July 26, 2024

Celebration of the Eucharist shows the impact of Christ’s presence

National Eucharistic Congress logo“I’m just amazed at how beautifully things seem to be cohering. And I’m thinking more just about the spirituality of the event, which I and I think the bishops were hoping to see. There’s a great sense of coming together as a Church, sort of directing ourselves toward the mystery of the Lord’s presence amongst us and in us, especially through the Eucharist. I’ve just been very moved by that.”
—Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, in the Indiana Convention Center on July 18
 

It was nearly three years in the making, and we have no doubt that the Holy Spirit was present among those who attended the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis on July 17-21.

Bishop Daniel E. Flores’ statement poignantly captures how the 50,000 who attended this life-changing gathering united as pilgrims of faith. They departed on July 21, reminded at the closing Mass by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle that “a eucharistic people is a missionary and evangelizing people.”

This week’s issue of The Criterion focuses on the congress as our staff spent all five days reporting on sessions, attending workshops and Masses, and taking part in a eucharistic procession that filled the streets of downtown Indianapolis on July 20.

We hope you enjoy this commemorative issue, and we pray that it will assist you in living out your faith more deeply with Christ in the Eucharist.

—Mike Krokos, editor
 

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