Sacramental bread
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Sacramental bread, also called Communion bread, Communion wafer, Sacred host, Eucharistic bread, the Lamb or simply the host, is the bread used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist and the body of
Unleavened hosts on a paten
The Lamb and particles placed on the diskos during the Liturgy of Preparation for the Divine Liturgy
Rite of Renewal of Holy Leaven in the Syro-Malabar Church
Detail of tongs for baking hosts
Bread
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Bread is a baked food product made from water, flour, and often yeast. It is a staple food across the world, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. Throughout recorded history and around the worl
Sacramental bread
…Christian ritual of the Eucharist and the body of Christ. Along with sacramental wine, it is one of two elements of the Eucharist. The bread may be either leavened or unleavened, depending on tradition. Catholic theology generally teaches that at the Words of Institution the bread's substance is changed into the…
Various leavened breads
Woman baking bread (c. 2200 BC); Louvre
Brown bread (left) and whole grain bread
Dark sprouted bread