At a Jesuit community dinner last week, an older Jesuit priest inquired about my recent summer travels. When I told him I had just returned from the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, without a beat, he responded: “Oh yes, the Catholic Woodstock.”...
Why do we receive Communion right before Mass ends? Angelo Canta, SJ, reflects on how we’re sent from Mass to be the Body of Christ in the world. Based on the readings from the The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Why does the Mass end so...
The Eucharist is not a reward for the perfect, but is food meant to sustain us on our journey. Brian Strassburger, SJ, reflects on the Eucharist on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Based on the readings for Sunday, June 11, 2023. The Eucharist is not a...
I remember when I was confronted by the Eucharist. I was around 17 years old. It wasn’t a single moment exactly, but a long period of steady thinking, especially while I was at Mass or in Adoration. Try as I might during this time, I found it quite difficult to pray....
As a Jesuit I have to do a lot of traveling and this summer I have made every effort to plan my trips so that I could travel by bus. The bus is the most environmentally friendly option available to me and this summer is the hottest on record. Riding the bus is a very...
