Devotion without Communion
The Eucharist is the source and summit of Catholicism, but some Catholics continue their fidelity to the faith without presenting themselves for Communion.
Category: Eucharist
Catholics Who Don’t Receive Communion Shouldn’t be Shamed
By Chaz Muth – When Diane Davis was preparing for her First Communion in the 1970s, she asked her mother why she didn’t go up to the...
Marist Linmeyer Grade 4’s Receive First Holy Communion
On Saturday, 22nd May 2021 and 9th October 2021, the first and second 2020 group of Grade 4 students from Marist Brothers Linmeyer received the Sacrament of...
Altar bread-baking sister hopes Communion discussion prompts understanding
By Carol Zimmermann – Holy Communion – so sacred and central to the Catholic faith – has simple beginnings with the religious sisters who make these altar...
In the Chapel with Christ
A Little Sister of the Poor talks about a custom in her order that allows the women religious to know where they can sit with Jesus.
Communion: Who May Come Up?
Question: At a funeral service, the celebrant stated that practising Catholics could receive Communion, but non-practising Catholics could not. He also said that practising non-Catholics could receive....
Communion for the Divorced?
There seems to be a lot of confusion and opinion about whether a divorced person may receive Communion or not. In 1970 my wife left me for...
What role does the Eucharist hold in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Orthodox believers are called to pursue deification, or divine qualities, according to a Russian Orthodox leader. The most powerful way to do this, he says, is through...
International Eucharistic Congress: Eucharist is source of joy and God’s presence
The ultimate purpose of the Eucharist is mission, Mary Healy, a professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, told the 52nd International Eucharistic...
Can I receive the Eucharist twice on the same day?
I am confused about whether I can receive the Eucharist at Mass and then receive it again at a Communion service. Some seem to say yes, others...
Nigerian bishops call on priests, laity to keep Eucharist at centre of life
By Peter Ajayi Dada – The Catholic bishops of Nigeria have called on the priests and the lay faithful to make the Eucharist central to the life...
Pope Francis: Do not water down the truth of the Eucharist
By Hannah Brockhaus – Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Catholics to not water down the reality of Jesus Christ’s humanity and his teaching that the Eucharist is...
