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

fell by the seduction of the serpent, followed by the
incarnation of the Son of God for our salvation.
The priest prays, "He was incarnated and became man,"
while placing one spoonful of incense into the censer. This
completes the previous part and is a contemplation on the
incarnation of Christ and His great love for us, that knew no
limits, for He sacrificed Himself for us on the cross. On the
cross His Spirit united with His Divinity, He descended into
Hades and freed all those who died in the hope of the coming
Redeemer, beginning with Adam. For the Apostle says, "By
whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison"
(1 Peter 3:1).
Meditate, dear believer, in the words of this prayer that are
full of life, and thank God who taught you the way of
salvation and enlightened the way to ETERNITY.
Also meditate on the incense ascending from the censer as
one spoonful is placed in it; a symbol of the divine love of
God for us as He denied Himself, descended to our earth and
was incarnated for our salvation. Try to exchange love with
God and be fervent in loving Him, His commandments, His
children and all His creation.
The congregation recites "Amen, I believe." Truly we
believe, witness and admit all His providence for our
salvation, we believe in His incarnation out of love for us and
His yearning for our salvation. We believe He gave us
Baptism of water and Spirit, for the forgiveness of sins. We
believe in His atoning death for us on the cross. He believe
that He then descended to Hades in great light, in the lower
divisions in the earth, breaking the doors of iron and
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