During the Great Fast, the Church does not celebrate the full Divine Liturgy on weekdays, yet she does not leave her children without spiritual nourishment between the Sundays of Lent. In the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, the Lamb of God is brought forth in reverent silence.
 
The Scriptures illumine the heart, and repentance is formed through prayer and prostration. Rooted in the living tradition of the Byzantine Church and attentive to both theological depth and pastoral practice, this guide unfolds the beauty of one of the Great Fast's most treasured services. It leads the reader through the prayers, hymns, and sacred movements of the Presanctified Liturgy, explaining what takes place and why it matters.
 
Written for students and adults alike, this book opens the spiritual depth of this ancient Lenten treasure and invites the faithful to walk more consciously toward Pascha.