The worthy reception of holy Communion is the fullest way to fulfill the divine call to consciously and actively participate in the Mass. It’s certainly not the only way. We are still obligated to ...

Communion has been described as the ‘fount and apex of the whole Christian life.’ Geoffrey Clements/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Because this as yet unwritten document is expected to include guidance ...

Just as Jesus is in the Father, he desires that we are also in him—and that we are all one with each other, with Jesus, and with God. “Being in Jesus” is John’s theological language to describe a ...

Most Catholics believe Jesus Christ is present in the Communion bread and wine they consume at Mass, according to a survey released to coincide with a national revival.. A survey by Vinea Research ...

Evangelicals differ over whether communion is a symbol of Christ or a means to encounter him. A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a ...

The Peace Pulpit (with audio): If we continue to listen to Jesus, we can have that blessed assurance that God will always be there. Listen to Bishop Gumbleton's homily.

Beneath each, a priest distributed the communion elements. Hundreds of people like my RCA friend were there that day, stealing Jesus. Whenever massive outdoor celebrations of the Eucharist take place, ...

Roman Catholics in Poland have attended a special Mass celebrating what they believe to be a miracle: the appearance on a communion wafer of a dark spot that they are convinced is the heart of Jesus.

In the Garden of Gethsemane the same image expresses the ordeal awaiting Jesus. Not surprisingly, then, Communion from the cup implied for the early Christians an openness to martyrdom, a ...

Amid controversy over US bishops’ plans to deny Communion to pro-abortion rights Catholics, a scholar of sacramental theology explains the importance of the ritual to members of the church.