Today, November 10, 2018, the holiday is also celebrated as the Day of the employee of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, the International Day of Accountancy (Day of the Accountant) and other events.
On November 10, 2018, the folk holiday of Paraskeva Linnianitsa is celebrated. The church today remembers the holy Great Martyr Paraskeva, popularly nicknamed the Linennitsa, since on this day women boast of their linen.
According to legend, in the 3rd century during the reign of Diocletian, there lived a wealthy senatorial family. She was childless, but, preaching the Christian faith, the couple read daily prayers to the Lord God for the gift of a child to them. They especially prayed on Friday, the day of the suffering of the Son of God. Them intcbatch requests were heard, and they had a daughter, who was named Paraskeva (translated from the Greek "Friday").
Living in piety and faith, the girl did not pay attention to the matchmaking of young people, devoted herself entirely to the Lord God, and spent all her wealth on clothing and food for the poor. After a painful death at the hands of the emperor Diocletian, she won even greater love and respect among the people.
According to signs, if snow has fallen, and the cherry has not yet dropped all the leaves, then it will quickly melt.
Day of the employee of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation (Police Day)
Police Day is celebrated in Russia annually on November 10. The event was formalized by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 13.10.2011 No. 1348 "On the Day of an employee of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation." The document was signed by D. Medvedev.
The celebrations begin on November 10, 1917. Then the Soviet government adopted a resolution of the NKVD of the RSFSR "On workers' militia", creating a security structure. The event began to be celebrated in 1962, and at the official level, the first celebration took place in 1980 after the signing of the corresponding Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The tradition of the collapsed country has been preserved in the Russian Federation. After the renaming of the police in 2011, it was decided to change the name of the memorable date. Its month and date have remained the same.
International Accountancy Day (Accountant Day)
International Accounting Day is celebrated every year on November 10. Russians do not officially have such a date in the 2018 calendar. But the inhabitants of the country still celebrate it: some together with the whole world on November 10, and some on November 21, the day the first President of the Russian Federation signed the Law “On Accounting” in 1996.
The founding father of accounting is considered Luca Pacioli, an Italian mathematician who lived in Venice (1445-1517). It was he who wrote the book "The Sum of Arithmetic, Geometry, Relations and Proportions", in which he singled out a whole chapter for the material about the main provisions of modern accounting principles. It also contained a detailed account of how accounting is conducted in Venice. The treatise was published on November 10, 1494. It was this date that was chosen for this holiday.
World science day
World Science Day for Peace and Development dates back to 1999. The World Scientific Conference was held in Budapest under the auspices of UNESCO. Its participants came up with an initiative to create such an event, and already in 2001 the proposal was officially confirmed. The purpose of the event is to establish close ties in the research community, to respond well to challenges facing humanity and jointly solve problems.
World youth day
The event dates back to 1945. The World Youth Conference was then held in London, which resulted in the founding of the World Federation of Democratic Youth. Representatives of the organization made a proposal to establish a holiday. The initiative found broad support. Since then, the action began to be celebrated all over the world. The popularity of the celebrations began to decline with the collapse of the USSR. A more widely celebrated alternative holiday of a worldwide scale - International Youth Day (12 August).
Day of viewing black and white film
Day of viewing black and white film is celebrated annually on November 10. The holiday is dedicated to watching films not burdened with special effects and bright colors.
Film pioneer - William Dixon. In 1889-1891. he, together with a design group, created an apparatus that recorded a moving image - a cinema. With his help, Dixon made two small tapes, one of which - "Dixon's Experimental Sound Film" - even had a synchronized soundtrack.
Stepan, Timofey, Terenty, Naum, Nikolai, Pavel, Praskovya, Ivan, Kuzma, Maxim, Neonila, Dmitry, Arseny, Georgy, Afanasy and Anna.
- 1866 - on the eve of his 45th birthday, Fyodor Dostoevsky finished his novel The Gambler.
- 1885 - the first motorcycle in the world was run in Germany.
- 1910 - 82-year-old Leo Tolstoy left his home in Yasnaya Polyana.
- 1917 is the birthday of the Soviet militia.
- 1933 - Ivan Bunin won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Martin Luther 1483 - German theologian and founder of Lutheranism, also a translator of the Bible into German.
- Nyon de Lanclos 1623 - a writer from France and the owner of a literary salon.
- Friedrich Schiller 1759 - German poet and philosopher, playwright and historian.
- Andrey Tupolev 1888 - Soviet aircraft designer, creator of the Tupolev aircraft series.
- Georgy Ivanov 1894 - Russian poet and translator.
- Erast Garin 1902 - Soviet actor and film and theater director.
- Mikhail Kalashnikov 1919 - Russian and Soviet designer of small arms.
- Ennino Morricone 1928 - Italian composer and conductor.
- Viktor Sukhorukov 1951 - Russian and Soviet film and theater actor.
- Mikhail Efremov 1963 - Russian actor, TV presenter and Honored Actor.
- Igor Sorin 1969 - Russian poet, artist and musician.
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Paraskeva Flaxen Great Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday |
It is the day of memory of St. Paraskeva (translated from Greek - "Friday"). She suffered at the hands of the pagans for her faith in Christ. She was subjected to many tortures and then beheaded with a sword. |
| Martyrs Terenty and Neonilla, and their children: Sarvil, Fota, Theodula, Hierax, Nita, Vila, Eunice |
In honor of Saint Terenty, his wife and 7 children who were martyred for their faith in Christ under the emperor Decius. |
| Rev. Stephen Savvait, creator of the canons |
Commemoration of the creator of church canons Stephen, who asceticised in the Lavra of St. Sava in Palestine in the 9th century. |
| Saint Arsenius, Archbishop of Serbia |
Day of honor of the Archbishop of Serbia Arseniy. The remains of the saint rest in the Peche monastery. |
| Saint Job, Abbot of Pochaev |
The day of the death of Saint Job (birth name - Ivan Iron) hails from Galicia. For about 20 years he headed the Holy Cross Monastery near the city of Dubno, for more than 50 years he was abbot of the Assumption Monastery on Pochaev Mountain. Lived for over 100 years. Glorified in 1659. |
| Saint Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov |
The church honors Metropolitan Demetrius of Rostov (birth name - Daniil Tuptalo), a native of a town near Kiev. He was canonized in 1757. |
The church holiday of Paraskeva Linnian is celebrated today, November 10, 2018
The folk holiday of Paraskeva Linnitsa is celebrated on November 10, 2018 (according to the old style - October 28). In the church calendar, this is the date of honoring the memory of the holy Great Martyr Paraskeva. The people called her Flaxen, as on this holiday women boast of their flax. Also, the holy martyr is called Paraskeva Friday, since she was born on this very day.
The history of the emergence of the Orthodox church holiday of Paraskeva Linyanitsa
In the 3rd century, during the reign of Diocletian, there was a wealthy senatorial family. She was childless, but, preaching the Christian faith, the couple read daily prayers to the Lord God for the gift of a child to them. They especially prayed on Friday, the day of the suffering of the Son of God. Their requests were heard, and they had a daughter, who was named Paraskeva (translated from the Greek "Friday").
Living in piety and faith, the girl did not pay attention to the matchmaking of young people, devoted herself entirely to the Lord God, and spent all her wealth on clothing and food for the poor. After a painful death at the hands of the emperor Diocletian, she won even greater love and respect among the people.
Currently, it is believed that the face of St. Paraskeva protects family happiness and well-being. Moreover, it can heal various diseases of the mind and body.
Traditions and rites
On this day, huts are inspected and insulated, and livestock is driven into winter stalls.
It is believed that Paraskeva patronizes fields and livestock. In this regard, various grown fruits are brought to the church, which, after consecration, are stored in houses until the end of the year. If the death of livestock begins, then the first thing to do is pray to Saint Paraskeva.
Women carry out frayed linen and linen canvases outside the gates of houses and, laying them out, brag to their neighbors. In this way, linen bride shows are held.
Signs of the church holiday of Paraskeva Linyanitsa
If snow has fallen, and the cherry has not yet dropped all the leaves, then it will quickly melt.
On the day of Paraskeva Linyanitsa, in order not to cause trouble, it is forbidden to do work related to water. The exception is the child's illness. In this case, it must be washed at the source.
The first flax obtained after shaping must be consecrated in the church.
It is forbidden for a pregnant woman to lend money on this day. It is believed that in this way she gives the fate of her unborn child into the wrong hands.
What a church holiday tomorrow, November 11, 2018
On November 11, 3 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated.
Orthodox church holidays today, November 10, 2018
| Venerable Martyr Anastasia of the Romans |
Honoring the memory of St. Anastasia, brought up by the abbess of the nunnery. She was tortured and beheaded for her faith in Christ under the emperor Decius. |
| The Monk Abramius the recluse and Blessed Mary, his niece |
Dedicated to Saint Abramius, who for 50 years led an ascetic life, and to his niece, who had the gift of healing diseases. |
| Venerable Avramy, Archimandrite of Rostov |
Feast of Saint Abramius (birth name - Averky). Founder and abbot of the monastery in honor of the Epiphany. He was the Rostov archimandrite. |
On November 10, 6 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The list of events informs about church holidays, fasts, days of veneration of the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Orthodox Church Holidays November 10
| Great Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday | It is the day of memory of St. Paraskeva (translated from Greek - "Friday"). She suffered at the hands of the pagans for her faith in Christ. She was subjected to many tortures and then beheaded with a sword. |
| Martyrs Terenty and Neonilla, and their children: Sarvil, Fota, Theodula, Hierax, Nita, Vila, Eunice | In honor of Saint Terenty, his wife and 7 children who were martyred for their faith in Christ under the emperor Decius. |
| Rev. Stephen Savvait, creator of the canons | Commemoration of the creator of church canons Stephen, who asceticised in the Lavra of St. Sava in Palestine in the 9th century. |
| Saint Arsenius, Archbishop of Serbia | Day of honor of the Archbishop of Serbia Arseniy. The remains of the saint rest in the Peche monastery. |
| Saint Job, Abbot of Pochaev | The day of the death of Saint Job (birth name - Ivan Iron) hails from Galicia. For about 20 years he headed the Holy Cross Monastery near the city of Dubno, for more than 50 years he was abbot of the Assumption Monastery on Pochaev Mountain. Lived for over 100 years. Glorified in 1659. |
| Saint Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov | The church honors Metropolitan Demetrius of Rostov (birth name - Daniil Tuptalo), a native of a town near Kiev. He was canonized in 1757. |
Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey.
5 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated on November 10. The list of events informs about church holidays, fasts, days of veneration of the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Saint Paraskeva Friday has been one of the most revered saints among the Eastern Slavs since ancient times. According to church tradition, she lived in the III century in Iconium - a city at the foot of Mount Taurus (present-day Konya in Turkey). According to legend, the Apostle Paul visited there twice: first he preached the Gospel together with the Apostle Barnabas, for which he was expelled, and then returned to ordain a bishop to the local Christian community.
According to her life, Paraskeva got her name because her Christian parents especially revered Friday as the day of the Passion of Christ (“Friday” in Greek sounds like paraskeue, which also means “preparation”, “preparation”, “eve of the holiday”). She was orphaned early, and when she grew up and took possession of a considerable parental inheritance, she took a vow of virginity and began to spend money exclusively on deeds of mercy - in a word, she behaved in a completely inappropriate way for a rich bride, challenging public opinion.
Apparently, this happened during the reign of Emperor Decius. In any case, it was he who, in 250, issued a decree ordering all Christians to make sacrifices to the pagan gods. Special commissions of 5 people were created, which collected information about Christians and appointed days to discover their religious beliefs. If one of those involved performed pagan ceremonies, he was issued a certificate - libelli - which served as a release from new persecution. There were many fallen. Apparently, the goal of Decius was to achieve the return of the fallen to the veneration of the pagan gods at any cost, and not to legitimize their death, even in the case of extreme persistence. Therefore, the martyrs of the time of Decius more often died of torture than were subjected to execution.
The same was the fate of the virgin Paraskeva - the tortures to which she was subjected are described in detail in the life of the saint. The relics of the great martyr from 1641 are kept in the cathedral of the city of Iasi in Romania.
Until the 20th century, icons of St. Paraskeva Friday were in almost every Russian home - "a woman's saint", she was considered the keeper of family happiness. At the crossroads of the roads, special pillars with her image were erected, which were named after her and, along with roadside chapels or crosses, were considered sacred.
And since ancient times, an icon of the saint has been placed on all city marketplaces or a church dedicated to her has been built, since Friday, according to tradition, was a trading day. In pre-revolutionary Moscow, there were four churches in the name of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, one in Okhotny Ryad, the main shopping area of \u200b\u200bPervoprestolnaya.
In honor of Saint Terenty, his wife and 7 children who were martyred for their faith in Christ under the emperor Decius.
Blessed Terenty, a pious Christian, was legally married to the same faith Neonillo, and from this marriage they had seven children: Savil, Phot, Theodulus, Hierax, Nit, Vil and Eunicius, whom they raised in piety.
When the children, along with their parents, were seized by the wicked and presented to the lawless judgment, they clearly confessed Christ and blasphemed the idols. For this they were hanged and tortured with planing, and their wounds were poured with strong vinegar and burned with fire.
The saints prayed fervently and comforted one another. God did not despise their prayers and sent His holy angels who freed them from their fetters and brought healing to their ulcers. Seeing the saints suddenly freed from their bonds and healed from their wounds, the wicked were horrified.
After this, the saints were thrown to be devoured by beasts, but did not experience any evil, for the beasts, by God's command, were meek as sheep. Then they were thrown into a cauldron of boiling resin, but immediately the fire went out and the cauldron cooled down, and the resin became like cold water.
Seeing that torment did not harm the saints at all, the wicked tormentors cut off their heads with the sword.
Commemoration of the creator of church canons Stephen, who asceticised in the Lavra of St. Sava in Palestine in the 9th century.
The Monk Stephen Savvait, nephew of Saint John of Damascus (Comm. 4 December), was born in the year 725. As a ten-year-old boy, he entered the Lavra of Saint Sava and spent his whole life in this monastery, sometimes going into the desert for solitary exploits. The Monk Stephen was given the gift of miracles and clairvoyance: he healed the sick, cast out demons, recognized the thoughts of those who came to him for advice. He died in 794, notified in advance of the day of death. The life of the monk was compiled by his disciple Leonty.
Day of honor of the Archbishop of Serbia Arseniy. The remains of the saint rest in the Peche monastery.
Saint Arsenius, Archbishop of Serbia, spent most of his life as a monk in the Zichsky monastery. In 1233, for a strictly ascetic life, he was ordained Archbishop of Serbia. After 33 years of wise management of the flock, the saint departed to the Lord in 1266. His relics rest in the Pech monastery.
The day of the death of Saint Job (birth name - Ivan Iron) hails from Galicia. For about 20 years he headed the Holy Cross Monastery near the city of Dubno, for more than 50 years he was abbot of the Assumption Monastery on Pochaev Mountain. Lived for over 100 years. Glorified in 1659.
The Monk Job, hegumen of Pochaev, miracle worker (in the world Ivan Iron), was born in the middle of the 16th century in Pokutje in Galicia. At the age of 10, he came to the Transfiguration Ugornitsky Monastery, and at the 12th year of his life he took monasticism. From his youth, the Monk Job was known for the greatest piety, a strict ascetic life, and early was awarded the priestly rank. Around 1580, at the request of the well-known proponent of Orthodoxy, Prince Konstantin of Ostrog, he headed the Holy Cross Monastery near the city of Dubno and ruled the monastery for more than 20 years in an atmosphere of growing persecution of Orthodoxy by Catholics and Uniates.
At the beginning of the 17th century, the monk withdrew to the Pochaev Mountain and settled in a cave not far from the ancient Dormition monastery, famous for its miraculous Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God. The brethren of the monastery, having fallen in love with the holy hermit, chose him as their abbot. The Monk Job, zealously fulfilling the office of abbot, was meek and affectionate with his brothers, he himself worked hard, planted trees in the garden, and fortified dams near the monastery. Taking an active part in the defense of Orthodoxy and the Russian people, the Monk Job was present at the Kiev Council of 1628, convened against the union.
After 1642, the Monk Job accepted the great schema with the name John. Sometimes he would completely shut himself up in a cave for three days or a whole week. The Jesus Prayer was the unceasing work of his meek heart. According to the testimony of the disciple and compiler of the life of the Monk Job Dositheus, once during the prayer of the monk, a heavenly light shone through the cave.
The Monk Job died in 1651, having lived for more than 100 years, after fifty years of ruling the Pochaev monastery. On August 28, 1659, the glorification of the Monk Job took place.
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In the church calendar, November 10 is the date of honoring the memory of the holy Great Martyr Paraskeva. The people called her the Flaxen, as on this day the women boasted about their flax.
Paraskeva was born into the family of a wealthy senator, but in her youth she decided to lead an ascetic lifestyle. Paraskeva spent all her wealth on the needs of the poor: clothes, food. She was a very beautiful girl, but she refused all the courtship of young people, devoting herself only to the Lord God. When the emperor Diocletian began persecuting Christians, they seized Saint Paraskeva, subjected them to cruel tortures and beheaded. The nickname Friday is the translation of the name Paraskeva (the parents named their daughter that because they revered Friday - the day of the Lord's sufferings on the cross).
Orthodox calendar for November 2018: Avramy Ovchar and Anastasia Ovechnitsa
On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Monk Martyr Anastasia the Romans and the Monk Abramius the hermit. Saint Anastasia in Russia was nicknamed the Sheep, as she was considered the patron of the sheep, and Saint Abramius was called the Sheep or the patron saint of the sheep.
Saint Anastasia lived in Rome in the 3rd century. She was born into a noble family, but she was orphaned early and was brought up in a female Christian community under the guidance of Elder Sophia. At the age of 20, before the mayor of Prov, she openly confessed to Christianity and rejected the demand to worship pagan gods. Prov exposed the girl naked in front of the people. In response, Anastasia began to denounce the mayor of sins. For this, he ordered her to be tortured and executed.
The Monk Avramiy of Rostov lived in Russia in the 11th century. According to legend, he set himself a hut on Lake Nero, where local tribes worshiped the stone idol of the god Veles. Once the apostle John the Theologian appeared to the monk, who gave him a staff, crowned with a cross. With a rod, Abramius smashed the idol and erected on this place a temple in the name of John the Theologian. Subsequently, the saint converted many pagans to Christianity.
24th week after Pentecost, no fast. The following memorable dates have been established:
- Memorial Day the Monk Martyr Anastasia the Roman;
- Memorial Day of the Monk Abraham the Recluse, presbyter and blessed Mary, his niece;
- Memorial Day of the Monk Avraamy of Rostov, Archimandrite;
- Commemoration day of the Martyrs Claudius, Asteria, Neon and the Martyr Feonilla;
- Memorial Day Saint Anna (Euthymian);
- Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyr Nikolai Probatov, presbyters and with him the Martyrs of Aglomaz Kosma, Victor Krasnov, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrew, Paul, Basil, Alexy, John and the Martyr Agathia;
- Memorial Day Hieromartyr John of Rudinsky, presbyter;
- Memorial Day Hieromartyr Eugene Ivashko, Presbyter;
- Memorial Day Martyr Anastasia Lebedeva;
- Memorial Day Hieromartyr Leonid Muravyev, Presbyter.
Orthodox calendar for November 2018: The folk holiday "Zinovy \u200b\u200band Zinovia" is celebrated on November 12
In the Orthodox Church, this is the date of honoring the memory of the holy martyr Zenovy, Bishop of the Aegean, and his sister, the martyr Zenovia. Other names of the holiday: "Sinitsyn's Day", "Sinichkin's Day", "3rd Anniversary", "Zinovy's Day".
Zenobius and Zenovia lived in the third century in Cappadocia and were Christians. When the persecution of the followers of Christ began, Zinovy \u200b\u200bwas summoned for interrogation. Threats and torture did not help the pagans break his faith, and he did not renounce it. Soon Xenovia learned that her brother was suffering from severe torment and hurried to him. Appearing to the governor, she said that she was also a Christian and would share his torment with her brother. After vain attempts to convince them to renounce the Lord God and offer sacrifice to the pagan idols, Zinovy \u200b\u200band Xenovia were executed.
Week 25 after Pentecost, no fast. The following memorable dates have been established:
- Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyr Zenovy of the Aegean (Cilician), Bishop, and the sister of his Martyr Zenovia;
- Memorial Day of the Apostles from 70 Tertius (Terenty), Mark, Varsava (Just) and Artem;
- Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyr Marcian, Bishop of Syracuse;
- Commemoration Day of Martyr Eutropia of Alexandria;
- Memorial Day of the Monk Martyr Anastasia of Thessalonica;
- Commemoration Day of Saints Stephen Milyutin, King of Serbia, his brother Dragutin, and their mother Elena;
- Memorial Day Hieromartyr Alexander Adrianov, Presbyter;
- Memorial Day Hieromartyr Matthew Kazarin, Protodeacon;
- Finding of the relics of the priest Agafangel (Preobrazhensky), Metropolitan of Yaroslavl;
- Ozeryanskaya; Chislenskaya - icons of the Mother of God.
- the 3rd of November - Dimitrievskaya parental Saturday. Commemoration of the departed. Sshmch. Pavlina, archbishop. Mogilev
- November 4 - Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
- November 5 - Apostle James, brother of the Lord. Venerable Elisei Lavrishevsky.
- November 6 - Icons of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow"
- November 7 - Right. Tabitha
- November 8 - Vmch. Dimitri of Thessaloniki
- November 9 - Venerable Nestor the Chronicler
- 10th of November - Venerable Job, hegumen of Pochaevsky. St. Demetrius, Met. Rostovsky.
- 11th of November - Prmts. Anastasia Roman
- November 12 - Ozernyanskaya Icon of the Mother of God
- the 13th of November - Mch. Epimachus of Alexandria
- November 14 - Unmercenaries and wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian of Asia and their mothers
- 15th of November - Shuya-Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God
- November 16 - Memorial Day of Saint Princess Anna Vsevolodovna
- November 17 - Venerable John the Great
- November 18th - Memorial Day of St. Jonah, Archbishop of Novgorod
- November 19 - Saint Paul, Archbishop of Constantinople
- 20 November - Icons of the Mother of God "Leaping"
Church fasting in November 2018
The multi-day fast in November 2018 is the Nativity Fast. In 2018, this post will begin on November 28th and will run until January 6th, 2019. The Nativity Fast is called fourcost or Philip Fast. The spell on Nativity Lent coincides with the holiday dedicated to the Holy Apostle Philip, hence another name for the Orthodox fasting for many days.
One-day fasting in November 2018. One-day fasting in November falls on: November 2, November 7, November 9, November 14, November 16, November 21, November 23.
On the days of One-Day Lent, Orthodox Christians refuse food of animal origin, eat lean dishes - fresh, pickled vegetables, lean pancakes without eggs, diet foods are allowed - oatmeal, pancakes on water without milk, unleavened buckwheat porridge.
The clergy pay special attention to the dates in the church calendar, because in November, almost every day is a day of remembrance for some outstanding person who was a sincere believer during his lifetime and suffered for his beliefs. All these days are scheduled in the church calendar, so anyone can get acquainted with them if they wish. In honor of each saintly person, appropriate prayers are read, candles are lit.
This month is also significant in that the Nativity Fast begins at its end. Its beginning has a fixed date and falls on the 28th. From this date on, certain restrictions must be observed and adhered to. Such restrictions will last until January 6, and already on the 7th a great event for all believers is celebrated - the Nativity of Christ.
In honor of this holiday, the Nativity Fast was established. Those Orthodox who truly believe in God demonstrate their respect for the Lord by their limitations. Orthodoxy is based on the invariable principle: to approach an important church event only after the procedure of cleansing, not only physical, but also spiritual. The necessary restrictions, which are the basis of any fast, will help to cleanse oneself from sins and to be deprived of all kinds of sinful thoughts. In this sense, Rozhdestvensky is no exception.
It should be noted that the Nativity Fast cannot be called that strict, during which there are days on which it is allowed to eat fish. Despite some indulgences, the general principles of fasting will have to be observed:
- basic rules regarding nutrition;
- try not to sin during the days of fasting;
- carefully monitor your behavior;
- get rid of addictions, as well as passions inherent in a person;
- refuse to participate in any special events.
Of course, prayer to God will help to restrain oneself in nutrition. Only thanks to her, as well as the established restrictions, a person will be able to overcome all obstacles and meet Christmas with dignity, being cleansed and prepared.
