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

is formed in you" (Galatians 4:19). This means, I sacrifice
for you by teaching you the word of life and salvation,
placing the image of Christ before you, always to remind you
of the incidents of the Lord's life, from His birth, crucifixion,
resurrection and ascension. Reminding you of His words and
teachings so that Christ might be formed in you and that your
faith can become stronger in Christ. The church implements
this with her children. This is reflected in the seven prayers in
the Agbia, where the believer prays daily, contemplating and
recalling Christ. Thus, Christ is formed and His image vivid
in their minds, incidents, daily sayings, etc. The teachings of
Christ are alive in their memory all day, every day. As written
in Revelation 22:4, "And they shall see His face; and His
name shall be on their foreheads."
The Third Hour Prayer
The church instituted these prayers for commemorating these
incidents in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ:
V The condemnation of Jesus Christ before Pilate and the
sentence of His crucifixion, despite the witnessing of
Pilate regarding His innocence. Jesus did not argue but
was silent like a lamb taken to be slaughtered. Psalm 25
in the Third Hour prayer says, "Vindicate me O Lord,
for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in
the Lord, I shall not slip. Examine me O Lord, and
prove me."
V During the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ to heaven,
the Psalmist says, "Who may ascend into the hill of the
Lord Or who may stand in His Holy place He which
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