Dear Friends,

Love, to be real, it must cost, it must hurt, it must empty us of ourselves.

As I sit here in an alcove on the floor of Lucas Oil Stadium waiting for my cell phone to charge, these words of Mother Teresa are on my heart, and I am thinking of you!

I’ve had the joy of meeting hundreds of people from all over the United States in the last 24 hours—which is only 0.3% of pilgrims in attendance. I even encountered a priest and his parishioners from Guam! (I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I forgot Guam is a US Territory.)

I have been moved by so many of our older brothers and sisters who are here—their faces radiating the light of Jesus as they gaze upon this profound sign of hope that is unfolding before us. And the young people here are rocking my world! They are all over the place! 

And do you know why all of these encounters have been so beautiful? The answer is simple: because Jesus is here, and he’s invited us to come encounter him. And when we encounter Jesus, our encounters with one another are radically transformed!

Well, this was certainly clear tonight because we began this 10th National Eucharistic Congress on our knees, adoring our Eucharistic Lord. What more can I say? He’s the one that proves those beautiful words of Mother Teresa. Love, to be real, it must cost, it must hurt, it must empty us of ourselves.

Sr. Alicia Torres, F.E.

Managing Editor
Heart of the Revival Newsletter

YESTERDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Highlight 1: From the Four Corners

As we gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium, the historic cross-country pilgrimage from the four reaches of our nation culminated in a beautiful image of unity and worship. Each group of perpetual pilgrims processed into the opening Revival session before Bishop Andrew Cozzens led us in a time of Eucharistic Adoration, opening our hearts to all that the Lord wants to do in these days. 

Highlight 2: Journey to Emmaus

From the moment pilgrims arrived in Indianapolis, they were prepared for a profound encounter with Christ. During the first Revival session, participants were reminded that Jesus “accepts us where we are, but then leads us to conversion” (Sr. Bethany Madonna, SV). The evening focused on the story of the Road to Emmaus, including testimonies from the emcees, a reflection on true Eucharistic Revival from Cardinal Christophe Pierre, and an inspiring talk from Sr. Bethany on how our Lord loves and pursues each one of us.

PREPARE FOR DAY 2

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

Each day of the National Eucharistic Congress, Sr. Alicia Torres will lead us in a short Scripture reflection related to the theme of that day’s programming. The theme for today (Thursday) is “The Greatest Love Story.”

Join us as we pray with Acts 2:22-24, 32, 36-38.

EWTN Coverage

Our founding partners EWTN will be offering television and live stream coverage throughout the Congress. Click below to watch their coverage from Indianapolis!

Relevant Radio Coverage

Our presenting partner Relevant Radio will be providing live radio broadcast coverage throughout the Congress. Click below to listen to their live coverage! 

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