Paula Magliocco of Pewaukee, Wis., is a busy mother of three and a Catholic elementary-school teacher. Yet, in spite of her hectic life, she finds time to make a spiritual communion, not just once, ...

As more Catholics around the world find themselves unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis provided an example of a spiritual communion prayer that can be said ...

How many of us remember this prayer? During the time of Covid-19 it was recommended for those who participated in the Mass remotely, from their homes, and were not able to receive the sacrament with a ...

When the churches closed for public worship last year at the outset of the pandemic, we livestreamed Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden, New Jersey, where I live in ...

Prayer before Communion plays several interrelated roles in the spiritual life of a believer. Firstly, it performs the function of repentance and inner purification: the believer realizes his ...

Editor's note: Since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, Catholic churches around the world have adopted different ways of celebrating Masses and ...

The Mass and Holy Communion. For most of us, they’ve always been there, and we’ve never had to give them a second thought. If we couldn’t make Mass at our own parish, we could get to another with ...

When the coronavirus pandemic hit Houston, Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Community got creative. Masses were moved to livestream on Facebook, and children continued their faith formation on Zoom.

VATICAN CITY — As more Catholics around the world find themselves unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis provided an example of a spiritual communion prayer that ...