The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution: 'This is my body which is given for you' and 'This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in ...

Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood. During the Last Supper, Jesus offers ...

Today, as in many liturgical years past, we celebrate Maundy Thursday — also known as Holy Thursday — the day before Easter that commemorates the institution of ...

On Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Catholic Church commemorates the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. As if that weren't enough, with the washing of the feet ...

It is for this reason that Jesus states, “Do this in memory of me” following his institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood, which we mark on Holy Thursday. The word Jesus used and is tra ...

While those are certainly true, the Church presents a third constant: Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist. Two thousand years ago, Christ gave the Church the greatest gift: his Body and Blood.

In 1997, John Cardinal O’Connor of New York canonically established the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist as a community of religious women. A young woman interested in becoming a ...