The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution: 'This is my body which is given for you' and 'This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in ...

When the early Church celebrated the Eucharist, it certainly considered itself to be doing more than preaching and singing.

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 Eucharist is front and center: Jesus clearly defines himself as the “Bread of Life.” In Episode 6 of The Chosen: Last Supper, Jesus breaks the bread and passes it to the apostles ...

For The New Yorker to poke fun at what Christians understand as the institution of the Eucharist, at a meal that might be considered a proto-seder, is beyond tacky. It is downright offensive.

While those are certainly true, the Church presents a third constant: Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist. Two thousand years ago, Christ gave the Church the greatest gift: his Body and Blood.

What does it commemorate? Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, which Christians consider the institution of Holy Eucharist, also known as the Lord’s supper or communion. It is described ...

This day is celebrated annually on the Thursday before Easter, and holds major importance in Christian tradition as the day commemorating Jesus Christ’s institution of the Eucharist during the ...

“Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life on earth, beginning with Palm Sunday, which marks his entry into Jerusalem, then the celebration of his Last Supper and the ...

In 1997, John Cardinal O’Connor of New York canonically established the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist as a community of religious women. A young woman interested in becoming a ...

For The New Yorker to poke fun at what Christians understand as the institution of the Eucharist, at a meal that might be considered a proto-Seder, is beyond tacky. It is downright offensive.