How The Eucharist Changed In The Middle Ages

Another thing that changed in the Middle Ages, was how to maintain the eucharist. A whole set of regulations were implemented to control the manufacture, use, preservation, and disposal of the Eucharistic elements. Baking hosts became a ritualized procedure carried out in religious houses, accompanied by the singing of psalms. The hosts were baked in a vessel coated with wax, rather than in oil and fat, which might fry them. To keep crumbs from falling on the floor during the administration of communion, cloths were held under the chins of communicants, who now knelt to receive the host. Consecrated hosts that were left over from the communion had to be consumed by the priests or servers or stored in a place of reservation to be used later
It is a sacrament. One of two sacrament, the other being baptism. Lutheran rejects the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. In the church there are limitation for communion: 1. Christ’s body and blood are received by the mouth and not just by faith or the soul; 2. Unbelievers, not just believers, receive Christ’s body and soul; 3. Views contrary to this must be condemned. The Lord’s Supper is given weekly celebrated on Sabbath. The pastor gives the offering. Age of a person that receive communion are between the ages of five and fourteen. The Lutheran view is much different from the Roman Catholic church
It was held on the evening of preparation for the Jewish Passover, a very holy time for the Jewish religion in remembering of when God spared all the firstborns in Egypt from the plague. The Jews celebrated Passover, as they had for centuries - with roasted lamb, unleavened bread, bitter herbs and three cups of wine. The Last Supper, Jesus arranged the dinner purposely by instructing his disciples where to host it. Before the meal, Jesus did something surprising to everyone and got a towel and a wash basin and began to wash the feet of each of His apostles. Paul was not happy about