A painting on the altar of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, in Rome (iStock/PaoloGaetano) The second year of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival is in full swing, and the National ...

As we move from the preparation of the altar and the presentation of the gifts to the Eucharistic Prayers, some reminders are in order here. A few months ago, the following quote appeared in one of t ...

The prayer was the culmination of a worldwide day of fasting, prayer, and penance for peace in the world called for by the Pope amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pope ...

Cardinal Robert Sarah has made additional comments about the so-called ad orientem (or eastward) direction for the Eucharistic Prayer, wherein priest and people all face one direction for the canon of ...

At times, the Catechism of the Catholic Church can read like a plumber’s manual. While such an approach might be needed in some areas, such as within the intricacies of the various parts of the creed, ...

The 31st annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting for our nation, leaders, families, and the Church will take place Oct. 20–28 beginning with a three-day virtual event and ending with a full ...

The National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday with a Mass with tens of thousands of people in an NFL football stadium, where the crowd prayed for “a new Pentecost” in the U.S. Church. Cardinal ...

In fact, the church had to wait until the Second Vatican Council, some 400 years later, before laypersons could regain their rightful place in the eucharistic liturgy. Today, the liturgy has come full ...

Stephen Morris, director of youth ministry for the Diocese of Santa Rosa, prays before an altar. (Credit: RNS photo by Kimberly Winston.) Listen SANTA ROSA, California — Five minutes from here, the ...

(RNS) — The U.S. bishops are working on a document on the Eucharist, which could be very helpful if they do it right. The chances are slim. The origins of the document go back to the bishops’ fight ...

The U.S. bishops have initiated a National Eucharistic Revival, beginning with the 2022 feast of Corpus Christi and concluding on the 2025 feast of Pentecost. A key moment in the revival is a ...