The fire of divine charity
The following excerpt is taken from “Eucharistic Gems: Daily Wisdom on the Blessed Sacrament” by Father Donald Calloway, MIC. This is one of many Eucharistic reflections that will be published
April 17, 2025
The following excerpt is taken from “Eucharistic Gems: Daily Wisdom on the Blessed Sacrament” by Father Donald Calloway, MIC. This is one of many Eucharistic reflections that will be published
What Jesus passes on to them is no longer mere pieces of unleavened Easter bread or the sacred drink-offering of the Pasch, but the mystery of the New Covenant just established.
By Father Bobby Barbato, OFM Cap. St. Francis of Assisi is known for his radical following of Jesus Christ. He did not do this alone, but as a part of
St. Francis knew that the way we treat this wonderful sacrament reflects our respect and veneration for the presence of God in our world, including in all God’s creatures.
Before the Sacramento portion, the pilgrimage will kick off in San Francisco with a May 19 bilingual Pentecost Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. Immediately after, Cordileone and hundreds — perhaps thousands — of Catholics will process through the city’s streets with the Blessed Sacrament.
Today more than ever, people are looking for visible signs of commitment, love, trust, faith and devotion. No more visible sign could we have than the sign God has given to us in the Holy Eucharist.
Keynote Speech for the Office of Faith Formation Conference 2023, St. Matthew’s Church
Archbishop Cordileone’s column for the 2024 September issue of Catholic San Francisco
We must rediscover the sense of adoration in silence. It is a form of prayer that we have lost. Too few people know what it is. It is up to the bishops to catechize the faithful about praying through adoration.
The Italian teenager Blessed Carlo Acutis has captivated Catholics young and old in recent years, especially since his 2020 beatification. Although only 15 when he died of leukemia, Carlo was resolved to prioritize his life around the Eucharist.
The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy Eucharist, Jesus is literally and wholly present—body and blood, soul and divinity—under the appearances of bread and wine.
The most wonderful thing I ever do in my life is celebrate Mass. From the time I was a little child, that’s all I ever wanted to do. Ever since Sister Dolores in first grade asked us to draw a picture of what we wanted to be when we grew up, I drew a priest with his hands held up in the air holding up the Eucharist.
The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy Eucharist, Jesus is literally and wholly present—body and blood, soul and divinity—under the appearances of bread and wine.
The most wonderful thing I ever do in my life is celebrate Mass. From the time I was a little child, that’s all I ever wanted to do. Ever since Sister Dolores in first grade asked us to draw a picture of what we wanted to be when we grew up, I drew a priest with his hands held up in the air holding up the Eucharist.
“He was very small, only 4 years old. Before receiving treatment, he always came to me saying, “Sr. Prisca, take me to the chapel because I want to see Jesus!” Very gently, I took him into my arms and brought his little head close to the tabernacle.
“He was very small, only 4 years old. Before receiving treatment, he always came to me saying, “Sr. Prisca, take me to the chapel because I want to see Jesus!” Very gently, I took him into my arms and brought his little head close to the tabernacle.
The Holy Eucharist is the continuation of Christ’s incarnation on earth. The mystery of the Eucharist gives us the joy of having Christmas every day. When we come to the Blessed Sacrament, we come to Bethlehem, a name which means house of bread.
The Holy Eucharist is the continuation of Christ’s incarnation on earth. The mystery of the Eucharist gives us the joy of having Christmas every day. When we come to the Blessed Sacrament, we come to Bethlehem, a name which means house of bread.
One of the first effects of praying a daily holy hour will be to get rid of any evil that is in our life. Evil is not always to be overcome by combating it directly. St. Paul even suggests that certain types of mortification do not do away with certain sins.
One of the first effects of praying a daily holy hour will be to get rid of any evil that is in our life. Evil is not always to be overcome by combating it directly. St. Paul even suggests that certain types of mortification do not do away with certain sins.
As the Catholic Church in the United States embarks on the National Eucharistic Revival beginning with dioceses, parishes and small groups leading up to the great Eucharistic Congress of 2024, we may be wondering: What does this mean for me? How can I live a Eucharistic life?
As the Catholic Church in the United States embarks on the National Eucharistic Revival beginning with dioceses, parishes and small groups leading up to the great Eucharistic Congress of 2024, we may be wondering: What does this mean for me? How can I live a Eucharistic life?