History of the Eucharist

  • Period: 1 BCE to 1 CE

    The Last Super

    the last upper was a gathering with Jesus and his disciples where he gave up his body and blood for others where he said this is my blood and body which will be given up for you.
  • Period: 50 to 100

    Ignatius of Antioch

    Ignatius, a father of a disciple mentioned "the Eucharists as the flesh of our savior Jesus Christ."
  • Period: 100 to 165

    The First Apology

    The Food of the prayer of thanksgiving, the word received from Christ. their is an apology for jesus' death
  • Period: 100 to 200

    The Didache teaching

    their is the introduction of Greek teaching including instructions for baptism and Eucharist
  • Period: 400 to 400

    traditions

    various rituals and traditions began to coalesce into local traditions in major cities
  • Period: 1215 to 1215

    sacrements

    the fourth council of Lateran spoke of Jesus Christ who body and blood are truly contained in sacraments
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    Eucharist

    the Eucharist is global seen as the body and blood of Christ and is respectful to receive it