Author: Paul Grimes

Pope Francis said, “The words and gestures of the Lord touch our hearts: He takes the bread in His hands, pronounces the blessing, breaks it and offers it to the disciples, saying: Take; this is my body”. With great simplicity Jesus gives us the greatest sacrament in a humble gesture of giving and of sharing. At the culmination of His …

Pope Francis, in his homily, reminded Christians that the Lord, who is present in the Eucharist, takes each and everyone of us to heart, cares for us and satisfies our need for nourishment, companionship, consolation. He noted that “the Eucharist was like the destination of a journey along which Jesus had prefigured it through several signs, above all the multiplication …