The Liturgy of Vespers and the Presanctified Divine Liturgy, Part THREE – April 2019 The Liturgy of Vespers and the Presanctified Divine Liturgy, Part THREE In the February reflections, we saw how there was, after the creation, the fall into sin. This is the
The Liturgy of Vespers and the Presanctified Divine Liturgy, Part Two – March 2019 The Liturgy of Vespers and the Presanctified Divine Liturgy, Part Two Nevertheless, repentance must begin, even if our steps are weak and stumbling, even when we are not be able to
Bulletin Insert The Liturgy of Vespers and the Presanctified Divine Liturgy, Part One – March 2019 Let us recall what was said when we introduced our reflections on the Liturgy of Vespers this past February: At Vespers, I was created by God, I fell into
Bulletin Insert Introduction to the Liturgy of Vespers It was a great blessing to follow the commentaries regarding the Divine Liturgy these last few years. We became more familiar with what our people affectionately call the “Sluzhba Bozha – Divine Worship Service”. This is the
The two step Recessional Дві сходинки перед виходом Except, perhaps, when a bishop leads the Divine Liturgy, there is no visible “recessional” in the service. The simple necessity of having clergy and people leave the Holy Place is now obscured by later
English Text Ukrainian Text Catechetical Sermon on the Divine Liturgy #14 – The Thanksgiving When the distribution is finished, the priest, facing the people with the remnants of the Holy Gifts in his hand blesses them saying, “Save your people, O
English Text Ukrainian Text Catechetical Sermon on the Divine Liturgy #13 –The Water from the Side of Christ Adding water to wine was a widespread habit in the Greco-Roman world, even among Jews. The first mention of adding hot water to the
The Eucharist - Ukrainian Text The Eucharist - English Text Catechetical Sermon on the Divine Liturgy #12 – The Holy Communion As said repeatedly, there are stages in banquets: welcoming guests, perhaps bringing in the bridal party, a grace before the meal,
Article in English Article in Ukrainian #11 The second aitesis and Lord’s Prayer Once the Eucharistic prayer, with its invocation of the Holy Spirit upon the Gifts (the epiclesis) and the commemoration of all the saints, living and dead (the anamnesis), has
PDF UKRAINIAN PDF ENGLISH Once the creed is completed, a little dialogue between the leader of the Liturgy and the people leads us into the central portion of the rite, the heart and soul of the Liturgy, expressed in the anaphora, i.e.
