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Communion under both kinds
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Communion under both kinds is the reception under both "species" of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic church. Denominations of Christianity that hold to a doctrine of Communion under both kinds may
Man of Sorrows from Prague, c. 1470. Jesus Christ is taking out a host from his wound while his blood is flowing down into a chalice. The depiction of Christ, symbolically offering his body and blood, clearly demonstrates the practice of receiving the Communion under both kinds, which was crucial for the Bohemian Reformation of the 15th century.
Man of Sorrows from Prague, c. 1470. Jesus Christ is taking out a host from his wound while his blood is flowing down into a chalice. The depiction of
A sailor receives Communion from a Catholic chaplain aboard a US Navy ship.
A sailor receives Communion from a Catholic chaplain aboard a US Navy ship.
A Lutheran priest administers the Eucharistic elements to the faithful during the celebration of the Holy Mass.
A Lutheran priest administers the Eucharistic elements to the faithful during the celebration of the Holy Mass.
Elisabeth of Brandenburg secretly takes communion in both kinds.
Elisabeth of Brandenburg secretly takes communion in both kinds.
Eucharist
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The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others. Christians believe that
Communion under both kinds
…Communion under both kinds is the reception under both "species" (i.e., both the consecrated bread and wine) of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic church. Denominations of Christianity that hold to a doctrine of Communion under both kinds may believe that a Eucharist which…
The Eucharist has been a key theme in the depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art, as in this 16th-century Juan de Juanes painting, after Leona
The Eucharist has been a key theme in the depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art, as in this 16th-century Juan de Juanes painting, after Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper.
A Kremikovtsi Monastery fresco (15th century) depicting the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and his disciples. The early Christians would also have ce
A Kremikovtsi Monastery fresco (15th century) depicting the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and his disciples. The early Christians would also have celebrated this meal to commemorate Jesus' death and subsequent resurrection.
Eucharistic window (1898–1900) by Józef Mehoffer
Eucharistic window (1898–1900) by Józef Mehoffer
Christ with the Eucharist, Vicente Juan Masip, 16th century
Christ with the Eucharist, Vicente Juan Masip, 16th century