Plural of agapa; meals of charity or love feasts shared by early Christian communities.
From Greek 'agapē' meaning divine love or charity. The term refers to communal meals in early Christian practice based on the concept of brotherly love.
The agapae were central to early Christian identity—sharing a meal was how they expressed community and equality, which is why centuries later, the term evolved into 'Agape' meaning universal love, and why breaking bread together still feels spiritually significant!
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