When the hour came, he took his place at table with the apostles. He said to them, I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it (again) until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes. Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me. And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. -The 5th Luminous Mystery

Early church writing

Question from Steven on 10/5/2007:

I was wondering why some of the early church writings like those in the didache was not included in the NT canon of scripture? If it is not inspired scripture than why and how can it be reliable? Thank you and God Bless

Answer by Catholic Answers on 10/5/2007:

Hi,

Without a doubt Scripture is the actual Word of God. But other writings that are not Scripture can be of value and can be reliable: the writings of the early Church Fathers, for example. Canon law is another.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.

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