Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Seeing with spiritual eyes

By Father Bobby Barbato, OFM Cap. St. Francis of Assisi is known for his radical following of Jesus Christ. He did not do this alone, but as a part of… Read More

Thursday, October 03, 2024
The source and summit of our lives

St. Francis knew that the way we treat this wonderful sacrament reflects our respect and veneration for the presence of God in our world, including in all God’s creatures.

Friday, May 17, 2024
California’s Eucharistic pilgrimage route aiming for ‘epic’ launch

Before the Sacramento portion, the pilgrimage will kick off in San Francisco with a May 19 bilingual Pentecost Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption celebrated… Read More

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Hidden Treasure: The riches of the Eucharist

Today more than ever, people are looking for visible signs of commitment, love, trust, faith and devotion. No more visible sign could we have than the sign God has given… Read More

Saturday, November 04, 2023
“Talitha Koum Calls Us to Be Evangelizers for the Eucharistic Revival”

Keynote Speech for the Office of Faith Formation Conference 2023, St. Matthew’s Church

Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Holy Eucharist: Source and Summit of Catholic Education

Archbishop Cordileone’s column for the 2024 September issue of Catholic San Francisco

Thursday, August 31, 2023
Rediscovering a sense of Eucharistic Adoration in silence

We must rediscover the sense of adoration in silence. It is a form of prayer that we have lost. Too few people know what it is. It is up to… Read More

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Blessed Carlo Acutis: Inspiring teenager knew Eucharist is the ‘highway to heaven’

The Italian teenager Blessed Carlo Acutis has captivated Catholics young and old in recent years, especially since his 2020 beatification. Although only 15 when he died of leukemia, Carlo was… Read More

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
What the Early Church believed: The real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy Eucharist, Jesus is literally and wholly present—body and blood, soul and divinity—under the appearances of bread and wine.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Nothing is more important than participating in Mass

The most wonderful thing I ever do in my life is celebrate Mass. From the time I was a little child, that’s all I ever wanted to do. Ever since… Read More

Thursday, February 09, 2023
What can we learn about the Eucharist from a 6-year-old boy?

“He was very small, only 4 years old. Before receiving treatment, he always came to me saying, “Sr. Prisca, take me to the chapel because I want to see Jesus!”… Read More

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Joy of Adoration

The Holy Eucharist is the continuation of Christ’s incarnation on earth. The mystery of the Eucharist gives us the joy of having Christmas every day. When we come to the… Read More