Eucharist (Communion)

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.

there are many sighns but the min one is water

They are purely symbolic just like the whole Christian religion. Do we need to be reminded that Christ was a Jew? If Christians really wanted to walk the path of Christ and follow his teachings they would be Jews, observe Jewish tradition, and celebrate Jewish holidays. Im sure if Christ truly did exist he would frown upon a religion based on him. And why is there no record of an adolescent Christ. Surely it would serve as an inspiration to adolescents during this difficult time in life.

As the Priest / extraordinary minister of Holy Communion offers the host, the receipient says, simply: "AMEN". They receive on the tongue or on the palm of the left hand, placing the right hand under the left (making a throne for the Eucharist), then taking the host by the fingers of the right hand, and placing it in your mouth. [In the Catholic Rite, the host is picked up from the palm of the hand, not 'lapped' out of the hand. After receiving the host, the communicant steps to the side and makes an appropriate sign, usually they bless themselves. Standing to receive is presently the norm in the US. Should one kneel, after receiving the host "on the tongue" one says: "Amen" makes the sign of the cross, rises, and returns to their seat.

The Eucharist is the Body of Christ.

There is no designation of second communion. Once a child receives First Holy Communion at about age 7 or 8 it is expected that they will continues to receive on, at least, a weekly basis. No one keeps count.

A pretty white dress, white gloves, white shoes, and a white Communion veil.

The other girls wear just, nice dresses

my parish requires the full first communion outfit for all the girls,consisting of the white dress,veil,gloves,shoes,cloth diaper,plastic pants,white tights and under shirt.i made my communion at 13 and had to wear this outfit.

We do not receive communion. Sometimes on special occasions, like Easter, they give the adults wine, but I do not know if that is for every church.

I do not think this is the same for every church. Most churches do receive communion on a weekly or monthly basis.

You might want to ask the parents what they are wearing and then follow their lead. If not, for a man slacks, shirt and a jacket and for a woman a dress or skirt and blouse. Stay away from jeans, workout gear or beach wear.

Catholics believe in transubstantiation which is the belief that when a Catholic priest pronounces the words of consecration in the Mass, the bread and wine substantial transform into the real Body and Blood of Christ. Catholics cite the Last Supper as the origin of this practice when Christ said while holding the bread "This is my body, do this remembrance of me". Protestants believe that Christ is speaking figuratively and symbolically whereas Catholics take it literally.

The Eucharist is the Institution established by Jesus Christ on the night of the Last Supper. On that night he takes the unleavened bread and the cup of wine and turns them into his Body and Blood, and gives the command and the power to do so to his Apostles, so that He can remain with them always and develop a closer relationship with us. This is called transubstaniation - the changing of the substance, bread, into the Body of the Lord, while still retaining the properties of bread, such as the look, texture, smell, and taste.

This is preluded by the discourse in John 6, where Jesus invites all to "eat of his body" and "drink of his blood." The Jews to whom he was preaching believed that he meant to literally eat his flesh - which is true. He did mean for us to eat his flesh and drink his blood. Most Protestants and others deny this, saying that Jesus meant this symbolically, that in order for us to have eternal life, we must believe in him. We do need to have faith in Jesus to attain life in Heaven - but there's more to it.

The manna eaten by the Israelites in the desert is a foreshadowing of the Eucharist - which is Jesus, the Heavenly Bread. The manna was literally "bread from Heaven," sent by God to the starving Israelites. But the Israelites again grew hungry and eventually died of old age, sickness, etc. If the manna is a foreshadowing of the Eucharist and is "bread from Heaven," that means the Eucharist must be something more than bread sent from Heaven for the nourishment of the body. If one takes the Protestant view that the Eucharist is merely a symbol, that it is man-made bread symbolizing faith in Jesus, then it is less than the manna, which came directly from Heaven. However, if one accepts that the Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the form of man-made bread, then the manna signifies something much greater - actually God HIMSELF coming down to nourish our souls.

If you are interested in learning more about the Eucharist - the Body and Blood of our Savior, see your local Catholic Church and ask to talk to the priest.

Since St. Pius X, who was pope from 1903-1914, Catholic children have been encouraged to approach the sacrament of the Eucharist as soon as they reach the age of reason and are able to understand the points of catechism relevant to the Eucharistic doctrines pertinent for their level of understanding. Most importantly, children must understand that it is the real Body and Blood of Jesus Christ that they are receiving in the Holy Eucharist. First Communions for Catholics usually are given around the age of 7 years old. Many parochial schools conduct classes for the reception of the sacrament as part of the school curriculum for Grade 2. Converts to the Catholic Faith who already possess the mature faculty of reason may receive Communion as soon as they are baptized, provided they have displayed an understanding of the catechism concerning It.

The priest leads the Eucharistic prayers, the people at the Mass , as well as the priest off the sacrifice up to God.

Yes. Holy Communion is a very important sacrement of the Church. In the New Testament, Jesus says that when we do this, we remember him and the sacrifice he has made for all humanity. Most Pentacostal churches perform Holy Communion once a month (usually on the first Sunday). Usually communion consists of eating of the bread or waffer (which symbolizes the body of Christ) and the drinking of grape juice (which symbolizes the Blood of Christ). In many Pentacostal churches, the physical washing of one another's feet is also included. If you are humble enough to wash your neighbor's feet as Jesus did with his deciples, then you are humble enough to be a follower of Christ.

The Lord Jesus, knowing that the time had come for his departure from this world, instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Passover Supper.

It was to serve as a constant reminder of his sacrifice and promises. Just as the Jewish Passover served as a reminder of God's promise to the Jews, so to was the Eucharist to serve as a New Passover with Christ's blood acting for us as did the lambs blood for the Israelites in Egypt -an atonement and a new and everlasting Covenant.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1337-1344

At the Last Supper on Holy Thursday was the first Eucharist.

The Eucharist is celebrated 364 days each year in most Catholic Churches throughout the world. It is known as the Mass. The only time it is not celebrated is between the end of the Holy Thursday Mass and the Easter Vigil Mass.

In order for the Gates of Heaven to be re-opened to us, we needed eternal satisfaction for our sin (Adam and Eve's sin). Because Christ is God, and He died for us, He provided that eternal satisfaction ( because with God there is no time because He created time). In the Eucharist we receive that eternal sacrifice in the Eucharist in a non- bloody manner.

The Eucharist is central to our relationship with God because it is the Living body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Therefore in receiving the Eucharist we are united physically to God. God is therefore not distant and aloof but living in us and we in Him. This is the fulfilment of the New Covenant and all the essential elements of Christianity.

In the Lutheran celebration of the Eucharist, the elements of bread and wine are given to all communicants. In contrast to other Protestants, particularly the Anabaptists, however, Lutherans affirm the real bodily presence of Christ "in, with, and under" the elements of bread and wine at the Lord's Supper. Christ is sacramentally present for the communicant in the bread and the wine because of the promise he gave at the institution of Holy Communion, when he said, "This is my body" and "This is my blood" (Matthew 26:26-28).

Manna(from the Holy Bible), is the bread that fell from the sky that's given to the Israelis by God when they are in the desert. It was after they escaped from Egypt and was led by Moses

also known as "bread from heaven""'Manna' still occurs in the desert. Insects which live on the feathery tamarisk trees in the Sinai area suck the sap of the tree. Then they exude drops of a sweet, resinous secretion, varying in size from a pinhead to a pea. These stick on the ground and evaporate into white, frost-like particles before turning yellowish brown. They taste like solidified honey. Modern Bedouin gather the manna early in the day, before ants - possibly the 'maggots' of the Bible - become active and eat it. They seal it up in pots, away from the ants, kneading it later into a paste which is a nourishing addition to their everyday diet.

"Depending on favorable conditions it is possible for one man to gather four pounds of manna in a morning. As early as the 15th century AD monks and Arabs in Sinai gathered manna soon after daybreak in order to sell it...

As long as the person is not remarried he/she can receive Holy Communion. The Catholic Church does not recognize divorce. As far as the Church is concerned, he/she is only separated. However, if this 'dating' relationship is sexual, he/she would be considered to be an adulterer and not able to receive Holy Communion without confession.