Tag: Eucharist

It is with joy that the church in Australia celebrates the remarkable opportunity to host the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Sydney in 2028. As we celebrate this announcement, it is timely to remind ourselves of the centrality of the Eucharist to the Passion and teaching of Our Lord, and what a Eucharistic faith means to us as disciples, writes Daniel Ang.

As day three of the IEC comes to a close, two educators among the Australian delegates are embracing the opportunity to dive deeper into the Eucharistic dimension of their faith and are looking forward to bringing this formation back to their classrooms and communities.

I have been offered a job in a mine on a fly in-fly out basis, which will prevent me from attending Mass on the Sundays when I am at the mine, which are about half of all Sundays. Can I take the job?

This is the edited text from the homily for Evening Mass of the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 18 August 2024.

Entering the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis with rather low expectations, Sebastian Condon was instead moved by the depth and richness of devotion to the Eucharistic Lord on offer. Hopefully, Sydney’s bid for the 2028 IEC will be Australia’s chance to share in this "new Pentecost."

Preaching only a day after the assassination attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump, US Bishop Andrew Cozzens reflected on the assurance, confidence and peace that our Eucharistic faith brings in an often turbulent and even violent world. It is perhaps providential then that the National Eucharistic Congress opens this very week, writes Daniel Ang from Indianapolis.

The Eucharistic revival continues apace in the US, with more than 1200 joining the cross-country procession in Washington DC as it travels to Indiana for the much-anticipated National Eucharistic Congress in July.

Dear Fr John Flader, someone told me there are a lot of parallels between the Jewish Passover meal, the Seder, and the Eucharist. Is this true?

Dear Fr John Flader, Someone told me there are a lot of parallels between the Jewish Passover and the Eucharist. Is this true?

At 85 years of age Bosića Esposito was more than ready for her first Holy Communion. Deaf, mute and unable to read or write she...

Catholics seeking euthanasia should not receive the anointing of the sick and the Eucharist said Australian Catholic Bishops.

The Mass is the “source and summit” of our Christian life, where we gather each Sunday to receive Jesus Christ in Holy Communion.