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An invaluable resource for the history of the Roman Rite, proving the great antiquity of the Canon. J.R.R. Tolkien told his son, Christopher, that he should memorise the Canon, since it was the finest Latin composition ever set dow.
13 August 2018
Word of the Day: Gelasian Sacramentary
GELASIAN SACRAMENTARY. An ancient liturgical book, written sometime between the sixth and eighth centuries, but ascribed to Pope Gelasius I (reigned 492-96). It is the oldest known Roman Missal with the feasts arranged according to the ecclesiastical year, and certainly of pre-Gregorian origin. It contains the Roman Canon in practically its present form.
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