The priest told about the main prohibitions on the Day of Myrrh-bearing wives
Myrrh-bearing Women's Day, celebrated on the second Sunday after Easter, is traditionally considered a time of rest and prayer, Alvian Tkhelidze, a priest and head of the Youth Department of the Stavropol Diocese, told Izvestia.
According to the clergyman, this day can be devoted to small household chores: washing clothes, cooking food or doing other minor housework. It's important not to overload yourself and turn it into just another worker. At the same time, necessary or urgent matters are acceptable. For example, if a person works shifts and his shift falls on a Sunday. But the main thing is still participation in worship and prayer.
"If you didn't go to church that day and didn't do anything around the house, there is no benefit from such idleness," said Priest Alvian.
He recalled that in Christianity as a whole it is customary not to work on Sunday, but not because it is "sinful." After six days of work, a person needs rest, primarily to restore strength and spiritual life.
Myrrh-bearing Women's Day is celebrated this year on April 26. This holiday commemorates the followers of Christ, who for their faith and dedication were the first to receive the news of his Resurrection.
For more information about what kind of holiday this is, who the myrrh-bearing wives are and what feat made them famous, see the Izvestia article:
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