Hence, although the Apostle Paul tells us, “Those who lead, with diligence” (RomansĪlso tells us in the same chapter: “fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, continuing steadfastly in prayer” Leaving the others undone” (Luke 11:42), and also, “To everything there is a Thoughts they do not give themselves a chance to listen to the Mass and partake (small holy breads), or collecting alms, donations, and so on. Occupation with administrative matters instead of with spiritual matters - Some people, during the Mass, occupy their minds with administrative matters, like the selling of the ‘korban’ Should pray with attention, understanding and in a spirit of contemplation, so that together with the Apostle Paul we say, “I will pray with the spirit and I will also pray with understanding, I will sing with the spirit and I will also sing with understanding” (1 Corinthians Every participant, whether clergy, deacon or believer Recitation instead of in contemplation, and hence our mind may become distracted from focusing on Lack of concentration or contemplation during the responses - Many times the hymns and responses are said in Therefore, before theĪctual responses are the words, ‘The congregation responds,’ not ‘The deacon Overflowing comfort and peace He will provide for us. Liturgy should share and participate in the responses with all their heart, soul and senses in order to receive from God the If one of them is absent, it is not possible to celebrate the Holy Mass. One of the three important personalities present during the Mass - the clergy, the deacons, and the congregation. Your people and my weak self be absolved.”. Servants, the ministers of this day, hegumens, priests, deacons, clergy, all Mass, and this is clarified during the Servant’s Absolution when the priest says : “May Your Whoever attends the Mass is an important servant of the
Hence they will not feel a part of the liturgy and leave feeling they have not received any spiritual benefit. Not participating in the responses during the Mass - One may come early, but attend as a spectator and not a For this reason, the Lord Himself advises us to come to church early : “Those who seek Me early will That uplift one’s heart and spirit to heaven, giving comfort and peace from all worldly cares. Hymns, and the deeply spiritual prayers said during the Divine Liturgy prayers They will also deprive themselves of listening Coming late to Church - If one comes to church late, they will deprive themselves of receiving the HolyĬommunion. Glory and indeed did see and are witnesses to their testimony.Įxpress that they do not benefit from attending the Holy Mass. The glory might be hidden from our eyes because we are still in the flesh, but many desired to see His The time we spend in church during the Mass is a slice of heaven on earth. Present amidst the praising of His holy angels. At theĪwesome moment when the priest calls on the Holy Spirit to transform the bread and wine present on the altar into the holy Body and Blood of our Lord, He is
The house of angels and the congregation of the saints.Īrchangels, the Cherubim and the Seraphim, together with all the heavenly hosts are present and are surrounding the altar with great glory. In our Coptic Church, the Holy Mass, in her essence of group prayer and worship, is the house of God and the door of heaven, Mary and the prayers of His Holiness our beloved father Pope Shenouda III. Through the intercessions of our mother St.
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Which we partake of in a worthily manner and have Christ abiding in us, as the Lord promised : “He who eats My flesh andĭrinks My blood abides in Me and I in him” (John 6:56).įor all who read it, so that they may learn how to benefit from the Divine ? then the communion of the Holy Body and Blood of our Lord God Emmanuel,
? the meal of spiritual worshipping in the liturgy of believers, or the sacrificial liturgy ? the meal of doctrinal liturgy of the catechumens I believe this book is very important for every deacon and member of the congregation who dearly loves the Lord andĮarnestly seeks to benefit from every moment spent in church, so that they may feel comfortedīy the heavenly joys the church offers and receive spiritual fullness from the For the benefit of all the children and youth in the lands of immigration.
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