Essay
You Have the Words of Eternal Life
“I am the bread of life…For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him” (Jn 6:35a; […]
Holy Eucharist
The Dispatch
Seven recent books on putting the Eucharist at the center of your life
There is a profound logic to the Eucharist. It gives us the courage to encounter others, to go out of ourselves, and to open ourselves to others with love. That’s the message of Pope Francis […]
The Dispatch
The New Manna is supernatural food given for supernatural life
Readings: • Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a • Psa 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 • 1 Cor 10:16-17 • Jn 6:51-58 In my late teens I began to have questions about the beliefs and practices of the small Fundamentalist […]
The Dispatch
Seeing more: Encountering Jesus during Mass and Adoration
What do we see at Mass? Often enough, we encounter a mundane vision of outdated architecture, some empty pews, those who made it there struggling to pay attention, and liturgical gestures that have grown overly […]
The Dispatch
Can the Eucharist save civilization?
We often repeat that the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. What happens when this source and summit has been rejected by a majority of Catholics? We received a wakeup call […]
Essay
Eucharist Revival and The Passions
Author’s preliminary note: When I was invited to make an address in our diocese on the Eucharistic revival, I dusted off old class lecture notes about the “five dimensions of the Eucharist” – and I […]
Features
“O Holy Night!”
“Minuit, chrétiens, C’est l’heure solennelle Ou l’Homme Dieu descendit jusqu’à nous Pour effacer la tache originelle Et de Son Père arrêter le courrou.” The Christmas carol, “Cantique de Noël”, was written first as a French […]
The Dispatch
Opinion: Catholics must keep fighting Biden’s “single-minded extremism” on abortion
There is a common misconception – among the secular community, but also among some Christians – that the Church should not speak on politics, and should not try to “impose” its views on anyone. To […]
Essay
“Do this in remembrance of Me”: Memory, Culture, Sacrament
Editor’s note: The following keynote address was given by Archbishop Chaput at the Eucharistic Symposium at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, VA, on October 22, 2022. ——————- Our theme today is the […]
The Dispatch
What does it mean to “host” Jesus in the Eucharist?
It is a proverbial truth that if you really want to clean your house, plan a dinner party. The pressure of hosting your family or friends will force you to do what you otherwise might […]