Blessing and breaking: a dissonance of action and interpretation in the Eucharistic Prayers of the Roman Rite

The references to 'blessing' and 'thanking' in the context of the community meal, the Eucharist, are found in the Synoptic Gospels as referring to Jesus' prayer to God; however, they are interpreted in contemporary Catholic practice as referring to the food items of the meal...

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Main Author: O'Loughlin, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Society for Liturgical Study 2013
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30364/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30364/1/TOL_Aanphora_BLESS_BREAK.pdf