William Bourke - History of the Eucharist

  • Last Supper
    33 BCE

    Last Supper

    Throughout the last supper jesus said his goodbyes to his disciples and allowed them to eat the symbolic body and blood of his. he showed a great sacrifice and is still remembered to this day.
  • Split of Judaism and Christianity
    70

    Split of Judaism and Christianity

    The split of Christianity and Judaism took place during the first centuries CE. While the First Jewish–Roman War and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE were main events, the separation was a long-term process.
  • Language Altered
    384

    Language Altered

    When Christianity was rehearsed the language was not universal and the new language which was introduced in 384 was Latin, this allowed followers of Christianity to be specific and helped the religion reach more people
  • Fourth Lateran Council
    1215

    Fourth Lateran Council

    Law was passed to give people the right to the lay people to receive communion at least one time in a calander year
  • Pope Pius explained the ritual
    Jun 6, 1570

    Pope Pius explained the ritual

    Pope Pius published a roman missal that throughly explained the ritual of the Eucharist. this helped people who needed to understand the ritual better
  • Christianity

    Christianity

    Religion was very strong at this time and many people were attending church and learning about Christianity as a community
  • The Eucharist Today

    The Eucharist Today

    The revised ritual allows communion to be a simple blessing and eating of the body/ drinking the wine. it is a serious affair and people try to show respect in church