Video summary
The Christian ritual of Holy Communion is introduced. Communion means, simply, ‘togetherness’ and this is a ritual to show the togetherness of Christians and God.
The Last Supper was Jesus’ last meal before he died and he shared two signs with his followers: bread as a symbol for his body being broken, and wine as a symbol for his blood being spilled when he was crucified.
11 year old Nathan has been to classes to learn about the meaning of the bread and wine before he was considered ready to join in with Holy Communion in his Church of England.
Kiera and Santos, both 8, are Roman Catholic Christians.
We see them getting ready for their first communion – an important step for Catholics. Kiera has a new white dress for her first communion, and a party afterwards.
Blessing the bread, in Catholic belief, turns it into the body of Christ. This is called a ‘sacrament.’
This clip is from the series My Life, My Religion: Christianity.
