--- title: "The Gist: Intimacy with Jesus in the Eucharist" description: "Danielle Bean shares her experience at The National Eucharistic Congress. 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Guest: author and podcaster Heather Khym.* --- CatholicTV Network’s series for Catholic women, [*The Gist*](http://www.catholictv.com/shows/The-Gist)*, *airs every Tuesday morning at 11 AM Eastern. Tune in to CatholicTV to see this show focusing on Catholic women and their families.   Each week, Catholic personalities Danielle Bean, Rachel Balducci, and Carolee McGrath host [*The Gist*](http://www.catholictv.com/shows/The-Gist). They discuss topics such as family culture, saints, marriage, and trusting in God. Because new episodes could not be filmed for the 2020 season, CatholicTV will showcase some of the best episodes of the series’ nine seasons this year.    Danielle Bean shares her experience at The National Eucharistic Congress. 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