The Easter Canon is part of Easter Matins. The creation of Saint John of Damascus became the crown of all spiritual chants. The uniqueness of the work lies not so much in the beautiful external form and rich verbal techniques, but in the depth and power of thoughts, ideas and motivations placed in the canon.
The author did everything possible to ensure that the loftiness of thought and the richness of the Christian spirit in the canon corresponded to the essence of the great holiday of the Resurrection of the Lord. The Easter canon introduces Christians to the atmosphere of celebration, enlightening them and allowing them to feel the spirit of Great Easter. The Resurrection of the Savior is an incredible event, the essence of which every believer should know.
Until what day is the Easter canon read?
The apostles, actually the closest disciples of Christ, for a long time did not believe the myrrh-bearing women that Christ had risen, until He Himself appeared to them.
Only after the Resurrection did the Apostles believe in the Divine will about the Crucifixion, death and the Kingdom of the Lord and understood this to the end. Orthodox Christians feel God's help and do not doubt the Resurrection of Christ, celebrating his memory every Easter. The interpretation of this holiday is that we, again and again, together with the apostles, enter into this joy when we sing the canon and troparia of Easter “Christ is Risen!” Many Orthodox Christians are interested in whether it is possible to read the canon in their home and for how long, until what day is the Easter canon read, and what is its interpretation.
Easter hours
Throughout Bright Week, instead of morning and even evening prayers, Easter hours are sung. If a believer does not want to chant prayers, then, of course, they can be read. However, their peculiarity, which makes the prayers unique, will be violated. After all, when singing they even sound different. Internal sensations also change.
Interesting!
With these prayers, believers remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who was the poorest stranger on Earth. However, it was he who was delivered from sin and was able to ascend to God.
Believers from Easter to Ascension should be in a state that will be like radiance. After all, with prayers a person can only spread light, joy, happiness and prosperity. It is important to think not only about yourself these days, but also about your loved ones who may need help.
The Easter Canon, what is it and until what day is it read?
The Canon of Easter is sung or read immediately after the procession during the entire Easter Matins. They also read it if they want to prepare home prayers for Communion on Bright Week, before the Liturgy. There is no reading condition. The interpretation is simple - these are very bright, joyful words, through them we understand the beginning of the Resurrection of Christ. You can sing them yourself; you can also read or listen to the text with subtitles on video. You don’t even have to think about until what day to read - just pray even outside of Easter days.
Christ rose again a day later, appearing to the holy myrrh-bearing women, who became famous for the fact that they believed in His Resurrection before the apostles. . They received the name “myrrh-bearers” thanks to their main feat of fearlessness - they brought precious myrrh to the Holy Sepulcher in order to perform the complete burial of Christ, despite the danger from the Roman guards. All the Gospels tell us that Christ was one of the first to appear to Saint Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection. Together with Mary of Cleopas, Salome, Mary of Jacob, Susanna and Joanna (the exact number of myrrh-bearing women is unknown), she wanted to go to the tomb of Christ, but she came first, and it was to her after His Resurrection that He appeared alone. At first she mistook Him for a gardener, obviously not recognizing Him after the Resurrection, but then she fell to her knees and exclaimed: “My Lord and my God!” – realizing that Christ was in front of her.
The special mood of believers
After the strictest Lent has ended, you can enjoy your favorite dishes that have not been on the table for so long. Now you can not only gather in a large group, but also celebrate planned holidays. Some of them even had to be rescheduled due to fasting.
Despite all the fun, do not forget about Easter hours instead of morning and evening prayers. Among believers, for another 40 days you can hear, instead of the usual greeting, “Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!” The main thing is to remember the rules that are written in the Triodion, the book of canons.
How to read the Easter canon and until what day
If in churches during daily services we ask for all people, for God’s help and protection for everyone and for everything, then at home prayers are read, which contain petitions to the Lord specifically about your troubles and joys. Prayer calls upon you the grace of God, lets the Lord into your life, gives peace to your heart and strengthens your faith that the Lord will manage all your health for the better.
- The prayer should be read as a means of helping the Lord, preferably in silence, at least, nothing should distract you.
- It is important to focus on the words of the prayer so that your thoughts do not wander.
- Give up rote memorization and repetition, trying to understand the meaning of the spoken words and their deep meaning, their power in this and other reality.
On Holy Monday before Easter, special evening services begin, where prayers are read in remembrance of the death and resurrection of Christ. On Holy Thursday, all Christians try to be at the Communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. In the evening on Holy Thursday, the Service of the Twelve Gospels is celebrated, where excerpts from the Gospels about the torment and death of Christ on the cross are read. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a special matins is performed, the priests already dress in white pre-Easter clothes.
The whole thing is crowned by a night procession of the cross, Easter Matins and the Liturgy on Easter night from Saturday to Sunday. During Matins the Paschal Canon is sung and the Paschal Hours are read.
PRAYERS FOR THE SLEEP OF THE COMING
In the name of the Father1, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.Initial prayer
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
From Easter to Ascension, instead of the prayer “To the Heavenly King...” the troparion is read:
Christ rose from the dead, trampling death upon death, and giving life to those in the grave. (3)
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
(Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)
Glory to the Father1 and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Vladyko, forgive1 our iniquities; Holy One, visit1 and heal1 our infirmities, and for 1 Thy sake.
Lord, have mercy (3). Glory, and now.
Lord's Prayer
O our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in Heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Tropari
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Every answer is perplexed, but we offer this prayer to You, Master, sinners: have mercy on us.
Glory:
Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be very angry with us, remember1 our iniquities, but see now that we are well-behaved, and deliver us from our enemies; For Thou art1 our God, and we are Thy people, we all work1 with Thy hand, and we call upon Thy name.
And now:
Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who hope in You, may we not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord, have mercy (12).
Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great, to God the Father
Bo1, the V1 and the king1 of the whole creation, who has been stingy, the same at the hour of this dospe, forgive the sins1, I also create the 10th to this day by de1l, the layer and thought, and the eyes, the humans, my fumes of my1rds from the whole of the1rds and duh1ha. And grant me, Lord, in the night1 this dream to pass away1 in the world, so that I may arise from my humble bed, pleasing1 to your most holy name1, all the days of my life1, and trample upon1 the carnal and incorporeal enemies1 who fight me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from the lusts of evil ones. I am Thy kingdom, and power, and glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ
To the Almighty, the Word of God, the perfect One, Jesus Christ, for the many sakes of Thy mercy, never leave me, Thy servant, but always rest in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not betray me to the sedition of the serpent, and do not leave me to the desire of Satan, for I have the seed of aphids in me. You, the Lord God, worshiped, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, have preserved me with an unfaltering light, Your Holy Spirit, Whom You have sanctified with Your disciples. Grant, Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant1, Thy salvation1 on my bed: enlighten1 my mind with the light of the mind of Your holy Gospel1, my soul with the love1 of Your Cross1, my heart with the purity1 of Your word1, my body1 with Your passion1 I am dispassionate, my thought1 with Your humility, preserve1, and raise1 My time is like Thy praise. I am glorified by You with Your Eternal Father and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit
Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, have mercy on me and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant1, and release me to the unworthy, and forgive1 all that You have sinned today as a man, and moreover, not as a man, but also as a beast, my free sins1 and involuntary, known and unknown: I am evil from youth and science, and I am from insolence and despondency. Or have I sworn by Your name, or have committed blasphemy in my thoughts; or 1 whom1 reproach; or 1 slandered 1 someone with 1 my wr1m, or 1 I became sad, or 1 I was angry about 1; either1 he lied, or1 he smelt shamelessly, or1 he came to me beggarly and despised him; or 1 my1 brother was grieved, or1 the wedding, or1 I judged1 someone; or 1 grew 1 proud, or 1 became proud, or 1 became angry; or 1 standing in prayer, my mind is moving about the wickedness of this world, or 1 corruption is 1 thinking; or1 got1 too drunk, or1 got1 drunk, or1 laughed1 crazy1; either1 I thought an evil thought, or I saw11 someone else’s kindness, and my heart was hurt by it; either dissimilar to the verbs, or the sin1 of my brother1 was laughed at, but mine1 is a countless sin1; either1 about prayer not for the sake of1, or1 and1 but I don’t remember what the evildoers are doing, because all and more of these evildoers. Have mercy on me, my Creator, my Lord, on Thy sad and unworthy servant1, and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for I am Good and Lover of Mankind, so that I may lie down in peace, sleep1 and rest, the prodigal, sinful and damned one, and worship and praise yu1 , and I will glorify Your most venerable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and ever and forever. Amen.
Prayer 4, Saint Macarius the Great
What1 will I bring1, or what11 will I repay you, the great-gifted Immortal King1, who is more generous and more humane than the Lord, as if I were lazy for Your1 pleasure, and created nothing less than good, You brought1 at the end of this past day, conversion and salvation soul1 my1st structure? Be merciful to me, a sinner and exposed to every good deed, restore my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins, and take away from me all the evil thoughts of this life. Forgive my1 sins, the only Sinless One, the ones I have sinned this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word, and in deed, and in thought, and in all my11 feelings. You Yourself, covering me, save me from every opposing circumstance with Your Divine power, and inexpressible love for mankind, and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of sins in mine. Deign1, Lord, to deliver me from the snare of the evil one, and to save1 my passionate1 soul, and to overshadow1 me with the light of Your11 face, when11 you came in glory, and made1 the uncondemned1 one to fall11 sleep, and without a dream, and without a11 confusion, the thought of a slave11 Your1 keep1, and all satan1's work get rid of me1, and enlighten the rational eyes of the heart, so that I will not sleep1 into death. And send me A~angel mi1rna, guardian and mentor of my soul1 and body1, that he may deliver me from my enemies; Yes, having risen1 from my bed1, I will bring1 you prayers of gratitude1. Yes, Lord, hear me, your sinful and wretched servant1, with your will and conscience; grant that I have risen1 to learn from Your words, and let the demonic despondency be driven away far from me by Thy Angels; May I bless1 Thy holy name, and glorify, and glorify the Most Pure Mother of God Mary, Who hast given us sinners intercession, and accepted Her who prays for us; Because I imitate Your love for mankind, and those who pray do not cease. With that intercession, and the sign of the Honest Cross, and for the sake of all Thy saints, I have kept my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for Thou art holy, and glorified forever. Amen.
Prayer 5
Our Lord God, even if we sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, for the Good and the Lover of mankind forgive us. Give me peaceful sleep and serenity. And Your guardian angel has been sent, covering and keeping me from all evil, for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send glory to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 6
Lord our God, in Him we trust, and we call on His name above all others, grant to us, as we go to sleep, a weakened soul1 and body, and keep1 us from all dreams, and dark sweets except11; establish the aspirations of passions, extinguish1 the kindling of the rebellion of the body. Grant us a wholesome life in deeds and words1; Yes, a virtuous life is receptive, Your promised goodness will not fall away, for You are blessed forever. Amen.
Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom (24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)
1 Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings. 2 Lord, spare me eternal torment. 3 Lord, whether I have sinned by thought or thought, word or deed, forgive me. 4 Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, cowardice, and petrified insensibility. 5 Lord, deliver me from every temptation. 6 Lord, enlighten1 my heart, before I darken the evil lust. 7 Lord, since man has sinned, you, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul. 8 Lord, send Your grace1 to help me, so that I may glorify Your1 holy name. 9 Lord Jesus Christ, write1 the name of your servant1 in the book of living creatures and give me a good end. 10 Lord my God, I have done nothing more good before You, but grant that by Your grace I may make a good beginning. 11 Lord, sprinkle1 the abundance of Your grace1 into my heart. 12 Lord of heaven1 and earth1, remember1 Thy sinful servant1, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
1 Lord, accept me in repentance. 2 Lord, do not forsake me. 3 Lord, do not lead me1 into attack. 4 Lord, give me a good thought. 5 Lord, give me tears and mortal memory, and tenderness. 6 Lord, grant me the thought of confessing my sins. 7 Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience. 8 Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness. 9 Lord, plant1 the root of good things in me, Thy fear in my heart1. 10 Lord, grant me to love1 You with all1 my1 soul1 and thoughts, and to do11 Your will1 in everything. 11 Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things. 12 O Lord, do thou do as Thou wilt, that Thy will be done even in me, a sinner, for Thou art blessed forever. Amen.
Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Thy most honorable Mother, and Thy barren A~angels, Thy Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist,1 God-speaking Apostles, bright and virtuous martyrs, reverends and God-bearers Fathers, and all saints, through your prayers, deliver me from this present situation. demonic To her, my Lord and Creator, do not want the death of a sinner, but I will turn and live for him, grant me conversion too, the accursed and unworthy; deliver me from the mouth of the destructive serpent, who gapes to devour me and bring me to hell alive. This, my Lord, is my consolation, And for my sake, clothe yourself in corruptible flesh, cast away me from my damnation, and give consolation to my damned soul. Plant1 in my heart1 to do Your1 commandments, and forsake evil deeds, and receive Your blessings1: in You, Lord, trust, save me.
Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium
To Thee, Most Holy Mother of God, I fall down and fall to pray: Behold, O Queen, for I sin1 without ceasing and anger Thy Son1 and my God, and many times I repent, I lie before God, and I repent in trembling: is it really the Lord? let me amaze, and hour by hour I do the same things1 ; This leader, my Lady, the Mother of God, I pray, have mercy, strengthen, do good, and give to me. Be1si, my Lady1 Mother of God, I am by no means in11 hatred of my evil deeds1, and with all my11thoughts I love1 the law of my God11; but we do not know, Most Pure Lady, from where I hate, I love, but I transgress the good. Do not allow, O Most Pure One, my will to be fulfilled, for it is not pleasing, but may the will of Thy Son1 and my God be done: may He save me, and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that I may cease from here from foul deeds, and so on may I live in the past e1nii To Your Son, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, with His First-Behind Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos
Good King1 good Mother, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son1 and our God upon my passionate soul and with Thy prayers instruct me to do good deeds, so that the rest of my life will pass without blemish. 1 and through You I will find paradise, O Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure One and Blessed One.
Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel
To the angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul1 and body1, forgive me all that I have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy1 against me, so that in no sin1 I will anger my God11; but pray1 for me, a sinful and unworthy servant1, that I may be worthy of showing you the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord1 Jesus Christ1 and all the saints1. Amen.
Kontakion to the Mother of God
To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil, let us write thanksgiving to Thy servants, O Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call upon Thee; Rejoice, Unbrideless Bride.
Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ1 God, offer1 our prayer to Your Son1 and our God, that You may save our souls.
I place all my trust in You, Mother of God, keeping me under Your roof.
Mother of God Virgin, do not despise me, a sinner, who requires Your1 help and Your1 intercession, for my soul1 trusts in You1, and have mercy on me.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios
My hope1 Father, my refuge1 Son, sheltering me with the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee1.
From Easter to Ascension, instead of the prayer “It is worthy...” the chorus and irmos of the 9th song of the Easter canon are read:
The Angel cries out more Grace: Pure Virgin, rejoice! And I say to the river: rejoice! Your Son has risen three days from the grave and raised up the dead; people, have fun!
Shine, shine, new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord shines upon you. Rejoice now and have fun, Sio1ne. You, Pure One, rejoice, O Mother of God, about the rise of Your Nativity1.
On the twelfth holidays, the honor of the holiday is read.
Glory, and now:
Lord, have mercy (3).
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, our venerable and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and save us, for you are Good and Lover of Mankind. Amen.
When you want to lie down on your bed, read the following prayers:
Prayer of Saint John of Damascus
Lord, most loving of mankind, will this coffin really be my bed, or will you enlighten my damned soul during the day? For seven the grave lies, for seven death awaits. I fear Your judgment, O Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil1: I always anger You, the Lord my God, and Your Most Pure1 Mother, and all the Heavenly powers, and my holy Guardian Angel. We know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind,1 but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, either I want1 or I don’t want1, save1 me. But saving the righteous is nothing great; and even if you have mercy on pure things, nothing is marvelous: for you are worthy of the essence of Your mercy. But upon me, a sinner, Thy mercy is astonished: for this Thy love for mankind has been revealed, so that my malice does not overcome Thy ineffable goodness and mercy: and I, if you wish, arrange a thing for me.
Enlighten1 my eyes, O Christ1 God, lest I fall1 into death, lest my enemy say: Be strong against him1.
Glory:
O God, be the protector of my soul, as I walk in the midst of the network of many; deliver me from them and save me, O Blessed One, as a Lover of Mankind.
And now:
The most glorious Mother of God, and the most holy Angel, the Most Holy, silently singing with our hearts and lips, this Mother of God, confessing that she truly gave birth to God incarnate for us, and who prays unceasingly for our souls.
Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross:
May God rise1 and let those who hate Him1 flee from His face1. As soon as the smoke disappears, let it disappear; as wax melts from the face of1 fire, so let demons perish on behalf of1 those who love God and who are marked with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ1, who descended into hell and trampled underfoot Dia1will, and gave us1 Your Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. Oh, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.
Or briefly:
Protect1 me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross1, and save1 me from all evil.
Prayer
Weaken, forsake, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, both in word and in deed, in knowledge and not in knowledge, in days and in nights, in mind and in thought: forgive us all, for it is Good and Lover of Man.
Prayer
Forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, most loving of mankind. Do good to those who do charity. Grant to our brothers and relatives also forgiveness and eternal life. Give visitation and healing to existing weaknesses. And then manage it on your own. Travellers, travel. To those who serve and have mercy on us, grant forgiveness of sin. Those who commanded us to be unworthy to pray for them, have mercy according to Your great mercy. Remember1, Lord, first of all our departed fathers and brothers and give them rest, where the light of Your countenance1 is present. Remember1, Lord, our captive brothers and deliver me1 from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them also salvation and eternal life. Remember1, Lord, us, humble and sinners and unworthy servants of Yours, and enlighten1 our minds with the light of Your understanding1, and guide us on the path1 of Your commandments, through the prayers of the Most Pure Lady of our Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary and all of Your11s. saints: blessed are you forever and ever . Amen.
Everyday confession of sins
I confess to You, my Lord God1 and Creator1, in the One Holy Trinity, glorified and worshiped, the Father1 and the Son and the Holy Spirit, all my1 sins1, which I have committed in all the days of my11 life,1 and at every hour, both in the present time, and in days past. and nights, deeds, words, thoughts, gluttony, drunkenness, secret eating, idleness, despondency, flattery, disobedience, disobedience, slander, condemnation, neglect, selfishness, covetousness, theft, unkindness, filthiness honor, malice, jealousy, envy, anger, memory of malice , hatred, greed, and all my1 senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and my other sins, both mental and physical, and the wrath of my God1 and Creator1 of You, and my neighbor's unrighteous widows: for these I sting e1ya, I blame myself1 for you1 my God1 I am representing, and I have a KA1ALY: To1, God, my, help my, help with a tears of SMI, but my mercifully sinful, my mercy is in your mercury, and permit from all these, I, I1, are the fuggles, I1ko and man of the blast and man.
When you go to bed, say:
In your hand1, Lord Jesus Christ1, my God, I commend1 my spirit: You bless1 me, You have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.
Why does the Church sanctify Easter cakes and Easter cakes?
Christian Easter is Christ Himself with His Body and Blood. “Easter Christ the deliverer,” as the Church sings and the Apostle Paul says (1 Cor. 5:7). Therefore, one should especially receive communion on Easter day. But since many Orthodox Christians have the custom of receiving the Holy Mysteries during Great Lent and on the bright day of the Resurrection of Christ, only a few receive communion, then, after the Liturgy is celebrated, on this day special offerings of believers, usually called Easter and Easter cakes, are blessed and consecrated in the church, so that they can eat from them it reminded of the communion of the true Pascha of Christ and united all the faithful in Jesus Christ. The consumption of blessed Easter cakes and Easter cakes on Holy Week by Orthodox Christians can be likened to the eating of the Old Testament Passover, which on the first day of Easter week God's chosen people ate as a family (Exodus 12:3-4). Also, after the blessing and consecration of Christian Easter cakes and Easter cakes, believers on the first day of the holiday, having come home from churches and having finished the feat of fasting, as a sign of joyful unity, the whole family begins bodily reinforcement - stopping the fast, everyone eats the blessed Easter cakes and Easter, using them in throughout Bright Week.
Sources: 1. Prot. S. Slobodsky “The Law of God” M.: Yauza-press, Lepta Book, Eksmo, 2008. 2. Websites: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki https://azbyka.ru/dictionary/17/svetlaya_sedmitsa. shtml https://ria.ru/religion/
Happy Monday
According to biblical tradition, on the first day after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples and for 40 days told them about the Kingdom of Heaven, after which he ascended into heaven. Bright Monday is a Christian holiday in memory of the first day after the resurrection of Christ. According to the Bible, Christ, having risen, appeared unrecognized to two of his disciples, shared with them the journey to the village of Emmaus, not far from Jerusalem, and dinner. “And He went in and stayed with them. And as He reclined with them, He took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. But He became invisible to them. And they said to each other: Did not our heart burn within us when He spoke to us on the road and when He explained the Scripture to us? And, rising at that same hour, they returned to Jerusalem and found together the eleven Apostles and those who were with them, who said that the Lord had truly risen and appeared to Simon. And they told about what had happened on the way, and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of bread. While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” (Luke, 113th chapter, 24: 12–35) The abbot performs Vespers on the first day of Easter, dressed in all sacred clothes. After the evening entrance with the Gospel, the Gospel is read about the appearance of the Risen Jesus Christ to the apostles in the evening on the first day of His Resurrection from the dead (John 20:19-25). The rector reads the Gospel, turning his face to the people.
Bright Tuesday
On Tuesday of Bright Week, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. This holiday was established in honor of the discovery of a miraculous image on Mount Athos in the 11th century. The Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Goalkeeper or Gatekeeper (Greek: Portaitissa) is an Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary and Child, revered as miraculous, and belongs to the Hodegetria icon painting type. The original is in the Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece; according to Orthodox tradition, it was written by the Evangelist Luke.
Troparion to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God.
From Thy holy icon, O Lady Theotokos, healing and healing are given abundantly with faith and love to those who come to her, so visit my weakness, and have mercy on my soul, O Good One, and heal my body with Thy grace, O Most Pure One.
Light Heel
On Friday of Bright Week the memory of the icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring” is celebrated. On this day, after the Liturgy, the rite of minor consecration of water is performed (a water-blessing prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring”), and if local circumstances allow, a religious procession to reservoirs or water sources. With the water blessed at this prayer service, believers sprinkle their gardens and orchards, calling on the help of the Lord and His Most Pure Mother to provide the harvest. The Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the “Life-Giving Source” icon is intended for cell reading. The appearance of this image is associated with a miraculous event - the healing of the blind man by the Mother of God, which occurred in the middle of the 5th century at a source near Constantinople. The warrior Leo Marcellus, who witnessed this mercy of the Mother of God, and later became emperor (455 - 473), erected a temple on the site of the source and called it the “Life-Giving Source,” meaning the miraculous power of the source. Subsequently, this temple was repeatedly rebuilt and decorated. But after the fall of Constantinople it was destroyed. And only in 1834 - 1835. An Orthodox church was again erected over the Life-Giving Spring, which is still in operation to this day.
