The sacrificial liturgy of the early church?

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Has anyone reputable ever rigorously researched the sacrificial liturgy of the early church based on hard historical and archaeological evidence? It would be quite awesome to experience the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (or whatever the liturgies’ names) as those did in the early church.

I would think this would be a big deal within the Catholic Church but I have never come across anything really complete or authoritative.
 
The Liturgy of Saint James is the oldest KNOWN liturgical practice. I know a lot of Latin/Tridentine Mass enthusiasts want to believe that this is the oldest form liturgy but Latin was not even commonly used until at least the 4th century and the Latin Rite was not even codified until the Council of Trent.

I submit to you that the oldest form liturgy still commonly practiced today is the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Check out a Byzantine Catholic Church for details.
 
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The Liturgy of Saint James is the oldest KNOWN liturgical practice. I know a lot of Latin/Tridentine Mass enthusiasts want to believe that this is the oldest form liturgy but Latin was not even commonly used until at least the 4th century and the Latin Rite was not even codified until the Council of Trent.

I submit to you that the oldest form liturgy still commonly practiced today is the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Check out a Byzantine Catholic Church for details.
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I attend a Ruthenian Catholic parish so I’m no stranger to the Divine Liturgies of St. James and St. John Chrysostom. I’m not asking about a 4th Century liturgy though. I’m asking about a rigorous work detailing the sacrificial liturgies of the Apostolic Age. I’m not sure that any exist.
 
I said what I said because I’ve done the research as well and my answer to you reflects what I have come to find out. Pope Emeritus Benedict 16 has put some of his good research work into writing on this subject. It seems that the intent was to research Roman Rite liturgical practices before the Council of Trent, as Trent effectively scrubbed pre-Tridentine Mass liturgy from history much like Vatican 2 effectively did with the practice of theTridentine Mass. Not much was found, it still remains that the Liturgies of Saint James is the oldest according to historical accounts.

I know a lot of Tridentine Mass enthusiasts seem to want to manufacture evidence to support some claim that this liturgy is the oldest but frankly Latin was not even used by the faithful until at least the 4th century. Something else had to be practiced commonly in Greek but no one can confirm exactly what it was or how it was celebrated.
 
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