Eucharist Archives - Claretian Teaching Ministry

Eucharist Question: Why do we have two forms of Communion?

Question:  If it is true that, in receiving the consecrated Host at Mass, we receive the entire Christ—his human…


The Healing Power of the Eucharist… last entry

In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, St. Paul speaks about three parts of the human personality: “May the God of peace…


The real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist

The real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist is great mystery, and we should strive to cultivate…


St. Anthony Claret

St. Anthony Claret, the founder of the Claretian Congregation, to which I belong, was a great saint. He wrote…


The Devotion of the Saints

This tradition of love and devotion began with the early fathers of the Church. In the fourth century, St….


God’s Greatest Gift

St. Augustine, the great saint who lived in the fourth century and was converted from his worldly ways through…


The Real Presence in the Eucharist

Their conversation had come to a crossroads. Who was greater: Moses or Jesus? Jesus did not avoid the issue…


The Healing Power of the Eucharist…

…Just as God provides us with food to sustain our physical or natural life, even more importantly he provides…


The Transforming Power of the Eucharist

God’s grace is available to us when we participate in the eucharistic liturgy as part of the Mystical Body of…


Excerpts from: “The Healing Power of the Eucharist”

For the next few weeks, I plan on posting excerpts from Father Hampsch’s book “The Healing Power of the…