Almost all religions of the world are very attentive to the posthumous fate of believers.In some cases, the dead worship, sometimes praying for them, sacrifice.There is a special ritual burial, even atheists, because deep down everyone knows that death - a transition to some other state, and not just the end of biological life.
prayer for the repose of accepted orthodoxy and is very common.What is it?As such a prayer is performed and what gives?That's a very difficult question.According to the teaching of the Church is determined by post-mortem fate of human actions throughout life, as well as a state of mind at the time of death.After the death of a person can not change any worse or better.From this prayer for the dead it is utterly useless.
But we must remember that prayer - it is a conversation with God, and not trade or exchange shop.That is not to determine: once a prayer for the dead, then the person will be better.Creator God is good, of course, looks kindly on our prayers and donations to improve the fate of the deceased beyond the grave.For the sake of neighbors sometimes perform amazing feats of faith.For example, everyone knows St. Petersburg Blessed Xenia holy journey began when her husband died without repentance.All her life - a kind of a prayer for the repose of her beloved husband.And even if he was not a very pious man, I can not believe that God would not take this feat of love.
But of course, nobody can take on such a burden as Blessed Xenia, so there are certain traditions of prayers for the dead.
prayer for the repose of the soul begins as soon as the soul leaves the body, that is, once a person has died.Already at this point it is appropriate to say "God rest the soul of thy servant."
often at the tomb, and in the first days after the death of a close family member read the Psalms.This pious tradition, he read for forty days and repeated after each of Fame prayer: "God rest the soul of your servant ...".
But this is home, so to speak privately option prayer.There is a tradition of church prayers.The first is the funeral.It is not a mystery.Any sacrament must be carried out with the consent of the person.The funeral - a collection of prayers that are sung and read over the coffin.It is built in the form of a dialogue with God, the soul of the deceased and relatives.
available daily a prayer for the dead, as the memorial service.It can be served both at home and in the church, can be repeated many times a day.Very often it is the first memorial service for forty days, when the soul, according to the teaching of the Church has not yet passed a special court.
later to pray, too, of course, necessary.The Orthodox have even days of special commemoration of the dead, when the Church calls to remember their loved ones especially, once again.The most effective prayer for the repose is, of course, proskomidiynaya prayer priest at the altar during the Divine Liturgy.This so-called notes for the repose of which are served in a candle shop.During the service for each listed in the note taken out of the communion bread, and after the consecration of the Holy Gifts, these particles are immersed in the Blood of Christ.It is believed that the soul at this moment, too, shall be attached to God.
commemorated for the peace is possible and on special days, both at home and in the church.Do not forget their dead is very important for the living.
