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The bishop provides a vital apostolic connection to the Sacrament of Confirmation because he serves as a successor to the Apostles – so why don’t some not even show up?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 22, 2022 | Book of Judges, conversion, Essay, Features, Holy Eucharist, Jesus Christ, memory, News, Sacraments | 0 |
Editor’s note: The following homily was given by Archbishop Chaput at the Eucharistic Symposium at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, VA, on October 22, 2022. ——————- Our theme today is the Euchar…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 6, 2022 | Catholicism, common good, Eastern Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox, News, Sacraments, The Dispatch, The Universal | 0 |
Note: The following is adapted from remarks delivered at the third National Conservatism Conference in Miami, Florida, on September 13, 2022 I want to talk about the common good and the nation for a couple […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 25, 2022 | Anointing of the Sick, Featured, News, sacrament of the sick, Sacraments | 0 |
We live in a society where there is a great fear of illness and suffering, as demonstrated by the response to the coronavirus and the legalization of assisted suicide in some states. One way to lessen this fear among Catholics is to make them more aware that there is a sacrament that can provide graces […]
Just because you’re not in your 20s — or you’re not in perfect health — doesn’t mean you’ve lost your chance to discern consecrated life. I talked with Robyn Lee — former managing editor of Catholic Digest — about her vocation story; with Sr. Sheila Ci…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 12, 2022 | grace, News, Practicing Catholic, Sacraments | 0 |
When asked if someone could receive grace before receiving any sacraments, St. Prosper of Aquitaine in the fifth century answered “yes,” and based his response on the universal prayer in the Mass of Good Friday, which prays for the pope, the bishop and even those not united with the Church, said Father Tom Margevicius, director of worship for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 3, 2022 | Books, Eucharist, Eucharistic Revival, News, Pflaum, Pflaum Publishing Group, Sacraments | 0 |
This past June, the Bishops of the United States launched a three-year Eucharistic Revival within the United States. It will have many components both local and national. To learn more, the main website for all information is EucharisticRevival.org. Ca…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 29, 2022 | Christ in the Eucharist, Eucharist, Eucharistic Revival, Featured, Masculinity, News, podcast, Sacraments, Virtue | 0 |
Today Sam and John discuss how men can embrace, deepen their commitment, and constantly grow in love with Christ in the Eucharist. We touch on seven truths that help men better accept this reality and why loving Christ in the Eucharist is the highest pursuit that men can set forth as members of the Church Militant.
The post 7 Ways Men Can Love Christ in the Eucharist appeared first on The Catholic Gentleman.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 17, 2022 | Aidan Nichols, Corpus Christi, Essay, Features, Holy Eucharist, Jesus Christ, News, Pope Urban IV, Real Presence, Sacraments, spiritual union, St. Thomas Aquinas | 0 |
Before establishing the feast of Corpus Christi in 1264, Pope Urban IV called upon the services of St. Thomas Aquinas for the composition of prayers and hymns for the liturgical celebration of the feast. These […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 9, 2022 | Faith, Living with Christ, National Eucharistic Revival, News, Sacraments | 0 |
The Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States are calling for a Eucharistic Revival across the nation. This three-year initiative will have many components both local and national. The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood o…
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 25, 2022 | Featured, First Communion, News, Sacrament of confirmation, sacrament of matrimony, Sacraments | 0 |
“Sacraments Season” comes around each year in the Church. In most parishes, this season stretches from the celebration of the Holy Triduum all the way through First Holy Communions and Confirmations. Sometimes this season stretches all the way to Pentecost and the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. We might also note that this season often includes […]
by bcadmin | May 17, 2022 | Essay, Features, healing, Jesus Christ, mental illness, News, Sacraments | 0 |
I was what you would call “drifting” at the time my father was taken to a psychiatric facility; I had quit my job working in a restaurant and had caught a bus from Philadelphia to […]
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