As five days of the National Eucharistic Congress concluded with one final revival and a beautiful solemn Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium – Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, board chairman of the National Eucharistic Congress Inc., stood in Lucas Oil Stadium. “I have a question for you,” he told the crowd. “This is […]
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With pandemic long over, has the Communion cup made a comeback in church?
When the federal government completely lifted all health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2023, churches in dioceses across the country were free to distribute the holy Eucharist in both forms, consecrated bread and wine. But well before the government declared the official end of the pandemic emergency, Eucharist in the form of […]
What does the Eucharist mean to you?
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also invite readers to submit their responses to these opinion essays—whether agreement or disagreement—in the survey that follows. A selection of the survey results appear below, as well as in the July 2024 issue of U.S. Catholic. You can participate […]
Paris hoping Olympics with a difference can reignite a sense of communion
From the opening ceremony this Friday until Sunday, August 11, around 10,000 god-like athletes and an estimated 10m mere mortal visitors will converge on Paris for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, the first time the City of Light has hosted since 1924. The French capital secured the 2024 Olympics eight years ago, after decades of […]
Thousands discover ‘beautiful diversity’ around the Eucharist at congress’s Eastern liturgies- Detroit Catholic
(OSV News) — Thousands of pilgrims at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress experienced the “Eastern flavor” of Catholic liturgy, as they were exhorted to draw strength from the body and blood of Christ to become missionary disciples, bringing the Gospel to a world in need. The schedule for the congress included three Eastern Catholic liturgies […]
Should you devour Draconic Essence in Elden Ring?
Wondering if you should devour the Draconic Essence in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? As you advance through the Dragon’s Pit in Shadow Of The Erdtree, you’ll come across a region known as The Jagged Peak. This treacherous area is full of Dragons and Drakes and is also home to the Dragon Communion Priestess. […]
The Story of the Astronaut Who Took the Eucharist to Space
Mike Hopkins was raised in a Protestant family, but when he married a Catholic woman, and decided to raise their sons in this faith. After a period of discernment, he joined the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and was received into the Catholic Church in 2012. As an astronaut, he spends […]
National congress concludes, beginning a new era of Eucharistic ‘missionary conversion’- Detroit Catholic
A pilgrim receives Communion July 21, 2024, during the final Mass of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — The five days of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis could not have ended in a more fitting way — with the celebration of […]
Religious sister shares riveting stories of Eucharistic ‘miracles’ during Congress
CV NEWS FEED // “We have Him and no one can take Him away from us,” Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart told the some 50,000 Catholics gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Thursday night. In a riveting speech given on the second night of the National Eucharistic Congress, Mother Olga, who is […]
The National Eucharistic Congress: It’s Not About Jesus
I haven’t been following the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which began two months ago from the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western parts of the United States. It wasn’t until I saw a picture online of the stadium in Indianapolis (where the pilgrims from the four corners of the U.S. converged) packed with over 50,000 Catholics for […]