How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family
How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family
How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family
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priest moves <strong>the</strong> Espadikon, <strong>the</strong>reby <strong>to</strong>uching all <strong>the</strong><br />
wounds which he made in <strong>the</strong> Body during <strong>the</strong> Fraction.<br />
It is as if he is trying <strong>to</strong> soo<strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong> wounds of <strong>the</strong> Master<br />
which, He bore for us.<br />
Here <strong>the</strong> priest and <strong>the</strong> whole church with him, have <strong>to</strong><br />
remember that nothing can soo<strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong> wounds of <strong>the</strong> Master,<br />
or <strong>the</strong>ir inflammation, except our return <strong>to</strong> Him through<br />
repentance and surrendering ourselves <strong>to</strong> Him. We must<br />
please Him and obey his commandments. For as <strong>the</strong> Church<br />
explained, when <strong>the</strong> Lord said on <strong>the</strong> cross, "I am thirsty",<br />
it was not water He thirsted for, so much as He thirsted for<br />
<strong>the</strong> salvation of our souls and our return <strong>to</strong> Him.<br />
My beloved, think of <strong>the</strong>se meanings while hearing <strong>the</strong> priest<br />
saying, "The Holies are for those who are holy."<br />
The congregation responds with this reverent response:<br />
"One is <strong>the</strong> HOLY FATHER. One is <strong>the</strong> HOLY SON. One<br />
is <strong>the</strong> HOLY SPIRIT. Amen." As <strong>the</strong> priest warns <strong>the</strong><br />
congregation saying, "The Holies are for those who are<br />
holy", <strong>the</strong> congregation respond, "We are not saints, but<br />
unworthy sinners, but <strong>the</strong> only <strong>Holy</strong> and Holiest is God,<br />
Trinitarian hypostasis." We simply say that <strong>the</strong> required<br />
holiness <strong>to</strong> proceed <strong>to</strong> Communion for <strong>the</strong> holy Mysteries, is<br />
Orthodox faith with purity of doctrine, life of repentance and<br />
spiritual discipleship, which is <strong>the</strong> firm foundation of proper<br />
Christian life.<br />
Recite my beloved, with <strong>the</strong> congregation this wonderful<br />
spiritual song, "One is <strong>the</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r..." as if you are<br />
standing with <strong>the</strong> Seraphim chanting with <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>ir eternal<br />
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