Vespers
The Priest opens the veil of the sanctuary from which side?
Left to right
Which litanies are prayed during matins on Sundays/Feasts?
Sick and Oblations
What do we first pray during the Offering of the Lamb on most non-fasting days?
3rd and 6th hours of the agpeya
Which hymn do we start the Liturgy of the Word with?
Hymn of the censer (taishori)
What is the first Eucharistic prayer of this Liturgy called (Hint: Oh God the Great and Eternal)?
The Anaphora
How many times does the priest do a Procession around the altar?
3 times - representing the preaching of the Holy Trinity around the four corners of the Earth
Why does everyone stand up during the procession of the incense?
Because the incense represents the existence of God among His people.
What happens primarily/what does Abouna do during the Offering of the Lamb?
Pick a Korban that’s the most perfect for communion to represent the Lamb of God (Jesus)
What are the 5 readings read during the Liturgy of the Word?
Pauline Epistle (Romans-Hebrews)
Catholic Epistle (James, 1&2 Peter, 1,2&3 John, Jude)
Praxis (A reading from Acts)
The Synaxarium
The Gospel
What prayer does Abouna pray before he says "Greet one another with a Holy kiss"?
The Reconciliation Prayer to remind everyone that we have to reconcile with God and one another before approaching the mysteries
Which litany is prayed everyday during vespers?
Departed
At the end, what is the last thing the priest prays before blessing the congregation?
The absolution - this is the first out of 3 absolutions we receive during liturgy
Why does the priest wash the lamb on both sides with water? what does that represent?
Tp represent the baptism of Jesus Christ
What is the Synaxarium? Why do we read it?
The priest reads the stories of the saints who were martyred or departed on that same day. It is read after the Acts as it is a continuation of the history of the church that started with the Apostles.
Why does Abouna “present” the Body before the people twice as we say “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”?
To represent the first and second coming of Christ