• Our Lady’s Cathedral celebrates 100 years
    Our Lady’s Cathedral celebrates 100 years
    September 26, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    In every Catholic diocese, the cathedral stands not merely as a building of brick and mortar, but a profound symbol of faith and communion.
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  • From pandemic to revival: our Eucharistic life
    From pandemic to revival: our Eucharistic life
    September 12, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    Even though the global COVID-19 pandemic is a few years behind us, recalling those strange and challenging times can still stir up strong emotional responses.
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  • Jesus is here among us
    Jesus is here among us
    August 29, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    When the U.S. bishops initiated the Eucharistic Revival more than two years ago, we wanted to spark a new awareness and appreciation of the great gift of the Eucharist throughout our nation.
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  • An offering in spirit and truth
    An offering in spirit and truth
    August 16, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    When we celebrate the Eucharist, every element is important. The Church’s liturgy is the result of centuries of development, enabling us to worship the Father in Spirit and in truth by drawing us into Jesus’ own perfect sacrifice on the cross.
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  • Unity, healing and mission
    Unity, healing and mission
    August 1, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    The National Eucharistic Congress
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  • Eden restored
    Eden restored
    July 10, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    The history of salvation began the moment our first parents rebelled against God’s commandment in Eden.
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  • Rest, renew, restore
    Rest, renew, restore
    June 19, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    In Oklahoma, summertime means heat. But, for many people summertime also is when we look forward to a much-anticipated vacation.
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  • Disciples make disciples
    Disciples make disciples
    June 6, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    Parting words hold significance, especially when it might be the final exchange among friends in this lifetime. 
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  • Rediscover Sunday
    Rediscover Sunday
    May 23, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    As we live these years of Eucharistic Revival in the United States, we are invited to rediscover the basics of our Eucharistic faith and experience them anew. 
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  • An amazing transformation
    An amazing transformation
    May 9, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    This is the season when parishes and families everywhere are celebrating First Communion.
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  • Mercy should lead effort with immigration
    Mercy should lead effort with immigration
    April 25, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    The final testament of our relationship with Jesus Christ extends through our relationships with those around us, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized among us from the unborn or the dying to those facing poverty or the immigrant.
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  • The Joy of Easter and the celebration of Mass
    The Joy of Easter and the celebration of Mass
    April 11, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    During the Easter season we pray Psalm 118 frequently in the Church’s liturgy. It is a song of victory, acclaiming the Lord’s strength against oppressors in the face of defeat.
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  • Easter and the Eucharist
    Easter and the Eucharist
    March 27, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    Within the Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration of Jesus, there is a telling, but sometimes overlooked, instruction.
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  • The Eucharist and the Triduum
    The Eucharist and the Triduum
    March 14, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    We now are approaching the very heart of the Church’s liturgical year, the Paschal Triduum.
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  • The Church, the Eucharist and the Body of Christ
    The Church, the Eucharist and the Body of Christ
    February 29, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI wrote a teaching letter on the topic of the Eucharist to the entire Church following a synod of bishops. In that letter he writes, “The Eucharist is constitutive of the Church's being and activity.
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  • Live what we receive
    Live what we receive
    February 15, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    There is nothing more exhilarating for a Catholic than participating in a grand celebration of the Eucharist.
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  • Lent, sacrifice and the Mass
    February 1, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    As we continue this graced time of Eucharistic Revival in the United States and prepare for the historic National Eucharistic Congress in July, I am devoting my column this year to a deeper catechesis on the mystery of the Eucharist and the Mass. 
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  • A Eucharistic journey
    January 18, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    Join me in Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Revival!
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  • Christmas, communion and the Church
    December 14, 2023
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus and the marvelous events that surround his nativity. We are drawn into the amazing mystery that the second person of the most holy trinity united human nature to himself and was born of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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  • Keeping Catholic schools affordable
    November 30, 2023
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    Education plays a significant role in securing a brighter future for our young people. A Catholic education is especially valuable with its focus on the whole child in goodness, truth and beauty.
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