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

subject to you, but rejoice rather because your names are
written in Heaven" (Luke 10:20).
Then the priest remembers his children who asked him to
pray for them. Not only would he have written their names
down, but would have also remembered them in his heart and
mentions them before the Sacrifice, who carries sins,
problems and the worries of the world. He prays that God
may give remedy for the sick and repose for the departed, joy
for the oppressed, success for students, and peace for the
troubled.
Finally, in meekness and humility, he mentions himself:
"Remember also, O Lord, my weakness, and forgive me
my numerous sins, and where sin abounds, may Your
grace there be highly abundant. Do not deprive Your
people of the grace of Your Holy Spirit for the sake of my
own personal sins and the abominations of my heart, but
rather absolve them all."
Then the priest says the introduction of the Litanies of Peace
and Fathers, inaudibly, then says the introduction of the
Litany of Gatherings as follows: "Remember, O Lord, our
gatherings to bless them."
The deacon raises the Cross, responding to the priest, ""You
are saved. Amen. And with your spirit."
This response is divided into two parts, the first is for the
priest: "You are saved. Amen. And with your spirit." The
second is for the congregation: "Let us attend in fear of
God."
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