/  81
 
SACRAMENT OF THE
 
Holy Eucharist
 
 The Greek
eukharistia
 
eu-
"well" +
kharis
"favor,grace". 
Eukharisteo
is the usualverb for "to thank"
 
EVIDENCE:
Paul emphasized participation in the Eucharist as a Christianduty because it signified the unity of Christians in one body —the body of Christ. Early Christian art, including wall paintingsin the catacombs, illustrates Christians eating and drinkingbread and wine together, and several written texts provideevidence of the different ways in which the Eucharist wascelebrated by the early Christians.
EXAMPLE:
Didache
 

Share & Embed

More from this user

Add a Comment

Characters: ...