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the use of the bread and wine as the Eucharist is because when Jesus instituted the sacrament at the Last Supper, He used the bread and wine as it was a Passover meal or Seder that Christ and his disciples celebrated. Jesus also referred Himself as the Bread of life in the sixth chapter in the Gospel of John. both unleavened bread and wine are common elements of the Passover Seder. whenever bread and wine are shown together in Christian art, it is the portrayal of the Eucharist.
Also from the Catholic point of view, the Eucharist is not symbolic, at all. the Eucharist is the truly actual Body and Blood of Christ; it does not symbolize Him or represent Him; the Eucharist is Him.
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∙ 17y agobecause it's unleavened bread so it's made from wheat.
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What color is the Eucharist?
Roman Catholic AnswerIt depends on what color the wheat used is. The Eucharist can be confected validly with common wheat flour, or with whole wheat flour. The first renders the Eucharist white, or off-white, the later renders it reddish or brown.
What is a story from the gospel that is a symbol of the Eucharist?
The entire sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel is about the Eucharist. The first half of that chapter is the story of the Feeding the Five Thousand, which is a symbol for the Eucharist, which Our Blessed Lord then explains in the second half of that chapter.
What is Demeter's symbol?
The symbol of Demeter is a handful of harvested wheat
Is the cross an Eucharistic symbol?
No, the symbol for the Eucharist is a Crucifix(a cross with a representation of Our Blessed Lord's Body on it.)
What does wheat symbolize for freemasons?
For Freemasons, wheat is the symbol of plenty.
Why was a cornucopia a symbol for Demeter?
Her symbol is a stalk of wheat not a cornucopia
What is the symbol of Bethlehem?
The symbol of Bethlehem is often a nativity scene, representing the birth of Jesus Christ. Another common symbol is the Star of Bethlehem, which according to the Bible, guided the Three Wise Men to the birthplace of Jesus.
Is a shell a symbol of a Eucharist?
The shell is principally a symbol of baptism since a shell is often used to pour water on the head.
How to use eucharist in a sentence?
Catholics celebrate the Eucharist every Sunday at mass.
What is Demeter's main symbol?
Her main symbol's are an ear of wheat and the Horn of Plenty (Cornucopia).
What is Demeter's raman name and symbol?
Ceres, and wheat.
What is the symbol of the greek goddess Demeter?
Wheat, corn, barley
