‘They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. ‘He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Can you see …
‘What is given us here is not a piece of a body, not a thing, but him, the Resurrected one himself – the person who shares himself with us in his love, which runs right through the Cross.” Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The process of transubstantiation, as mentioned in Part 3 of our series on …
“The Catholic Church has always offered and still offers to the sacrament of the Eucharist the cult of adoration, not only during the Mass, but also outside of it, reserving the consecrated hosts with the utmost care, exposing them to the solemn veneration of the faithful, and carrying them in procession.”’ CCC 1378 The …
As we outlined in Part 2 of our Sacraments series, there are a number of things we need to do as part of going to Confession. One of those is to examine our conscience. Examining our conscience is not just a matter of a period of personal introspection before we go into the Confessional …
The Seal of Confession, as discussed in Part 2 of our Sacraments series, ensures that a priest cannot, in any circumstance; tell anyone what you said in confession, divulge the penance he gave you, act on any of the information you may have shared during your confession or speak to you about your sins …
‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh for the life of the world.’ (Jn 6:51) These immortal words of our saviour, Jesus Christ, lay down the basis of the Eucharist, a reality that is …
“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1422). …
“Holy Baptism is the basis of the door which gives access to the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the other sacraments.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1213). The Sacraments are an integral part of life in the Catholic Church. Each Sacrament provides us with graces to live out our …
Eighth Century in Lanciano The eighth century saw many heresies arise regarding the faith, from both outside and inside the Catholic Church. Even priests and religious fell victim to heretical ideas, especially one concerning the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. One such Basilian monk was really struggling with his faith. Bit …
