Eucharistic devotions

Christian rite

The epiclesis (also spelled epiklesis; from , ) refers to the invocation of one or several gods. In ancient Greek religion, the epiclesis was the epithet used as the surname given to a deity in religious contexts. The term was borrowed into the Christian tradition, where it designates the part of the Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer) by which the priest invokes the Holy Spirit (or the power of God's blessing) upon the Eucharistic bread and wine in some Christian churches. In most Eastern Christian traditions, the Epiclesis comes after the Anamnesis (remembrance of Jesus' words and deeds); in the W

Latin hymn

Viaticum is a term used – especially in the Catholic Church – for the Eucharist (also called Holy Communion), administered, with or without Anointing of the Sick (also called Extreme Unction), to a person who is dying; viaticum is thus a part of the Last Rites.

in Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic churches, a ritual blessing conferred by a cleric with the Eucharistic species

thumb|Genuflection on one knee, during a Catholic Mass

ritual raising of the consecrated elements of bread and wine during the celebration of the Eucharist

French nun

Roman Catholic tradition

papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIII

Roman Catholic liturgical action

Eucharistic hymn written by Thomas Aquinas

Christian spiritual practice