Hoping to offer a more nuanced look into the beliefs of U.S. Catholics, the CARA survey first asked an open-ended question about the Eucharist, avoiding words such as “symbol” and “real ...

Even as many Catholics do not hold to the church's teachings about the Eucharist, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a nationwide revival.

A: It is true that a devout reception of holy Communion can forgive venial (less serious) sins. Like the Catechism of the ...

Holy Eucharist Scriptures & Art John Grondelski John M. Grondelski (Ph.D., Fordham) is former associate dean of the School of Theology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

As the Solemnity of Corpus Christi approaches, I recall the Pew survey last year in which two-thirds of Catholics claimed to believe the Holy Eucharist is only a “symbol” of Christ. I find it ...

The Holy Eucharist both is a sacramental banquet and a sacrificial offering. ... We offer Jesus’ sacrifice to God the Father for the remission of our sins, using signs and symbols.

By Kodjo Adams Accra, June 22, GNA – Reverend Father Raguel Quansah, former Assistant Priest, St Kizito Catholic Church, Nima, has urged Catholics to take the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist ...

All are symbols, symbols of resurrection and renewal, that reflect a religious faith that, while sometimes different, ... Holy Eucharist, Rite II begins at 6 p.m. with foot washing; ...