VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI offered a rare glimpse into his past Saturday and gave a small lesson in Catholicism to children who attended his first youth rally at St. Peter’s Square — an event ...
“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...
LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 12 - Jill Fitzpatrick cried when the older of her two sons made his first Holy Communion two years ago, heartbroken that he would be the only one of her children to do so. Taking ...