Blessed Sacrament

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Blessed Sacrament is a Christian term, especially in Catholicism, for the consecrated Eucharistic bread (and sometimes wine) believed to be the real presence of Jesus Christ and reserved for worship and devotion.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic devotional object
Christian religious concept
Eucharistic species
associatedDoctrine Real Presence of Christ
believedToBe real presence of Jesus Christ
centralTo Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Eucharistic adoration
coreElementOf Catholic Eucharistic theology
distinguishedFrom mere symbolic communion elements in some Protestant traditions
equivalentConcept Holy Eucharist (in its consecrated state)
Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
exposedIn monstrance
hasTheologicalBasisIn doctrine of transubstantiation
isObjectOf Corpus Christi processions
Eucharistic processions
Forty Hours Devotion
keptFor communion of the sick
viaticum
linguisticOrigin English Catholic usage
liturgicalColorOfVeil white
mayAlsoReferTo consecrated Eucharistic wine
mentionedIn Catholic canon law
oftenCoveredBy tabernacle veil
protectedBy norms on Eucharistic reservation and worship
refersTo consecrated Eucharistic bread
religiousTradition Anglicanism
Catholicism
Old Catholic Church
Western Christianity
requires grape wine according to Catholic discipline
validly ordained priest for consecration
wheat bread according to Latin Catholic discipline
requiresDispositionOf adoration
faith in Real Presence
reverence
reservedIn ambry in some traditions
tabernacle
signaledBy burning sanctuary lamp
surroundedBy sanctuary lamp
treatedWith latria (adoration due to God alone)
usedFor Holy Communion
adoration
devotion
worship
veneratedBy Old Catholics
Roman Catholics
many Anglicans

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