Communion is an important ordinance practiced by many Christians (it's one of the seven sacraments for Catholics). After all, it's a sacred reminder of the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Isn’t the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Isn’t the loaf of bread that we break a sharing in the ...

This Sunday’s Gospel comes in short (Matthew 22:1-10) and long (Matthew 22:1-14) versions. I urge clergy to exert themselves and read reading four extra verses, because they address a too-neglected ...

There is no doubt in Scripture or Church teaching that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. — “And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ...

The Last Supper, depicted in the stained-glass windows of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, in Rome Credit: iStock/PaoloGaetano One Holy Saturday sometime in the 10th century, a married ...

Someone once asked me, “Why do we need ministers of Communion? Why not just pass the eucharistic bread and wine and let people take it themselves?” There are several answers. For one thing, a large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Communion is an important ordinance practiced by many Christians (it's one of the seven sacraments for Catholics). After all, it's ...