Antimension

Divine Liturgy cannot be celebrated when the sacred Antimension is not on the Holy Table. It is a sacred cloth that is folded and on top of which the priest with the Gospel book makes the sign of the Cross, as he says the words "Blessed is Kingdom of the Father... The four Evangelists are depicted in each of the four corners. (The Lord's Gospel is the pillar and foundation of truth.) In the center of the Antimension the Passion is depicted (on the left the Unnailing, on the right the Resurrection, at the bottom the All-Holy Tomb of the Lord and at the top the Calvary with the three Crosses). There is also the presence of Angels - "the multitude of Angels were awed as they saw You.." - the post where the Lord was tied, the whip of cords, the rooster that crowed three times, the sponge, the reed, the spear and all the other things that were used during the Lord's Martyrdom. (Experiences during the Divine Liturgy)