The retreat concluded with a Mass on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, celebrated by Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio ...

1359. "The Eucharist, the sacrament of our salvation accomplished by Christ on the cross, is also a sacrifice of praise in thanksgiving for the work of creation.

(RNS) — The Eucharist should be the center of Catholic life, but falling church attendance on Sundays shows that the center is crumbling. This, along with declining belief in the real presence ...

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 ...

"And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying ...

Your thoughts: NCR readers respond to a recent Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese column on Pope Francis' new apostolic letter that decries the division over the Eucharist.

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 ...

“The Eucharist is the nuclear powerhouse of the sacramental vision that we’re called to,” he underscored, and can be found every day upon our altars with the command, “Do this in memory of ...

While some have criticized the ongoing Eucharistic Revival for drawing attention away from works of mercy and acts of justice, the lives of Catholics devoted to both the poor and the Eucharist ...

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.

For many Catholics, the eucharist is something wholly apart from partisan skirmishes. It is quite literally about God.