== == * All religions need rituals that add mystery and a sense of special occasion to the experience of their followers. * Christ's commandment to remember Him is still applicable, has not been revoked, and has not been limited by time. Luke 22:
19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
In the earliest writing we have about the Eucharist (from the first century, probably around A.D. 60), the Eucharist is referred to as the "breaking of the bread and giving Thanks". from the Didache.
it doesn't really matter so long as the core of the eucharist is still the center of the celebration.
Roman Catholic AnswerNothing can make the Holy Eucharist sacred. The Most Holy Eucharist IS already Sacred because It IS the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, Himself. The Most Holy Eucharist makes things that touch It sacred, not the other way around.
they change us by fullfilling the void in out hearts that only God can fill.
The bread is the host of the Eucharist.
Eucharist is a noun.
eucharist
No. recently because of the growth of congregations in catholic churches lay ministers have been allowed to administer the eucharist, but still only a priest can do the blessing and elevation.
The church says that the Eucharist is the body of Jesus, so in essence, the Eucharist is holy
yes, they can give the eucharist.
If it is not a priest, the it is a minister of the Eucharist.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the Offertory.