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Eucharistic Theology
March 1, 2023
Katie Bogner
The Offering of One Holy Mass
The Feeding of the Five Thousand can be found in all four Gospels, but there is one detail in John’s account that is especially worthy of attention.
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Eucharistic Theology
March 30, 2023
Fr. Malachy Napier, C.F.R.
All Things Made New
This is the love that conquered even the silence of the grave, the love that entered even the depths of hell and “made all things new.”
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Eucharistic Theology
March 30, 2023
Sr. Marcella Louise Wallowicz, CSFN
The Kingdom of God Is Among Us
The Kingdom of God has come through Christ’s Death and Resurrection. It remains in our midst through the Eucharist.
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Prayer
March 28, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Palm Sunday: Setting Captives Free
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Prayer
March 28, 2023
Katie Bogner
Using Art to Help Kids Pray Through Holy Week
Visio Divina is a simple but engaging prayer exercise that can help both you and your children pray through the events of Holy Week.
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Eucharistic Theology
March 27, 2023
Cardinal Blase Cupich
A Eucharistic Revival that Renews the Church: Part III
In Part 3 of this series, Cardinal Cupich shares how our encounter with the risen Lord in the Eucharist has the power to transform and heal.
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Eucharistic Theology
March 27, 2023
Fr. Paul Shelton, S.J.
From Palms to Ashes to Eternal Life
In recycling the palms, we connect ourselves to Holy Week, where God liberates us from sin and division through his death and resurrection.
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Revival Stories
March 27, 2023
Fr. George Williams, S.J.
Ministry on California’s Death Row
How often do we remember that Jesus Christ was arrested, thrown in jail, put on trial, convicted, and sentenced to death?
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Eucharistic Theology
March 22, 2023
Cardinal Blase Cupich
A Eucharistic Revival that Renews the Church: Part II
In Part II of this series, Cardinal Cupich discusses the aim of liturgical reforms brought about by the Second Vatican Council in historical context.
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Prayer
March 21, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Dying and Rising
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Eucharistic Theology
March 20, 2023
Fr. Malachy Napier, C.F.R.
Hope for the Fullness of Life
There is a natural and spiritual movement that one sees between the Mass—particularly the funeral Mass—and the act of burying the dead.
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Revival Announcements
March 20, 2023
Fr. Craig Vasek
Getting Ready for the Year of Parish Revival
Fr. Craig Vasek kicks off this preview of the Parish Playbook with a stirring exhortation rooted in kerygmatic Eucharistic preaching.
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Revival Stories
March 17, 2023
Julianne Stanz
Life’s Eternal Dignity
As Catholics, we hold that all truth flows from the Eucharist, our source and summit—especially the inherent dignity of each person.
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Prayer
March 14, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Jesus Heals
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Revival Stories
March 13, 2023
Sheila Herlihy
Visiting the Sick: Healing for Body and Soul
Sickness in any form can bring hopelessness—in those very places, we are called to be present and offer the hope and love of Christ.
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Eucharistic Theology
March 12, 2023
Cardinal Blase Cupich
A Eucharistic Revival that Renews the Church: Part 1
Cardinal Cupich explores authentic participation in the liturgy and rediscovery of the Christian celebration as central to the Eucharistic Revival.
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Eucharistic Theology
March 10, 2023
David D. Spesia
Eucharistic Eyes and Ears for the Elderly
I have recently been wondering what Jesus’ view of the aging process is—particularly in light of his Passion and death on the Cross.
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Revival Announcements
March 8, 2023
Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes
Joyful Songs for the Lord
The U.S. Bishops are sponsoring a musical competition for both a hymn and also a theme song for the National Eucharistic Revival.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
March 7, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 17: Second Reading
Fr. Luke Spannagel continues his series, “A Step-by-Step Walk through the Mass,” by addressing the Second Reading from the Liturgy of the Word.
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Prayer
March 7, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Third Sunday of Lent: I Thirst
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Revival Stories
March 7, 2023
Fr. Patrick Hyde
Diffusing the Divine Fragrance
To draw close to Jesus in the Eucharist is to join in his mission to the poor, to the marginalized, and to those whom society casts aside.
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Revival Stories
March 6, 2023
Sr. Alicia Torres
Longing for the Sacred Banquet
As I reflect on Erika’s life, it is so clear to me that she was always thirsting—not a physical thirst, but a spiritual thirst...
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Prayer
March 1, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Second Sunday of Lent: Clothed in Light
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Eucharistic Theology
February 28, 2023
Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.
Rising to Higher Ground
Complaining is human. How is Jesus inviting you to lay those complaints at the altar so he can transform them into acts of loving service?
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
February 28, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 16: Responsorial Psalm
Did you know that Jesus prayed the Psalms? Learn more about the Responsorial Psalm in Fr. Luke Spannagel’s step-by-step walk through the Mass.
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Revival Stories
February 24, 2023
Fr. Leo Almazán
You Did It For Me
The man was Don José, a regular parishioner and an assiduous adorer of Our Lord, present in the Blessed Sacrament.
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Prayer
February 22, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
First Sunday of Lent: The Hunger for God
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
February 21, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 15: The First Reading
This week we begin looking more closely at each part of the Liturgy of the Word, beginning with the First Reading.
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Revival Stories
February 21, 2023
Fr. John LoCoco
Choosing Mercy Over Ashes
Why do people flock to Church on Ash Wednesday but not every Sunday? Explore why Ash Wednesday resonates with the average Christian.
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Revival Stories
February 19, 2023
Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes
Behold the God Who Loves You
Matilde Alvarado shares her story with Sr. Kathryn, witnessing to the power of the Eucharist that transformed her life and community.
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Revival Stories
February 16, 2023
Annmarie Zullo
Jesus Showed Me the Way
As Christians, there is a deep satisfaction in knowing that together, we have striven to “do something beautiful for God,” as Mother Teresa would say.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
February 16, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 14: Listening to God’s Word
As we continue to reflect on the Liturgy of the Word, we focus on the spiritual aspects of listening to God’s Word and receiving it into our hearts.
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Prayer
February 15, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Ash Wednesday: The Journey Home
This prayer resource is designed to help you spend 30 minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration.
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Revival Announcements
February 15, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Register for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
Find out what a Eucharistic Congress is, why we are reviving this legacy on the national level, and how to claim your passes before they’re gone.
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Revival Stories
February 14, 2023
Jill Rauh
We Become What We Receive
In my twenties, I was a member of a Washington, D.C., parish where homeless men and women were regular guests at the Sunday liturgy.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
February 7, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 13: Liturgy of the Word
Every Mass, after the Collect, we all sit down and begin the part of the Mass called the Liturgy of the Word.
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Eucharistic Theology
February 7, 2023
Katie Bogner
Pope Benedict XVI’s Legacy of Love for the Eucharist
After leading the Church as our Holy Father from 2005 to 2013, Pope Benedict XVI’s recent passing has sparked prayer and reflection worlwide.
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Revival Stories
February 1, 2023
Barb Schmitz
When God Calms the Storm
In this Eucharistic miracle story, the author shares how Jesus "entered the boat" with her on the stormy sea of her Dad's illness and death.
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Revival Stories
February 1, 2023
Sr. Maria Miguel Wright, O.P.
A Transforming Encounter with Christ in the Eucharist
Sr. Maria Miguel Wright shares how a Eucharistic encounter changed her life and how the Eucharist impacts her students’ lives today.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
January 31, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 12: Collect
Fr. Spannagel continues to guide us through the Mass with an explanation of what the Collect is and how we can actively participate in this prayer.
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Eucharistic Theology
January 30, 2023
Fr. Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P.
St. Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist
Fr. Bernhard Blankenhorn summarizes some of St. Thomas Aquinas’ insights on Eucharistic theology.
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Revival Interviews
January 25, 2023
Colleen R. Schena
Reigniting Your Eucharistic Faith
In this post, we interviewed Bishop Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay, WI, about his diocesan renewal outreach and strategy.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
January 24, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 11: Gloria
In this next installment of the Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass, Fr. Luke Spannagel will dive into the meaning of the Gloria.
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Revival Stories
January 23, 2023
Katie Lyon
When Eternal Life Takes Root in Us
Katie Lyon shares how her daughter with Angelman Syndrome led her whole family to a profound encounter Jesus in the Eucharist.
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Eucharistic Theology
January 19, 2023
Dr. Tim O’Malley
Benedict XVI and the Eucharistic Revival: Part 3
This is the third in a three part series highlighting the Eucharistic Legacy of Benedict XVI, focusing on how “The Eucharist Is a Mystery to Live.”
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Revival Interviews
January 18, 2023
Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes
A Night to Simply Trust in the Lord’s Love for the Whole World
In this post, Sr. Kathryn Hermes interviews Auxiliary Bishop Mark Bartosic of Chicago about the upcoming National Vigil for Life.
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Revival Announcements
January 18, 2023
Eucharistic Revival Team
Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition
The USCCB invites Catholic composers, hymn-writers, and poets to submit entries for the Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
January 17, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 10: Penitential Absolution
In this next installment of the Step-by-Step Walk through the Mass series, Fr. Luke Spannagel will explain what penitential absolution is.
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Revival Announcements
January 13, 2023
USCCB
Sunday of the Word of God
In 2019, Pope Francis established the Sunday of the Word of God to be celebrated each year on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
January 11, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 9: Forms of Penitential Act
The Penitential Act has three different forms. While they similarly acknowledge the truth about God, each does so in a different way.
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Eucharistic Theology
January 10, 2023
Dr. Tim O’Malley
Benedict XVI and the Eucharistic Revival: Part 2
This is the second in a three part series highlighting the Eucharistic legacy of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Eucharistic Theology
January 5, 2023
Dr. Tim O’Malley
Benedict XVI and the Eucharistic Revival: Part I
This is the first in a three part series highlighting the Eucharistic Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
January 5, 2023
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 8: Penitential Act
After the priest’s greeting and people’s response at the beginning of the Mass, we next share in the Penitential Act.
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Heart of the Revival
December 21, 2022
Sr. Alicia Torres
Be Still
The Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Los Angeles are sharing the gift of music with us this Christmas! Learn more about this project...
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Revival Stories
December 21, 2022
Sr. Alicia Torres
Seeing Jesus
Before COVID hit, we were preparing for our very large Christmas parties on the west side of Chicago. We’d welcome over 1,000 guests...
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Revival Stories
December 21, 2022
Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes
Reaffirm Your Promises
A once Christmas-Easter Catholic, Jessica Gallegos shares her own experience of Eucharistic conversion.
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Revival Stories
December 20, 2022
Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes
God Has Come to Seek Me Out
In the Eucharist we don’t simply remember what Jesus did. In the Eucharist we enter, right now, into that reality with our entire being.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
December 20, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 7: Greeting
After the Sign of the Cross, the priest says, “The Lord be with you.” Why is the greeting so formal, and why do we say, “And with your spirit?”
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
December 15, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 6: Sign of the Cross
There is a familiar gesture we do at every Mass and frequently with our prayers: we make the Sign of the Cross. Why?
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
December 14, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 5: Altar Kiss
Have you noticed that, during the entrance hymn or antiphon, the celebrant approaches the altar and kisses it? Why does he do that?
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Revival Stories
December 9, 2022
Adam LaCrosse
Falling in Love with a Whom, Not Just a What
Growing up with a physical handicap—cerebral palsy—meant that the gifts and talents God gave me were much better suited to the library than athletics.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
December 8, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 4: Opening Hymn
The Introductory Rites often begin with a hymn. Let’s explore the importance of music and singing in prayer.
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Eucharistic Theology
December 7, 2022
Fr. Tim Oudenhoven
What We Can Learn from Our Mother and Patroness of the Eucharistic Revival—Our Lady of Guadalupe
When Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego in 16th century Mexico, her message was one of Eucharistic Revival to a world that was lost and hopeless.
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Revival Announcements
December 7, 2022
Sr. Alicia Torres
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Patroness of the National Eucharistic Revival
Listen to this beautiful reflection based on the Mass readings for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
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Eucharistic Theology
December 6, 2022
Bishop Gregory Mansour
7 Steps for Eucharistic Revival
Here are Bishop Gregory Mansour’s recommendations on how to increase in love for the Eucharist during the Eucharistic Revival.
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
December 2, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 3: Silence before Mass
If there is a little time before Mass begins, some moments of prayer will help prepare you for the graces of the Mass.
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Revival Stories
November 29, 2022
Fr. Paul Shelton, S.J.
Three Tables
The night had been successful because we began it on our knees in adoration of that mysterious Love which unites us.
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Eucharistic Theology
November 28, 2022
Deacon Lucio Caruso
From Limelight to Lamblight: Following the Eucharistic Light of Christ in Advent
As we enter once again into the beauty of Advent, we renew our longing for the Light of Christ to come into our lives...
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
November 28, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 2: Genuflection
Before we slide into the pew, if the Blessed Sacrament is present in the sanctuary of the church, we genuflect. What is a genuflection?
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Step-by-Step Walk Through the Mass
November 21, 2022
Fr. Luke Spannagel
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 1: Holy Water and Sacramentals
Why do we bless ourselves with holy water upon entering the church? In this series, we’ll explore common things Catholics want to know about the Mass.
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Eucharistic Theology
November 18, 2022
Archbishop Leonard Blair
May Thanksgiving Overflow for the Glory of God
Thanksgiving arose as a religious celebration. Throughout its history, the point of reference has been God as the source of the harvest and blessings.
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Revival Stories
November 17, 2022
Dr. Zachary Keith
Thanksgiving as a Catholic
The holiday is first and foremost meant as a day of giving thanks to God. As Catholics, Thanksgiving has an even deeper meaning for us.
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Eucharistic Theology
November 16, 2022
Brad Bursa
Advent at Home: Five Practices for Entering into the Season
Most Catholic parents are so far removed from a rich Catholic culture that living a liturgical season—let alone a liturgical year—can seem impossible.
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Eucharistic Theology
November 11, 2022
Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.
Beholding the Lord as He Beholds Us
We look at the Eucharist and cry out to Him, “Lord!” This is a conversation. We’re not just looking; we are speaking and listening.
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Revival Stories
November 9, 2022
Liz Kelly Stanchina
I Am Not A Cannibal
In these years when we are working toward a Eucharistic Revival, let’s not be afraid to dust off our philosophy notes from freshman year.
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Revival Stories
November 8, 2022
Fr. Jordan Dosch
Vocation Discernment and the True Presence
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, up to 75% of young men claim that Eucharistic adoration contributed to their vocation.
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Revival Stories
November 7, 2022
Fr. Michael Metz
Standing at the Altar
Did I have eyes of faith to recognize the presence of Christ? Yes, but only because of the Eucharist.
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Revival Stories
November 2, 2022
Lauren Wright
Christ Among Us
The energy in the room changed. It seemed as if each and every student was suddenly intensely focused on the Lord.
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Revival Stories
October 20, 2022
Fr. John LoCoco
Heart Speaks to Heart
In 2012, a couple of priests decided to make a commitment... And without fail, for over a decade, this promise has been faithfully carried out.
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Eucharistic Theology
October 18, 2022
Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes
When Your Heart Is Disappointed, Jesus Walks Beside You
Jesus is not afraid of the ways in which we hurt. He doesn’t hold back from conversations that might lead down difficult paths...
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Eucharistic Theology
October 6, 2022
Fr. John Riccardo
Rescued People Rescue People
Imagine you’re in line for Communion this Sunday and suddenly you see Jesus standing in front of you, offering you His Body and Blood ...
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Revival Stories
September 29, 2022
Dr. Zachary Keith
Bringing Children to the Holy Table
I used to think that we needed to entertain young children during Mass so that adults could pray while children are kept quiet...
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Eucharistic Theology
September 20, 2022
Dr. James Pauley
Toward a Eucharistic Revival
The Revival isn’t only about our faith in the Eucharist. The Eucharistic presence of Jesus is how God also heals and revives our fragmented world.
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Eucharistic Theology
September 19, 2022
Cardinal Blase Cupich
Recovering the Essential Connection between the Resurrection and the Eucharist
At the ’22 Atlanta Eucharistic Congress, Cardinal Blase Cupich connects the Eucharist, our own transformation, and Christ’s Resurrection. Watch now!
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Revival Announcements
September 16, 2022
Fr. Craig Vasek
New Chief Advancement Officer Seeks to Match Personal Gifts with Godly Mission
Cande de Leon has just accepted an appointment as Chief Advancement Officer of the National Eucharistic Congress Corporation.
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Revival Stories
September 15, 2022
Fr. David Carrano
How the Sacrament of Charity Deepened My Unity with the Body of Christ
With the love that I experienced during these Holy Hours, I learned in my heart what it means to speak of the Eucharist as the Sacrament of Charity.
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Revival Interviews
September 12, 2022
Piercing Hearts and Slashing Budgets
On a recent episode of her podcast, Gloria Purvis interviewed Bishop Andrew Cozzens on topics relevant to the modern Catholic.
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Revival Stories
September 8, 2022
Liz Kelly Stanchina
Your Heart, His Home
It is a rare privilege, especially for a lay person, to work so close to the Blessed Sacrament, and I did not want to give that up.
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Revival Stories
September 7, 2022
Andrew Buonopane
On Failing to Sense the Real Presence
It never felt like Jesus was actually there. And I was studying to be a priest. What do you do when you just don’t feel it?
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Revival Interviews
August 25, 2022
Taryn Oesch DeLong
How Laywomen Can Participate in the Eucharistic Revival
As women, we model receptivity for the Church and the world, and we can do so in a special way by participating in Mass...
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Revival Stories
August 23, 2022
Rose Coleman
He’s Not Afraid of Your Mess
Hundreds of people attended an outdoor feast day Mass to remember prisoner #16670 who was martyred on August 14, 1941. There was a torrent of rain...
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Revival Stories
August 20, 2022
Jill Rauh
Bring What Is Broken
As people of faith, we at times experience an encounter with Christ so powerful that it becomes a story shared over and over again...
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Eucharistic Theology
August 19, 2022
Bishop Andrew Cozzens
Becoming Eucharistic Missionaries
Watch as Bishop Andrew Cozzens delivers a stirring homily at a Mass celebrated at the Knights of Columbus 140th Supreme Convention in Nashville.
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Eucharistic Theology
August 16, 2022
Sr. Marie Benedict Elliott, F.S.E.
Flesh for the Life of the World
His “do this” compels us to “become what you receive” and “imitate what you celebrate” by giving our lives, our flesh, for the life of the world.
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Revival Interviews
August 3, 2022
EWTN News In Depth: Eucharistic Revival
Watch EWTN News In Depth’s coverage of the National Eucharistic Revival.
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Eucharistic Theology
July 28, 2022
Bishop Andrew Cozzens
The Spiritual Life: How the Eucharist Catechizes about the Meaning of Life
The Eucharist reveals to us the whole purpose of our lives, why we were created in God’s image.
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Revival Stories
July 13, 2022
Fr. Malachy Napier, C.F.R.
The Place Where Peace is Possible
What can bridge the ever-growing social chasm and tensions? Who could bring together “right” and “left” of our own country? Where will we find peace?
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Revival Stories
July 11, 2022
Fr. Paul Shelton, S.J.
When the Eucharistic Sacrifice Was All That I Had
In our search for our tribe, we often lose sight of the One who searches for us. We lose sight of reality.
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Revival Stories
July 7, 2022
David D. Spesia
Meaning and the Mass
Without the ripple effect that this insight has had on me for thirty years, it would be impossible to picture my life as it is today...
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Revival Stories
June 17, 2022
Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.
Body and Blood, Heart and Soul
In the Eucharist, Jesus gives us his body and blood to help us draw more deeply into his faith, hope, and love.
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Revival Interviews
June 17, 2022
Living the CALL Podcast
“The Return of Sacramental Imagination” with Bishop Cozzens
Listen to Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Deacon Charlie Echeverry as they explore our identity as Catholics through the sacraments, including the Eucharist
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