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

Paten, saying, "Blessed be the Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son
of God, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Amen."
V Lifting the Espadikon above signifies:
• The lifting up of the Saviour from the cross for the
salvation of all, "That whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:15) ;
• The Resurrection of the Saviour from the dead to raise us
with Him to be amongst those in heaven ;
• The greatness of these Holies, for whoever partakes of
them must be virtuous, holy, ready and repentant. That is
why the priest lifts the Espadikon and says, "The Holies
are for those who are holy."
One church cannon states, "If prayers are integrated, let the
priest say through the first deacon: 'Who is pure, approach
the Holy Mysteries, and who is not pure should not
approach them, so that he is not burned by the fire of
Divinity. Whoever causes a friend to stumble, or has an
adulterous thought, or is drunk with wine, do not
approach.'"
V When he says, "Blessed be the Lord, Jesus Christ", he
makes the sign of the cross over the Holy Body with the
Espadikon, as blessing is always accompanied by the sign
of the cross, which is the sign of Christ, glory be to Him.
V After making the sign of the cross on the Body by the
Espadikon which has now been dipped in the blood, the
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