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Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great

Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great

Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great is celebrated:

• 24 December, Paramony of Great Feast of Nativity According to the Flesh of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ except when it is on a Saturday or Sunday. If celebrated, it is celebrated in combination with Vespers
• 25 December, Great Feast of Nativity According to the Flesh of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ except when it is on a Sunday or Monday
• 1 January, Feast of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great
• 5 January, Paramony of Great Feast of Holy Theophany of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ except when it is on a Saturday or Sunday. If celebrated, it is celebrated in combination with Vespers
• 6 January, Great Feast of Holy Theophany of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ except it is on a Sunday or Monday
• Five Sundays of Great Lent
• Great and Holy Thursday in combination with Vespers
• Great and Holy Saturday in combination with Vespers

Difference between the Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great and the Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom

His Excellency, Bishop John Elya Answers

What are the differences between the Eastern Liturgies? (St. John and St. Basil)
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to worship and ritual W5

Another Answer

Scholars believe that the Liturgy of Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia is older.

The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great is mostly the same as the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.

The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great is different than the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom in these two elements.

• Anaphora
  These are the prayers from the time of the Great Entrance to the reception of Holy Communion. The Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great has an Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer) that goes into beautiful detail about God's Plan of Salvation and about those for whom we ask God's help. This Divine Liturgy has a richer, more detailed Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer or "Secret Prayers") that recalls every aspect of God's Plan of Salvation as well as mentioning virtually every person, situation, or human condition whom we commend to God's mercy and to human care. In the Divine Liturgy of St Basil, the prayers of the Anaphora are especially beautiful and rich in theology, praising God and remembering all the wonderful gifts God has given us and the salvation-granting actions God has performed. Some of these prayers are recited aloud so that the people can hear them.
• Some of the songs that are sung.
  • Kontakion
    The Kontakion of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) ("Nah nou abeed aki" or "Triumphant Leader") is sung instead of the usual Kontakion "O never-failing Protectress of Christians."
    The Kontakion comes at the end of the Troparia of the day, after the Little Entrance with the Gospel Book and before the Trisagion.
  • Hirmos
    The Hirmos "In you, O full of grace, all creation rejoices ..." ("In al-baraya") is sung instead of the usual Hirmos ("It is truly right to call you blessed, O Theotokos ...") after the sanctification of the Holy Gifts, when we pray "Especially for our all-holy, spotless, most highly blessed and glorious Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary"
    The Hirmos comes toward the end of the Anaphora after the formal Epiclesis or the Prayer to the Holy Spirit.
• Thanksgiving Prayers after Communion
  There is a slight difference in the Thanksgiving Prayers after Communion

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