Following the the Spirit led graces of the 2024 Eucharistic Congress, the Catholic Bishops of the United States are asking us to continue the work of evangelizing as Eucharistic missionaries through the "Walk With One" campaign. This is a simple invitation to accompany one person over a period of time to help them fall in love with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Without the Priesthood, There Is No Eucharist: The Privilege of Supporting our Priests
By Sr. Marcella Louise Wallowicz, CSFN
“There can be no Eucharist without the priesthood, just as there can be no priesthood without the Eucharist.” (Pope St. John Paul II, Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination, New York, 1996, pp. 77–78)
“... in the person of Christ (in persona Christi), [the ordained priest] effects the Eucharistic Sacrifice and offers it to God in the name of all the people.” (Lumen Gentium, no. 10)
Fr. Stephen Gadberry, in an article published on the Word on Fire website this past Holy Thursday, observed, “It is through the Eucharist and the priesthood that Jesus continues to love and serve his flock, as these go hand in hand, and the consequences of this dynamic relationship are pivotal for our salvation.” As we offer thanks and praise to God for the gift of the priesthood in our Church, we, the members of the Mystical Body of Christ, have a critical role to play in the life of our priests, including our future priests. Continue reading HERE...
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