history of the Eucharist

By sayeta766
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    LAST SUPPER

    The last meal when Jesus gave his disciples saying "take this all of you and eat from it for this is my body given up for you" "take this all of you and drink from it for this my blood" this was the start of the Eucharist. he was also betrayed by Judas
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    RITE WAS DESCRIBED

    St.Justin writes the description of the Rite today. it is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others
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    Latin language altered / changed

    Latin was now the Language of the liturgy
  • Jun 13, 1215

    Fourth Lateran Council

    Law was passed to give people the right to the lay people to receive communion at least one time in a calendar year
  • Jan 1, 1570

    Pope Puis the V

    Pope Pius published a roman missal that throughly explained the ritual of the Eucharist.

  • new law

    Dedication to the blessed sacrament continued to shine, although people rarely received communion until 1910, when Pope Pius X permitted children who attained the age of maturity to receive holy communion and encouraged frequent communion by all the faithful.

  • summary

    In summary, Vatican II wished to make the Eucharist a celebration of the entire community. Many of the reforms help us better understand the symbolism and meaning of the mass. They also help us gather together as a worshiping community.