March 10, the last day of Carnival, and on the eve of Lent, Orthodox Christians celebrate Shrove Sunday. Where did this tradition has gone and how to ask for forgiveness and to forgive others?
Lent - a time of repentance and spiritual purification and enter into it, holding someone hurt, wrong. In Forgiveness Sunday forgive all his attackers and ask forgiveness of those who have hurt you, it will cleanse your soul. It's not just folk tradition and the Church, in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus Christ said: "If you forgive men their trespasses, forgive you your Father in heaven; But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses. "
How and who to ask for forgiveness?
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Forgiveness Sunday - it is an occasion to forgive their abusers, let go of resentment, even the worst, relieve anxiety and emotional distress, as well as to clear his conscience and soul to those who we have ever deliberately or accidentally inflicted offense.
Forgiveness Sunday - it's not a fun tradition, and a very important and ancient spiritual practice is necessary to approach to this business very responsibly, sincerely repent of their deeds and sincerely try to forgive their abusers, clearing his soul.
You need to ask for forgiveness from the people to whom you feel your mind that you have offended, quarreled with someone and it does not matter who started the quarrel. According to the rules, forgiveness should ask out loud and in-person meeting, but in the absence of such a possibility, you can simply call the person on the phone.
Asking for forgiveness from the person you need to be sure to say, "God forgive me, forgive me," and when asked to pardon you - "God will forgive you and I forgive you."
What should be done in the Shrove Sunday / istockphoto.com
By tradition, the first fasting should ask someone who over: parents of children, heads of his subordinates and so on.
Forgive the offense, does not mean to forget the pain that you have caused, but this shows your willingness to not hold onto what you have offended evil, neither sought his revenge.
resentment often cause a person very badly hurt and forgive one minute is not possible, but you need efforts on its part to forgive the offender, so that negative emotions do not poison your soul.
Forgiving those other things for your forgiveness and not just waving, and frankly, it means the person feels some guilt and wants to hear from you forgiveness.
What not to do on Forgiveness Sunday?
How to forgive a man who greatly offended / istockphoto.com
- This is the last day of Carnival, which completes preparation for Lent, so this is the last day before Easter, when you can eat milk, butter, eggs and fish.
- It banned in this day physical work, except on the hostess kitchen to cook various dishes from the authorized products to zagovetsya long before Lent.
- Also in Forgiveness Sunday forbidden to indulge in despondency, and bad thoughts, cursing, complaining, angry, and even raise your voice at close.
- In Forgiveness Sunday, traditionally go to the cemetery and commemorate the dead relatives and pray for their souls. According to legend, on this day ancestors can hear your heartfelt words of repentance and forgive the wrongs inflicted.
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