The Holy Eucharist is the most important of the seven sacraments because, in this and in no other sacrament, we receive the very body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. Innumerable, ...

Editor's note: The following article is adapted from an earlier version published in the Catholic Exponent, official newspaper of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. At their meeting in November 1996, ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago, in a letter published this week in the archdiocesan newspaper, urged Catholics to stand while receiving Holy Communion and not make gestures that ...

In an effort by Archbishop William E. Lori to emphasize the importance of the Eucharist, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has ...

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 ...

Kissing is seen as a sign of affection in most parts of the world, and it often symbolizes a close bond with another person. While not everyone engages in kissing other people, culturally it is ...

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...

Our family following Mass, in front of a statue of St. John Vianney, our church's patron Yesterday, our eldest celebrated his First Holy Communion – what a milestone in the life of a parent! I cried ...

I say “we” although I’m sure many of you do. But for many of you, the tradition is somewhere between quarterly and monthly, perhaps more, perhaps less. Jesus was the one who instituted the rite to ...

ATHENS, Greece — One by one, the children and adults line up for the centuries-old ritual of Holy Communion, trying to keep a proper social distance. The priest dips a spoon into the chalice of bread ...