December 4 - Introduction to the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.
3 Decembar 2020
On the fourth day of the calendar winter according to the modern calendar, Orthodox believers prayerfully recollect the events associated with the Entry into the Temple of the Mother of God - Ever-Virgin Mary. This feast of the Mother of God, according to the Orthodox tradition, is one of the great and twelve, that is, the twelve most important in the year after Easter of our Lord Jesus Christ. Икона Пресвятой Девы Марии Трилетствующая The ever-virgin Mary was only three years old when her parents - the righteous Joachim and Anna - brought Her from Nazareth to the Jerusalem Temple, in order, according to their vow, to give her up to the priests who served in it. Having reached old age and remaining childless, Saints Joachim and Anna promised the Lord God that if He would send them a child, he would devote him to serving in the Temple. The Daughter born to them was brought up in the parental home until the age of three. And then the father and mother, having gathered numerous relatives and dressed in the best clothes, went with them and the Virgin Mary to Jerusalem. was met by the high priest, who took the girl by the hand and led her into the Holy of Holies '> The procession from Nazareth, moving with lighted candles, prayer and sacred chants, finally reached the Jerusalem Temple after a few days' journey. Before entering the Temple, the Virgin Mary had to overcome fifteen high steps, which was a very difficult task for a three-year-old child.However, the Young Lady boldly stepped on the first of them and, strengthened by the power from above, one after another, overcame them all, presenting herself before the high priest. He took Her by the hand, and, moved by a divine inspiration, led her into the Temple - and then into its most secret place, the Holy of Holies, where the high priest himself had the right to enter only once a year, to offer a cleansing sacrifice for the people of Israel. Пресвятая Дева Мария и Её родители, праведные Иоаким и Анна. Старинная икона Having fulfilled this promise, the parents and relatives of the Ever-Virgin Mary returned to Nazareth. The young woman remained at the Jerusalem Temple, where, according to the established tradition, pious virgins were brought up, dedicated to serve God. Here, in the Temple, the Virgin Mary remained for nine years, kept by Her Heavenly patron - the Archangel Gabriel. She studied the Holy Scriptures, the texts of prayers and hymns, did handicrafts, invariably staying in mental and physical purity. The celebration of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos was established by the Ecumenical Church already in the first centuries of the existence of Christianity. Tradition says that the first temple consecrated in honor of this great holiday was built in the Holy Land at the beginning of the 4th century by order of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Queen Helena, the mother of the Holy Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the official religion of the entire vast empire. Also, the first written mention of the church celebration of this day, which can be found at St. Gregory of Nyssa, dates back to the fourth century. The Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos is preceded by one day of the forefeast (December 3), followed by four days of the feast day (from 5 to 8 December). Введение во Храм. Старинная русская икона The spiritual meaning of the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos is that this day became a harbinger of the greatest event in history. civilization - the Nativity of the Savior of the world. As if anticipating the future, the parents of the Ever-Virgin make a vow and dedicate the Daughter to the service of God - and the priests of the Jerusalem Temple accept Her, allowing her to enter even where any of the people except the High Priest was prohibited from entering. The Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos always falls on the Nativity Fast, when believers limit themselves to food. However, on this day, those who are fasting are allowed to eat fish. In the old days in Russia, on the day of this holiday, in many cities, Vvedenskie fairs began their work. The most populous of them was the one that took place in Moscow. Fish auctions and plentiful (but lean) treats - pies, pancakes, rolls, pretzels and gingerbread, as well as honey sbiten - were indispensable attributes of these events timed to the Mother of God.
December 4 - Introduction to the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.December 4 - Introduction to the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos. On the fourth day of the calendar winter according to the modern calendar, Orthodox believers prayerfully recollect the events associated with the Entry into the Temple of the Mother of God - Ever-Virgin Mary. This feast of the Mother of God, according to the Orthodox tradition, is one of the great and twelve, that is, the twelve most important in the year after Easter of our Lord Jesus Christ. Икона Пресвятой Девы Марии Трилетствующая The ever-virgin Mary was only three years old when her parents - the righteous Joachim and Anna - brought Her from Nazareth to the Jerusalem Temple, in order, according to their vow, to give her up to the priests who served in it. Having reached old age and remaining childless, Saints Joachim and Anna promised the Lord God that if He would send them a child, he would devote him to serving in the Temple. The Daughter born to them was brought up in the parental home until the age of three. And then the father and mother, having gathered numerous relatives and dressed in the best clothes, went with them and the Virgin Mary to Jerusalem. was met by the high priest, who took the girl by the hand and led her into the Holy of Holies '> The procession from Nazareth, moving with lighted candles, prayer and sacred chants, finally reached the Jerusalem Temple after a few days' journey. Before entering the Temple, the Virgin Mary had to overcome fifteen high steps, which was a very difficult task for a three-year-old child.However, the Young Lady boldly stepped on the first of them and, strengthened by the power from above, one after another, overcame them all, presenting herself before the high priest. He took Her by the hand, and, moved by a divine inspiration, led her into the Temple - and then into its most secret place, the Holy of Holies, where the high priest himself had the right to enter only once a year, to offer a cleansing sacrifice for the people of Israel. Пресвятая Дева Мария и Её родители, праведные Иоаким и Анна. Старинная икона Having fulfilled this promise, the parents and relatives of the Ever-Virgin Mary returned to Nazareth. The young woman remained at the Jerusalem Temple, where, according to the established tradition, pious virgins were brought up, dedicated to serve God. Here, in the Temple, the Virgin Mary remained for nine years, kept by Her Heavenly patron - the Archangel Gabriel. She studied the Holy Scriptures, the texts of prayers and hymns, did handicrafts, invariably staying in mental and physical purity. The celebration of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos was established by the Ecumenical Church already in the first centuries of the existence of Christianity. Tradition says that the first temple consecrated in honor of this great holiday was built in the Holy Land at the beginning of the 4th century by order of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Queen Helena, the mother of the Holy Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the official religion of the entire vast empire. Also, the first written mention of the church celebration of this day, which can be found at St. Gregory of Nyssa, dates back to the fourth century. The Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos is preceded by one day of the forefeast (December 3), followed by four days of the feast day (from 5 to 8 December). Введение во Храм. Старинная русская икона The spiritual meaning of the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos is that this day became a harbinger of the greatest event in history. civilization - the Nativity of the Savior of the world. As if anticipating the future, the parents of the Ever-Virgin make a vow and dedicate the Daughter to the service of God - and the priests of the Jerusalem Temple accept Her, allowing her to enter even where any of the people except the High Priest was prohibited from entering. The Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos always falls on the Nativity Fast, when believers limit themselves to food. However, on this day, those who are fasting are allowed to eat fish. In the old days in Russia, on the day of this holiday, in many cities, Vvedenskie fairs began their work. The most populous of them was the one that took place in Moscow. Fish auctions and plentiful (but lean) treats - pies, pancakes, rolls, pretzels and gingerbread, as well as honey sbiten - were indispensable attributes of these events timed to the Mother of God.Свеча Иерусалима -sr
On the fourth day of the calendar winter according to the modern calendar, Orthodox believers prayerfully recollect the events associated with the Entry into the Temple of the Mother of God - Ever-Virgin Mary. This feast of the Mother of God, according to the Orthodox tradition, is one of the great and twelve, that is, the twelve most important in the year after Easter of our Lord Jesus Christ. Икона Пресвятой Девы Марии Трилетствующая The ever-virgin Mary was only three years old when her parents - the righteous Joachim and Anna - brought Her from Nazareth to the Jerusalem Temple, in order, according to their vow, to give her up to the priests who served in it. Having reached old age and remaining childless, Saints Joachim and Anna promised the Lord God that if He would send them a child, he would devote him to serving in the Temple. The Daughter born to them was brought up in the parental home until the age of three. And then the father and mother, having gathered numerous relatives and dressed in the best clothes, went with them and the Virgin Mary to Jerusalem. was met by the high priest, who took the girl by the hand and led her into the Holy of Holies '> The procession from Nazareth, moving with lighted candles, prayer and sacred chants, finally reached the Jerusalem Temple after a few days' journey. Before entering the Temple, the Virgin Mary had to overcome fifteen high steps, which was a very difficult task for a three-year-old child.However, the Young Lady boldly stepped on the first of them and, strengthened by the power from above, one after another, overcame them all, presenting herself before the high priest. He took Her by the hand, and, moved by a divine inspiration, led her into the Temple - and then into its most secret place, the Holy of Holies, where the high priest himself had the right to enter only once a year, to offer a cleansing sacrifice for the people of Israel. Пресвятая Дева Мария и Её родители, праведные Иоаким и Анна. Старинная икона Having fulfilled this promise, the parents and relatives of the Ever-Virgin Mary returned to Nazareth. The young woman remained at the Jerusalem Temple, where, according to the established tradition, pious virgins were brought up, dedicated to serve God. Here, in the Temple, the Virgin Mary remained for nine years, kept by Her Heavenly patron - the Archangel Gabriel. She studied the Holy Scriptures, the texts of prayers and hymns, did handicrafts, invariably staying in mental and physical purity. The celebration of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos was established by the Ecumenical Church already in the first centuries of the existence of Christianity. Tradition says that the first temple consecrated in honor of this great holiday was built in the Holy Land at the beginning of the 4th century by order of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Queen Helena, the mother of the Holy Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the official religion of the entire vast empire. Also, the first written mention of the church celebration of this day, which can be found at St. Gregory of Nyssa, dates back to the fourth century. The Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos is preceded by one day of the forefeast (December 3), followed by four days of the feast day (from 5 to 8 December). Введение во Храм. Старинная русская икона The spiritual meaning of the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos is that this day became a harbinger of the greatest event in history. civilization - the Nativity of the Savior of the world. As if anticipating the future, the parents of the Ever-Virgin make a vow and dedicate the Daughter to the service of God - and the priests of the Jerusalem Temple accept Her, allowing her to enter even where any of the people except the High Priest was prohibited from entering. The Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos always falls on the Nativity Fast, when believers limit themselves to food. However, on this day, those who are fasting are allowed to eat fish. In the old days in Russia, on the day of this holiday, in many cities, Vvedenskie fairs began their work. The most populous of them was the one that took place in Moscow. Fish auctions and plentiful (but lean) treats - pies, pancakes, rolls, pretzels and gingerbread, as well as honey sbiten - were indispensable attributes of these events timed to the Mother of God.
