends to use contemporary worship songs and leave hymns aside, on Good Friday you’ll probably sing plenty about the Cross, the death of Christ, salvation, grace, and related topics. But ...