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1 CE
The Last Supper
Jesus proclaims the bread is his body and wine is his blood. It is the last meal before Jesus is handed over to the Romans and crucified -
150
Development of Mass
By 150 AD, the basic format of mass was beginning to appear. The Eucharist had been moved from Thursdays to Sundays, and was a more spiritual occasion, rather than meal -
313
Release of Christianity
The Emperor Constantine was the first Roman emperor to profess and legalise Christianity -
700
Middle Ages
Cathedrals were built. Mass attendance dropped, as well as a change in the process of Eucharist. Where it used to be a communal affair it became a private affair, only involving the priest. It was taught that the blood and bread weren't part of Jesus himself, only a symbol.The mass stayed Latin, although people would use local languages for everything else -
1215
Transubstantiation
The Church begins to introduce transubstantiation, where during the Eucharist, the Bread and Wine physically become Jesus' Body and Blood through certain blessings -
1545
Reformation of Mass
A new form of Mass was established by the Pope, there would be a liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist. The text would be Latin, but the altar would be placed against the wall, in view. The mass would be silent, except for readings -
Modern
A new review brought the Eucharist age down to 7 and became much more frequent.
A number of other changes occurred later, including the priest facing the people again, Latin was removed, people shook hands to greet peace, singing and active participation by the people begun. The priest would begin to use the Homily to try to relate the scriptures to everyday life.