More than 50,000 Catholics recently gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States, from July 17 to 21, for the National Eucharistic Congress.
The week was filled with opportunities for the faithful to come closer to Jesus present in the Eucharist through perpetual adoration, Mass, confession, praise, and talks from a host of Catholic speakers, including Bishop Robert Barron, Jonathan Roumie, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart, Sr. Bethany Madonna and many more.
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These are 12 of the most impressive quotes uttered by the conference speakers:
1. “Knowledge can make one great; but only love can make you a saint.” — P. Mike Schmitz.
2. “Your Christianity is not for you. Christianity is not a self-help program, something designed just to make us feel better about ourselves. Your Christianity is for the world.” — Obispo Robert Barron.
3. “The Eucharist for me is healing. The Eucharist for me is peace. The Eucharist for me is my foundation. The Eucharist for me is His heart within me.” — Jonathan Roumie.
4. “The Lord is not overwhelmed by you. He loves you, and he sees you, and he will not be deterred by anything.” —Sister. Miriam James Heidland.
5. “We need a new Pentecost. We need to be full of audacity. We need to be full of fearlessness. “We need to be full of love, of generosity to be able to sacrifice everything for the good of the kingdom.” — Mother Adela Galindo.
6. “We have it and no one can take it away from us.” — Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart.
7. “The love of God has been poured into our hearts and it is the goodness of God that leads us to life-giving repentance.” Hna. Bethany Madonna.
8. “You can never have a revival without repentance.” —Fr. Mike Schmitz.
9. “He who made the promise is true and that is why we can be people who repent with courage and joy. What a contradiction to be people who say, ‘I am broken and I am a sinner, and I am joyful and I am hopeful.’ What would the world do with a pilgrim town like that?” — Hna. Josephine Garrett.
10. “It is time for faithful Catholics to stop trying to live for God. Instead, we must begin to live from Him. The body and blood of the Lord are the source of our life, our energy, and our joy. So let us eat and drink here and every day until we are full and then run out into a hungry world and say to everyone we meet: ‘Hungry people, listen! We found where the food is!’” — Mons. James Shea.
11. “Those who decide to stay with Jesus will be sent by Jesus… Let us go and proclaim Jesus with zeal and joy for the life of the world.” — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
12. “Brothers and sisters, we believe that God desires to renew his Church and that this renewal will be accomplished through you. And that by renewing His Church, He will renew the world.” — Mons. Andrew Cozzens.
Translated and adapted by the ACI Prensa team. Originally published in CNA.
Francesca Pollio Fenton
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