What is Pope Francis’ vision for the world after the COVID-19 pandemic? When the former archbishop of Buenos Aires was elected, it was clear that he was going to be a different kind of pope. He was the first pope from the southern hemisphere and the first pope who is a Jesuit. He was also […]

Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · November / December 2021
Joseph: Our Missionary Guide
How does Saint Joseph model mission? Pope Pius IX declared Saint Joseph to be patron of the universal Church in 1870. Pope Francis has commemorated this event by declaring a year dedicated to Saint Joseph and gifting us with his apostolic letter, Patris Corde. Each year through the liturgy of the Church we celebrate two […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · September / October 2021
A Spirituality of Cooking: Preparing a Eucharistic Meal with Chef James Bartel
How can your table become a place of eucharistic encounter? Eucharist is about sharing food, good food! In sharing food, we share life. Jesus often “broke bread” with people. He ate at so many tables, and each meal became a life-giving encounter for both Jesus and those with whom he dined. Our tables have that […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · July / August 2021
A Ministry of Words and Our Eucharistic Call
Christian radio personality and popular Catholic writer and presenter Mark McCann reflects upon the eucharistic dimension of evangelization through his own experience. As I have walked these many years along the narrow road of salvation, my heavenly Father has impressed upon my soul the essence of my calling: to be a man of words. My […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · May / June 2021
Eucharistic Dimensions of Catholic Military Chaplaincy
Retired Brigadier General Patrick Dolan shares his experiences as a military chaplain and offers “lessons learned” from an exceptional life of service. In describing my more than 27 years as a Catholic priest in the US Army, I can offer only one tiny snapshot from the wide variety of service opportunities there. The key facets […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · March / April 2021
Lenten Reflection on the Cleveland Museum of Art’s ‘Master of Rabenden Vesperbild’
What meaning do we make of images of suffering that portray Christ’s passion and death? Vesperbild (Pietà) c. 1515-20 MASTER OF RABENDEN Lindenwood, polychromed and gilded Overall: 89.1 x 78.7 x 32.4 cm Cleveland Museum of Art I still remember the interior conflict that befell me after seeing Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List for the first […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · January / February 2021
Anglican-Catholic Perspectives on the Eucharist: An Appreciative Dialogue — Ritually Speaking
What unique eucharistic insights might we gain through the experience of an Anglican priest who became a Catholic Priest? Reading Life Through Eucharistic Rituals In their Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals, Herbert Anderson and Edward Foley reflect upon how public worship functions by weaving together both God’s and our own human stories. This notion of weaving […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · November / December 2020
Living the Eucharist through Holy Matrimony
How does a couple build and nurture a eucharistic marriage? The most fruitful marriages are the ones that are centered in the Eucharist. We have been married for twelve years, and over the last twelve years we have discovered that when a couple enters into a marriage, that marriage is all the more meaningful if […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · November / December 2020
Why Do We Use the Title “Father” for a Priest? The Challenge of Matthew 23:9
Does Matthew 23:9 contradict the traditional practice of calling a priest “Father”? In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 23 Jesus speaks to a large gathering of people including his disciples. In his discourse he enumerates some of the difference between those who follow his teaching and those who follow the teachings of the scribes and […]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing · September / October 2020
Stories of a Eucharistic Fast
In the midst of our Lenten journey a deadly virus spread across the world. Covid-19 soon became all we spoke about as it dramatically reshaped our daily lives. Out of great concern for public health and safety, bishops around the world discontinued the public celebration of Masses in the hopes of curbing the spread of […]