Apr. 8, 2021
Catholic News Service
PHOENIX – Taking the annual celebration of the Last Supper as a focal point, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix released a landmark document April 1 on the centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the church.
Described by Bishop Olmsted as an "apostolic exhortation" and titled "Veneremur Cernui -- Down in Adoration Falling," the document explores the key history and theology as well as the beauty of the Eucharist.
The bishop called on priests and laity to embrace a deeper love for and understanding of the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Catholic faith.