Orthodox Christians celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord or 'Apple Savior'
19 August 2020
On August 19, Orthodox believers celebrate the Great holiday - the Transfiguration of the Lord. The celebration was established in the remembrance of the events that the three Gospels speak of at once: Luke, Mark and Matthew. Having gone to Galilee, the Savior with three disciples - Peter, James and John - ascended Mount Tabor. During the prayer at its top, the Son of God was transformed: His face became like the sun, and His clothes - white like snow. After that, a cloud fell on the disciples and they heard a Voice: 'This is My beloved Son, listen to Him.' The shocked apostles fell down, but the Lord Jesus Christ raised them up and forbade them to tell about what they had seen until the day of His Resurrection. It is generally accepted that, having been transformed, the Savior showed his disciples what kind of people who will be rewarded with the Kingdom of Heaven will be in Eternal Life. Фреска Преображение Господне In the IV century on Mount Tabor, the mother of Emperor Constantine, Queen Helena, built a temple - since then to this day, the Transfiguration has been annually celebrated by Eastern Christians. Interestingly, until our time over Mount Tabor in Israel on the day of the Transfiguration, the inexplicable happens every year. event. Although in those places in August the sky is absolutely clear, a single cloud still appears on it on the day of the holiday and covers the top of the mountain along with the temple and everyone praying in it. In Russia, the Transfiguration is also called the 'Apple Savior': there has long been a pious custom to bring apples to the temple on this day and consecrate them - like other fruits of the new harvest. For example, in the Kuban on this day, many bring grapes to the temple: the beginning of the collection of early varieties in this region begins on the eve of the holiday. The same custom exists in Serbia and other southern countries. На вершине горы Афон There is another tradition on Mount Athos. In the evening on the eve of the Transfiguration, pilgrims climb the highest of the peaks of Mount Athos, located at 2033 meters above sea level. In the paraklis located here - the church consecrated in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the service goes all night, which ends with the Divine Liturgy in the morning. After its completion, all those who prayed together descend 500 meters lower, to the Panagia Church, where the festive table has already been laid for them by the monks of the Great Lavra. Despite border closures and other restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, many pilgrims prayed for the liturgy at the summit Athos and took part in the festive meal this year as well.
Orthodox Christians celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord or 'Apple Savior'Orthodox Christians celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord or 'Apple Savior'On August 19, Orthodox believers celebrate the Great holiday - the Transfiguration of the Lord. The celebration was established in the remembrance of the events that the three Gospels speak of at once: Luke, Mark and Matthew. Having gone to Galilee, the Savior with three disciples - Peter, James and John - ascended Mount Tabor. During the prayer at its top, the Son of God was transformed: His face became like the sun, and His clothes - white like snow. After that, a cloud fell on the disciples and they heard a Voice: 'This is My beloved Son, listen to Him.' The shocked apostles fell down, but the Lord Jesus Christ raised them up and forbade them to tell about what they had seen until the day of His Resurrection. It is generally accepted that, having been transformed, the Savior showed his disciples what kind of people who will be rewarded with the Kingdom of Heaven will be in Eternal Life. Фреска Преображение Господне In the IV century on Mount Tabor, the mother of Emperor Constantine, Queen Helena, built a temple - since then to this day, the Transfiguration has been annually celebrated by Eastern Christians. Interestingly, until our time over Mount Tabor in Israel on the day of the Transfiguration, the inexplicable happens every year. event. Although in those places in August the sky is absolutely clear, a single cloud still appears on it on the day of the holiday and covers the top of the mountain along with the temple and everyone praying in it. In Russia, the Transfiguration is also called the 'Apple Savior': there has long been a pious custom to bring apples to the temple on this day and consecrate them - like other fruits of the new harvest. For example, in the Kuban on this day, many bring grapes to the temple: the beginning of the collection of early varieties in this region begins on the eve of the holiday. The same custom exists in Serbia and other southern countries. На вершине горы Афон There is another tradition on Mount Athos. In the evening on the eve of the Transfiguration, pilgrims climb the highest of the peaks of Mount Athos, located at 2033 meters above sea level. In the paraklis located here - the church consecrated in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the service goes all night, which ends with the Divine Liturgy in the morning. After its completion, all those who prayed together descend 500 meters lower, to the Panagia Church, where the festive table has already been laid for them by the monks of the Great Lavra. Despite border closures and other restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, many pilgrims prayed for the liturgy at the summit Athos and took part in the festive meal this year as well.Свеча Иерусалима -en
On August 19, Orthodox believers celebrate the Great holiday - the Transfiguration of the Lord. The celebration was established in the remembrance of the events that the three Gospels speak of at once: Luke, Mark and Matthew. Having gone to Galilee, the Savior with three disciples - Peter, James and John - ascended Mount Tabor. During the prayer at its top, the Son of God was transformed: His face became like the sun, and His clothes - white like snow. After that, a cloud fell on the disciples and they heard a Voice: 'This is My beloved Son, listen to Him.' The shocked apostles fell down, but the Lord Jesus Christ raised them up and forbade them to tell about what they had seen until the day of His Resurrection. It is generally accepted that, having been transformed, the Savior showed his disciples what kind of people who will be rewarded with the Kingdom of Heaven will be in Eternal Life. Фреска Преображение Господне In the IV century on Mount Tabor, the mother of Emperor Constantine, Queen Helena, built a temple - since then to this day, the Transfiguration has been annually celebrated by Eastern Christians. Interestingly, until our time over Mount Tabor in Israel on the day of the Transfiguration, the inexplicable happens every year. event. Although in those places in August the sky is absolutely clear, a single cloud still appears on it on the day of the holiday and covers the top of the mountain along with the temple and everyone praying in it. In Russia, the Transfiguration is also called the 'Apple Savior': there has long been a pious custom to bring apples to the temple on this day and consecrate them - like other fruits of the new harvest. For example, in the Kuban on this day, many bring grapes to the temple: the beginning of the collection of early varieties in this region begins on the eve of the holiday. The same custom exists in Serbia and other southern countries. На вершине горы Афон There is another tradition on Mount Athos. In the evening on the eve of the Transfiguration, pilgrims climb the highest of the peaks of Mount Athos, located at 2033 meters above sea level. In the paraklis located here - the church consecrated in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the service goes all night, which ends with the Divine Liturgy in the morning. After its completion, all those who prayed together descend 500 meters lower, to the Panagia Church, where the festive table has already been laid for them by the monks of the Great Lavra. Despite border closures and other restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, many pilgrims prayed for the liturgy at the summit Athos and took part in the festive meal this year as well.
