A week after the Resurrection of Christ the Church celebrates the great holiday - Antipascha or Quasimodo. In 2019 Antipascha celebrated May 5th. Learn church and folk traditions of the holiday.
On this day Christian tradition is closely intertwined with folk customs, find out what the signs associated with Antipascha.
All the week after Easter passes Bright Easter Week. According to the Christian church calendar, exactly one week after Easter is celebrated Quasimodo or Antipascha. The value of the name of this holiday is not in opposition to his Passover as many think, but, Conversely, staying in - this is the day of Easter repetition, the day when the Apostle Thomas believed in the resurrection Jesus Christ.
According to the Gospel, after his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples-apostles, but was not among them on that moment Apostle Thomas, who did not believe the stories, and vowed that will not believe until they see the teacher with your own eyes. "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe" (Bible). Jesus appeared to Thomas, on the eighth day, and only when doubting Thomas believed in the resurrection of the Lord.
"After eight days again were in the house of His disciples, and Thomas with them. Then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in their midst and said: Peace be with you! Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas said to him: My Lord and my God! Jesus said to him: You believe because you have seen me; Blessed who have not seen and yet have believed " (Bible).
Antipascha important day for believers, even though he does not belong to the 12 most important Christian holidays, but worship on this day is done by all the canons of feasts in the temples at this day are magnificent worship.
Antipascha - bright holiday when again reminded of the miracle of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, so we can not be sad, do hard work, you need to be happy and have fun.
For the next week after Antipascha called St. Thomas, Antipascha week, a week of Thomas. And, as you know, any Christian tradition is closely intertwined with folk, and it is from the Sunday of Thomas begins holiday Red Hill.
It was impossible to Quasimodo and sad to be alone, to spend the day at home was forbidden, people took to the nature and gather in large companies, we went to visit relatives, gave Easter gifts.
The people have long Antipascha was made to carry out noisy and fun, to organize festivities in the evening kindle fires and make a wish.
On Thomas Sunday you can not do heavy work, can not work with the land, according to the signs, all that is planted in the ground that day, will die, will not get accustomed, will not yield.
Important Antipascha sense that it symbolizes the renewal of the world the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in parallel with it occurs and the renewal of spring - the resurrection of nature from winter hibernation.
Red Hill - Spring Festival celebrations, and weddings zasylaniya matchmakers.
On Antipascha ends Bright Easter week in the church renew wedding ceremony.
On Antipascha entice happiness and well-being, tried to feed 7 stray animals.
Girls on Thomas Sunday guessing the groom and the marriage of candles.
Guys on Antipascha doused with water and the girls went to woo, and if not betrothed girl bathed in water, it was considered a great shame, a girl no marriage did not take.
Hear the bells ringing on Antipascha - a good sign that promises health and good luck in business for a year.
On Antipascha was a tradition to break deep dish - fortunately and the extended family.
On Antipascha begin funeral days.
Be sure to ask about properties of birch sap.
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