Fr. Kirby discusses the need for sanctifying grace available to us through the Sacrament of Confession. Reception of Holy Communion which in a state of mortal sin is a great sacrilege that must be avoided.
Fr. Mike Schmitz says sometimes we can be tricked into thinking that the Holy Communion we receive at Mass every Sunday is somehow owed to us; that we have a right to receive it. However, the Eucharist, which is Jesus Christ’s own body and blood, is a divine gift bestowed upon us by our Heavenly […]
Fr. Edward Meeks discusses the Church’s teaching on the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. A 2019 Pew Research poll showed 70% of people who identify as Catholic don’t believe in the real presence. Fr. Meeks explains why these people cannot call themselves Catholics.