Last episode, we saw what Christ intended to leave us in the Mass, how he is both priest and victim, God and man.

In this episode, we'll investigate what happened after the Last Supper and after our Lord ascended into heaven.

Did the Mass celebrated by the first bishops look like the Tridentine Latin Mass that we have today?

How did the early Eucharist ceremonies develop?

And how did various regions influence the way that the ceremonies of this liturgy were practiced?

We'll also take a look at the immense influence that the Jewish

synagogue ceremonies played in the early development and practices of Christian liturgy.

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So now let's join Father William McGilvery for episode nine.

What did early Christian liturgy look like?

Father McGilvery, it is great to have you back, and I know you're battling through a cold,

so I'm not going to ask how you're feeling and make you lie or tell a half-truth.

And apologies for the cough and making you do it while you're recovering.

But beyond the cold, how are you?

Doing very well, thanks, Andrew.

We just got off to a fresh start with a new school year and

things are busy. I'm teaching more than the usual number and variety of subjects,

including things such as science and math, which is not normally up my alley, but duty calls.

Necessity knows no limits in this case., I guess there's a state of necessity in the

math and science department as well as in the church. Exactly. Exactly. Well, Father,

thanks for taking the time to, um, to do this episode with us while you're busy and,

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