On Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church celebrates a special Mass of the Lord’s Supper – that commemorates ... With the resurrection of Jesus, the church’s joy is restored.

The Downderry Air Raid shelter and Naafi, known locally as the Downderry and Seaton Village Hall, hosted several events to ...

A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new round of discussion ...

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and ...

St. Augustine calls this life the ‘Before Easter’ season — a time of labor, suffering and praise — preparing us for the ...

These two, with Sukkot, the “Feast of Booths,” were the three pilgrimage festivals of ancient Judaism. The Book of Exodus ...

For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive communion, participants should not ...

The Fifth Luminous Mystery, the Institution of the Eucharist, is a particular favorite because it describes in detail Christ’s gift of himself at the Last Supper. “Yes, yes!” I say in my ...

These ancient prayers, taken from the Old Testament, reflect the full range of human emotions and experiences; from the depths of anger, resentment, and abandonment to the heights of ecstatic joy and ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a ...

Just to set the record straight, the simple truth is that it is not against Catholic doctrine for Protestants to receive Communion at Mass. 1. We believe that Baptism in the Protestant Churches ...

I have wept at the ongoing responses which have caused the great sign and sacrament of communion to become a ... of the authentic meaning of the Last Supper and the meal of early Christians.