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I am officially a Catholic! Truly blessed to receive the body and blood of my Lord Jesus Christ and to be confirmed into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Photo of my priest, Father Dave, me, and my sponsor Tom.
Self-exiled Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine tells @jennzaba he is urging US senators to press for targeted sanctions against his country’s octogenarian leader, who’s just been sworn in for a seventh term in office https://t.co/d3TXcPUGij
What to Pray When the Eucharist is Raised at Consecration
At every Mass, there is a sacred moment when time seems to stand still. The priest raises the consecrated Host high above the altar and says,
“This is My Body.”
In that instant, Heaven touches earth. Jesus is truly present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, right before our eyes.
It’s not just a ritual. It’s a moment of deep adoration.
So what should we pray in that holy silence?
Here are a few powerful prayers you can say silently in your heart as the Host is elevated:
. “My Lord and my God!”
These are the words of St. Thomas the Apostle when he saw the risen Christ. A perfect act of faith in Jesus’ Real Presence in the Eucharist.
. “Jesus, I love You. I adore You. I believe in You. I trust in You.”
Simple, heartfelt, and so pleasing to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
. “O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.”
. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
Said with true humility before the One who can forgive everything.
. “Jesus, I adore You with the Heart of Mary.”
Uniting our poor love with Our Lady’s perfect love.
. Whisper your own private intentions
The Elevation is the high point of the Holy Mass. Don’t let it pass by in distraction. Let your heart rise with the Host. Look at Jesus and adore Him. This is the moment He gives Himself completely to us, let us give ourselves completely to Him.
Next time you’re at Mass, be ready. When the priest lifts up Our Lord, let your soul whisper its love.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I trust in You♥️ .
Pope Leo meets with Catholic Charities USA.
In his address, the Pope recognized that personal and institutional difficulties often confront those who seek to care for the poor.
These include "demonstrating to others that this type of service is an integral part of authentic Christian living", the Pope said.
Catholic Charities USA is “by no means immune from these challenges", Pope Leo said.
“Yet," he emphasized, "it is precisely when we are confronted with such obstacles that we must learn to hear Jesus’ voice saying to us once more, ‘I am with you always!’”
The United States will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June 2026 by the American Bishops 🇺🇸 🇻🇦
250 years after the nation was founded ✝️
We are proud to announce the laureates of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award: Safaa Odah (Palestine, @odah_safaa ) and Jimmy "Spire" Ssentongo (Uganda, @SpireJim).
We salute the courage, dedication and resilience of these champions of freedom of speech.
This evening at 5PM (Eastern Time), the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University in New York will be hosting us in a fireside chat with students, faculty and friends of freedom and democracy. Our conversation will focus on the status of the struggle for democracy in Uganda and other countries where it is at risk. Please join us!
We'll also stream the event live on TikTok via @he_bobiwine at 12AM Ugandan time (5PM ET).
I don’t want to confuse you here, but I’m still in Rome! In fact, I’m at the top of Vatican City, where there’s a magnificent grotto to Our Lady of Lourdes. I’m leaving for the real Lourdes soon! Wherever we are, we have our Blessed Mother near us, who keeps us close to Jesus. @thegnewsroom
From horseback… to a 4x4 mission.
In Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo chose a rugged truck as his form of transportation for a reason: “Our life is a complicated road.”
On roads with cliffs on one side and mountains on the other, this wasn’t just a vehicle — it was the difference between reaching his people or not.
“We need to be all-terrain priests,” was the message the Holy Father tried to show the priests in Peru, leading by example.
A powerful reminder: the Gospel is meant to reach every corner of the Earth — no matter the cost.
Watch the full documentary 'Pope Leo's Peru' on https://t.co/rFvDd5E7z2 or on https://t.co/PKcc6jdsIM
O Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mother of Christians, Mother of the Church and Mother of Africa, intercede for your children scattered over the African landscape and beyond who pass through hunger, oppressive governments, hate for Christianity, trafficking and all forms of evil. Amen🙏🏿
St. Peregrine Laziosi, patron of cancer and AIDS victims, pray for us! When he was afflicted with cancer of the foot & amputation had been imminent, he spent the night before the operation in prayer. The following morning he was completely cured. https://t.co/gY44CTcBmi