Palm Sunday or the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem in 2019 falls on April 21 at the Orthodox, Catholics - 14 of April. This is one of the 12 great Christian holidays of the year. What are the features of the holiday?
Palm Sunday - the last Sunday before Easter and it was with this holiday begins Holy Week - the most severe time before the Great Resurrection of Christ. On this day Jesus rode on a donkey into Jerusalem, and was happily greeted by the city's residents. They welcomed their savior, holding palm branches and shouting "Hosanna" means "Salvation." Branches of palm trees, we do not grow, so in our area, they are replaced with willow twigs, which are among the first to bloom after the winter, and symbolize rebirth of life.
What not to do on Palm Sunday 2019?
Palm Sunday bans / istockphoto.com
On Palm Sunday denied any physical work, housework, cleaning, sewing, knitting, etc.
The holiday can not swear and quarrel, drink alcohol, organize noisy parties and celebrations.
Since the acts of Lent, it is forbidden to eat meat and animal products, but in honor of the day the fish is allowed.
Our ancestors believed that on Palm Sunday can not get a haircut and even comb, otherwise the hair will be very brittle.
What can I do on this day?
Sanctified willow what to do / istockphoto.com
On this day, the faithful go to church on feast rite to pray spiritually cleansed and prepared for the most severe week before Easter.
On this day in the church light twigs of willow, on the belief that they have a special power - can strengthen the human health and protect against disease. Traditionally, willow branches need to lightly a few times to hit each family member, and said: "I did not b'yu, willow b'є. For Tyzhden - Velikden; Be great, yak willow, and a healthy, yak water, Ta Bhagat, yak land! ".
Although the post of the day allowed housewives cook dishes and lay the table, bringing together the entire family.
Required baked buns in the form of kidney or kidney willow baked bread. So bread are treated to all the relatives and even pets, to keep everyone healthy and protected from any adversity.
On Palm Sunday, you can put a houseplant if it will be accepted and will begin to bloom - the man should be rich and successful.
Folk omens on Palm Sunday
- Sanctified this day willow protect your home from negativity and evil, fire and flood, so be sure to put these branches around the icon.
- Often bread or bun baked coin, if it gets an unmarried girl - something to be forthcoming marriage.
- If the holiday sunny windless weather, the summer will be very warm.
- If the heat is Palm Sunday and there is no frost, the summer will be very fruitful for the fruit.
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