The young father told when it is better to bake kulichi - on Clean Thursday or Good Friday Bashny.Net

Holy Week is a very important seven days before Easter. Until Clean Thursday, the faithful had to restore order in the house, cleanse the body and with pure thoughts to meet the most tragic day in the life of every Christian – Good Friday. According to legend, it was on the fifth day of the week that Jesus Christ was crucified on Calvary, who sacrificed himself for human sins.



This week, the main attribute of the Resurrection of Christ is baked – the Easter kulich. And every time there is a dispute among the hostess associated with determining the best day for such a responsible action. In order not to be tormented in doubt, we decided to consult with the young father and ask, kulich Are you on a clean Thursday or Good Friday?

When they bake cakes, the priest explained everything clearly. The church canons do not contain a ban on baking cakes on Good Friday, which falls on April 14 in 2023. But in the first place, priests extol the importance of church services. This is a day of mourning, so baking cakes is not recommended.



On Good Friday, believers observe strict fasting, attend church and pray, because on this day they carry out the Shroud of the Son of God. It is customary to bake cakes on Clean Thursday or Saturday, April 13 or 15, respectively.

If you do not have the opportunity to do baking these days and focus on Friday, it is better to bake cakes on Wednesday (the 12th). After all, baking cakes is a solemn and sublime process, and Good Friday is a day of mourning. Cooking on Friday is not a sin, just go to church first and pray. And before mixing the dough, read Our Father.



The morning begins on Clean Thursday evening and lasts until Good Friday morning. On a white day in the middle of the temple put majestically made Shroud. To give a divine aroma, it is smeared with incense and flowers are used as ornaments. During the next service, parishioners pray with lit candles, and priests with the Shroud in their hands solemnly bypass the temple.

On Good Friday, believers are completely distracted from worldly needs and devote themselves entirely to prayer. Candles that burned in the temple during the service, parishioners do not throw away, but bring home. Christians adhere to strict fasting and do not take any food during the day before taking the Shroud. Only then can you eat bread and drink water.

Good Friday: Traditions and prohibitions on Good Friday adhere to bans. It is forbidden to engage in heavy physical labor and needlework. You cannot dig in the garden and plant trees. It is a sin to swear and swear. You can also not abuse hot drinks and have fun. Don't shave and cut your hair. It is forbidden to guess and perform magical rituals.



Folk signs and beliefs on Good Friday are also very interesting. 12 unburned candles brought from the temple were lit and let burn at home to attract prosperity to the family. People believed that you could cause trouble if you put iron in the ground on Good Friday.



So that nothing bad happened, on this day even bread was not cut with a knife, but was broken by hand. If you drink a drink with a degree on Good Friday, you will become addicted for life. A cloudy day portends a poor harvest of crops. A clear night predicted a harvest summer.



If you abstain from water until Saturday, then no drink can harm your health. On this day, it is easier and easier to wean babies from their breasts.

Observe the prohibitions, worry about the soul, confess in the temple - and life will become easier!