The Eucharistic Congress: What Comes Next? by Steven Thomas

By Steven Thomas, Catholic Exchange, July 23, 2024

Steven Thomas, author of the novel Catholic Joe: Superhero , has founded several values-based companies, including Vitae Corporation, which supports pro-life initiatives, and Faith and Family Flix, which serves as an alternative to Netflix’s morally questionable movies. He spent five years in the seminary discerning a vocation to the Priesthood. Steven and his wife Ginny taught Natural Family Planning and chastity education for over 10 years for the Diocese of Joliet. Steven, Ginny, and their eight children reside in Chicago.

We have experienced a monumental shift in the US Catholic Church this week.  The first ever National Eucharistic Pilgrimage was completed, during which our Eucharistic Lord was processed north, south, east, and west, converging on the city of Indianapolis, for the 10^th National Eucharistic Congress.  The last Congress was 83 years ago.