Pray with the ten Eucharistic Reflections, based upon the Church Fathers, developed as Lectio Divina for individual prayer and small group prayers too. During the National Eucharistic Revival take time to reflect upon the insights of the Church Fathers and discern how scripture is inviting you to recognize the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy LIVE
This Easter Season, you are invited to enter into captivating truth, inspiring goodness, and breathtaking beauty in a deep dive into the Sacred Mysteries of the Mass. “Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy,” produced by the National Eucharistic Revival, will be livestreamed on seven consecutive Thursdays from April 4-May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on the revival’s Facebook, YouTube and Instagram channels. The episodes, led by various bishops including Bishop Coffey, will survey the central aspects of the Mass as part of what the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1075) calls “liturgical catechesis,” or “mystagogy.” The full list of featured contributors is below:
2024 Featured Contributors
- Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis – “Sacrifice”
- Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, New York – “Praise and Thanksgiving”
- Auxiliary Bishop Gregory W. Gordon of Las Vegas – “Called to Holiness”
- Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota – ), “Jesus, Lord and Lover of Souls”
- Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta – “Paschal Mystery”
- Bishop Gordon – “The Body of Christ, the Church”
- Auxiliary Bishop Joseph L. Coffey of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA – “The Joy of Trinitarian Adoration”
2023 Featured Writers
- Archbishop Charles Thompson of Indianapolis will kick off the series by writing on sacrifice.
- Sister Maria Miguel Wright of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, will follow by reflecting on praise and thanksgiving.
- Next, renowned biblical scholar Jeff Cavins will write on the universal call to holiness.
- Archbishop James Peter Sartain of Seattle will reflect on Jesus as Lord and lover of souls.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops President Archbishop Timothy Broglio will write about the joy of trinitarian adoration.
- Theologian and podcaster Father Harrison Ayre will write on the communal character of the Church as the body of Christ.
- Archdiocese of Washington adult formation and Hispanic catechesis coordinator Kately Javier will finish off the series by reflecting on the paschal mystery.