Holy Trinity Day

Holy Trinity day is celebrated this year on June 19.

The day of the Holy Trinity (the Trinity, the Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy spirit) is one of the major holidays of the Christian calendar, is celebrated on the Sunday on the 49th day after Easter and symbolizes the descent of the Holy spirit, promised by Jesus Christ before ascension. On this day in the Orthodox churches serve as one of the most important and solemn services.

 





On this day, churches and houses are decorated with greenery and flowers. Especially good is to decorate the house shoots of the birch with only a full-blown kidneys.

This custom symbolizes the time of year, when on the apostles the Holy Spirit came down: the day everything bloomed and was green. Following this popular tradition the Church does not preclude.

Birch is traditionally considered a symbol of purity and rebirth. Because the Trinity decided to carry out a thorough cleaning of the home. Along the way, it is advisable to walk around the house with a candle and triple crossed all the corners to clear out not only physical dirt, but spiritual.

 

Think about the Trinity of God

For Orthodox Christians this holiday is, first and foremost, the symbol of the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy spirit. The principle of the unity of the Holy Trinity is one of the fundamental tenets of Orthodoxy.

The Holy fathers instruct, to comprehend and to accept this dogma can only rely on faith, renouncing attempts at logical understanding of the divine essence.

Also on this day, Orthodox Christians should think about the purity of their thoughts and their soul. Not coincidentally, this holiday is associated with spring and renewal. As growing young leaves, so have to open the person has a new spiritual strength with the arrival of spring.

On this day people prepare food and to invite friends. Restrictions on the foods that should be on the table, is not provided. On the festive table, you can put birch shoots in a vase that will create a festive atmosphere of cleanliness and comfort.published

 

 

 

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P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

Source: orthcalendar.ru/event/17