Mass

With childlike faith and full hearts, Jesus wants us to be with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.

During the Eucharistic Revival, this familiar Mass text is worth a closer look.

Local religious communities will be hosting a variety of Lenten services, retreats and other events.

These children’s books are suitable for gift-giving at Christmas.

“We all desire for the next generation to develop a deep and abiding love for Scripture and the sacraments, in particular the Eucharist, but how do we develop and ‘unleash’ that love in an increasingly overstimulated, disengaged, and screen-obsessed culture?”

The “sense of mystery” and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by “creative” elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis said.

Here’s a refresher for longtime Catholics as well as a resource for those who are preparing to enter the Catholic Church or be in full communion with the Church at Easter.

“Making a parish family-friendly is a practical and spiritual undertaking. It both requires a checklist and an examination of conscience.”