Holy Communion and Mortal Sin

When receiving Holy Communion, baptized Catholics experience Jesus in the most intimate way and therefore must be in a state of grace, free of...

Drinking Alcohol

Alcohol is part of God’s creation and reminds man of God’s love and goodness. Celebrating God’s gifts with drinking in moderation is supported by...
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

The American Thanksgiving holiday is not about the Eucharist but it is the secular holiday that most resembles a Catholic holy day because it...

The Catholic Altar

The altar where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered is the focal point of every Catholic church. This is where the gifts...

A Personal Relationship With the Lord

God knows each person and He wants to share his life with them. The Church has always encouraged Catholics to know God and to...

Receiving Holy Communion

In Holy Communion, Catholics receive Jesus Christ truly present in the form of bread and wine as a sacred meal. This intimate experience with...
Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Although Jesus is present in his Church in many ways, his presence in the Eucharist is special because this is where He is real,...

Transubstantiation

When a Catholic priest consecrates the bread and wine at Mass, they are no longer bread and wine but become the Body, Blood, Soul,...
Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday

Catholics commemorate the complex and profound events of the evening of the Last Supper on the Thursday before Easter, which is known as Holy...

The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

As the source and summit of the Catholic faith, all other sacraments lead to the Eucharist which is supernatural food for the soul that...