Holy Week is also called white or pure.This is due to the fact that in this period, Christians must take care of his inner spiritual world, the purification of body and soul.In those days, the Orthodox Church celebrates his day Saints, do not commemorate the dead and does not perform such ordinances as wedding, baptism.This is the week before Easter, each day is great and holy.Orthodox Christians spend the time, praying diligently, and being in strict abstinence.
Consider each day separately.It combines this period that addressed each of the following days filled with great sadness and sorrow.Not surprisingly, Holy Week means the period of strict fasting.At the end of this coming week of Easter holiday.
Monday reminded of the story of the fig tree, which Jesus did not found the fruit and dried it.That barren tree symbolizes the soul that do not bring in God's Kingdom spiritual fruits.During the service, and also remember the biblical Joseph - the son of Jacob, whose brothers sold into slavery.Like Joseph in the New Testament times, the Jews, hating Jesus, delivered him to death on the cross.
book "Genesis" reports that Joseph was brought out of prison and put over Egypt.Christ also came out of the tomb of the resurrected, he became king of the world.There are allowed to vegetables, fruits, breads.
Holy Week - Tuesday.Christians reflect on the occurrence of the Last Judgment, resurrection of the dead.The Church tells the parable of the ten virgins and urged parishioners to watch.Orthodox are reminded that Heavenly bridegroom takes the wise virgins, take care of oil for their lamps.Eat this hot day without a food plant varieties of oil.
Wednesday of Holy Week is the day on which Christ betrayed suffering.Believers are compared repentant sinner Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot, who by the death of the Spirit, betrayed his Master and Lord.
This day is significant liturgies of the Presanctified Gifts, the termination of the great bows.Folk traditions prescribe the ravines to collect snow and water from a water natayavshey cattle.Making such a ritual supposedly protects the court from various diseases.
On the day of Holy Thursday, also known as the "Thursday of" the Church remembers the following events:
- Last Supper.
- Lord washed the feet of his disciples.
- Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Russian customs require to wake up before the onset of dawn and begin to cleanse himself and his house.Folk traditions call this day "Holy Thursday".Accordingly, the believers at this time seek as a spiritual and bodily purification.
candles lit in the church and made to his home, according to tradition brings happiness.Previously consecrated candle burns on the doorposts of the cross in order to protect their home.
widespread and other rites.We are talking about swimming in the hole, pouring clean water.Save and custom consecration of salt, which was put together with the bread on the table the night before."Chetvergova salt" also wrapped in a clean cloth, and then oven baked through.Thus it is purified from the contamination.
this day painted eggs, as well as preparations for the Passover holiday table, cleaning and laundry.
Holy Week in the day of Good Friday - is the most sorrowful time of mourning.Services are devoted to the crucifixion and death of Christ.Liturgy is not, as Christians hold candles - the symbol of the greatness of the Lord.According to custom, give alms to the poor, it decided to distribute a variety of food to poor people.
On Holy Saturday to be preparing to attack the Resurrection of Christ.After a morning service in all the temples consecrated Easter eggs, Easter cakes.Priests clothed in bright clothes and carried out the liturgy.Believers are trying to get to the evening service to meet the Easter holiday.
