In the Eucharist, we know that the bread becomes Jesus’ flesh for the life of the world (cf. John 6:33). The Israelites were to eat the flesh, and be filled with bread.

Theology and theater marked the NEP Marian Route’s two-and-a-half-day presence at the Northern Indiana university, including a panel discussion on the Eucharist’s capacity to transform the ...

Eucharistic Theology of Early Church Fathers, Why is JP2 on Trial by Media, Poetic Theology, + more! The Best in Catholic Blogging. ... Why is John Paul II on Trial in the Media Today?

Finally, the theology of worthiness in the church teaches that Catholics conscious of grave sin should receive forgiveness in the sacrament of penance before receiving the Eucharist. The ...

Pope Benedict XVI holds up a monstrance containing the Eucharist during the World Youth Day vigil in Sydney, Australia, in this July 19, 2008, file photo.

John Steichen grew up in Charleston, SC. He moved to Boston in 2011 to attend Boston College, where he received both his his B.A. and M.A. in philosophy. After completing his masters in 2017, he spent ...

To preach on the bread of life without giving people actual bread to eat seems just plain wrong. I found that this experience of sustained engagement with John 6 greatly enriched our church’s ...

NONVIOLENCE: A BRIEF HISTORYBy John Howard YoderPublished by Baylor University Press, $29.95Vatican II’s Gaudium et Spes highlighted a thought that serves as a link between these two books ...

John Caputo (Courtesy of John Caputo) In recent years, his research and writing have not only taken on a more overtly theological dimension, but have also become more autobiographical.

The “theology of the body” was a central theme of the SEEK25 conference held in Washington, D.C., last week, with several speakers drawing on the teachings of St. John Paul II in their talks ...