History of the Eucharist

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  • 100

    the last supper

    The Last Supper, also known as the Passover meal is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
  • Period: 100 to

    History of the Eucharist

  • 150

    RIte is described

    St.Justin writes the description of the Rite today
  • 384

    Latin Language Altered

    Latin was now the Language of the liturgy.
  • 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.
  • 1570

    Pope Puis the V

    Pope Pius published a roman missal that thoroughly 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.