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As the American bishops prepare to vote on a document about Eucharistic coherence, Benjamin Boivin explains why it has become so controversial. ...read more
In the hand or on the tongue? Deacon Pedro looks at these two ways of receiving Communion and what the Church has to say about them. ...read more
Deacon Pedro discusses how and how often we should receive Communion. ...read more
Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann reflects on Communion in the days of the Apostles and looks at evidence for the practice in the early Church. ...read more
When we receive the Eucharist, we receive the fullness of God. We are also brought into communion with Christ and with each other, the Body of Christ. ...read more
As we begin reading chapter 6 of the Gospel of John at Mass, Deacon Pedro looks at the need to receive Communion with reverence. ...read more
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Entering into communion | Word Alive
Gerard Gallagher
June 4, 2021
On the feast of Corpus Christi, Gerard Gallagher reflects on how we enter into communion with one another through the gift of the Eucharist. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), given on June 14, 2020. ...read more
Self-Giving. Surrender. Love. More surrender. Much more. Corpus Christi teaches us the true meaning of self-giving. ...read more
In 1799, two monks were killed while defending the Eucharist. What can we take from the witness of Eucharistic martyrs to inform our own faith lives? ...read more