14/05/2015
Benediction and Dismissal
After giving thanks to God for his gift of Holy Communion, the people are commanded by the celebrant of the liturgy to depart…
Category: The Divine Liturgy
14/05/2015
Thanksgiving
After the communion of the people, the celebrant blesses them with the words: 0 Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. The…
14/05/2015
Communion
After the Our Father, the children of God receive Holy Communion. The celebrant again offers the Peace of Christ to the people, and…
14/05/2015
Our Father
Following the remembrances of the Divine Liturgy, the people pray to God to allow them to worship “with one mouth and one heart.”…
14/05/2015
Rememberances
The holy eucharist is offered in remembrance of Christ. “Do this in remembrance of me.” Remembering Christ, and offering all things to God…
14/05/2015
Epiklesis
After the elevation of the eucharistic gifts to the Father, the celebrant of the Divine Liturgy prays for the Holy Spirit to come…
14/05/2015
Eucharistic Canon: Anaphora
Now begins the part of the Divine Liturgy called the eucharistic canon. It is also called the anaphora, which means the lifting-up or…
14/05/2015
Love and Faith
Before the Divine Liturgy can proceed further, there are two conditions which must be fulfilled by the faithful. These are the solemn expressions…
14/05/2015
Offertory: Great Entrance
It is now time for the sacrificial offering to God. There is only one true and acceptable offering with which God is pleased.…
14/05/2015
Fervent Supplication
Following the readings from the holy scriptures and the liturgical sermon, the Liturgy of the Word, also called the Liturgy of the Catechumens,…