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By the middle of the second century, the celebration and glorification of the Eucharist had developed into a liturgical commemoration however no acknowledgment of a common meal.
Information like this came from one of the earliest saints, Justin Martyr in the Second Century.
In the Medieval times, Christians received the Eucharist infrequently. On the other hand, the emphasis shifted towards observing and adoring the presence of Jesus in the consecrated host, rather than receiving the Communion itself.
Many written sources from this era, account some people running from church to church on Sunday so they could be present when the priest holds up the host. The Christians at this time believed that they would receive special blessings by adoring the presence of Jesus in the host many times over.
In response to the Protestant Reformation (c1517- c 1648) the Catholic Church reaffirmed the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the nature of the Mass as sacrifice at the Council of Trent (several sessions between 1545 – 1563).
In response to the Protestant Reformation (c1517- c 1648) the Catholic Church reaffirmed the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the nature of the Mass as sacrifice at the Council of Trent (several sessions between 1545 – 1563).
Pope Pius X permitted children who had reached the ‘age of reason’ (seven) to receive communion and he encouraged frequent reception of the Eucharist by all the faithful.
The origin of the Christian Eucharist is in the Jewish Seder meal.
The Seder meal commemorates the Passover and God saving the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and leading them to a new start to a new life in Israel, what is known as the Promised Land.
In these centuries, Latin the common language for the ceremony of the Eucharist.
Also during these centuries, Christianity was given the permission to begin building large basilicas for their aggregation.
At the same time, Priests began to wear liturgical clothing and Pope Gregory the Great declared that the order and form of Latin mass in Rome was to be the basic and official guideline.