Questions
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Questions for Lesson 14: Worship
1. What are the four main parts to our Divine Liturgy?
2. What are the important reasons to attend the Divine Liturgy regularly?
3. Why is this a mystical event?
4. How is the Liturgy connected to the Old Testament?
5. Who established the order of our services and the structure of our hierarchy?
6. How do you experience the Liturgy? What is its nature?
7. How does the Liturgy involve all our senses?
8. How is the Liturgy also Biblical?
9. How do our services honor sacred time?
10. What is nature on annual liturgical cycle?
11. What is nature of the weekday cycle?
12. What is nature of the daily cycle?
13. What is the main event of the Divine Liturgy? What is its aim or purpose?
14. What is the function of the Narthex?
15. What happens in the Proskomide service?
16. What are main events in liturgy of the Catechumens?
17. What are the main events of the liturgy of the Faithful?
18. What is Holy Communion and why is it important to receive this gift regularly?
19. Who makes this transformation?
20. How often are we expected to receive communion? Why you think the Church has this expectation?
21. What is proper way to prepare for Holy Communion?