What date is Holy Week 2020. What can and cannot be done at this time

Holy Week is the last six days before Easter - the Resurrection of Christ. What date is Holy Week in 2020? Holy Week begins on Monday, April 25 and ends on April 30. The first day after Holy Week (as these days are also called) is a bright holiday of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Every day in Holy Week is called Great.

Holy Week 2020: what date does Holy Week begin?

Holy Week 2020 begins on April 25. Why does the last week before Easter have such a name - Passion? The word “passion” in the Old Church Slavonic language means “suffering.” Holy Week is dedicated to the suffering of Christ, the days in which he was betrayed, suffered, crucified and was in the tomb. On Wednesday, Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus Christ, betrayed him. On Thursday, Christ spent the evening with his disciples, among whom was the traitor. It was on Thursday that bread was first broken as the “body” of Christ and wine was drunk as the New Testament in the “blood” of the Savior. On the night from Thursday to Friday, after the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles (the holiday of the Old Testament Passover), Christ was taken by the guards. On Friday, around noon, Christ was crucified on the cross, where he died three hours later, bleeding, from the blow of a guard's spear. Good Friday in Christianity is considered the most mournful day: even in churches there are no divine liturgies. Holy Saturday is the day of rest. On this day Christ was in the tomb, so it is also a time of sorrow. In addition, on Saturday of Holy Week, Christians remember how God created the earth by resting on the Sabbath. Sixth day.

Maundy Thursday April 28, 2020: preparation for Easter, traditions, how to celebrate

In 2020, Maundy Thursday falls on tomorrow, April 28. “Evening Volgograd.ru” will tell you why Thursday is called Clean Thursday, and will explain the main signs and customs of Clean Thursday this year. Believers and those who fast are concerned about another important question - what can you do on Maundy Thursday and what can you eat on this day.

According to Orthodox traditions, Holy Week is currently ongoing, which in 2020 will end on May 1 with the most important Christian holiday - Holy Easter. This is the last and most strict week of Great Lent, when believers not only fast, but also prepare for Easter.

Holy Week is the strictest week of Lent. It presupposes a particularly strong adherence to purity of spirit and body. Therefore, sometimes Holy Week is called Clean Week. Throughout the entire Clean (Holy Week) people prepared their home for the Easter holiday. Believers strive to meet her according to all the rules, according to traditions and customs.

Maundy (Maundy) Thursday – 2016

Let us note that there are especially many traditions and signs associated with Maundy Thursday. On this day, Christians remember the Last Supper and the establishment of the sacrament of the Eucharist (communion) by Jesus Christ. On Maundy Thursday, Orthodox Christians commemorate Christ's washing of the disciples' feet, his prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas.

In churches throughout Russia they serve the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and consecrate freshly brewed myrrh. On this day, the Patriarch symbolically washes the feet of 12 priests.

Maundy Thursday in the traditions of the Russian people.

In Rus' this day is called Maundy Thursday. There are many folk signs, customs and conspiracies associated with it that have pre-Christian roots.

What do you do on Maundy Thursday? First of all, on Maundy Thursday, houses are thoroughly cleaned. The second custom for Maundy Thursday is preparation for Easter.

Maundy Thursday April 28, 2020: preparation for Easter

On this day, everything related to washing, cleaning, water and bathing has symbolic meaning. On this day, they got up very early, even before sunrise, and washed or swam in open reservoirs. Allegedly, swimming on Maundy Thursday is akin to Epiphany. Water can wash away sins and illnesses, so you can stock up on health for the whole year.

Believers must visit the church, where they undergo confession and communion. You should start preparing the house for Easter: do a general cleaning, clean all the far corners of the house, wash the floors, kitchen utensils, walls and ceilings. Housewives can start a huge wash, shake out and vacuum all the carpets.

And according to tradition, after this general cleaning on Maundy Thursday, the housewife no longer cleans the house until Easter. Also on this day, women began pre-holiday cooking. They baked Easter cakes from dough, prepared cottage cheese Easter cakes, and baked boiled pork. In Rus', it was on this day that the whole family painted eggs.

Why is it necessary to wash on Maundy Thursday?

On Maundy Thursday you need to wake up early - before the sun rises. What you definitely need to do on Maundy Thursday is take a swim. Swimming on Maundy Thursday has symbolic power - we thus wash away our sins.

What can you eat on Maundy Thursday - 2016

Thursday, April 28, is a day of fasting. Only dry eating is allowed (consumption of bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). There are no concessions. You cannot eat meat, fish, or caviar.

Maundy Thursday: signs

Some signs are also associated with this day.

Maundy Thursday: a sign for money.

In order for the family to always have money on Maundy Thursday, it was considered correct to count the money, not once, but three times a day. In the morning, as soon as we woke up and the sun had not risen, as well as at lunchtime and at sunset.

Maundy Thursday: a sign of salt

On this day, Thursday salt is prepared. How to do it? Each family member needs to take regular salt (hands must be clean!) and pour handfuls into one pot. Then, throughout the year, you can add this salt to the water when harvesting. It is believed that such Thursday salt will cleanse the energy of the house. This salt was also calcined and used as a “cure” for all diseases (it was believed to be healing).

What can and cannot be eaten by Christians during Holy Week?

Holy Week ends Great Lent, which lasts 40 days. All these days, believers avoid animal food and wine, only occasionally consuming lean milk and boiled fish. During Holy Week, fasting is especially strict. You can't just eat meat and drink wine. The ban is imposed on all dairy products, eggs and fish. Wanderers, the sick, pregnant women and young children may not limit themselves in food, however, with greater moderation in the consumption of these products. Believers can eat Lenten food cooked in vegetable oil during Holy Week. There is no ban on either vegetables or fruits. However, restrictions on the quality of food taken should not affect its quantity: overeating during Lent, especially during Holy Week, is sinful.

Holy Week has begun in Ukraine: what you can and cannot do

Holy Week 2020 begins on April 25th. This is the last and most important week before Easter, which begins immediately after Palm Sunday.

This is the last test for believers, which they must overcome before the bright holiday. All days of Holy Week are called Great. Every day of Holy Week they honor Jesus Christ, remembering his torment and reflecting on his covenants.

Holy Week is a time of repentance, reflection and fervent prayer, refusal not only from certain foods, but also from all bad habits and amusements. The purpose of Holy Week, like any fast, is an exercise in abstinence, cleansing the soul from passions and sinful thoughts, subordinating the body and soul to the spirit. Therefore, for example, being angry or depressed during Lent and Holy Week is as sinful as drinking wine and eating meat.

By the way, every day of Holy Week is called Great - at this time it is especially important to understand the meaning of Great Lent. Unsurprisingly, the remaining week before Easter is the strictest.

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What to eat during Holy Week

During Holy Week you can eat bread, fresh, pickled and dried vegetables, fruits, and mushrooms. At the same time, food should not be subjected to heat treatment: the basis of nutrition is raw vegetables and fruits, cooked without adding oil. As for drinks, only cold infusions and teas are allowed. Moreover, according to the rules of Lent, you can only eat once during the day - in the evening.

By the way, in the second half of Holy Week there are small relaxations. So, on Maundy Thursday you can already eat hot vegetable food, to which you can add vegetable oil. You can eat twice a day, and even treat yourself to a small amount of wine.

But already on Good Friday you will have to completely give up food - this day is considered not only the strictest, but also the most difficult in the entire period of Lent. According to the Bible, it was on this day that Jesus Christ was crucified.

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The next Saturday you can return to hot plant foods, but without oil.

Let us remind you that during Lent you cannot eat any types of meat and fish, eggs, as well as dairy products, sweets, mayonnaise and non-Lenten baked goods. The only “sweet” exception is honey, which can be consumed on all days of Lent.

During Holy Week, you cannot have fun or attend entertainment events, but it is customary to attend church services and spend time in prayer, both at home and in church. In addition to the obligatory spiritual component (which includes confession with communion), during Holy Week they also try to prepare for the upcoming Easter: both from the inside and from the outside.

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So, starting from Thursday, you can clean the house, bake Easter cakes, prepare Easter cottage cheese and, of course, paint eggs. All preparations, which should not interfere with other rules of Holy Week and fasting, should be completed by Saturday. And on Sunday you can celebrate the holiday - Easter.

Let us remind you that the Observer previously published recipes for 5 delicious lean salads.

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Holy Week 2016: what should Christians not do?

In addition to observing strict fasting during Holy Week 2020, you should also do other things related to restrictions. You can’t use foul language or have happy festive parties; no weddings or celebrations were held in Rus' these days. It is forbidden to baptize children, get married, or commemorate the dead during Holy Week. You can't wash on Good Friday.

Let's sum it up

Knowing exactly what date Orthodox Christians will celebrate Lent 2021, it is necessary to properly prepare for this period. This is a difficult test for the body, so it should be approached with all responsibility and faith in God. Then it will be much easier to go through Lent, having withstood all the restrictions physically and mentally.

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Start date of Lent 2020

February 19 is the date when Lent begins in 2020. This is the most important and longest fast in the Orthodox year, therefore, it will end only on April 8. The main purpose of fasting is spiritual preparation for Easter. The day when the victory of life over death is celebrated.

The fast was established in order for believers to remember how Jesus Christ spent 40 days alone in the desert without water or food. During this period he was tempted by the devil. Every person can walk the same path; this is why Lent is established. In total you will need to cleanse yourself for 48 days. The time of humility and limitation consists of six main weeks and Holy Week (they remember the earthly suffering of Jesus Christ before the crucifixion on the cross).

History of Lent

February 19 is the date on which Lent begins in 2020. Different sources provide different information about the duration of fasting. You just need to take a calendar and calculate for yourself exactly how many days will pass from February 19 to April 7. For so many days it will be necessary to observe not only physical, but also spiritual fasting. Spiritual abstinence means not watching TV, not having fun if possible, going to church more, praying and reading religious literature.

It is generally accepted that this post was established by the apostles. But not all historians agree with this opinion. Although, there is evidence that Lent already occurred in the first centuries. However, it lasted only a week before Easter, and then it developed further and became the longest one of the year.

In the church charter this time is also called “Holy Pentecost”, which comes from the length of the period. Lent consists of Lent and Holy Week. Holy Week serves as a reminder to people of the last, most difficult and painful days of Jesus Christ on earth. During Lent you can eat preparations for borscht for the winter (borscht in a jar).

Strict restrictions on fasting

For some people, the described period is associated only with food restrictions. This is fundamentally wrong, although, of course, according to the rules, it is necessary to pacify your flesh in order to strengthen your spirit. The main meaning of fasting is spiritual improvement. It is necessary to abandon sinful habits and thoughts, spend forty days in repentance and reflection. Food, indeed, should be modest. During this period, you should not eat meat and fish, eggs and milk, and all products made from these ingredients. An exception to the consumption of food is the day of the Annunciation and the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). Spiritual practice during Lent includes prayers, spiritual reading, and getting rid of sinful actions and thoughts. It is much more important than physical preparation.

Nutrition rules for the fast before Easter

February 19 will be the day when Lent begins in 2020 for Orthodox believers. At this time, the church charter prescribes adherence to certain restrictions regarding meals.

The first and last weeks of fasting are the strictest days when you need to fast or eat only one meal a day. On other weeks, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you can eat food that has not undergone heat treatment and without vegetable oil. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, food can be cooked over a fire, but oil cannot be used. Vegetable oil, hot food and some church wine are allowed on Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturday of Holy Week you need to completely give up food, just like on Good Friday.

Important! During Lent, fish can be eaten on the feast of the Annunciation (April 7) and on Palm Sunday (celebrated on April 1 in 2020). On Lazarus Saturday (March 31, before Palm Sunday) you can eat fish caviar. For these holidays, a recipe for marinated mackerel at home will come in handy.

Since Lent 2020 begins in winter, the main diet consists of pickles and preserves, dried and canned fruits. You can prepare various vegetable pancakes. Legumes, beets and carrots, onions, nuts and dried fruits are available. There are relaxations in fasting for children, pregnant and lactating women, as well as elderly and sick people. If it is difficult to observe a fast according to strict regulations, you can discuss easing it with your spiritual mentor.

When a person decides to fast for the first time, it is necessary to carefully once again study all the rules of not only physical, but also spiritual abstinence. You should talk to a clergyman in order to enter the fast correctly and come out of it enlightened.

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What can and cannot be done on Maundy Thursday?
(Priest Stefan Domusci answers). Is it possible to visit a cemetery on Maundy Thursday? On Maundy Thursday you need to visit the temple. Actually, if a person has a question about whether he can or cannot go to the cemetery, this means that he wants to understand how to do it right, and he wants to do it right. And if this is so, then he should probably listen to the Church, which on this day remembers the institution of the Last Supper and remembers the passion of Christ. They actually took place on Friday, but it so happens that the service dedicated to this event takes place on Maundy Thursday evening. Therefore, naturally, if a person really wants to know how it is accepted in the Church and how to act in order to be with the Church and be a Christian, then he should participate in the liturgy, should take communion on Maundy Thursday, and in the evening, if possible, be reading the 12 Gospels. Is it possible to clean on Maundy Thursday? Naturally, the house should be clean before Easter. At the same time, spiritual purity is incomparably more important. On this day, it is extremely important to participate in divine services and, most importantly, to realize the holiness of these days. It lies in the fact that we do not repeat what happened once, but we become witnesses to those events, reading passages from Scripture, listening to the words of liturgical texts. We enter into the experience of the disciples who participated in the Last Supper, into the experience of standing before the cross. And this means that we must tune our inner ears to the Gospel. If at the same time we fuss, clean, wash and think that this is very important, then this is the same as putting things in order outside and not cleaning our soul, not putting it in order. This is not true. In this case, it is very important to set your priorities correctly.

Is it possible to get a haircut on Maundy Thursday? Previously, catechumens (preparing for baptism) were baptized on Holy Saturday. They prepared for this event for a very long time. And therefore Maundy Thursday was really called pure because before Easter they put themselves in order, so that on Friday and Saturday they would not think about it, but think about Christ who died and rose again. The perception of these things as unacceptable, I think, is due to the fact that it was more difficult to do this before than it is now. The process of washing and cutting was quite labor-intensive. Therefore, people perceived it as some kind of work. At the same time, they understood that it was not worth working on a holiday, especially on such days when time needed to be devoted to something completely different. Nowadays people take a shower once a day, and it happens within five minutes and is not difficult. To believe that taking a shower somehow offends God or the sanctity of the holiday is simply ridiculous. Therefore, when we ask the question, should we really be dirty and unkempt by Easter, it is clear that since we did not have time to cut our hair before, it is better to do it before Easter in order to look beautiful and neat on the holiday.

What is the attitude of the Church to conspiracies on Maundy Thursday? The Church has a very negative and negative attitude towards this. There are no conspiracies and no signs regarding Maundy Thursday or any other day at all. Except, perhaps, signs related to the weather. But this is a sign in the sense that simply people, living for a long time in one area, saw some patterns that one way or another developed for their region. But, firstly, this does not relate to a specific holiday or memorable day, but to the time of year. And, secondly, it has nothing to do with the life of the person himself, does not mean that he must do something so that later it will somehow have a positive impact on his life. This is all paganism. Customs and rituals of Maundy Thursday There are a huge number of folk customs and rituals associated with Maundy Thursday. Of course, it is worth understanding that they are all essentially a continuation of pagan traditions.

The most important thing for an Orthodox person on this day is to come to church for service and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, thereby fulfilling the commandment of the Lord, which He established precisely on Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday prayers The prayer texts of this day contain memories of the Last Supper, the establishment of the Sacrament of Communion, and the betrayal of Christ by Judas. They already feel sorrow for the coming suffering of the Lord. The Gospel reading for Maundy Thursday offers us to read a description of the Last Supper, compiled from the stories of all four evangelists. On this day, during the service, instead of the “Cherubim Song” and the sacramental verses, the prayer is sung: “Today of Thy secret supper, O Son of God, accept me as a partaker: I will not tell the secret to Thy enemies, nor will I kiss Thee like Judas, but like a thief I will confess Thee: remember me, O Lord, in Thy Kingdom.” In the evening, a service is held with the reading of the twelve Passionate Gospels. These passages reveal to us a complete picture of the terrible suffering of the Savior. Believers stand in the temple with lit candles in their hands. After each reading of the Gospel, the choir sings with thanksgiving: “Glory to Your long-suffering, O Lord!”

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The basis and meaning of Lent

Orthodox believers adhere to the rules and principles of fasting in order to become closer to spiritual values. It has long been known that Christ, with all his torment, helped people achieve the understanding that faith in God is the only hope for a good future and a happy existence. A believer must sacredly observe church customs, that is, he must receive communion, confess and fast in a timely manner.

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The beginning of Lent in 2020 suggests that the believer must go through all the trials that Christ went through in ancient times of his own free will. The test before Easter lasts 7 weeks, this abstinence ends with the arrival of Easter. In 2020, Lent begins on March 2 and ends on April 18. During this entire time, Orthodox Christians must follow the rules of appropriate nutrition. But not only food restriction is the basis of this test. During the duration of fasting before Easter, a person must renounce worldly needs, passions and desires. On such days, it is not recommended to engage in sexual activity, get married, get married, or celebrate holidays. It is important to spend all your time in prayer and peace of mind. For many believers, this period is an excellent opportunity to gather their thoughts and understand the meaning of their personal life. After undergoing such a test, each person understands how much closer he has become to God, how his soul has been cleansed of everything unnecessary and negative, and how easy it is for him to live without human desires.

Preparation for fasting

Fasting before Easter in 2020 in Russia begins on March 2. Every clergyman must go through a similar test in order to purify his body and entire soul. A certain category of believers is allowed not to use the rules of fasting. These people include pregnant women, nursing mothers, sick and infirm people.

The most stringent of all times are the first and last weeks of this abstinence. Before submitting to the rules of the test, the believer needs to understand for himself the meaning and necessity of everything that is happening. It is important to understand that the main purpose of fasting is not weight loss through limited nutrition, but moral cleansing and spiritualization. If there are doubts in a person’s soul, then it is not recommended to begin this test. In the event that doubts are unstable, then the believer needs to go to a clergyman and talk with him about his mental anguish and experiences.

In some cases, not every person is allowed to use the principles of such restrictions. Before you start fasting, it is recommended to visit a doctor and discuss the upcoming steps with him.

In the case where there are evil thoughts in a person’s soul, it is necessary to go to church before fasting, where it is important to confess and receive communion.

Nutrition

The beginning of fasting before Easter in 2020 means that the Orthodox believer will have to change his usual diet for a long time. Abstinence is quite complex and has its own rules.

• The strictest days of the week are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. At this time, you are allowed to eat only once a day. Food should consist only of raw vegetables or fruits.
• On Tuesday and Thursday you are allowed to eat hot or boiled food, this can be porridge, vegetable soups, etc. You are also allowed to eat only once a day.
• On Saturdays, as well as on Sundays, you can eat twice a day, in addition, you can add vegetable oil to ready-made dishes.
• During the duration of fasting, there are major Orthodox holidays, for example, Lazarus Saturday, the Annunciation, and Palm Sunday. On such great days, one is allowed to enjoy boiled fish and drink a glass of St. Cahors.
• It is strictly prohibited to eat meat, fish, butter, dairy and any fermented milk products, eggs and other foods of animal origin. All alcohol-containing products are also prohibited.
• The first and last weeks during the specified abstinence are the strictest; during the specified time there are even periods when the believer completely needs to give up food.

The end of this test is Easter in 2020. The beginning of Lent assumes that by the time of the great event a person is able to fully understand his meaning of life, spiritually cleanse himself and learn to live on without the presence of sinful thoughts.

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