As a rule, Catholics and Orthodox celebrate Easter at different times. This is mainly due to the fact that Catholics live according to the Gregorian calendar, and Orthodox according to the Julian. The difference between these calendars is 13 days. However, the date of Easter is also determined by the phases of the sun and moon, so the discrepancies are different: both a week and two.
And sometimes, and this is not so rare as it seems, Orthodox and Catholic Easter are celebrated on the same day. This is exactly what will happen in 2017. Let's hope this is a good sign. The next time a joint holiday will have to wait in 2025 and 2028. On average, such an event occurs 2-3 times per decade.

Night procession, joyful singing, bell ringing, fragrant Easter cakes, sweet Easter smelling of vanilla and bright colored eggs on the table - this is what first comes to our hearts when we hear the word "Easter". But this, of course, is only its external attributes. Enormous spiritual work, the salvation of the soul - this is the true meaning of the Resurrection of the Lord. “The feast of the holiday and the triumph of the celebrations” is preceded by a long and concentrated preparation - Great Lent.

For some, this is news, but the holiday itself does not end on the same day and not even with the end of Bright Week, but for another 40 days, until the Ascension of the Lord, Easter rejoices in the hearts of the Orthodox. This holiday begins with the Lenten Midnight Office, the procession continuing it symbolizes the myrrh-bearing women who came to the tomb of Jesus Christ, and matins begins in front of the closed doors of the temple - we remember the stone that closes the entrance to the cave, and the priest symbolizes the angel opening it.

Movable and fixed holidays

The church year is a cycle, or, if you like, a circle of holidays and divine services. It starts on September 1 (or 14 according to the old style). Each step of a person's life path is led by the church through sacrament and prayer. All church holidays are divided into mobile (or passing) and fixed. That is, those holidays whose dates change from year to year, and those whose dates remain unchanged. The dates of the mobile holidays depend on the day of Easter, which in turn is determined by the solar and lunar calendars. Fixed holidays are fixed to a certain day.
The Twelfth Feasts - from the word "twelve" - ​​these are the 12 most important holidays after Easter. They are dedicated to the events of the earthly life of the Mother of God and Jesus Christ.

Church twelfth holidays in 2017

The twelfth immovable holidays, their dates are constant:
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin - September 21
Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 27
Entry into the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos - December 4
Christmas - January 7
Theophany or Baptism of the Lord - January 19
Meeting of the Lord - February 15
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin - April 7
Transfiguration of the Lord - August 19
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - August 28

The twelfth rolling holidays in 2017 are celebrated on the following days:

The Entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem or Palm Sunday is celebrated exactly one week before Easter - April 9
The Ascension of the Lord takes place on the 40th day after Easter - May 25
The Day of the Holy Trinity is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter (this holiday is also called Pentecost) - June 4th.

Great non-twelfth holidays in 2017:

Circumcision of the Lord and the memory of St. Basil the Great - January 14
Nativity of John the Baptist - July 7 (exactly six months before the birth of Christ)
Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul - July 12
The Beheading of John the Baptist - September 11
Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos - October 14

Church multi-day fasts in 2017

For a churched person, the year goes not according to the dates of the calendar, but from holiday to holiday. And for the most important holidays, an Orthodox Christian prepares for many days of fasting and prayer. There are 4 multi-day fasts in a year.
Advent or Philip's fast lasts from November 28, 2016 to January 6, 2017. It precedes the bright holiday of Christmas.
Lent begins on February 27th and lasts until April 15th. Easter is the crown of this post.
Petrov fast or Apostolic fast: June 12 - July 11. Until the day of the apostles Peter and Paul.
The Dormition fast lasts from August 14 to 27 and precedes the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
And again the Christmas fast, which will begin on November 28, 2017, and end on January 6, 2018.

The circle closed and began again - an endless and eternal path to God.
“I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6)

Ninth Friday after Easter The ninth Friday after Easter is the main locally revered holiday of Solikamsk, “wandering”, like Easter itself did not miss. It has been so for a long time. Being on the outskirts of Russian lands, in the initial period of its history, Solikamsk, having neither fortifications nor military force, repeatedly suffered from raids by hostile neighbors - Voguls, Nogai and Siberian Tatars. There were several such raids. The most significant and bloody was the raid in May 1547. On May 25, the Nogais attacked Usolye Kamskoye, as Solikamsk was then called. They burned the city and the surrounding villages, beat many of the inhabitants ... The victory happened on May 30, which that year fell on the Ninth Friday after Easter. In memory of this event, from the end of the 16th century, the inhabitants of the city began to hold a religious procession every year. From the end of the 18th century, a three-day fair was timed to coincide with the Ninth Friday holiday, because with a huge gathering of people, demand on these days exceeded supply. In the evenings these days, mass celebrations were organized in the city, round dances were held, visiting circus performers and theater artists performed on the square and in the beyond the river garden. So the ancient religious holiday gradually turned into a historical and cultural tradition.

PROGRAM for the celebration of the “Ninth Friday after Easter” No. Time p/p 1 10.00 – 17.00 2 10.00 – 17.00 Event July 5 Exhibition “Orthodox Solikamsk” Audio guide! New! Exhibition “Early history of Solikamsk” Venue MBUK “SKM”, Trinity Cathedral Cost Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person Audio guide - 50 rubles. /2 pers. MBUK "SKM", House of Voivode Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. (1st floor) per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person Exk. service - 400 rubles. from the group

3 10.00 – 17.00 Exhibition “Solikamsk love: wedding traditions, family values” 4 10.00 – 15.00 5 11.00 – 11.15 Visit to the miraculous icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, “granted to the city for salvation” by Ivan the Terrible The Cross move 6 7 8 11. 15 12. 00 - 13. 00 9 MBUK "SKM", House of Voivode Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. (3rd floor) per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person Exk. service - 400 rubles. from the MBUK "SKM" group, b / pl Epiphany Church of the Transfiguration Church - st. Embankment - Trinity Cathedral Festive prayer service Porch of the Trinity Cathedral Official opening of the holiday Porch of the Trinity Cathedral Grand opening of the exhibition Porch of the Trinity Cathedral "Solikamsk in the history of the Russian state" Sacred music concert Porch of the Trinity Cathedral

10 12 12. 30 - 17. 00 Exhibition "Solikamsk in the history of the Russian state" 14. 00 - 15. 30 Excursion "Orthodox Solikamsk" (bus) 15. 30 - 16. 00 Concert of sacred music MBUK "SKM", Exhibition Hall Home – Resurrection Square Bogoyavlenskaya Church 13 14.00 – 19.00 Trade Fair Resurrection Square 11 b/s 150 rub. per person Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person

July 6 No. Time Event b/p 1 10.00 – 17.00 New! Exhibition "Solikamsk in the History of the Russian State" 2 10.00 – 17.00 Exhibition "Solikamsk Orthodox" Audio guide! 3 10.00 – 17.00 New! Exhibition “Early history of Solikamsk” Venue MBUK “SKM”, Exhibition hall Cost Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person MBUK "SKM", Svyato. Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. Trinity Cathedral with people. Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person Audio guide - 50 rubles. /2 pers. MBUK "SKM", House of Voivode Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. (1st floor) per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person Exk. service - 400 rubles. from the group

4 10.00 – 17.00 Exhibition “Solikamsk Love: Wedding Traditions, Family Values” MBUK “SKM”, Governor’s House (3rd floor) 5 14.00 – 15.30 Excursion “Orthodox Solikamsk” (bus) 10.00 – 19.00 Trade Fair 19.00 "Russian Cross", solo performance based on the poem by Nikolai Melnikov performed by Dmitry Isaev (Moscow) Beginning - Voskresenskaya Square Holy Trinity Cathedral 6 7 Doshk. , pence. - 30 rubles. per person Students - 40 rubles. per person Vzr. - 50 rubles. per person Exk. service - 400 rubles. from a group b/pl 350 rub. per person

NEW! Exhibition "Early History of Solikamsk" The Solikamsk Museum of Local Lore invites you to the Voivode's House, to the first hall of the new exhibition "The Old Capital of the Perm Land" - "The Early History of Solikamsk". The exposition is dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the Solikamsk province. In 1613, a special voivodeship was established here by royal decree. The town of salt-workers became the center of the largest region: the territory subordinated to the Solikamsk voivode was located within the borders of the modern Perm Territory. In the new hall, along with the usual authentic exhibits, visitors will find many surprises ...

NEW! Exhibition "Solikamsk in the history of the Russian state" Exhibition hall of the MBUK "Solikamsk Museum of Local Lore" 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov, 400th anniversary of the Solikamsk Voivodeship ... ”and the Solikamsk merchants - this and much more connected the fate of the provincial Ural city with the fate of the two Russian capitals.

PREMIERE! Solo performance "Russian Cross" (based on the poem by N. Melnikov) And in Russia, not for the first time, everything started to be exterminated, disappeared, and then, you see, again, from under the ashes, from under the ashes, where the emptiness blackened, after blood, after fear grew - beauty. . . Performer - theater and film actor Dmitry Isaev Ticket price - 350 rubles.

Tourist Information Center "Verkhnekamye" www. vke 59. ru Tourism Department of the Department of Culture of the Administration of Solikamsk 8 (34 253) 7 -66 -61 [email protected] en

Easter is a Christian holiday that coincides with the Resurrection of Christ. This holiday is considered one of the most ancient and important for the church. The celebration of Easter is the greatest and joyful event for all people, both Catholics and Orthodox. It marks the love of life, victory over death and the hope of eternal existence.

On this feast day, the church rejoices, widely dissolves its gates, letting in everyone who wants to dedicate Easter cakes, eggs and other dishes brought in a basket.

When is Easter celebrated?

Christian Easter is celebrated constantly on Sunday, only the dates change. It is quite difficult to calculate the exact date yourself, because it is formed according to the solar-lunar calendar. Orthodox and Catholic Easter comes at different times because different calendar systems are used.

Orthodox Easter 2017: date, traditions, signs

In 2017 Orthodox Easter falls on April 16. This holiday has its own traditions, which were established gradually over many centuries. Since Easter is the clearest sign of all living and renewed, the main symbols of this day are Life(cakes and painted eggs), Water(Easter streams) and Holy Fire. In all towns and villages on Easter night, people went to church, listened to the divine service, blessed the water and the Easter basket with food.

After the service in the church, it is customary to come home, set the table and break the fast. Especially waiting for this day are people who kept a strict 48-day fast. First of all, you need to taste the egg, after which the Easter cake. Once such a ritual is completed, you can proceed to other treats.

The most favorite Easter fun is the battle of eggs. For her, you need to take a decorated or painted egg and hit the opponent's egg with any side. The one whose egg remains intact wins.

It is also customary to celebrate Easter on Easter. Young and old, children and adults, men and women at a meeting should kiss a friend three times and say “Christ is Risen!”, And in response they will hear “Truly Risen!”.

There are several Easter signs and rituals that have come to us since ancient times:

1. For the one who comes home first after the church service, the whole year will be lucky.
2. By dipping gold jewelry into water with a consecrated egg, you can attract wealth and success.
3. Roll an Easter egg over the children's faces to protect them from the evil eye.
4. To preserve happiness in the house, you can’t do any household chores on Easter.

To feel the magic and significance of Orthodox Easter, it is not necessary to be a deeply religious person. After all, this holiday, first of all, is about everything dear and important that people have: about kindness, about love, about children, about forgiveness. And it’s also a wonderful tradition to visit all your relatives, get together at a big table and just enjoy life.

Catholic Easter 2017: date, traditions, rituals

2017 is one of the few times when Catholic and Orthodox Easter are celebrated on the same day. Usually the difference between the dates is several weeks. But this year, all Catholics will celebrate the day of Christ's Resurrection April 16.

Colored eggs are the symbol of the Easter holiday. In different countries they are painted according to their customs and preferences. For example, Western European Catholics paint eggs red without any additional stickers or drawings. And in Central Europe, it is customary to paint Easter eggs with beautiful ornaments, patterns and colorful flowers.

Another symbol of Catholic Easter is the hare, which, according to ancient belief, goes from house to house and lays out various treats in an Easter basket. The Easter Bunny is a popular creature among all Catholics. They print it on postcards, make chocolates in the form of a hare, and bake it. Souvenirs in the form of rabbits, which are made of clay, fabric, plastic and other materials, are popular.

The Roman Catholic Church holds the main divine service of the year from Maundy Thursday to Great Sunday. It was during this period that it is customary to remember all the torments that Christ endured, his death and his resurrection.

As soon as the evening of Holy Saturday comes, Catholic churches celebrate Easter Eve. The beginning of this action is the Liturgy of Light. Not far from the Temple, a fire flares up, from which the priest takes a spark and lights a large Paschal candle. With this candle, the churchman enters the dark temple, pronounces an ancient hymn that marks the resurrection of Christ. It is from the lit Easter that Catholics light their candles.

After this action, the next begins - the Liturgy of the Word, and then the Liturgy of Baptism. In the Catholic Church, it is customary for adults to be baptized immediately on the night before the holiday. Believers consider this an honorable rite that makes their fate happier.

As soon as the baptism ends, the Eucharistic Liturgy begins, and at the end of the service, “Christ is Risen” is pronounced. People who are in the temple should answer "Truly risen." Then they go in procession around the temple.

An integral tradition of Catholic Easter is a family dinner. Catholics always have the most delicious treats on the table: sweets, pastries, meat dishes. The table itself is decorated with Easter decor.

What not to do on Easter

Easter is a clean holiday during which a person cleanses the soul and body. On this great day, you can not do housework or go to work. Of course, there are exceptions - caring for sick people and children. Also on Easter day you can not visit the cemetery grounds. For such moments, there is a special day that comes right after the Easter festivities end. Since the day of the Holy Resurrection is considered a joyful day, it is forbidden to hold memorial services for the dead.

On the pre-Easter and Easter days, the church does not hold a wedding, arguing that the holiday was invented not for physical pleasures, but for complete spiritual and moral cleansing, thereby reviving the human soul.

Video recipe for a wonderful cake

The ninth Friday after Easter is the main local holiday of Solikamsk, “wandering” like Easter itself. Whenever the Bright Resurrection of Christ - Easter, in March, April or May, Friday in the ninth week after it was never missed in Solikamsk. It has been so for a long time.

Being on the outskirts of Russian lands, in the initial period of its history, Solikamsk, having neither fortifications nor military force, repeatedly suffered from raids by hostile neighbors - Voguls, Nogai and Siberian Tatars. There were several such raids. The most significant and bloody was the raid in May 1547.

On May 25, the Nogais attacked Usolye Kamskoye, as Solikamsk was then called. They burned the city and the surrounding villages, beat many inhabitants - according to chronicles, there were 886 dead, the rest scattered in horror through the forest. It seemed that a human voice would never again sound on this ashes. But Solikamsk was destined to be reborn.

The chronicle did not save us the name of the man who gathered the survivors through the forests and led them against the Nogais. Maybe there was no such person, but the Usoltsy organized themselves and, with the help of a detachment from Iskor, who arrived in time, sent by the Great Perm governor, fought with the Nogais and won. The victory was won on May 30, which that year fell on the Ninth Friday after Easter. In memory of this event, from the end of the 16th century, the inhabitants of the city began to hold a religious procession every year.

In 1709, the official church banned it, citing the fact that there is no Orthodox holiday on this day. For almost a decade, the procession on the Ninth Friday was not held, but the pilgrims continued, out of habit, to converge in the city from all over the area. Over time, seeing the futility of their path, they stopped appearing in Solikamsk. Local priests and townspeople repeatedly sent petitions to the Vologda diocese, to which Solikamsk then belonged, with requests for the resumption of the holiday on Ninth Friday. At the same time, it was emphasized that the ancient vow of the ancestors was not observed, the tradition was lost, and the church treasury was getting poorer from the loss of a large number of pilgrims. All petitions were subject to a new ban.

In 1718, the Solikamsk priests and townspeople sent a new delegation to His Grace Alexy, Archbishop of Vyatka and Velikopermsky, headed by the zemstvo elder Tuchnolobov, a persistent and eloquent man. Permission to resume the procession was received. Ninth Friday has firmly taken its place in the Orthodox calendar of the Upper Kama region.

The celebration on the day of the Ninth Friday was performed as follows. On the eve of the city, residents of the Solikamsk and Cherdyn districts gathered and converged, Komi-Permyaks came in crowds from behind the Kama. In the evening, the bell ringing began, and everyone hurried to the city outskirts to meet the icons brought to participate in the holiday from Pyskor - the image of the Mother of God, from Nyrob - the miraculous image of St. Nicholas, from Gorodische - the revealed image of the Sign of the Mother of God. After the meeting, the icons, accompanied by pilgrims, were brought to the Trinity Cathedral, where the all-night vigil began.

On the morning of the Ninth Friday, at 9 o'clock, in the Trinity Cathedral and in all city churches, except for the Resurrection Church, early mass began at the same time. At the end of it, the clergy and parishioners converged on the Trinity Cathedral, from where the procession around the city began with banners, crosses and external images from all churches. According to an eyewitness, “the icons of the Sign of the Mother of God and St. Nicholas were carried at the head by zealous pilgrims who crowded around them and vying with each other tried to touch the stretcher and carry the sacred burden for at least a minute.”

From Cathedral Square, the passage went to the Spasskaya Church and the monastery, from where it followed to the city outskirts, went out to Tyufyaevskaya Street (now Kaliynaya), then went down Alexandrovskaya Street (now Revolution) to Preobrazhenskaya Street (now the 20th anniversary of the Victory), along which it moved to the Transfiguration and Vvedenskaya churches, from them descended to Spasskaya Street (now Embankment) and past the Epiphany Church returned to the place where the procession began. At all churches they stopped at the altar, prayed, read the Gospel to the temple and sprinkled water on four sides.

Having bypassed the city along the perimeter, the procession stopped at the Cathedral Square, where “a prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord God for deliverance from the enemy invasion” was performed. After the prayer service, all participants in the procession followed to the Resurrection Church, where a late liturgy was served, after which all the external icons returned to their churches, and the worshipers dispersed.

From the end of the 18th century, a three-day fair was timed to coincide with the Ninth Friday holiday, because with a huge gathering of people, demand on these days exceeded supply. Initially, only local merchants took part in the fair, the products of local craftsmen and goods brought from the Makaryevskaya and Irbitskaya fairs were sold. The turnover was small - just over 60 thousand rubles. From the second half of the 19th century, merchants began to arrive from Perm, Kungur, Cherdyn, Ilyinsky, and even from the Vladimir province. And by the beginning of the 20th century, the trade turnover of the fair increased to 150 thousand rubles.

Almost half of the county, which numbered almost 250 thousand souls in 1901, gathered in Solikamsk for the Ninth Friday holiday. In the evenings these days, mass festivities were organized in the city, round dances were held, visiting circus performers and theater artists performed on the square and in the garden behind the river. So the ancient religious holiday gradually turned into a historical and cultural tradition, lost with the change of power.

In 1927, the religious procession was banned, and in 1929, the fair. The ninth Friday was forgotten for many decades. And only in June 1991 the ban was lifted, the first religious procession was held, led by Archbishop Athanasius of Perm and Solikamsk. The ninth Friday has been reinstated.

N. Savenkova

Twelve Good Fridays

Keeping fasts on these days helps to avoid the worst disasters in this life and hope for a good fate in the life to come.

In Orthodoxy, it is generally accepted to fast on Fridays, but these twelve are especially important. A person who observes food fasts and sexual abstinence on these 12 Fridays, thereby helps not only himself, but also his entire family, both living and deceased

Whoever fasts this Friday will not die of sudden death, says the Teaching on the Twelve Fridays. On this day, one cannot scold, slander either a man or a woman. Sexual relations are absolutely not allowed.

By observing the first Friday, you will save your family from stillborn children, from many serious diseases, inherited, and tragic deaths. On this day, a memorial is made to the deceased relatives, close and distant. Bread, tea, dried fruits and jam are put in the mention.

Asking for alms with the words: “Give in the name of Christ! They certainly give at least the smallest coin or candle. You can give alms with bread, tea. And as a result, your financial situation will gradually stabilize.

This Friday, according to legend, Cain killed Abel. Whoever fasts this Friday will avoid murder and other types of violence, as well as from robbers and thieves, from the sin of despondency and suicide.

The clan is cleared of drunkards, prostitutes, drug addicts. In the family, the attitude towards marriage is changing for the better, vices are being eradicated. The family gets rid of the danger of prison and poverty.

On this day, it is necessary to feed the birds - heavenly messengers, as well as homeless animals. In the temple, a water-blessed prayer service is ordered to the Archangel Michael, the Archangel Gabriel and the guardian angel.

Third Friday- Holy Week of Great Lent

Whoever fasts this Friday will be delivered from robbery, from the torment of an eternal and unclean spirit, from the temptations of Iy and grave sins, and in addition, from beating and deceit in business affairs.

People who fast on this day save their family from serious illnesses such as schizophrenia, cancer, epilepsy. The stricter the fast (up to eating only raw food) the better.

According to the Old Testament, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed on this day. Whoever fasts on this day will not die without communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, and this helps to meet the day of the General Resurrection with hope.

Fasting on the fourth Friday contributes to the education of industriousness in children. The women of the clan will be skilled needlewomen, and the men will be breadwinners and breadwinners. Everyone in the family will work, there will always be prosperity in the house.

Kindness, purity and a sense of security will reign in relationships.

fifth friday- before the Trinity - the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. (May 21)

Whoever fasts on this Friday will be delivered from drowning and sudden ruin and will save himself from mortal sins. People in the family will live long, the old will not become a burden to the young. Their old age will be calm, happy and active. The genus will get rid of infertility. The grace of God will dwell in families.

sixth friday- before the day of the Prophet and Baptist of the Lord John the Baptist.

Whoever fasts this Friday will be delivered from many serious diseases - dangerous infections, diseases of the heart, blood and brain. Children will be healthy, you will not know despair and fear for their lives.

On this day, you should order mass and litia for the dead and pray at home before the icon of John the Baptist for your children ( including those who were killed by abortion ), about those who died without Holy Baptism and without repentance, about suicides.

They ask the Holy Prophet to baptize these people or to forgive their sins by a new baptism in the Heavenly Jordan, to rescue their souls from hellish darkness and to intercede for them at the Last Judgment.

Whoever fasts on this Friday will get rid of hunger, thunder, flood, drought and hail.

Any good deed will end happily. A good harvest will always grow in summer cottages. Thieves will bypass your possessions. Those who are engaged in cattle breeding will always be in abundance.

Anyone who earns money with his own hands - sews, makes repairs, keeps an apiary, breeds animals and receives money for his work, must definitely order an Akathist to the prophet Elijah and serve in the temple for a common candle and oil (the ministers will explain how to do this).

eighth friday- before the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos.

On this day, according to the Old Testament, Moses on Mount Sinai adopted the Law of God, set forth on stone Tablets.

Whoever fasts on this day, the Mother of God will always patronize him, he will see the Most Holy Theotokos before his death, and She will intercede for this person before the Throne of God at the Last Judgment.

Fasting on this day will allow the family to have strong families. All the girls in the family will successfully marry, and the guys will marry worthy girls.

On this day, alms are served in the temple with bread, they visit the sick and help them, they always order a mass for the dead.

ninth friday- before the day of Saints Cosmas and Domian.

Whoever fasts on this Friday will be saved from the great fall. All baptized family members will find heavenly intercessors and prayer books. On their earthly path, people will constantly meet who are ready to help in solving difficult life situations.

Everyone in the family will be hardworking, will be able to achieve good success in study and work. There will be no cowards, talkers, empty dreamers.

A custom mass on this day for the health of all relatives, as well as a prayer of forgiveness addressed to Cosmas and Damian, will put prayer protection over you in business and health for a year.

tenth friday- before the day of the Archangel Michael.

Whoever fasts on this Friday, after his death, he will go through circles of ordeals without fear and will be saved from many hellish torments. Archangel Michael himself, the archangel of God, the leader of the heavenly host, this person will be the Representative at God's judgment.

Fasting on the tenth Friday protects all relatives from black deeds, a sorcerer and the words of an envious person.

Everyone in the family will be protected by a guardian angel, and therefore they will be able to avoid many torments and torments on the path of life. They pass the evil eye, damage, attack by vampires and other negative influences.

In the temple, they always order a water-blessed prayer service to the Archangel Michael and their guardian angel.

From this day on, they begin to carry with them a security belt with the prayer "Living help ..." and a ring with the inscription "Save and save",

eleventh friday - before Christmas, when 14 thousand babies in Bethlehem were killed by order of King Herod. (31th of December)

Whoever fasts on this day will be pardoned both in earthly life and at the account for his sins at the Last Judgment of the Lord.

On the eleventh Friday, as on Christmas Eve, they do not eat food until the first star, they eat only kolivo or kutya.

They give secret rich alms to those in need, to orphanages, and in particular they try in one way or another to help people who have small children.

Twelfth Friday - before Epiphany.

Whoever fasts on this Friday, with one good deed closes the seven sins and passions of the family. This post is of particular importance, since it falls on a wild Christmas week. This is a voluntary feat not prescribed by the church, and that makes it more valuable.

On the days from the eleventh to the twelfth Friday, a righteous Christian must do forty good deeds. Give alms to each outstretched hand, give money for the repair of the temple, for a common candle and oil, feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, lend a helping hand to the afflicted, visit the sick and the prisoner, commemorate the deceased, make peace with the ill-wisher, help the weak neighbor.

How many other good deeds a person can do.

Fast Fridays are intercessors before God and the Mother of God for Christians who observe them. Fridays bring to God all our prayers and requests, they see repentance and hear fervent prayer pouring out in the souls and hearts of Christians.

The tenth Friday is considered the oldest, together with the ninth, she carries our prayers before others, since, according to legend, she stands closest to the Throne of God and is favored by the Lord Himself and the Most Holy Theotokos.

Be sure to observe Great Good Friday. On this day, keep a strict fast - it is advisable to manage only raw food, do not watch TV, do not be distracted by anything other than the most necessary. You can't wash floors, make new plans, you can't shower, you can't decorate yourself, and - especially - you can't wash small children.

The “Teaching about 12 Fridays” promises that those who observe them throughout their lives will cleanse their family from serious sins and curses.

But even one year of strict observance of the precepts of the Teaching will help to look at your current problems in a completely new way and free your soul from pessimism, unbelief, envy and anger.

Sergei Gornostai, newspaper "7ya", No. 478, 2010