Holy Communion – Catholic Stand

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The Road to Salvation is a Cross Road

Ray Sullivan September 26, AD2025 1 Comment

By picking up our cross and following Jesus and by cooperating with God’s grace, we can achieve our salvation.

The State of Grace, Holy Communion, and the Judgement of Persons

Deacon Greg Lambert October 6, AD2024 5 Comments

It’s Sunday morning, and you arrive at Mass flustered and late. Your children have pushed you to the brink of insanity and some strangers are

Eucharist, Jesus, communion, host, the Real Presence, authentic

Teach Your Kids the Mass: Part 4

Dan Fitzpatrick August 1, AD2024 1 Comment

(This is the fourth in a series of five articles assisting parents in teaching the parts of the Mass to their children to enlighten them

Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold

Todd Federici August 28, AD2023 2 Comments

Happy belated Christmas in July. As we draw through these scorching days of summer, finally approaching the end of the bell curve of summer heat,

Getting to Mass More Often

Dom Cingoranelli March 3, AD2023 8 Comments

Getting to Mass more often–it’s a good practice to embrace, in or out of special seasons like Lent. It will change your life! Making Time

Immaculate Reception

Guy McClung December 29, AD2022 14 Comments

Mary, the Mother of God, was immaculately conceived and remained immaculate all her life, and is so now in heaven. In human terms “immaculate” means:

The Holy Eucharist: Together with Christ

Carol Monaco March 2, AD2022 3 Comments

Jesus Christ gives his entire self—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—to us through the Holy Eucharist. In choosing bread to become his body, Christ humbles himself

Things Jesus Never Said

Ray Sullivan February 17, AD2022 14 Comments

A lot of preachers and laity are going around today claiming that Jesus said, or didn’t say certain things. For instance, I have heard atheists

Mortal Sin and the Eucharist

Richard Auciello August 1, AD2021 4 Comments

I made a promise, with God as my witness, when I converted to Catholicism. The promise I made is simple, direct, and meaningful; actually, it’s more

The Priest as a Victim—Part II

Loreto Xavier July 31, AD2020 4 Comments

Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice

Holy Communion: The Real Presence of Jesus

Father John Catoir June 5, AD2019 No Comments

Holy Communion is the most precious gift that Jesus gave us. It is the perfect expression of God’s unchanging love. The Eucharist is the Real

Catholic Politicians Should Revere Holy Communion

Birgit Jones February 21, AD2019 1 Comment

New York’s Andrew Cuomo is a scandalous example of a pro-abortion Catholic politician who continues to receive Holy Communion. Last month he promoted, signed, and

The Happiest Day of my Life

David Torkington July 25, AD2018 4 Comments

I was told that my First Holy Communion day would be the happiest day of my life. I found it difficult to believe that it

Jesus Dwelt Among Us? Or In Us?

Guy McClung July 21, AD2018 No Comments

In John 1:14, the word “The Word was made flesh” almost always translates as: “and dwelt among us,” or some other reference to “dwelling.” Some

Five First Saturdays – A Devotion for These Times

Dom Cingoranelli September 15, AD2017 5 Comments

On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, in her convent. Sister Lucia was one

Holy Communion as Source of Life

Alex Wolke May 1, AD2017 1 Comment

Recently, I attending a conference called “The Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization”, run by my alma mater, Benedictine College. It was the sixth time