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Eucharist

[yoo-kuh-rist] / ˈju kə rɪst /
NOUN
holy communion
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His daughter Claire says her father, a devout Catholic convert, has been allowed to take the Eucharist only nine times in the last two-and-a-half years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The objects, which include richly embroidered vestments and lavishly sculpted monstrances, Eucharist thrones and sanctuary lamps made of jewel-studded precious metals, are eye-catchingly high Baroque.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

One sister recalled a time when she and another altar server accidentally spilled open a bag of already-consecrated Eucharist wafers as they were preparing for mass in the wood-paneled sacristy.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

The bishops also heard a progress report on plans for a nationwide gathering in Indianapolis in July 2024 focused on devotion to the Eucharist — the communion celebration at the heart of Catholic worship.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

She agreed with me 100 percent about the Eucharist thing.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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