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The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most important holidays in the Christian calendar, symbolizing the beginning of the embodiment of God’s plan of salvation. The significance of this holiday, its history and the rules that should be observed on the day of the Annunciation, in the material of the RT. History of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Annunciation, is described in only one Gospel, from Luke. And only a few lines are said about the events themselves. From Scripture it is known that the Annunciation occurred in the city of Nazareth, in the House of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Archangel Gabriel appeared to her and brought the good news that she would be the mother of the Savior, will come down and give birth to a son from the Holy Spirit, and give him the name Jesus. Maria humbly accepted the will of God, saying: “Se, the servant of the Lord; May I be your word. ”In the Christian tradition, the meaning of the Annunciation is very great. The appearance of the Archangel Gabriel before Maria symbolizes the beginning of the embodiment of God’s plan about the salvation of people and is the point of intersection of the divine and human. In a church tradition, a person is born not at the time of birth, but even at the moment of conception. Therefore, the Annunciation for Christians means the appearance of Jesus Christ in the world. The Annunciation is not passing and is celebrated annually on the same day, exactly nine months before the birth of Christ – April 7 among Orthodox Christians and March 25 among Protestants and Catholics. The holiday is never transferred to another date. Things and prayers in the Annunciation that it is recommended to do on April 7 of the Annunciation for believers very important, therefore, even during the post, relief is allowed and on this day you can eat fish. The temples are held in the Annunciation of a beautiful service, at the end of which white pigeons are produced. It is important to think about the ability to accept the will of God on this day, not only to ask about their desires, but also to be ready to accept the answer, which may differ, which may be different, which may be different. From the expected. This does not mean that you need meekly, clenching your teeth, tolerate what is happening. But it is important to learn how to accept with the world those life situations that cannot be changed. You should thank God for the good that is in life, to avoid despondency and catastrophic thinking. To whom to pray in the Annunciations of this day it is customary to pray at the icons, which depict the Virgin with the Archangel Gabriel. They, as a rule, look at each other or at the sky, the Virgin is usually portrayed at the time of receipt of the lead or at humility and humility. The leaders believe that prayers are especially strong on this day. It is believed that the Virgin is attentive to requests for family happiness and well -being, so many women come to church with special requests and prayers for their family and children. The icon “The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” XVI century, Pskov RIA Novosti © S. Zimnokh in the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary traditionally ask: 1) about a reliable wife, a meeting with a worthy person to create a family; 2) a happy married life, harmony in family relationships and maintaining love; 3) help in conception of a child, the opportunity to become parents; 4) a slight pregnancy, successful birth, mother and child’s health and child During pregnancy; 5) the health of children, husbands and parents. The bans on the holiday on April 7th Aviation falls out for a passionate week, then there are no messages to the post and there is no fish on this day. In 2025, the Annunciation falls on the sixth week, so there is no ban. Also on the topic of dried fasting: how to make it and what to cook? Drying during the post is a strict form of abstinence. In this material, we will tell you what it is, on what days of its post it costs … There is a popular tradition that you can’t work in the Annunciation (like other big church holidays) and do something around the house. The church says that there is no such prohibition. Every believer can be postponed for the sake of visiting the service, but every Christian himself has the right to dispose of his time and set priorities. There is another folk tradition – not to plant anything on Earth until the Annunciation. It is easy to assume that there is no connection with the salvation of the soul. Until the Annunciation, to perform some garden work can be simply irrational, because the Earth has not yet had time to warm up and the weather was inappropriate. Therefore, the priests dispel this “ban”. When the Annunciation falls on the great post (as in 2025), then the weddings in the church are not held. If it is important for people to follow church traditions, then you can marry from the first resurrection after Easter, called the people in the people. The customs and signs of the Day of the Annunciation Church became a tradition that came from the people. In Rus’ on this day, white birds were released into the sky, meeting so spring. A beautiful ceremony is now held in many temples of the country, and pigeons symbolically mean the presence of the Holy Spirit. So, for example, in the Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, a service is performed every year in honor of the Annunciation, and the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ at the end releases white pigeons into the sky. The priests put on blue clothes for Annunciation. This color in Orthodoxy is a symbol of the purity of the Virgin. That is why such vestments are used not only for the Annunciation, but also on other Mother of God – Assumption, Christmas of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Protection, etc. One ancient folk tradition – the consecration of grain in the Annunciation. They took grain intended for sowing, and placed in a special tub, next to which they installed the icon. During the ritual itself, a prayer for successful harvest was pronounced, after which the grain was consecrated. Some are still conducting this ritual. This tradition is more related to folk customs than strictly church canons. It is closely connected with the agricultural calendar, denoting the onset of spring and the beginning of field work. Interesting facts about the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Broke may coincide with Easter. This phenomenon is called Kiroposhah. This happens infrequently. The last time this happened in 1991, the next will be only in 2075. Kiriopasha is considered a special event. Some early Christians even believed that it was on this day that the world was created. But there are other versions. According to the first, it is believed that it was on April 7 (March 25 according to the old style) Jesus Christ was crucified and died on the cross. This was written by the ancient church authors Tertullian and Hippolytus. The second version, the year when Jesus suffered, on April 7 (March 25) did not fall on the day of his death, but on the day of resurrection (Easter). This is confirmed by the ancient notes of Julia African and Anatoly Laodiki. The word “Kiriopasha” comes from the Greek κύριο πάσχα and translates as “the Lord (Lord) Easter”. When Kiriopasha happens, the Annunciation service is not canceled for Easter and is not tolerated the next day, but copes with Easter.

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