Proceedings of the North American Academy of Liturgy 2020

Problems in the Early History of Liturgy Convener: James G. Sabak, O.F.M., Executive Committee, Catholic Academy of Liturgy; Director of Worship, Diocese of Raleigh, NC; Associate Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community, Raleigh, NC; Chair, American Franciscan Liturgical Commission Members in Attendance: Teresa Berger, Paul Bradshaw, Harald Buchinger, Pedrag Bukovec, Glenn Byer, Nathan Chase, Charles Cosgrove, Rick Fabian, Hans-Jürgen Feulner, Lizette Larson-Miller, Clemens Leonhard, Liborius Lumma, Martin Lüstraeten, Anne McGowan, Hugo Méndez, Mark Morozowich, Anna Petrin, Marie-Ange Rakotoniaina, Jim Sabak, Dominic Serra Description of Work: The work of this seminar involves a variety of topics on celebration and significance of the liturgy in the early centuries of the common era. At this meeting the seminar fielded papers on the historical development of the reception of Holy Communion by children in the Eastern and Western traditions, the challenge of exorcism in light of early Christian apologetics, a comparative perspective on occasional prayers in liturgical year, the celebrations of Epiphany and various octaves in the Jerusalem lectionary, the meaning of the phrase “terminum figat” in the Apostolic Tradition, the advice of John the Deacon on Roman liturgical practice, representations and experiences of time in late-antique Roman Africa, the interpolation of the Institution Narrative in the BAR, influences on the Anaphora of St. James, and resonances between the cup of the Last Supper and Greco-Roman toasting. In addition, members of the seminar provided brief reports on the status of current research projects.

Papers and Presentations: • Liborius Lumma, Universität Innsburck, “Holy Communion for Children: Issues between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches.”

While baptized Eastern Catholic infants are entitled to receive holy communion in a Roman Catholic Eucharistic celebration, Roman Catholic infants are excluded from the same communion. From the perspective of Catholic Canon law this is easy to explain, but it raises not only severe pastoral issues in the Catholic Church today but also serious questions about the relation between Liturgical studies, Sacramental theology, and Canon law.

• Nathan Chase, PhD Candidate, University of Notre Dame,“The Interpolation of the Institution Narrative into BAR.” The interpolation of the institution