Taste and see how good the LORD is!
Psalm 34:9
The Šarakan for clothing the Patarag celebrant of Xač'atur wardapet Taronec'i (XIII c.), which is an integral part of today's Patarag of the Armenian Church, describes it in an excellent way in the following words: “O deep mystery, incomprehensible , beginningless...". So it is, as the Armenians say, a Xorhurd (Greek secret, Greek mystery), an incomprehensible gift from the Three-One God to man. It is the center of church worship and thus the center, source and climax of human life in faith in Christ. Surb Patarag is the church service during which the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist takes place. It is the mystery in which believers enter into fellowship with the true body and blood of Jesus Christ through the bread and wine, or participate in the body and blood of Christ.
If Holy Baptism is the gateway to the gifts of the Kingdom of God and thus the first mystery for every Christian, then Holy Eucharist is the mystery in which Christians communion with their Redeemer, Jesus Christ, through Holy Communion unite After all, it is the greatest mystery of the Church. In all mysteries, the invisible divine gifts are poured out on the believer through visible form. However, in all mysteries, except for the Holy Eucharist, the visible matter of the mystery (in Baptism - water, in Confirmation - St. Myro) remains unchanged. In the Holy Eucharist, on the other hand, the bread and wine are truly transformed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Only after Holy Communion has been received by the faithful in faith does it have an invisible effect on the recipient.
Out of: Diradur Sardaryan, Surb Patarag - The Holy Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. An introduction
Taste and see how good the LORD is!
Psalm 34:9
The Šarakan for clothing the Patarag celebrant of Xač'atur wardapet Taronec'i (XIII c.), which is an integral part of today's Patarag of the Armenian Church, describes it in an excellent way in the following words: “O deep mystery, incomprehensible , beginningless...". So it is, as the Armenians say, a Xorhurd (Greek secret, Greek mystery), an incomprehensible gift from the Three-One God to man. It is the center of church worship and thus the center, source and climax of human life in faith in Christ. Surb Patarag is the church service during which the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist takes place. It is the mystery in which believers enter into fellowship with the true body and blood of Jesus Christ through the bread and wine, or participate in the body and blood of Christ.
If Holy Baptism is the gateway to the gifts of the Kingdom of God and thus the first mystery for every Christian, then Holy Eucharist is the mystery in which Christians communion with their Redeemer, Jesus Christ, through Holy Communion unite After all, it is the greatest mystery of the Church. In all mysteries, the invisible divine gifts are poured out on the believer through visible form. However, in all mysteries, except for the Holy Eucharist, the visible matter of the mystery (in Baptism - water, in Confirmation - St. Myro) remains unchanged. In the Holy Eucharist, on the other hand, the bread and wine are truly transformed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Only after Holy Communion has been received by the faithful in faith does it have an invisible effect on the recipient.
Out of: Diradur Sardaryan, Surb Patarag - The Holy Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. An introduction
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
The Holy Eucharist is one of the mysteries of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is seen as the mystery of salvation for the believer. What does it mean to commune with the risen Christ? Can this mystery change someone's life? How should one prepare for this mystery? Bishop Vardan Navasaryan answers these and other questions in this film.