The worthy reception of holy Communion is the fullest way to fulfill the divine call to consciously and actively participate in the Mass. It’s certainly not the only way. We are still obligated to ...

put on our “Sunday best” when we head to Mass. When we receive our Lord in holy Communion, we should receive him in the way we encounter a loved one: with reverence, care, gentleness and humility.

For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive communion, participants should not ...

COMMENTARY: The mystery of the Trinity reveals that God is not solitude but communion — and we are made in his image.

The Holy Family presents a profound portrait ... reign in every home. This Sunday reflection is by Father Pascal Sorgho, a priest of the Diocese of Fada N'Gourma, in Burkina Faso.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Pentecost, also called “Whitsunday” in many other Christian denominations, corresponds to Jewish feast of Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks). In ...

A debut film, a Strictly Glitterball, a young jazz sensation and a Tessio live in session Irish film-maker Myrid Carten on capturing her mother's addictions on camera. Declan Harvey explores ...