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A "Hippolytan" Eucharistic Prayer

Here is a sample Eucharistic prayer based on the Apostolic Tradition and its later adaptations. Opening Dialogue The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give … Continue reading

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The Earliest Liturgy: Developments

Patterns of Christian Meals In my previous post, I only discussed Christian meals that have an explicit Eucharistic element. Other sources are ambiguous, and scholars have debated for some time whether certain texts (e.g., the Didache) are describing the Eucharist … Continue reading

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