Tag Archives: Apostolic Tradition

A "Hippolytan" Eucharistic Prayer

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

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

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Darrell Pursiful

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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