Blessing with the Dikirion and Trikirion

[GoingByzantine]

I thought I would share this beautiful video of Major Archbishop (Patriarch) Sviatoslav Shevchuk of the UGCC blessing the Catholic faithful using the Dikirion and Trikirion. Its only a minute and twenty seconds long, but I am sure all will find this beautiful.

Wikipedia - Dikirion and Trikirion

Gorgeous Byzantine Liturgy - YouTube

 

[Irish Melkite]

Beautiful!

Eis polla aeti, Despota!

 

[Michie]

Thank you for sharing!

 

[Dylan Michael]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNwJk0hSD3s

 

[GoingByzantine]

Dylan Michael,

That is my parish's bishop, Richard Seminack

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

I've seen it many times at my Orthodox parish each time His Grace Bishop Maxim visits. He usually comes twice a year, definitely at Petrovdan.

 

[Tigg]

Thank you but what is a Dikirion and Trikirion? The candles I assume. Off to google.

Edit: Yes. That is what they are.

"The dikirion holds two candles, representing the dual nature of Jesus, and the trikirion holds three, representing the three persons of the Holy Trinity"
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikirion_and_trikirion

 

[Dylan Michael]

Dylan Michael,

That is my parish's bishop, Richard Seminack

I think that's one of the more beautiful DL videos I could find.
I haven't been to a DL in a while, I want to go sometime soon, but there's not too many Byzantine Churches around here. I've been to Ruthenian, Ukrainian, and Melkite. I have to say that Ukrainian was my favorite.

 

[GoingByzantine]

I think that's one of the more beautiful DL videos I could find.
I haven't been to a DL in a while, I want to go sometime soon, but there's not too many Byzantine Churches around here. I've been to Ruthenian, Ukrainian, and Melkite. I have to say that Ukrainian was my favorite.

Outside of the UGCC, I have been to a Ruthenian church as well.

Im interested in finding a Coptic Catholic church, I heard there are some on the coasts here in the U.S.

 

[MikeK]

Very nice!

 

[Irish Melkite]

Outside of the UGCC, I have been to a Ruthenian church as well.

Im interested in finding a Coptic Catholic church, I heard there are some on the coasts here in the U.S.

GB,

There are only 2 Coptic Catholic parishes in the US - St Mary's in LA and Resurrection in Brooklyn, NY:

Find Us - By Church - Coptic Catholic Church - United States - California - CA: Los Angeles - 7

Find Us - By Church - Coptic Catholic Church - United States - New York - NY: Brooklyn - 2

There is a Coptic Catholic community in Nashville, however, at present, it is only pastorally served every 2 to 3 months:

Find Us - By Church - Coptic Catholic Church - United States - Tennessee - TN: Nashville

There are reportedly three other Coptic Catholic communities in the US, one each in Boston, New Jersey, and Chicago. However, we haven't been able to obtain any information on those for inclusion in the Directory.

Many years,

Neil