Think about this. The early Christians didn't think they were starting a new religion. They were practicing Jews. So, we'd be Jews too, if the early Christians weren't thrown out of the temples.
The early Christians were adding the name of Jesus and using Messianic terms. All four Gospels relate the Passover, to us Christians--the Last Supper. The Last Supper was the first Mass.
Think of the couple on the road to Emmaus and Jesus joining them. They don't know who He is. As they walk, Jesus explains the Last Supper: Luke 24: 27-31. Isn't this what we do at Mass? Walk in, say a pray, sit and listen to the Scriptures, prepare a meal, eat it, clean up. pray, say our goodbyes.
Think of the Emmaus couple recognizing Jesus at their meal. That's our realization of Jesus' True Presence, in the Eucharist--the bread and wine.
From early Christianity, that's how Christians recognized each other-sharing the meal.
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