By Staff, November 6, 2026
Pray Tell is pleased to present Reflections on the Value of Communion from the Chalice, an episode from the Australian Catholic University Centre for Liturgy’s podcast series, Speaking of Liturgy.
Bishop Paul Bird CSsR reflects on the value of offering and receiving Holy Communion from the Chalice. He describes the benefits of reviving this sacred practice as a richer sharing in Christ’s sacrifice, and a fuller celebration of our communion with Christ and one another.
The podcast can be accessed here.
The Most Reverend Paul Bird CSsR is a member and former Provincial of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Ballarat. He is a former member of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
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