Recommended Sites
As promised during the face-to-face formation, we are offering resources for all the faithful to help prepare for Mass and prepare to receive Holy Communion with care and reverence.
Download ArticlePreparing Ourselves for Mass
As the face-to-face sessions were being held for those involved in liturgical ministries, several people made suggestions to how the faithful can prepare themselves for Mass. These practical tips are offered here for your consideration. By working together, we can create powerful liturgical experiences that engage our head, hearts, hands, and voices.
Download Complete ListAdditional Resources
Check out these great sites and articles for more information.
Franciscan Media
The Eucharist is a complex mystery. None of us—no matter how learned, no matter how holy—can fully grasp it.
Catholics Come Home
The miracle of God’s physical presence to us at every Mass is the truest testament to Christ’s love for us and His desire for each of us to have a personal relationship with Him.
Word on Fire
Bishop Robert Barron offers an explanation of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
US Bishops Conference
The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers
Catholic Answers
Jesus first repeated what he said, then summarized: “‘I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’
National Catholic Reporter
Using two questions, one on belief in and another on knowledge of the real presence, Catholics can be divided into four distinct types.
Relevant Radio
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. But it is also one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Catholic faith.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
How do we celebrate God's gift of Holy Communion? Take a look at the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Growing Up Catholic
Each time we celebrate the Eucharist we deepen and more perfectly complete our own Christian initiation. We enter ever more deeply into Christ, putting on Christ more fully as a garment, living with Christ forever.