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

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The priest prays inaudibly, bowing his head and raising his<br />

hands <strong>to</strong>wards God, saying, "Our Lord, God and Saviour,<br />

Jesus Christ, given for <strong>the</strong> forgiveness of sins and eternal<br />

life of those who shall partake of Him", meaning that this<br />

is <strong>the</strong> Body of our Lord, God and saviour Jesus Christ,<br />

which is given for <strong>the</strong> forgiveness of sins and eternal life <strong>to</strong><br />

whoever partakes of Him in preparation, repentance and<br />

worthiness.<br />

Rejoice my beloved, because of <strong>the</strong>se faithful facts and divine<br />

promises, and be determined <strong>to</strong> proceed <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong><br />

Mass, and <strong>to</strong> receive <strong>from</strong> this <strong>Holy</strong> Sacrament <strong>to</strong> gain <strong>the</strong>se<br />

promises for yourself, that is for <strong>the</strong> forgiveness of sins and<br />

eternal life.<br />

The priest stands and blesses <strong>the</strong> chalice three times with <strong>the</strong><br />

sign of <strong>the</strong> cross, saying, "And this chalice <strong>to</strong>o He makes<br />

in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> honoured Blood of <strong>the</strong> New Testament which is<br />

His." Here <strong>the</strong> priest begs <strong>the</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> Spirit <strong>to</strong> transubstantiate<br />

<strong>the</strong> mixture in <strong>the</strong> chalice <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> true honoured Blood of our<br />

God Jesus Christ. At this moment specifically <strong>the</strong><br />

transubstantiation of <strong>the</strong> mixture in <strong>the</strong> chalice in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

TRUE BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST takes<br />

place.<br />

The congregation respond saying: "Again I believe, Amen."<br />

And as I proclaimed my faith in <strong>the</strong> transubstantiation of <strong>the</strong><br />

bread <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> true Body of Jesus Christ, I now proclaim also<br />

my faith in <strong>the</strong> transubstantiation of <strong>the</strong> wine in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

precious honoured Blood of Emmanuel our God. The Blood<br />

of <strong>the</strong> New Testament which is shed for us on <strong>the</strong> honoured<br />

cross. This is also done in <strong>the</strong> singular form <strong>to</strong> give everyone<br />

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