What a religious holiday on September 27. Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord: what can and can not be done
People who do not have deep knowledge of religion anddivine holidays, it is difficult to navigate in the Orthodox calendar of significant dates. Holidays dedicated to the saints and their life, a lot. The most significant among them are the twelve.
What is the church holiday on September 27?
September 27, the religious religiousFeast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This is a kind of a day of memory for the finding and erection of the Cross of Christ, which has a historical foundation.
Queen Elena (mother of Emperor Constantine)discovered three glorious crosses on the site of the crucifixion of the son of God. One of them healed the sick man and revived the dead with a light touch. Thus, the cross was determined, which became the last resting place of Jesus. He was also called life-giving.
Later the find was placed in the Jerusalem church. Patriarch Makadi "erected" (raised) a cross over the heads of the prayers, so that they could see him live. During this period, the day was first proclaimed, called "Exaltation". Today, the divine feast falls on September 27 and lasts for 2 weeks, and earlier the day was the 14th day of the same month.
What can and can not be done September 27, 2015: traditions and signs
According to popular beliefs, on the day of the Exaltationthere is a fierce struggle between truth and lies, honor and dishonor. Thanks to the cross once found, the truth always wins. Since ancient times, the villagers on the church feast on September 27 drew crosses everywhere and made them out of wooden sticks. It is said that on such a day they acquire miraculous power.
Earlier, on the feast of the Exaltation of September 27, there were crusades around an entire village or a huge field. Such a ritual, the local people provided themselves with great harvests and protection from adversity.
Since the cross, erected on the churchthe feast of September 27, symbolizes suffering, on this day it is accepted to pray and fast. It is strictly prohibited to overeat and eat fatty foods, otherwise you can call upon your family seven sins.
Is it possible to marry September 27?
There is an unspoken list of church dayscalendar, completely unsuitable for marriage. For example, on April 6 or September 20. On the Christian holiday on September 27, it is also better not to marry. On this day the clergymen refuse to crown the newlyweds, which undoubtedly makes one think. In addition, the Exaltation falls on a great post, and hence the possibility of a lavish wedding celebration is excluded.
