A Catholic priest began weeping during the consecration, then later said he experienced Jesus shedding His Blood as the chalice became too heavy to lift... ⤵️
The moment happened during Mass at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota. As he consecrated the chalice, the priest became visibly emotional. He later described experiencing Christ shedding His Blood and said that, at one point, the chalice felt so heavy he struggled to raise it.
This was the priest’s personal experience, not an officially declared Eucharistic miracle. But it points to something Catholics already believe happens at every Mass.
Jesus is not sacrificed again. Rather, the one sacrifice of Calvary is made sacramentally present on the altar. The same Jesus who gave His Body and Blood for us on the Cross is truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
We may never see or feel anything extraordinary at Mass, but what is happening before us is already extraordinary.
How differently would you approach Mass if you truly remembered what is happening on that altar?
💬 Have you ever had a moment at Mass where the reality of the Eucharist suddenly hit you differently? What happened?
Pope Leo XIV has issued a final appeal to the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), urging the traditionalist group not to proceed with its planned episcopal consecrations on July 1 without papal approval.
In a letter published June 30, on the eve of the consecrations in Écône, Switzerland, the Pope addressed SSPX Superior General Fr. Davide Pagliarani, asking the society to reconsider what he described as a "schismatic act."
“With Christian affection, I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: please turn back!” Pope Leo wrote.
Read the Full Letter here: https://t.co/8Oe6Nncekc
Pope Leo expresses his sorrow over the “serious act of violence” that has claimed the life of a bishop in Mozambique, who was shot dead in his residence
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We journey as if on a bridge that connects earth to Heaven, a bridge that the Lord has built for us. Let us always keep our eyes fixed on both shores, so that we may love God and our brothers and sisters with all our hearts, in order to journey together and find ourselves one day united in the house of the Father. #ApostolicJourney #Türkiye https://t.co/RNccVB4lUO
Habemus Papam! We have a Pope!
The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.
White smoke! The 133 Cardinal electors gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected the new Pope. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The love we receive from the Lord is the force that transforms our lives and enables us to love. We are able to love only because He has loved us, because He pours His own Spirit of holiness into our hearts. His Love heals and transforms us.
Jesus knows us and loves us. If we remain in Him, we should not fear because every cross will be transformed into resurrection, every sadness into hope, and all mourning into dancing. #EasterSeason
Let us ask the Lord to help us grow in the virtue of prudence so that, amid the storms and winds that buffet our lives, we may remain anchored in Christ, our cornerstone. #GeneralAudience
God seeks the humble who hope in Him, not in themselves and their own plans. Christian humility is not simply one virtue among others. It is the basic disposition of life. We believe we are in need of God and make room for Him, putting all our trust in Him.
In this time of #Lent, let us strive not to put ourselves at the centre; rather, let us try to step aside to make room for others, to promote them, and to rejoice in their qualities and successes. #GeneralAudience
We must bring our wounds - those of our heart and soul - to Jesus. Let us put our miseries, fragilities, falsities, and fears at the feet of Christ. At Jesus' 'touch', the best parts of us are reborn: let us rediscover the joy of giving ourselves to others.