Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Metropolis of Atlanta
Father Andrew Maginas, Protopresbyter FrAndrewMaginas@mail.goarch.org
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Father Andrew's Thoughts...
Living as Orthodox Christians
We must know Christ! We must not only know of Christ! There is a difference. We know Christ in worship and praise. We receive Christ within us through Holy Communion.
When we read and study the scriptures, we only know of Him. We encounter Him and know Him in our life of worship. A central theme of the Christian life is knowing what God did for us – note the beloved verse, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (RSV).” We know of Christ through this scripture.
As baptized Orthodox Christians we have been received into the Church. We encounter, we know Jesus in our worship which is centered in the sacramental life of the Church. In Living the Liturgy by Fr. Stanley Harakas, we read that we both give and receive through the sacraments. “By presenting ourselves to God for His Grace and blessing in these Sacraments, we admit we need His aid and assistance and presence. We also celebrate the presence of God’s Holy Spirit brought to us through the Sacraments.”
One sacrament, however, stands out — it has a “unique place in the life of Orthodox Christians.” The Divine Liturgy stands as “the central and primary act of worship for the Church, since it is conducted each Sunday and on other days for and by the whole congregated body of Christians in each parish.
“In this Sacrament we especially see the significance of what it means to be a member of the Church; what it means to grow in the image and likeness of God; what it means to love God and our fellow men; and what it means to receive the continuing presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.”
As we participate in Holy Communion we are filled with Jesus’ Divine Presence. We can change our location as we live our seasonal lives. We cannot change our worship. Our love of God compels us to find a way to participate in the Divine Liturgy.
“The Sacramental life is thus at the heart of what it means to be a Christian.” The most central of all the sacraments, the Divine Liturgy, in which we receive the Holy Eucharist must not be compromised or neglected with excuses. We must not allow the temptations of the evil one to prevail.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners.
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