This is the main part of the Liturgy in addition to the fraction. The priest prays for the transformation of regular bread and wine to real Holy Body and Blood.
-Incensing the hands:
The Priest incenses his hands over the censer in preparation to touch, consecrate, fragment and distribute the Holy sacraments.
- The Invocation of the Holy Spirit:
+ The priest puts his right index finger on the bread which sits on his left palm and, looking up; he says "He looked up towards heaven, to You, O God and Master of everyone.....".
+ Then the priest does the sign of the cross on the bread three times saying:
He Gave Thanks, He Blessed It, He Sanctified It.
The priest then breaks the bread into two parts without separation.
+ The priest divides the bread into four sections making the shape of the cross.
During this time the priest continues saying "Take; eat of it you all, for this is My Body.......".
+ The priest puts his hand on the rim of the chalice and says "Likewise, after supper he took the chalice, mixed it with wine and water.....".
+ The priest does the sign of the cross three times and says: He Gave Thanks, He Blessed It, and He Sanctified It.
+ He then lifts the chalice slightly and moves it in the sign of the cross.
+ The Holy Spirit comes down at the prayer of the Priest: "This Bread He makes into His Holy Body"
"This cup also the Precious Blood of His new covenant So that the deacon cries out saying "Warship God in fear and trembling".
+ The prayers that follow are the "The Litanies".
الرئيسية 
أحدث الصور 
التسجيل 
دخول 
موضوع: The Liturgical Ritual "Part 7" 
الإثنين يوليو 20, 2009 4:02 am