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A patron saint is given to each person at baptism. If a person is not baptized, he does not have not only a patron saint, but also a guardian angel. The holiday in honor of the patron saint is called name day or, according to the church, the name day

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Any Orthodox Christian should show special love for his loved ones in his home. It is great if the spirit of the family and its community is strengthened by joint prayer at the home iconostasis. First you need to decide which icons must be in the house

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The Instruments of the Passion are valuable Christian relics that, according to legend, were related to the death of Jesus Christ. One of them is the famous Holy Grail, the sacred cup in which the blood of Christ was collected. Medieval knights have been looking for this goblet for many centuries, and in the 19th century, several European cathedrals announced their storage at once

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A pectoral cross for a Christian is not just a decoration, it is an external sign of the Christian faith, a symbol of that “cross” that a person undertakes to accept from God and carry his whole life courageously and resignedly. Such a sacred item evokes a special attitude and as a gift

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Very often you are interested in how old one or another acquaintance from your environment is. There are several ways to calculate or find out, at least the approximate year of birth of a person you are interested in, using some tricks. It is necessary - calculator - access to the Internet Instructions Step 1 Ask age directly, suddenly it is not as terrible a mystery as you might think

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In the biography of the "leader of the peoples" Joseph Stalin, there are enough vague episodes that cause controversy among historians. One of them concerns the question of Stalin's actual birthday. During the lifetime of the leader of the Soviet Union, it was believed that he was born on December 21, 1879

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Every baptized person who went through the holy rite of baptism in the church has his own heavenly patron - a saint who is a prayer and intercessor with God. Instructions Step 1 Previously, the baby was given a name in the church on the eighth day, according to the church calendar

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In Russia, since ancient times, the names of newborns were given on the basis of the church calendar. Nowadays, this somewhat forgotten tradition is being revived and is becoming more widespread every year. Many young couples who become parents strive to give their child the name of the saint that appears on the calendar

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Believers, being in the temple during the service, are baptized and bow down in the waist or on the ground. Many people are unaware that they do it at random, and, perhaps, not always at the right moments. Instructions Step 1 To make the sign of the cross, the thumb, index and middle fingers of the right hand touch together, and the ring and little fingers are pressed against the palm

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Situations when believers perform church rites without thinking about their meaning and purpose are not uncommon. There are several explanations of the reasons why it is customary in Orthodoxy to be baptized from right to left, and not vice versa

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The Creed is the main difference between Orthodoxy and Catholicism. The Orthodox describe in their teachings that the Holy Spirit comes from God the Father, while Catholics believe that from God the Father and from God the Son. Differences in doctrine are an obstacle to the unification of religion, which should not become a reason for mutual hatred and enmity

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In the Orthodox tradition, all children under the age of seven who receive the sacrament of baptism must have godparents. However, physiological dads and mothers do not always manage to choose godparents for their baby. The godparents are responsible before God for the spiritual upbringing and churching of an infant receiving holy baptism

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Many older people feel nostalgic at the words "school uniform". In the USSR, it was impossible to imagine students in various clothes at their desks. Wearing a uniform at school was justified as the cost was low compared to casual wear

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Jehovah's Witnesses is an international religious organization founded in the second half of the 19th century. According to the estimates of this organization, in 2009 the number of its members worldwide reached more than 7 million people. Jehovah's Witnesses:

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On January 19, on the great feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Orthodox believers come to the church to collect holy water. But what can I say, according to beliefs, all the water on this day becomes holy, and those who collect it at home or in any clean body of water can freely use it all year along with the one brought from the temple

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The sign of the Cross is one of the visible evidences of a person's faith in God. It is believed that people are baptized and pronounce the name of God in order to attract God's grace of the Holy Spirit. Why are people baptized?

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In the Orthodox tradition, it is considered wrong, and sometimes even blasphemous, to be baptized from left to right. To a person who is far from religion, the strictly defined order of imposing the sign of the cross may seem only superstition, but for a true believer it is always important to observe established traditions

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The sacrament of confession, along with baptism, communion and wedding, is one of the main rites of the Christian church. According to the Holy Scriptures, it is supposed to come to confession from the age of seven and further throughout life, up to the deathbed

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In Christian culture, confession is one of the seven sacred Sacraments, in which a person, a sinner in his essence, tells about his sins to a clergyman, receives visible forgiveness and is invisibly cleansed of what torments and prevents him from living

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When pronouncing a word, a native speaker rarely thinks about its origin. However, the history of some words is still an unsolved mystery for etymologists. For example, the name of the coin is "kopeck". For the first time a penny appeared in Russia in 1535 as a result of the monetary reform of Elena Glinskaya, who was the mother of Ivan the Terrible

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The word "role" comes from the French emploi, which means "place, role, position or occupation." In Russian, this word is most often used in relation to theater and cinema actors. Role in the history of theater Amplua is a certain category of roles in which this or that artist most often acts

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Gone are the days when most people knew nothing about sects or knew so little that they easily fell for their bait. But, unfortunately, adherents of such religious teachings are finding more and more new ways to involve naive students in their ranks

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"Repentance" is the Slavic translation of the Greek word "metanoia", literally meaning "change of mind", "change of mind." This is a state of mind that includes not only regret and regret for the mistakes and failures made, but also a strong will to correct, the determination to fight against bad inclinations, sin and passions

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If there is sin behind your soul, if your heart is heavy, if you want to understand yourself, it's time to go to confession. Repent of bad deeds, pray, ask for forgiveness - God listens. Confession concept Confession is understood by the church as a conversation with God, in which the confessing person talks about what weighs on his soul, asks for help

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A special sacrament of communion with God - confession - consists in the fact that a person repents, revealing his sins to the priest and making a promise not to commit sins anymore. A converted person has many questions about how to prepare for confession

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Many people are mistaken, believing that they do not commit sins since they do not kill or steal. The list of sins and falls listed in world religions is very significant. This is envy, and vanity, and foul language, and pride, and ingratitude to God, and cowardly silence, and non-observance of fasts, and despair and disbelief in God in difficult times, and much more

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New believers are often uncomfortable meeting a priest because they do not know exactly how to approach him. However, you should not be embarrassed. A priest is a spiritual shepherd, and it is important for him to help his parishioners. It is necessary Knowledge of church etiquette Instructions Step 1 When meeting with a priest, it is not customary to say "

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Orthodox Christians are usually very sensitive to everything related to the church. The parishioners treat candles and other goods bought in church shops with extremely respect. And this is quite understandable, since the ritual of consecration fills the object with heavenly grace, marking it for the service of the Lord

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Perhaps, as soon as you want to confess, thoughts come to your mind about the priority of solving everyday problems or that you already visit the temple quite often. The sacrament of confession is repentance before God, so it should not be avoided

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One of the main rites of Christianity is the sacrament of confession. According to the Bible, it is necessary to start confessing from the age of seven until the end of life. To avoid mistakes during this ceremony, you need to carefully prepare

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The sin of adultery is one of the deadly sins and the violation of the seventh commandment. However, as the Holy Fathers wrote, “there are no unforgiven sins - there are unrepentant ones”. Repentance should be sincere and active - you need not only to realize your guilt before the Lord and people, but also to do everything so as not to fall into sin again

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Sooner or later, this question arises for everyone who acquires an icon or receives it as a gift. And really, how to properly arrange it in the house in order to offer prayer to the Lord and not break any sacred laws? After all, prayer is a kind of sacrament, and any sacrament should be performed in the appropriate place, and not anywhere

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A special type of church service, prayer is called a prayer service. They are of several types: holy water, with an akathist, that is, with the reading of a special sequence in the service, glorifying the saint of God, a holiday or an icon of the Mother of God, gratitude and supplication

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Dua is prayer, request, supplication, invocation to Allah. As the Hadith says, Dua is the weapon of any Muslim. Through dua, you can ask Allah for yourself, for your brothers and sisters, but you should know that Allah is unlikely to accept a prayer if it is insincere, if a person is sinful, does not follow the Koran and leads the wrong way of life

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In monasteries, very different people are saved from worldly vanity and problems - of different ages, social status, education. The abodes welcome almost everyone. Most of those who come to the monastery are strong and active people, because life in the monastery is difficult both physically and spiritually

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In every Orthodox home, a place of honor should be given to icons, regardless of the status and condition of the family. It can be a modest shelf or even a whole iconostasis. The location of the icons in the room is not random, the red corner should be located in a certain place so that household members can turn their thoughts to God and direct good thoughts to heaven

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If a girl has both parents in the Islamic faith, she becomes a Muslim by birth. However, some people belonging to other religions, or even atheists, come to the decision to convert to Islam as an adult. On the one hand, this is not difficult to do

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For a person who has just come to faith and started attending services, the question always arises: is he doing the right thing, is he right about what is happening around him. A person who has started going to church must understand for himself that when he is going to church, he is going to meet with God himself

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The Orthodox pectoral cross, or as it is also called “vest,” is called upon to be an assistant in the transfer of illnesses and adversity, protecting in difficult life situations and from unkind people. That is why many crosses have the inscription “Save and preserve

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Becoming on the path of faith and righteousness is a serious step for many people. If you are a Muslim, then according to religious customs, you must do five times a day prayer - namaz. Instructions Step 1 Remember when to perform namaz

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The Koran is not only the Holy Scripture of the Muslim religion, but also one of the main literary monuments of mankind, the focus of its religious and philosophical thought. Even if you are not an adherent of Islam, but are interested in the history and culture of the Middle East, then you just need to learn how to read the Koran correctly

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People go to the monastery with very serious intentions in order to improve themselves, to acquire the virtues of obedience, humility, and patience. All these virtues are tested in the person himself, and this requires strong faith. Almost all monasteries accept novices and novices, they need people who visit their monastery with good intentions to pray, work, and obey

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The patriarch is the highest rank of the church hierarchy, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Therefore, referring to him, both orally and in writing, one should observe generally accepted dogmatic rules. Instructions Step 1 Before you start writing a letter to the Patriarch, you need to clearly imagine the subject of your appeal to him

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The Assumption Fast is one of the oldest Christian traditions. It was erected in honor of the Dormition of the Mother of God, which is celebrated in a new style on 28 August. This strict fast lasts two weeks. Throughout the entire time, believers are prohibited from eating animal products

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According to church tradition, the pectoral cross should be consecrated in the church. The cross itself can be bought at any jewelry store. Consecrated crosses are sold in church shops. Orthodox Christians believe that the blessed cross protects against unclean forces

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The Honey Savior combines the day of the All-Merciful Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos, the origin of the honest trees of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord and the historically significant event for Russia - Baptism. The Orthodox Church celebrates the Honey Savior on August 14 in a new style

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Muslims consider Ramadan to be a month of atonement, mercy and abstinence from carnal pleasures. As soon as a young crescent moon appears in the sky on the last day of Sha'ban, Great Lent begins. Allah is watching the believers at this time and decides their destinies

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Very often, confused and not finding a solution to the problem, a person turns to God and the Saints for help. When family problems and conflicts arise, people ask for help from Saint Matrona, since she is the patroness of family peace and the keeper of the hearth

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According to your faith, it will be rewarded to you. It is necessary to remember the traditions of our ancestors and learn how to properly treat icons and their placement in the house. Follow some tips and you will be fine. Instructions Step 1 Since ancient times, Christians have prayed, turning to the East

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Matrona of Moscow, or, as she is also called, Matronushka, is a Russian saint who from an early age possessed the gift of perspicacity. And now thousands of people from all over Russia come to the relics of Mother, and many claim that they receive real help from her in solving everyday problems

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Each house is a small temple. And it should have its own iconostasis. But you cannot hang icons just so that it is beautiful. There are certain rules for placing shrines in the room. It is necessary - sheet of whatman paper

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Every year at the end of August, Orthodox people celebrate a bright religious holiday - the Apple Savior, which is included in the twelve most important events of the liturgical church year. Gardens and vegetable gardens on this day are strewn with ripe apple fruits, from which excellent pies and delicious jam are obtained

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Frankincense is a substance derived from the aromatic resin of some plants in the Mediterranean region. Since ancient times, it has been used as a means of fighting evil spirits: it was believed that the smoke formed when burning pieces, frightens off all kinds of evil spirits

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Why is it customary to light candles in Christian churches? This custom has its origins in ancient times, when Christianity just arose in the Roman Empire and was severely persecuted. The Christians of that time were forced to meet and conduct services in secret, in underground quarries (catacombs)

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The answer to the question of how to choose a rosary depends on the purpose for which the rosary is planned to be used. After all, if a few decades ago, rosary beads were considered an exclusively religious attribute, now rosary beads enjoy a reputation as a stylish and at the same time functional accessory

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For various reasons, people turn to holy relics. Someone is looking for a miracle, hoping for help or healing. Some are attracted by ordinary interest. Someone is in awe of a piece of ancient history. However, regardless of the goals pursued, certain rules must be followed in addressing the shrine

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Life sometimes develops in such a way that we cannot be present at the burial or burial of a loved one or a person we know. But soon there may appear a desire to pay the last honors to the deceased, and here the problem of finding a burial place arises

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Believers, entering the church, kiss the icon. But putting candles at the altar and applying to the icons should be correct, with prayer and bows, observing customs and not interfering with other worshipers. Where and how to kiss the icon and in what cases it is necessary to touch it only with the forehead, the priest can tell, before or after the service

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The pectoral cross is worn on a person during the Sacrament of Baptism and is worn on the chest for the rest of his life. The crucifixion is a symbol of commitment to God, to the Orthodox faith. This sign helps in troubles and difficulties, strengthens the spirit, protects against demonic wiles

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Marriages between people of different nationalities and different religions have long ceased to be something unusual and exotic. In some cases, the husband and wife live happily, raising children. However, there are many directly opposite examples, when marriage did not bring happiness to either husband or wife, and ended in a breakup

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Palm Sunday, or the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, in the church calendar of Christians is one of the brightest holidays. On this day, believers remember how Jesus appeared in Jerusalem on a donkey on the eve of his last Passover. Palm Sunday is a rolling date, but this holiday is always celebrated exactly one week before Easter

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Easter is a great Christian holiday symbolizing the Resurrection of Christ. Before Easter, a strict fast lasts, which lasts seven weeks. This holiday is not attached to a specific date, because every year it happens on a different day, but certainly after the vernal equinox

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The Easter service in the church starts at midnight and lasts until the morning. Its beginning marks the beginning of the holiday. The Easter service is special - it is festive and light. After her visit, my soul is light and somehow especially solemn

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Communion is one of the main Sacraments in the Orthodox Church. It is very important for every Christian to partake of the Saints of the Blood and Body of Christ, because at the same time he is not symbolically, but actually united with God

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Easter is one of the main and most revered holidays for Christians. On this day, they remember the feat and miraculous resurrection of the Savior, who endured death torments for people, giving people hope for a better life after death. According to a long-established tradition, Easter is always celebrated on Sunday

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Holy Week - this is how the last week of Great Lent is called in Orthodoxy. Every day is endowed with a special meaning in it. So, on Thursday, according to tradition, Christians do a general cleaning of the house. That is why he is called the Pure (Great)

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Easter is a special holiday for Christians, symbolizing the victory of life over death. Therefore, the service on this day is different from the usual prayer service. People go to the temple not to repent of their sins, but to express their joy in the resurrection of Jesus Christ

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The place where the icons are located in the room is sacred to the home. This place protects both the room and the whole house from unclean forces that may try to visit the apartment. Therefore, you need to know a few simple rules for how to arrange icons

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There can be only one reason for going to a monastery - the desire to serve God. “If anyone wants to follow Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me,” says Jesus in the Scriptures. Neither the desire to escape from life's failures, nor material difficulties can be a reason for voluntarily leaving for a monastery

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The cross is a symbol of the Orthodox faith. Church shops and jewelry stores offer a huge selection of cross stitches. Believers often have a question about whether they correspond to Orthodox canons, how to choose the right cross for the neck

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Morning prayer is a prayer in Islam performed from dawn to sunrise. Otherwise it is called Fajr, which is translated from Arabic and means "dawn". Instructions Step 1 First, the worshiper must stand up and turn in the direction of the Revered Kaba, located in the city of Mecca

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Prayers for the consecration of icons were included in the missal only in the 17th century. It was then that non-canon pictorial images began to appear. Therefore, before blessing the icon, the priest checked whether it was possible to do this

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Holy water is not just the water that you brought from the temple. It has healing properties, provides relief from ailments and can even heal diseases against which medicine is powerless. However, it is necessary to use holy water correctly, since in inept hands it may have no effect and lose its healing properties

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Patron saints are asked to intercede in prayer before God. On the day of the angel (name day), when celebrations are held in honor of the saint chosen as the patron saint, it is advisable to commune and confess. The patron saint of a person is considered to be a saint whose name he received at baptism, or whom he chose on his own

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Holy water has healing properties, it is believed that it helps with various diseases and misfortunes. Someone can deny this fact, it is their right. But any Orthodox person should know where to draw holy water, when to take it. Instructions Step 1 When a family is unhappy, in despair people immediately want to go to church, pray and get holy water

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A church is a special, sacred place in the territory of any city or village. That is why you should know and strictly follow the rules of conduct in it. This is especially true for people who rarely visit temples and do not very often attend services

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Psychic abilities, also called superpowers, are inherent in each person to a different degree. Only in some people these abilities are in an embryonic state, in others they are more or less expressed, and only in very few people these abilities are manifested vividly, and their presence is beyond doubt

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Jewelry with the faces of saints and words of prayer appeared a long time ago. These are rings, signet rings, pendants, bracelets and other jewelry. They serve as amulets for believers. They are made from precious metals and cheap alloys so that everyone can buy the product they need

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In Christianity, since ancient times, there has been a tradition of prayer for the living and the dead. Every Orthodox person always has the opportunity to join this church prayer in the church. For this very purpose, a so-called note (or notes) is served in the church for the liturgical commemoration of the living and the dead

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For many believers in our country, the church is a sacred place. As in any other public place, the church has its own norms and rules of behavior, which everyone must adhere to. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what to do in church, how to behave correctly, etc

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Any person, even an atheist, may have a situation when he needs to go to church and attend the service. In order not to offend the feelings of believers and not to show yourself as a person of low culture, you will need to follow the rules and meet the requirements for the appearance and behavior of parishioners

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In accordance with the prevailing foundations, Orthodox people respectfully treat the deceased and everything that remains after them. In this regard, there is often a misunderstanding of whether it is possible to wear things after a deceased person?

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The home altar is a place for prayer and meditation. For centuries, in Russia, the main, large, saint or red was called the corner in which the home iconostasis was located. The goddess or the kyot (kivot) was hung on the east side, just as the altar was placed in the church, since the East in the Christian tradition has a special symbolic meaning

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An invisible companion who can come to the rescue in almost any, even the most difficult moment, help find a way out of the most incredible situations, solve important problems - an angel with the status of a guardian accompanies a person throughout his earthly life, guiding him on the right path

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Nowadays it is fashionable to classify ourselves as agnostics. At the same time, only half of the newly-minted agnostics have any idea what it is. Many people confuse agnostics with atheists, which is fundamentally wrong. The emergence of the term "

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Among the various adornments, items related to religious traditions occupy a special place. They are credited with certain properties and capabilities, the ability to protect and protect their owners from troubles. A ring designed to save and protect The ring "

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Folk omens have evolved over the course of many centuries. People watched nature, animals and events that led to certain consequences. Many conclusions and assumptions have survived to this day practically unchanged. For example, the loss of a pectoral cross or the sudden fall of an icon is necessarily associated with bad news

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Saint Matrona's oil is a miraculous remedy that helps children recover, girls become pregnant, heal wounds and cure various diseases. The holy woman of the Russian Orthodox Church, Matrona of Moscow, whose real name was Nikonova, really lived and worked miracles, had the gift of foreseeing events

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In the Christian Orthodox tradition, there are two types of clergy: white and black. The first is understood as the clergy who are married, and the second are those who took monastic vows. Hieromonks in the Orthodox Church are priests who have taken monastic tonsure

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The Christian Church is very important in the fulfillment of the matrimonial duty. However, a question may arise regarding the Orthodox tradition of entering into intimacy by spouses during fasting. This is especially interesting for the novice Orthodox or those who are curious to lift the veil of uncertainty in the marriage of Christians

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If a Christian is asked if he is going to go to church at Easter, the answer is often positive. However, most people go to the temple on the eve of the holiday to consecrate food. Christians who are in the church stand at the Easter service, which lasts all night

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You can often hear that it is forbidden to work and wash on church holidays. And if the ban on labor activity seems to many to be simple and understandable, then why not wash? Do I need to walk dirty during the holidays? In fact, you need to understand this a little differently

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On Sundays, a special service is celebrated in all Orthodox churches - the Divine Liturgy. It occupies a special place among all Christian divine services. The peculiarity of the Divine Liturgy is that it is during this service that the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist (communion) is celebrated

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Folk omens warn that the loss of a pectoral cross is a bad sign. However, if you understand and carefully study all the interpretations of such an event, then the main thing in this case is to take certain measures. Folk omen The popular belief that the loss of a pectoral cross portends trouble is the most common

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Ritual purity is one of the prerequisites for performing namaz. Therefore, the prescribed obligatory elements of ablution should be known to every Muslim and Muslim woman. There is full and small ablution. Complete ablution Full ablution is called ghusl

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The saints help in everything, including in such an important matter as study. Knowledge is light. And the pursuit of knowledge, as well as obtaining good results, is undoubtedly a godly business. One can and should ask the saints about success in studies and good luck in the exam

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Palm Sunday is one of the Christian holidays that symbolizes the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem. According to the Bible, the inhabitants of Jerusalem greeted Christ by holding palm branches and olive branches in their hands. They covered the path along which the savior walked

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If you are a baptized person or are just going to be baptized, you must wear a pectoral cross. But before putting it on, the cross should be consecrated in the church. You can buy it in a secular jewelry store or in any church shop. By the way, in churches, churches and chapels, crosses are sold already consecrated

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World religions have their own individual attributes. However, some accessories are the same and do not depend on creed. These include the rosary. They are present in many religions, varying slightly in appearance, materials, and the number of beads

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As a rule, icons are present in the homes of Orthodox believers. It doesn't matter if they are big or small, bought on their own or inherited. In any case, icons are a window to the higher heavenly world through which communication with God is carried out