In this two-part series, we explore the meaning of the Eucharist according to the Church Fathers and focus particularly on the letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the poetry of St. Ephrem of Syria, and the homilies of St. John Chrysostom.
Nov 2019
Ep. 4 - Ignatius of Antioch: To Know "Jesus Christ Our God"
St. Ignatius of Antioch is the first of the Fathers to leave us abundant writings. His seven letters are passionate — warm, yet authoritative — spontaneous, but doctrinally rich. Written in 107 A.D. as the aged bishop traveled from Antioch to a martyr's death in Rome, the letters ... Show More
23m 14s
Jul 2023
Day 187: The Church’s Sacrificial Unity
Together, we continue our exploration of the sacrificial memorial of the sacrament of the Eucharist. Fr. Mike reiterates that the whole Church, both visible and invisible, is united in the Sacrifice of the Eucharist. He also further unpacks the importance of a quote from St. Igna ... Show More
18m 18s
Jul 2025
Day 189: Worship of the Eucharist (2025)
We continue our examination of the sacrament of the Eucharist, specifically how we worship the Eucharist. Fr. Mike examines how we, as Catholics, worship Christ's true and real presence in the Eucharist. He emphasizes how incredibly important the worship of Christ in the Eucharis ... Show More
18m 16s
Jul 2024
Where Heaven and Earth Meet
<p>Friends, this Sunday we begin five weeks of Gospel readings from the sixth chapter of John, which is all about the Eucharist. Jesus will get into a lengthy discourse about the Eucharist, but it commences narratively with the familiar story of the multiplication of the loaves, ... Show More
14m 43s
Nov 2022
Day 11: The Source and Summit (Introduction to the Devout Life)
In this second part of Introduction to the Devout Life, St. Francis de Sales has been sharing about two of the tools that will help us grow in the Devout Life: prayer and the sacraments. In this episode, we will begin to look at the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. To get yo ... Show More
28m 34s
Jun 2022
Sacrifice, Covenant, Banquet
<p>Friends, we come this weekend to the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and the Blood of Christ. The Eucharist, as Vatican II famously said, is the source and summit of the Christian life—that from which Christian life comes and that toward which it tends. It's the alpha and th ... Show More
15m 10s