recently votserkovlennyh parishioners recognize and learn a lot of new, at the same time getting rid of prejudices and superstitions.Concepts such as liturgy, matins, mass, memorial service, Orthodox and other terms are gradually becoming clear, their use is filled with meaning.On several occasions ordered the various services.That is the Prayers, the story goes in this article.
magic number 40
«forty times forty Period."Translated into the language of arithmetic is one thousand six hundred, if in years, very much - sixteen centuries.Father Zosima called two magic numbers: forty-seven, is himself the personification of cyclic development of human history.Jesus was the Son of God with the apostles after his resurrection for forty days and then ascended.
sedmits - is also a significant number, it is often mentioned in the sacred texts ("the vengeance sevenfold," "seven lean years", "seven-week post").
custom to mourn deceased during this period entered the apostles.On the fortieth day novopristavlennogo solved destiny of the soul of God's servant, and then she goes to paradise for the eternal bliss or hell in the flour.Prayers for the dead or for the health - one of the most often required in Orthodox churches.
forty ordeal
For forty days the name of the person referred to in the special prayer, and then a piece of communion bread soaked with wine, symbolizing the blood of the Lord.Thus it made invisible presence in the service of his, whether he is alive or dead.The priest asks God to wash the sins of the precious Blood commemorated.Of particular importance is considered to begin to serve Prayers for the repose immediately after death, the soul wanders among the palaces of heaven and hell, three ascends to worship God, being in disarray and in need of special prayer support.
The temple
In the church each person must renounce the proud feelings, and especially should not be ashamed of his ignorance.Ask about how to book Prayers for the dead, we can have a bench in the church svechnitsy, which usually draws parishioners rites.She will explain how to write a note (called remembrance), and give it to the altar.This should be done before the service before the beginning of the liturgy, therefore, should come early, no breakfast.
After that the name of the deceased will be commemorated forty days during the liturgy.It is permissible to pray for him and yourself.
light candles in front of a crucifix, it should ask the Lord for the souls of the deceased servant, adding the name of the deceased.Kindle should be from the already burning, standing on a candlestick.If there is availability, you just put it on the edge, it will light the good people later.
can also pray to saints and the Virgin Mary.Light candles to them, should be accompanied by an action even if brief, but with prayer, along the lines: "The Reverend (name of a saint), pray to God for the servant of God (name of the dead)."
Some prejudices
As regrettable ignorance of other people who do not know the life of the Church and have not learned the meaning of the holy Orthodox Church, believe that with the help of some special prayers or specific applications can "bring damage" or cause someone harm.An example is the belief that if the book Prayers for the repose of another living person, by the same token its demise closer.Keep in mind that God is equally alive everything: those who live on this sinful earth, and who left this mortal world.Thus, if a malicious intent (of course, sinful) or error candle, set for the health, it would be in a rectangular candlestick (these are designed for the remembrance for the dead), then nothing terrible will happen.
about other errors relating Prayers
As for prayers for our enemies, they are nothing to do with the purpose to harm them are not, on the contrary, ordering them Prayers true faith of a Christian asks about their admonition tendernesstheir souls and the world.This behavior is right, Christian, it demonstrates the desire for forgiveness and setting the mode.
There is confusion about what Prayers for the dead can only be ordered for those who have died recently, that is, the newly departed.There are no restrictions in this matter church canons do not provide such services are appropriate at any time.However, it should be noted that in Lent Liturgy are served only on Saturdays and Sundays, so at this time better just to write some notes that will be read at the altar.
Why book Prayers
learned what Prayers for the dead, the bereaved grief easier to bear.
who left us forever loved ones much more need our prayerful intercession than the lavish ceremony, a memorial dinner plentiful and large-scale monuments, most employees for approval of earthly vanity than to the true memory and eternal life.
funeral Prayers In addition, there are other kinds of commemorations.They are eternal, annual, semi-annual and ordinary commemorative notes.
