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How to perform the Ascension of the Lord in 2020
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Forty days Christ remained on earth after His resurrection. But leaving his mother and disciples, he ascended into Kingdom of GodHe calls people to rejoice in the Lord. He showed man his place, where it is natural for him to be, where his true homeland is, next to a loving God.
Ascension holiday Orthodox Christians celebrate Feast of the Ascension of the Lord in 2020 Thursday, May 28th. This day is not chosen by chance, it falls on the fortieth day after Easter and is celebrated every year at different times. Many people do not attach importance to this celebration and often forget about it in the worldly bustle.
Ascension is considered one of the twelve most important Orthodox holidays. And tonight. "Site" He will tell you about the traditions, prohibitions and superstitions associated with it.
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According to the Gospel tradition, ascension When the Lord ascended to heaven, he showed people the way to the future resurrection. But why did Christ not disappear, saying farewell to the apostles, not melt in the cloud, but command the disciples to go out to the Mount of Olives and see him return to heaven?
The disciples forgot about earthly affairs and problems and looked with delight at the Savior. They rejoiced at His return to the Father. Therefore, Ascension does not symbolize the departure or termination of relationships, it is a call to a personal, humble ascent to God, following Christ, into His Kingdom! That is the meaning and joy of this great holiday.
DepositPhotos Since ancient times there was a tradition to bake juicy and festive dinner. rye-plate with a filling called "To Christ on the Path." In finished form, they resembled peasant shoes, so they were also called “God’s shroud”, “guns”, “paws”. The Orthodox believed that for 40 days on earth, Jesus wore out his shoes, so they baked new things for him.
The Lord’s Day of Remembrance is a day of remembrance. On this day, our grandmothers baked memorial loaves from three types of dough: rye, fresh or yeast. These breads were brought to the church, to the cemetery and distributed to those in need.
Our ancestors believed that on Ascension Christ walks the earth in poor robes. On this day you should give generous alms and not turn away from the poor.
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In large cities, ritual traditions are forgotten and no one is engaged in such baking. The priests say that it is much more important to spend this day in joy and tranquility, to rise above the vanity and everyday worries. “Seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, and what to eat and drink will be added to you.”
Strictly banishment There are only five for Ascension. It is allowed to perform simple work, but before the beginning and after its completion, it is necessary to read a prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who descended from the heavenly heights of our salvation and nourished us with spiritual joy in the holy and exalted days of Your Resurrection, and Paki on the accomplishment of Your earthly ministry ascended from us to heaven with glory and sat at the right hand of God and Father!”
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Ascension prohibitions
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In normal times, the church encourages the laity to come to the temple for a solemn ceremony. festivalThe priests serve in white robes. But on the occasion of quarantine, of course, this is impossible. The Holy Fathers advise to take a few minutes away from business, pray, look up to heaven and remember the instructions of Christ.
“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who descended from the heavenly heights of our salvation for our sake and nourished us with spiritual joy on the holy and bright days of Your Resurrection, and who ascended from us to heaven with glory and ascended to the right hand of God and the Father.”
On this clear and all-light day of the Divine ascension into heaven, Your earth celebrates and rejoices, and the heavens also rejoice with the Ascension of the Creator of creation today, the people glorify their incessantly, erroneously and fallen nature on Your Ramo, Your Savior, lifted up in weight and into heaven, but the angels rejoice, saying: Who is this, who has come in glory, strong in battle, this is truly the King of Glory?
Like us, too, weak, earthly still wise, and flesh-pleasing create unceasing, Your rising to heaven is terrible thinking and idle, carnal and worldly to put aside care, and from Your Apostles to heaven now look with all your heart and with all your thinking, reminiscent, as there is a mountain in heaven our dwelling, here on earth we are travelers and aliens of the Esma, who departed from the house of the Father into the land far away sin.
For this reason we fervently ask You, by Your glorious Ascension, O Lord, to revive our conscience, for we need nothing else in the world, raise us up from the captivity of this sinful flesh and world, and make us mountain wise, and not earthly wisdom, for let us not please ourselves and live, but we will serve and work to You the Lord and Our God, having renounced the bonds of the flesh and passed unconscionable air toration, and will reach to Your holy and living Angels, in Your name, in the Holy One and living, and in the Oneness, in the Holy One, and in the Holy One, and in the Holy One, and in the Holy One, and in the One. Amen.
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These few minutes spent in prayer and the state of the Spirit are not a waste of time, but a time of union with God. Despite our parting, Jesus has not left us, He is always there to answer our prayers and help us.
In spite of the sins of man, the Lord lifts him up to heaven. A true Christian has no other way. May the spiritual joy of the Great Ascension feast be in every home today, God bless you!
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Ascension holiday Orthodox Christians celebrate Feast of the Ascension of the Lord in 2020 Thursday, May 28th. This day is not chosen by chance, it falls on the fortieth day after Easter and is celebrated every year at different times. Many people do not attach importance to this celebration and often forget about it in the worldly bustle.
Ascension is considered one of the twelve most important Orthodox holidays. And tonight. "Site" He will tell you about the traditions, prohibitions and superstitions associated with it.
DepositPhotos
According to the Gospel tradition, ascension When the Lord ascended to heaven, he showed people the way to the future resurrection. But why did Christ not disappear, saying farewell to the apostles, not melt in the cloud, but command the disciples to go out to the Mount of Olives and see him return to heaven?
The disciples forgot about earthly affairs and problems and looked with delight at the Savior. They rejoiced at His return to the Father. Therefore, Ascension does not symbolize the departure or termination of relationships, it is a call to a personal, humble ascent to God, following Christ, into His Kingdom! That is the meaning and joy of this great holiday.
DepositPhotos Since ancient times there was a tradition to bake juicy and festive dinner. rye-plate with a filling called "To Christ on the Path." In finished form, they resembled peasant shoes, so they were also called “God’s shroud”, “guns”, “paws”. The Orthodox believed that for 40 days on earth, Jesus wore out his shoes, so they baked new things for him.
The Lord’s Day of Remembrance is a day of remembrance. On this day, our grandmothers baked memorial loaves from three types of dough: rye, fresh or yeast. These breads were brought to the church, to the cemetery and distributed to those in need.
Our ancestors believed that on Ascension Christ walks the earth in poor robes. On this day you should give generous alms and not turn away from the poor.
DepositPhotos
In large cities, ritual traditions are forgotten and no one is engaged in such baking. The priests say that it is much more important to spend this day in joy and tranquility, to rise above the vanity and everyday worries. “Seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, and what to eat and drink will be added to you.”
Strictly banishment There are only five for Ascension. It is allowed to perform simple work, but before the beginning and after its completion, it is necessary to read a prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who descended from the heavenly heights of our salvation and nourished us with spiritual joy in the holy and exalted days of Your Resurrection, and Paki on the accomplishment of Your earthly ministry ascended from us to heaven with glory and sat at the right hand of God and Father!”
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Ascension prohibitions
- It is not customary to get married and celebrate the dead. The next day of special commemoration of relatives is Trinity Parental Saturday (June 6, 2020).
- Believers do not say “Christ is Risen” because on this day the shroud is taken out of churches.
- You cannot quarrel, swear and be sad.
- It is forbidden to throw garbage on the street, swear and spit on the ground.
- Especially hard work, unless it is a forced measure, should be postponed to another day.
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In normal times, the church encourages the laity to come to the temple for a solemn ceremony. festivalThe priests serve in white robes. But on the occasion of quarantine, of course, this is impossible. The Holy Fathers advise to take a few minutes away from business, pray, look up to heaven and remember the instructions of Christ.
“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who descended from the heavenly heights of our salvation for our sake and nourished us with spiritual joy on the holy and bright days of Your Resurrection, and who ascended from us to heaven with glory and ascended to the right hand of God and the Father.”
On this clear and all-light day of the Divine ascension into heaven, Your earth celebrates and rejoices, and the heavens also rejoice with the Ascension of the Creator of creation today, the people glorify their incessantly, erroneously and fallen nature on Your Ramo, Your Savior, lifted up in weight and into heaven, but the angels rejoice, saying: Who is this, who has come in glory, strong in battle, this is truly the King of Glory?
Like us, too, weak, earthly still wise, and flesh-pleasing create unceasing, Your rising to heaven is terrible thinking and idle, carnal and worldly to put aside care, and from Your Apostles to heaven now look with all your heart and with all your thinking, reminiscent, as there is a mountain in heaven our dwelling, here on earth we are travelers and aliens of the Esma, who departed from the house of the Father into the land far away sin.
For this reason we fervently ask You, by Your glorious Ascension, O Lord, to revive our conscience, for we need nothing else in the world, raise us up from the captivity of this sinful flesh and world, and make us mountain wise, and not earthly wisdom, for let us not please ourselves and live, but we will serve and work to You the Lord and Our God, having renounced the bonds of the flesh and passed unconscionable air toration, and will reach to Your holy and living Angels, in Your name, in the Holy One and living, and in the Oneness, in the Holy One, and in the Holy One, and in the Holy One, and in the Holy One, and in the One. Amen.
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These few minutes spent in prayer and the state of the Spirit are not a waste of time, but a time of union with God. Despite our parting, Jesus has not left us, He is always there to answer our prayers and help us.
In spite of the sins of man, the Lord lifts him up to heaven. A true Christian has no other way. May the spiritual joy of the Great Ascension feast be in every home today, God bless you!
Write us in the comments important information about The Feast of the AscensionThe one we forgot to mention. Click Share on Facebook to tell your friends how to spend the day.
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