<div>He also substantiated that at least as far back as the sixth century the words of the priest were not a simple "The Body of Christ." So how far back is far enough? Why go back to the beginning for parts of the Mass and not others. If you take part of the Mass back to the earliest times then you need to take the whole Mass back. If we do that then Communion is not received at EVERY Mass. Also, ordinary people can take Communion back to their homes to distribute to other people. How far back would you purpose going back and are you willing to accept ALL of the changes that would entail (remember that the Mass would not be in English).</div> <div> </div> <div>Dianne<BR><BR><B><I>Art Kelly <arthurkelly@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">You will note that Stephen substantiated my statement<BR>that the distribution of
Communion in the current rite<BR>of the Mass is authentic to the early Chruch, while<BR>the Tridentine rite is NOT:<BR><BR>In early times the words used by the priest in giving<BR>Holy Communion were, for the species of bread, "Corpus<BR>Christi" "the body of Christ" - to which the receiver<BR>answered, "Amen."<BR><BR>If you need further proof from other authoratative<BR>sources, please let me know.<BR><BR>Art<BR><BR>--- Dianne Dawson <RCDIANNE@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR><BR>> Stephen,<BR>> <BR>> Thank you for the wonderful and extensive<BR>> explanation.<BR>> <BR>> Dianne<BR>> <BR>> Stephen Korsman <SKORSMAN@THEOTOKOS.CO.ZA>wrote:<BR>> Hi<BR>> <BR>> Well, there were quiet moments, but the church was<BR>> a very small one, and very well designed<BR>> accoustically, even though it was quite a primitive<BR>> building, being very rural. It was a Latin-rite<BR>> building; the congregation was mixed religion<BR>> because there were no
Orthodox priests in the area -<BR>> this was their visiting Catholicos from India. So<BR>> most could be heard; and the clouds of incense were<BR>> thick, but didn't mask the view - not quite.<BR>> <BR>> In terms of not hearing what the priest does, the<BR>> Byzantines are worse - you don't even see the priest<BR>> during the consecration. I've never been to their<BR>> liturgies, but there are plenty of bracketed "(in a<BR>> low voice)" statements throughout the copy of the<BR>> Liturgy of St John Chrysostom I have. I've put it<BR>> in my Google Docs -<BR>> http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d46kfgg_33frr86j ... I<BR>> have a nice PDF in Greek and English if anyone wants<BR>> it.<BR>> <BR>> Regarding the words said by the priest when<BR>> communion was received, I've done a bit of<BR>> searching, and can only find the following (on the<BR>> Melkite Catholic site) - <BR>> <BR>> In early times the words used by the
priest in<BR>> giving Holy Communion were, for the species of<BR>> bread, "Corpus Christi" "the body of Christ" - to<BR>> which the receiver answered, "Amen"; and for the<BR>> species of wine, "Sanguis Christi poculum Saluti" -<BR>> "The Blood of Christ, the cup of Salvation" - to<BR>> which "Amen" was also answered. About the time of<BR>> Pope Gregory the Great (Sixth century) the form had<BR>> changed into "Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi<BR>> conservet animam tuam" - "May the Body or our Lord<BR>> Jesus Christ preserve your soul" - to which the<BR>> receiver would respond, as before "Amen." With<BR>> Alcuin, preceptor of Charlemagne, we find the form,<BR>> "May the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve you<BR>> unto life everlasting."<BR>> - http://www.melkite.org/HolyCommunion.html<BR>> <BR>> Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat animam<BR>> meam in vitam aeternam. Amen. - Tridentine Mass,<BR>> Pius V
onwards (1570 Missals onwards)<BR>> - Cologne Missal (1525 AD)<BR>> - Missale Romanum (1474 AD)<BR>> - Missale Bracarense (pre-1570 AD)<BR>> <BR>> Corpus et sanguis Domini nostri Jesu Christi<BR>> custodiat corpus meam in vitam eternam. Amen.<BR>> - Mozarabic Missal (1500 AD, in it's most recent<BR>> form, as far as I can work out, but dates to the<BR>> 7th/8th centuries) (I presume that they intinct, or<BR>> that this refers to the priest only.)<BR>> - Dominican Missal (1267 AD)<BR>> <BR>> Parts of the Mozarabic Mass on video, which I<BR>> cannot differentiate from the Tridentine Mass,<BR>> having never been to either:<BR>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tXl5yMxwZU<BR>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_UbhqEwxao<BR>> <BR>> In the Stowe Missal (750 AD, Celtic, using<BR>> leavened bread, unlike the Latin rite), the<BR>> communicant says "Amen":<BR>> [The Celebrant administers the Body and Blood<BR>> from
the Paten, saying:]<BR>> [From the Sacrament of Baptism:<BR>> May the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be<BR>> to thee unto life eternal.<BR>> R. Amen.]<BR>> [Or, from the Sacrament of Unction:<BR>> May the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, the<BR>> Son of the living and<BR>> most high God, be to thee unto life eternal.<BR>> R. Amen.]<BR>> [The Chalice is administered with the words:<BR>> May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be to thee<BR>> unto life eternal.<BR>> R. Amen.<BR>> Priest: Corpus Christ<BR>> Response: Amen<BR>> - Ambrosian Missal (not sure of the date, but<BR>> suppression of the rite was attempted in 1060.)<BR>> <BR>> And most different of all, the text of the Divine<BR>> Liturgy of St John Chrysostom has the following:<BR>> The servant of God (Name) receives the Body and<BR>> Blood of Christ for forgiveness of sins and eternal<BR>> life.<BR>> <BR>> God bless,<BR>>
Stephen<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: Art Kelly <BR>> To: Apologetics Group <BR>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 4:47 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Apologetics] Re: From NewAdvent.org<BR>> newsletter<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Stephen,<BR>> <BR>> Did the celebrant turn his back to the congregation<BR>> and speak in a deliberately low voice so no one<BR>> could<BR>> see or hear what was happening on the altar?<BR>> <BR>> Art<BR>> <BR>> --- Stephen Korsman <SKORSMAN@THEOTOKOS.CO.ZA><BR>> wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Hi<BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > From: Dianne Dawson <BR>> > To: Art Kelly ; Apologetics Group <BR>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:43 AM<BR>> > Subject: Re: [Apologetics] Re: From<BR>> NewAdvent.org<BR>> > newsletter<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > If someone had never been to a Mass (in any<BR>> > language) then that one might fly,
otherwise it's<BR>> a<BR>> > weak argument. If you were traveling out of the<BR>> > country would you avoid going to Mass just because<BR>> > you didn't understand every word the priest spoke?<BR>> <BR>> > I doubt it because you are familiar with the<BR>> format<BR>> > and what is happening and when. Actually, that is<BR>> > one of the best reason to have the Mass in Latin. <BR>> > There I must agree. I've been to a Novus Ordo<BR>> Latin<BR>> > Mass, which was quite comprehendable even though I<BR>> > only had 2 years of school Latin at the time. <BR>> I've<BR>> > been to Mass in Swazi, which I don't understand at<BR>> > all, but I knew what was going on. I've even to a<BR>> > Malakaran Orthodox service, which is not like<BR>> ours,<BR>> > but Eastern rite, and they have their Catholic<BR>> > equivalents. Even there, I could follow, even<BR>> > though it was a rite
I'd never been to, and in a<BR>> > language I'd never heard.<BR>> > <BR>> > God bless,<BR>> > Stephen<BR>> > --<BR>> > Stephen Korsman<BR>> > skorsman@theotokos.co.za<BR>> > The Theotokos Website<BR>> > A Rural Virologist || RSS feed<BR>> > Sabbath Keepers || RSS feed<BR>> > <BR>> > IC | XC<BR>> > ---------<BR>> > NI | KA<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ART KELLY, ATM-S<BR>> 13524 Brightfield Lane<BR>> Herndon, Virginia 20171-3360<BR>> (703) 904-3763 home<BR>> (703) 396-6956 work<BR>> arthurkelly@yahoo.com<BR>> art.kelly@cox.net<BR>> ArtK135@Netscape.net<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________<BR>> Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and<BR>> hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.<BR>> http://farechase.yahoo.com/<BR>>
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