Alex Altimari History of the Eucharist

By GarryWinthorpe
  • Last Supper
    33

    Last Supper

    Jesus gave his body as bread and his blood as wine
  • 33

    Bread Of life

    The bread is also known as the bread of life
  • Period: 33 to

    Alex Altimari History of the Eucharist

  • 40

    First Christian Communities try the Eucharist

  • 44

    The shape

    The shape of the bread is made to be a circle which is broken and given out to others.
  • 55

    First Epistle to the Corinthians

    The first time it was probably celebrated

  • Living the Eucharist

    Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is not complete unless it is lived out in their lives. Leaving the church, Catholics take Jesus with them, into their daily lives. Thus their lives become an extension of sharing in the Eucharist.

  • The celebration of the Eucharist is structured around ritual actions

    A ritual action formalises and makes sacred the everyday actions of our lives. It explores the significance of these actions. The ritual actions of the Eucharist touch on the following everyday events: