say, it is boiled or soaked in water , honey is added there, the church, moreover, the church charter even allows you to drink a little wine, since wine serves to strengthen human strength, because there is a long night service of the nativity of christ ahead, children, you know that we are always on the lenten table, but our christmas eve, the first dish is our kutya socheva, wheat with honey and raisins, which, you see, our kutya stands on hay, and our hay personifies what hay means, where christ was born, right , born in if, in in a den, in a cave, indeed, in a barn, where the animals stood, and there was sure to be hay there, so to keep this juice warm, yes, you and i will definitely bet on hay. and

our first dish is this sochyo. another important feature of christmas eve is the christmas star, because it was she who announced to the world the birth of the savior. and it is precisely this that unites everyone in solemn anticipation, both those who observe long-standing family traditions, and those who create their own, and those who are still learning the true meaning of the holiday. the nativity of christ is one of the twelve church holidays and is the main one among them. on this day, great joy, the great miracle of the incarnation finds a response in the hearts of not only believers, but also those who have not yet opened their souls to god, for it is said in the holy scripture: the

nativity of christ is a great church event that has entered the history of the christian world as an independent holiday, however, among believers you can often hear the statement that christmas is a small easter. why does this easter or the church call christmas holiday. little easter, simply because god comes into the world, and coming into the world, becoming a man, he subjects himself to the conditions of human existence, illness, suffering, and ultimately death, therefore the church perceives the nativity of christ as the beginning of our salvation, yes, with at this moment god becomes close.

because god becomes part of our life and we become part of the divine life. the holy fathers often say that god became man so that man could become god. how correctly interpret these words and what does christmas mean for the human soul? being a god does not mean healing the sick, resurrecting the dead, or performing some incredible miracles.

how can a modern person today express his reverence for jesus christ? the holiday is revered in different ways, yes, we glorify god in songs, yes. this is good, but the most important respect is that peace reign in our family, in the state, in the society of people, therefore the best respect is the fulfillment of the commandments of christ, love your friend friend, yes, that’s all, that’s it, that’s the whole law, christ doesn’t want anything else from us, we don’t need to bring gold, incense or myrrh to god, the most important thing is that we... we must bring him our heart full of love , compassion, empathy for another person. christmas is a bright and joyful day for any christian; everyone strives to spend it in deep respect for god, as well as in a warm family atmosphere. since

we are people, we consist of soul and body, accordingly we glorify god, and again we celebrate events in two ways, that is, with one we offer our sides to god. grandparents, gathered together at the table, again also celebrate this holiday, how a person celebrates it depends on the person’s personal imagination, there are no restrictions here, that is, everything that

is not a sin, yes, all this is good , for many years in the christian world there has been a good, bright tradition of celebrating family christmas... with festivities, children's laughter and voices fill the streets, fairs, exhibitions, christmas magic is woven into stories, songs, performances, lovely gifts sincere smiles. christmas is the time when adults become a little children, and children become little guides of goodness, love of light. the christmas period is a time when everyone believes in miracles. the time when the world around is immersed in a kind, bright fairy tale, when... colorful garlands shine brighter, warm hugs become stronger, words are sincere, laughter louder. a time when even adults feel a magical mood.

this is probably an amazing opportunity and chance for every adult to remember their own childhood. dressing room audacity, cheerfulness, which we have probably lost over the years in the hard, hectic workdays. as adults, this amazing holiday, the time of fasting , allows us to somehow clear away these rubble, revive our hearts and tune in to the wave

of kindness, love, mutual understanding and communication, first of all, of course, within the family. the orthodox christmas festival joy has long been good. traditions: spiritual and educational events, master classes, concerts, meetings with interesting people and exhibition fair are an integral part of the holiday program. this is an open space in which we are glad to see already churched people, and people who are just on their way to church, to church sacraments, and therefore. the festival program is quite diverse and is not designed exclusively for people with a fairly deep and long-term experience of church life. traditionally , the christmas festival joy takes place on the basis of the cultural and spiritual educational

center kovcheg, which gathers many people around it. after all, the main goal of the festival is to unite people, unite them around common orthodox values. such as family, kindness, love and help to one’s neighbor, we try to create such a beneficial atmosphere and conditions that will promote. of the festival, everyone can find an event to suit their taste. for

the little ones there is an interactive exhibition of the bethlehem road, as well as playgrounds and the constant performance of the batleika puppet theater with good educational stories. oh, excuse me, but i don’t understand anything, what kind of savior? who is he will it save? and what do i have to do with this? the savior is the messiah, the king. impossible without musical and theatrical

performances. of course, the christmas atmosphere. traditionally, the stage features festive songs and poems, children's and youth groups perform, and christmas performances are also held. another striking feature of the festival was

the christmas tree competition, in which students of state educational institutions took part; unusual technical solutions, unexpected materials, creative flight of thoughts amaze with their resourcefulness and fantasy. there were so many applications that we divided them into three age categories, from the youngest, the oldest... we are 16 years old, all these christmas trees were placed on three floors of our spiritual and educational center kovcheg, this year it is, well, how would we cooperate with educational institutions, perhaps in the future we will do it, we will find some more open form, where children can present the fruits of their... creativity, give joy, light up hearts, help adults spend

more time with children, enlighten, surprise, inspire, encourage to do good deeds, appreciate and increase christian values. this very space in which we are located, and the center of the ark, and the exposition, all these events, are the fruit of collective creativity, an incredible number of people, their dedication, overcoming themselves and, one might even say, such sacrificial labor. i would like to congratulate everyone on the upcoming bright, long-awaited holiday of the nativity of christ, to wish kindness, light, joy. mutual participation to each other. christmas day i want

i wish everyone that peace, well, the peace of christ, would reign in our lives, that it would fill our minds, our hearts, that we would learn to live with each other, first of all, in some kind of human harmony, that in the life of every person there would be a place and... mm earthly joys and heavenly, spiritual joys, yes, so that the human soul lives, so to speak, fully, breathes. jubilant joy, faith , salvation and the miracle of the incarnation of god in a humble baby - this is christmas, a festive service, a meeting with family and friends, a cheerful celebration, mercy and help neighbor, also christmas, for more than one and a half

thousand years, christians around the world have been celebrating one of the main church holidays. immense in its grandeur, but understandable even to a child, this bright day warms hearts and souls, there was a program of truth with you, i am ingabelova, peace, love and goodness to you. up! hi baby! oh, well, finally, the prodigal husband is back. who is this? and then we

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happy new year, thank you dad.

dear brothers and sisters, today the orthodox church celebrates one of the greatest holidays, the nativity of the lord and god of our savior, jesus christ. in all orthodox churches these days a solemn christmas service is held, and the hearts of believers are filled with special spiritual

joy. the church today remembers events that became a turning point for all humanity. many modern people forget about this deep meaning of the nativity of christ, and often perceive it simply like a good winter holiday. but let's think more deeply about what kind of events we are celebrating today: the birth and peace of the savior, this event that all of humanity awaited without distraction, this expectation began from the time of our ancestors, adam and eve, after eating the forbidden fruit and the fall, they lost the grace-filled opportunity to remain in...

the strongest temptations, that is, trials, overwhelmed by the righteous, who, despite maintaining faith in one god, even at the cost

of their lives. they all contributed to preparing humanity to meet its savior. that is why in the church there is a tradition of fasting preceding the nativity of christ to remember the events of the old testament. read the old testament books of the holy scriptures. on this bright holiday, one cannot help but remember the most holy theotokos, who , according to the ancient biblical image, was that ladder, the ladder that again connected heaven and earth, along which the incarnate god descended into our world. without the mother of god there would be no nativity of christ. her image is not only an example the life of a person who truly loves god, but the embodiment of the best spiritual aspirations

of previous human generations. the holy paternal tradition of the orthodox church tells us that the most holy theotokos is the fruit of the most sincere spiritual labors of all humanity. when during the appearance of the archangel gabriel. annunciation, the virgin mary responded with consent to his message that she would become the mother of the incarnate son of god. in her person, all humanity received a saving gift from god. god became man so that return a person to the state of holiness he has lost. the nativity of christ marks the beginning of the earthly journey of the lord jesus christ. paths that will end with his crucifixion on the cross and the bright resurrection from the dead. in this sense, today we remember the beginning of our

salvation. that is why the birth of a savior into the world became the most important event in the history of mankind. however, the salvation of the person for whom christ came to earth is not given to us on its own without our desire. participation, a person must believe in christ, follow him of his own free will, rejecting from ourselves everything is unkind, sinful, and the christmas fast preceding the holiday reminds us of this. people unfamiliar with the orthodox tradition mistakenly believe that christmas joy about the birth of the infant of god is simply a good festive mood and fun. indeed, it is there, it is present, but it is not the main component, although the nativity of christ is surrounded by many folk traditions,

a genuine and deep consciousness: the meaning of this event is possible only after diligent preparation. bright spiritual joy, oh born in the lord, this is a reward for those who have walked the path of the nativity fast, trying to overcome bad dispositions, become more perfect, better, closer to their neighbors, and learn to follow the commandments of the holy gospel. that's why many people have christmas. christ's celebration sometimes passes without greatly affecting the heart, like a day off on the calendar, an occasion to gather at the festive table, the next day the christmas event of such people is forgotten, because it does not touch their hearts, but the one who is waiting for the birth of the infant of god diligently prepares himself for this meeting, receives mercy and...

blessing from god during these bright days, which lasts until the epiphany until the feast of baptism. there is one more facet to this reasoning. the nativity of christ is not the only coming, the world of the son of god. the teaching of the orthodox church tells us about the future, the second coming of christ into the world, but no longer for the preaching of the savior. gospel, but to judge the world for its deeds. then every person who has ever lived on earth will rise from the dead and stand before the savior to answer for his life on earth. life. and just as humanity prepared for the event of the nativity of christ, so every christian annually prepares himself with fasting and prayer for this bright holiday. this is how

piety is needed. in the way of our lives , to prepare ourselves for the future second coming of the world of the savior, so that for us this event would not be a terrible and accusatory event, but a joyful meeting for which we have been preparing throughout our entire earthly life. this is the deep meaning of today's holiday, which every person should have an idea about. it can be difficult to realize yet because. according to the new calendar style , the civil new year precedes the nativity of christ, noisy new year's celebrations distract people's attention with bright, varied, but often unnecessary amusements. it’s even worse when new year’s time becomes an occasion for intemperance and drunkenness, which entails many other sins. however, for a true

christian. and the new year has its own spiritual meaning. this is not just a change of calendar sheet, it is, first of all, a reason to thank god for the past year, for everything that happened, joyful or difficult. the new year for a believer is another reason to reflect on one’s spiritual life. when we ask ourselves this question. with god's help, another year has passed. have i begun to understand the holy gospel better? i have learned. i take care of my neighbors, forgive offenders, be patient with the weaknesses of those around me, has my heart grown cold towards prayer, good deeds, in general, have i become better, closer to god? if we treat the new year period this way, then the distracting noise goes away, and it is filled with spiritual meaning, becomes a reason for gratitude to god, for...

each of us, if there is a peaceful state in our soul, then we will be able to show joy and creativity in our families and throughout our society. may our souls be filled with spiritual light and joy in these bright days about the birth of a savior. merry christmas , christ was born, god incarnate.