The Spear (Greek: λόγχη, romanized: lónchē; Church Slavonic: Копіе́, romanized: Kopìé) or Lance is a liturgical implement used during the Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches.

Spear. This is a lance-shaped knife, representing the spear with which the Savior's Body was pierced, used to take particles out of the breads. Chalice. This is a cup with a foot into which the wine, mixed with water is poured during the preparation of the Sacrament.

Feb 15, 2008 · The spear is a cutting implement in a shape of a lance which represents the lance used to pierce Jesus's side at the Crucifixion. It is used in the Proskomide (Sl. Proskomidia), the service of preparation for the Divine Liturgy, where it is used to cut the portions of the prosphora that are placed on the paten.

The priest also symbolically pierces the side of the Lamb with the liturgical knife, traditionally called the spear, reciting the words of John 19.34–35. After having poured wine mixed with water into the chalice, the priest then places a piece of bread on the diskos next to the Lamb in remembrance of the Theotokos.

The Spear (Greek: λόγχη; Slavonic: Копіе́) or Lance is a liturgical implement used during the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. The Spear symbolizes the lance that was used at the time of Christ's death on the …

The Spear (Greek: λόγχη; Slavonic: Копіе́) or Lance is a liturgical implement used during the Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches.

The Liturgical Spear is a sacred ecclesiastical instrument that is placed on the Table of Oblation along with other sacred instruments such as the chalice, disks, and spoon. It is used in the Liturgy of Preparation or Proskomidea to cut the bread for the Eucharist before the Divine Liturgy.

The Spear (Greek: λόγχη; Slavonic: "Kopyó") or Lance is a liturgical implement used during the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. The Spear symbolizes the lance that was used at the time of Christ's death on the Cross to pierce his side, from which flowed blood and water ().

The Spear (Greek: λόγχη, romanized: lónchē; Church Slavonic: Копіе́, romanized: Kopìé) or Lance is a liturgical implement used during the Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches.

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