A Picture Of Era Might's Favorite Chalice

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='let_go_let_God' date='27 May 2010 - 06:15 PM' timestamp='1275005707' post='2119435']
And what is the Antidoron? I've just never witnessed a mass in a different Rite.

God bless-
LGLG
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It is blessed bread, which has been dedicated to God during the proskomidia rite (i.e., the preparations at the prothesis table), but which has not been consecrated into the Body of Christ. This bread is often given out to those who have taken communion in order to ensure that all of the consecrated elements have been swallowed. It is sometimes also given out at the end of the Divine Liturgy to those who did not received holy communion.

Edited May 28, 2010 by Apotheoun

[let_go_let_God]

So it's a separate part of the mass which cleanses the mouth of any particles and acts as a spiritual communion for those who could not receive?

God bless-
LGLG

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='let_go_let_God' date='27 May 2010 - 06:29 PM' timestamp='1275006593' post='2119446']
So it's a separate part of the mass which cleanses the mouth of any particles and acts as a spiritual communion for those who could not receive?

God bless-
LGLG
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It is not really a "part" of the liturgy; instead, it is simply something that can be done in order to make sure that people do not accidentally profane the Eucharistic mystery.

Blessed bread (and in some cases blessed wine) will often be made available for communicants to consume immediately following the reception of holy communion, and the purpose is simply to clean the palate.

At the end of the liturgy antidoron is often offered to everyone, but I do not think I would call it a "spiritual communion"; instead, the blessed bread is more like a vestigial element of the agape meals that often followed the Eucharistic liturgy in the early Church.

Edited May 28, 2010 by Apotheoun

[let_go_let_God]

Ok, I understand now.

Thanks Appo for letting me know.

God bless-
LGLG

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='let_go_let_God' date='28 May 2010 - 12:33 PM' timestamp='1275071584' post='2119778']
Ok, I understand now.

Thanks Appo for letting me know.

God bless-
LGLG
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You're welcome.