Q: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than "amen" when receiving Communion? Would "thank you," "he's alive" or even ...

A: The short answer is no; you didn’t do anything wrong by receiving holy Communion before completing your penance.

When it comes to religious milestones, the first Holy Communion is an important one in some Christian traditions. It usually happens when a child is around eight years old and in the springtime due to ...

‘Since Christ is whole and entire in each of the Eucharistic species,’ says the Catechism, ‘anyone who has received either of the consecrated species has received Christ whole and entire.’ Pascal ...

The Eucharist arrives at St. Mary of the Pines in Manahawkin, New Jersey, May 29, part of the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2024. (photo: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTN) Register Staff Blogs ...

Zachary Myers, a University of Minnesota professor, proudly stated on his Internet blog how he had desecrated Communion hosts he obtained from Catholic Masses. Destroying the sacred host is a ...