The view that the Eucharist is a symbol of Jesus has alarmed many U.S. bishops because belief in the real presence of Christ in the consecrated host is a central church teaching.

John Healey’s “Symbols Are Not ‘Just Symbols’” (12/23) is for me a strong affirmation of my practice in taking the Eucharist to federal prisoners over many years.

We are aware that other surveys of Catholics have asked questions about the Eucharist. A 1994 New York Times/CBS poll, for instance, found that 1-in-3 Catholics at the time believed that “the ...

The Eucharist is about making us more Christ-like so that we can continue his mission of establishing the kingdom of God, of bringing justice and peace to the world. Advertisement Most Read Stories ...

Both News-Times reports on the May 22 Catholic march referred to the Eucharist as symbolic. To say this is an immense understatement. Through baptism, all Christians are united. The major ...