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Prayer & Worship
The most important element in a Byzantine Catholic’s life is
the worship of the church, especially the Divine Liturgy.
Liturgy means “common work,” or “common action.” The liturgy
of the church is the work of all God’s people – priests,
laity, singers, and servers – who come together to proclaim
our common faith and vision in the saving work of Jesus
Christ.
We see icons, vestments, candles; we smell incense and
perfumes; we hear continuous singing; we taste blessed foods
and use physical gestures such as bowing, prostrating, and
crossing ourselves to express our wonder at the glory of God
(God With Us Publications. “The Divine Liturgy”).
Besides the public Christian life, the Byzantine Church
stresses a personal spiritual life “in secret, so that your
Father who sees all in secret, will reward you” (Mt 6:6).
Personal prayer in our Byzantine Tradition is closely linked
to liturgical prayer. Whether at home or in church we
celebrate and receive the same life, the life in Christ. The
prayers, the icons, the candle or incense remind us that
even our personal moments before God are acts in and of the
body of Christ.
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