Discussion about the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist often leads to questions about how to receive Holy Communion. When I became a Catholic years ago, I was lost as to why I was told by my deacon to ...

Bishop Michael Martin wrote that his guidelines are to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.

A careful reading of the Eucharistic prayers (12 have been approved for use by the church) shows that the purpose of the ...

Jesus has taught about the Eucharist in the Sunday Gospels of roughly the last month. From his “sign” of multiplying the loaves and fishes through his Eucharistic Discourse taken from John 6, Jesus ...

Preparation for Holy Communion occupies a special place in the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. Since ancient times, participation in the Eucharist has been perceived not only as the greatest ...

Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, the newly appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura and former Archbishop of St. Louis, recently discussed in an interview the topic of respect for the Holy Eucharist ...

At Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis said our participation in the Holy Eucharist at Mass is not a merely spiritual communion, but a sacramental one, uniting us to Christ and his Church. "The ...

Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte announced Wednesday that altar rails, kneelers, and prie-dieus can no ...

Former Vice President Joseph Biden was denied Holy Communion at a parish in South Carolina last week due to his public support for abortion. This is apparently the policy of the bishop in South ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — What Catholics believe is ...

The children’s Christmas Pageant at The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest celebrates the pure joy of the holiday ...