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What does epiclesis mean?

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  1. The part of the Catholic Mass and Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy in which the celebrant invokes the Holy Spirit to change the bread and wine on the altar into the body and blood of Jesus. Said at the beginning of the offeratory prayers in the Catholic Mass and at the end of the aforementioned in the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy.
  2. (Greek) A particular appearance or aspect of a deity.
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The various liturgies abound in prayers of blessing and epiclesis asking God's grace and blessing on the new couple, especially the bride.
Most modern scholars agree that there had been an epiclesis, in the original Eucharist of the early church of Rome, in addition to the other Latin eucharistic prayers.
The epiclesis tells us something important about our identity.
The eucharistic epiclesis in its classical form is a potent indicator of the deeper question concerning the relation of the Holy Spirit to the liturgy.
By suggesting this small correction, he has removed from the text any clear indication of an epiclesis.
This epiclesis, however, is placed before the words of institution so that the consecratory function of the latter can still be maintained.

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