The Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God Bashny.Net

Christians around the world 21 September They celebrate one of the largest and most revered holidays in the Orthodox calendar. Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God. This feast became a symbol of the miracle of the Lord, because it was the Mother of God who bore and gave birth to the Son of God.





This is a very special day and the editorial board "Site" I'll tell you why.

Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God - 2019 We know only from tradition about the parents of the Virgin Mary. They say that Joachim and Anna lived in the city of Nazareth, the couple very much wanted a child, but could not conceive it. For the Jews, this was a sign of God’s punishment. They kept asking God for a child, offering prayers, although in old age there was little hope for this.

The righteous Joachim went out into the wilderness to fast and pray. Learning about this, righteous Anna, considering herself guilty of infertility, began to pray even more earnestly to the Lord. In prayer, an angel appeared to her and said that their prayers had been heard, which meant that Anna would give birth to a child. So it happened, Joachim returned to Nazareth and at the appointed time righteous Anna gave birth to a daughter - Mary.





Because of these events, the holiday is considered special for women. Many women are waiting for him to ask the Virgin for the most cherished. Tradition says that on this day the Virgin Mary walks around the world, listens to prayers and fulfills requests. There are three important things every woman should do today.

The first thing to do is go to church for a festive service. On this day she is incredibly beautiful, and all the prayers addressed to the Virgin have miraculous power. Prayer must come from the heart and be sincere. Ask the Mother of God what you most desire. There are many cases where the wish was granted on the same day.



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God protects and protects all women. If you are unhappy in marriage, can not have a child or you will not meet your betrothed, then ask the Virgin about it. That's the second thing to do. Pray, spend the whole day in prayer. If your request is good, then it will come true.

And third, help someone that day. Do a truly good deed: give alms, give a gift to someone in need. Do not refuse to help anyone, because then your request will not come true. All good deeds will come back to you.

In the evening, gather your loved ones at one table and treat them to a delicious meal. Spend this evening with your loved ones, in conversations and fun, because it is really a very bright and beautiful holiday. Our ancestors believed that the better the food, the richer the harvest will be next year. But at the same time, food should be lean: you can not cook neither meat nor milk dishes. Alcohol is also banned.





DepositPhotos is a good day to visit relatives. If possible, visit your grandparents. Young people are supposed to treat and listen to older people on this day. You know, don't neglect the wisdom of older people, they always have something to learn.

According to legend, the dawn of such a day should be met by the river, this is a very good sign. For the unmarried, it is a sign of the lover’s imminent meeting. But married women need to go to the river and wash with water to postpone old age and preserve beauty.

Our ancestors on this day also predicted what autumn will be like. It is believed that what the weather on this day, and will be all autumn. If the sky is clear and clear in the morning, it will soon be dry but cool weather. A long morning fog foreshadows soon rain. If the day is sunny, then in winter there will be frequent thaws.



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You see, the Virgin does not demand anything from you in return for fulfilling your requests, except sincere prayer. Open your heart and release your most cherished request. Believe, and the Virgin will hear you. May all your dreams come true!

This holiday, in addition to mandatory cases, prescribes special prohibitions. We wrote about what is absolutely impossible to do on Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God.

Prayer on this day is especially important. Recently we talked about a powerful prayer with miraculous power – the all-powerful dream of the Most Holy Mother of God.

How do you celebrate this bright holiday in your family? For example, my grandmother honors him very much and always adheres to all prohibitions. Tell us in the comments how everything is happening in your home.