Gostia ( Hostia , Ostia , comes from Lat. Hostia - “sacrifice”) - Eucharistic bread in Roman Catholicism , as well as Anglicanism and a number of other Protestant churches. Used during the liturgy for the sacrament of the Eucharist [1] . In Catholic churches, already consecrated guests who have become Holy Gifts are placed in the gift-guard , located either behind the altar or in the side chapel of the temple.
The guests are unleavened bread , baked from unleavened dough consisting exclusively of flour and water. Since the 12th century [1] , special forms with relief images of the crucifix , lamb, and other Christian symbols have been used to make them, so these images are displayed on baked guests [1] . In Catholicism, nuns often, but not always, prepare guests.
In the Eastern Catholic churches , as in Orthodoxy , as well as in some Protestant [1] churches, leaven bread is used for the sacrament of the Eucharist (see prosphora ).
In some Russian-language texts (including literary ones), one can find the word cloud as a synonym for guest ( Latin oblatio - offering, offer, gift; in Russian through Middle High German; synonym for Greek προσφορα ). Russian Catholics avoid such usage [2] .
Also, guests should not be confused with traditionally baked Christmas bread ( cachets ) in Poland and other countries of Eastern Europe , which, however, have no liturgical use.
See also
- Eucharist
- Holy gifts
- Prosphora
- Cachet (cooking)
- Desecration of the guest
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Host // Catholicism: Atheist Dictionary / Under. total ed. L. N. Velikovich . - M .: Politizdat , 1991. - S. 71. ISBN 5-250-00779-1
- ↑ see. "Oblatka" // Catholic Encyclopedia . T.3. - M.: Publishing House Franciscans., 2007
Literature
- Trebnik. M., 2004, p. 430-432
- L.V. Belovinsky . Guest // Illustrated encyclopedic historical and everyday dictionary of the Russian people. XVIII - beginning of XIX century / ed. N. Ereminoy . - M .: Eksmo, 2007 .-- S. 138. - 784 p.: - Ill. with. - 5,000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-699-24458-4 .