National Catholic Reporter

Is the eucharistic revival an exercise in cheap grace?

I will admit to a certain reluctance in writing a column that could be interpreted as criticizing the spiritual practices and devotion of others. The Eucharist is — and has always been — an important ...
America Magazine

The Eucharist and controversy: History, theology and why we argue

The very title of Pope Saint John Paul II’s 2003 encyclical “Ecclesia de Eucharistia” (“The Church of the Eucharist”) tells us clearly that the Eucharist is at the heart of who we are as Catholics and ...
National Catholic Register

Not Going to Indy? 5 Ways to Participate Remotely in the National Eucharistic Congress

COMMENTARY: By looking for ways in which we can manifest our faith and devotion in the Lord’s True Presence in the Eucharist, we can spiritually unite ourselves with the congress. Catholic faithful ...
National Catholic Register

From Desert Heat to Holy Ground: A Eucharistic Pilgrimage Finds Its Way

“I wonder if it’s poisonous?” asked Charlie, the team lead for the “Perpetual Pilgrims.” Capuchin Franciscan Father Christopher Iwancio didn’t miss a beat. “Most aren’t … if they don’t have a rattle." ...
National Catholic Reporter

The ecological significance of the Eucharist

One of the distinctive features of the second person of the Holy Trinity is that the eternal word — and only the word, not the Father nor the Spirit — enters into creation as part of creation. God ...