In 2018 Palm Sunday falls on April 1st. This great Christian holiday is celebrated a week before Easter, the Light of Christ.
What does the Palm Sunday, as they celebrate it, which absolutely can not do women in this day?
Palm Sunday always precedes Easter is celebrated one week before Easter Sunday. Feast of Palm Sunday symbolizes the triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
According to the biblical descriptions of the day Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, and residents of the city joyfully They greeted him as a savior, and a new king, picking up palm branches and shouting, "Hosanna to the Son David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! "" Hosanna "- welcome exclamation signifying both a greeting and a plea for help, the brief prayer that sounds like" Save me, Lord. "
Palm branches - southern plant in our region are not available, therefore, traditionally palm branches replaced with willow twigs sprouting buds to life - symbolizing life force, its victory over the forces of of death.
For Christians, Palm Sunday - a great and joyful holiday, one of the 12 most major religious holidays of the year. Believers previous evening collect willow twigs and go to vespers service at the church. In this holiday praying, holding lighted candles and sprigs of willow, symbolically meet and greet people Savior - Jesus Christ.
Sanctified in this holiday willow twigs are of particular importance for the faithful, symbolize health, prosperity, luck and protection from all troubles. Willow twigs bring home, beat them lightly on all members of the household, to the happiness and health, saying:
"I did not beat, beats willow, willow whipping beats to tears"
"Verba red, beat to tears, be healthy!"
"I did not b'yu, willow b'є for Tyzhden - Velikden, nedalechko - Cervone yaєchko!"
Signs and traditions of Palm Sunday
Willow twigs to throw in any case can not be - they need to put a house near the icons and save until the next Palm Sunday, and then burn.
All work on this day forbidden, Palm Sunday - big religious holiday, so the work is prohibited. At all times of the day before the hostess tried to tidy up the house and cook food.
Women are to this day the bread was baked in the form of Verbovoy branches or nuts of dough, often put inside the baking bud willow.
Lush festivities on Palm Sunday are not satisfied, it should be remembered that even comes Lent, so spend the day with your family, in prayer, in contemplation of the good, the meaning of life.
Those who adhere to the rules of Lent, Palm Sunday can enjoy meatless fish dishes.
Be sure to ask, what secrets are fraught Jewish piles, which are taking place this week.
