Grace, an agnostic, attended the Ash Wednesday service at The Chapel of Saint John the Divine on March 5, to practice Lent and visit church.

The host is the name given to the thin wafer of bread used at Mass ... given to the people or placed in the Tabernacle for the Holy Communion of the faithful. 1.The Amice, a white cloth around ...

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 ...

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. All sit for the Reading from the Old Testament, Genesis 15: 1–12, 17–18 The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, 'Do not be ...

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. All stand for the Collect Let us pray.

Madeleine Djèmè, a devout Catholic from the St. Michael Parish of Tindji Kpozoun, where she serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. (Photo by Juste Hlannon / LCI) “God was ...

Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” Below you will find more Scripture quotes about the first Lord's Supper and the significance of communion with God. Additionally, here is a Prayer to ...