Aleteia Premium

Aleteia Premium

Inspiring Stories

Issues & Implications

First Communion

Holy communion host against blurred stained glass window

Cerith Gardiner

At 21, man consumes solid food for first time ever and it’s the Host

Girl receiving her First Holy Communion

Cecilia Pigg

Simple ways to prep your kids for First Communion

Communion wafers

J-P Mauro

Nuns making altar bread are prime Lenten viewing for kids

8-Children-receive-1st-Communion-in-Gaza

J-P Mauro

8 Children receive 1st Communion in Gaza: Such beautiful kids!

Bergoglio-family-of-Pope-Francis-in-his-young-years

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Religious ed teachers: Will you be remembered?

Pictured-is-newly-ordained-Fr.-Alex-Lancon-on-the-day-of-his-First-Holy-Communion-May-5-2002-at-the-Church-of-the-Assumption-in-Franklin-Louisiana-where-Fr.-Russo-served-as-pastor-for-11-years-1996—2007

Cerith Gardiner

Must-read prayer a priest wrote for his First Holy Communion 20 years ago

Daily prayer

And today we celebrate...

Prayer for the Morning

Suggested Prayer of the Faithful

Meditation of the Day

Prayer for the Evening

Top 10

Viral Heisman photo shows something the world rarely sees

Viral Heisman photo shows something the world rarely sees

America’s 1st basilica uses lights to show Catholic heritage

America’s 1st basilica uses lights to show Catholic heritage

The surprising symbolism of the baldacchino

The surprising symbolism of the baldacchino

4 Million join Venezuela’s massive Marian procession

4 Million join Venezuela’s massive Marian procession

Pope Leo and the truth behind a saint and the Chicago Bears

Pope Leo and the truth behind a saint and the Chicago Bears

‘Broken Mary’: Kevin Matthews’ miraculous story now streaming

‘Broken Mary’: Kevin Matthews’ miraculous story now streaming

How can prayer help us make crucial decisions?

How can prayer help us make crucial decisions?

Newsletter

Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. It’s free!