By Father John Bayer, O. Cist. Special to The Texas Catholic Last month, 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis for the…
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The Eucharist has been a subject of discussion for the past several weeks – from the National Eucharistic Congress that took place in Indiana with over 50,000 faithful in attendance, to the depiction of what appears to be a mimicking of the last supper at the Paris Olympics, to the Church’s focus on the Gospel of St. John, Chapter 6, which explains Jesus’ teaching on the Eucharist, for five consecutive Sunday liturgies. This is very significant for us Christians, especially for Catholics, who believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Pilgrimage to Mexico, Day 3: August 9, 2024 Our group visited the Church of the Fifth Apparition today, where Mary…
By Auxiliary Bishop Greg KellySpecial to The Texas Catholic Pilgrimage to Mexico City, Day 2: August 8,2024 The day was…
His Excellency Bishop Edward J. Burns first episcopal visit to Africa was a momentous occasion filled with enriching experiences and meaningful engagements. It was a blessing to the people of Africa and especially the people of Kenya and Uganda.
The last 24 hours of the Eucharistic Revival were packed: a Eucharistic procession through the city on Saturday afternoon; talks on Saturday night and Sunday morning; the closing Mass presided over by Cardinal Luis Tagle, the Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelization of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization.
What I heard often in the homilies and talks yesterday and today, in the Mass celebrated in the Siro-Malabar Rite this morning, and in a talk to priests and bishops by Bishop Danny Flores of Brownsville, is the importance of the suffering of Christ and our suffering.
We hear and say phrases like people of faith, Christian faith, live by faith, etc., and there are several ways of talking about and describing faith.
I am deeply moved by the faith of the people who come, young and old and every age between, and by the great generosity of Jesus, who meets them there with a gift for each one personally, fitted to their heart and to their life situation in that exact moment.
I was in an allegorizing mood last week when I visited the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in the heart of Rome. Designed by the 17th century architect Francesco Borromini, San Carlo is a jewel of astonishing beauty on the corner of a busy intersection.