Happy Purification of the Lord: beautiful pictures, congratulations

Every year in the last month of winter one of the most ancient and significant holidays - Purification of the Lord - is celebrated. The annual celebration takes place on February 15. In 2025, the celebration falls on Saturday. Especially for the holiday "Izvestia" prepared beautiful cards and greetings, which you can share with loved ones.

Happy Purification of the Lord: congratulations in prose for Orthodox Christians

The holiday is dedicated to the biblical legend about the meeting of Jesus with the elder Simeon, who translated the Holy Scriptures from Hebrew into Greek. Actually, the word "Wednesday" means the meeting. It took place on the 40th day after the birth of the Savior, when the righteous Joseph and the Virgin Mary came with the infant Christ to the Jerusalem temple to dedicate him to God, as tradition prescribed.

Simeon himself, translating the book of the prophet Isaiah, doubted the prophet's words that the Savior would appear to the world through a pure virgin, and intended to correct the word "virgin" to "wife". At the same time an angel appeared to him, who foretold that Simeon would not depart to God until he was convinced of the truth of the prophecy.

At the time of Simeon's meeting with Christ, the elder was already more than 300 years old. Taking the infant in his arms, he said: "Today you release your servant, O Lord". According to tradition, Simeon's earthly life ended immediately after the events of the Purification.

For believing Christians, the holiday has a great spiritual meaning. It means not only the dedication of Christ to God, but also the meeting of the Old and New Testaments, which seem to have united on the day of the Old Testament righteous man's meeting with the Savior.

This plot, described in the Gospel of Luke, was widely reflected in iconography and world painting. In particular, in the works of Andrei Rublev, Rembrandt, Tissot and other great painters.

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The Purification of the Lord began to be celebrated in the IV century in historical churches and some Protestant denominations. The solemnity is included in the list of major bipedal feasts dedicated to the earthly life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, and is celebrated on the same date.

Every year on February 15, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated in the churches. The clergy conduct the service both in blue vestments, symbolizing the purity of the Virgin Mary, and in white - as on Christmas Day. During the liturgy, the troparion to the Purification and the main prayer, which is called "The Song of Simeon the Hospitaller", are read.

On this day, believers congratulate each other on the great bright holiday, wishing everyone to find the way to God and to keep the steadfastness of faith. It is also customary to give icons "Purification" or pendants with the miraculous image. It is believed that they protect from misfortune and disease, and also help to find peace even in the most difficult situations.

The best pictures and postcards with the Purification of the Lord

The easiest way to remind about the celebration is to send a greeting card. They often depict traditional biblical subjects: Jesus with his parents in the temple, Simeon with the Christ child in his arms, white doves, symbolizing purity and holiness, views of Orthodox churches and temples.

In addition to ordinary postcards, you can find many animated pictures on the Web. They allow you to better convey the feeling of the holiday and, as a rule, take up less space in the memory of your mobile device. You can create them yourself in special applications or download ready-made ones.

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Wishes for the faithful on the church holiday Purification of the Lord

A good addition to the postcard will be a congratulation with warm wishes to loved ones. Here are some examples of how to congratulate the Purification of the Lord in prose with your own words:

"Congratulations to you on the Purification of the Lord! Let your thoughts be good and pure, and every meeting brings joy and delight. Good health and prosperity to you and your family! May the Lord preserve you and grant you his prosperity."

"Today the Church celebrates a significant event - the Purification of the Lord, when 40 days after the Nativity of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary brought the Divine Child Jesus to the temple to fulfill the law of God. Let us treasure this encounter with the Lord and appreciate the grace that the Most High gives us for the salvation of our souls and the transformation of our lives."

"I congratulate you on the bright Christian holiday of the Purification of the Lord! May all your prayers be answered and the Most High help you in all your affairs. I wish your home peace, light, love and blessing!"

"Happy Purification of the Lord! On this bright Christian holiday I wish you God's help in all matters, let everything get along and fulfill easily, let your guardian angel be your reliable guide throughout your life, and only joyful news come to your home."

"I cordially congratulate you on the great holiday - Purification of the Lord! I wish you God's help in all good undertakings and labors, spiritual and bodily strength, and that of the many paths that open before you, none of them leads away from our Savior Christ."

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