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The sacrament of the eucharist; the celebration of the Lord's supper; the act of partaking of the sacrament; as, to go to communion; to partake of the communion. Close communion. See under Close, a. -- Communion elements, the bread and wine used in the celebration of the Lord's supper. -- Communion service, the celeb…

The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession . . . or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. Hallam.

on, 3. Those which are thus confirmed are thereby supposed to be fit for admission to the sacrament. Hammond.

The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; impanation; -- opposed to transubstantiation.

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder. Presiding elder (Meth. Ch.), an elder commissioned by a bishop to have the oversight of the churches and preachers in a certain district. -- Ruling elder, a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian church session. Schaff.…

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion. -- See Sacrament.

Pertaining to the Lord's Supper. "The eucharistic sacrament." Sir. G. C. Lewis.

A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers.

strumental in leading a soul to God. (b) (R. C. Ch.) A priest who hears confession in the sacrament of penance. -- The Holy Father (R. C. Ch.), the pope.

14th centuries, and maintained that flagellation was of equal virtue with baptism and the sacrament; -- called also disciplinant.

churchmen emphasize the doctrine of the apostolic succession, and hold, in general, to a sacramental presence in the Eucharist, to baptismal regeneration, and to the sole validity of Episcopal ordination. They attach much importance to ceremonies and symbols in worship. Low-churchmen lay less stress on these points, a…

Sacramental; as, housling fire. [R.] Spenser.

taper was given them, as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they has received by that sacrament.

A method or practice of the administration of the sacrament by dipping the bread or wafer in the wine and administering both together.

er. (a) The paschal supper partaken of by Jesus the night before his crucifixion. (b) The sacrament of the eucharist; the holy communion. -- The Lord's Table. (a) The altar or table from which the sacrament is dispensed. (b) The sacrament itself.

The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host.

he pastor of a church duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Addison.

By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally. [Obs.] Usher.

the Christian ministry; ordination to the ministry. See def. 10 above. (b) (R. C. Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring a special grace on those ordained. -- In order to, for the purpose of; to the end; as means to. The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use in order to our eternal happiness. Tillot…

The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants.