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Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- This Orthodox holiday which takes place every year April 7(March 25, old style) and is exactly 9 months away from the date of the celebration. The holiday was established in remembrance of the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel of the good news about the conception and birth of the Divine Infant Jesus Christ by Her. The Annunciation has one day of fore-feast and one day of after-feast, on which the Cathedral of St. Archangel Gabriel.

Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. worship

Holiday Annunciation in the Orthodox tradition is consonant with the Gospel (from the Greek. " good news"). The icon of this holiday is usually placed on the Royal Doors, the Mother of God is depicted on the top on the right half, and the Archangel Gabriel is on the left. The Annunciation sometimes coincides with Easter. This holiday is so great that even the Easter service does not cancel it. According to a special Charter, the hymns of the Annunciation and Pascha can be combined.

The festive divine service tells the prayers about the event of the holiday, explains the meaning of the fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. Again and again we hear explanations of the great Mystery of the Incarnation. In verses, in addition to describing the event of the Annunciation, the same thoughts are expressed as in general on the Mother of God holidays. It is said that, thanks to the birth of the Lord from the Mother of God, heaven is again united with the earth, Adam is renewed, Eve is freed, and we become partakers of the Divine, we become the church, that is, the temple of God. Very beautiful and full of deep meaning are the verses of the Great Vespers, constructed as a dialogue between the Archangel and the Mother of God:

With the advice of the eternal, tkryvaz You ntrokovitse, gavrii1l presented, you kissed and 3 things, the radius of the earth is not inhabited. raduisz cupino2 did not fall1maz. radiusz depth2 inconvenient visibility, radiusz m0ste k8 nb7sє1m trans. and 3 ladder vy0kaz, u4zhe їya1kov vi1de. raduiz ru1chko divine manna. raduisz the resolution of the class. Raduisz Gdam's exaltation, with you gD.

K vseshimisz ћkw chlk, speech imperishable z ntrokovi1tsa to ґrhistrati1gu. and 3 how you veshchayesh gly more than a chlka. with me rekl є3si2 bGu bhti, and3 sat1tisz in my womb2. and 3 as I will be clay, in a 8 spacious place, and 3 a place of suc7enz, and 4 even on the cherubimah ascending. yes, do not deceive me flattering, heaven 2 understands a man. marriage є4sm is not involved, like ybw ntrochA birth2.

B G and 3dzhe x0chet, wins є3stva chi1n, speech is free. and 3 even more than a man they create, my 1 believe with a true verb, everything © taz and 3 is immaculate. cry out 2, be me nhne according to your own depravity2, and 3 birth 2 of the unembodied, the flesh t borrowed me, let him raise a bang, ћkw є3d1n silen, ancient worthy, extreme descent.

On the polyeleos, the magnification of a holiday or a saint is always sung, beginning with the words: “We magnify thee ...”. Magnification of the Annunciation is special:

Ґ rhagglskyi voice crying out to you. Radiusz Bradovannaz, GD with you.

The canon for the holiday was compiled in the 8th century. It was written by famous Orthodox hymnographers John of Damascus and Theophan, Metropolitan of Nicaea. The canon is built in the form of a dialogue between the Mother of God and the Archangel Gabriel. The canon speaks of the Divine condescension towards people of the incarnating Savior and points to the extraordinary greatness of the Blessed Virgin, who accepted God into herself.

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The Apostle (Heb. II, 11-18) expresses the idea that for the salvation of people it was necessary for the Son of God to take on human flesh. The Gospel (Lk. I, 24-38) contains a story about the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Troparion to the holiday. Church Slavonic text:

Let us bring salvation to our beginnings, and 3 eternal secret manifestations, ch7 b9ii, ch7 dv7yz happens, and 3 gavri1l the joy of blessing. dark i3 we2 s8 ni1m btsde vozopіє1m, radiusz њbradovannaz gd s8 you.

Russian text:

Today is the beginning of our salvation and the manifestation of the mystery that has been from time immemorial: the Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin and Gabriel proclaims the good news of grace. Therefore, we also exclaim to the Theotokos: Rejoice, rejoicing one, the Lord is with you.

Holiday kontakion. Church Slavonic text:

In the chosen war, it is victorious, how and 3 liberating t shlh, thanks to the resurrection of your slaves, your 2 btsde. but ћkw and 3mu1schi the power is not conquered, t all our troubles of freedom2, let us call you, raduisz the bride is unmarried.

Russian text:

To you, the supreme Commander, having got rid of troubles, we, Your unworthy servants, Mother of God, sing a song of victory and thanksgiving. But you, who have invincible power, free us from all troubles so that we cry out to You: Rejoice, Bride who has not entered into marriage.

Celebration of the Annunciation in Russia. Folk customs and traditions

In terms of the strength of popular veneration and the size of the celebration of Christian holidays in rural life since ancient times, the day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is in third place after the Nativity of Christ and Holy Pascha. In everyday life of working village life, this holiday was considered a day of complete rest. In many villages, whole families in the evening, at sunset, went to the mills and settled here on the straw for a peaceful conversation about what the coming spring will be like, what the sowing, what the plowing, what the harvest. The Annunciation was considered a day of blessing for every good deed, especially for agricultural work. According to popular legend, on this day, as on Easter, the sun “plays” at dawn and sinners are not tormented in hell. Before the revolution, there was also a custom to release caged birds on this day as a symbol of the announcement of freedom to all people.

On this day, the smallest physical work, even leaving or leaving on the road to earn money, was considered the greatest sin. Not idle fun with the seasoning of festive revelry, but precisely concentrated, silent meditation befitted this holiday of perfect peace, freedom from work, based on an immutable belief and universal conviction that " on Annunciation Day, the bird of the nest does not curl, the maiden does not braid her braids". Not for one day in the year are there so many signs and fortune-telling as on the day of the Annunciation: it depended on it the largest number those beliefs that were strengthened on practical economic foundations.

Icons of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The oldest images of the Annunciation are frescoes in the ancient Roman catacombs (II century) and images on early Christian sarcophagi. Already by the 5th century, icon-painting canons had developed from the early Christian ones, which remain almost unchanged in Byzantine and Russian icon painting.

Annunciation. Pietro Cavallini, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 1291

The basic principles of the iconography of the holiday are a two-figure composition representing the Archangel and the Mother of God.

Annunciation. Andrei Rublev, 1408. Icon of the festive tier of the iconostasis of the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir. GTG, Moscow

The most common version is the "Annunciation with Yarn". The Mother of God is represented sitting at the spinning, an angel with a staff in his left hand blesses her with an impulsive gesture, reporting the message sent by the Lord. According to Tradition, the lot fell to the Virgin Mary to spin the red curtain for the Jerusalem temple, the very one that was torn in two at the time of the death of Her Son.

Annunciation. Kostroma Museum, late 17th century.
Annunciation. Mosaic on the altar pillars of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. 11th century Annunciation with stamps of the life of the Mother of God. XVI century. Solvychegodsk Museum

In the icons "The Annunciation with the Child in the Womb" ("Ustyug Annunciation"), an attempt is made to present the idea of the Immaculate Conception.

Ustyug Annunciation. Novgorod icon, second quarter of the 12th century

Images of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin are found not only in icon painting and monumental painting, but also in manuscript miniatures, sculpture, and embroidery.

Annunciation churches and monasteries in Russia

In the 11th century, Yaroslav I, who surrounded the city of Kyiv with a stone wall with golden gates entering it, built over them Church of the Annunciation and said through the mouth of the chronicler: Yes, these gates of good news come to me in this city with the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos and St. Archangel Gabriel - the joys of the evangelist". The same temple was built over the gates of the Novgorod Kremlin, and then it became a custom to put the Annunciation churches over the gates in all the big old monasteries.

Gate Church of the Annunciation in Kyiv

In Russia, many churches and monasteries were built, named in the name of the Annunciation, in every Russian city. First of all, the Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin comes to mind. In 1397 Grand Duke Vasily I, son of Dmitry Donskoy, built the first wooden cathedral. It was painted by Andrei Rublev, Feofan Grek and master Prokhor of Gorodets. Later, the cathedral was rebuilt, in 1475 it burned down, and the Pskov craftsmen built a new white-stone cathedral (1484-89) on the basement.

Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Moscow Kremlin

There was another Annunciation Church in the Kremlin. One of the Kremlin towers, now bearing the name of Blagoveshchenskaya, served as a prison under Ivan the Terrible. The Mother of God appeared to one prisoner, innocently imprisoned, and ordered to ask for royal mercy. At the same time, on the outer wall of the tower, facing the royal chambers, the image of the Annunciation appeared. Subsequently, a temple was added to the tower, which was destroyed in the 1930s.

One of the most ancient Annunciation churches was located in Vitebsk (Belarus). According to legend, it was built by Princess Olga when the city was founded in 974. The church was rebuilt many times, and in 1961 it was destroyed to make room for trams to turn around. Rebuilt 1993–98 in the form of the XII century.

Church of the Annunciation in Vitebsk (Belarus)

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the Cathedral of the Murom Annunciation Monastery in the city of Murom, Vladimir Region, was consecrated. The first wooden church in the name of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos was built in Murom in 1192. In 1553, the construction of the Annunciation Monastery began on the site of the church. In 1612-1616, the monastery was badly damaged by fires, in addition, it was plundered by the Poles, but soon the well-being of the monastery was restored, and the Church of the Annunciation, according to the inventory of 1637, "after being devastated by the Poles, was renewed by the hegumen." The high cube of the main volume of the temple is covered with a closed vault, which is decorated with two rows of kokoshniks. The third row is visually formed by kokoshniks at the base of the drums of each of the five chapters. The main element of the modest decor are window frames. The drums of the five domes of the cathedral are very carefully decorated.

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, a monastery was consecrated in the town of Kirzhach, Vladimir Region. The time of the initial foundation of the Church of the Annunciation is unknown, but it was already mentioned in the annals in 1564 as a stone one. Each wall of the church ends at the top with three semicircles and is divided by semi-columns. The altar has three semicircular ledges. An octahedron is arranged on the vaults, on which a round lantern is fixed with narrow oblong windows, decorated on the sides with stucco columns. The cross on the head is eight-pointed. AT Soviet time The Annunciation Monastery did not function. In 1932-1934 the church of St. Sergius of Radonezh was blown up. During the war years, the Annunciation Cathedral was used as an ammunition depot; at different times, its premises housed either a sausage shop or a kerosene shop. Only in 1990 the Annunciation and Spassky churches were returned to the Russian Orthodox Church and the monastery was renewed.

Annunciation Cathedral, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior and the bell tower of the Church of All Saints of the Annunciation Monastery in the city of Kirzhach, Vladimir Region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, a monastery was consecrated in the village of Timoshkino, Vladimir Region. The church was built between 1530 and 1540. The Annunciation Church of the monastery is the rarest type of baptismal church, which is the prototype of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye.

Annunciation Monastery in the village of Timoshkino, Vladimir Region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Nikandrov Monastery in the Pskov region, founded in 1585, was consecrated. At the same time, the Church of the Annunciation was built. In 1665 the monastery was plundered by the Poles, and in 1667 all 4 churches and monastic buildings burned down. The monastery was later restored. On November 9, 1928, the monastery was liquidated, the buildings were handed over to the military department for scrapping. The monastery buildings were dismantled into bricks, from which a military camp was built, later destroyed by German aircraft. After the Nikandrov Hermitage was closed and some of its buildings were demolished, local residents organized a collective farm on the monastery lands. At the end of the 20th century, the monastery began to revive.

Cathedral of the Annunciation of Nikandrova Hermitage in the Pskov Region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the church of the Solovetsky Zosima-Savvatievsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery on Solovki in the Arkhangelsk region was consecrated. The Gate Church of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos is a small one-domed church built over the passage arch of the Holy Gates in 1596–1601. Initially, the church was smaller, from the west it was adjoined by a porch, from the north - a wooden porch-sprout. It was crowned with a complex roof with a three-tier gable roof. The temple was repeatedly rebuilt: the church, having removed the porch, was “spread” over the Holy Gates. After the fire of 1745, the gabled roof was replaced with a hipped roof, the wooden galleries and the porch were erected with stone ones, the windows and the passage arch were torn apart. During the reconstruction, the area of the temple increased, choirs were built above the entrance, the church was included in the volume of the fortress wall. The Church of the Annunciation was the house church of the rector and from the altar was connected by a passage with his chambers. This is the only church in the monastery where the design of the iconostasis and almost the entire wall painting have been preserved. The iconostasis has been rebuilt many times in its history. In 1836, his last renewal took place before the closing of the monastery. From 1925 to 1937, the camp housed the camp museum. At present, the monastery has been restored.

From left to right: Assumption Cathedral, bell tower, St. Nicholas Church, part of the dome of the Trinity Cathedral, the Holy Gate with the Church of the Annunciation and the Transfiguration Cathedral. Photo by S.M. Prokudin-Gorsky

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the temple of the Trinity Anthony Siya Monastery in the Bolshaya Gora settlement of the Arkhangelsk region was consecrated. The Church of the Annunciation with a refectory and Kelarskaya began to be erected in 1638, and completed in 1644. The high two-flight porch was covered with cylindrical vaults supported by faceted pillars; it led to a huge one-pillar refectory, from which one could get into the church and Kelarskaya. The completion of the temple was made hipped. The church, the refectory and the Kelarskaya are placed on a high basement, where on the first tier housed the household services - pantries, a bakery. The church has been repeatedly restored.

Trinity Anthony Siya Monastery. Pre-revolutionary photography

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, a cathedral was consecrated in the city of Solvychegodsk, Arkhangelsk Region. The inscription is reinforced on the building: "... built by the zeal and dependence of the eminent people of the Stroganovs in 1560." This date is the beginning of the construction of the cathedral. It was completed twenty-four years later. The construction is a large two-pillar five-domed temple on a high basement. The base of the cathedral is surrounded by a gallery, which was originally open. A special charm to the facades of the cathedral is given by a wide ribbon - a frieze of figuratively laid bricks in the upper part of the wall under the zakomars. However, today the cathedral is largely different from the original. Parts of the building have been significantly rebuilt.

Cathedral of the Annunciation in Solvychegodsk

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, a cathedral was consecrated in the village. Snovitsy of the Vladimir region. On the site of the parish church from ancient times there was monastery. The Church of the Annunciation dates back to 1501 and is two-storey. After the 1917 revolution, the temple was looted and closed. Soon they arranged residential apartments in it. During the years of the Great Patriotic War located on the territory of the former monastery military unit. In 1990, the Church of the Annunciation was returned to the local community of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Church of the Annunciation in Snovitsy of the Vladimir region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, a house church was consecrated in the episcopal chambers in the Suzdal Kremlin in the Vladimir region. The first indication of the construction of a stone building in the bishop's courtyard in Suzdal is found in the Book of the Suzdal Cathedral, which says: “In the summer of 7067 (1559), Bishop Athanasius erected a warm stone church in the courtyard in the name of the Annunciation with the same chamber ...” The building of this church in the 17th century was rebuilt and in this form has come down to us.

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, a church was consecrated at the bishop's court in the Suzdal Kremlin in the Vladimir region. The church dates from 1635-36. Later the temple was rebuilt.

Church of the Annunciation in the Suzdal Kremlin

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the gate church of the Intercession Monastery in the city of Suzdal, Vladimir Region, was consecrated. The church was built in 1515. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries. During the Soviet period, the church was devastated. In the late 1950s, during the complex restoration of the architectural monuments of the Intercession Monastery, it was restored, and a museum exposition was opened in it. Services have been held here since 1992.

Gate Church in honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God of the Intercession Monastery in Suzdal, Vladimir Region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the gate church of the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery in the city of Suzdal, Vladimir Region, was consecrated. We find the first mention of it already in the Inventory of 1628-1630: “... In Suzdal, in the suburb of Spasskaya, the Euphemia Monastery. At the monastery ... the holy stone gates at the gates are the Church of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the limit of Ivan the Writer of the Ladder ... ". The church was rebuilt and currently is a small cube above one of the openings of the Holy Gates. From the east, a high, almost to the height of the cube itself, three-part apse adjoins it, and from the west - above the second gate opening - there is a porch under a wooden roof. The decor of figured bricks is very diverse, which is typical for the era of "patterned" middle - late XVII century.

Gateway Annunciation Church of the Spaso-Evfimiev Suzdal Monastery

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, a church was consecrated in the Ferapontov-Belozersky Mother of God-Nativity Monastery in the village. Ferapontovo Vologda region. The Church of the Annunciation with the refectory was built in 1530-1531. A three-tiered, pillar-shaped, with a closed vault, an apsidal refectory church was built "under the bells". The first tier served as a bakery and stone cellars, a church was built on the second tier, and a belfry was built on the third tier. With the construction of the bell tower, the bells were moved to a new location.

Church of the Annunciation of the Mother of God in the Ferapontov-Belozersky Mother of God-Christmas Monastery in the village. Ferapontovo, Vologda region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, the church on Vagankovo in Moscow was consecrated. The temple was erected at the beginning of the 15th century. Later (in the XVI-XVII centuries) a refectory was built, and in the XVIII century. - Bell tower. Already in the XVIII century. the church was closed and destroyed.

Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin on Vagankovo in Moscow

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the church of the Trinity Zelenetsky Monastery was consecrated in the village. Zelenets Leningrad region. The Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates back to 1565. The church rises in a tall cube above a lowered wing, above an altar placed in a lower semicircular ledge. The top of this church cube is surrounded by three grooved cornices, with wide architraves between them, and the low roof is finished with one hexagonal, two-tier, small dome. In 1919, the Trinity Zelenetsky Monastery was closed and reopened only in 1993.

Annunciation Church of the Trinity Zelenetsky Monastery in the Leningrad Region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, a church was consecrated in the village. Stepanovskoye, Ramensky district, Moscow region. In the 16th century, a single-domed white-stone church with two small aisles was built. The Church of the Annunciation was a quadrangle, built of brick, with a white stone cladding, which has been preserved in the lower part of the building to this day. Single-domed aisles with separate apses adjoined the main volume. The vault was cross-shaped, traces of it were preserved inside. In the late 1680s and early 1690s, the church was renovated. After the revolution, the temple was closed.

Church of the Annunciation in Stepanovskoye, Ramensky district, Moscow region

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, a church was consecrated in Arkazhi in Veliky Novgorod. The Church of the Annunciation near the village of Arkazhi is the most ancient example of small four-pillared Novgorod churches of the 12th century. This is a one-domed three-apse temple. The modern eight-pitched roof appeared during the reconstruction of collapsed ceilings in the 16th century. By the 17th century include carved platbands that appeared after the ancient window openings were stripped. The temple has been restored several times.

Church of the Annunciation in Arkazhi in Veliky Novgorod

In honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin, a church was consecrated in Veliky Novgorod, built between 1362 and 1466. A two-story gallery with a hipped bell tower above the middle part combines the Church of Michael the Archangel with the Church of the Annunciation into a single architectural ensemble located to the southeast of the Yaroslav's Court. The lower floor of the gallery consists of three pairs of powerful square pillars on which cross vaults rest. The upper floor of the gallery is a room elongated from south to north, covered with box vaults. During the Great Patriotic War, the passage and the bell tower were deprived of coverings and completions. Restoration and restoration work was carried out in 1960-1961.

Church of the Annunciation in Veliky Novgorod

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the church of the Assumption Pskov-Caves Monastery in the town of Pechory, Pskov Region, was consecrated. The church was built in 1541. The walls of the church are red, with white trim, including the pediments of the windows and the belt on the drum of the dome, and the façade itself is divided into two parts. Moreover, the belt is made of ceramic plates covered with glaze. Later, in the 17th century, both the facade of the Church of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the interior decoration underwent changes.

Annunciation Church of the Dormition Pskov-Caves Monastery

In honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, the Kazan Kremlin Cathedral, built between 1556 and 1562, was consecrated. Initially, it was a stone five-domed three-apse church with side aisles added at the end of the 16th century - Borisoglebsky and in the name of the Murom miracle workers. The cupolas of the ancient cathedral were with helmet-shaped domes. The stone five-tier bell tower was added at the end of the 16th century. In 1736, a one-story brick refectory was added to the western part of the cathedral, the helmet-shaped domes were replaced by onion ones, and the central dome was completed in the Ukrainian Baroque style. The terrible fire of 1815, during which the entire Kazan Kremlin was damaged, forced the cathedral to be seriously reconstructed. From 1817 to 1821 the dilapidated refectory of the cathedral was reconstructed. By the decision of the Central Executive Committee of the TSSR of September 20, 1925, the Annunciation Cathedral was closed and transferred to the Museum Department, which transferred the cathedral premises State archive under archive. In 1995, it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Kazan Kremlin State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve.

Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kazan Kremlin

In honor of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, the church of the Borisoglebsky Monastery in the village was consecrated. Borisoglebsky Yaroslavl region. The one-domed Annunciation Church was built in 1524-1526. In the 17th century, the roof covering, which gave the church greater harmony and emphasized its dominant role in the overall composition with the refectory and rector's chambers, was replaced with a four-slope one. The windows of the temple were torn apart.

Annunciation Church of the Borisoglebsky Monastery in the village. Borisoglebsky, Yaroslavl region

Also, in honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, monasteries and churches were consecrated in Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Georgia, Greece, Egypt and Palestine.

It should be said that there is even a city named after the holiday - Blagoveshchensk on Far East , on the border with China. It was founded in 1856 and was called the Ust-Zeya military post (at the confluence of the Zeya and Amur). The first temple that was built there was consecrated in the name of the Annunciation, from which the city got its name. Surprisingly, but Soviet power the city retained its "Orthodox" name!

Old Believer Churches of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Old Believers continued the tradition of building Annunciation churches. The church under construction of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church in and in (Romania) is dedicated to this holiday.

Communities of the Russian Old Orthodox Church in the Saratov region, village (Kazakhstan) and Nizhny Novgorod region also celebrate the feast day today.

The churches of the Pomor communities of Arkhangelsk (Estonia), (Latvia), (Latvia) and the chapel of the Riga Epiphany community (Latvia) are dedicated to the Annunciation.

Soulful teaching on the Annunciation

… Since the Lord said to Eve: “In sickness you will give birth to children” (Genesis 3:16), now this illness is resolved by the joy that the angel brings to the Virgin, saying: “Rejoice, full of grace!” Because Eve was cursed, Mary now hears, "Blessed are You." Mary thought about the greeting, what is it like: is it not vile and vicious, what is the address of a man to a girl, or Divine, since God is also mentioned in the greeting: “The Lord is with you”? The Angel, firstly, calms Her heart from fear, so that She accepts the Divine answer in an unperturbed position; for in a state of confusion, She could not properly listen to what would come true, - then, as if in explanation of the above word “Blessed”, she says: “You have found grace from God.” For to be blessed means to receive grace from God, that is, to please God. But this happiness is common, for many others have received grace from God, and the greeting brought to Mary does not yet go to anyone.

“And now you will conceive” - no other virgin has ever received this advantage. Said: "in the womb"; this shows that the Lord was essentially incarnated from the very beds of the Virgin. He who came to save our race is rightly called "Jesus", for this name is translated into Greek language means "salvation from God." Jesus, according to the interpretation, means the Savior, because salvation is also called “iao”. “He will be,” he says, “great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” John was also great, but he was not yet the son of the Most High, but the Savior was great in His teaching and the “Son of the Most High” also in teaching, for He taught as having authority, and by performing wondrous miracles. The Word was the Son of the Most High before the ages, but it was not called that way and was not known; when it was incarnated and appeared in the flesh, then he is called the Son of the Most High, who is visible and works miracles.

When you hear about the "throne of David", do not think about the realm of the senses, but think about the Divine, by which He reigned over all nations by Divine preaching. The "house of Jacob" are those who believed, both from the Jews, and also from other nations, for such, in fact, are Jacob and Israel. How is it said that He sat on the throne of David? Listen. David was the least among his brothers; and the Lord was despised and reviled, like a wine-drinker and a wine-drinker, and a woodworker's son, and dishonored even by his brothers, the sons of Joseph. “For even His brothers,” it is said, “believed not in Him” (John 7:5). Davyd, despite his charity, was persecuted; and the Lord, who works miracles, was slandered and stones were thrown. David won and reigned in meekness; and the Lord reigned, accepting the cross in meekness. So, do you see in what sense it is said that He sat on the throne of David? Just as David accepted the sensual kingdom, so the Lord accepted the spiritual reign, to which "there will be no end." For the reign of Christ, that is, the knowledge of God and Christianity, will have no end. For even in persecution we shine with the grace of Christ.

… But look what Virgo says. “Behold the Servant of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word”: I am a painter's board; let the scribe write what he wants; let the Lord do what pleases him. Obviously, the previously said "how it will be" was not an expression of disbelief, but of a desire to know the image; for if she had not believed, she would not have said: “Behold the servant of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word.” Know also that Gabriel means "man of God," Miriam means "lady," and Nazareth means "sanctification." Therefore, when God was about to become a man, Gabriel is appropriately sent, which means "man of God"; and the salutation is made in a holy place, that is, in Nazareth, for where God is, there is nothing unclean.

(Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, an interpretation on the Gospel of the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos (Luke 1, 24-38), is abridged).

On April 7, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation. From time immemorial, many traditions have been associated with this day among believers. The Church advises not to forget about prayers on the Annunciation and remember the history of this very significant holiday for all Christians.

Included in the list of 12 main, twelfth church holidays. Every year, the date of this day does not change, and therefore in Orthodoxy April 7 is a special, festive day. According to the Gospel of Luke, on this day the archangel Gabriel brought the news to Mary that she would soon become the immaculate mother of the Savior Jesus Christ. "Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women" - famous words, spoken by God's messenger to the immaculate virgin. Mary's answer - "Let it be to me according to your word" - was addressed to God himself.

The name "Annunciation" was not always used. Previously, the Annunciation and the Day of Salutation were known. These names of the holiday speak of the herald-archangel and the meeting of Miriya with God. Today this event is called the Annunciation, and we all understand that Gabriel brought good news to Mary. Many theologians believe that at this hour the history of all mankind has changed, which began with Eve and with the words of God "In sickness you will give birth to children." Blessed Mary is a symbol of the fact that soon the one who will atone for the sins of the ancestors will be born.

Remembering the date of the celebration of the Annunciation is easy, even if you are not yet very versed in religious matters. If you add 9 months to the Annunciation, you get January 7 - the day of the Nativity of Christ. Accordingly, if we subtract 9 months from January 7 (the term for bearing a baby), we get the date of the Annunciation.

How the Annunciation is celebrated in 2019

Of course, it is better to know in advance. On the evening of the holiday, that is, on April 6, an all-night vigil will begin in the temples - a long night service. Despite Great Lent, a full Liturgy is celebrated. At the church solemn service, blue is often used, as it is one of the symbols of the Virgin.

If visiting the church on April 7 is difficult for you, it is important to read the prayers to the Mother of God at home, and also remember this holiday all day long, trying to protect yourself from temptations, bad deeds, words and thoughts. On such a day, it is especially important not to swear with household members, not to wish harm to anyone and to do good deeds. Those who are fasting can eat fish.

Previously, people believed that spring begins with the Annunciation. The peasants consecrated the grain and prayed that the harvest would be good. Of course, in 2019 this tradition is not relevant for everyone, but we can ask the higher powers for peace and consent.

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Every year on April 7, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a non-transferable twelfth holiday dedicated to the gospel event - the announcement by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary about the future birth of Jesus Christ.

The plot of the Annunciation

Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary

The events of the Annunciation are described in the Gospel the apostle Luke. He reports that 6 months after the conception of Saint John the Baptist by the righteous Elizabeth, the Lord sent the Archangel Gabriel to Nazareth. He had to announce to the Virgin Mary that she would soon become the mother of the Savior. This is how the moment is described:

« The angel, having entered to Her, said: Rejoice, Blessed One! The Lord is with you; Blessed are You among women. She, seeing him, was embarrassed by his words and wondered what kind of greeting it would be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God; and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and thou shalt bear a Son, and thou shalt call his name: Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of David His father; and shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom shall have no end».

The very event of the Annunciation has importance not only for every Orthodox, but for all mankind as a whole. After all, the words of the archangel Gabriel " Rejoice, Blessed”became the first good news for mankind after its fall.

After the archangel turned to Mary, she asked him a question: “ How will it be when I don't know my husband?". In response, Gabriel told her about the seedless, mysterious conception. She understood that this was God's will, and obeyed her: “ Behold, the Servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word". It is believed that it was at this moment that the Immaculate Conception occurred.

By her humility and consent, Mary expressed her loyalty to the Orthodox faith.

The meaning of the Annunciation

The Virgin Mary was spinning at that moment

The Annunciation is the first act in the Christian history of redemption in which Mary's obedience to God's will completely balances out Eve's disobedience. Maria becomes new eve". Name Eva is an anagram of the word Ave with which Gabriel addressed the "new Eve". The event became a reflection of the formula: “ death through Eve, life through Mary". Augustine expressed it in his writings somewhat differently: through a woman - death and through a woman - life».

There is an opinion that God sent Gabriel to Mary with the good news not by chance on March 25 (according to the old calendar). It is believed that it was on this day that the Creation of the world took place. Thus, one of the most important meanings of the celebration of the Annunciation is the fact that The Almighty God gave humanity a second chance.

Mary's immaculate conception belongs to the great mystery of piety. Mankind brought as a gift to God his purest creation - the Virgin.

Another important spiritual meaning is embedded in the plot of the Annunciation. At the time of the appearance of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary, she is engaged in spinning the veil of the Jerusalem Temple. Subsequently, many Orthodox theologians treated yarn as the flesh of Christ. She became a symbol of the fact that Mary humbly agreed to dress the Shrine of the Divine with the purple of her flesh.

Celebration of the Annunciation

Happy holiday!

The modern name of the holiday - the Annunciation - began to be used only from the 7th century. Prior to this, other designations are found in the sources:

Greeting day;
Announcement;
Day / Feast of the Annunciation;
Rejoice, Blessed One;
Angel's Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary;
Greeting Mary;
Annunciation of St. Mary on conception;
Annunciation about Christ;
Conception of Christ;
Beginning of redemption;
Feast of the Incarnation.

The full modern name of the feast of the Annunciation in the Russian Orthodox Church is as follows: Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

In Orthodoxy, there are two approaches to explaining the date of the Annunciation:

Connection with the date of the Nativity of Christ: Exactly 9 months before Christmas.
Relationship with the date of creation of man: The Annunciation and conception of Jesus Christ took place on March 25, since on this day God created a person who, burdened with original sin, must be recreated exactly at the time at which he was created in order for redemption to begin.

The establishment of the date of the celebration dates back approximately to the middle of the 6th century. Refers to the feasts of the Theotokos, so the priests wear blue vestments for the service.

Folk omens for the Annunciation

Annunciation among the people

The Annunciation among the people is the last winter-pre-spring holiday. Many beliefs, traditions and customs are associated with it:

You cannot work on this day.
On this day, according to legend, the pike breaks the ice with its tail and all the inhabitants who have taken refuge for the winter come out of the ground: snakes, frogs, insects.
The image of a bird is a symbol of the arrival of spring, therefore it has long been customary to bake birds from dough on the Annunciation, called larks.
At dawn in the Annunciation, you need to wash yourself with pure natural water - melt, spring, well, river: it is believed that it will remove all ailments.
The people believed that the water illuminated at the Annunciation could raise the patient to his feet, as it was considered healing.
By the day of the Annunciation, they clean houses, renew clothes and household items.

For several centuries, signs for the Annunciation were formed among the people:

What an Annunciation - such an Easter.
If the night is warm on the Annunciation, then spring will be friendly.
If the swallows have not yet arrived by this day, the spring will be cold.
Morning fog - to a large flood of rivers and streams.
Cloudless sky and bright sun - for a formidable summer.
If wind, fog and hoarfrost, the year will be fruitful.
It will rain on the Annunciation - there will be a mushroom summer.
Frosty day - harvest for milk mushrooms.
A person working for the Annunciation will suffer misfortune.
Dreams from April 6 to 7 predict the future, but they will not come true soon - only six months later.

Proverbs and sayings were composed among the people about the Annunciation:

As you spend the Annunciation, so you will live for a whole year.
Spring from the Annunciation to the Bathhouse.
What is the Annunciation, such is the bright week.
On the Annunciation and Easter, sinners are not tormented in hell.
The cover is not summer, the Annunciation is not winter.
A cuckoo without a nest for curling it on the Annunciation.
Do not blow on the Annunciation of fire - there will be no brand.

The Annunciation has been a favorite holiday of all Orthodox Christians for several centuries now. It is worth starting this day with a visit to the Divine Service and dedicate it to God, your family and friends, expecting the imminent arrival of spring and Easter. Happy holiday to all of you!

The Annunciation 2020 is celebrated on April 7 (March 25, old style). In the Orthodox Church, this holiday is called the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. It belongs to the great twelve events of the annual liturgical cycle. The celebration is timed to coincide with the announcement of the good news to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel about the conception of the Son of God by her.

In the Orthodox Church, this holiday symbolizes the redemption by mankind of the fall of Eve.

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history of the holiday

Saint Mary was brought up in the temple and made a promise to God to remain a Virgin. She lived modestly in Nazareth with her named husband, a distant relative - the old man Joseph. Once, the Archangel Gabriel entered her house and delivered a speech, which he began with the words: “Rejoice, Blessed One!”. He told the Blessed Virgin about a great miracle - the conception by her of the future Savior of the world, Jesus Christ.

The first mention of the Annunciation dates back to the 2nd century. This event became official in the 6th century, when the Byzantine emperor Justinian set the date for the holiday on March 25 (April 7, according to a new style).

Traditions and rituals of the holiday

On the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, services are held in churches. On this day, church mentors put on a blue vestment. Churches hold an all-night vigil, which begins with Great Compline. Services have liturgical features depending on the days of the week. If the Annunciation and Pascha coincide (Kriopaskha), then the canons of the holidays are combined.

On this day, it is customary for people to go to temples, pray, give alms and do charity work. On this holiday, the tradition of releasing birds (pigeons) to freedom is widespread. People believe that on the Annunciation they fly to the guardian angels and inform them of all the good deeds that have been committed during the year.

On April 7, believers prepare Annunciation salt. To do this, the housewives take a bag into which each member of the family pours a pinch of salt. It is calcined in the fire and stored in a secluded place. Annunciation salt is used as a talisman. Its miraculous properties can cure diseases. If it is not used up within a year, then on the next holiday it is burned in the fire. Prosphora and consecrated water, which the parishioners bring from the solemn service, have special power.

On the Annunciation, believers make a pilgrimage to holy places. On this holiday, Orthodox relics are able to empower a person. Christians believe that on this day the heavens open, and the Lord hears the prayers and requests of man. People make wishes and ask heavenly powers for help in big things.

The ancient Slavs had a custom to kindle large bonfires on a holiday. They threw all the old things and objects into the fire. It was believed that in this way all troubles, illnesses and misfortunes were burned in the fire.

What can you eat for the Annunciation

The Annunciation 2020 falls on Great Lent before Easter. On this holiday, the Orthodox Church gives a relaxation of fasting. Parishioners can eat fish. If the Annunciation falls on Holy Week (the last week before Easter), then an exception is made - fish cannot be eaten. Meat, dairy products are excluded from the diet on this day.

What not to do on the Annunciation

Among the people, the Annunciation is considered a great religious holiday. On this day, there are bans on everyday activities.

On April 7, it is not recommended to sew, knit, embroider, braid, cut your hair, dye your hair, comb your hair. This sign is associated with a belief according to which people have long believed that a person’s life is a thread that the Lord himself or guardian angels can control. On the day when the heavens open, it is easy to confuse the threads of life, change the fate of the family and loved ones.

April 7 should refrain from heavy physical labor. Housewives try to prepare food on the eve of the Annunciation, so that on a holiday they can be free from household chores. It is considered a bad omen to lend money, to distribute something from home, otherwise you can give away peace, health and well-being. You should not wear new things on this day, so as not to spoil them. The holiday should not be spent in fuss, anger, anger and irritation. The Church does not recommend marriage on this day - this is a period of abstinence and repentance.

Signs and beliefs

Frosts on the Annunciation portend a rich harvest.
If by April 7 the swallows have not arrived, then the spring will be cold and late.
If a wife calls her husband forty times “beloved” on this holiday, then love and peace await the family for many years to come.
If you bury a piece of Annunciation prosphora in the garden, then the earth will give a rich harvest.
The wish that will be made on the Annunciation will come true in the near future.

The Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos is one of the great twelfth feasts of the Orthodox Church. On this day, believers refrain from work, household chores, quarrels and insults. Parishioners visit temples, make pilgrimages to holy places. This religious holiday is considered the best period for harvesting salt, blessed water and prosphora, which will serve as amulets throughout the year.