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April 2025

April 17, 2025

The Eucharist: Bridging Symbolism And Reality

Too many people have an overly-physical conception of the eucharist, and because of it, they...

December 2024

December 15, 2024

Called To The Feast

Jesus calls everyone to the eschatological banquet feast; he wants everyone to partake of him...

July 2024

July 15, 2024

PRS VIII: The Tenth National Eucharistic Congress

Lately, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been very disappointing in its...

June 2024

June 07, 2024

Communion, The Eucharist, And The Church

We must be careful and not confuse the external form of the church, the church...

May 2024

May 08, 2024

The Eucharistic Congress, A New Pentecost?

We cannot control the Holy Spirit. “The wind blows where it wills, and you hear...

May 07, 2024

Christ’s Presence

Christ’s physical or corporeal presence is the presence which he had when he lived among...

May 03, 2024

Eschatology, Eucharist And Institution

While the church of Christ exists in history as an institution, we must make it...

April 2024

April 17, 2024

Eucharist Revival, Not Culture War

Dioceses are consolidating parishes and going bankrupt in the United States. Catholic bishops should realize...

March 2024

March 28, 2024

Real, Not Physical, Presence

On the night on which Jesus was betrayed, a betrayal which he expected and was...

February 2024

February 16, 2024

Communion With All Things

Christ does not give us the gift of himself in the eucharist so that by...

February 06, 2024

The Eucharist Should Not Be Objectified

Jesus offers himself in the eucharist as an act of love, giving us a chance...

October 2023

October 27, 2023

The Explanation Is Not The Teaching

While we can, and will, contemplate and try to understand the eucharist, we must keep...

September 2023

September 29, 2023

What Does Eucharistic Coherence Entail?

When trying to understanding “eucharistic coherence,” we should keep in mind the way the eucharist...

September 19, 2023

We Must Not Ignore The Symbolic Aspect Of The Sacraments

We have grown so accustomed to ignore the symbolic aspect of the sacraments that many...

September 12, 2023

Paradoxes Of The Eucharist

When we contemplate the eucharist, we can find all kinds of paradoxes associated with it,...

August 2023

August 25, 2023

The Symbolic Aspect Of The Sacraments And The Church

When talking about sacraments, we must distinguish the ritual aspect of the sacrament, the accidents...

August 11, 2023

Christ, Our True Food

Food is what we take into ourselves for nourishment, that is, it is what we...

August 04, 2023

The Eucharist, The Gift Which Grants Us Every Good

St. Albert the Great, explaining the significance and value of the eucharist, said that we...

July 2023

July 05, 2023

Pope Francis Speaks Of The Transforming Power Of The Eucharist

In his video message, which includes his prayer intention for July (2023), Pope Francis tells...

June 2023

June 21, 2023

The Eucharist And The Presence Of Christ In The World

Jesus said he came to help the poor, to heal those suffering from all kinds...

May 2023

May 25, 2023

The Eucharist Is Not Mere Flesh And Blood

The eucharist is the real, sacramental presence of Jesus. The real presence is not about...

May 18, 2023

The Ascension And The Eucharist

Christ’s ascent into heaven after the resurrection should not be understood merely as a physical...

May 04, 2023

What Is Needed For A True “Eucharistic Revival”?

With decline church attendance becoming a serious problem that they have to deal with, many...

June 2022

June 08, 2022

The Eucharist: The Sacrament Of Sacraments

Christ, working with the Spirit, brings us all the sacraments. Christ and the Spirit always...

April 2022

April 14, 2022

Holy Thursday And The Event Of The Mystical Supper

When Jesus celebrated the Mystical Supper (the Last Supper), those with him did not understand...

March 2022

March 02, 2022

The One And The Many In The Eucharist And The Church

The reality of the eucharist is Christ; no matter what accidents are associated with the...

February 2022

February 13, 2022

The Feast Is Ready

Paul speaks of Christian freedom, highlighting what differentiates it from other notions of freedom: Christians...

February 01, 2022

The Body Of Christ

The body of Christ is experienced by the faithful both in relation to their communion...

December 2021

December 21, 2021

The Marian Element Of The Eucharist In Bulgakov’s The Eucharistic Sacrifice

The last chapter of Sergius Bulgakov’s book, The Eucharistic Sacrifice, is the most intriguing part...

October 2021

October 07, 2021

Communion And Politics: The Eucharist Should Not Be Turned Into A Political Weapon

Politics requires prudence, realizing what is and is not possible in a given context. Politicians...

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