Viaticum, or Eucharist for the dying, is usually reserved for Catholics nearing transition to eternity. But, perhaps, if we view every day as possibly our last, we can receive Holy Communion with a new understanding of Heavenly Food for the journey.
Category «The Sacraments»
Eucharistic Awakening
So many of the challenges facing the world can be overcome by the realization of the graces that come to us through the Eucharist. Annie Celloto joins us to discuss the need for a Eucharistic Awakening.
Spiritual Healing
When Jesus encounters a leper and makes him clean, we learn a valuable lesson. Even though we are unlikely to ever encounter leprosy in our lifetime, we can encounter much needed spiritual healing, if only we ask.
Precious Blood
A specific devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ may seem to some to be esoteric, but there has been a long and powerful tradition of this devotion in our Catholic history.
Sacramental Antidote
It is so good to be Catholic, but even Catholics sometimes take for granted the wonderful graces, and answer to Evil, that come to us in the Sacraments of the Church.
Hungry For Mass
Returning to Mass after a break can be a profoundly emotional thing to do, and it tells us how we have hungered for the opportunity. Perhaps we can find ways to stay hungry.
Priest Prophet And King
Our baptism is not merely a symbolic sign of belonging to the Church. When we are baptized, our soul is eternally affected and we are joined in the mission of Jesus as Priest, Prophet and King.
Marriage As Communion
Many couples struggle in their marriages as the world continues to bring doubt and division into what was meant to be a holy, sacramental communion. Our guests Bill Donaghy and John Edwards discuss the beauty and gift of marriage.
The Ten Lepers
Since leprosy has for the most part been eradicated from the face of the earth, most folks might think that a discussion about Jesus healing the ten lepers is no longer relevant. But, perhaps we should look closer at another possibility…spiritual leprosy. The Commandment requiring us to honor our father and mother seems at first to be fairly straightforward. But, unfortunately, many people have difficulty living out this Commandment because of brokenness within the family itself.
Going Back To Confession
If it has been a long time since your last Confession, you have you ask yourself why. There are many reasons we might come up with, but none of them should keep us away from one of the greatest opportunities for grace in the modern world.