Prosper Guéranger O.S.B. (1805-1875) and the Struggle for Liturgical Unity
P.G.J.M. Raedts
One of the strongest weapons in armoury Roman Catholic Church has always been its impressive sense historical continuity. Apologists, such as Bishop Bossuet (1627-1704), liked to tease their Protestant adversaries with question where world had before Luther and Calvin. The shows how important time between ancient Christianity Reformation become apologetics since sixteenth century. Where Protestants admit that a gap more than thousand years separated early Christian communities from churches Reformation, Catholics could proudly point fact an unbroken line succession linked present hierarchy Christ apostles. This continuity seemed best proof other were human constructs, whereas continued mission his disciples. In this argument Middle Ages essential, but not dwell upon. It was until nineteenth century began mean far Church’s
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