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Wheat: the symbol of the Bread of Life, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us through his broken body in death.
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A Loaf of Bread: Bread is the staple food of physical life, and Eucharistic bread is the staple food of the spiritual life. At the Last Supper, Jesus took a loaf of unleavened bread and said, “Take and eat, this is my body” (Mt 26:26). The consecrated bread represents Jesus himself.
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A host: A host is a Communion wafer, a round piece of bread used for consecration and distribution at Mass. The term comes from the Latin word hostia, a sacrificial lamb. Jesus is “the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” (Jn 1:29,36), and his body is given to us from the altar of the Mass.
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Grapes and Wine: Grapes are crushed into juice and made into wine. Jesus had used wine at the Last Supper to represent his Blood - the blood of the covenant, shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins (Mt 26:28).
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A Chalice: Jesus used a cup or a chalice as the vessel for his Blood at the Last Supper.
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The Altar: is where the Eucharistic sacrifice is celebrated and a symbol for the Eucharist itself.