15 December 2020

Eastern Rite - Cord

Today occur the Feasts of:

St. Eleutherius, Bishop-Martyr, endured death A.D. 120 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

Our venerable father, Paul of Latra, a holy hermit in Greece, about A.D. 880 in the reign of Basil the Macedonian, Emperor.

Father Stephen, Confessor, Abbot of Sodrozh.
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During the consecration of a church, a cord will be placed around the altar table. This cord, tying the white linen cloth covering the altar table, represents the cord with which our Lord's hands were tied as He stood before the high priests.



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