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• Eucharist —     Eucharist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Eucharist     (Gr. eucharistia, thanksgiving).     The name given to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar in its twofold aspect of sacrament and Sacrifice of Mass, and in which Jesus Christ is truly… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist (disambiguation) — Eucharist can refer to: *Eucharist, Contemporary Christian Rites *Eucharist (History) Traditional and Historical Development *Eucharist (band), a death metal band from Sweden …   Wikipedia

• Eucharist — Eu cha*rist, n. [L. eucharistia, Gr. e ycharisti a, lit., a giving of thanks; e y^ + cha ris favor, grace, thanks; akin to chai rein to rejoice, and prob. to yearn: cf. F. eucharistie.] 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Eucharist, as a Sacrament — • Since Christ is present under the appearances of bread and wine in a sacramental way, the Blessed Eucharist is unquestionably a sacrament of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist, Early Symbols of the — • The earliest and always the favourite symbol of the Eucharist in the monuments was that inspired by the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes; the banquet of the seven Disciples appears only in one (second century) catacomb… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist — [yo͞o′kə rist] n. [ME eukarist < OFr eucariste < LL(Ec) eucharistia < Gr, gratitude (in N.T., the Eucharist) < eucharistos, grateful < eu , well (see EU ) + charizesthai, to show favor to] 1. the central Christian rite in which… …   English World dictionary

• Eucharist, Introduction to the — • The name given to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar its twofold aspect of sacrament and Sacrifice of Mass, and in which Jesus Christ is truly present under the bread and wine Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist, as a Sacrifice — • The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great, the early Church having used the expression the breaking of bread (fractio panis) or… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist, Real Presence of Christ in — • Article considers: the fact of the Real Presence; the several allied dogmas grouped about it; and the speculations of reason, so far as speculative investigation regarding the august mystery under its various aspects is permissible, and so far… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist — sacrament of the Lord s Supper, the Communion, mid 14c., from O.Fr. eucariste, from L.L. eucharistia, from Gk. eukharistia thanksgiving, gratitude, later the Lord s Supper, from eukharistos grateful, from eu well (see EU (Cf. eu )) + stem of… …   Etymology dictionary

• Eucharist — ► NOUN 1) the Christian ceremony commemorating the Last Supper, in which consecrated bread and wine are consumed. 2) the consecrated elements, especially the bread. DERIVATIVES Eucharistic adjective. ORIGIN Greek eukharistia thanksgiving , from… …   English terms dictionary