Almost all words with the prefix “anti” contain some kind of opposition, and in most cases it is negative. Many people don’t know what Antipascha is, so they think that the holiday has a negative connotation, but in fact it is not.
Why is Antipascha called that?
One of the popular questions that relate to this holiday. The name means “opposite of Easter,” but it is worth noting that this does not mean opposition, but an appeal to a holiday that has already passed. On this day, the memory of Christ’s resurrection is renewed, which is why the holiday is also called the “week of renewal.” There are several versions of why the name Red Hill (Anti-Easter) appeared. It is believed that “red” means beautiful, and “mountain” refers to the fact that earlier on this day young people celebrated on the hills, where there is no longer snow.
Psalms before Communion
To ensure that the communion procedure takes place in accordance with church canons and does not violate established regulations, three psalms are also read, numbered 22, 23 and 115. In the first psalm there is an appeal to the Lord, who gave life and guidance on the true path, the greatness of his will and all-embracing mercy are mentioned . The staff and rod of the Lord are mentioned as weapons of defense for the believer:
Psalm 22:
The Lord shepherds (leads) me and does not deprive me of anything. There, in a green place, He settled me and raised me by the still water. He converted my soul, directed me on the path of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even if I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me: Your rod and Your staff - they have comforted me. You have prepared a table for me in view of my oppressors, You have anointed my head with oil, and Your cup gives me drink as if it were excellent! And Your mercy follows me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord many days!
Psalm 23:
The Lord's earth and everything that fills it, the universe and all who live in it. He founded it on the seas and built it on the rivers. Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who will stand in His holy place? The one who has blameless hands and a pure heart, who in his soul was not carried away by vanity and did not swear deceitfully to his neighbor. This one will receive a blessing from the Lord and mercy from God his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek the Lord, who seek the face of the God of Jacob! Princes, lift up your gates and stand up, everlasting gates! And the King of Glory will enter. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord is mighty and strong, the Lord is mighty in battle. Princes, lift up your gates and stand up, everlasting gates! And the King of Glory will enter. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory.
Psalm 115:
I believed and therefore said: I am very broken. I said in my frenzy: every man is a liar. What shall I render to the Lord for all that He has given me? I will accept the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all His people. The death of His saints is honorable before the Lord. God! I am Your servant. I am Your servant and the son of Your handmaid. You have broken my bonds. I will offer you a sacrifice of praise and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all His people, in the courts of the house of the Lord, among you, O Jerusalem!
Antipascha - traditions
In churches on this day there is a religious procession with obligatory sprinkling of holy water. At the Liturgy, the Gospel of John and the words of Jesus addressed to the Apostle Thomas are read, which serve as a reminder to people that sincere faith has spiritual vision. When figuring out what Antipascha means, it is worth pointing out folk traditions that were observed unquestioningly in ancient times.
- Families gather in the evening for a family dinner, and it was believed that the more plentiful the food and the more pleasant the atmosphere, the luckier the year. If you are interested in what is being prepared for Antipascha, then there are no restrictions.
- On this day, girls traditionally tell fortunes by candle flames to find out whether they will get married this year. The candle must be lit and placed on a slightly open window. If it burns completely and does not go out, it means that the girl will soon receive a marriage proposal. When the candle went out, they believed that she had another year to walk alone.
- When figuring out what Antipascha is, it is worth pointing out that this holiday is considered a youth holiday among the people. Guys and girls went out into the street and had fun festivities. They definitely called for spring. One of the girls was decorated and led around the village as the personification of the awakening of spring.
- Krasnaya Gorka is the first day after Lent when weddings can take place. It is believed that this is the best day of the year for a wedding.
Anti-Easter - what not to do?
On this holiday it is necessary to go to church. Krasnaya Gorka is considered the main memorial day, so funeral liturgy is held in churches. The clergy say that it is better to go to church on this day than to the grave. When figuring out what to do on Antipascha, it is worth mentioning the possibility of conducting matchmaking and weddings. In addition, people welcome spring and have fun. There is a certain list of things that are prohibited on this holiday:
- Many people are interested in whether they go to the cemetery on Antipascha, so this is not prohibited, but you cannot clean it there. It is recommended to remove trash and plant flowers before this day.
- You cannot drink alcohol and say: “for the kingdom of heaven.” It is forbidden to hold feasts at people’s graves and it is better to remember them at home. The Church does not allow commemoration of the deceased with strong alcoholic beverages.
- Red Hill is a holiday of fun, so you cannot do household chores and it is recommended to postpone them. It is believed that everything planted on this day will not be accepted.
- Guys and girls are not allowed to stay at home on this holiday, as they will remain alone for the whole year.
- You should not tell anyone about the ritual of washing icons, as you can turn away your luck.
- It is believed that if you quarrel with someone on this day, you will not be able to improve your relationship until Trinity.
What do they give out in church for Antipascha?
On this day, in churches and monasteries they distribute pieces of bread called artos (whole prosphora). It is in a prominent place in churches throughout Bright Week, and when all the Easter celebrations are over, pieces are distributed to the believers. Understanding what is distributed on Antipascha, it is worth noting that particles of this bread are used only on special occasions, as a spiritual remedy for illnesses and infirmities. When a person eats artos, he must definitely say “Christ is Risen!”
How to prepare for communion on Antipascha?
Although there is no fasting during Bright Week, it is recommended to fast before communion. At this time, in most cases, communion is given to people who come from places where there are no churches, are very ill, or are planning to undergo surgery. It is believed that if an ordinary person at this time has a strong desire to take communion, then this is a manifestation of dark forces. In preparation for Communion on Antipascha, it is necessary to read the prescribed three canons, morning and evening prayers, and also follow to Communion.
Obligatory prayers at the end of Holy Week
Despite the fact that God is in the soul and hears not only in church, but also wherever the convert is, before communion it is better to visit church after conversion at home. But even at home, special appeals to the Creator are pronounced in the ancient Church Slavonic language - repeating the same way as for several centuries. At this time, more than ever, it is necessary to follow generally accepted traditions.
On the eve of communion, they repeat 3 canons from the main “Rules for Holy Communion” - the names have already been mentioned - concluding with prayers for the coming sleep. In the morning they repeat:
- verses - “Although, O man, eat the Master’s Body, approach with fear, so as not to be burned: for there is fire, drinking the divine Blood for communion, first of all, reconcile with those who saddened you”...
- the first prayer of Basil the Great;
- the second - John Chrysostom;
- the third - Simeon Metaphrastus and his fourth.
They also repeat 6 more addresses of the Saints: John of Damascus, Basil the Great, Simeon the New Theologian - the seventh, eighth, ninth, again of Saint John of Damascus and the last - John Chrysostom. Perhaps the priest will want to introduce something new, rearrange the latest addresses, taking into account what is happening in a given period of time, add something of his own to the service.
Attention! The parishioners themselves, when reading prayers, must adhere to church rules.
During Communion, you must first mentally recite the verses - Behold, I begin Divine Communion. To the creator, do not scorch me with communion: For thou art a fire, unworthy of scorching. But cleanse me from all defilement, and then: “Thy secret supper this day” and troparia - you have sweetened me with love, Christ, and you have changed me through your Divine zeal...
Signs for Antipascha
For a long time, this day was used to determine how the year would pass, what the period from the beginning of May to the end of summer was preparing, and they received a lot of other information. If you are interested in information about Antipascha - what it is, and what signs are associated with this day, then the following list will be useful:
- Whoever is the first family member to see the sun rise will be the happiest during the year.
- If the Antipascha holiday has arrived, then in order to attract good luck to yourself, you need to feed seven stray animals.
- On this day, hearing a bell ringing is a good sign, as it can drive away illnesses and ward off misfortunes.
- Rain on Krasnaya Gorka foretells a cool and rainy summer.
- If a deep plate breaks on this day, then this portends great luck. They say that this is a harbinger of an imminent addition to the family.
- A star-studded sky means the cold weather will continue for some time.
- A person who, after waking up, hears the singing of birds will be happy all year.
- A couple who gets married on Krasnaya Gorka will always be together.
- A girl who washes herself with rain on this day will remain young and beautiful for a long time.
To whom and how to read
The clergy pay the most attention to parishioners who have just embarked on the path of righteousness - they are not accustomed to lengthy readings and do not quite understand the meaning of the prayer in Communion and any others. The same applies to sick people or children.
For certain categories of parishioners, the priest individually decides how appropriate it would be for them to begin a spiritual path along with complex and lengthy prayers. In some cases, instead of akathists and strict canons, it is allowed to read other, shorter and simpler prayers from different prayer books.
The standard rule for reading and saying prayers in Russian consists of the penitential canon for Jesus Christ, the prayer canon for the Mother of God and the Guardian Angel, and the obligatory reading - Following to Holy Communion. The Three Canons are read on the day before the liturgy, usually Saturday - since the canons are usually read at Little Compline, which is performed in the evening before the liturgy.
For example, a layman decided to celebrate Communion on Sunday. This means that throughout the entire Saturday before he must read the three main canons. It is worth noting that it is not too labor intensive, especially if you read it intermittently - the church allows this practice. Even with very slow reading, one prayer for Holy Communion does not take more than fifteen minutes, all three canons - from 30 to 40 minutes.
Conducting Communion without fasting and prayer preparation is permitted in the event of a threat of death for any person - in such cases, only communion and confession of the dying person are important.
Conspiracies for Antipascha
On this day, you can perform different rituals, the main thing is to do it alone and secretly from others. There are Anti-Easter conspiracies for money, wish fulfillment, love, beauty and many others. Let's look at a couple of them:
- At will. It is necessary to purchase the “God Grant” icon, which depicts Jesus Christ on the throne. If you cannot find it, then you can use the image of the Lord Almighty. Wash the icon with water, holding it over a basin to collect the flowing liquid. During this, you need to repeat plot No. 1 three times. After this, you need to wash yourself three times with the water remaining in the basin, and pour the remains under a young tree near the house.
- For wealth. The same ritual can be used to improve your financial situation; you only need to read plot No. 2 three times.
How to prepare for communion before the Nativity Fast
It is believed that before communion there is a three-day strict fast. But this is just a wish and concerns mainly those who participate in the Eucharist twice or thrice a year. Communion before fasting does not require additional abstinence.
Priests recommend taking communion every Sunday. This way you can remain pure and holy. It is advisable to fast every Wednesday and Friday. Immediately before the Eucharist they fast, the day before they pray all day, and abstain from entertainment, alcoholic drinks and carnal pleasures.
Prayers for Antipascha
This church holiday has enormous power and you can use it to your advantage. It is believed that sincere prayers said on this day will certainly be heard. Antipascha in Orthodoxy is a great time to turn to the Lord to ask for a solution to your problems and show gratitude. Prayers addressed to the Lord will help you find peace of mind and harmony within yourself. The presented text must be recited at dawn, repeating it at least three times.
Communion of the laity in the Old Believers
Most Old Believers receive communion once a year - during strict Lent and after confession. There is also a pious custom of receiving communion five times a year:
- During the first and seventh weeks of Lent;
- In the Lent of Saints Peter and Paul;
- During the Assumption and Nativity fasts.
However, in some parishes, more frequent communion is also practiced: outside of fasting, at the discretion of the spiritual father.
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08/2/2020 Vladimir Semenko Former schema-abbot Sergius (Romanov) becomes a leader of the revolution in the Church
08/29/2017 Nikolay Kaverin The Orthodox Church of Belarus on the path to Euro-Orthodoxy
16.08.2020 Address by Metropolitan Kirill of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye with an explanation of the canonical position of Schemamonk Sergius (Romanov)
08/10/2020 Alexey Gorozhanin Are the laity obligated to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ at every liturgy?
12/8/2020 Panteleimon Filippovich Church liberalism: a view from White Russia
09/15/2011 Archpriest Vladimir Chuvikin Archpriest Vladimir Chuvikin: “The book on the right is now untimely.”
09/2/2020 Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) Charter
14.07.2020 A prominent theorist of sexual relations, Kuraev preaches to boys about the most relevant activity for him - about masturbation.
07/12/2020 Archpriest Dimitry Shishkin Between rebellion and apostasy
07.07.2020 Roman Kon About attempts to introduce the Filioque heresy into the Russian Orthodox theological school
07/30/2020 Archbishop Nikon (Rozhdestvensky) Let’s become kind, let’s become fearful!
30.10.2020 Why plans for the nuclear bombing of the USSR were not implemented
20.08.2020 Soviet soldiers were never occupiers. They were Russian soldiers. On the 52nd anniversary of the entry of Soviet troops into Czechoslovakia in 1968
07/2/2020 Archimandrite Raphael (Karelin) The main features of church modernists, compiled by Archimandrite Raphael (Karelin)
07/26/2020 Archimandrite Raphael (Karelin) About the sin of fornication
06/17/2020 Igor Shishkin Metropolitan Hilarion against Stalin
15.06.2020 Archbishop Ambrose (Ermakov) and Archpriest Pavel Velikanov are turning Sretensky Seminary into a hotbed of theological liberalism and church modernism
06/11/2020 Archpriest Dimitry Shishkin Reboot
2.11.2020 Protopresbyter Vladimir Divakov Battle of Sretensky. Moscow is behind us
10/25/2020 Roman Nosikov In loving memory of Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov (†10/21/2020). Pop and offended women. About the oddities in the work of Russian media
7.06.2020 They want to turn Sretensky Seminary into a Kochetkovsky get-together. Briefly about one “hero” of the scandal at Sretensky Seminary, Priest Stefan Domuschi
10/22/2020 Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov (†10/21/2020) In blessed memory of Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov. Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov about the activities of priests Georgy Kochetkov and Alexander Borisov
1.06.2020 A temple with an “iconostasis” in the form of a phallic symbol will be built in Moscow. Perhaps a public garden is better than a temple, conceived as a mockery of the Orthodox faith and a desecration of the Holy Trinity?
11/10/2019 Petr Malkov Review of video materials of the educational and educational portal “Academy of Faith”
05/28/2020 Valery Filimonov Chipping of biological objects according to Sobyanin’s plan. Moscow mayor may surpass Bill Gates
31.05.2020 Deacon Ilya Maslov about the “Kochetkovites” in connection with the deprivation of SFI accreditation
04/11/2020 Ilya Zabezhinsky If for a priest the Eucharist is only a ritual
05/17/2020 Archpriest Igor Ryabko New ecclesiology from Andrei Kuraev and Igor Savva: remote liturgy and online communion
05/10/2020 Deacon Ilya Maslov Expulsion from SFI - return to the Church
05.26.2020 Archimandrite Raphael (Karelin) Is it possible to divide the Saints according to “specialization”?
04/30/2020 Archpriest Peter Andrievsky (†2012) About the apologist of heresy - theological deacon Andrei Kuraev
05/14/2020 Alexander Shchipkov Pandemic and new sacredness. “We are being pushed to think about the inevitability of church reformation”
05/12/2020 Nikolay Kaverin Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) as a “de-Stalinizer” of the Great Victory in the Great Patriotic War
04/29/2020 Mikhail Tyurenkov From Otrepyev to Kuraev: Why do they want to defrock the scandalous protodeacon?
05/05/2020 Mikhail Demurin Who in the Russian Orthodox Church is against national unity in the Great Patriotic War?
04/27/2020 Archimandrite Raphael (Karelin) He who remembers death cannot sin
04/23/2020 Roman Kon “Modern Theology” at the Moscow Theological Academy. About some erroneous statements of Professor Oleg Davydov
02/9/2021 On the 15th anniversary of the death of Archimandrite John (Krestyankin) Archimandrite John (Krestyankin) “Poison in an attractive package”
04/15/2020 Olesya Nikolaeva New Nikodim. A story for those who are afraid of becoming infected and catching the virus through Communion...
04/19/2020 Egor Kholmogorov Petrified insensibility. Today churches are protected from believers
13.04.2020 Military Easter 1942 in Moscow. How did the Church live during the war years?
24.07.2021 How the Russian Olympic Committee abandoned Crimea. Following the flag and anthem, Russian Olympians were deprived of the right to the territorial integrity of the country they represent
29.03.2020 The main task of the Church in the context of coronavirus (VIDEO)
04/8/2020 Nikolay Kaverin Modern renovationism and reform of liturgical language in the twentieth century. Brief background to the issue
03/23/2020 Nikolay Kaverin On the anti-Orthodox activities of priest Georgy Kochetkov to promote church reformation at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries
03/25/2020 Nikolai Kaverin Priest Georgy Kochetkov suggests refusing communion in churches
03/15/2020 Editorial team of the “Holy Fire” website Beware: a dangerous virus of renovationism has been detected in the Russian Church! We urge Orthodox believers to refrain from visiting those churches where the Proverbs, Apostle and Gospel are read in Russian, or where all services are conducted in Russian
12.03.2020 Appeal from parishioners of the Tver Metropolis to all parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church regarding the anti-Orthodox activities of priest Georgy Kochetkov
03/9/2020 Vladimir Semenko Events in Tver may become the beginning of a qualitatively new, organized conservative movement in the Russian Orthodox Church
09/21/2021 Archpriest Theodore Zisis Following ecumenism came homosexuality*
02/11/2020 Nikolay Kaverin Kochetkovshchina: ten years later, or Is it possible to believe in the immortality of the soul?
3.02.2020 About the activities of the Kochetkovsky brotherhood in Tver today and 13 years ago. Afterword by the editors of the “Holy Fire” website
01/14/2020 Editorial site “Holy Fire” Patriarch Kirill usurped the prerogatives of Royal power
02/9/2020 Editorial staff of the “Holy Fire” website Did the Local Council of 1917–1918 take place? resolution on the admissibility of using the Russian language during worship services
14.02.2020 Summary of the conclusion of the Commission on Theological Research of Priest Georgy Kochetkov
02/5/2020 Archpriest Konstantin Bufeev Heresy of Kochetkovshchina
02/19/2020 Archpriest Konstantin Bufeev On the inadmissibility of Russification of worship
15.05.2018 About the situation in the Serbian Orthodox Church
01/22/2020 Editorial site “Blessed Fire” Changing Church Slavonic worship is anti-church vandalism and sabotage against the Russian Church
12/1/2019 Georgy Korobin Correction of liturgical books at the beginning of the twentieth century
02/25/2020 Archpriest Konstantin Bufeev Against the new practice of communion - with the Body of Christ and wine
02/2/2020 Archpriest Georgy Belodurov About the Kochetkovsky sect (schism)
01/22/2020 Editorial site “Holy Fire” Another strange canonization of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. About one fact from the life of Hieromonk Sophrony (Sakharov)
01/29/2020 Vladimir Semenko New life of Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin
27.01.2022 The legend about the military visitor of Father Seraphim, reported by Hieromonk Joasaph (Tolstosheyev) in 1849
12/25/2019 Editorial staff of the “Blessed Fire” website On the significance of the Church Slavonic language in the worship of the Russian Orthodox Church
01/17/2020 Vladimir Semenko Vatican, Phanar, Russian Orthodox Church: role and participation in the ecumenical process
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26.02.2022 Donbass is behind us and God is with us! We are returning home...
24.02.2022 Let's provide prayer support to the President of Russia!
21.02.2022 Donbass, dear, we have waited!
20.02.2022 Popova (Rospotrebnadzor) and refugees from the DPR and LPR
17.02.2022 Appeal of the Russian political science and expert community to the President of the Russian Federation
07.02.2022 “The Gulag Archipelago”: re-read Solzhenitsyn and be stunned
02.02.2022 Boris Johnson in Kyiv told how Ukrainians can fight the Russians
31.01.2022 Support the Holy Fire website!
24.01.2022 Circular letter from Metropolitan Dionysius of the Resurrection on preventing the spread of coronavirus infection
03.01.2022 Vaccination buried the “Crimean consensus” of the authorities and patriots
25.12.2021 To the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the USSR
22.12.2021 Patriarch Kirill urged believers not to confuse the QR code with the seal of the Antichrist and called vaccination against coronavirus not a doctrinal issue, but a purely medical issue
11.12.2021 The Kremlin administration compared anti-vaxxers to Hitler, and the Russian Orthodox Church announced foreign curators of anti-vaxxers
29.11.2021 Who finances anti-vaxxer actions in Russia. There is plenty of evidence that support for Russian anti-vaxxers comes from abroad – both financially and in the media.
24.11.2021 The Russian Orthodox Church called on opponents of vaccination to visit the “red zone”
27.10.2021 Interview with Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) about Covid dissidents and anti-vaccinators, about Russian history, about President V.V. Putin...
23.10.2021 Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) spoke in favor of compulsory vaccination of the clergy, but the official of the Moscow Patriarchate V.R. Legoyda said vaccination would not be mandatory for her priests
19.10.2021 The information attack of the West and Russian Orthodox cliques on the Sputnik V vaccine should be equated to extremist activity and an encroachment on Russian sovereignty
04.10.2021 On calls for a “revival of the monarchy” in modern Russia
12.09.2021 Decree banning priest Roman Stepanov
11.09.2021 Has the decision of the rabbinate become considered a criterion of truth for the Orthodox?
02.09.2021 “Whoever infects someone with coronavirus is guilty of murder,” hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Church
31.08.2021 In blessed memory of Hero of Russia Alexander Zakharchenko (†31.08.2018)
25.08.2021 “Orthodoxy-light”, Or let’s teach children how to believe “correctly”
21.08.2021 Anti-vaxxers! Create a movement against dental treatment!
10.08.2021 About the main myths spread by anti-vaxxers. Interview of a correspondent for the “Blessed Fire” website with doctor Zoya Andreeva
06.08.2021 Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov: “Back in the 90s, there were more than enough horror stories about vaccination”
30.07.2021 False start of the meeting of the Antichrist. The “community of witnesses to the imminent coming of the Antichrist” perked up when they learned that Chubais is a shareholder in the enterprise that produces Sputnik V.
20.07.2021 Who will be responsible for the premature death of Pyotr Mamonov from Covid?
14.07.2021 The paradox of vaccination. Patriots still opposed the authorities
03.07.2021 Address of Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov to the Pskov flock on the need for vaccination
25.06.2021 Archpriest Alexy Kasatikov: “COVID-19 is a biological weapon directed against Russia, and we must protect ourselves from it with the domestic Sputnik V vaccine.”
24.06.2021 On Valaam, residents who have not been vaccinated will be expelled from the monastery, and in Moscow, compulsory vaccination will not be required of the capital’s priests
23.06.2021 Nikolai Starikov: forced vaccination is the second “pension reform”
22.06.2021 June 22, 1941 - 80 years since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War
10.06.2021 Archbishop Artemy of Grodno and Volkovysk, who criticized the legitimate government in Belarus, was removed from the department. The Belarusian Russophobic opposition hopes that the bishop will lead the “Orthodox Church in the new Belarus”
09.06.2021 The number of people vaccinated against COVID in the Russian army is close to 100%
28.05.2021 Archpriest Vladimir Pravdolyubov, a strict guardian of the traditions of Orthodox worship and a bright polemicist against neo-renovationism and church liberalism, has died
20.05.2021 Once again about vaccination: in wartime, some sins are not charged with condemnation
20.05.2021 The Russian Orthodox Church urged not to consider vaccination a sin
17.05.2021 Why does modern cinema and television benefit from falsifying the truth about the Great Patriotic War?
10.05.2021 We ask the Holy Synod to give a comprehensive explanation about the admissibility of Orthodox believers to be vaccinated with Russian vaccines
09.05.2021 Happy Victory Day! Escorting German prisoners of war through Moscow on July 17, 1944
30.04.2021 Patriarch of Jerusalem Diodorus (†2000) about what is happening in Edicule during the descent of the Holy Fire
14.04.2021 The Church-Public Council on Bioethics, which opposed the church recognition of IVF (in vitro fertilization), was abolished by the Holy Synod
12.04.2021 Gagarin: “Hello, descendants! How are you there? To the 60th anniversary of the first space flight of the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
24.03.2021 Vaccinations against coronavirus have begun on Mount Athos
07.03.2021 Appeal to the Church Court: “We ask that you include in the case “on recognizing the supernumerary cleric of the city of Moscow, Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev, as subject to removal from the priesthood” a theological analysis of his publications.”
05.03.2021 March 5 is the day of the death of I.V. Stalin. Stalin and the Third Rome
24.02.2021 Kuraev vs patriarchy: “draw”
18.02.2021 “The Splinter” of Patriarch Kirill, or Kuraev Has Long Arms!
16.02.2021 The initiative of Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) to canonize Archpriest. Alexandra Me is called upon to “balance” the recent initiative of Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) to prepare for the canonization of the confessor of the Russian Church, Elder Archimandrite John (Krestyankin)
12.02.2021 Appeal from the Donbass student community to the youth of Russia
09.02.2021 Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) announced the collection of materials for the preparation of the canonization of Elder Archimandrite John (Krestyankin)
04.02.2021 False peacemaking under the guise of Orthodoxy. Shouldn't liberal priests take off their cassocks and become human rights activists?
03.02.2021 On the 3rd anniversary of the death of Hero of Russia pilot Roman Filipov
28.01.2021 Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye: “Over the years of his anti-church activity, Kuraev brought into the souls of Christians as much temptation, lies, condemnation, outright slander and hatred of the Church as probably no other person has done recently.”
24.01.2021 Metropolitan Hilarion: Kuraev faces excommunication from the Church
21.01.2021 Will Patriarch Kirill appeal to Moscow Mayor S.S. Sobyanin with a request to unblock social cards for free travel on public transport for people 65+ in order to attend Sunday and holiday services in Moscow churches?
19.01.2021 The Gamaleya Institute has denied rumors about the content of abortifacient materials in the Sputnik V vaccine
08.01.2021 Decision of the Diocesan Court of Moscow in case No. 50-54-2020 (on recognizing Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev as subject to removal from the priesthood)
05.01.2021 You can’t go to the Temple on Christmas?! Doctor Myasnikov condemned the fatal ban on elderly believers visiting churches
02.01.2021 Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye on the defrocking of Andrey Kuraev
29.12.2020 By the decision of the diocesan court of Moscow, Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev was found subject to defrocking
24.12.2020 A relapse of neo-renovationism: Patriarch Kirill again advocated the partial use of the Russian language in worship
17.12.2020 Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev unexpectedly spoke about canonicity, although he had previously said that “the canons must be forgotten and put on the shelf”
27.11.2020 Handshakers wearing “Christian” masks: a new open letter from the Russian liberda
24.11.2020 Priest Georgy Maksimov about the revolutionary “meeting of Orthodox laity” on October 31
15.11.2020 A meeting of Orthodox laity like rotting
09.11.2020 Author's program “Agitators” by Alexander Shchipkov: about priest Georgy Kochetkov, liberal Orthodoxy and zealots beyond reason
08.11.2020 Orthodox laity as a weapon of church revolution and renovationism on the right
04.11.2020 Will Russia declare the 2020 US elections illegitimate? The whole truth about the American elections from Margarita Simonyan
30.10.2020 Orthodox Covid dissidents have become more active...
27.10.2020 Appeal of Deacon Ilya Maslov to the Church Court of the Moscow Regional Diocese
24.10.2020 The era of Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov
How to prepare for confession during the Nativity Fast
With each confession a person approaches the Kingdom of Heaven. During the Nativity Fast, which will be held until January 6, it is necessary to seriously prepare for it, discover the secrets of evil hidden in the soul, tell God about them and repent. The Holy Fathers say:
- Each sin requires either proportionate repentance, or each sin will be followed by proportionate torment.
To avoid torment, you need to bring repentance as great as sin. If he is big, you need to cry for him, ask for penance, and bow to the ground. If it is small, it is enough to repent and do everything possible so as not to sin again. Without repentance, sins will not be forgiven by God.
In preparation for confession, it is necessary to remember all sins. Confessed before Christmas and Great Lent, weddings, taking holy orders, and operations. It is necessary to remember the actions, words, thoughts that deprived God of God's grace. Before confession, you can read books with commandments, describing the state of the human soul. In confession, you can ask a priest for advice on how to overcome sins, what needs to be done. What the priest said during confession is not told to anyone.
