April 22 began Holy Week - the most severe week before Easter Sunday Christ. Each of the seven days has its own name, meaning and tradition. What you need to know about the Great Monday?
Great Monday begins the Holy Week, a time dedicated to the memories of the life and suffering of the Savior in the last days of His earthly life. Great Monday also called Pure, since the day it was decided to get out of the house and start preparing for Easter. What are the traditions and the basic prohibitions of the day?
Great tradition Monday
Great tradition Monday / istockphoto.com
On Great Monday at the church service recall the story of the patriarch Joseph in the Old Testament, whose brothers sold into slavery, and the curse of the barren fig tree Jesus Christ.
Also on this day it begins a special procedure, which takes place only once a year - the rank of chrism. Miro - a special aromatic oil, which is used in the sacrament of baptism. It is cooked from a mixture of 50 different oils, herbs and resins for three days, while reading a special prayer.
What not to do on this day?
Banned in Great Monday and even during the whole Holy Week quarrel, shouting, angry, swear words and impure thoughts.
Since that time, when you have to be humble and to think of his soul, so fun, noisy parties, songs and dances are also prohibited.
What you need to do on this day?
On this day, you can visit the church and pray.
Holy Week need to keep track of your thoughts and actions, not to commit evil, was a kind and merciful.
On this day people start spring cleaning, you must go through all the things and the dishes, throw away all that has come into disrepair. Earlier in the day hostess whitewashed kitchen, washed windows and cleaned out every corner of their homes.
If you do not adhere to Lent, the Holy Week is the time to get closer to God, and purify their soul and body. Fasting during Holy Week will help cleanse your body and give the person of vitality and energy.
What can I eat in Great Monday
What can I eat during Holy Week / istockphoto.com
Holy Week - the most severe time when Orthodox Christians adhere to stringent dietary restrictions. By tradition, the faithful in this day abstain from food, but the church calendar allows the day to eat bread, water, raw vegetables, fruits and dried fruits.
folk omens
Women used to think that if early in the morning wash your face silver water (put in water a silver spoon or pour on it and a silver cup), it can be a long time to preserve youth and beauty.
If the sky is clear on this day, the day is sunny, it will be a good harvest this year.
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