Russian chalice

A chalice (from Latin 'calix', cup) is a goblet, intended to hold just drink. In general religious terms, it is a goblet intended for drinking some beverage from during a ceremony. In Christianity, a chalice is a wine cup used during the eucharist for the Communion, and is used to contain the wine that is believed to become the blood of Christ. Chalices are often made of precious metal, and sometimes richly jewelled. They have been used since ancient times. Download high resolution version (393x603, 31 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (393x603, 31 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Latin - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... A ceremony is an activity, infused with ritual significance, performed on a certain occasion. ... Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... A glass of white wine This article is about the beverage. ... The Eucharist is either the Christian sacrament of consecrated bread and wine or the ritual surrounding it. ... The word communion can refer to the Eucharist, or the act of receiving the Eucharist; or a group of churches in full communion with each other, or the relationship of full communion between Christian religious denominations; or the Communion of Saints; or a 1976 film; see Communion (1976 movie); or... Christ, from the Greek Χριστός, or Khristós, means anointed, and is equivalent to the Hebrew term Messiah. ...

The symbol of Unitarian Universalism is a flaming chalice. The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ...

The Holy Grail is sometimes thought to have been a chalice. In Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish, plate, cup or vessel that caught Jesus blood during his crucifixion. ...

External links

Chalice at the Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03561a.htm)

The Da Vinci Chalice (http://www.davincichalice.com) Mysterious chalice in the Da Vinci Last Supper.