The Divine Liturgy... becomes the location where we are at the most intense level united with Christ and growing in the image and likeness of God. It is the place of "remembering" and actually sharing in the redemptive Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross, as well as His whole incarnate life. It is that action which most of all characterizes us as the Church, emphasizing our real existence as members of God's Kingdom, beginning in this life and extending into eternity. It is the location where time past, time present, and time future are gathered up for us in ultimate meaning and significance.
+Fr. Stanley Harakas, from Living the Liturgy, Chapter 1, Liturgical Living
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