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The Lord's Prayer In The Eucharist, Sherri L. Vallee
The Lord's Prayer In The Eucharist, Sherri L. Vallee
School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
This paper presents an exegetical analysis of the petitions of the Lord's Prayer followed by an historical and theological review of its ritual usage within the communion rite. By examining each petition in detail, we see a close parallel between the contents of this prayer and the contents of the Eucharistic Prayer. This prayer helps us to more concretely grasp what it means to be a eucharistic people. Given this understanding the Lord's Prayer's ritual usage is examined throughout history. In particular, we look at shifts in who prays the various parts of the prayer during the liturgy, the contents …
Art In The Early Church: The Empty Cross And Images Of Christ, Catherine Combier-Donovan
Art In The Early Church: The Empty Cross And Images Of Christ, Catherine Combier-Donovan
School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
The cross or the crucifix -which is older? Convinced that the representation and veneration of the cross itself is an older, more authentic and venerable tradition than that of the crucifix, my goal was to trace the evolution of the image of the cross in the context of early Christian art: the first examples of the cross, the early images of Christ, and the first depictions of Christ on the cross, This essay considers the historical, social, and theological contexts for such images, and several theories to explain why the cross was for so long represented without Christ upon it …