How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

Isaiah the Prophet heard the praise of the Seraphim: "Holy,
holy, holy is the Lord of hosts" (Isaiah 6:3), and the praise
of the four living creatures carrying the Divine Throne
(Revelations 4:8). The rank of the Seraphim is the highest of
heavenly hosts, proving that the praise they sing is of the
highest and greatest praise that can possibly be presented to
the Divine Glory.
St. Ambrose says, "We cannot find anything to honour
God better than calling Him Holy, because He is the most
Holy." These words are also reflected in Daniel 9:24. Our
beloved Lord is the source of every purity and holiness.
The priest continues to pray, "Holy, Holy, truly You are
Holy, O Lord our God." To avoid elaboration, I leave you
my beloved, to proceed and contemplate on this wonderful
part that manifests the infinite holiness of God, followed by
the story of our creation, the fall, God's mercy by sending
His prophets, and then His incarnation at the fullness of time
in order to redeem us from sin and give us the possibility of
holiness once again.
Make a quick comparison between the holiness of God and
the profanity of man, and ask Him to give you a life of
holiness, as the Apostle said: "But as He who called you is
Holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is
written, 'Be holy for I am holy'" (1 Peter 1:15,16).
The congregation responds with, "Amen" believing the
priest’s proclaimation about the holiness of God, His
providence, His creating man in His image and likeness, in
righteousness, holiness of truth, and the story of man who
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