It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as 'the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all the sacraments tend.' [St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, 73, 3c.] In the most blessed ...

It has hardly been a year since the conclusion of the Year of the Rosary and we have yet again another initiative of the Holy Father: The Year of the Eucharist (October 2004 – October 2005).

Examine the role, meaning and significance of the Eucharist, one of the Christian sacraments, in this detailed lesson. After considering the different denominational views of sacraments, this ...

According to the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is the source and ... Children prepare for their First Holy Communion in school but the sacrament takes place in church and is usually followed ...

Use this introduction lesson complete with activities and discussion questions to explain the Eucharist, one of the Christian sacraments. Examine the symbolism and significance of the bread, wine, ...

Prelude Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Vigil of Holy Saturday. One may ask why there are a lot of importance ...

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, marks the beginning of the most sacred days in the Church—the Easter Triduum. On this special evening, we remember ...

Each day of Holy Week is a special event with something specific for each day that makes it unique. It is the culmination of ...

In the opening of the Sacred Triduum, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge told those attending the Mass of the Lord’s Supper that they ...

For me, there are three themes that I draw out of our tradition and that I emphasize in my preaching: solidarity, empathy and ...

Catholics and many Eastern Christians around the world are observing Holy Thursday with solemn liturgies commemorating the ...

There are also a variety of names used, such as the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, Mass and the breaking of bread. For this topic, we will contrast the Brethren (Protestant tradition) with the ...