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

1106. "Together with the anamnesis, the epiclesis is at the heart of each sacramental celebration, most especially of the Eucharist: You ask how the bread becomes the Body of Christ, and the wine ...

A. The word Eucharist strictly means pleasing, and this Sacrament is so called because it renders us most pleasing to God by the grace it imparts, and it gives us the best means of thanking Him ...

What a waste.” In the Eucharist and with our Eucharistic Lord, nothing, absolutely nothing, is wasted. With God, there is no ...

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.

This exploration traces the origins of the Christian Eucharist, showing how it evolved not from a single event like the Last Supper but from broader Greco-Roman banquet traditions. Early Christian ...

Joseph W. Tobin said there is a desire 'to have continuity' with the papacy of Pope Francis, but not an 'exact' replica ...