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”.
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.
Why receive Holy Communion on the tongue? Fr. Bryan Jerabek shares a priest’s perspective in part one of this two-part post.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Why did Christ die on the cross? And, how do we experience God’s mercy? Find out when Father Michael Najim preaches the second portion of his three-part “Mercy Mission” on “Receiving God’s mercy”.
How do we find the strength to battle and win when we are tempted to waiver in our faith? Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen reflects on the sacrament of Confirmation in this excerpt from the classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
