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

emember a famous teaching or an important virtue that
distinguishes them, so that you may keep your concentration
during the Synaxis.
Let us try to apply this together, I am going to mention some
of the saints in the Synaxis and a small aspect of each one's
life…
The priest says, "Graciously O Lord remember all the
saints who have pleased You since the beginning. Our
holy fathers the patriarchs…” remember Adam, Abel,
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. “…the prophets…” remember
Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah, “…the apostles…” remember
some of the twelve disciples and their intercessions, “…the
preachers…” such as St. Phillip and other past and recent
preachers.
“…The evangelists…” such as St. Matthew, St. Mark, St.
Luke and St. John and their great contribution to the church
in writing the gospel, life and teachings of our Lord Jesus
Christ. “…the martyrs…” who are many, such as St.
George, St. Mina and St. Demiana. “…the confessors…”,
these are the believers who faced much tribulation and
torture for their faith, they were not martyred but lived to
endure terrible sufferings and permanent infirmities. There
are many Confessors, such as St. Samuel the Confessor and
abbot of the Kalamoun monastery near Fayoum, and St.
Paphnatius the Confessor and bishop of Teeba.
“…And the spirits of the righteous who perfected their
faith…”, there are so many, such as Pope Mettaous, the first
great patriarch, Pope Abraam another great patriarch, and
the great Father Mikhail Ibrahim. Remember also St.
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