Orthodox Christians are preparing for a honey rescue and the beginning of the Assumption post

The Orthodox Church on August 13 notes the pre -holiday of the origin of the honest rejection of the life -giving cross of the Lord. Already at the evening worships, the beginning will be laid for the holiday established in honor of the Byzantine custom and the name of the honey saved named. On this day, the Assumption post also begins.

The expression "The Origin of the Ancient Cross" means simply the "Cross", explains the portal "Orthodoxy and the world." In the Greek hour of 1897, this holiday was said as follows: “Due to the diseases that were very often in August, since ancient times, the custom of the honest tree of the cross on the roads and streets for the consecration of the diseases and the on the eve of the royal treasury was established in Constantinople, they considered it from the tsarist treasury, they believed on the holy meal of the Great Church. From the present day and further to the Assumption to the Assumption to the Assumption. The Blessed Virgin Mary, creating lithium throughout the city, then offered him to worship. At another time, part of the Cross of the Lord was stored in the house of the Greek emperors.

"It seems, in the current circumstances of the unprecedented heat, drought, and devastating fires ... In the circumstances of the emergency and, obviously, populated by God for our reasoning, it is time to show our faith and hope for the power of God. In general, natural cataclysms allow a person to feel his real position in the face of the elements, which serves only as a reminder of the rule of all the elements, without which the creator, without the creator, without the creator, without the creator, without the creator, without A person “cannot do it,” the priest Dmitry Shishkin argues in the article for the “Orthodoxy and peace” portal.

In the Russian Church, this festival combined with the memory of the baptism of Russia on August 1, 988, adds RIA Novosti . In the “Tale of effective ranks of the Holy Cathedral and Apostolic Great Assumption of the Church”, compiled in 1627, at the command of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Filaret, such an explanation of the holiday is given that on August 14 in a new style: “And the origin of the consecration for the sake of water and enlightenment for the sake of human, in all cails and weight,” is given.

Another event that the Church recalls on this day occurred in 1158. On the same day, the Russian prince Andrei Bogolyubsky and Byzantine Emperor Manuel was able to win over the Volga Bulgarians and Saracens, hoping not so much on the power of weapons as for God.

Both in the Roma and Russian camp from regimental banners, crosses and icons of the Savior and the Mother of God, a bright light began to come, which was perceived as a sign that foreshadows the victory over the enemy. In memory of this event, the Greek and Russian priests established the festival of all -member Savior and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The beginning of the Assumption post, which is the shortest of the multi -day posts in the Orthodox tradition, is timed to this day. It will continue until August 28, the day of the Assumption of the Virgin. This year, the Orthodox will be fasted for one day, because the Assumption post is preceded - the day on which, like on Friday, according to tradition, it is not customary to eat animal products.

Today is a stump on the Assumption post. Getting ready.

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"The Assumption post this year will succeed in glory! True, only in Russia." Priest Yakov Krotov

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After the solemn liturgy on August 14, the rank of small consecration of water and the consecration of honey will be performed in all Orthodox churches. The name is honey, or wet, saved is associated with this custom. Starting from this day, the eruption of honey of the new fee is blessed.

In many Russian cities, honey fairs will be held on this day, and in Barnaul, for example, a multi -day annual regional holiday will open - "honey saved in Altai." The Altai Territory Office for the Food Industry promises the guests of the event arapeutic sleep on the hives, master classes for pumping honey, contests for the best products and a beekeeper of the year and much more.