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Holy Eucharist

noun

A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine. Synonyms: Eucharist, Eucharistic liturgy, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Lord's Supper, sacrament of the Eucharist.

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... gird ourselves to the work, Victor," he said to his deacon who was with him. Caecilius fell back and sat down, and Victor came forward. He formally instructed her so far as the circumstances allowed. Not for baptism only, but for confirmation, and Holy Eucharist; for Caecilius determined to give her all ...

— Callista • John Henry Cardinal Newman

... striking is the readiness of Our Blessed Lord. Now look at to-day's Gospel, and see how this is met by man. Christ is represented as having made a great supper, the Holy Eucharist, and to that he invites all Christians, and He sends forth His messengers to bid them come, then they all with one consent begin to make excuse. The messengers go to the man who has bought oxen, and invite him to the supper of his lord, and his answer is, "I ...

— The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent • S. Baring-Gould

Words linked to "Holy Eucharist" : communion, offertory, Holy Communion, sacrament, sacramental manduction, manduction