The Eucharist, Part 32: Interlude

Apologetics Perhaps the most famous quote by any Roman Catholic apologist is the one stated by Cardinal John Henry Newman: There is a general view among Roman Catholics that all evidence points to Roman Catholicism. Their church teaches them that their church has an unbroken “apostolic succession” that goes back all …

The Eucharist, Part 26: Lactantius

Lactantius (250-325) Many times throughout this series—The Didache, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, Cyprian, Aphrahat, Athanasius, Eusebius—we have noted that the ancient church viewed the thanksgiving—eucharist—as the sacrificial fulfillment of Malachi 1:11. Let’s see how Lactantius handles this theme. Here Lactantius shows how familiar he is with Malachi’s prophecy. He noted …

The Eucharist, Part 24: Cyril of Jerusalem

Cyril of Jerusalem Let’s start with FishEaters’ first quotation. As we’ve done on a number of occasions throughout this series, let’s just complete the sentence: FishEaters gave this citation to make it appear as if Cyril is arguing for transubstantiation. In reality, he was comparing the holy and profane invocations. …