Eucharist

The requirements for baptism found in the New Testament and the Didache vary from each other in most ways but are also similar in a couple ways. The ways the New Testament and the Didache are similar is because water is the always used in the ritual and because the ritual of baptism is always in the name of the Father and of The Son and of the Holy Spirit. "For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body - whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free - and have all been made to drink into…

In a religious sense blood is transferred into wine to represent the blood of Christ. It’s the ideology that Christ shed his blood for the sins of the world. People drink wine during communion in remembrance of him. The countess would be doing the same thing, but instead of getting rid of the sins of the world she is fulfilling her fleshy desires perpetuating sin. The Countess can only survive if she continuously feeds off the blood of men. Underground space- Represents how in gothic…

Even with all of the people from different cultures, languages, traditions, faiths (Judaism, Catholic, Christian) and time periods translating, revising, and interpreting it, it remains valid. Not only is Scripture valid, but it is truly ‘living’ as it speaks to the reader, through the spirit, with ‘new’ revelation and meaning. There is no other text like it. In my opinion, what separates Christianity from Catholicism, even with shared beliefs and sacred texts, is the role of the priest. In…

The liturgy is an ancient form of religious celebration of the mystery surrounding Christ (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, 2005). The celebration with obvious religious connotations does not possess a name with such religious-bound roots. The term liturgy is derived from the ancient Greek word 'letourgia', meaning public work (Senn, 2012). The practise of communal celebration is one which occurs throughout the religions. Despite superficial similarities between the practises, each faith…

I visited Lutheran Church in East Brunswick, NJ and observed the prayer service which was a great learning experience for me and an enjoyable one, too. Since I had attended prayer service at my middle school church as well as Oratory Prep school church, I had some understanding about Catholic service and I was able to compare and contrast the Catholic and Lutheran service.The Lutheran church did not have depictions of Saints or Mary in the Church. Otherwise, the service itself was fairly similar…

I don’t remember the way there. I was so excited for now I knew I would be able to be closer to the new king and his queen. I would have never imagined being so honored to be present at the feast where the mighty hero Macbeth and his noble lady are. Walking inside I was astonished by the height of the walls and windows, the affluence of the ornaments, the multitude of candles glimmering from every side and the splendor of the clothing of the quests. I was so amazed at everything I even forgot my…

of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church. The faithful give witness by this to their communion in faith and charity” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2182). A meal, especially one with family and friends, and particularly on an occasion of celebration, is an opportunity to deepen closeness, bonding, communion, and even union. It is an intimate occasion. Scola (2005) remarked that: “The social implications in the Eucharist action call…

Ignatius’s works, Polycarp, and the Didache to show theological continuity in regards to the Eucharist. The introduction serves to place Irenaeus in his context and how his context influences his Eucharistic theology. Eucharistic Passages in Adversus Haereses In this section, I will analyze the Eucharistic passages in AH. I will evaluate each passage in their context to draw out Irenaeus’s theology of the Eucharist. I will engage with the Latin, Greek, and French editions to provide the…

Fanatics is about an issue at the heart of all Christian worship, the highly contested issue of Christ’s place in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is a sacrament in which Catholics teach that bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Christ. This is known as Transubstantiation. The idea of Transubstantiation was rejected by Luther, who believed that Christ is present in the Eucharist, but exists alongside the bread and wine, explaining that just as steel remains to be steal when it is…

passage, Jesus addresses the crowd and proclaims a radical thought, originating from the Old Testament. Jesus states that He is the new manna from heaven above; instituting what Christians call the Eucharist. With the style of John’s writing, origins from the Old Testament, and importance of the Eucharist in prayer, we can find that Christ brings an important teaching to all who may follow him. The style of John’s writing is crucial to Jesus’ message of light and salvation…