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Daily Mass

By Sam Keyes It took me some time to understand the idea of daily Mass. I knew, back in my time as a Catholic-minded Anglican,...

Body, Broken

Violence, Trauma, and the Eucharist Content warning: violence, trauma, abuse. By Hannah King Two years ago my brother died violently. I did not witness the end of...

Real Presences: A Thought Experiment

By George Sumner In his influential book The Household of God, Lesslie Newbigin understood the Church in a manner accommodated to the doctrine of the...

Against Virtual Communion

By George Sumner Since the rubrics clearly prohibit remotely consecrating bread and wine, the question of virtual communion is not one which could lead to...

Communion with Christ and One Another in a Time of Pandemic

Sewanee's Julia Gatta on the Daily Office and the Eucharist-God's sustaining giftss for his people in all times. "God continues to reach out to us, supplying the strength we need to weather our losses. Christ is our companion in joy and sorrow, life and death. Even in physical isolation, we are not alone: Christ is with us along with the whole communion of saints who belong to him.

He’s Asking Your Permission

By Victor Lee Austin None of the disciples refused the cup or the bread. But they could have. “This is my body which is given...

Virtual Communion and the Call to Discern the Body

What would a practice of virtual Communion show us about the nature of Christ’s real presence in the consecrated elements?

(Don’t) Take and Eat: The Eucharist and Spiritual Reception

By Junius Johnson It is a strange moment in the life of the Church: to show love to our neighbors we refrain from what is...

Communion in Chaos in the UMC

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered United Methodist Churches throughout much of the United States. Over the past week Methodist pastors have made many difficult decisions. More are still to come.

New on the Podcast: “Worship and the Eucharist: Not the Same Thing”

Due to the recent widespread cancellation of public worship, the Rt. Rev. Dan Martins reflects on the meaning of the Eucharist and challenges facing...

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