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

conversion of the Bread which the Lord touched by His pure
hands, when He thanked, blessed and sanctified it.
So the simple bread becomes the true Body of the Lord,
given for the forgiveness of sins for all those who worthily
partake of it. We glorify God who gave us this valuable gift
for our souls, bodies and spirits. St. Paul says, "For with the
heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made to salvation" (Romans 10:10).
Participate with the responses of the congregation, my
beloved, while deeply meditating spiritually, as the Holy
Spirit flows into you when He sees your yearning to know
Him and your honesty in loving Him and your reverence in
standing before Him during these awesome moments of the
Holy Mass.
The priest carefully divides the Bread (as explained in the
Liturgy Book) saying, "He broke it, and gave it to His own
holy disciples and pure apostles saying, 'Take, eat of it,
you all, for this is MY BODY, which is to be broken for
you and many others, given for the forgiveness of sins. Do
this in remembrance of Me.'"
The careful act of dividing and separating the Bread, whether
here or during the prayer of the FRACTION, reminds us of
the sufferings of the Lord on the cross for us, and that is why
the priest prays saying, "Therefore, as we also
commemorate His Holy Passions..."
Let us think about the passions of the Lord while the priest
recites these brilliant words, so we thank Him, humble
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