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    The Liturgy of Preparation, also Prothesis (Ancient Greek: Πρόθεσις, lit. 'a setting forth') or Proskomedia (Προσκομιδή Proskomidē 'an offering, an oblation')...
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  • The Liturgy of Saint Basil or, more formally, the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (Coptic: Ϯⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ, Ti-anaphora ente...
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    the liturgies of John Chrysostom and Basil the Great are structured thus: the Liturgy of Preparation, which includes the entry and vesting prayers of the...
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    romanized: agnets) is the square portion of bread cut from the prosphora in the Liturgy of Preparation at the Divine Liturgy in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine...
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    The Liturgy of Saint James is a form of Christian liturgy used by some Eastern Christians of the Byzantine rite and West Syriac Rite. It is developed from...
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    the end of the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist); this bread is called the antidoron (αντίδωρον, antídōron), i.e. a 'gift returned', or 'in place of the gifts'...
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    before beginning of the Liturgy of Preparation, after which the priest carries the diskos into the sanctuary and begins the liturgy, using the newly blessed...
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  • Prothesis may refer to: Liturgy of Preparation, also known as Prothesis Prothesis (altar) Prothesis (linguistics) A form of the custom of lying in repose in...
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  • The Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is the most celebrated divine liturgy in the Byzantine Rite. It is named after its core part, the anaphora attributed...
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    In the part of the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist) known as the Liturgy of Preparation (Proskomedia), a cube is cut from the center of the prosphoron,...
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    Aër (section Divine Liturgy)
    found in the text of the Liturgy of Preparation). The Aër is first mentioned by name in an explanation of the Divine Liturgy by a writer of the sixth century...
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    The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (Greek: λειτουργία τών Προηγιασμένων Δώρων) is a Byzantine Rite liturgical service which is performed on the weekdays...
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    monasteries and parishes of the Russian tradition, the Third and Sixth Hours are read during the Prothesis (Liturgy of Preparation); otherwise, the Prothesis...
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    they ask for his intercession. He is mentioned in the Liturgy of Preparation during the Divine Liturgy (Eastern Orthodox Eucharist) and during the All-Night...
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    monasteries and parishes of the Russian tradition, the Third and Sixth Hours are read during the Prothesis ( Liturgy of Preparation); otherwise, the Prothesis...
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    Coptic Orthodox Church of DC". www.stmarkdc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Image of Papal asterisk Liturgy of Preparation The Asterisk is in...
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  • beginning of the Lesser Dismissal; however, none of the other weekday phrases are used. When used at the end of the Liturgy of Preparation and Prayers of Thanksgiving...
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    is not considered to begin at this moment, but begins with the Liturgy of Preparation—it is merely completed at the Epiclesis. In the 20th century, when...
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    Diptych (category Ivory works of art)
    during the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist), and by the priest during the Liturgy of Preparation. Diptychs were also used to inscribe the names of the saints. Although...
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    hymns are often sung during preparation and collection. In the Roman Rite, the offertory is the first part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The altar is...
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    between the Proskomedia (the Liturgy of Preparation)—which is now a separate service prior to both Orthros and the Divine Liturgy on a typical Sunday, though...
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    Panagia (category Titles of Mary, mother of Jesus)
    large triangle in honour of the Theotokos is cut and placed on the diskos (paten) during the Liturgy of Preparation. The remainder of the loaf is blessed over...
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    the preliminary portion of the Liturgy of Preparation which is done quietly and precedes the public part of the Divine Liturgy (see also kairon). The rubric...
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  • the Divine Liturgy during the preparatory rite and is the only part consecrated during the Epiclesis. As part of the Liturgy of Preparation, the priest...
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    Altar (redirect from Altar (in Liturgy))
    which the Liturgy of Preparation takes place. On it the bread and wine are prepared before the Divine Liturgy. The Prothesis symbolizes the cave of Bethlehem...
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    In Christian liturgy, a vigil is, in origin, a religious service held during the night leading to a Sunday or other feastday. The Latin term vigilia,...
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    remain for this prayer or for what follows. The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the altar and gifts, while the collection may be...
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    after every Divine Liturgy. During the Prothesis (Liturgy of Preparation, at which the wine and bread are prepared on the Table of Oblation), the priest...
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    The prothesis is the place in the sanctuary in which the Liturgy of Preparation takes place in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches. Prothesis...
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    Transubstantiation (category Blood of Christ)
    start during the Liturgy of Preparation and be completed during the Epiklesis. However, there are official church documents that speak of a "change" (in...
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