Tag: eucharist
Epiphany: Adoration at the House of Bread
Today, the Magi travel to Bethlehem to kneel before the newborn king in adoration.In homage to him, they offer him gifts. Today, we celebrate the Eucharist in this church. We also bring gifts and adoration. Linked with beauty and majesty, these two events are one and the same. The town…
Feeding the World with His Flesh
This is the text of the Homily I gave during the reading cycle of John 6. Wouldn’t it have been neat to be present for this miracle. On this Lake of Tiberias Jesus sits and teaches the thousands and then gives them a meal from practically nothing. I remember during…
Richard Dawkins and the Eucharist
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Richard Dawkins sent out a tweet attacking the Catholic belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Professor Dawkins stated: “Roman Catholics are required to believe that communion wine actually is literally the blood of Christ, and the wafer literally is his body. Not…
Know Your Faith – The Sign of Peace
After we pray the Our Father together, the priest or deacon invites the people: “Let us offer each other the sign of peace.” In the United States, the custom of the sign of peace has traditionally been a handshake. In other countries, it is often a slight bow or the…