Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center The Death According to the Flesh of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ died in human form on the Holy Cross. He was crucified. By His death, Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ redeemed our souls. Then, we have the possibility of "eternal life".

Crucifixion

Holy God hangs on a cross and dies in order to give life to all
The Creator is put to death by His own creation
The boundless love of God for His people is revealed

Gospel

Matthew Chapter 26 verse 36 to 27 verse 66, Mark Chapter 14 verse 32 to 15 verse 47, Luke Chapter 22 verse 39 to 23 verse 56, and John Chapter 18 verse 1 to 19 verse 42. These Gospel readings tell the story of the Death According to the Flesh of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Great and Holy Friday

Great and Holy Friday commemorates the death by crucifixion of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ in human form.

By His death, Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ redeemed our souls. Then, we have the possibility of "eternal life".

All services on Great and Holy Friday are moved ahead 12 hours.
The reason is probably to make the services more convenient for the people to attend.

Vespers is the Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great - Commemorates The Mystical Supper (Last Supper) and institution of Holy Eucharist of Great and Holy Friday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Thursday morning

The Church commemorates The Mystical Supper (Last Supper), when Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist of His Body and Blood.
Great and Holy Friday Vespers

Matins is the Service of the Twelve Gospels or Passion Gospels or Crucifixion Service of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ of Great and Holy Friday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Thursday evening

The Church commemorates the passion and death of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. The full Gospel story of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ's betrayal, arrest, trial, torture, and death is solemnly read.
Great and Holy Friday Matins

Royal Hours (Great Hours) of Great and Holy Saturday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Friday often 9 a.m. or noon

Special prayers are said and special sections of the Old and New Testament are read.
We stand in front of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ crucified.
Great and Holy Saturday Royal Hours

Vespers is the Descent from the cross of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ's body of Great and Holy Saturday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Friday morning

Vespers commemorates the taking down of the body of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ from the Cross. The Body of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is removed from the Holy Cross.
Great and Holy Saturday Vespers

Matins is the Funeral of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ's body (Funeral of Christ / Junnaaz al-Maseeh) of Great and Holy Saturday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Friday evening

We have the Funeral Service for the body of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. We gather around the Tomb (Epitaphion) and we sing Lamentations.
Great and Holy Saturday Matins

Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center
Martha Liles
Web URL address: Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center or https://www.mliles.com/melkite/
E-mail: mliles@mliles.com or mliles@mliles.com

Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is an unofficial Melkite Greek Catholic Web site and has not been reviewed or approved by any Melkite clergy person.
Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center contains a range of World Wide Web sites on Melkite faith, belief, practice, history, etc. Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center does not endorse any World Wide Web site nor takes any responsibility for the contents of any World Wide Web site. Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center offers these links with the understanding that Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center can not vouch for any of the contents on each site. Listing a site does not indicate acceptance nor endorsement of the doctrines / ideas / theology of the World Wide Web site. Please remember that Web sites will change their content and their location. It is the user's responsibility to decide whether or not the content on a particular World Wide Web site is appropriate.

Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is dedicated to my cousins: Bucky (Richard C. Liles), Shirley (Shirley Jean Liles Buck), and Donna (Donna Bertha Liles Campbell). Bucky fell asleep in the Lord on Dec. 12, 2000, Shirley fell asleep in the Lord on Nov. 8, 2001, and Donna fell asleep in the Lord on March 9, 2020.
O God of all spirits and of all flesh, who have destroyed death, overcome the devil, and given life to the world: grant, O Lord, to the souls of your servants Bucky and Shirley, who has departed from this life, that it may rest in a place of light, in a place of happiness, in a place of peace, where there is no pain, no grief, no sighing. And since You are a gracious God and the Lover of Mankind, forgive him/her every sin he/she has committed by thought, or word, or deed, for there is not a man who lives and does not sin : You alone are without sin, your righteousness is everlasting, and your word is true. You are the Resurrection and the Life, and the repose of your departed servants Bucky and Shirley. O Christ our God, and we send up glory to You, together with your eternal Father and your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and always and for ages upon ages. Amen.

This site copyright©2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020 Martha Liles. All rights reserved.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 16:41:16, CDT
The current date and time is: Saturday, December 21, 2024, 20:15:51, CST or Sunday, December 22, 2024, 02:15:51, GMT