Both modes of receiving holy Communion have their own value and their ... the new English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent, let us take this opportunity to reflect ...

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 ...

During a Mass on Jan. 31, 2025 at St. Mary’s Church in Rockville, Sophie Durandal, a fifth grader at St. Mary’s School, ...

Q: I have been hearing that the "norm" in the United States is to receive Communion standing. Does this mean that people who try to kneel for Communion are breaking canon law? (Florida) A: You are ...

I think it is very important to trust in God on my first Holy Communion day. FATHER DAVID DORAN: When the children receive their first Holy Communion they've reached the summit of their ...

At their First Holy Communion, children are allowed to have bread in church for the first time. It is unusual for children receiving Holy Communion to be offered wine.