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Our staff, and some of our “super volunteers”, share reflections and testimonies on how they have encountered Jesus in their ministries and work, and what they are doing to share The Lord with others.
The Catechism and The Eucharist
“When we receive the Eucharist, we receive the cup of blessing of His love. Then we must question ourselves as to how we return that love?”
The Catechism and The Eucharist
During the months of November and December we will be on a spiritual journey sharing what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches each of us about the Eucharist. Today we continue the reflection on “What Is This Sacrament Called?“
The Catechism and The Eucharist
During the months of November and December we will be on a spiritual journey sharing what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches each of us about the Eucharist. “Today, What Is This Sacrament Called?…The inexhaustible richness of the sacrament is expressed in the different names we give it. Each name evokes certain aspects of it. “
The Catechism and The Eucharist
Jesus told the apostles he would be with us until the end of the age. It is in the Eucharist that his body, blood, soul, and divinity are present with us until the end of the age. How wonderful it is that we are consumed as much as we consume our Lord at communion. We truly become one body in and through Christ, his bride, his Church, all of us his adopted Sons and Daughters.
Rectory Construction Update
November 8, 2023. The new Rectory is moving along on schedule. Here is a brief update as to what is going on behind the large dirt pile.
The Catechism and The Eucharist
During the months of November and December we will be on a spiritual journey sharing what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches each of us about the Eucharist. Here is Part 1.
Our Favorite Books, Articles and Videos On the Eucharist
One of the blessings of being involved in the Eucharistic Revival is increased awareness of the plethora of truly wonderful books, videos, websites, podcasts, blogs and other mass media posts that we might not have otherwise encountered. Some are merely informative, others inspirational, but all help us to appreciate, understand, and believe in the Real Presence of the Eucharist so that we might have a personal, intimate encounter with Jesus. Each member of the Eucharistic revival team has chosen to share a few of their favorite resources with you
Mother Teresa of Calcutta had a Secret
"The most admired woman of the 20th century was chosen to be St Teresa of Calcutta by a 1999 Gallup poll. We all know that she lived a very humble life, loved God and served the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Where ordinary volunteers would lack what is needed to keep their initial enthusiasm going, Mother Theresa had help to keep her and her company of sisters going through the worst of conditions. Where did that help arise?”
IMAGINE: A Wedding Feast with Jesus as your Bridegroom
As you are approaching Mass, imagine that you are attending a wedding feast with Jesus as your Bridegroom! Think about all it means. You confess your total commitment to Jesus forever here on earth and you shall never part - even after earthly death.
Eucharistic Testimony
Neenah, Wisconsin. It is the middle of January, 2am on a Saturday night, and I’m headed to Adoration at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. It is -30ºF with the windchill, about 6 inches of new snow on the ground, and I read John 6:55-56 “for my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them.” Read more.
1 Corinthians 11:27
“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians Chapter 11:27. Navarre Bible reference)
Wow – what a powerful statement and, according to Saint Jose Maria Escrivá (editor of the Navarre Bible), these words are an unambiguous assertion of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Read more.
Source and Summit: Reflections for a Eucharistic Revival
During my first year of formation as a Dominican friar, I was assigned to be the sacristan of the priory chapel. One of my duties was to make sure that the sanctuary candle, that light close to the tabernacle, was always burning. I loved that responsibility.
A Recent Eucharistic Miracle 2013
“Eucharistic miracles occur every day in the Eucharistic celebration, but we usually are not aware of their occurrence (...). On Christmas Day 2013...”
Did You Know? Jesus is Fully Alive in the Consecrated Host
Some of the Eucharistic miracles that have been previously discussed in this section of the bulletin point to the consecrated Host containing human tissue. These miracles often occur at times when faith in the Real Presence of Jesus is weak. People have a hard time believing in miracles because they cannot be logically explained.
Eucharistic Congress Update
“The Eucharistic Revival (ER) is a grassroots initiative—discerned and approved by the Bishops of the United States—to reignite devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist (...). Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States.”
Servant of God Marthe Robin
Marthe Robin was born in Chateauneuf - de- Galaure, France, to a family of peasants and spent her entire life in her parents’ home. Marthe’s entire existence revolved around Jesus in the Eucharist, who was for her the one who heals, consoles, sustains, and blesses – her “everything.”
7 Secrets of The Eucharist
Starting the weekend of September 16th and 17th, we will have a book study with this marvelous book and study guide to help us in developing a deeper relationship with Christ through the Eucharist.
O Cebreiro
During our recent pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, my husband and I were surprised and blessed to have the opportunity to visit the site of a little-known Eucharistic Miracle.
Another Case of AB-TYPE Blood
On October 21, 2006, during communion, the Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion looked into the ciborium and noted a reddish substance had oozed from a consecrated host…
Why Pray the Holy Face Chaplet?
This chaplet was originally revealed by Jesus to Sr. Marie of St. Peter, a Carmelite nun of Tours in France during the early 1800’s. Pope Leo XIII approved the devotion in 1885. Its purpose was to make reparation for sins against three commandments: 1) denial of God, 2) blasphemy, and 3) the profanation of Sundays and Holy Days.