How to submit notes to Radonitsa online

After the very celebration of Easter, we traditionally share the glad tidings of the Risen Savior with deceased loved ones. For this purpose, the Church established a special day – Radonitsa. And this Day of Remembrance of the Dead in 2020 It falls on the 28th – Tuesday of the second week after Orthodox Easter.

But how do you do the right thing this year? Because of the quarantine, believers are not allowed to visit cemeteries. In addition, it will not be possible due to self-isolation to visit temples to pray for the deceased relatives.



Day of remembrance of the dead in 2020 Radonitsa is also called the parent day, which always falls on Tuesday 9 days after Easter. And on this day you need to remember the traditions and prohibitions that should be honored even in this difficult year.



Eggs are painted on Radonitsa, along with sweets and other treats, they are brought to the graves of the dead. There, in the cemetery, arrange memorialGive some food to other people, so that they also remember the deceased. They clean the graves of their families.

In temples, funeral services and all-night liturgies are performed. The priests also come to the cemeteries. Prayers are held in the temple and at home. As always, the main thing is that prayer comes from the heart, so that it asks for the most important things.



Surprisingly, not everyone follows. banal Prohibition of alcohol consumption at memorial dinners. Radonitsa is a day for remembering people dear to the heart, and not a reason for a feast.

It is not prohibited to do physical work. However, as in other church holidays, you can not quarrel, scandal and gossip. Also, do not refuse to help others, because in Radonitsa it is strongly recommended to do good deeds in memory of the dead. This is as important as praying.

“Someone will do a good deed, someone will light a candle, someone will pray. This will also be a reminder that they need, flew to heaven, and we need, alive, explains Priest Boris Gushchin.



As for prayer, in conditions of self-isolation, it becomes incomprehensible how to correctly mark church dates. After all, you can not visit temples, and go to the cemetery is forbidden. The clergy reassure, claiming that all the usual rituals can be held at home. Pray for the souls of the dead and mention them.



“One should read the canon of the dead or any other mortuary prayers. And you can visit the cemetery on any other day, when restrictions will be lifted, said Vice-Rector of the Theological Seminary Alexei Kolyvanov.



Interestingly, there are even online services with which you can ask for prayer in a number of temples and monasteries. It is also possible to donate money to support the same churches and their clergy. One of the services we need today is “Notes”. Online.