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Antidoron / Blessed Leavened Bread

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Holy Eucharist - Consecrated Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread)
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Antidoron is blessed leavened Qurban.
Antidoron is blessed on two occasions.

Leavened Qurban is blessed to become Antidoron after the Consecration during the Divine Liturgy. Antidoron is the particles of the Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread) which were not consecrated or particles of another unconsecrated Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread) loaf.
Antidoron was originally intended as a blessing for those unable to receive the Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist. Then, antidoron is distributed immediately following the Divine Liturgy to all the people.
Leavened Qurban is blessed to become Antidoron during the Memorial Service (Jennaz with the "Evlogitaria of the Dead") for the people who have fallen asleep in the Lord.
Then, Antidoron is distributed immediately following the Memorial Service to all the people.

Leavened Qurban is blessed to become Antidoron after the Consecration during the Divine Liturgy.

When the Deacon sees the priest stretching out his hands and touching the Qurban (Holy Bread) before making the elevation, he says aloud.

Let us be attentive.

And the priest rises the Qurban (Holy Bread) and says out aloud:

Holy Things for the Holy.

The people respond:

One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Mystical Supper

At a Passover meal during the time of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, an unleavened version of this bread was used. The Mystical Supper (Last Supper) of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ is understood as a Passover meal. If the The Mystical Supper was a Passover meal, an unleavened version of Qurban was used.

Leavened Qurban

The Qurban used for Holy Eucharist and the Antidoron is leavened.

Leavened Qurban is used for Holy Eucharist and and for the Antidoron because it symbolizes the living, risen Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, given to us at the Mystical Supper (Last Super).
The Mystical Supper is commemorated during Vespers on Great and Holy Friday. This Vespers includes the Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great and commemorates The Mystical Supper and institution of Holy Eucharist. The Vespers of Great and Holy Friday is celebrated on Great and Holy Thursday morning.

Holy Seal

The Qurban must have a clear Holy Seal or (IC|XC NIKA Stamp) impression.

During the Ceremony of Preparation of the Oblations or Prothesis before the Divine Liturgy, the priest prays and cuts the Qurban based on the nine squares of the large side of the Holy Seal impression.

Leavened Qurban is used for Holy Eucharist and Antidoron:

Holy Eucharist	Antidoron
Consecrated Leavened Qurban is the Holy Eucharist.	Blessed Leavened Qurban is Antidoron
Leavened Qurban is consecrated during the Divine Liturgy. At the Consecration, Qurban is changed into the Body and Blood of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ under the appearance of Bread (transubstantiation) to become the Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist.	ºLeavened Qurban is blessed to become Antidoron after the Consecration during the Divine Liturgy. Antidoron is the particles of the Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread) which were not consecrated or particles of another unconsecrated Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread) loaf. Antidoron was originally intended as a blessing for those unable to receive the Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist. ºLeavened Qurban is blessed to become Antidoron during the Memorial Service (Jennaz with the "Evlogitaria of the Dead") for the people who have fallen asleep in the Lord.
Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion) is distributed during the Divine Liturgy to the people who have received the Three Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination.	º Antidoron is distributed immediately following the Divine Liturgy to all the people. º Antidoron is distributed immediately following the Memorial Service (Jennaz with the "Evlogitaria of the Dead") to all the people.

Number of Loaves Made

Traditionally, five loaves are made to represent the two fish and five loaves that Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ blessed to feed the crowd.

Two loaves are large for Holy Eucharist
Three loaves are small for the Antidoron and for family.

Leavened or Unleavened bread for Holy Eucharist

Byzantine Christians (Catholic and Orthodox) use leavened bread for Holy Eucharist because it symbolizes the living, risen Christ, given to us in the Mystical Supper.

Latin Catholics use unleavened bread for Holy Eucharist because they understand the Last Supper as a Passover meal, when unleavened bread would be used.

Name

"Qurban" is sometimes called "Holy Bread".
"Qurban" translated into Greek is "Prosphora" or "Prosphoron". These words mean "offering".
"Qurban" is pronounced with the "Q" is silent.

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