The Ancient Christian Liturgy and the Early Eucharistic Communities

Jordan Freeman

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English

Colloquium Verlag
27 October 2025

History of religion; Christianity; Christian Churches & denominations; Christian theology; Christian life & practice

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This book reclaims the Lord's Supper as the animating center of Christian life-liturgical, theological, ethical, and missional. Drawing on Scripture, the Didache, the Apostolic Fathers, and patristic voices alongside clear pastoral insight, this book traces how the weekly meal shaped identity, formed conscience, and propelled the early Church into the world. Readers will find a richly textured narrative that moves from ancient practice-how bread was broken, psalms sung, and ministers trained-to the doctrinal developments that defended the Real Presence, defined sacrifice and anamnesis, and disciplined communal life. Pastoral chapters show how catechesis, penitential formation, visitation of the sick, and social charity flow naturally from eucharistic conviction, while theological chapters situate the sacrament within eschatology, ecclesiology, and human formation.

Accessible to clergy, catechists, seminarians, and thoughtful laypeople, the book combines rigorous scholarship with practical application: reconstructed liturgies and primary-source quotations sit beside concrete proposals for renewing parish worship, formation programs, and sacramental hospitality. Whether used as a resource for parish renewal, a seminary text, or a compelling read for anyone who wants to understand why the Eucharist matters beyond doctrine, this volume offers a coherent, persuasive vision: worship shapes belief, remembrance forms character, and the table sends a people into mission. Practical, pastoral, and rooted in tradition, this is an invitation to recover a eucharistic inspiration that will renew prayer, reform practice, and reorient communities for faithful witness.

By: Jordan Freeman
Imprint: Colloquium Verlag
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9798232918774
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 27 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active