Catholic Climate Covenant Webinar: "Together in the Journey: The Synod, the Laudato Si' Action Platform and the Eucharistic Revival"

• Video and PPT slides

• See pp. 17-19 on the Eucharist!

• Spanish
• Vietnamese

• English (booklet printing)
• English (simple printing)
• Spanish (booklet printing)
• Spanish (simple printing)

The FDLC's Lenten Series on the Mass – “Eucharist: The Work of Our Redemption” – will air each Thursday, February 23 to March 23 at 1:00 (Eastern).  Each registered participant may watch the recorded session at their leisure.  Speakers will include:

• Dr. James Starke – St. Mary Seminary of Baltimore and the Diocese of Arlington
• Sr. Joyce Ann Zimmerman, CPPS, PhD prolific author and director of the Liturgical Institute in Dayton
• Fr. Regis Armstrong, OFM Cap, Professor Emeritus of the Catholic University of America
• Fr. Matthew Ernest – Director of Divine Worship of the Archdiocese of New York and Professor and Director of Liturgy at St. Joseph Seminary (Dunwoodie) in Yonkers, NY.
• Fr. Ajani Gibson – Parish Administrator of St. Peter Claver Parish in New Orleans

Please click HERE to register.

“My flesh for the life of the world”
(John 6:51)
“Mi carne para la vida del mundo”

The US Bishops have asked us to join with them in this effort "To renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist."

Foundation: The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican II (en español)

10. Nevertheless the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows. For the aim and object of apostolic works is that all who are made [children] of God by faith and baptism should come together to praise God in the midst of His Church, to take part in the sacrifice, and to eat the Lord's supper.

The liturgy in its turn moves the faithful, filled with "the paschal sacraments," to be "one in holiness"; it prays that "they may hold fast in their lives to what they have grasped by their faith"; the renewal in the Eucharist of the covenant between the Lord and man draws the faithful into the compelling love of Christ and sets them on fire. From the liturgy, therefore, and especially from the Eucharist, as from a font, grace is poured forth upon us; and the sanctification of men in Christ and the glorification of God, to which all other activities of the Church are directed as toward their end, is achieved in the most efficacious possible way.

Mass: Source & Summit (Archdiocese of Cincinnati)

Why Did the Second Vatican Council Occur? (LTP*) 

Study Guides on Sacrosanctum concilium from Pastoral Liturgy (LTP*)

• Why Study the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Today?
• Finding the Heart of the Matter: The Spirituality of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
• A Return to Noble Simplicity
• The Presence of Christ in the Assembly
• The Intimate Connection between Word and Rite in the Liturgy 
• Go in Peace: The Relationship of the Liturgy to Justice

Sacramentum caritatis (en español)
In 2007, Pope Benedict wrote his post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist as the "source and summit of the Church's life and mission." The title, Sacramentum caritatis, means: "The Sacrament of Charity (Love)" - because through the Eucharist Christ gives himself to us as gift, revealing God's love for every person (SC #1). In it, he reflected on the Eucharist as a mystery to be believed, celebrated, and lived.

Mystery
When we say that the Eucharist is a "mystery" we're not saying that it's a puzzle that needs solving, or something like a "whodunit" on TV. Nor does it mean that it's something we can't understand so we should just not bother. No, a "mystery" in the way we're using it here means "something that has such depth and richness of meaning that, while ir can be experienced, it can never be fully comprehended or explained" [Smolarski, A Glossary of Liturgical Terms (LTP, 2017), 98].

Lex orandi, Lex credendi, Lex vivendi
This is a shorthand way of saying that the way we pray and worship (lex orandi) expresses our faith (lex credendi); and what we pray and believe ought to be reflected in how we live (lex vivendi). In other words, what we believe, celebrate, and live are all interconnected. Part of Christian spirituality is seeking to integrate these three parts of who we are more and more, rather than living fragmented lives. 

Going Deeper
We've dedicated a webpage to each of these three ways of exploring the Eucharist; just click on these links to learn more!

Truth: Our Church has a deep and rich theology of the Eucharist; what we beleive about the Eucharist is powerful and profound. Click here to go deeper....

Beauty: The celebration of the Eucharist is at the heart of our Church; it makes us who we are. Click here to go deeper.... 

Goodness: The liturgy challenges us and send us forth to live our faith, to be missionary disciples; to evangelize, to do the works of charity and justice. Click here to go deeper.... 

Study Guides on Sacramentum caritatis from Pastoral Liturgy (LTP)

• Reflecting on God's Action in the Eucharist 
• Each Sacrament Connects to the Eucharist
• The Liturgy as Communal Ritual Action
• The Eucharist: A Mystery to be Celebrated
• The Eucharist Changes the World: Effects on the Person
• The Eucharist Changes the World: Effects on Society and Culture

• Part 1: Mystery to be Believed / en español 
• Part 2: Mystery to be Celebrated / en español 
• Part 3: Mystery to be Lived / en español 

FROM THE DIOCESEOF DAVENPORT

Cell Phone Wallpaper
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Other resources in process....

FLYERS FROM THE USCCB

• English Full Page
• English Half Page
• English Quarter Page

• Spanish Full Page
• Spanish Half Page
• Spanish Quarter Page

Eucharistic Revival Webpage
>Musical Competition

Eucharistic Revival - USCCB Welcome

Rediscovering the Mass

"The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church" (PDF)
"El Misterio de la Eucaristía en la vida de la Iglesia" (PDF)

Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC)
>FDLC Facebook Page
>Eucharist: The Work of our Redemption (Webinar Series)

Parish Groups
>Small group discussions - resource from the diocese (in the works!)

>Christ Present in the Eucharist
Perfect for small groups, the four sessions are designed to deepen appreciation for the Eucharist using synodal style listening and reporting.

>Living the Eucharist (Paulist Evangelization Ministries)
Inspired by Pope Beneicts's Sacramentum caritatis, Living the Eucharist runs during Lent for three years and is designed to help revitalize parish life and mission through a more profound experience of Sunday Mass. Parishioners can take part in adult and teen faith-sharing groups, devotional and catechetical Lenten readings, and a prayer campaign. Also available in Spanish. 

Others

Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Program in Priestly Renewal: Eucharistic Revival / Programa para la Renovación Sacerdotal Avivamiento Eucarístico (Notre Dame; PDF with links to videos)

Preparing for the Revival

Paulist Evangelization Ministries Webinar:
"The Mystery of the Eucharist and Evangelization"
[slides]

Seeing the World through the Lens of the Paschal Mystery (LTP)

Vianney Vocations: Holy Hours, Prayer Cards, Banners, etc. 

Resources from Liturgical Press

Resources from Ave Maria Press