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RE Eucharist

By Stan123
  • 1440 BCE

    The Passover

    The Passover
    The Passover began around 1440 BC, this was the start of the Eucharist and was first written by Exodus in the bible. This included a sacrifice of a lamb.
  • 55 BCE

    The Eucharist in the Early Church

    The Eucharist in the Early Church
    Paul’s letter to the Corinthians was written in the middle of the first century, probably around c 55CE. It was written before the gospel texts had developed. Paul’s words to the Corinthians give us evidence that the Eucharist, or the “breaking of the bread” as it was then called, was central to the life and identity of the early Christian communities that were scattered around the Middle East.
  • 336

    The Breaking of the Bread in the Early House Churches

    The Breaking of the Bread in the Early House Churches
    Early Christians celebrated the breaking of the bread in response to the command of Jesus at the Last Supper “Do this in memory of me”.The memory of Jesus was kept alive through reading and telling stories, praying and celebrating the Eucharist. These actions encouraged the hope of the early Christians that Jesus would come again.
    The early Christians believed that in the breaking of the bread they were eating and drinking the Body and Blood of the Lord.
  • 1215

    Middle ages

    Middle ages
    In 1215CE, to encourage people to receive the Eucharist, it became obligatory for Catholics to receive Communion at least once a year, at Easter.
  • 1216

    Symbols

    Symbols
    The monstrance is used for a special eucharistic blessing (called “benediction”) and for carrying the Host in procession on feast days, such as the feast of the Eucharist, Corpus Christi, which is held on the Thursday or Sunday after Trinity Sunday.
    Other main symbols include bread and wine.

  • Changes and traditions that stayed the same

    Changes and traditions that stayed the same
    By the middle of the twentieth century the Mass was very different from the gatherings for the breaking of the bread in earlier centuries. However, the most important belief that Jesus Christ is truly present under the appearance of bread and wine did not change. This belief has been fundamental in the history of the Eucharist through the centuries.

  • The Eucharist Today

    The Eucharist Today
    The celebration of the Eucharist in the Church today has four parts. These are:The Introductory Rites, The Liturgy of the Word, The Liturgy of the Eucharist, The Concluding Rites.