Our world is hurting. We all need healing, yet many of us have separated ourselves from the very source of our strength. Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival has been initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States by helping us renew our worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The Revival was spurred on by the Pew Research Forum’s (2019) Survey findings that only one in three who identify themselves as Catholic believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
While some might say they are not surprised by these statistics, as only about half of Catholics actively practice their faith, the Pew Forum’s data also showed that two out of three who are “weekly” Mass goers believe in the Real Presence. Clearly, many have lost their way, or their belief – but even for those who do believe, a revival of our devotion is in order.
The Eucharistic Revival ended in June of 2025, but the following resources will enrich your understanding of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
The Sacrament of Charity
Living the Eucharist By Jeff Armbruster In the late thirteenth century, St. Thomas Aquinas taught, “The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; it signifies Love, it produces love. The Eucharist…
The Church from the Eucharist
The Church from the Eucharist Intro By Jeff Armbruster (based on Pope Saint John Paul II’s Encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia) The introduction to Pope Saint John Paul II’s April 2003…
Meditations on the Eucharist
Meditations on the Eucharist written by Jeff Armbruster Popular ‘opinion’ among many Christians, including many who identify themselves as Catholic (even a surprisingly large percentage of those attending Mass weekly),…
Teaching about the “Real Presence” Is Integral to the Church’s DNA
There are many today (Catholic and non-Catholic) who argue the Church’s teachings about the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist are erroneous. Others maintain they are exaggerations….
Reflection on The Bread of Mercy
Blaise Pascal, a French physicist, mathematician, and philosopher commented, “There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every [person] which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only…
The Real Presence of Christ In the Eucharist: Why Isn’t It More Obvious?
Why Does Jesus Come to us in the form of Bread and Wine? During this remarkable year of the National Eucharistic Revival, we have been sharing important insights into the…
Father Mike Schmitz Speaks at Notre Dame
Volumes have been written and much recorded via other media, about the Holy Eucharist being the source and summit of our Catholic faith, yet many overlook or deny the truth…
The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist with Bishop Baron
Enjoy the YouTube video (view below) of Bishop Robert Barron’s presentation to the 2020 Religious Education Congress. Please be aware the presentation is about 75 minutes long but truly worth…