For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive communion, participants should not ...

Many commentators have pointed to words written in the early fifth century by St. Cyril of Jerusalem that say when receiving Communion, the faithful should “make your left hand a throne for the ...

Deciding who has the right to receive communion” (Commentary, April 23), by Brian Jordan, a Catholic priest in New York City. The presumption is that the reception of holy Communion is a right ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to Catholic bishops who do not believe she should receive Communion due to her views on abortion by saying that she can use her own judgment on the matter.

Catholics receiving Communion should do so with reverence, Pope Francis said, whether kneeling or standing. His comments, delivered during his weekly audience on March 21, ...

The conservative archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may no longer receive the holy sacrament of Communion in the archdiocese, because she supports ...

"Receiving Communion is not just receiving something. It's making a commitment to be a Christian," Baldovin said. Historically, such measures have been employed even against powerful ancient ...

Gathering and receiving communion, however, has been bumpy these last couple years. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. Tuesday, July 30th 2024 e-Edition. Home Page.

But since people could receive Communion standing up, in a misguided and imprudent move, the altar rails became part of the sacred architecture that was done away in many churches and left out of ...

Receiving Communion is a “pretty crucial and beautiful reminder for us to retain that hope in what seems to be an increasingly hopeless situation in the world around us,” he added.