Eucharist, Early Symbols of the

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• Early Symbols of the Eucharist —     Early Symbols of the Eucharist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Symbols of the Eucharist     Among the symbols employed by the Christians of the first ages in decorating their tombs, those which relate to the Eucharist hold a place of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist —     The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist     In this article we shall consider:     ♦ the fact of the Real Presence, which is, indeed, the central dogma;     ♦ the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism) —     The Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism)     One of the few Christian symbols dating from the first century is that of the Good Shepherd carrying on His shoulders a lamb or… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Eucharist — For Eucharistic liturgies, see Christian liturgy. Most Precious Blood redirects here. For other uses, see Most Precious Blood (disambiguation). For other uses, see Eucharist (disambiguation). The institution of the Eucharist has been a key theme… …   Wikipedia

• Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England — The medieval cathedrals of England, dating from between approximately 1040 and 1540, are a group of twenty five buildings which together constitute a major aspect of the country’s artistic heritage and are among the most significant material… …   Wikipedia

• Early Christian Lamps — In early Christianity lamps, fire and light are conceived as symbols, if not as visible manifestations, of the divine nature and the divine presence. Christ is the true Light [John i. 9.] , and at his transfiguration the fashion Christian of his… …   Wikipedia

• Early Christian art — also called  Paleo christian Art, or Primitive Christian Art,    architecture, painting, and sculpture from the beginnings of Christianity until about the early 6th century, particularly the art of Italy and the western Mediterranean. (Early… …   Universalium

• Church of St. James the Greater (Bristol) — The Church of St. James the Greater is an Episcopal church located in the heart of the Bristol Historic District in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Episcopal Church in the United States… …   Wikipedia

• Origin of the Eucharist — Main article: Eucharist Christians find the origin of the Eucharist in the Last Supper, at which Jesus established a New Covenant in his body and blood, fulfilling the Mosaic covenant. In this ancient rite or sacrament Christians eat bread and… …   Wikipedia

• Discipline of the Secret — • A theological term used to express the custom which prevailed in the earliest ages of the Church, by which the knowledge of the more intimate mysteries of the Christian religion was carefully kept from the heathen and even from those who were… …   Catholic encyclopedia