Sacrament rehearsal

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The rehearsal of the Lord's Supper (Latin examen per eucharistiam ; purgatio per corpus et sanguinem Domini nostri Jesu Christi ) belonged to the divine judgments (ordalia) in the early Middle Ages . It was used especially with clergy and monks and was based on the belief that it was harmful to a criminal to enjoy the sacrament . It was believed that a criminal, aware of his guilt , would have to die immediately after consuming the host , or at least have to endure physical suffering. However, if the host could be swallowed without consequences, the sacrament test was passed.

The sacrifice rehearsal was introduced into secular and spiritual criminal trial in the 8th century . Since the end of the 13th century, the Lord's Supper was no longer used in all of Europe, only in Spain it lasted longer.

The rehearsal of the Lord's Supper was used by the Archbishop of Mainz, Friedrich , Gregor von Tours and Lothar II.

literature

  • Benno Hilse: God's judgment of the sacrament rehearsal. A contribution to legal and church history . Berlin 1867. ( PDF )
  • Peter Browe: The rehearsal of the Lord's Supper in the Middle Ages . In: The Eucharist in the Middle Ages: Research into the history of liturgy with a cultural and scientific purpose. Berlin u. a., 2003 p. 239ff. Digitized at Google Books