One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has written a pastoral letter to the faithful aimed at bolstering faith in the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
Pastoral aims to ‘reinspire’ Catholics to have deeper love of God in Eucharist
The Eucharist and the fullness of faith
Our Catholic faith demands that we live in the tensions that constitute the fullness of truth. This demand applies to the understanding of faith, as it is also a multi-dimensional reality.
Bishop warns against ‘weaponization of Eucharist’ with elected officials
Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego warned against the “weaponization of Eucharist” as a way to get Catholic elected officials, President Joe Biden among them, to adhere to the church’s stance on abortion.
Beatified teen showed that heaven is ‘attainable goal,’ cardinal says
The teen loved St. Francis “very much,” his mother, Antonia Salzano, told Catholic News Service Oct. 9. St. Francis “was a very Eucharistic soul who used to attend Mass twice a day,” and her son sought to imitate that same Eucharistic devotion throughout his brief life.
Cardinal to bishops: Facilitate Mass in person as soon as conditions permit
Church services and Mass online cannot compare to or replace the in-person participation of the faithful, the head of the Vatican’s office for divine worship told the world’s bishops.
Stewardship Week 2020 conference presentations
The Diocese of St. Cloud held a virtual stewardship conference for three mornings of education, conversation and best practices for fostering stewardship in our parishes/Area Catholic Communities.
Stewardship Week to feature online presentations, best-practices panel
The Diocese of St. Cloud will host a virtual “Stewardship Week” on three consecutive mornings, Aug. 25-27. The theme of the free event Is “Gathered, Nourished and Sent.” All sessions will be available via Zoom.
Mary Marrocco: ‘This is my body’
“What if we focus on the body of Christ and let everything organize itself around that?”