Joy in Holy Communion
Charlie McKinney
May 24, 2017
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“At Communion you see Jesus with eyes of faith and your heart rejoices.” Read more from Fr. Lovasik’s book “The Basic Book of the Eucharist.”
How to Help a Seminarian
Patti Maguire Armstrong
May 20, 2017
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Know a seminarian? Know one being ordained soon? Patti Maguire Armstrong shares really helpful hints for gifts which can make a difference!
Holy Thursday – The Real Presence
Dan Burke
April 13, 2017
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The Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist, the sacrament which Jesus established on the night of the Last Supper: Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Communion on the Tongue – One Priest’s Thoughts and Experiences – Part II
Fr. Bryan Jerabek
April 8, 2017
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Fr. Bryan Jerabek concludes his two-part post with concerns from other priests and bishops on receiving Holy Communion in the hand … and provides links to recommended reading.
Communion on the Tongue – One Priest’s Thoughts and Experiences – Part I
Fr. Bryan Jerabek
April 1, 2017
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Why receive Holy Communion on the tongue? Fr. Bryan Jerabek shares a priest’s perspective in part one of this two-part post.
Baptism
Dan Burke
February 6, 2017
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What does baptism do for us? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on this sacrament of initiation in an excerpt from the Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Why Communion on the Tongue? Part II of II
Christopher Carstens
September 27, 2016
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Why does the Church see communion on the tongue as the more suitable way of receiving the Eucharist? Find out when Christopher Carstens offers three reflections on Eucharistic Communion, in part two of this two-part series.
Why Communion on the Tongue? Part I of II
Christopher Carstens
September 20, 2016
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Why might communion on the tongue be more reverential of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament than receiving in the hand? Find out as Christopher Carstens begins a two-part series exploring the theological significance of receiving the Eucharist on the tongue.
Spiritual Direction and Confession
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
September 19, 2016
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What’s a good “ratio” for confession and for spiritual direction? Find out when Fr. John Bartunek answers a reader’s question with a short explanation of what is expected in each one situation.
Corpus Christi
Liz Estler
May 29, 2016
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How did the Solemnity of Corpus Christi get its start? What is the Sacrum Convivium? Find out as Liz Estler explains and reflects on this feast.
