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

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THE FRACTION The Fraction is a supplication to God who is pleased with the sanctification of the obligations, which have been purified by His Holy Spirit, so that they may purify and sanctify the bodies and souls of His servants. Thus, making us worthy of partaking of the Holy Body of Christ, and stand before Him as children before their loving father, with a pure heart, and perfect love, so that we may dare with favour and without fear to pray unto Him: "Our Father..." The prayer of the Fraction are many and varied, some are annual, others specific for fasts, Lordly feasts, feasts of St Mary, the angels, saints and others. The dividing of the Body symbolises the pains which the Lord suffered. The portions which the priest makes in the Body are called the "wounds". To prove this meaning the priest places one third on top of the two thirds so that they form a Cross, then divides the Holy Body to form a Cross. The marvellous reverential method in which the Fraction is recited, is enough to uplift one to the heavens, to live heavenly moments whilst still living on earth. The prayers of the Fraction are divided into sections. Whenever the priest completes a section, the congregation proclaims with enthusiasm and spirituality, "Lord have mercy." During Fraction Prayer, the division of the holy Body takes place. It is worthwhile for you during this time to contemplate on the sufferings of the Lord which He endured 182
for you, "They struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him" (Mark 15:19). Contemplate on the crown of thorns which hurt His holy head. Contemplate on the blood which was shed from His holy body, "From the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness in it. But wounds and bruises and purified sores. They have not been closed or bound up or soothed with ointment" (Isaiah 1:6). Search into yourself and say, "All this You endured my beloved Lord for my sins, Lord have mercy on me a sinner!" Follow the words of the priest, meditating on their meaning, sharing in with the supplication. When he says, "Purify us also, our Master, from our hidden and manifest sins, and may every thought displeasing to Your goodness O God, lover of mankind, be away from us..." repeat to yourself the words, "Purify me from my hidden and manifest sins and keep away from me all evil thoughts which do not please Your goodness." Then the priest prays, "Purify our souls, bodies, spirits, hearts, eyes, our thoughts, our minds and our intentions." Repeat after every word, "Amen." Hence you will receive the benefits of the supplications in the beautiful Fraction Prayer. Share with the congregation in the great prayer, repeating, "Lord have mercy", and mention all your supplications. How strong is praying, "Lord have mercy", throughout the sections of the Fraction! As we know, the Fraction speaks about the passions of the Lord on the Cross. His infinite mercy on mankind is the reason and subject of the Lord's passions on the cross. When we say, "Lord have mercy," during the Fraction, we remember the Lord's great mercy by which He surrendered Himself on the cross for us. So we ask 183
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Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ K
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In the name of the Father, and of t
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HOW TO BENEFIT FROM THE HOLY LITURG
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actual responses are the words, ‘
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and it also explains the responses
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God, the King of kings, Lord of lor
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V Psalm 83, from the Sixth Hour Pra
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In the book of, 'The Mystery of the
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Prayer Of Lord Have Mercy At the co
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prayer, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lo
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"Behold I am about to stand before
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1 Raising of Incense 24
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Book, and repeat the verses of the
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Solomon prayed a similar prayer for
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away Your anger from us. Visit us w
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The Sermon The sermon of the Vesper
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praying that the Lord give them hea
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What is the reason First, thrice fo
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Absolution After completing the lit
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Lord, are the God of those who repe
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unto You a ‘metania’ (repentanc
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CONFESSION One of the most importan
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Remember King Solomon’s words:
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forgiveness of sin, absolution, ble
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people whether they have confessed
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The three services in this prayer r
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2. Midnight Tasbeha Following the M
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fixed response at its beginnings an
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THE MATINS OR MORNING INCENSE This
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a brilliant piece of symphony. Its
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On Sundays and feast days, we repla
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LITURGY OF THE CATECHUMENS OR DOCTR
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All altar servants, whether priests
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organising the altar and its coveri
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has clean hands, and a pure heart,
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V "Bow down Your ear, Oh Lord and h
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not imputing their trespasses to th
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will immediately feel the love and
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thousands of angels are glorifying
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V Come reverently my beloved, and g
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Recite, “Lord have mercy " with t
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3 Liturgy of the Word 84
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Epistle is universal, and not speci
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So, in the Mystery of the Pauline f
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4 The Three Great Litanies 90
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Orthodox Creed at the beginning of
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5. PRAYER OF RECONCILIATION By ente
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While the deacon is chanting this r
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sacrifice of praise." Here we requi
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The Anaphora The Heavenly Hymn The
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During the recitation of this praye
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As the wise King Solomon wrote, "Th
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Isaiah the Prophet heard the praise
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destroying the doors of copper, in
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after a while the soldiers caught H
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You, my beloved, should make your h
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conversion of the Bread which the L
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thanksgiving always without hindran
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The priest holds the chalice in his
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Look to the Lord's invitation in Hi
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expectation of His Second Coming, a
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Amongst all these powerful memories
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The service which is implied in thi
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congregation to complete silence du
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Page 136 and 137: THE SEVEN LITANIES Introduction of
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