The richness and beauty of the Eucharistic prayers

By Father Joseph Gallenstein. In his exhortation at the end of the Synod on the Eucharist in March 2007, Pope Benedict XVI said, “The spiritual life of the faithful can […]

Eucharistic hymns and Catholic theology

By Father Stef Bankemper. In this installment of our series on the Eucharist we turn to Eucharistic hymns. It is a vast topic, so must be severely limited in a […]

‘O Come Let Us Adore Him’

By Deacon Peter Freeman. The Eucharist is Jesus truly present – body, blood, soul and divinity. At the moment of consecration during Mass, the “gifts” of bread and wine are […]