Why You Should Pray on Clean Thursday

The clean Thursday before Easter this year fell on April 16. About how to spend this day and what to do yourself, you can read in our article.

The clean Thursday before Easter is a very special period. It's really hard this year, because many beautiful traditions It is advisable to limit in order to maintain good health yourself and take care of the people around you.



We all know that true faith comes from our soul. Beautiful traditions help us to express our beliefs and show our love for God, but they are not necessary.



That’s exactly what Clean Thursday is called. This is the day when it is necessary. clean up all aspects of your life. Cleaning the house is very important, but it is much more important to pay enough attention to yourself.



The confusion and chaos that usually reign in our heads, we need to calm down. It is important to carefully consider all your actions recently, as well as to organize thought. Prayer will help facilitate this process.



In Clean Thursday Prayers for the health of our neighbors, prayers of thanksgiving, and also the prayer is sung: “Thy secret evening, O Son of God, receive me as a partaker: for we will not tell your enemy the secret, nor will I kiss you like Judas, but as a robber I confess thee: remember me, O Lord, in your kingdom.”

Prayer for our neighbours, O Lord our God, remember us, sinful and indecent servants of Your names, always call upon us Your holy name, and do not despise us from the expectation of Your mercy, but grant us, O Lord, all things to salvation of petition, and love us likeness, and fear You from all our hearts, and do Your will in all. For God is Good and Man-loving, and we give glory to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen.



Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son, the True God in the bosom of the Father, the Source of life and immortality, the Good Shepherd of His verbal sheep, do not betray us, sinful servants of His (names), to the joy of defamation by the enemy, repentance of the right path of those who seek. Strengthen us, Merciful, with Thy mighty right hand. Without Your help, we cannot do anything about ourselves; keep us asleep, keep us on the way, protect us from misfortune, save the enemy, save us from the lusts of the flesh, satisfy our hearts, keep our flesh pure, protect our thoughts with Your mercy. “Thou shalt rule, O Lord, and confirm us, as the true ones of thy pleasure, all the days thou shalt work and boast of majesty in thy mercy, and rejoice in us.” You are our God, and we are your servants, unless you have another God. For the Most Merciful are you also a lover of humanity, and we send glory to You, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.



Jesus! Do not leave us who leave you every minute. Do not reject us, you who betray us constantly! Help us, Thy servants, with the darkness of sins and misfortunes. Take in Your love, mercy and care!

Thank you, O Lord our God, for all Your blessings from the first age to the present, in us, unworthy servants of Your (names), who were, their own names and are not visible, for the revealed and unmanifested, as the work of the former and in a word: He who loved us like you and your only begotten Son for us, give us a sly date, like us and deserve to be your love.



Give by Your word wisdom and by Your fear breathe strength from Your power, and why do you remember those who have sinned either willingly or unwillingly, forgive and do not impute, and preserve our soul to the holy, and present to Your throne, I have a pure conscience, and the end is worthy of Your love for humanity; and remember, O Lord, all who call upon Your name in truth, remember all those who want good or who are against us: all are you, and every man is in vain; in the same way we pray to You, O Lord, for Your goodness.



After purifying your consciousness with the help of prayers, you can proceed to baking cakes and decorating Easter eggs. It is a pleasant and even a little meditative activity. Be sure to share it with your family and friends.



We advise you to bake a cake on cream according to the recipe of Alexander Seleznev. An experienced cook will tell you how to prepare a real masterpiece.

Spend this day at home, sharing warmth, comfort, peace and love with those who are dear to you. Happy Easter!