Preparation for Holy Communion occupies a special place in the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. Since ancient times, participation in the Eucharist has been perceived not only as the greatest ...

Paula Magliocco of Pewaukee, Wis., is a busy mother of three and a Catholic elementary-school teacher. Yet, in spite of her hectic life, she finds time to make a spiritual communion, not just once, ...

VATICAN CITY — As more Catholics around the world find themselves unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis provided an example of a spiritual communion prayer that ...

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Haven, Connecticut (Photo by Angelo Jesus Canta) If a Catholic were to walk into Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Haven, Conn., he or she would not ...

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, holds a news conference at the USCCB headquarters in Washington June 16, 2021, the first day of the ...

While many Christians are accustomed to praying to the Father and to the Son, they are not as familiar or comfortable with praying to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit can seem very elusive, but he doesn’t ...

Celebrating his first Mass in Rome's diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily "on our knees," through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion. He reaffirmed Pope ...

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - With Eucharistic adoration, common recitation of the Rosary, fasting and prayer for peace in the world and in the Holy Land, the land of Jesus, the Catholic parishes of ...