Academic Reading
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Jasper, R.C.D. & Cuming, G.J. (1990). "Chapter 23: The Mass of the Roman Rite." (pp. 159-167). In Prayers of the Eucharist: Early and Reformed. 3rd Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. (Personal Library)
Jasper and Cuming note that the Roman Canon, though of great antiquity, cannot be precisely dated. "Quotations and parallels begin to appear toward the end of the fourth century" (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 159), though the earliest manuscripts are as late as the eighth century. The canon may well be "assembled from a number of independent prayers" (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 159). These strike scholars as having originated in different periods.
Rather than an invariable preface, the Roman Canon inserts different proper prefaces, focusing on various portions of salvation history at different parts of the church year (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 159). There are influences in the later prayers of the Mozarabic prayer. The one offering the prayers is also prayed for. There are additionally prayers of thanksgiving for the saints, invoking their help as well (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 160). The institution makes mention of those who have come before. It further refers to the offerings which have been made.
Jasper and Cuming observe that the epiclesis is absent from the Roman Canon (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 160). There is, however, a stress on those who are participating in the offering, but not a clear view of transubstantiation (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 161).
After a brief bibliography (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 161), Jasper and Cuming provide an English version of the eucharistic portion of the Roman Canon.
3/12/26
Jasper, R.C.D. & Cuming, G.J. (1990). "Chapter 23: The Mass of the Roman Rite." (pp. 159-167). In Prayers of the Eucharist: Early and Reformed. 3rd Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. (Personal Library)
Jasper and Cuming note that the Roman Canon, though of great antiquity, cannot be precisely dated. "Quotations and parallels begin to appear toward the end of the fourth century" (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 159), though the earliest manuscripts are as late as the eighth century. The canon may well be "assembled from a number of independent prayers" (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 159). These strike scholars as having originated in different periods.
Rather than an invariable preface, the Roman Canon inserts different proper prefaces, focusing on various portions of salvation history at different parts of the church year (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 159). There are influences in the later prayers of the Mozarabic prayer. The one offering the prayers is also prayed for. There are additionally prayers of thanksgiving for the saints, invoking their help as well (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 160). The institution makes mention of those who have come before. It further refers to the offerings which have been made.
Jasper and Cuming observe that the epiclesis is absent from the Roman Canon (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 160). There is, however, a stress on those who are participating in the offering, but not a clear view of transubstantiation (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 161).
After a brief bibliography (Jasper & Cuming 1990, p. 161), Jasper and Cuming provide an English version of the eucharistic portion of the Roman Canon.
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