Table toasts in prose for Easter. Easter toasts. Merry Christmas greetings and congratulations
Easter is an Orthodox holiday that has no equal. The Savior, whose resurrection is joyfully and brightly celebrated on this day, occupies an incomparable place among the revered saints. Symbolizing Christ's salvation of the entire human race from the power of the devil, Easter is the culmination of the liturgical year. Preparing for it, the Orthodox purify the soul and body. Great, seven weeks long fasting is of great importance, each stage of which is strictly scheduled and has a specific meaning.
This holiday, having a thousand-year history, is associated with various events: the arrival of spring among the Tengrians, the exodus from Egypt among the Jews. Historians of antiquity believe that the cylindrical shape of the Easter cake and two colored eggs have a connection with the masculine principle, revered in India. Even priests sometimes do not deny the pagan roots of the holiday, when the ancients rejoiced at the arrival of spring and the resurrection of a dead nature, the emergence of a new life.
Orthodox Easter does not have a calendar day; its occurrence is calculated every year and is associated with the spring full moon and the next first Sunday.
Everyone should be congratulated on Easter, greeting them with the words: "Christ is Risen." The counter will answer "Truly is Risen." Triple kiss - also refers to ceremonial greetings. Traditionally, the Orthodox treat their friends with Easter cakes, brightly colored eggs, and sweets.
Congratulations on the Bright Sunday of Christ. Light and kindness, prosperity and prosperity, faith and love to you. Peace and happiness to your home, to you, family and friends. Christ is Risen!
Christ is risen. On this bright holiday, one can wish only health, happiness, love, peace and peace of mind. May your home always be warm and cozy. Let understanding, love and care reign in him!
Congratulations on this bright holiday. And on this Sunday, I would like to wish good and good. Let your soul be warm and calm, there will be a peaceful sky above your head, and your beloved and cheerful relatives and friends nearby. May this holiday bring understanding, harmony and joy. I wish that all regrets and resentments go away, and only love and happiness remain.
Congratulations on the great Easter of Christ! Christ is Risen! I wish you God's help, strength of spirit, warmth of the heart, Easter jubilation, smiles of kind faces, health to your loved ones, warmth to your home, tremulous joy, grace, mercy, spiritual enlightenment. May the Sunday of Christ bring light, happiness, peace. God bless!
Happy Easter! I wish you to believe and hope, dream and live with love in your heart, value your life and manage every day beautifully. May the Lord take any trouble away from you, may this holiday bring grace and happiness!
Happy Easter! Peace to you and your home, prosperity! To avoid bad weather, mutual understanding reigned in the family, and all the closest and dearest people always gathered at the table!
On the bright and good Easter holiday, I would like to wish with all my heart that everyone in the family is healthy, that there are always faithful and good friends around, that success and good luck await in business, so that life is full of happiness, hope, love and grace.
Happy Easter! May everything always be perfect, God protects from grief and illness, the house will always be filled with joy and light, and peace and mutual understanding reign in the family!
May this holy holiday instill joy and warmth in the hearts, bring peace, prosperity and happiness to the house, give health and peace of mind. And most importantly, it will cleanse the heart of all that weighs heavily.
Christ is risen. I sincerely congratulate you on Easter and I want to wish you all the very best, bright, tender, joyful, beautiful. May your whole family be healthy, may ringing cheerful voices be heard throughout your house, may only love and happiness occupy all your heart!
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Funny and comic Easter greetings
Happy Easter:
"It's cool to wish you Happy Easter"
Congratulations on the Great Easter,
Let the dream paint life with bright paint,
Pour a bitter glass from the heart,
And boldly drink on Easter day,
After all, Great Lent is already over,
It seems that the world has become louder,
The bell is ringing - Christ is risen,
Miracle! This is a miracle of miracles!
"Cool congratulations on Easter"
I want to congratulate you on the sacred holiday,
Remind that friends need to put down a cake.
For Easter, be more generous, paint with half a hundred eggs,
There is a mound of cereals near the house - a lot of birds will flock.
Today is a bright holiday, and bright, be your soul!
Treat everyone, welcome. I am mentally with you.
Funny Easter greetings "
Fasting made me lose weight
Don't look at the sausage
For sour cream and cottage cheese,
But he is very dear to us!
But Easter came to the rescue,
The post is over, hello, sausage,
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Happy Easter!
"Humorous Poems for Easter"
Paint eggs and bake cake!
The end of the post - we throw a cry
To gather for a wonderful holiday,
Family break their fast together!
Happy Easter! Glory to Christ!
Spring and beauty are all around!
You can treat yourself to Cahors,
But just, mind you, don't get carried away!
"Funny Easter greetings"
Souls beautiful impulses
Don't rush to stop.
Spring sings its motives.
Wants to give Easter
You by the grace of God
For the deeds that I have done.
You embrace her
And gain strength again!
"Congratulations on Easter, SMS are cool"
Happy Easter to my husband,
I say - Christ is risen!
And I wish my beloved
Happiness in life to heaven
You stay cheerful
Celebrate Easter day
Try for your family
Never be discouraged!
"Cool greetings on the Easter of Christ"
Onions are in stores
The peel is gone!
Easter cakes remain -
Easter has come!
The Great Fast is over,
A feast for the stomach!
Goodbye gherkins,
Hello fish and duck!
I wish you peace
And goodness to boot!
And to spiritual plus benefits -
Car, money, dacha!
Beautiful congratulations on Easter 2020 in prose
Congratulations with the most beautiful, kindest, most important Christian holiday Easter - Bright Resurrection of Christ ... I wish you and your family God's blessing, peace, peace in your home and soul, not only on Easter, but all your life. I also wish you to get rich, but not with material and perishable wealth, but with God's grace, wisdom and love. On this great holiday, we are all especially acutely aware that this is the most important thing in our life. Let your heart tremble with happiness, and your life will always be in the rays of the Almighty. Christ is Risen!
Spring! The blessed fire in the heavenly city of Jerusalem. Bright Resurrection of Christ. Great holiday and great joy for the entire Christian world. Let a piece of this joy stay with you all year and encourage, give you strength in difficult times. Do not lose faith, rejoice every new day. Let your soul not know what sorrow and despondency are, but abide in love for the Almighty and your neighbors. I love you. Christ is risen!
Hello Bright Sunday of Christ is the most important Christian holiday. Let the Easter eggs on your table become a symbol of happiness and kindness, and let the Easter cake from the oven become a symbol of prosperity and prosperity! Peace to you, warmth and prosperity. Christ is risen!
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May this holy day will become for you the beginning of a new life, in which God will never refuse you help and grace. Always be healthy, young and happy. Happy Easter!
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I sincerely congratulate you on the Great Orthodox holiday - Lord's Easter. May virtue, help to your neighbor and love bring you closer to the Heavenly Father every year, because God is light and there is no darkness in Him. I wish you a long life filled with light and unshakable faith. Christ is Risen!
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Happy Easter!
Let your home bypass trouble, and God does not send trials to your family, but only rejoices in your good deeds and pure thoughts. On this holiday, we wish you all harmony in your soul, mutual understanding in your family, prosperity in your home and satisfaction from life. May the Lord always hear your prayers and give you the best guardian angels. Live all together for a long time, interesting, fun. Invite you to visit, we are always glad to communicate with good people. Christ is risen!
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Congratulations on the brightest holiday of the year ... Not a single secular holiday can be compared in beauty and significance to the Easter of Christ. And even if fireworks do not thunder today, firecrackers do not explode, but the Easter ringing of bells and the festive service in the church is more pleasant than all dubious festivities and drunken entertainment. Easter is a holiday for human souls who, as we believe, will reunite with God after their earthly life. I wish you to enjoy today's celebration of light, kindness and love. Christ is Risen!
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Dear Ivan Ivanovich, the best and the most literate of all my colleagues... Happy Easter to you. I wish you, with God's help, to always have an interesting job, decent earnings, career growth and a strong rear in the form of your wonderful family. Happy Holidays.
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Christ is risen! Easter has come. I congratulate you on this sunny morning with the Great Resurrection. May Christ smile at you from heaven, and God Almighty accompany you in all your endeavors. Be peaceful, sincere, kind and with God's help you will succeed, and all the troubles will boomerang on the envious and ill-wishers. Happy Holidays.
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I wish you to love and believe , hope and not grumble, endure and empathize. Let all human virtues be your guidelines in communication and actions. It is so simple, but at the same time it is so difficult for me, and for you, and for everyone. But for God, nothing is impossible. We will pray and ask the Almighty for spiritual strength and forgiveness for sins. On Great Easter, God will definitely hear us. Christ is risen.
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On this holy spring day, accept my congratulations ... The holiday is religious, but at the same time secular, because today everyone invariably follows traditions: they paint eggs, bake cakes and get together to have a tasty meal and a strong drink. Everyone is talking - believers and unbelievers, who fasted and who did not. God is our judge. In any case, Easter is a great occasion to gather with family and friends at the festive table to chat, have fun, sing and dance. Let laughter be heard more often in this house, music plays and adults and children have fun. Christ is risen!
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Let your house be filled with the aroma of Easter cakes today and all sorts of goodies, because this is the smell of wealth and well-being. Let your souls be filled with light and love, because these are symbols of God's Grace. And yet - on this day all guests are welcome. I'm getting close!
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I don't want to sound overly religious , but we sometimes do not notice the most important thing behind painted eggs, Easter cakes and Easter traditions. Easter is a religious holiday and it is given to us so that we, at least once a year, remember the epoch-making event for all mankind, which took place almost two thousand years ago. Jesus Christ, the first and last absolutely sinless of those who lived on this earth, voluntarily sacrificed himself for us, and then rose again so that we also have eternal life. We are only required to accept this sacrifice and try to live according to His commandments. Therefore, on Great Easter, we must definitely visit the Temple, give praise to the Heavenly Father, ask for forgiveness and pray for ourselves and our loved ones. And only then, having given God the God’s, we can give Caesar the Caesar’s, that is, celebrate, eat and have fun. We tend to do this much better. But today there is no sin in that. Christ is Risen!
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The great Easter holiday comes into our daily life. It is very symbolic that we meet him in the spring, when nature is renewed. Likewise, our souls, hearts and thoughts are renewed. This is a triumph of faith, love and light. Protect yourself from temptations, bad deeds, envy and craving for everything material. Observe the purity of your souls, give love to each other, try to be as similar as possible to us sinners, to Christ the Savior. Be strong, patient and happy. Christ is Risen!
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Bright Easter is, first of all, hope. Jesus Christ was resurrected, thereby God the Father showed us that there is no death. Therefore, all the troubles that occur in our life must be treated with humor. Perhaps each of us deserves even more tests on our sinful head than he has. But God takes pity on us and prepares us for heavenly abodes, where there will be no troubles at all. And in order to reunite with the Creator, we will live according to our conscience, help each other and enjoy such wonderful holidays as Easter. Christ is risen!
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Great Easter, spring is a time of rebirth and transformation. Let your soul and your body be filled with light, positive and happiness. Let everything change for the better in your life - the bad will remain in the past, and love, success and pleasant gifts from heaven await in front of you. Happy Holidays.
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Spring is the time of love, which is probably why Easter is celebrated in spring. Jesus Christ suffered, first of all, for love - love for all people. He loved and forgave even his torturers and executioners. Not everyone is capable of such a spiritual feat. So let's at least love our neighbor. To forgive offensive words, unintentional actions, and then, not only the Easter holiday, but also every day will be bright.
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Today is a bright day both literally and figuratively. The sun is shining outside the window, spring has finally come into its own. Yes, and the heart is light and light, because the Great Easter has come. On such days, you want to stop, forget about momentary affairs and just enjoy life with loved ones. Even daily bread today is not only tasty, but also consecrated, and therefore blessed. I wish you always a good mood, good luck, satisfaction in life, family warmth and God's favor. Let the sun always shine in your soul, and let your thoughts be only positive and pure, like a child's. Christ is risen!
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The joyous spring holiday of Easter is coming.
My wishes will be simple but sincere.
Live happily ever after, in love and harmony. May there always be prosperity and comfort in the house.
There is nothing wrong with striving to improve your material well-being, but do not forget about the soul. Everything that we have in this life, in fact, is given to us by God. For joy or for misfortune.
Orthodox rituals and church customs are given to us so that we do not forget about the Creator and about Jesus - the Savior behind everyday problems. Be part of a wonderful community of true believers called the Orthodox Church!
Christ is risen! May faith in God never leave you!
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Let from the spring air filled with the aroma of fresh cakes , you will feel dizzy with happiness. Let the bell ringing on Bright Easter make you smile warmly, look at the sky and thank the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in prayer, for the joy of existence on this planet and for the opportunity to be involved in light and good. Christ is risen!
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Christ is risen! There are no more such words in the world which give so much Faith in justice, hope for the best and faith in the almighty Creator. Let these words fill you with happiness, optimism and confidence. Be happy in Christ!
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I sincerely congratulate the good people on the Resurrection of Christ. I wish you the fulfillment of your most cherished desires, God's favor, faith in your own strength and true Christian love. Let loved ones always warm you with the warmth of their hearts.
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Almost two thousand years ago insane, intoxicated by the Pharisees, the inhabitants of Jerusalem forced Pontius Pilate to execute Jesus Christ, tortured by torture. Christ could throw all these demoniac people into the sea with one movement of his hand, as he did with the herd of pigs, but he did not. Why? Because he had to accomplish what God intended, that is, to accept suffering in order to save us - sinful people. I am ashamed to admit, but I am not sure that having so much power and miraculous power as the Savior, I would not use these abilities to my advantage. This is the real strength and truth of Christ - he lived, died and rose again for us and never once made himself bread from a stone, a palace from a cave. Today we celebrate his wonderful Resurrection and thank the Son of God for his love for us, people. Let's try to reciprocate it through love, good deeds and prayers. Christ is risen!
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Christ's Resurrection is a symbol of life. Life is eternal, joyful and fruitful. Let the Holy Fire, which once again descended in Jerusalem, kindle in your hearts the fire of hope for justice and the will of God "like in heaven and on earth." Rejoice with the whole world. Christ is risen!
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Your home was attending a great holiday. I wish you to celebrate it amicably, cheerfully and sincerely. Let Easter cakes become a symbol of the health of all members of your family, smiles and congratulations become a guarantee of good relations and mutual understanding in your family, and Easter gifts will be a symbol of material well-being and prosperity in everything. Christ is risen!
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For all Christians in the world, there is no holiday more long-awaited than Easter. ... Of course, the point is not that on this day a Christian after Lent can eat what he wants, but that sorrow has ended and joy has come - eternal life. The way to God is open and death is no more. May the whole Orthodox world rejoice on this day, and may the Lord admire his Church from heaven and rejoice with us. Christ is risen!
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Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ - a miracle, the significance of which cannot be overestimated. This is an event of a universal scale that saved all of humanity from the torments of hell. So let us rejoice that God gave us the opportunity not only to stay on this mortal Earth, but to live forever without disease and sorrow.
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May the Easter of the Lord illuminate life with new light : desires will come true, relations will improve, resentments will be forgotten, desired meetings will take place. Indeed, in fact, a person needs very little to be happy. Christ is risen!
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The Great Lent has ended. Great Easter comes into its own. So the holiday in the house should also be great. In the best Russian traditions: with Easter cakes, pies, painted eggs and slightly drunken guests. Today this right is not sinful. Life is a wonderful gift, we will enjoy communication, delicious treats and the joy of being to the fullest! Christ is risen!
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On Easter, we rejoice like children at the miracle that has happened. And even though this miracle happened many centuries ago, its significance has not diminished from this. Death is not the end, it is the beginning of a new, full-blooded and immeasurably happier life. But God gave us the opportunity to walk on this planet, where there is a lot of beauty and wonder. Let's enjoy this life too, because today is such a bright holiday. Christ is risen!
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Great day of the Bright Lord's Easter will illuminate your everyday life with a kind light and changes for the better will surely occur in it. May your health be strengthened, dreams come true, and harmony and satisfaction in your soul will accompany you throughout your long earthly life. Let there be a lot of bright, positive thoughts in your head and there should be no room at all for annoying little experiences. Happy Easter, you!
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I wish you on the day of bright Easter to see the right road to happiness and well-being. Let this road be straight and easy, and happiness be enormous and endless, but one for two. Christ is risen!
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I congratulate you on the Resurrection of Christ! May the suffering of the Savior on the cross not be in vain, and you, me, all of us will have enough faith and strength not to be distracted by everyday troubles and problems, keep our souls clean, confess to God in their sins and ask each other for forgiveness in time. I hope that not only we will be happy, but also those we love!
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The Holy Fire has descended, the Patriarch congratulated us on Great Easter, festive services are held throughout the country in Temples. This is a general holiday. He unites us all - it's great. On this day, it is very important to forget grievances, problems, worries and just smile at each other and say warm words. Although, this should be done every day. And today we need to congratulate everyone around. Happy Easter! Christ is risen!
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Bright Resurrection of Christ set us free from the dark power of Satan. The devil rejoiced that our sins did not allow us to be reunited with God. But Christ took our sins upon Himself and paved the way for us to the Creator of the Universe. Since then, a war has been waged in heaven for every human soul. Let's not let Satan win this war. We will pray, do good deeds, confess our sins. Christ's sacrifice was not in vain. Let love for your neighbor accompany all your actions and thoughts, and let the beauty of your soul not fade in the ups and downs of life!
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With a pure soul, I sincerely congratulate you on a bright holiday - By the Resurrection of Christ. I sincerely wish your wonderful family health, prosperity and mutual love. May the Lord guide, and guardian angels accompany each of you on the path of life. Good luck in business, good weather in the house and fulfillment of cherished desires. Christ is Risen!
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Christ has risen for all mankind. But he was also resurrected for each of us to drive away sorrow and despondency, despair and hopelessness. Easter is a symbol of hope, a holiday of justice, the embodiment of the power of the Lord. Trust in Him and do not give up. Everything will be wonderful in your life, just believe. Christ is risen!
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True spring comes when Easter comes. The sun is shining brighter, colored eggs are tastier, Easter cakes are more fragrant, and church wine is more delicious. And what else do we "sinners" need! Happy Easter, my dears! "
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D ah to you God of all the very, very wonderful, good, good, tasty, light, joyful and cozy! May it be good for you! Do not be ill with anything! Always be: well-fed, ruddy, contented and loved. Happiness to you now! Christ is risen!
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WITH Today a great holiday has come to us - the Lord's Easter! And I wish you that all your most cherished dreams come true, that all good undertakings and aspirations are brought to the end, happiness to you, health and great love!
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P rivet! Happy Easter! And I wish on this holiday only happiness and health to you and your entire family, may bad thoughts go away, and may there always be peace and tranquility in your soul. Happy Holidays!
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V Happy Easter day I wish you and your loved ones happiness, harmony, peace and understanding. Let your soul be cleansed, the house be filled with grace, and your heart - with the desire to do good, give yourself up to faith, the desire to love and be loved! Let the bright Easter heal souls with the ringing of bells, and let your eyes shine from the realization of the Resurrection of Christ! Christ is risen!
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V It is known that good is stronger than any adversity and that it always wins, and this is especially felt on the Easter holiday, when it seems that a song is pouring from heaven itself, glorifying the wonderful return to life! So let the joyful notes touch your heart today, filling it with love for your neighbor, faith in the best and bright happiness!
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P The Easter holiday is beautiful, its customs are beautiful - the procession of the cross, Christianity, Easter cakes and painted eggs, but the most beautiful is the behest of this day - to love your neighbor. So let us love each other, and for the Bright Resurrection of Christ!
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N Great Easter has come! I wish you that this bright holiday took any trouble away from you, and gave you good friends and girlfriends, many, many health, happiness and great love. Christ is Risen!
We are beating eggs today.
The house is filled with shells.
And we eat Easter cakes,
By adding honey to them.
Everyone is singing "Christ is Risen"
Waiting for miracles.
Everyone is smiling cute
So Easter has come!
Christ is risen, this is a miracle!
May the world be filled with good
There is magic everywhere
Let comfort come to your house!
Health and blessing
Let the Angels carry from heaven!
Let every moment give
Many good miracles for you!
Happy Easter and I wish the yolk of happiness, the squirrel of joy and the multi-colored colorful shell of fun. Be a rich sweet cake with your own zest and sprinkling of charm, be a bright ray of hope for loved ones and a spark of faith for yourself.
Happy Easter to you!
Let them be on the table
And caviar and sausage,
Lots of delicious cakes!
And let the eggs flaunt -
The main Easter attribute.
May your life be successful
They appreciate you, love you, wait for you!
Sunny smiles, warmth
I wish you bright Easter on the holiday,
So that your life is always
More beautiful than the kindest fairy tale!
May God keep you from troubles
Health, strength sends!
Let the sun light in your soul
Always illuminates the world with goodness!
Give your friends an egg
Drink holy water
Eggs break -
Easter begins!
Let her carry you
Only joys in fate
And a full house of wealth,
And good luck in any work!
Don't put too much on cakes,
Knock your testicles, don't forget.
Kiss everyone, love and hug everyone
Drink Cahors, rest your soul.
Wish miracles to everyone around
Congratulate everyone - Christ is Risen!
Happy Easter!
I wish you a nice walk
Friends, acquaintances to visit
And treat everyone with cake.
Let you then have the whole year,
Everything goes like clockwork
All dreams will come true
Grief will pass by the side!
Today Easter has come to us
I brought love and faith
I wish you many miracles
And I say: "Christ is Risen!"
Let the angel light the way
I wish to escape from troubles.
Let the warmth warm the soul
And happiness does not forget you!
I congratulate you on Easter,
The fast is over, rest.
Eat lard, sausage
And pour the kagorchik.
Just be prudent
This holiday is not easy
Your heart will certainly
Let it shine with kindness.
Sweet life to you with raisins,
Like your ruddy cake,
Let the mood be
Top five, top class.
Happy Easter!
Eat meat now
Drink it all down with wine
Be a nice fellow.
And go for a walk, have fun
Only do not anger God.
Know when to stop, know a lot,
So that the mind does not fall silent!
Wish you good luck
And love to boot.
Always be happy
And never get angry!
Why do you need church etiquette
Congratulations of Orthodox people to each other on Christian holidays, including written congratulations, is a long tradition.
But the years of atheism that reigned in our country for so many years interrupted many traditions, erased from the memory of people what every person had previously known from childhood, which was natural and self-evident.
The rules of conduct that have been taking shape in the church environment for centuries have been lost and are now hardly being restored.
Ignorance of the seemingly simplest things - how to properly address a priest, how to say hello and how to say goodbye, how believers - brothers and sisters in Christ - should greet each other - all this sometimes becomes a serious problem for beginners.
Each of us who have come to faith today knows from our own experience how ignorance of the rules of church etiquette constrains, hinders and often even deprives of spiritual joy. Here is just one example from the bitter experience of the novice. Many, starting to go to church, deprived themselves of the priestly blessing only because they did not know how to do it correctly, what to say, what time it is better to approach the priest, how to behave after the blessing.
How to congratulate correctly on a particular Christian holiday? How to properly format a letter or written congratulation, especially if it is addressed to a clergyman?
In the sea of Orthodox literature published today, there is practically nothing on this topic.
Appeal to the clergy
In Orthodoxy, there are three degrees of priesthood: deacon, priest, bishop. The deacon is the priest's assistant. He does not have that grace-filled power that is given in the Sacrament of ordination to the priest, but you can turn to him for advice and prayer.
To the deacon one must deal with the words "Father deacon." For example, "Father deacon, can you tell me where to find the father of the abbot?" You can call by name, but always in combination with the word "father". For example: "Father Alexander, will there be confession tomorrow night?" If they speak of the deacon in the third person, they use the following forms: "Father the deacon spoke today ..." Or: "Father Alexander is now in the refectory."
Forms of addressing a priest
There are several forms of appeal. In the Russian Orthodox community, there is a long-standing custom to affectionately call a priest a priest. They often turn to him like this: "Father, can I talk to you?" or, if about him, they say: "Father is now performing services", "Father is back from a trip."
In addition to this colloquial form, there is another - more strict and official, for example: "Father Michael, may I ask you?" In the third person, referring to the priest, they usually say: “The Father Superior blessed…”, “Father Bogdan advised…” It is not very good to combine the rank and name of the priest, for example: “Priest Peter”, “Archpriest Vasily”. Although it is permissible, the combination of "father" and the surname of the priest is rarely used, for example: "Father Soloviev."
In what form - to "you" or to "you" - you need to address in the church environment, it is decided unambiguously: to "you". Even if the relationship is already close, in front of outsiders, the manifestation of this excessive familiarity in the church looks unethical.
How to greet a priest
According to church ethics, it is not customary for a priest to say "Hello" or "Good afternoon." They say to the priest: "Father, bless" or "Father Michael, bless!" and ask for a blessing.
During the period from Easter to the end of the holiday, that is, for forty days, they greet with the words "Christ is Risen!" If you happen to meet a priest on the street, in transport or some public place, if he is not even in priestly vestments, you can still go up and take his blessing.
The rules of communication of laymen
Lay people, communicating with each other, they must also adhere to the rules and norms of behavior adopted in the church environment. Because we are one in Christ, believers call each other "Brother" or "Sister." In the church environment, it is not customary to call even elderly people by their patronymic, they call only by their first name. The name of an Orthodox Christian is associated with our heavenly patron, and therefore it should be used in the family as fully as possible and in any case without distortions, for example, Sergei, Seryozha, and not Serga, Sery, Nikolai, Kolya, but in no case Kolcha, Kolyan and so on. Petting forms of the name are quite acceptable, but within reasonable limits. Orthodox people love to go on pilgrimage trips to monasteries.
Conversion in monasteries
Conversion in monasteries is as follows. In the monastery for to the governor, who can be an archimandrite, abbot or hieromonk, can be addressed with an indication of his position, for example: “Father governor, bless” or with the use of the name: “Father Nikon, bless”. A more official address - "Your Reverend" - is if the governor is archimandrite or abbot, and "Your Reverend" - if the hieromonk. In the third person, they say "Father Viceroy", or by the name "Father Innocent".
TO dean, the first assistant and deputy governor, are addressed with the indication of the position: "Father Dean" or with the addition of the name "Father John."
If the housekeeper, the sacristan, the treasurer, the cellarer have priestly orders, you can turn to them "father" and ask for a blessing. If they are without priestly dignity, but have tonsured tonsure, they say "father economist", "father treasurer". A monk who has been tonsured is addressed as “father”, and a novice is addressed as “brother”.
In a nunnery the abbess is addressed in this way: “mother abbess” or with the use of the name “mother Barbara”, “mother Maria” or simply “mother”.
In the address to the nuns they say: “mother of John”, “mother of Elizabeth”.
Appeal to the bishop
TO the bishop is addressed: "Vladyka": “Vladyka” is the vocative case of the Church Slavonic language: “Vladyka, bless”, “Vladyka, excuse me ...” In the nominative case - Vladyka. For example, "Vladyka Filaret blessed you ..." In official speech, including written, other forms are used. The bishop is addressed: "Your Grace" or "Most Reverend Vladyka." If in the third person: "His Eminence."
An appeal to the archbishop,
Metropolitan, Patriarch
The Archbishop and Metropolitan are addressed: "Your Eminence" or "Most Eminent Vladyka", in the third person: "With the blessing of His Eminence, we inform you ..." In the third person: "His Holiness."
You can start the letter with the words: "Vladyka, bless." Or: "Your Grace (Eminence), bless." In the right corner of the sheet is the date and the indication of the saint, whose memory honors on this laziness or other church holiday that fell on that day. For example:
Let us cite, as an example, excerpts from the letter of the saint to Archbishop Onesim (Festinov):
July 17, 1957
pos. Petushki, Vladimir region
St. Blessed Great
Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky
YOUR Eminence,
Most Reverend Vladyka
And the merciful archbishop!
I greet you on the holiday of the creator of the cathedral church and the first collector of the Russian land. I also greet you with tomorrow's holiday of St. Sergius, your heavenly patron.
I often hear about your ailments. With all my heart I wish that the Lord, for the prayers of the miracle workers of Vladimir and St. Sergius, heal your ailments and that nothing prevents you from participating in the celebrations of our cathedral church ...
The Patriarch is addressed: "Your Holiness, His Holiness Vladyka." Here is a part of the letter written to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy (Simansky) Saint.
To His Holiness,
To His Holiness the Patriarch
Moscow and All Russia
Alexy
YOUR HOLINESS,
HOLY VLADY THE PATRIARCH,
GENTLE ARCHIPASTER AND FATHER!
Sonny, I greet you on your 80th birthday. I pray to God that He will allow you to reach old age even more venerable, and if you do not reach the age of Patriarch Jacob, then at least equal the years of life with his beloved son Joseph.
I pray to God, may it strengthen your strength, spiritual and physical, and may it help you for many, many years, until the end of days
It is wise for yours to take care of the Church ship, the right to rule the word of truth and perform the feat of the prayer book for the Orthodox and Russian lands.
Happy Holidays
Letters and written congratulations are the oldest form of Orthodox communication. This tradition dates back to apostolic times. The epistolary heritage of church writers is great and priceless. There are brilliant examples of the correspondence of ordinary believers.
“We Orthodox Christians have a holiday every day,” the believers sometimes say as if in jest. And indeed. The church calendar is a solid holiday. Written congratulations to believers on Easter, Christmas, patronal feast or Angel's Day are an important and joyful event for every Christian. You need to know that there are certain rules here, or, more precisely, established forms of writing written congratulations for a particular holiday. Where to start with such a message? If this is a congratulation of any clergyman, then you need to know how to properly address him (as mentioned above).
How to wish Happy Easter
In the series of the Lord's holidays, the Easter holiday occupies a central place, and in the series of all Christian holidays it "surpasses all celebrations, even those of Christ and in honor of Christ, as much as the sun surpasses the stars." All divine services and church rituals of this holiday are especially solemn and imbued with a single feeling of joy in the Risen One.
At the end of Matins, after singing “let's embrace each other, brothers! And for those who hate us, we will forgive everything by resurrection ”- all believers begin to greet each other with the words“ Christ is Risen ”and christen themselves, kissing each other on the cheek three times.
The joyful Easter greeting reminds us of the state of the apostles, in which they, when suddenly the news of the Resurrection of Christ flashed through, said to each other with amazement and delight: "Christ is Risen!" and answered: "Truly He is Risen!" Mutual kissing is an expression of love and reconciliation with each other, in memory of our universal forgiveness and our reconciliation with God through the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The entire period from Easter to the end of the holiday, that is, forty days, the first words of greeting among Christians are the words "Christ is Risen!", And in response they say: "Truly He is Risen!" Written greetings on Easter also begin with the words "Christ is Risen!" You can highlight these words in red. If you are congratulating not a clergyman, but a layman, it is best to address this way: "Dear brother (or sister) in Christ!" or just by name:
CHRIST IS RISEN!
I cordially greet you, my dear Vera, on the Bright Feast of the Resurrection of Christ.
I pray to God that the light of the Resurrection will always illuminate your path. So that the Sun of Truth - Christ always warms you ...
You can turn to a priest whom you know closely, "Dear Father!" or "Dear Father, Father Joseph ..." Congratulations should be sincere and breathe love. Father's wonderful congratulations, full of spiritual joy, can serve as a lofty model.
DEAR FATHER IN CHRIST!
What are these wonderful words! How everything around us and in ourselves changes from them. In these words there is a victorious message, and a call for joy, and a greeting of love, and a wish for peace.
Saying these joyful words, I stretch out my arms to you, in order to fraternally embrace you along with the Easter threefold kissing and wish you bright joy, good health and a strong spirit to serve the eternal Bishop Christ and His Holy Church.
I rejoice together with you, your relatives and friends about the Risen Christ.
Truly Christ is Risen!
Easter of Christ
1982 year
Your unworthy brother and poor devotee.
Congratulatory message on Easter may be preceded by words from irmos, troparia or songs of the Easter canon. Let us cite, for example, excerpts from some of the festive epistles of Father John:
Shine, shine, the new Jerusalem ...MY DEAR!
CHRIST IS RISEN! Rejoice!
Let us hear with our hearts the first words of the Risen Savior to the myrrh-bearing wives: “Rejoice!
Thy Resurrection, Christ the Savior,
Angels sing in heaven ...
... Bless the youths, sing praise to the priests, exalt the Risen Christ to people forever ...
Once again, the Easter message filled the world.
CHRIST IS RISEN!We celebrate death death ...
The beginning of another eternal life ...
Congratulations on Easter always end with the words "Truly Risen!", Also highlighted in red. The closing words of Fr. John's letters are solemn, significant and sincere:
May the Risen Lord protect every worker in his field for eternal life, may he increase their strength and boldness in service and make their work fruitful.
TRUE IS RISEN CHRIST!Easter of Christ
1992 year
With a brotherly Easter kiss. Your brother and pilgrim ...
My dear ones, we believe in the Light and the sons of the Light will be in co-union with Christ!
Truly! Truly!
Truly Christ is Risen!
The grace of the Risen Lord will strengthen you on the path of salvation.
With love in Christ, yours[signature of Father John (Krestyankin)]
Congratulations
and congratulatory messages
Merry Christmas
The feast of the Nativity of Christ, according to the greatness of the remembered event, is celebrated more solemnly than all the holidays, with the exception of Easter. The saint calls the feast of the Nativity of Christ "the most honest and most important of all holidays", "the matter of all holidays." The joy of this event is so great that the Church from ancient times decided to accompany the whole day of the holiday with church bells.
The solemn glorification of the Nativity of Christ after the service in churches is transferred to the homes of believers.
Many families set up Christmas trees for the Christmas season. This custom is based on the words of the prophet Isaiah about the Savior: "And a branch will come from the root of Jesse, and a branch will grow from his root" ( Is. 11 :1 ) , and in the words of the church hymns in honor of the event of the Nativity of Christ: "Christ is a branch from the root of Jesse and the flower from him sprouted from the Virgin."
Decorating felled branches of Christmas trees with candles, lights and sweets shows that our nature is a barren and lifeless branch, only in Jesus Christ - the source of life, light and joy - can bring spiritual fruits: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, mercy, faith , meekness, abstinence (see Gal. 5 :22-23 ) .
Christmas greetings, unlike Easter greetings, have no obligatory, time-honored formula to start with. These may be the words of Irmos from the first Christmas song "Christ is born, praise!":
CHRIST IS BORN, GLORY!
Dear Sister in Christ R.! My congratulations to you on the now-born Christ and prayer wishes to grow your whole life in Christ according to His age. How to cleanse the heart in order to approach the great mystery of piety: "Did God appear in the flesh?" I wish you the help of the Divine Infant Christ in your godly deeds.
Your pilgrim K.
Here is one of the Merry Christmas greetings to St. Athanasius (Sakharov):
GLORY IN THE HIGHEST GOD AND PEACE ON EARTH.
The grace of God, wake up with you, my dear Olga Alexandrovna!
I cordially greet you on the great holiday and prayerfully bless you. May the peace of God fill our hearts, may it reign not only in men of benevolence, in people of goodwill, but in the whole world.
I call upon you God's blessing.
Save yourself in the Lord.
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Most Honorable Mother Abbess with all the sisters in Christ!
On the great feast of the Nativity of Christ, I congratulate you, mother, and all the sisters of the holy monastery entrusted by you.
Unfortunately, in our time, congratulations are often sent and come at the wrong time. This is a bad and impious habit. Despite the fact that Easter or the Nativity of Christ is preceded by many days of heavy fasting, and the last days before the holidays are filled with troubles and worries, this is not an excuse. We must make it a rule for ourselves: to congratulate on holy holidays on time.
Should you celebrate the new year?
Should you celebrate the New Year? Many Orthodox people, especially from the novice, fervently reject this holiday, especially since it falls on the Nativity Fast. They believe that the Orthodox have a different time and that the true New Year can come according to the "old style" only on January 14th. In fact, the Civil New Year, or New Year, is not rejected by the Church. On the eve of the civil New Year, a thanksgiving service is held. Once the New Year in Russia was celebrated on September 1 and coincided with the Church New Year. Until now, it is on this day that the liturgical circle begins. Only under Peter I was the civil New Year postponed to January 1, as in Europe.
Answering the question whether it is necessary to celebrate the New Year, Father Alexander (Shergunov) says: “In general, this number is completely conditional and, in the end, one could choose any day at random, starting the countdown of the new year from it.
Participation in the celebration of the New Year is our natural human interaction, and we should participate in this, like everyone else. This is as normal as if we call the city exactly by the name by which it is called now, and not the way we want it.
New Year is a particularly warm holiday for all people. This is how spring breathed, it is like spring in the middle of winter. Everyone feels solemnity, and evil seems to go away. No matter how bad a person is, he, it is not clear where, comes from the hope that a miracle can happen, that good will triumph. On New Year's Eve, a person seems to flutter a little - no longer seems to walk, but flies. But what does this poetry mean, where does this renewal come from, as if each of us does not age by a year, but is younger by a year - more than a year? Our life was shortened for another year, and maybe the coming new year will be the last year of our life for some of us. Our life was shortened for another year, and for another year we approached eternity. This is where the key to this holiday lies. Maybe youth is still waiting for the dazzling novelty of earthly gifts, but maturity knows that everything will repeat itself. What has been is what will be, what has been done is what will be done, and "there is nothing new under the sun." On earth - a tedious repetition, but every year we come closer to that eternally new, endless novelty, which is from God, from eternity. Therefore, even in a war under bombing, in mortal danger, people cannot but celebrate the New Year. “I want to live at least until the New Year,” says the hopelessly ill patient. Not one more year to live on earth, but to feel this New Year's lightness and joy. The immortal soul of every person is by nature a Christian and unconsciously feels the mystery, but only Christians understand what this means. New Year is a holiday for all people. He is like the Nativity of Christ for those who do not know God. And we, Christians, have been given to see how Eternity enters into time, the significance of our stay on earth and the value of human life in Christ God are revealed.
There is so much grief and evil in our land, and we know that in the new year we will not be able to avoid new troubles. So I would like to forget about this at least for the duration of the holiday, but this is the world in which we are on the threshold of the new year. But no matter what - on the New Year, gifts are offered to everyone, everyone is given a new opportunity. In the New Year there is some kind of shine, each person, as one child said, feels a little like a Christmas tree toy, he is, as it were, illuminated by an invisible sun. Happy New Year!" There are many church holidays during the Nativity Lent, when fish and wine are allowed according to the charter. And on New Year's Eve for an Orthodox person there is nothing reprehensible to sit down at the festive table with their loved ones and drink a glass of wine with them.
Congratulations on patronal holidays
Festive meal
V patron saint congratulate the entire parish: the rector, mother, and all the ministers of the temple, parishioners. In a warm atmosphere of people who have known each other for a long time, you can congratulate the abbot and parishioners in a simple syllable, starting like this: "Dear priest!" (or dear father of the rector) and all parishioners we congratulate on the patronal holiday - the Protection of the Most Holy Lady of our Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. "
If the setting is more formal, then the syllable should be strict, official. The deacon, priest, hieromonk should be addressed: "Your Reverend", to the archpriest, hegumen, archimandrite: "Your Reverend."
At the table in the parish refectory at the head of the table (that is, at the end, if there is one row of tables) or at a table set perpendicularly, the abbot or the eldest of the priests sits. To his right is the next oldest priest. On the left is a priest by rank. Sitting next to the priesthood is the chairman of the parish council, council members, clergymen (psalm reader, reader, altar boy), and singers. The abbot usually blesses the honored guests to dine closer to the head of the table.
If you come at a time when the majority of the people are at the table, then you sit in an empty seat, without forcing everyone to move, or where the abbot will indicate. If the meal has already begun, then, having asked for a petition, they wish everyone: "An angel at the meal" - and sit down in an empty seat.
At a festive meal, measure is observed in everything: drinking, eating, talking, joking, the duration of the feast.
Congratulations on the day of the Angel.
Festive table,
presents
Name day is the day of remembrance of the saint, after which the Christian is named. Other names for this day are the day of the namesake, the day of the Angel.
Angel Day is a special day. We celebrate here, on earth, the memory of our saint, so that, as the holy righteous one writes, our saints “remember and intercede for us before God ... with grateful feelings to the Creator, Provider and Savior, with the thought that our Fatherland and Father are there, that the earth is not a fatherland, but a place of coming and wandering, that it is reckless, sinful ... godless, that it is necessary to cleave to God with all our heart. " ...
Orthodox people visit the church on their name day, partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
At home, a meal is served with loved ones and guests. Embarrassment is caused by the ignorance of either the guest or the host of the usual form of greeting for believers. He who enters the house says: "Through the prayers of the saints, our father, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us." To which the owner replies: "Amen." Or the guest says: "Peace to your home", and the owner replies: "We accept it in peace."
When inviting guests to such a holiday, it is advisable to seriously consider the composition of the guests. People who are believers and far from faith may not find a common language on such a holiday. An unbeliever will find it boring and incomprehensible to talk about spiritual topics, and as a result, he will leave offended and in a spoiled mood. On the other hand, on the basis of different worldviews, heated and even offensive disputes may arise and the holiday will be forgotten.
But if the invitee on the path to faith longs for the spiritual, then such meetings at the table can be beneficial to him.
At a festive meal, congratulating the birthday man, they usually sing the troparion to his saint, wishing the help of the heavenly intercessor. Among other things, of course, they want spiritual fruits. And in order for this wish to really be imprinted in the heart of the birthday person, it is important to think over the congratulatory words and toasts well in advance.
Fun at a friendly feast is natural, but it shouldn't go overboard.
Good recordings of sacred music or a film about holy places can revive and make the evening more complete, more interesting, but, of course, in moderation.
It is also important to choose the right gifts for such a special holiday. It is better if they are of a spiritual plan - icons, books, something from church utensils, sweets, flowers.
At the end of the feast, the birthday man thanks the audience for their congratulations, and the guests sing to him "Many Years".
It should be remembered that if the name day falls on a fast day, then the festive treat should be fast. In Great Lent, the name days that happened on a weekday are postponed to the next Saturday, Sunday, or even to Bright Week.
When writing congratulations for the day of the Angel, do not forget to wish the most important thing - the help of the heavenly intercessor.
I would like to quote the congratulations of St. Athanasius (M. Sakharov), addressed to the famous Moscow priest, "the pastor of godless times", priest Nikolai Golubtsov:
The mercy of God, wake up with you, beloved in the Lord, Father Nikolai!
I cordially greet you on the feast of St. Nicholas. I earnestly wish that the prayers of St. Nicholas will keep you on all the paths of your life, may they assist you in building the temple of your soul and your home church, in your ministry to the Orthodox people flowing into your church.
Here are a few more samples of congratulations on Angel Day.
Dear, dear, venerable and never forgotten Father Vladimir!
I sincerely congratulate you on your Angel's Day. With all our soul we wish you health from the Lord God, may the Lord God strengthen your spiritual and physical strength in the feat of pastoral service in the field of Christ for many years, many years.
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Congratulations to dear mother and children on the dear birthday boy.
A spiritual daughter who always prays for you with love in the Lord.
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Dear Father George!
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your Angel's day. May the Lord send you, through the prayers of your great patron, bodily health and spiritual strength for the zealous passage of your pastoral ministry.
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Father! I congratulate you on the Angel - the representative of your salvation. Eagerly wishing you to rejoice in the Lord, I ask your holy prayers and blessings. The Lord will reward you for your love and your merciful greetings with His great mercy!
Wedding greetings and gifts
The Sacrament of marriage is celebrated solemnly and joyfully. From a multitude of people: loved ones, relatives, acquaintances - from the sparkle of candles, from church singing somehow involuntarily becomes festive in the soul.
After the wedding, the planted father and mother or parents are greeted at the entrance to the house with an icon and bread and salt. And then the guests continue the holiday at the table.
The main wedding manager is the best man. Together with a close friend of the bride, he bypasses the guests to collect money, which he then donates to godly deeds.
Congratulations, toasts and wishes that are pronounced at a wedding in the families of believers, of course, should be primarily of a spiritual content: about the purpose of Christian marriage, what love is in the understanding of the Church, about the duties of a husband and wife according to the Gospel. About how important it is to build a real Christian family - a home church.
The wedding of church people should take place in godly surroundings, with decency and proportion.
Written congratulations on marriage contain those spiritual wishes that were written above.
Congratulations might look like this:
Dear Constantine and Anna!
Please accept my sincere congratulations on entering into a legal marriage, we sincerely wish you all the best and blessings from the Lord, the Queen of Heaven.
Congratulate, brothers and sisters, each other on our Orthodox holidays, share the untold joy that they give us, and may our brochure help you to do this with dignity and piousness.
Peace and God's favor be with you.