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![The motto of the modern Olympic Games was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon. The motto of the modern Olympic Games was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726160752_a91ef7d04a960f328386059964a7510b169f770c6acb00f9c03cdf14eb613acd.jpg)
French Dominican Friar Created the Motto for the Olympic Games
French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon became friends with the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, five years before the 1896 Athens Games.
![Cover of ‘Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized’ by Mike Aquilina Cover of ‘Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized’ by Mike Aquilina](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240725200720_f7f9f518035208b7095108d793a3468d0ba16f322093ae0f88d63bd87a790ff2.jpg)
How the Ancient Christians Can Give You Hope and Teach You to Spread the Faith
‘The Church grew at a steady rate of 40% per decade,’ says Mike Aquilina, ‘and all that happened at a time when the practice of the faith was a capital crime.’
![National Eucharistic Congress participants heard the story of St. Manuel González García (1877-1940), a little-known saint who passionately urged people to recognize the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and to never leave him abandoned in the tabernacle. National Eucharistic Congress participants heard the story of St. Manuel González García (1877-1940), a little-known saint who passionately urged people to recognize the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and to never leave him abandoned in the tabernacle.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240721170724_ffc993f1297f311241c7c0b0308d78ba6e3f7939adb350fe5cb6133df6df5d0d.jpg)
Eucharistic Congress Hears Story of ‘the Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle’
St. Manuel González García is one of the patron saints of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival.
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The ‘Tin Can Pilgrim’: Life as a Catholic Nomad Centers on the Eucharist
This week, the road led her to the National Eucharistic Congress, joining tens of thousands of pilgrims in celebrating the joys and mysteries of the Blessed Sacrament.
![Clockwise from left: Adoration culminates the second evening session of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis; the ‘Pietà’ in St. Peter's Basilica; and ‘The Annunciation’ by Fra Angelico. Clockwise from left: Adoration culminates the second evening session of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis; the ‘Pietà’ in St. Peter's Basilica; and ‘The Annunciation’ by Fra Angelico.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240719160712_4abdf2913d67fab0937d7a72ce68aea9c35b447c13f4cd2fde1f17b36d69549d.png)
Sacred Art Is ‘the Gospel in the Form of the Beautiful’
Professor Jem Sullivan discusses how beauty can save the world.
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![EWTN will be broadcasting live from the National Eucharistic Congress. L to R: Dominican Father Aquinas Guilbeau, The Catholic University of America chaplain and vice president of ministry and mission; ‘EWTN News In Depth’ host Catherine Hadro; and Peter Burak, vice president of Renewal Ministries, will be co-hosting EWTN coverage. EWTN will be broadcasting live from the National Eucharistic Congress. L to R: Dominican Father Aquinas Guilbeau, The Catholic University of America chaplain and vice president of ministry and mission; ‘EWTN News In Depth’ host Catherine Hadro; and Peter Burak, vice president of Renewal Ministries, will be co-hosting EWTN coverage.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240717080736_764af1b2f6f7515e5c25805c4b7f40c119c860db4dca3b8deaa6b8169b59bdaf.png)
Watch the National Eucharistic Congress on EWTN
Broadcast highlights for July 17-21.
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‘Denmark Is on Fire’ for Marian-Inspired Brown Scapular Devotion
Upon hearing the Blessed Mother’s call during a retreat, Father Daniel Steiner Ebert has since enrolled and vested more than 300 people.
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A Family Pilgrimage: Why These Wisconsin Catholics Are Attending the NEC
‘We hope that the memories of celebrating the extraordinary gift of Jesus in the Eucharist leave an imprint.’