With the blessing of Rev. Simon, Bishop of Murmansk and Monchegorsk
Table of contents
- Why is church etiquette necessary?
- Appeal to the clergy Forms of appeal to the priest
- How to greet a priest
- Rules of communication for the laity
- Conversion in monasteries
- Appeal to the bishop
- Appeal to the Archbishop, Metropolitan, Patriarch
- How to wish Happy Easter
- Festive meal
Why is church etiquette necessary?
Orthodox people congratulating each other on Christian holidays, including written congratulations, is a long-standing tradition.
But the years of godlessness, which reigned in our country for so many years, interrupted many traditions, erased from people’s memory what everyone previously knew from childhood, what was natural and self-evident.
The rules of conduct that developed over the course of centuries in the church environment have been lost and are now difficult to restore.
Ignorance of seemingly the 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 us of spiritual joy. Here is just one example from the bitter experience of beginners. Many, having started going to church, deprived themselves of a priestly blessing only because they did not know how to do it correctly, what to say, what time was the best time to approach the priest, or how to behave after the blessing.
How to properly congratulate on one or another Christian holiday? How to properly format a letter or written congratulations, especially if it is addressed to a clergyman?
In the sea of Orthodox literature published now, there is practically nothing on this topic.
Christian wishes in prose
I wish with all my heart that your Guardian Angel will always be there and not retreat for a minute, not allowing you to take a step in the wrong direction and always guiding you on the path of light and goodness. May the Lord give you strength every day, help you in all your endeavors and give you a happy destiny. I also wish that faith never, even in difficult moments, leaves your heart, and that your soul is always filled with joy!
May the strong hand of the Lord protect you from troubles and all kinds of misfortunes! I wish that God’s boundless love will light a flame of hope in your heart! Be patient and don’t give up, and the Almighty will help you find immense happiness and share it with others! May your life always be blessed, joyful, bright and carefree!
We walk along the road of life, sometimes stumbling and making mistakes, but we are always looking for the only correct path outlined by God. May your Guardian Angel always be with you on this path! Let God's will and his help be in everything! May your fervent prayers warm the souls of your loved ones and melt the ice of failure! Let peace reign in your soul and love in your heart!
God is always near us, with each of us. Don’t forget about this even for a second, just as he never forgets about us! Always carry God in your heart, remember him in both sad and joyful moments. Trust him with your life, the lives of your loved ones - God always takes care of you. And he always knows what and who is worth sending into your life. Trust - everything will be for the better! God's blessing is always with you!
We sincerely congratulate you on a wonderful holiday. May the Lord keep you for many years, protect and instruct you. Let peace, tranquility and harmony reign in your home. Trouble does not come, misfortunes do not disturb. Let your soul remain pure, sincere, open to every good thought. Let your good deeds done in the name of the Lord inspire those around you.
Let every day of your life show the great and good world created by the Lord. Let him not forget his faithful servant in difficult times and in moments of joy. Will give you happiness, compassion, patience, prosperity, luck. May your soul always be filled with grace and peace. Prosperity for your home, peace and mutual understanding in the family.
May God's mercy be with you! Let the unsleeping invisible Guardian Angel be next to you, like a caring father! May you be surrounded by people who have a spark of God in their hearts! Let there be understanding, sensitivity and brotherly love between you! And may the Lord hear my prayers for you!
On this bright holiday, I want to wish you to live in peace and love with your loved ones! Forgive past grievances and do not accumulate negativity. Radiate goodness and it will respond to you! The Lord is near, he sees your efforts and will reward you with spiritual wisdom and family well-being! I wish you happiness, health of soul and body, purity of thoughts and cheerful mood!
May the Lord protect you from all adversity. Let no sinful thoughts overtake you. I wish you humility towards all events, and then the Lord will reward you with health and prosperity! Peace and goodness to you for many years to come!
Appeal to the clergy
In Orthodoxy there are three degrees of priesthood: deacon, priest, bishop. Deacon is a priest's assistant. He does not have the grace-filled power that is given in the Sacrament of ordination to the priesthood, but you can turn to him for advice and prayer.
To the deacon
should be addressed with the words “Father Deacon.” For example, “Father Deacon, can you tell me where to find Father Superior?” You can call him by name, but always in combination with the word “father”. For example: “Father Alexander, will there be confession tomorrow evening?” If they talk about 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 of affectionately calling a priest father. Often people turn to him like this: “Father, can I talk to you?” or, if about him, then they say: “Father is now performing religious services,” “Father has returned from a trip.”
In addition to this conversational form, there is another - more strict and official, for example: “Father Mikhail, allow me to make a request to you?” In the third person, referring to a priest, they usually say: “Father the rector blessed...”, “Father Bogdan advised...” It is not entirely good to combine the rank and name of the priest, for example: “Priest Peter”, “Archpriest Vasily”. Although acceptable, the combination “father” and the priest’s surname is rarely used, for example: “Father Soloviev.”
In what form – “you” or “you” – you need to address yourself in a church environment is decided unambiguously: “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 celebration of the holiday, that is, for forty days, they greet with the words “Christ is Risen!”, The priest blesses, answering: “Truly He is Risen!” If you accidentally meet a priest on the street, in transport or in some public place, even if he is not in priestly vestments, you can still approach him and take his blessing.
Rules of communication for the laity
Lay people,
When communicating with each other, they must also adhere to the rules and norms of behavior accepted 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 older people by their patronymics; they are called only by their first names. The name of an Orthodox Christian is associated with our heavenly patron, and therefore it should be used in the family in its full form if possible and in any case without distortion, for example, Sergey, Seryozha, and not Serga, Sery, Nikolai, Kolya, but in no case Kolcha, Kolyan and so on. Affectionate forms of the name are quite acceptable, but within reasonable limits. Orthodox people love to go on pilgrimage trips to monasteries.
Conversion in monasteries
The treatment in monasteries is as follows. In the monastery to the abbot
, who can be an archimandrite, abbot or hieromonk, can be addressed with an indication of his position, for example: “Father Viceroy, bless” or using the name: “Father Nikon, bless.” A more official address is “Your Eminence” if the vicar is an archimandrite or abbot, and “Your Reverence” if he is a hieromonk. In the third person they say “father governor”, or by the name “father Innocent”.
To the dean
, the first assistant and deputy governor, are addressed with the position indicated: “Dean Father” or with the addition of the name “Father John.”
If the housekeeper, sacristan, treasurer, and cellarer have priestly rank, you can address them as “father” and ask for a blessing. If they are not a priest, but have been tonsured, they say “father housekeeper”, “father treasurer”. A tonsured monk is addressed as “father”; a novice is addressed as “brother”.
In a convent, the abbess is addressed in this way: “Mother Abbess” or using the name “Mother Varvara”, “Mother Maria” or simply “Mother”.
When addressing nuns they say: “Mother Joanna”, “Mother Elizabeth”.
Appeal to the bishop
The bishop is addressed: “Vladyka”
: “Vladyko” is the vocative case of the Church Slavonic language: “Vladyko, bless”, “Vladyko, allow...” In the nominative case - Vladyka. For example, “Vladyka Philaret blessed you...” In official speech, including writing, other forms are used. The bishop is addressed: “Your Eminence” or “Most Reverend Bishop.” If in the third person: “His Eminence.”
Appeal to the Archbishop, Metropolitan, Patriarch
The archbishop and metropolitan are addressed: “Your Eminence” or “Most Reverend Vladyka”, in the third person: “With the blessing of His Eminence, we inform you...” The Patriarch is addressed as follows: “Your Holiness”, “Most Holiness Vladyka”. In the third person: "His Holiness."
The letter can begin with the words: “Master, bless.” Or: “Your Eminence (High Eminence), bless.” In the right corner of the sheet there is a date and an indication of the saint whose memory the Church honors on this holiday or another church holiday that falls on this day. Eg:
August 27th Forefeast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Or:
January 24 St. Theodosius the Great
Let us cite as an example excerpts from a letter from St. Athanasius (Sakharov) to Archbishop Onesimus (Festinov):
July 17, 1957 village. Petushki Vladimir region. Holy Blessed Grand Duke Andrei Bogolyubsky
YOUR EMPLOYMENT, MOST REPRESENTATIVE LORD AND GRACEFUL ARCHIPASTOR!
I greet you on the holiday of the creator of the cathedral church and the first collector of the Russian land. Greetings and happy tomorrow to the feast of St. Sergius, your heavenly patron. I often hear about your ailments. With all my heart I wish that the Lord, through the prayers of the miracle workers of Vladimir and St. Sergius, will heal your ailments and that nothing will prevent you from participating in the celebrations of our cathedral church...
The Patriarch is addressed: “Your Holiness, Most Holy Master.” Let us present part of a letter written to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy (Simansky) by Saint Athanasius (Sakharov).
His Holiness, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy
YOUR HOLINESS, MOST HOLY LORD PATRIARCH, GRACEFUL ARCHIPASTER AND FATHER!
To my son, I wish you a happy eightieth birthday. I pray to God that He will allow you to reach an even more venerable old age, and if you do not reach the years of Patriarch Jacob, then at least equal the years of life with his beloved son Joseph. I pray to God that He will strengthen your strength, spiritual and physical, and may many help you , for many years, until the end of your days, it is wise to care for the ship of the Church, the right to rule the word of truth and to perform the feat of prayer for the Orthodox Church and for the Russian land.
Touching congratulations on the trinity in prose
Happy Trinity to you! I wish you good health, a blissful mood, and the most pleasant emotions! May everyone make you happy today: colleagues, neighbors, relatives, and friends! Let good news, luxurious gifts, compliments and warm congratulations fly from all sides! Live a hundred years in love and joy!
On the holiday of Trinity, I sincerely congratulate you and wish you light and joy in life, goodness and happiness in the home, sincerity and goodness in the soul, love and inspiration in the heart, peace above your head and sunny weather outside the window.
Congratulations on the Trinity and with all my heart I wish you to live with pure thoughts, with good feelings, with sincere faith, with beautiful hopes, with great love for yourself and loved ones, for life and the world. May the Holy Trinity help you forget all grievances and light the green light on the road to your dreams!
Congratulations on the Trinity and I want to wish that only good news knocks on your life, that every day you have the strength for good deeds, that the light of goodness and happiness never goes out in your home, that the green light to success always burns on your path, prosperity and fulfillment of desires.
I wish you love, hope and faith on the holiday of Trinity. Remember, these are the components that make life full and rich, and every moment unforgettable! Appreciate what you have, take care of your loved ones and never part with the harmony within yourself!
Congratulations on a wonderful holiday! Today is the great Trinity, a wonderful day that will definitely give you a great mood! I wish you to believe in miracles, enjoy life, love your loved ones and always remember that fate loves the brave!
I hasten to congratulate you on the bright holiday of the Holy Trinity, with all my heart I wish you to be healthy and happy. May higher powers protect and protect your homes. Pure thoughts and sound ideas. I wish that everything in life goes smoothly and easily, and that your soul is calm and warm!
Congratulations on the Trinity and wish all the good hopes of your heart to be justified. May three cherished wishes come true, may all troubles go away beyond the three nine lands. I wish you peace and love, prosperity and happiness. And the path of the Holy Trinity protects your family from anger, hatred and sadness.
Happy holidays
Letters and written congratulations are the oldest form of communication among Orthodox Christians. This tradition dates back to apostolic times. The epistolary heritage of church writers is great and priceless. There are brilliant examples of correspondence between ordinary believers.
“We Orthodox Christians have a holiday every day,” believers sometimes say, as if jokingly. And indeed. The church calendar is a continuous holiday. Written congratulations from believers on Easter, Merry Christmas, patronal feast day or Angel's Day are an important and joyful event for every Christian. You need to know that there are certain rules, 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 from a clergyman, then you need to know how to address him correctly (as discussed above).
How to wish Happy Easter
In the series of the Lord's holidays, the holiday of Easter occupies a central place, and in the series of all Christian holidays, it “exceeds all celebrations, even those of Christ and those performed in honor of Christ, as much as the sun surpasses the stars.” All services and church rituals of this holiday are especially solemn and imbued with one feeling of joy about the Risen One.
At the end of Matins, after singing, “Let us embrace each other, brethren! And we will forgive all those who hate us through the 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, when the news of the Resurrection of Christ suddenly broke, they 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 reconciliation with God through the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The entire period from Easter to the celebration 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!” A written Easter greeting also begins with the words “Christ is Risen!” You can highlight these words in red. If you are congratulating not a clergy person, but a lay person, it is best to address it like this: “Dear brother (or sister) in Christ!” or just by name:
CHRIST IS RISEN!
I cordially greet you, Verochka, my dear, 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 will always warm you...
You can address a priest whom you know closely as “Dear Father!” or “Dear Father, Father Joseph...” Congratulations should be sincere and breathe love. The beautiful congratulations of Father John (Krestyankin), full of spiritual joy, can serve as a high example.
DEAR FATHER IN CHRIST!
What wonderful words these are! How they change everything around us and in ourselves. These words contain a message of victory, a call to joy, a greeting of love, and a wish for peace. Saying these joyful words, I stretch out my hands to you to fraternally hug you along with the Easter triple kiss and wish you bright joy, good health and a strong spirit to serve the eternal Bishop Christ and His holy Church. I rejoice with you, your family and friends in the Risen Christ.
Truly Christ is Risen!
Easter of Christ 1982 Your unworthy brother and wretched pilgrim.
A congratulatory message on Easter may be preceded by words from the irmos, troparions or songs of the Easter canon. Let us cite, as an example, excerpts from some of Father John’s holiday messages:
Shine, shine, 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 women: “Rejoice!
Or:
Thy Resurrection, Christ the Savior, Angels sing in heaven... ...Bless the youths, sing to the priests, people exalt the Risen Christ forever...And again the Easter gospel filled the world.
Or:
CHRIST IS RISEN!
We celebrate the mortification of death...The beginning of another eternal life...
Congratulations to Fr. Ioanna (Krestyankina)
Easter greetings always end with the words “Truly He is Risen!”, also highlighted in red. The final words of Father John’s letters are solemn, significant and sincere:
May the Risen Lord protect every worker in His field into eternal life, may he increase their strength and boldness in service and make their work fruitful.
CHRIST IS TRULY RISEN!
Easter of Christ 1992 With a fraternal Easter kiss. Your brother and pilgrim...
My dears, we believe in the Light and we will be the sons of Light and unite 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)]
Merry Christmas greetings and messages
Due to the greatness of the remembered event, the Feast of the Nativity of Christ is celebrated more solemnly than all holidays, with the exception of Easter. Saint John Chrysostom 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 from ancient times the Church decided to accompany the entire 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 Christmas. 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 hymn in honor of the event of the Nativity of Christ: “Christ, a branch from the root of Jesse, and a flower from it came forth from the Virgin.”
Decorating the cut branches of Christmas trees with candles, lights and sweets shows that our nature - a barren and lifeless branch, only in Jesus Christ - the source of life, light and joy - can bear spiritual fruits: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, mercy, faith , meekness, self-control (see Gal.5
:22–23).
Merry Christmas greetings, unlike Easter greetings, do not have a mandatory, time-honored formula to begin with. These could be the words of the irmos from the first Christmas song, “Christ is born, give thanks!”:
CHRIST IS BORN, PRAISE!
Dear sister in Christ R.! My congratulations to you on the now born Christ and prayerful wishes to grow throughout your life in Christ according to the measure of His age. How to cleanse your heart in order to get closer to the great mystery of piety: “God appeared 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 from St. Athanasius (Sakharov):
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND PEACE ON EARTH.
May the mercy of God be with you, my dear Olga Alexandrovna! I cordially greet you on this great holiday and wish you prayerfully. May the peace of God fill our hearts, may it reign not only in people of good will, in people of good will, but throughout the whole world. I invoke God's blessing on you. Save yourself in the Lord.
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Most Honorable Mother Abbess with all the sisters in Christ! I congratulate you, Mother, and all the sisters of the holy monastery entrusted to you, on the great feast of the Nativity of Christ.
Unfortunately, nowadays congratulations are often sent and arrived at the wrong time. This is a bad and ungodly 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 still no excuse. We must make it a rule: to congratulate people on holy holidays on time.
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It's a wonderful world! And every day you treat him wiser...
It seems to me: we are not growing old, but simply living more correctly...
Years polish the beauty - Not the usual vain one, But the real, living, high dream of the soul...
How I want to extend the countdown of Wonderful Years! Let life excite, Let the heart cry and rejoice, And also live reverently!!!
May every new day of God bring you only joy, May the warm light of His eyes grant you goodness in life.
Let's just enjoy Life! And greet every day with a smile! Be able to remain optimistic... Love, pray, believe and dare...
Don’t lose heart, don’t grumble, don’t give in to despondency... Look in the Holy Scriptures for how to live, and don’t give up!
Don't be afraid, dear child, And don't look for spots in the sun. May every day be favorable and wonderful for you.
May God grant you goodness and beauty, the radiance of your beloved eyes before dawn. And the heart of endless spring, And fresh roses from plucked bouquets.
Yes, the fresh smell of bread on the table, A spring of water that brings moisture in summer, Give gold in rainy September, Warmth of the soul in bad weather and coolness.
And everything that your soul aches about, And your despondent heart asks for a long time, A flame of hope - let it burn, Warming your love forever...
May the Lord be ahead of you to show you the right path in love. May the Lord be by your side - His embrace will give you peace. May the Lord be behind you to protect you from the cunning of the enemy.
May our Lord be in you to comfort you in sorrow and trouble. May the Lord be around you to protect you from violence and evil. May the Lord be upon you, blessing you and your home!
May every new day bring joy! And let the house be filled with peace! Love and meekness, mercy, goodness - Let them be the qualities of your heart!
I wish you Love, regardless of the weather, the country where you are, or the presence of someone nearby...
I want her to bloom, to be everywhere like air, so that her song flows, meeting a response in every heart...
May she be by your side! NO, LET IT BE YOUR ESSENCE! Let her control fate, let her become the pilot of destinies!
I want the delight not to fade away, for the nightingales to sing in my soul, and therefore, every time I WISH YOU LOVE!
May every new day of God bring you only joy!! May the warm light of His eyes grant you goodness in life! May your feet never get tired of following God. Be faithful, my friend, And then the reward will come from God. Do not collect earthly riches - Their glory will be eclipsed by the brilliance of God; Always look for his face! May God bless you in this!
Let everything in life be as before: Love, confidence, hope, movement towards the goal and luck, and let your heart be kind and warm!
I want to wish you holiness, Without it you cannot see God, I wish you peace and goodness, Even though the road is not at all easy.
Tens of thousands of eyes are looking at us... Let conscience be as transparent as crystal, Let faith be as solid as diamond, And kindness write a story to life!
I wish you a lot, a lot of happiness, So that it will be enough to reach the heavens! Even if there is often bad weather outside the window And the forest rustles sadly with its bare crown.
I wish to see higher, deeper, further, So that the heart lives in what is ahead, After all, one day the countless suns will flare brighter than That dawn in which we leave the earth!
And all these songs that we sing in lamentation to the Lord in glory, in defiance of darkness, Will spill out into a wondrous cup of incense, Shaking the space with the echo of eternity!
I wish you a lot of happiness, and the Lord has given us a lot of it. He has become our best, undivided part. Everything we need in life is in Him and from Him!
Don’t lose heart, don’t complain, don’t give in to despondency... Look in the Holy Scriptures for how to live and not give up!
Take care of each other, love! Understand, forgive always. And always cherish each other, Life can never be returned back!
Live for God every day, minute and moment. He is your fortress, your canopy. He is a consolation in troubles.
“Let your heart burn with a bright fire and then people will walk hundreds of kilometers to watch it burn.” Charles Wesley
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Let it not be gold jewelry, And let it not be expensive stone, Let it not be pearls that adorn your necklace, your image.
The stone of cherished fidelity The lush flower of kindness The light of joy, greetings Decorate yourself in life.
With triumphant humility With the gentle caress of love You yourself be an adornment To delight, live for others.
Be happy, spreading the Blessed world around. This is what your dear one wants from you, your best Friend.
Each of us always has two angels with us, invisible to the eye. There is a good angel on the right and an evil one on the left. Sometimes we follow their orders.
It happens that a person with a good heart loves everyone and does not think of evil. But the black angel on the left leads into sin, And a good deed becomes a disaster...
Here the conscience torments and a tear drips - Well, how could this be done? And a white angel looks knowingly into the eyes of such a person.
After all, he cannot defeat the black, The struggle between good and evil will endure forever, Only our conscience can awaken, Stop when we are heartless.
Two angels are invisibly behind us, We are able to listen to each of them. But no matter what happens in life sometimes, Let the white angel protect the soul!
God grant that your country does not kick you with a boot, God grant that your wife loves you even when you are poor. E. A. Evtushenko
If you forget, it will become easier. And you forgive - and there will be a holiday. And you strive - and you will succeed... Don’t be stingy - and you will be rewarded!
And it will be returned to you and rewarded. And you believe - and they will believe! Start yourself - things will start happening! And you love it! And it will count for you.
Don't be sad, don't grieve, don't cry! Start changing your life! Receive the treasured key to where the source of everything languishes:
The light of the soul - that source is called! Great forces live in him! God gave you a piece of His, so that you could overcome the blockage
All misfortunes, adversities and problems... Wake up! Fight! And I wish everyone to find the source And walk through life with a smile!
Let's Live, Love and be surprised, Let's believe, remember and regret, Let's cry with Happiness, laugh with Heart, Let's Live so that our Hearts don't grow old.
Let's just admire the Fields, the sky, the silver of the dew, And if it's difficult, still don't give up - Go forward without lowering your head.
Let's be sincere in communication, Honest in words, deeds and deeds, Let's Believe, Holy, without a doubt Live in reality, openly, and not in dreams!
Let's honestly admit our mistakes, envy and lies, Let's Live, Love and Admire - Spread the wings of your Soul!!!
May every new day of God bring you only joy! May the warm light of His eyes grant you goodness in life! May your feet never get tired of following God. Be faithful, my friend, And then the reward will come from God. Do not collect the riches of the earth - Their glory will be eclipsed by the brilliance of God; Always look for his face! May God bless you in this!
I will pray to heaven for you, So that you don’t know troubles in life, So that in every question, yourself, You always find the answer...
So that many years of quiet joy and kindness may fall, So that this light is desired And your eyes shine in the morning...
I will pray for you at dawn, May it give you more warmth... So that even in cloudy January the Song of Summer will live in you...
Here comes Christmas again - the triumph of the heavenly powers: On this day Christ came to save our world from evil. Eternal glory to Him, the Conqueror of darkness. I congratulate you with all my heart on this great joy!
And in every struggle, at the crossroads, God will provide for all your needs! May God protect you, may GOD lead you, May God direct you to His paths!
Where your loved ones betray you, As they once betrayed Christ. You will see how His hands will guide you and never abandon you!
Let the impossible become possible! Let everything that is far become closer! And let everything that seems so difficult be solved beautifully and easily!
May God fill your entire life with Himself and give everything you need. Let His love ignite you to love other people even more, despite their difficult characters. May there always be enough space in your heart for kindness, joy, and mercy. Let a smile decorate your face and shine on everyone around you.
I wish you a blue sky, I wish you a golden sun! Let there be many flowers, smiles, kind gentle words!
Be the most cheerful and the happiest, Good and gentle and the most beautiful, Be the most attentive, the most beloved, Simple, charming, unique, And kind, and strict, and weak, and strong, Let troubles go out of the way into powerlessness. Let everything you want come true. Love, faith, hope, goodness to you!
Everything will be fine! Just believe in it... After all, happiness has not gone away - it is knocking on the door...
Everything will be fine! Believe and don’t be sad... Resentment is evil, it’s hard to bear...
Everything will be fine! The ice in your heart will melt when you meet your friends at the gate...
Everything will be fine! All to the joy of the journey... Try with all your heart to wait... Smile!
Don’t, don’t be sad, because God is waiting for you so much... This world is beautiful too... Everything will be fine)))
Joseph Brodsky Farewell. Forget and don't blame me. And burn the letters... Like a bridge. Let your path be courageous, let it be straight and simple. Let the starry tinsel burn in the darkness for you, Let hope warm your palms by your fire. May there be blizzards, snow, rains and a mad roar of fire, may you have more luck ahead than me. May the Battle thundering in your chest be powerful and beautiful. I am happy for those who are with you, Maybe along the way.
Should we celebrate the New Year?
Should we celebrate New Year? Many Orthodox people, especially the new ones, ardently 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 begin according to the “old style” only on January 14. 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 prayer is held. Once upon a time, 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 moved 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 arbitrary and, in the end, one could choose any day at random, starting the countdown of the New Year from it.
Participating in New Year's celebrations is our natural human communication, and we should participate in it like everyone else. This is as normal as if we call a city exactly by the name it is now called, and not by the name we want.
New Year is a particularly warm holiday for all people. It’s like the breath of spring, it’s like spring in the middle of winter. Everyone feels solemn, and evil seems to go away. No matter how bad a person feels, he, out of nowhere, gets the hope that a miracle can happen, that good will prevail. On New Year's Eve, a person seems to flutter a little - as if he is no longer walking, but flying. But what does this poetry mean, where does this renewal come from, as if each of us does not grow older by a year, but becomes younger by a year - more than a year? Our life has been shortened by another year, and perhaps the coming new year will be the last year of life for some of us. Our life has been shortened by another year, and we have moved closer to eternity by another year. This is where the key to this holiday lies. Perhaps youth is still waiting for the dazzling novelty of earthly gifts, but maturity knows that everything will happen again. 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 there is tedious repetition, but every year we get closer to that eternally new, endless novelty that is from God, from eternity. Therefore, even in a war under bombing, in mortal danger, people cannot help but celebrate the New Year. “I want to live at least until the New Year,” says the hopelessly ill man. Not to live another year on earth, but to feel this New Year's lightness and joy. The immortal soul of every person is Christian by nature 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, are given the opportunity to see how Eternity enters 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 on our land, and we know that in the new year we will not be able to avoid new troubles. I would like to forget about this at least for the duration of the holiday, but this is a world in which we are standing on the threshold of a new year. But no matter what, on New Year’s Day everyone is offered gifts, everyone is given a new opportunity. There is a certain sparkle in the New Year; every person, as one child said, feels a little like a Christmas tree toy, as if illuminated by an invisible sun. Happy New Year with a new happiness!" There are many church holidays during the Nativity Fast, when fish and wine are permitted according to the charter. And on New Year’s Day, there is nothing reprehensible for an Orthodox person to sit at the festive table with his loved ones and drink a glass of wine with them.
Festive Orthodox words on the anniversary
The Lord gives us life not in vain, but so that we can walk a worthy path! On your birthday, I wish you to achieve everything in your destiny and patiently bear the cross, even though it sometimes weighs on your back. But don’t lose faith on the way, Which gives strength to the spirit!
In the fog of life's dreams Sometimes alone at night Someday among dreams You will quietly remember me!
Just like a brand new fifty-kopeck piece, which sparkles and shines, the birthday boy in this house is dazzling to look at!
That’s why the whole family has gathered in a tight circle, Here are friends and girlfriends sitting, That’s why I’m here too!
So that, having expressed participation (My soul is on fire), I wish you success, happiness and maintain a great appearance!
The weather has stopped gloomy and the rivers are slowing down, and the field, as usual for years, is blooming with daisies all this day.
And on this day that became your birth, On your anniversary, we want to tell you: You are in our hearts, like lighting, Let the sparkle in your eyes not go out.
This day has come quite normally, It is like other days. But why is it so unusual that a shiver of excitement creeps into my heart? All birthdays are a holiday, But there is an anniversary. He is the most wonderful and beautiful of all! By its importance! It is divided into parts evenly: One is younger - the world is huge, But the other part is wiser. And a person cannot live without these two large parts!
The Lord gave you life on this day, for which I sincerely congratulate you! I wish you great happiness, humility and strength, and a lot of love!
May God reward you with health, and may God take away all your sorrows forever! May goodness reign forever in your soul, so that good dreams come true!
On your wonderful birthday, please accept congratulations quickly: Health, happiness and success, Love, warmth, comfort, laughter.. Money, career, own business, Everything you want from life. Protection of God from heaven, Stories of wondrous and miracles, fulfillment of cherished desires and only pleasant excitement!
Happy birthday! May the greatest and most blessed promises given to us by the Lord be fulfilled in your life! Do good and let it come back to you! Give and receive! May the blessing hand of God always be upon you! May the Lord be with you, and may you remain with him all the days of your life! He will make your path easier, he will protect you from adversity and illness! Call the Lord God to you in true prayer, and he will always be close to you! He will fulfill all your desires, he will hear your request for help, he will save you from temptation, he will save you on time! Love to you, health, patience, understanding, humility, peace, joy, warmth! May the Lord be for you like a source whose waters never dry up! May wisdom from God fill your heart, may God keep your mind at a spiritual height! Let your life sound like a song!
On your birthday, a bright moment. Stop! Oh, time, don't rush! Love, health, eternal bloom
We wish you sincerely, with all our hearts! And may your soul never know the cold, May you be beautiful, like a garden in bloom, After all, your heart is forever young, You will preserve this beauty to the world!
On the anniversary day today, we want to wish you in full. Happiness, joy, health, warmth, love, kindness.
So that there would be a reason for fun, Warm the white light with a smile. And there are many dozens more, may you live happy years.
On this anniversary, I wish you good health, so that all the bad things are left behind and do not darken your life either in a year, or in 10, 20 years! Let life flow in its calm, measured course, let only joyful moments await ahead, let the sun illuminate the path, and let luck lead you by the hand to new victories and achievements. Health, happiness, luck!
Congratulations on patronal holidays
Festive meal
On the patronal holiday
Congratulations to the entire parish: the rector, mother, and all the church servants and parishioners. In the warm atmosphere of people who have known each other for a long time, you can congratulate the rector and parishioners with a simple syllable, starting like this: “Dear priest!” (or dear father rector) and all parishioners we congratulate you on the patronal holiday - the Protection of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.”
If the situation is more formal, then the style should be strict and official. One should address a deacon, priest, or hieromonk: “Your Reverence,” and an archpriest, abbot, or archimandrite: “Your Reverence.”
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 placed perpendicularly, sits the rector or the senior priest. On his right is the next most senior priest. On the left is the priest by rank. Next to the priesthood sits the chairman of the parish council, council members, clergy (psalm-reader, reader, altar boy), and singers. The abbot usually blesses guests of honor to eat closer to the head of the table.
If you arrive at a time when the majority of those gathered at the table, then you sit down in an empty place, without forcing everyone to move, or where the abbot indicates. 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 the festive meal, moderation is observed in everything: drinking, eating, talking, joking, and the duration of the feast.
Congratulations on Angel's Day. Festive table, gifts
A name day is the day of remembrance of the saint in whose honor a Christian is named. Other names for this day are namesake day, Angel day.
Angel Day is a special day. We celebrate here on earth the memory of our saint, so that, as the holy righteous John of Kronstadt writes, our saints “remember and intercede for us before God... Birthdays and name days should come before all other weekdays, turning hearts and eyes to to the sky, with grateful feelings to the Creator, Provider and Savior, with the thought that there is our Fatherland and Father, that the earth is not a fatherland, but a place of arrival and wandering, that to cleave to perishable things is reckless, sinful ... disgusting, that everyone must cleave to God heart."
Orthodox people visit the temple on their name days and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
At home, a meal is served with loved ones and guests. The confusion is caused by ignorance either by the guest or the host of the usual form of greeting for believers. Anyone entering the house says: “Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, 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 you 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 those who are far from faith may not find a common language at such a holiday. A non-believer will find conversations on spiritual topics boring and incomprehensible, and as a result, he will leave offended and in a bad mood. On the other hand, due to different worldviews, heated and even offensive disputes may arise and the holiday will be forgotten.
But if the person invited on the path to faith longs for the spiritual, then such meetings at the table can be of benefit to him.
At a festive meal, congratulating the birthday person, they usually sing a troparion to his saint, wishing for the help of the heavenly intercessor. Among other things, of course, they desire spiritual fruits. And in order for this wish to really be imprinted in the heart of the birthday boy, it is important to think through congratulatory words and toasts well in advance.
Fun at a friendly meal is natural, but it should not go overboard.
Good recordings of sacred music or a film about holy places can enliven and make the evening more complete and interesting, but, of course, in moderation.
It is important to choose the right gifts for such a special holiday. It is better if they are of a spiritual nature - icons, books, some church utensils, sweets, flowers.
At the end of the feast, the birthday boy thanks those gathered for their congratulations, and the guests sing “Many Years” to him.
It should be remembered that if the name day falls on a fast day, then the holiday treat should be fast. During Lent, name days that happen on a weekday are moved to the next Saturday, Sunday, or even to Bright Week.
When writing congratulations for Angel Day, do not forget to wish the most important thing - the help of a heavenly intercessor.
I would like to quote the congratulations of St. Athanasius (M. Sakharov), addressed to the famous Moscow priest, “shepherd of godless times,” priest Nikolai Golubtsov:
May the mercy of God be with you, beloved Father Nicholas in the Lord! I cordially greet you on the feast of St. Nicholas. I fervently wish that the prayers of St. Nicholas protect you on all the paths of your life, that they assist you in building the temple of your soul and your home church, in your service to the Orthodox people who flock to your church.
Here are a few more examples of congratulations on Angel's Day.
Dear, dear, venerable and never forgotten Father Vladimir! I cordially congratulate you on your Angel’s Day. With all our souls 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 your dear mother and children on your dear birthday. With love in the Lord, your spiritual daughter always prays for you.
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Dear Father George! Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your Angel’s Day. May the Lord, through the prayers of your great patron, send you physical health and spiritual strength for the zealous pursuit of your pastoral ministry.
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Father! I congratulate you on the Angel - the representative of your salvation. Sincerely desiring you to rejoice in the Lord, I ask for your holy prayers and blessings. The Lord will reward you for your love and your merciful greetings with His great mercy!
Wedding congratulations and gifts
The Sacrament of Marriage is celebrated solemnly and joyfully. From the multitude of people: loved ones, relatives, acquaintances, from the shine of candles, from church singing, somehow the soul involuntarily becomes festive.
After the wedding, the newlyweds are greeted at the entrance to the house by the seated father and mother or parents with an icon and bread and salt. And then the guests continue the celebration at the table.
The main manager at a wedding is the best man. Together with a close friend of the bride, he goes around the guests to collect money, which he then donates to charitable causes.
Congratulations, toasts and wishes that are pronounced at a wedding in families of believers, of course, should be primarily of spiritual content: about the purpose of Christian marriage, what love is in the understanding of the Church, about the responsibilities of 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 a pious atmosphere, observing decency and moderation.
Written congratulations on marriage contain those spiritual wishes that were written about above.
Congratulations might look like this:
Dear Konstantin and Anna! Please accept our sincere congratulations on your legal marriage; we sincerely wish you all the best and mercy from the Lord, the Queen of Heaven.
Congratulate each other, brothers and sisters, on our Orthodox holidays, share the indescribable joy that they give us, and may our brochure help you do this with dignity and piety.
May peace and God's favor be with you.
Heartfelt congratulations on the trinity in prose
Congratulations on the Trinity and from the bottom of my heart I wish that God will always guide you on the right and bright path in life, that your faith will never weaken, that true love and respect will give you new strength!
Today is a wonderful holiday, Trinity Day, and I would like to congratulate you, wish you joy and prosperity, luck and goodness. This day is truly holy, so may you be imbued with its holiness and want to do as many good deeds as possible!
Congratulations on Trinity, a clean, bright and wonderful holiday! I wish us all peace and happiness in everyday affairs, goodness and mutual understanding in the family, love and humility in the heart, health and lightness in the body, inspiration and harmony in the soul, good hopes and bright feelings in any and every moment!
I want to congratulate you on the Holy Trinity. May this wonderful day bring you only the best, may it lead you forward and help you enjoy life! Be confident in yourself and move to where prosperity and spiritual body awaits you! Let everything certainly work out for you, and your wishes come true!
We congratulate you on the wonderful holy June holiday of Trinity, we wish that you and your family will always be under the protection of God, may there be prosperity, comfort and peace in your home. We wish you health, prosperity and love!
Congratulations on the bright, beautiful holiday of the Most Holy Trinity! Let the celebration unite sincere joy, fun, a deep prayerful mood, the love of God, which contains everything. I wish you strength and understanding to fulfill the commandments, thoughtfully read the word of God, and participate in the Sacraments of the Church. Glory to the eternal unity - God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, grace, good deeds, faith!
Congratulations on Trinity! Today I would like to wish you the most important thing - faith! Faith in the Lord, in yourself, in loved ones and, finally, faith in miracles, because miracles happen only where they believe in them! Let life be bright and rich, happy and joyful!
Congratulations on the Trinity and on this wonderful holiday I want to wish you peace and happiness in life, goodness and harmony in the family, love and peace in the heart, inspiration and joy in the soul, good hopes and bright feelings in every day.
Christian, Orthodox congratulations on Easter
Are you looking for beautiful Christian and Orthodox poems to congratulate you on Easter? Come visit us! Here there are beautiful Easter greetings in Christian, Orthodox and church verses and prose. Choose and congratulate your family and friends. Happy holiday, Happy Easter!
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I wish God's grace, good to your home, I congratulate you on Easter, may your family live in peace!
May the Lord protect you, always preserve your peace, protect you from all troubles, and bless your home!
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Bright Easter has come to us, it has brought goodness to our home and brought joy. Let there be a happy family. Health, peace and goodness!
May the light from heaven protect you. I want to say: “Christ is risen!” Love, always believe, And God will not leave then.
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On the bright Sunday of Christ, I give you Orthodox congratulations on Easter and wish you God’s grace, spiritual harmony, mutual understanding, warmth and health. May you be surrounded by good people, may your life be light and joyful, just like on this day!
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Christ is truly risen! I wish everyone well and humility. May the Lord send his blessing from heaven to everyone!
I wish you purity in your souls, as well as peace and comfort, May your dreams come true every minute today!
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Happy Orthodox Easter. Congratulations from the bottom of our hearts. Let there be no Troubles in your life, neither small nor great.
On this day we wish you the fulfillment of miracles and, of course, we will tell you: “Happy holiday! Christ is risen!"
Funny, cheerful and comic congratulations on Orthodox Easter
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On the day when Christ was resurrected, the light of the sun pours from heaven. The ringing is heard, the ringing, it brings joy to everyone.
May God send you health and protect you from troubles and adversity. Your life will be filled with happiness. Everything you want will be done.
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Happy Easter, I wish you bright miracles, Goodness, humility, repentance and happiness to you, Christ is Risen!
Let sadness and boredom go away, may the Lord help you, give gratitude to heaven for life and joy on this holiday.
Live by faith and hope, With love for your neighbors and kindness. I wish to feel the unity of a humble Soul with the Creator.
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Christ is risen! The Orthodox world echoes, Christ is risen! And the sun rises in the sky, Christ is Risen! The bells are ringing, Christ is Risen! And faith in us is alive. Christ is risen! The white dove takes off, Christ is Risen! And we are with our daily bread. Christ is risen! Granting us forgiveness, Happy Easter to you, Happy Resurrection of Christ.
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The happy time has come, Christ has truly risen! I wish you only good things on Easter and the fulfillment of all miracles!
May the Lord protect your home, send love and health, may your soul be filled with happiness, and may faith in the best come!
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Christ is risen! He is truly Risen! The sun has gilded the blue skies. The ringing will melt in the sky, Christ is Risen! It sounds from all sides.
Happy Easter, Happy Easter, May grace descend upon us from heaven, I wish you all love, hope, faith, Christ is Risen! He is truly Risen!
Heartfelt Orthodox greetings on Easter
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Happy Easter with all our hearts! Please accept our Orthodox congratulations on Easter. We wish your entire friendly family happiness! May everything you wish come true, May everything be easy in your beautiful destiny! Peace and light, kindness and great love. May your health never fail you And on this day, so pure and kind, May the resurrected Jesus enter, smiling, To give you all the highest good, So that all evil turns away from you, So that your hearts are filled with life, courage And so that you always and everywhere lucky.
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I congratulate you on Easter, the whole world is rejoicing now, I wish you to believe in miracles, I wish you happiness, Christ is Risen!
I wish you grace from my heart on this holy day, May the earthly path be beautiful and worthy.
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On Easter, I wish you the mood, May three protect you on this holiday: the Son of God will show you the righteous path, the Lord will never refuse your prayers, and the Holy Spirit preserves and protects, And feels every holiday with your heart.
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I heartily congratulate you on the resurrection of Christ! May your life be pure, I wish you good health, May your love for the Lord grow stronger, After all, our Christ has risen, hurray! May your soul wish only the best for all your neighbors!
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At dawn, let the Ring, a loud ringing, wake you up. The smell of Easter cakes will fill your beautiful, warm home.
On the day of Christ's Resurrection, I tenderly congratulate you, I wish that the ray of grace does not fade away.
Beautiful Christian poems for Easter
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Christ is risen! On Easter the bells sing. Christ is risen! And the Lord’s faith is alive.
Christ is risen! Angels Descend to us from heaven, Blessed be you, He is truly Risen!
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Easter enters every home with a fragrant Easter, a bell, familiar to everyone since childhood!
Happy Easter to everyone, Let happy laughter ring out. May the Lord bless and guide us all in life!
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Holy miracle of miracles: Our Savior Christ has risen! Strengthened human faith and gave hope to everyone!
He will gather everyone in the church for Easter, a quiet prayer will take place, it will illuminate hearts and souls and free them from sins!
The Lord will give grace, It's time to celebrate the holiday! Treat your acquaintances with your heart and remember your loved ones!
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The Lord, by His Resurrection, gives us joy and salvation. He cleanses us from sins, sends us both faith and love. And it fills all of life with meaning, That goodness still prevails. That there will be thunderstorms and clouds. Life will definitely become cleaner and better. The Lord will descend to us from heaven. And we will believe - He is Risen!
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Christ is risen! The bells are ringing, announcing the good news to the people. And in the churches there is a celebration in the morning, And the priests bless the products.
I wish you a delicious Easter table. Let your heart be pure, your thoughts and soul be holy. Let the door of happiness be open.
Orthodox and Christian poems for Easter for youth
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"Christ is risen! — — the news rushes, And joy pours straight from the sky, Again the ringing floats throughout the entire area, And troubles hide in fear!
I wish you happiness at this time and a strong support in life, Let your faith become it, Only the cup will be full of the house!
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Life has won - This is a miracle of miracles! Happy Easter, Congratulations to you, Christ is Risen!
Let this joy fill your souls and hearts. We glorify with love the Power of our Creator.
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Now a blessed light has flared up in the old temple, Its path lies through the countries, It is not easy and distant.
May this ray bring a Flash of happiness and miracles. I congratulate you on Easter, Peace to you, Christ is Risen!
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On the day of the big event, when Jesus is Risen, I want to wish you peace, true love and faith, Good Hope and good luck with all my heart. Congratulations on Easter. May the Lord have enough love and forgiveness for all of us, may heaven shed the light of righteousness into our world, may everyone in need receive a helping hand, and everyone provided will not spare his warmth for the disadvantaged. I wish you all health, spiritual and worldly happiness.
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I congratulate you on Easter, Happiness, joy, goodness, May harmony live, May the Lord come into your home!
He will bring you good, And drive away all evil, He has risen, oh miracles, May no trouble come to your house!
Church greetings on Easter
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Easter is coming, everything will be wonderful in life. You let him into the house, let happiness and peace live in him!
May the Lord protect, protect everyone from troubles, an angel will descend from heaven. A miracle is here, Christ has risen!
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The ringing today is a symbol of joy and miracles. I congratulate you on Easter. Peace to you, Christ is Risen!
May the Easter cake, now consecrated in your holy temple, bring love and prosperity to your beautiful, warm home.
May healthy household members certainly be present, May this holiday promise you happiness and change.
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Orthodox Christians, rejoice! This holiday has arrived! And the sacred, sweet fire miraculously struck us again!
Be kind, happy, Never know evil, So that only the mercy of God may descend into your families!
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It sounds from the heavens: “Christ has already risen!” So Happy Easter, Happy Sunday. Love, soul-salvation.
May God bless and banish the burden of the image. And it will protect your home, so that there will be joy in it!
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May the heavens hear us today, May joy and luck knock on your home, May your eyes be filled with hope, May your mistakes never be repeated.
Let the churches have golden domes, Give everyone the happiness of peace, Christ has risen, which means it’s time for us to begin the transformation of our hearts!
Beautiful Orthodox greetings on Easter
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The Bell sings and flies around the world, Christ is Risen, Christ is Risen, He has returned to us. He returned to give us his love, Christ is Risen, Christ is Risen, We echo again and again. Save us and have mercy, We ask heaven: Christ is Risen! Christ is risen! Truly Risen!
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The Lord blessed us all, He revived us to a new life. Suddenly he took all his sins upon himself. He endured and suffered for us. So that we can all appreciate it. He gave us salvation. We give glory to Him and live in repentance. Thank you, Almighty! And let's walk the righteous path!
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Today, with Orthodox Easter, we welcome the white light, May this holiday give happiness, May it save all people from troubles, May the Lord protect everyone, Heal the sick, heal the sick, May it save from grief and melancholy, May it preserve love in our hearts!
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Congratulations on a wonderful Easter, a bright and joyful holiday, We glorify the day and wish you harmony, Happiness, peace, goodness and health.
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Christ is risen! A great holiday is a great joy, because He endured all the torment for the sake of all of us, for the sake of peace and the blissful happiness of every family. Congratulations on Easter and I want to wish you to live with God in your soul, not to leave your hope aside, to live every day with dignity, honestly and glory, sowing love in your heart, and goodness and joy in your family and throughout the world!
Original Orthodox poems for congratulations on Easter
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Happy Orthodox Easter Congratulations to adults and children! Let the richest Pure world rise above you in the radiance of rays!
Let the star of the captivating paradise enter brilliantly into life, So that you can live without forgetting - A miracle will happen anyway!
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I wish that your soul is filled with golden light as soon as possible, that the whole world becomes clear, kind, pure, and that life is more fun for all people!
May this Easter give you a lot of happiness, may the Lord send health to everyone, and if necessary, come to the rescue, may he take all troubles away from you!
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Orthodox! People! I greet everyone and everywhere, How the sky sparkles now, How wonderfully the sun shines.
Congratulations to everyone, Christ is Risen! On this holy Sunday, may all good things come down to us from heaven and protect us from all bad weather.
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Congratulations on a wonderful Easter! Spring is rushing into the houses. I wish you her arrival, After all, everyone is tired of winter!
Let your faith help you walk joyfully through life, Let nothing stop you from loving, hoping, dreaming!
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Congratulations on Easter Day, A beautiful day, not sad - Joyful, lively, beautiful, Magical in happiness and goodness.
I wish you light, peace, let life move happily. We glorify the God of resurrection on the day of the Holy Resurrection!
Orthodox Easter greetings via SMS
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Let the glorious bell wake you up at dawn and let us say “Christ is Risen” loudly from the heart.
On Easter, I will kiss you three times from the bottom of my heart, Let great grace descend from heaven now.
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Orthodox world, I wish you all on Christ's Sunday Love, prosperity and health, Good luck, happiness and patience, Let joy always live in the house, And peace in the soul, Let's smile more often, Give your smile to people!
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The ringing of bells brings us a message - About the Great Feast, Jesus' Resurrection, About happiness, about the sound of the Church's warmth, After all, Easter has come to our house today!
We meet her with our souls, having gone through Great Lent, All the severity, all the greatness and the path that is not so easy... Let us pray to the Savior with all our souls: Be it in the temple with an icon, or in the heart Or in silence!
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Suffering for human sins, Jesus carried the cross to Calvary, forgiving us with God's mercy, He rose again to save us.
Happy Easter, the crystal bells fly away under the vault of heaven, And the Orthodox world rejoices, Echoing the sky: “Christ is Risen!”
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With all my heart I wish you joy and happiness for Easter, warmth of the sun, a lot of light. Let the holiday be sung, wonderful and kind. In it I wish you health, mental strength, mood, miracles, blessings, inspiration.
