The liturgy, most especially the Mass, is the central act of the Church. Vatican II reminds us that “the liturgy, ‘through which the work of our redemption is accomplished, most of all in the divine ...

Over the past four summers I have gotten a break from doctoral studies in sacramental theology at the Atheneum of Sant’Anselmo in Rome by ministering at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Rapid City, S.D. A ...

The Eucharist rests on a paten on the altar in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington, Del., May 27, 2021. The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is prompted by an ...

You will know that we are Christians by our love, but you will know that we are Catholics by our fights. Sadly, one of the things Catholics fight over is the Eucharist. In his June 29 apostolic letter ...

At his Wednesday general audience, the Pope continued his catechesis on Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, reflecting on the mystery of the Eucharist. Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims ...

The draft of the U.S. bishops' proposed new document on the Eucharist, which has been circulated among the prelates and was leaked to several media outlets on Nov. 2, may not mention pro-choice ...

This year, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage traveled from Hartford to Indianapolis from May 17-July 16, the first event of its kind in the United States in more than 80 years. The pilgrimage drew ...

As the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded amid the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, “the journey continues,” said ...

(RNS) — The U.S. bishops are working on a document on the Eucharist, which could be very helpful if they do it right. The chances are slim. The origins of the document go back to the bishops’ fight ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome, Saturday, ...