Host Holy Communion

The word host is from the Latin, "hostia", which means "victim" or "sacrificial animal.
Host is a thin, round wafer made from bread and used for Holy Communion in many Christian churches.

" The term can be used to the bread both before and after consecration, though it is more correct to use it after consecration - "altar bread" being preferred before consecration.

In the Roman Catholic Church, hosts are often made by nuns as a means of supporting themselves. It is required that the hosts be made from wheat flour and water only (Code of Canon Law, Canon 924).