Good Friday in the Orthodox faith is considered the most mournful day during the entire church year. According to the scriptures, it was on this day that Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross in agony. Every year the date of Good Friday is different. After all, this day directly depends on when exactly Easter comes.
Good Friday 2018, what date the Orthodox will have, depends on the date of Easter. Easter will be quite early this year, falling on April 8th. Accordingly, if you look at the calendar, it is not difficult to understand that Good Friday will be on April 6th. On this day you need to abstain from any work and be sure to go to temple. Let us once again emphasize the fact that this is the most mournful day of the year.
Also, Good Friday is the penultimate day of Lent. On this day, in churches, during services, and in prayers at home, the passion of Christ and his painful death on the cross are remembered. Also on this day, the body was taken down from the cross and buried in a cave. April 6th is the exact date that Good Friday will be in 2018.
Preparing for Good Friday
On Maundy Thursday, the day that precedes the described Friday, you need to complete general cleaning of the house. It is important to do this on Thursday, because on Good Friday all business activities will be strictly prohibited. Moreover, it is no longer possible to clean up from Good Friday until the second week after Easter.
Also on Good Friday you need to stop preparing the festive Easter table. If on Thursday housewives can calmly paint eggs, put dough on Easter cakes, put Easter cottage cheese, jellied meat and aspic, then on Friday they must refuse any work in the kitchen.
- Do any homework. It has already been noted that you cannot clean and cook on this day, you also cannot sew or do laundry. The Church considers all these actions on the holiday to be a great sin.
- You cannot work with the soil on Good Friday: dripping, planting, or even watering. It is believed that everything sown on this day will yield absolutely no harvest.
- Stop drinking alcohol completely. In general, Lent is underway, when alcohol has long been banned. But even if a person does not fast, then on Good Friday one must definitely abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages so as not to become an alcoholic.
- Any carnal pleasures are prohibited. If children were conceived on this day, people said they would be born sick and could become criminals in their future.
- You should also avoid cutting and coloring your hair. In general, on Good Friday you should not go to a beauty salon for any reason.
- Of course, you need to refrain from entertainment activities: even watching TV.
What do you do on Good Friday?
We have already noted exactly what should not be done on this important and mournful day before Easter. Now, of course, we need to note those things that are welcomed on this day. 
You should try to spend this day in peace and quiet, pray a lot, remember the torment of Jesus Christ, which he accepted in the name of all mankind. You should definitely go to church on this day, ideally for morning and evening services. The evening service is important, during which the Shroud is brought to the center of the temple. This is a piece of fabric on which a full-length depiction of Jesus Christ is depicted. The shroud is located in the center of the temple on a hill, decorated with flowers, and the Gospel is placed on top of it. The evening service ends before the Shroud.
Important! During the church service in front of the Shroud, it is important to stand with your head bowed and bow low during the substitution of the cross. You should also venerate the Shroud at the end of the service.
What to eat on Good Friday?
April 6th is the date of Good Friday 2018. It should also be noted that this is one of the strictest days of Lent. On this day, church canons prescribe complete abstinence from food throughout the day. With the appearance of the first star in the sky, you can eat some bread and drink some water.
Important! Such strict dietary regulations are mandatory for clergy. As for the laity, the usual strict fast can be observed. For example, eat twice a day, not three.
Signs and customs of Good Friday:
- People believed that if for three years in a row on Good Friday one adheres strictly to fasting and abstains from food and drink, then a person will be able to see his death hour three days before death. Many wanted this in order to properly prepare for their death
- People also said that if you completely abstain from food on Good Friday, then God will forgive all sins (starting from the last confession).
- After the service in the temple, you need to buy and light a light. Do not put out the candle and go home with it, put it in the red corner. Now, spending time in prayer, wait until the candle burns out completely. It is believed that such a ritual provides happiness and prosperity to the home for the whole year.
- You can walk around the house with a lit candle that you brought from the temple. If somewhere a candle starts to smoke or crackle, there is something with bad energy there: it is recommended to get rid of it.
- Despite the fact that church tradition has only a negative attitude towards magical actions and rituals, it is believed that conspiracies that are read on Good Friday have a strong effect and protect for the whole year.
If you know exactly how calculations are carried out and what kind of day it is, then in subsequent years it will not be difficult to independently determine the date of this day. You just need to count back two days from the date of Easter; this year it falls on April 6, provided that Orthodox believers celebrate Easter on April 8.
About the symbols of Good Friday
If we talk about figurative symbols, then, of course, first of all we are talking about the transition from earthly life to eternal life, which exists outside the body. The material symbol of this day is the Shroud. We have already discussed how much attention is paid to it in this material. It is believed that in Turin they bring into the temple exactly the Shroud that was wrapped around the body of Christ after it was taken down from the cross. Therefore, many pilgrims go on Good Friday precisely.
In conclusion of this material, I would like to remind you that Good Friday is the most mournful day of the year. This is the last day of the life of the Son of God, the Savior of mankind Jesus Christ on earth. The laity know what happened next and what exactly they celebrate on Easter Sunday. But on Good Friday, attention is paid precisely to those events that historically took place on this day.
Great Saturday, Holy Saturday - Saturday of Holy Week, the last day before Easter - the Resurrection of Christ. For an Orthodox person, this day is simultaneously filled with both sorrow and joy: Jesus Christ still lies in the tomb, but everything around is filled with joy from the approaching Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday is the only fast Saturday of the year. For those who observe fasting, this is the strictest day of Holy Week. For believers who do not fast, the last day before Easter is also significant. It is believed that it should be spent in prayer, visiting the temple and completing Easter preparations, but refraining from vain worldly affairs.
When is Holy Saturday in 2016?
First Saturday of Holy Week
On this day Joseph from Arimathea came to Pilate and began to ask him for the body Christ for burial. According to the customs of the Romans, bodies crucified on the cross were not removed, and they became prey for birds of prey. However, having received the appropriate permission, it was possible to perform the burial ceremony.
To carry out the ceremony, Joseph bought a shroud (a four-meter linen cloth). Body Jesus They took him down from the cross, anointed him with perfume, wrapped him in a shroud and laid him in a burial cave in Joseph’s garden.
In the Gospel of Matthew(Matthew 27:62-66) says: “The next day, which followed Friday, the high priests and Pharisees gathered to Pilate and said: Master! We remembered that the deceiver, while still alive, said: after three days I will rise again; So give orders that the tomb be guarded until the third day, so that His disciples, coming at night, do not steal Him and say to the people: He has risen from the dead; and the last deception will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them: You have a guard; go and protect it as best you can. They went and placed a guard at the tomb and put a seal on the stone.”
Great Saturday in Orthodoxy - services
The services of Holy Saturday retained a number of features and traditions of early Christian services, and a number of liturgical features of this day can be traced in the Pilgrimage of Egeria, written in the 4th century.
Since Holy Saturday is the eve of the Holy Resurrection of Christ and at the same time the only Saturday that falls during fasting, this day is considered both mourning and holiday. According to the customs of the most important fast days, the liturgy is celebrated after Vespers, as is done on Maundy Thursday, the evening of the Nativity of Christ and Epiphany). Also on Holy Saturday, catechumens are baptized (people who have not received baptism, but believe and want the ceremony to be performed on them). Since the concept of “catechumens” arose in the ancient church, Old Testament readings are present in the service.
According to the traditions of the Orthodox Church, on the day of Holy Saturday, the reading of Matins begins at night, but the Russian Orthodox Church performs the rite of Matins on Friday evening. An icon of Christ lying in the tomb, decorated with flowers, is placed on a raised platform in the middle of the temple - the sacred Shroud. The clergy glorify Jesus Christ with the hymns of the morning canon.
During the Matins service on Holy Saturday, a Procession of the Cross takes place, where the Holy Shroud is carried around the temple, accompanied by the singing of the funeral “Holy God...”. It was at this service that they first mentioned that “Saturday is the most blessed day.”
On Saturday of Holy Week, one of the main miracles occurs every year in the Jerusalem Church of the Resurrection - the descent of the Holy Fire. After which the Holy Fire is transferred to Orthodox churches around the world.
At the end of the Liturgy, the Easter troparion is sung, symbolizing the approaching beginning of Easter. On this day, most churches consecrate Easter cakes, Easter eggs and painted eggs - traditional symbols of Easter.
Closer to twelve o'clock at night, the Midnight Office is celebrated, at which the canon of Holy Saturday is sung. At the end, the clergy transfer the Shroud from the middle of the temple to the altar with the Royal Doors and place it on the Throne. The Shroud remains there until the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord.
What can you eat on Holy Saturday?
Until the first star appears in the sky, as a rule, strict fasting is observed on Holy Saturday. Many believers prefer to abstain from eating any food on this day.
If for some reason a believer does not fast, then on Holy Saturday it is allowed to eat plant foods, including hot ones, for example, vegetable soup.
However, according to the church charter, only dry eating is allowed on this day. That is, the food should not even contain vegetable oil. It is permitted only in exceptional cases. Until three o'clock in the morning of the next Sunday, any lean (fatty) food is prohibited. Alcoholic drinks are also prohibited.
However, the Russian Orthodox Church does not require people to unquestioningly observe fasting on Holy Saturday. Each person makes a decision independently, depending on age and health status.
What to do on Holy Saturday
According to tradition, this day is dedicated exclusively to preparations for Easter. However, cleaning, washing, ironing and cooking are not included in the list of permitted activities. Worldly chores are not welcome on this day. It is necessary to pray and rest, because people usually spend the night in church.
If you did not have time to bake the cakes on time, then when doing this on Holy Saturday, make sure that no one but you is in the kitchen while the dough is rising. It is better to spend the time of preparing Easter cakes in peace and solitude.
What should you not do on Holy Saturday?
It is believed that on Holy Saturday one cannot sing, even songs dedicated to God. Holy Saturday is a day of peace and quiet. On this day you cannot celebrate birthdays, you cannot celebrate weddings, and you will also have to abstain from sex. Men's favorite activities - hunting and fishing - are also prohibited. Handicrafts for lovely ladies are also not welcome.
As we mentioned above, no cleaning, laundry or the like. Also, you should not devote time to gardening work, construction and repairs. It’s even better to take a relaxing bath beforehand.
You should not remember the dead, but you can visit the cemetery and visit relatives.
Folk traditions and signs on Holy Saturday
On Holy Saturday you should not eat or drink while preparing the Easter treat. The cake will not succeed if the housewife is not alone in the kitchen when it is removed from the oven.
If Holy Saturday turns out to be sunny, then expect a warm summer; if it is cloudy, the summer will be cold and rainy.
Note to girls: if you don't sleep all night on Holy Saturday, expect a happy marriage. And men will have good luck in their work.
Awake farmers and gardeners can look forward to a fertile season. And all people expect simply happiness, joy, luck and health.
If a blessed egg is placed in water, it becomes healing and brings health and happiness.
The last week of Lent is Holy Week, Holy Week. Starting from Monday, every day had its own assignments. Among them, Black Wednesday, Clean or Nourishing Thursday, Easter Friday and Holy or Easter Saturday were especially identified.
On Monday, especially for women, the day began early. Even before sunrise, she woke up her daughters, reminding them that “a red testicle is nearby,” and therefore they need to “wash the house.” Having washed, the ladies began to whitewash the walls and ceiling, smear the floor with yellow clay, and use the red one to trace the foundations in the house and the rubble in the yard. Then they washed the bench, table, shelf, doors and window sills. After lunch we went to work in the field to sow all the seeds before Maundy Thursday.
The next day, Tuesday, the woman was washing and ironing clothes. All linen should also be taken out of the house and rinsed, and festive clothes should be prepared for the holiday. Meanwhile, the men worked in the fields and prepared the best firewood for baking Easter cakes.
Wednesday was a kind of completion of the last work: on Wednesday in the evening it was time to tinker with the garden, put things in order in the house, and clean the outside. In the evening they began to make dough for Easter cakes and other ritual products.
Maundy Thursday was coming. There are many rituals and actions associated with this day. On Maundy Thursday, it was necessary to cook women - Easter cakes.
The girls chose eggs for Easter eggs and Easter eggs and prepared wax, writing, and natural dyes. For Easter, we had to make so many Easter eggs so that we could give them to the children’s godchildren, even to random people who come as guests. The guys were cleaning the yard, the lush greenery was already hatching, collecting firewood, clearing the yard of brushwood, and the like.
On Easter Friday, family life took on a special mood. People tried to conduct the conversation in moderate tones - not shouting, not swearing, and not getting into arguments. On this day, no one except the children ate, they did not ring the bells, or they made a “klepala” - a wooden or tin board. In the evening, almost everyone went to church for the Shroud. With stern and thoughtful faces, they silently listened to the “Lamentation of the Mother of God” and the muffled reading of the Gospel, because there was no need to have fun, “Christ on the Crucifixion...” Returning from the service, several of them spat and got back to work; It was not suitable only to sew, wash, spin and plan, “for it is a great sin.”
Finally, Big Saturday arrived, which actually ended the Clean Week. The owner’s duties included making candles and gold baskets for the dedication. Women painted eggs in onion peels. Shells and eggs, cracked or broken, were taken to the river and set afloat, “so that it would float to the Rokhmans (dead souls) and tell them that Easter is tomorrow.”
Although eggs were painted in different colors, preference was given to red. People believed that 40 alms were found in the holy egg, and the Holy Spirit abided there, and therefore they kept the husks and smoked them for people and livestock against fever. On Saturday, the oven works harder - water is heated, fried and boiled food is prepared, black belts, that is, bread, are baked, Easter eggs are baked. Also, if yellow belts didn't work out on Thursday. So they were re-produced on Saturday. The day passes unnoticed by various worries. As soon as it is completely dusk in the house, the bell tower is lit on the corner, which will burn all night. Near the temple, in the center of the village, on the hills, young people light a fire, which should burn until they sing “Christ is Risen.” Everyone, both adults and teenagers, tried to stay awake all night. They said: “if the host sleeps through the all-night vigil, then the wheat will fall, and when the hostess sleeps, the flax will fall”; children were also encouraged to do this with various promises. So, on Saturday people lived with a presentiment of great joy, “that the red egg is not far away” - the arrival of the long-awaited Easter.
Holy Tuesday is also popularly called Gray Tuesday. Orthodox Christians continue to prepare for the Bright Resurrection of Christ. All services of Holy Week consistently “reproduce” the last days of the life and suffering of Jesus Christ.
So, in Maundy Tuesday Believers remember how Christ taught the people in the Temple of Jerusalem. In addition, on this day, churches remember Jesus’ denunciation of the Pharisees and scribes. The latter wanted to accuse Christ of blasphemy, but to their question they received an answer worthy of a prophet.
Holy Tuesday is also popularly called Gray Tuesday. The name comes from the attire of the priests; on this day the church liturgy is held in mournful, gloomy tones.
Holy Week is a week of strict fasting. You can’t eat skoromny, sing or dance. On Tuesday and Thursday of Holy Week you are allowed to eat hot food.
Holy Wednesday
According to church scripture, the Lord spent the night of Wednesday in Bethany, in the house of Simon. He cured him of leprosy. And during the meal, the sinner Mary Magdalene washed with tears and anointed the feet and hair of Christ with precious myrrh. Bishop John, Archbishop of Cherkasy and Chigirin: “On this day, Wednesday, we remember this woman in prayers. And we also remember that on this day the elders, high priests, and princes of the Jews gathered for advice on whether to destroy Christ.”
Judas went to the high priests and said that he was ready to give Christ away for 30 pieces of silver. On this day, Christians complete all household work. They also prepare eggs for Easter eggs.
From the prophets, in the so-called third song of the Servant of God, we will hear a prophecy about the suffering of Jesus Christ. He is obedient, gives his body to those who beat Him, and humbly accepts contempt. His source of strength is his trust in the Father.
The Gospel - Good News - will fill you with sadness today because it will tell you about betrayal. The betrayal of Judas, one of the chosen ones, makes us aware of how close we are always to sin. No one is immune from the temptation to pursue their own interests by throwing away God's plans for our lives. (Oremus).
Time is dedicated to mournful and sad memories of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is during this period of time that the strictest fast is observed.
What kind of day is this - Good Friday? What can't be done and what can you do? What signs should be observed on this day and what its history is, we will consider in our article.
A little history
As the Bible says, it was on this day that Jesus Christ appeared before the highest religious court - the Sanhedrin for his righteous deeds. The verdict is execution. However, without support, the court could not carry out its plans. By turning to him, the officials hoped that the Jewish prosecutor would support them. However, he did not consider it necessary to execute Jesus on the eve of Easter. The crowd had its say, angrily insisting on the release of the criminal Barabbas, and not the righteous Jesus. In this regard, Pontius had no choice but to agree with the Sanhedrin officials and agree to the execution. As a sign of his innocence, he demonstratively washed his hands.
On the same day, Jesus was given several dozen blows with a whip, and then forced to carry a heavy wooden cross to Golgotha, where his crucifixion took place.
One of Christ’s disciples asked Pontius to give him the body of the murdered man. He took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb. This is how the day called Good Friday was born.
What not to do on this mournful day
All beliefs, customs and signs are connected specifically with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Everything on this day should be associated with sorrow and suffering, with torment and torment.
So what should you not do on Good Friday before Easter? Under no circumstances should you do this. There is a specially designated day for this - Maundy Thursday, on which people are supposed to do various jobs. Especially on Good Friday you can't do laundry.
They say that it is during this period that red spots resembling blood may appear during washing. You should also not cut, dig, plant or pierce the ground.
People who were planning a celebration, wedding, or entertainment for this day should better postpone the fun for a more favorable time, because this is a huge sin. What else can Good Friday tell us? What should you not do on this day? There is no need to talk loudly or laugh. After all, this period is associated with grief and sadness.
From Thursday evening you should not eat food, and you should also refrain from drinking. It is believed that if you do not drink water on this day, then any liquid will benefit your health throughout the year.
If you are interested in the question of what you cannot do on Good Friday and Saturday, know: it is forbidden to transport bees, otherwise the likelihood that they will all die is quite high.
What to do on Good Friday
Many believe that this period is a time of prohibition. No. On this day, there are certain customs that will help with many problems. So, we figured out what you can’t do on Good Friday, but what can you do on this day?
During this period, it is allowed to plant parsley in the garden. It is believed that this herb is a plant of fortune tellers. It brings passion, love, understanding, as well as a good harvest.
If you dry parsley leaves and place them in bags, this will be an excellent protection against negative and magical influences throughout the year.
If you bake a muffin on Good Friday and store it until next Easter, you can cure whooping cough.
On this day, it is also customary to treat relatives, friends, acquaintances and even the poor with baked goods, cottage cheese, milk, eggs, do more good deeds and give alms.
Customs
What other activities does Good Friday involve? What can't be done and what can you do?
It is believed that it is on this day that the mother should wean the baby. The baby will be strong, healthy, happy, and protected from external influences throughout his life.
The next tradition is pagan. If you burn fires on the hills on this day, you can protect your crops from fires throughout the year. And the young people, who ride horses with torches and brooms throughout the village, scare away evil spirits.
There is a custom thanks to which you can free your home from negativity, failure and poverty. To do this, after the service you should purchase 12 candles and take them home. Light them there and let them burn to the end.
Try to defend the whole thing with a candle in your hands, and when finished, extinguish it and bring the rest home. Light it and walk around the entire room, paying close attention to every object. The thing over which the candle begins to crackle is enchanted. It is urgent to get rid of it.
If you are concerned about what you cannot do on Good Friday and Saturday, remember: do not drink alcoholic beverages or indulge in physical pleasures, because this is a great sin. It is believed that people who drink heavily on such a day run the risk of becoming alcoholics for the rest of their lives.
There is a belief that a child conceived on Good Friday will be born sick. The peasants believed that if his health still failed him, then he was destined to become a murderer.
Many people are interested in: “What should you not do on Good Friday before Easter?” It is not allowed to spit on this day, otherwise a person risks becoming an outcast. It is also believed that all saints will turn away from him.
The peasants believed that if you wake up in the morning and look out the window without talking to anyone, you can find out your fate. For example, if a girl sees a bird, this means an acquaintance; for a guy, this is good news. If you see a dog first, it means unhappiness and sadness. If a cat appears, it means wealth and good luck. If a sick person passes by, it means illness or loss.
Signs
What else can Good Friday tell us? What not to do? The signs described below will help answer this question.
If the weather is cloudy on Good Friday, then the bread will grow with the weeds.
Is there a starry sky on this day? Expect a good harvest.
If you laugh on Good Friday, you'll cry all year long
Ash taken from the oven on Good Friday will relieve alcoholism.
If on this day you wipe all the corners with a rag and hide it away from prying eyes, you can get rid of problems associated with the lower back. To do this, wrap it around the sore spot.
A cut piece of Easter cake, which is prepared for the Easter holiday, hidden behind the icons, will protect you from evil and the evil eye.
Easter cake will not go stale throughout the year.
Conclusion
Of course, this day seems creepy and scary to many. Don't panic! If you do everything correctly on Good Friday, you can not only ward off poverty and misfortune, but also invite good luck and prosperity. Happy easter!
This is the last Friday of Lent before Easter and the day before Holy Saturday. That is, this year Good Friday is April 26th. This day has its own church and folk signs.
This day is the day of great sorrow and in the entire Christian calendar there is no other day that could be compared to Good Friday in terms of the amount of sorrow. This is because it is directly related to an important and tragic event - the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem.
In our modern age, many folk traditions are being lost, and the church charter for the laity is not so strict as to require its exact execution. As a result, it turns out that not every Christian believer knows what exactly Good Friday before Easter is dedicated to. Meanwhile, for the upcoming holiday, which will be on Sunday, it is the events of Friday that have predetermining significance.
- History of Good Friday
- About the signs of Good Friday
History of Good Friday
We suggest delving into the study of church scriptures in order to remember exactly what events took place on this day. Jesus was arrested because one of his apostles, Judas, betrayed him and bore false witness against him. Then an unjust trial took place, at which Jesus Christ was sentenced to crucifixion. On the holiday of Good Friday - a mournful and sad day, believers remember precisely the painful death of the Son of God on the cross in the name of atonement for human sins.
On that day, as church books write, a wave of grief swept across the world and they still remember it on Good Friday. About how Jesus was tortured, how he was crucified. Despite this, Jesus already knew that all these torments were not in vain - he would rise from the dead, trampling down death by death. On a strict and mournful day, many try to keep a strict fast until the shroud is taken out in the church in the evening during the service. According to the church charter, however, only clergy must comply with it; on Good Friday, one must abstain from food and water until the designated moment.
Important! On Good Friday you cannot paint eggs, bake Easter cakes or engage in other Easter preparations. Also, from this day until Krasnaya Gorka itself, you cannot do cleaning and laundry.
Although the day in question is associated with sorrow, it also has a direct connection with a miracle. People are waiting for a miracle that will happen on Sunday, when Jesus Christ is resurrected. It is this event that Christians around the world celebrate on Easter day.
This year, Good Friday falls on April 26, because Easter falls on April 28 according to the Orthodox calendar. As a result, Holy Week begins on April 22 and ends on April 27 on Holy Saturday. With the onset of Friday and until Easter, many people refuse to eat, observing the strictest fasting possible.
If we consider the signs and beliefs on Good Friday, then from the essence of this day it becomes clear that many are associated specifically with the death of Christ in agony. Let’s say the Poles believe that if they strictly fast on Good Friday for three years in a row, they will be able to know in advance about their death.
Prohibitions on Good Friday, which will be April 26
All housework should be stopped on this day. This applies not only to cleaning and washing, but also to cooking and even gardening. On this day, holding a knife in your hands is already a great sin.People in villages believe that if you hang laundry outside to dry on this day, bloody stains will appear on it.
Any earthwork on Good Friday is also prohibited. It was believed that to disturb the earth on this day would bring disaster upon oneself. Trees and bushes will not bear fruit.
It is also impossible to prepare for the upcoming Easter on this day. You should not paint eggs or bake Easter cakes. All this had to be done four days before Good Friday or be completed in .
You should abstain from food, strictly fast and not wash during the day. All these prohibitions exist so that a person can free up as much time as possible during the day and devote this free time to prayers and spiritual cleansing on the eve of Easter.
On Good Friday it is strictly forbidden to have fun or watch TV. Children conceived on this day may be born sick in the future and become dependent on alcohol. Even listening to music on this day is a great sin: churches do not hold services with the singing of prayers.
You should not perform any magical rituals, fortune telling or conspiracies on Good Friday - all this is considered a great sin.
Important rules for Good Friday
On this day, you must definitely go to service, if possible, in the morning, afternoon and evening. Narratives of the life and death of Christ will be read there. Liturgy is not served in churches on this day.You should also try to adhere to strict fasting on Good Friday in terms of what it means for you. The clergy do not eat or drink anything in the morning. On Good Friday, at the end of the service in the evening, the Shroud is brought to the center of the temple. Every believer should venerate it as a sign of gratitude to Christ for taking upon himself the sins of men and saving each of us.
About the signs of Good Friday
After the service, you need to go home with a lit candle and place it in front of the icons so that it burns out there. This way you can protect your home from an evil eye.No drink during the year will harm a person if he can endure thirst throughout Good Friday.
If you consecrate the rings on Good Friday, they will become a powerful amulet that protects against the evil eye and disease. How to cook .
Remember important church prohibitions that are directly related to the deep meaning of this important day for every believer.
