(This is the first of a two-part series)

To help Catholics appreciate more fully the great gift of Holy Communion as the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, the bishops of the United States have issued a document entitled “Happy Are Those Who Are Called To His Supper: On Preparing to Receive Christ Worthily In The Eucharist.”

When we have the childlike simplicity of a young Alex and spontaneously engage with God and his saints in conversation, we will find the true power of prayer for ourselves and others.