Based on his bestselling book, Dr. Scott Hahn reveals the early Christians' key to understanding the Mass:the Book of Revelation. With its bizarre imagery, mystic visions of Heaven, and end-times prophecies, it mirrors the sacrifice and celebration of the Holy Eucharist. See the Mass with new eye...

Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn as they dive into the joy of the Eucharist found in the Gospel of St. Luke the Evangelist.

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Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Fr. Daniel Moloney, visiting professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, to discuss how to receive Communion well. Dr. Akers and Fr. Moloney walk through some sure guidelines for receiving the Sacrament of the Eucharist fruitfully.

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It looks like bread and wine, yet it is called the Real Presence of Jesus. It is also called the Eucharist, but many Catholics would struggle to explain what that word means. What do Catholics really believe about the Sacrament of the Eucharist, and why has it become the center point of the Mass ...

Every Sunday, Catholics gather together to celebrate the Mass. But do we understand the deeper meaning of what happens there? Now we can.

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Dr. Brant Pitre uses the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition to frame the actions of Jesus at the Last Supper and to provide a fresh look at the heart of Catholic practice—the Eucharist. By taking us back to the Jewish roots of our faith, Dr. Pitre gives us a powerful lens through which to see...

El Dr. Brant Pitre utiliza las escrituras hebreas y la tradición judía para explicar las acciones de Jesús en la Ultima Cena y también para proporcionarnos una vista nueva del corazón de la práctica católica - la Eucaristía. Al llevarnos de regreso a las raíces judías de nuestra fe, el Dr. Pitre ...

Prayer changes things. Bishop Shawn McKnight shares why commitment to the second Pillar of Stewardship, prayer, is necessary for a Christian Disciple, and how Perpetual Adoration allows us an extended moment where we can quiet ourselves down and listen to our Lord. Sign me up! (9 minutes)

De acuerdo con las pláticas del Arzobispo Sheen, el Padre Rivas nos enseña como sólo en Cristo encontramos el misterio de que la vida más alta fue dada para dar vida espiritual a la clase inferior, nosotros. La Santa Misa es ambos el Santo Sacrificio del Calvario y una conmemoración de este sacri...

Well-known Catholic theologian Dr. Scott Hahn explains Christ's Paschal Sacrifice on the cross as the fulfillment of the traditional fourth cup used in the celebration of the Jewish Passover meal. He draws a symbolic parallel to the Last Supper and Christ's death on Calvary. Through his scholarly...

In this informative Lighthouse Talk, Dr. Scott Hahn, a former Presbyterian minister, provides the Biblical basis for the Church's teaching on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the significance of the Feast of Corpus Christi. It also gives us a greater understanding of our vocation ...

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Why is that a rule? Lucas Pollice and Chris Stefanick discuss the significance of the sacrament of Holy Communion and what it truly means.

Covering the Biblical evidence for the authority of the Pope, the doctrine of Purgatory, devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints, the Sacrament of Confession, the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist, and more, the remarkable set is an essential resource for answering the various object...

"At the center of the Church is the Eucharist, where Christ is present and active in humanity and in the whole world by means of the Holy Spirit." - Pope St. John Paul II
The Eucharistic liturgy is saturated with the presence of the Holy Spirit. From the moment you decide to go to Mass the Holy ...

The seventh Gem opens with Lauren Costabile delving into the beautiful mystery of the Eucharist and explaining how reparation of sins is possible. She then leads us to Steve who is asking the youth about the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration. Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR continues the discussion by ...

Are you sitting in silence with the Lord in adoration and prayer to receive what you need to do your job in the way Jesus is calling you? Can you perceive the needs in your parishioners’ lives that Jesus sees them?

Essene life focused on their daily “Thanksgiving” meal. Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma explore the Last Supper, the Mass, and the Eucharist in light of what the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us of the Essenes’ sacred meal.

Dr. Elizabeth Klein draws out the theological implications of Gaetano Gandalfi’s Renaissance painting The Marriage at Cana, which can serve for fruitful reflection on the Mass in which we celebrate anew the “marriage supper of the Lamb” (Rev 19:9).