The
Anaphora is the most solemn part of the
Divine Liturgy, or the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass, during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as the body and blood of
Christ. This is the usual name for this part of the Liturgy in Greek-speaking
Eastern Christianity. In western Christian traditions which have a comparable rite, the Anaphora is more often called the
Eucharistic Prayer. When the
Roman Rite of the Catholic Church had a single Eucharistic Prayer (between the Council of Trent and Vatican II) it was referred to as the
Canon of the Mass.