and that to receive in faith the gift of his Eucharist is to receive the Lord himself." 1340. "By celebrating the Last Supper with his apostles in the course of the Passover meal, Jesus gave the ...

When a minister of the Church brings Communion, the sick or elderly person shares in the eucharistic meal of the community. This holy Communion manifests the support and concern of the community ...

Over time, these different actualizations of the quintessential symbol of Christianity have generated important questions about their meaning and function, among them: is the Eucharist a meal and/or a ...

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City incenses the altar during a Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City ahead of a Eucharistic procession on Oct. 15, 2024. Credit: Jeffrey Bruno ...