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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.

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 ...

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 ...

Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, is seen with attendees at the assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, held June 24-27 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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 ...