Eucharist

Origin of EUCHARIST

Middle English eukarist, from Anglo-French eukariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek, Eucharist, gratitude, from eucharistos grateful, from eu- + charizesthai to show favor, from charis favor, grace, gratitude; akin to Greekchairein to rejoice — more at yearn

First Known Use: 14th century

from Merriam Webster dictionary

Eucharist is the state of the perfect man.

Eucharist is the life of paradise.  Eucharist is the 

only full and real response of man to God's creation,

redemption, and gift of heaven.

Alexander Schmemann