Sometimes we can be tricked into thinking that the Holy Communion we receive at Mass every Sunday is somehow owed to us; that we have a right to receive it. However, the Eucharist, which is Jesus Christ’s own body and blood, is a divine gift bestowed upon us by our Heavenly Father. And because it’s a gift, the way we receive it and the state of our souls matter greatly to our relationship with God. Which begs the question: can someone be denied Holy Communion? Fr. Mike explains whether communion is a gift that can be taken away, and what that means for public figures who openly support practices against the Church, like abortion.
On Respect Life Sunday, Fr. Edward Meeks discusses the great divide in our culture created by the issue of aborition. He describes abortion as...
Fr. Robert Altier exposes the lies behind the Coronavirus pandemic.
Abortion has been made hygienic, clean, a mere medical procedure - falsely civilized. When we permit that as a nation, it corrodes our moral...
