Category Archives: Resources on the Holy Eucharist

Reflection on the Holy Eucharist #3 (Fr. Peter Stryker, C.P.M.)

Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John contains what is often called the “Bread of Life Discourse”! At the beginning of Chapter 6, John sets the scene for the Bread of Life Discourse. The time is Passover. It is the … Continue reading

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The Sacred Heart and the Eucharist

Here is a homily by a priest friend. June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; that is, to Divine Love. The heart as we all know is the symbol of love. One outstanding quality of love … Continue reading

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Homily on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi

Here we share with you a 2005 homily by a priest we know. Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Most Holy Eucharist. We believe that the Holy Eucharist is the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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The Promise of the Holy Eucharist

Here is a homily by a priest friend. (Year of the Holy Eucharist—2005) In the Columban magazine, which is published by the Columban Irish missionaries, I read an article in which a Columban missionary in Japan wrote, “One of the … Continue reading

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The Stations of the Holy Eucharist

The Stations of the Eucharist: From Promise to Fulfillment The purpose of the Stations of the Eucharist is to help the faithful deepen both their understanding and appreciation of the source and summit of our Faith, the Most Holy Eucharist. … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday 1999 Homily

April 1, 1999  1. “Adoro te devote, latens Deitas, Quae sub his figuris vere latitas”. “Devoutly I adore you, hidden Deity, under these appearances concealed“. This evening we relive the Last Supper when, on the night he was betrayed, the … Continue reading

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Meeting with Children

CATECHETICAL MEETING OF THE HOLY FATHER WITH CHILDREN WHO HAD RECEIVED THEIR FIRST COMMUNION DURING THE YEAR St Peter’s Square Saturday, October 15, 2005 CATECHESIS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 1. Andrea Dear Pope, what are your memories of your … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday 2003 Homily

 April 17, 2003 1. “He loved them to the end” (Jn 13: 1). On the eve of his passion and death, the Lord Jesus wanted to gather his Apostles around him once again to entrust his last instructions to them … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday 2002 Homily

 March 28, 2002 1. “Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end” (Jn 13:1). These words from the Gospel text just proclaimed clearly underline the climate of Holy Thursday. They give us an … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday 2000 Homily

April 20, 2000 1. “I have longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” (Lk 22:15). With these words, Christ declares the prophetic meaning of the Passover Meal which he is about to celebrate with the disciples in … Continue reading

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