Was the Congress a ‘Revival’?

As the National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday, it was easy to hear Catholics in Indianapolis comparing the five-day event favorably to 1993’s World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado, and suggesting that the Congress could have an impact on the U.S. Church at the same scale as the historic Denver gathering. ...

Indeed, the Congress has been broadly acclaimed as a success beyond expectation. While staffers and volunteers noted persistent logistical challenges, as did journalists trying to cover the event, attendees, ranging from laity to bishops, have told The Pillar frequently that the Eucharistic Congress, and especially its liturgical elements, were beautiful, meaningful, and potentially life-changing.