(RNS) — The Eucharistic prayer is the most important and least understood prayer in the Catholic Mass. Most Catholics see it as the priest’s prayer that is centered on the consecration of the bread ...

A careful reading of the Eucharistic prayers (12 have been approved for use by the church) shows that the purpose of the ...

About halfway through the western route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, the Perpetual Pilgrims took a quiet respite from the road on Saturday, June 8, to attend an age-old Byzantine Catholic ...

Caption - Pope Francis pauses in prayer in front of a statue of Mary after celebrating Mass in Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) The National ...

The U.S. bishops have approved a new translation of texts used during Eucharistic adoration and Communion outside of Mass. The texts from the ritual book “The Holy Communion and Worship of the ...

Since the Council, the reformers of the Church have promised all kinds of things that were to improve upon the old, stale, and dusty Church. The dustiest place of all was seen to be the liturgy. It is ...

The Eucharist rests on a paten on the altar in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington, Del., May 27, 2021. The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is prompted by an ...

The U.S. bishops are working on a document on the Eucharist, which could be very helpful if they do it right. The chances are slim. The origins of the document go back to the bishops' fight with ...

After years of abandoning the practice, many Catholic parishes once again offer regular opportunities for eucharistic adoration. While some enthusiastically embrace this practice, others associate it ...

It has hardly been a year since the conclusion of the Year of the Rosary and we have yet again another initiative of the Holy Father: The Year of the Eucharist (October 2004 – October 2005). The ...

Two Lorain churches are partnering for the second year in a row June 2 to hold a joint Mass. St. Peter Parish, 3655 Oberlin Ave., and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 418 W. 15th St., will ...

The Altoona-Johnstown Roman Catholic Diocese will mark the closing of Eucharistic Revival in the Catholic church in America with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Mark L. Bartchak at 5 p.m. June 22 at the ...