1106. "Together with the anamnesis, the epiclesis is at the heart of each sacramental celebration, most especially of the Eucharist: You ask how the bread becomes the Body of Christ, and the wine ...

In previous columns, I have shown how certain truths of the faith in the New Testament were prefigured and foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Here, I will focus on the Eucharist. There are a ...

The view in Constantinople was the bread for the eucharist must be sourdough. But in Rome, an unleavened wafer had been used for longer than anyone could remember and the Vatican argued unleavened ...

Every other sacrament is linked to the Eucharist. During the service of Mass, prayers are said and Catholics confess their sins. They are given bread by the priest and wine from a shared cup.

There are also a variety of names used, such as the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, Mass and the breaking of bread. For this topic, we will contrast the Brethren (Protestant tradition) with the ...