When and why should a lay person distribute Holy Communion in the Catholic Church? Many Catholics are unaware, ignorant or are still in denial or have refused to accept that a lay person can assist the priest in the distribution of the Holy Eucharist.For pastoral reasons the Church invites and permits lay faithfuls to assist their parish priest in the distribution of the Holy Communion either during Mass or after Mass by taking the Lord to the house bound, the aged, the sick and those who could

Do we really know what religious sisters and consecrated lay women do in the Church? As Francis says, “the Church is unintelligible without them.” Not only are they catechists, theologians, and spiritual guides, but they also “have an impact with the poor, with the marginalized, with all those who are enslaved by traffickers.” In his video for this month, the Pope asks them to continue finding new answers to the challenges of today and he thanks them “for what you are, for what you do, and for h