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Archive for December 22nd, 2007

Apostolic Succession and 1st Leter of Clement

Posted in Apologetics, Early Church Fathers on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The First Letter of Clement shows the early teaching of Apostolic succession in the Church. This passage below is taken from that text. Our apostles also knew, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, that there would be strife on account of the office of the episcopate. For this reason, therefore, inasmuch as they had obtained a perfect fore-knowledge of [...]

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Didache and the Mass

Posted in Apologetics, Early Church Fathers on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The Didache is one of the earliest non Biblical writings that gives us some insight to how the early Christians worshiped.  It has an early example of the Liturgical Mass. It is essentially the same form of Eucharistic Liturgy as the Mass has today. Note also that it is considered a sacrifice just as it is today. “1. [...]

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