Eucharist

Jenna Marie Cooper, who holds a licentiate in canon law, provides clarification on whether Catholics ‘need to bother’ with reconciliation or if attending Mass counts as absolution of sin.

Each day is like Christmas when Christ is born anew in our heart, mind and will when we take on a Eucharistic pattern to our life.

While the serious problems the world is facing are mostly beyond the control of the church, Catholics can “shine their light” and draw people to a path of peace and solidarity, said Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, the chairman of the board of the National Eucharigist Congress, Inc.

The organization that coordinates efforts related to the National Eucharistic Revival announced Sept. 3 the launch of the Society of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus to boost revival efforts.

A priest who recently spent 65 days on the road with the Blessed Sacrament during a national Eucharistic pilgrimage has been tapped to head the papal missions in the U.S. — and he told OSV News he’s ready to help missionaries near and far “bring God to the ends of the earth” through the Eucharist.

An annual Eucharistic procession on a Louisiana bayou is moving to the mighty Mississippi River this year as part of the National Eucharistic Revival — and graces are set to overflow, the lead organizer told 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 Central Minnesota Catholic caught up with perpetual pilgrim Jennifer Torres of Denver, Colorado, during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as it passed through the Diocese of St. Cloud May 23.