With widespread limitations on public gatherings due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including Masses and Eucharistic…
Tag: Eucharist
Radical Hospitality
When I think about radical hospitality, the first thing that comes to mind is Homer’s The Odyssey,…
Believing Where the Senses Fail
My life as a practicing Catholic started with the Eucharist. In my freshman year of high…
Jesus Waits
Quomodo sedet sola civitas: “How lonely sits the city that once was full of people!” Each…
The Eucharist: A Hidden Deity
Let’s be honest. Out of all the teachings of the Catholic Church, by far one of…
An Introduction to Eucharistic Miracles
Miracles instill wonder and awe by accomplishing that which cannot normally be accomplished. They often come…
The Real and Mystical Body of Christ
Uncontroversial statement: the greatest part about being Catholic is receiving the awe-inspiring gift of the Eucharist.…
Marana Tha and The Three Comings of Christ
The Aramaic term Marana tha (or Maranatha) occurs only once in the New Testament, in 1 Cor. 16:22. It…
True Presence and the Empty Self
In a moment of climactic despair, the hero of Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise spreads his arms to…