Christianity quiz 2 Flashcards
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Eucharist
The sacrament of Communion in which the faithful associate the bread and wine that they eat with the body and blood of Christ. Commemorates last supper of Jesus and his apostles
Host
The consecrated bread or wafer of the eucharist
Sacraments
Rituals of the church that are taken to be visible signs of invisible grace
Communion
The distribution of bread and wine to signify Christs body and blood
Excommunication
Expulsion from the church
Baptism
A Christian sacrament, symbolic of spiritual regeneration. A rite of initiation performed with water, through which the individual is cleansed from sin and admitted to the church
Confession
The means of forgiveness for sins committed after baptism. Offered repeatedly
Catacombs
Underground burial chambers
Relics
The material remains if saints and the objects associated with their bodily existence