Archpriest Alexander Prochenko told in detail why the funeral service is so important and what is best to bring not her

Many people wonder what to bring to the church in memory days. How to remember the dead and what to ask in church in prayer? What it should be. memorialSo that their memory will live forever? These questions were answered in detail by Archpriest Alexander Prochenko.



Often people do not think about what can and cannot be carried to church as a memorial service. They take the simplest and cheapest products. And sometimes even so that the ministers of the church have to throw them out. It's not because the clergy are spoiled or want to eat at your expense. Every action in the church has its own meaning and the memorial service is no exception. Should the food in the funeral service be spiritual, so that this gift has a positive effect on our dead?



Parental funeral service - what is written in the holy scripture about the memory of the dead First, let us understand what is the meaning of the offering of a memorial service. In ancient scripture it is said that Judas, along with all the people, brought silver for all the soldiers killed to make amends for their sins. It is not only prayer that can save our dead from their earthly sins. The offering of a memorial service shows by real action that a person has done good deeds on earth and is remembered. Forty days after death, the soul undergoes what is called an analysis of its life. People are shown everything they have done in life, good and bad. And what he could have done, but he never did.



A funeral service for the deceased at this time can help realize what a person did not have time to do during life. We all do different things, but we have an opportunity to redeem ourselves if we are remembered with a good side. On this occasion, Archpriest Alexander Prochenko told such a parable. “After death, the thief and the writer went to hell. Analyzing their lives. The thief stole his whole life, no family, no honest life. The writer was popular during his lifetime, many knew him, his books were always sold in large quantities. We put them in different boilers, but close by. A week later, the writer sees that the fire under the thief’s boiler becomes smaller, and under his boiler only flares up. He asked the demons why this happened. They replied, “The thief, though stealing material values from some people all his life, gave some of them to those who were very tight in life.” And you, a writer, have written stories all your life that have led people away from spiritual enlightenment. And now the thief is remembered with gratitude by those whom he helped and pray for him, and your books continue to bring confusion to the earth.



So in the life of every person and happen that sowed in life, and you will reap after death. As with the funeral service, you do not need to bring to the temple what you would not want yourself. Try to always look at the composition of the products, so that they are natural. Fewer preservatives, flavor enhancers and other chemicals. Let it be less in terms of the number of products, but they will show your sincere attitude to this process. The food you bring to the temple is for people who need it. Among them are the poor and the deprived, the poor and the orphans.



It is best to carry essential products: bread, sugar, cereals, sweets are possible. Meat can not be carried to the monastery, because the monks do not eat meat. But you can bring meat to the church, it is not forbidden. Just be sure to remember that this product is perishable. The same goes for dairy products and other products of short shelf life.



Parental funeral service is a very important ritual. You can always remember the deceased loved ones and relatives at home, and bring a memorial service to the church. The main thing is to do it from the heart and with good intentions. Then the soul of the deceased will be cleansed and your soul will gain positive moments during life. Write us in the comments if you bring a memorial service to the temple and what you most often buy.