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

are truly given for the remission of sins and eternal life for
those who partake of them worthily in repentance.
‘Lord have mercy’ is repeated three times by the
congregation with repentance and humility to present a
collective repentance before the Divine Presence, to become
worthy of approaching the life-giving Sacraments.
My beloved, cry out with the congregation "Amen" to
confirm your faith in the truth of the work of the Holy Spirit
in the sacraments, renewing your belief in the mysterious
transubstantiation that occurred and which nobody can
believe except by faith. When you say "Amen" it means
‘answer my prayer Lord, and accept my supplication for your
mercy.’
Repeat "Lord have mercy" with the congregation three
times in persistence to seek mercy saying, "Have mercy
upon me, O God, according to Your loving-kindness.
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies. Blot
out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my
iniquity and cleanse me from my sin" (Psalm 51:1-2). "Be
merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul
trusts in You and in the shadow of Your wings I will make
my refuge" (Psalm 57:1), resembling the church that
proclaims at the end of every hour, "Lord have mercy"
repeating and persisting until God has mercy and
compassion.
Now the bread and wine have been transubstantiated into the
Body and the Blood of the Lord Christ. The sign of the cross
will no longer be made over them, because they are the
source of blessing.
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