“Jesus waits for you”, I mumbled to my almost three-year-old half-heartedly during the Consecration one Sunday. It had been a particularly hard Mass, and my husband and I were shuffling seats, trying to separate the troublemakers. Much to my surprise, her...
The source and summit of our faith as Catholics is no doubt the Eucharist. Yet, there is doubt for many. For one third of Catholics, this is just a symbolic gesture. It’s amazing that the most crucial thing that separates Catholics from other Christians (there are...
As a child, I would watch the Communion line and look at all the different people walking by to and from the altar. Tall, short, young, old, sloppy, well-kempt, and so on. My parents taught me how to receive the Holy Eucharist and, as I grew into an adult, I’ve...
https://unsplash.com/photos/Wf37U9U8l0Q The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church expands upon this statement in detail in article 1324. The word “source” refers to where our Faith comes from,...
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament is a beautiful way to increase one’s devotion to the Eucharistic Lord, and spend quiet time with Him in prayer. Sometimes, though that “quiet time” is less than quiet, and sometimes it is downright distracting....
