IEC Day 2 – Maria Voce: ‘Communion in one Baptism’

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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Below is the full text of the catechesis by Maria Voce, leader of the Focolare Movement, as delivered on Day 2 of the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Communion in one Baptism Ten years ago I visited Ireland for the first time. I came to be with a dear friend, Lieta Betoño, who […]

IEC Day 2 – Br. Alois: A Passion for the Unity of Christ’s Body’

Sunday, January 19, 2014

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The following is the full text of the catechesis talk given by Brother Alois, Prior of the Taizé Community, at the Internation Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, Ireland in 2012 Passion for the Unity of the Body of Christ Presented by Brother Alois, Prior of the Taizé Community The Christ of Communion The first day of this […]

Cebu gets ready to celebrate the Eucharist

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

Pope Benedict XVI announced last Sunday that the next International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Cebu city in the Philippines. What is the faith life like in that country? What can the Philippines show to the universal church? My contact with Cebuanos living in Toronto during this week made me see how different their […]

Perspectives – Monday, June 18

Monday, June 18, 2012

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Tonight on Perspectives: The Canadian Bishops react to the B.C. Supreme Court ruling on euthanasia, and we bring you some interviews with participants at yesterday’s closing mass at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin.

IEC Day 8 – Homily for Closing Mass

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Andrew Santos

In our continuing series of coverage, we bring you the homily that Cardinal Marc Ouellet proclaimed earlier today at Mass. The closing Mass took place inside Croke Park. It concluded a week of celebrations and activities at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress. As a note to our viewers, we will re-broadcast the Statio Orbis Mass […]

IEC Day 7: Catechesis, Testimony and Mass

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Andrew Santos

Saturday, on the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the theme was, “Exploring and Celebrating the Word of God which Nourishes our Communion. Mary as a ‘hearer of the Word’ par excellence” The catechesis was delivered by Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle of the Archdiocese of Manila in the Philippines. The testimony was given […]

IEC Day 7 – Cardinal Robert Sarah’s Homily

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Andrew Santos

Published below is today’s homily, as delivered by Cardinal Robert Sarah at Mass. In his homily, Cardinal Sarah reflected on the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – an important feast that the Universal Church celebrates today. It was through the body of a young, Jewish girl, living in a tiny village called Nazareth, […]

IEC Day 7 – John Monaghan: Living out the Eucharist through Christian Solidarity

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Andrew Santos

Published below is the full text of John Monaghan’s personal testimony. Monaghan is the vice president for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland. He offered some sobering stats on the number of people served by the SVDP, increasing poverty and isolation (especially for young people) in Ireland and the resources needed to […]

IEC Day 7 – Archbishop Tagle: ‘Communion in the Word through Mary’

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Andrew Santos

Below you will find the official text for Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle’s catechesis, as delivered on Day 7 of the International Eucharistic Congress. The 50th International Eucharistic Congress has been providing us with a wealth of reflection on The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another. Having explored communion in baptism, in marriage and […]

IEC Day 6: Catechesis, Testimony and Mass

Friday, June 15, 2012

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Today, on the feast day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the theme was, “Exploring Suffering and its Potential to Exclude and Isolate People. Celebrating Communion through Healing.” The catechesis was delivered by Archbishop Bashar Warda, CSsR, Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil, and the testimony was given by Rose Busingye of Kampala, Uganda. Following the presentations […]