noun
- A blessed bread or token distributed to worshippers in Eastern Orthodox and some other Christian churches, especially to those who do not receive communion.
- A blessing or benediction, especially one given formally in a religious context.
Usage: religious; Eastern Orthodox tradition
Usage: formal; archaic or liturgical
Examples
- The priest distributed eulogia to the congregation after the liturgy.
- In Orthodox churches, eulogia is offered as a spiritual gift to all present.
- The eulogia was blessed and given to those unable to receive the Eucharist.
- The bishop pronounced a eulogia over the assembled faithful.
- Receiving eulogia is considered a sign of the church's care for its members.