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

The priest prays the second Prayer of Submission inaudibly,
thanking the Lord for preparing for us these Divine
Mysteries which the angels desire to behold. Then he asks
God to unite us with Himself through our partaking of His
Holy Body and Blood, according to His Divine promise,
"He who eats My flesh and drinks My Blood, abides in Me
and I in him" (John 6:56).
To unite together in brotherly love as the Apostle Paul
wrote: "For we being many, are one Bread and one Body,
for we all partake of that one Bread" (1 Corinthians 10:17).
Then the priest asks that we may be filled with the Holy
Spirit, confirmed in His upright faith until the end, and to be
filled with the longing for His true love, and be repentant and
faithful, in order to be ready to meet Christ.
The deacon says, "Let us attend in fear of God!" Let us
listen during our Submission Prayers, lifting our hearts to
God in silence, as the Spiritual Elder wrote: "Silence your
tongue, to comfort your heart. Silence your heart, your spirit
talks." And also, "The mouth of the silent reflects the
mysteries of God."
During your submission and silence, while waiting to accept
the absolution from the priest, offer unto God your
repentance, in order that you may be worthy enough to
proceed and partake of the Divine Mysteries. Hence, you will
receive forgiveness and the full benefit of the Absolution.
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