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Believers take part in the Eucharist to give thanks to God, and share this meal as a community. In community believers gain strength from each one who has gathered
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The particular way of celebrating the Eucharist, that is, the sequence of events, the texts, the symbols are called ‘rites’. In the East, many different rites evolved and these are still in use such as the Coptic, East Syrian, West Syrian, Byzantine and Malabar rites. Several different rites evolved in the West but the Roman Rite is the one used almost universally now.
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the symbols of Eucharist are the symbol of the wine and bread in representation of the blood and body of Christ
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According to the eucharistic doctrine of Roman Catholicism, the elements of the consecrated bread and wine are transubstantiated into the body and blood of Christ: their substance is converted into the substance of the body and blood
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the origins of the Eucharist are from the last supper in AD33 before Jesus was betrayed this event was as in the name his last meal were he gave his disciples bread broke and told them to eat this this is my body and then gave them wine to drink and he explained that this is my blood this is the first Eucharist which has been changed over time
