I will, because of the Great Fast, temporarily discontinue my thoughts on the Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom and begin sharing thoughts about the two regular worship services we use during this time, namely the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts … Continue reading
Category Archives: Divine Liturgy
During the past several weeks, I have been sharing thoughts about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. We should keep this in mind when we refer to the Eucharist: It was not until the 16th century of the … Continue reading
It is important to note that the Churches (i.e., mainly Catholic and Orthodox) that believe in the Real Presence do not see what is really in the Eucharist as a lifeless corpse and mere blood but as the whole Christ, … Continue reading
In this article I have been spending some time on the concept of the Real Presence of Christ in Holy Communion/Eucharist. I believe that it is critical that we come to a true understanding of this idea. It seems that … Continue reading
I have been presenting some ideas about our belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. It is our belief that in the Holy Eucharist the bread and wine offered and consecrated are changed into the holy … Continue reading
I ended the last issue of this article with comments on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Indeed this is one of the most profound mysteries in which we believe and one which, after the Reformation in the … Continue reading
One of the differences between our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic faith and Roman Catholicism, is our sacramental theology – our understanding of how the Mysteries are performed. In our Eastern experience of Christianity, there is no thought of trying to pin-down the … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, which was before the feast of Christmas, I had already introduced the Holy, Holy, Holy prayer which takes place near the beginning of the Anaphora. It is the prayer, according to St. John’s … Continue reading
It is truly proper and just to worship our Triune God. This is what Jesus revealed to us. Our Divine Liturgy continues that which Jesus began, namely the worship of our Triune God by offering our very lives to Him … Continue reading
Perhaps the most sacred portion of our communal worship (i.e. Divine Liturgy) follows upon the recitation of the Creed of our faith. It is called the Anaphora (Greek ἀναφορά for offering up or carrying back). In the sacrificial language of … Continue reading