Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a tradition of the Church for more than 15 centuries. It began, largely, as an effort to affirm that the Eucharist was not a symbol or a ritual ...

For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is ... for cleansing with water, a symbol of baptism. Also emphasized are the critical importance of the Eucharist and the sacrifice of Christ ...

A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new round of discussion ...

And the heart is the symbol of that love ... since it led to a clearer realization that in the Eucharist the merciful and ever-present love of the heart of Christ invites us to union with him.

Such is the case with clericalism, an approach that “not only nullifies the character of Christians but also tends to diminish and undervalue the baptismal grace that the Holy Spirit has placed ...

20. Jesus is somehow connected to his Church, the Body of Christ; so much so that he told Paul that he was persecuting him ...

After blessing the faithful, he entered the chapel that houses the Marian icon, traditionally attributed to St. Luke, and, ...

Holy Week schedule is 12:10 p.m. Mass on March 26 and 27 at the Chapel of St. Therese. March 28 – Maundy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper / Washing of the 12 Apostles’ Feet will be held ...

This morning will become largely cloudy, with showers pushing in from the west. In the afternoon, the showers will merge into longer spells of rain, especially towards the evening. A breezy day ...

EXCLUSIVE Shocking moment British passenger screams homophobic abuse at airline staff and threatens other passengers for 'staring at him' before getting PUNCHED by airport worker This is the ...

Fye, Anne Marie Amacher and Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger (Photo gallery at end of article) Jesus, present ...Read ...