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When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to His followers to give them the divine life of the Trinity.  Why, then, did He also give them a meal of Bread and Wine to attain eternal life? Gospel (Read Jn. 6:51-58) Our Easter lectionary readings moved us through Christ’s Resurrection, Asc...

Eucharistic Miracles are instances where consecrated bread and wine no longer appear as bread and wine. The veil of ordinary appearances is lifted, and we see, in a way our eyes of faith already trust, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Though tradition assures us th...

The Holy Eucharist is a shocking teaching of the Catholic Church. Indeed, the Lord’s teaching on the Eucharist has been shocking from the beginning. Today, followers of Christ still have trouble believing in this unwavering teaching from Jesus and His Church: that He is truly present—Body, Blood, So...

Paid Pillar subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DRHappy Friday friends,I am looking forward to the long weekend, as I am sure most of you are.Monday is likely to prove a working holiday for us here at The Pillar, given that it sees the formal presentation of Pope L...

The staggering increase in adult baptisms in France will be the topic of a major gathering at the end of May.Bishop Raymond Centène welcomes a catechumen at the Rite of Election in the Diocese of Vannes, northwestern France, on Feb. 22, 2026. Credit: Screenshot from @diocesevannes YouTube channel.An...

Hey everybody,As Pillar readers know, Venerable Fulton Sheen — America’s favorite TV bishop — will be beatified September 24, at a Mass in St. Louis, presided over by Cardinal Luis Tagle.Ed and I will be there for the Mass, for a Pillar Podcast live show, for the full SheenFest experience, and for a...

Sunday is Pentecost, the feast on which the Church recalls the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles 50 days after Easter.Traditional celebrations for the feast day include novenas to the Holy Spirit, the release of doves, and the famous shower of rose petals in the Pantheon in Rome.Decora...

This Pillar Post is available entirely for free to all readers through a sponsorship from the Saint Sebastian Institute.You can listen to this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DRHey everybody,Today’s the seventh Tuesday of Easter, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post.In less than two months, we...

Germany’s bishops are months away from a potential showdown with a surging political party they have urged Catholics not to vote for because of its “racial-nationalist” attitudes.Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg, Germany. Credit: Evangelische Kirche in Österreich/wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0The looming c...

American bishops have been scheduled to meet next year with Pope Leo XIV, in the first of the ad limina visits to Rome for U.S. bishops during Leo’s pontificate.A video screen in St. Peter’s Square captures Pope Leo as he processes through a crowd during a papal audience. Credit: Pillar Media.In a M...

A 70-year-old deacon in Tulsa pleaded guilty last week to bank fraud and unlawful monetary transactions, after stealing nearly $1.5 million while working at a local Catholic parish.Christ the King Church in Tulsa. Credit: Christ the King Parish / Facebook.Subscribe nowDeacon John Sommer, the former...

Confessionals will not be set up during a youth prayer vigil and other events of Pope Leo’s trip to Spain next month, while “listening centers” will be available for young people who wish to speak with lay pastoral workers dispatched as “listening agents.”But a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Ma...