The Mass of the Early Christians, 2nd Edition

by Michael J. Aquilina

Publisher:

Our Sunday Visitor

, 2007

Overview

In The Mass of the Early Christians, respected author, scholar, and television host Mike Aquilina reveals the Church’s most ancient Eucharistic beliefs and practices. Using the words of the early Christians themselves -- from many documents and inscriptions -- Aquilina traces the history of the Mass from Jesus’ lifetime through the fourth century. That the Mass stood at the center of the Church’s life is evident in the Scriptures, as well as the earliest Christian sermons, letters, artwork, tombstones, and architecture. Even the pagans bore witness to the Mass in the records of their persecutions.

These legacies from the early Church bear witness to the same worship Catholics know today: the altar, the priest, the chalice of wine, the bread, the Sign of the Cross... the “Lord, have mercy”... the “Holy, holy, holy”... and the Communion.

Key Features

• Reveals the Church’s most ancient Eucharistic beliefs and practices.
• Traces the history of the Mass from Jesus’ lifetime through the fourth century.
• Shows that Mass stood at the center of the Church’s life.

Product Details

• Title: The Mass of the Early Christians, 2nd Edition
• Author: Michael J. Aquilina
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781592763207, 1592763200
• Resource ID: LLS:MSSRLYCHR2NDDTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-27T18:38:22Z

About Michael J. Aquilina

Mike Aquilina is a popular author working in the area of Church history, especially patristics, the study of the early Church Fathers. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books, including The Fathers of the Church (2006); The Mass of the Early Christians (2007); The Resilient Church (2007); Living the Mysteries (2003); and What Catholics Believe (1999). His books have been translated into many languages, from Croatian and Portuguese to German and Braille.