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Farewell Sunday

Before the Great Lent, each of us receives a rare chance of repentance. A farewell Sunday to all people gives a chance to excuse and forgive each other, and also to forget all sins, to release grievances. "When is the farewell Sunday, what is this day, and what should be done on this Christian holiday?" - you ask. Now we will consider the answers to these questions.

We have this holiday on the last Sunday, preceding the Great Post, ie. The last day of the Russian Carnival. By tradition, this day is also called "cheese sap" - the whole point is that just then the eating of butter, cheese and eggs ends. All Orthodox people on the farewell Sunday ask forgiveness for each other - this is necessary to enter into the fast with a good heart, and also to focus on spiritual life with a clean, open heart and meet Easter. After all, it is a pure soul that does not allow evil thoughts, will never be rejected by God and the church.
What else do on Farewell Sunday? In addition to that, they apologize, and even the deeds of charity are done by believing people. Even if your resentment against a person is great, say out loud: "The Lord will forgive." Give alms to the poor, especially if they met you at the gate of the temple, you can buy bread and other baked goods to give to the needy.

On this holiday you need to remember all the grievances that you delivered to your close people and sincerely apologize for them; Ask the Lord for repentance for personal offenses committed in order to be cleansed of all dirt before the feast of fasting.
Between relatives and friends, forgiveness happens in the evening. To each other, people say: "Forgive me if I am to blame for something".
Tradition requires asking forgiveness from deceased relatives and friends. On a farewell Sunday you can not drink alcohol, especially vodka.

Many people can not afford to immediately repent for a misdeed or an abandoned evil word because of their pride. The church does not turn away from such, and set, tries to help. It was for this purpose that the day was set - a farewell (forgiven) Sunday. Wishes and an explanation of their guilt can also be stated on paper, the main thing is for a person to receive these words. It is necessary to try this day to sincerely get rid of all the accumulated grievances.

In the church, in the evening, the sacrament of forgiveness is performed in worship. Father gives the example, first asking forgiveness from all present. After the parishioners approach him and ask forgiveness from him and each other with the words: "I'm sorry if I'm guilty" - "And you, too, forgive me" - "God will forgive us." Bows and mutual kissing are compulsory companions of such words.

Day and rite of forgiveness appeared a very long time, even in the monastic life of the monks of Egypt. It was they who introduced him on the eve of the Great Lent. This was done with the purpose of strengthening the feat of prayer and preparing for the most glorious holiday (Easter). Expanding in the desert to meet all together only on Easter, the Egyptian monks from each other asked for forgiveness, just like before death. And, naturally, from the soul they themselves forgave all those who ask. After all, each of them understood that this meeting on the eve of Lent can be the last in life. The order of forgiveness for that and came up.

On a farewell Sunday, the church recalls the expulsion of Adam and all subsequent humanity along with him from Paradise. In this way, believers ask God for forgiveness for that sin, the foundation of which was laid by our first ancestors who sinned before God through the manifestation of their willfulness and falling under the temptation of Satan.

So you found out when the farewell Sunday comes. Ask on this day of forgiveness from all your loved ones and friends who were ever hurt or even if you did not do it, and enter the Fast with a pure soul and conscience!

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