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

“God Sits on His Holy Throne.” As the Lord sits on His
Holy Throne on the right of Glory in Heaven, after His
Ascension, He also sits on the thrones of our hearts, when
we have the Holy Communion in faith and preparedness,
thus our hearts will be heavenly thrones, and our bodies will
be heaven.
“The Princes of the People have Gathered Together.” The
princes of the people are God’s beloved strong ones, through
His strength. When they partake of His Holy Sacraments,
they gain power to do virtuous deeds, thus their life becomes
exalted and enlightened, and people will see their good deeds
and glorify their Father who is in heaven.
The Dismissal
When the priest dismisses the congregation by the sprinkling
of the water, bow your head, so that the priest might sprinkle
you with the water on your forehead with his blessed hand,
which just carried the Holy Sacraments a little while ago.
When distributing the Eulogia (morsel of blessing), proceed
quietly, to take this holy bread which was blessed when
choosing the Lamb, then sanctified by attending the Holy
Mass.
If it is a non-fasting day, kiss the Eulogia then eat it before
leaving the church. If it is a fasting day, keep it in a small
plastic bag or clean handkerchief till you break your fast,
then eat it at home. It is worth mentioning that having
Communion does not break the fast of abstinence. So, if the
Mass ends early on a fasting day, the believer should still
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