On September 27, 2020, the Orthodox Church celebrates the twelfth holiday - the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. It was installed in memory of the discovery of this relic near Golgotha, where Jesus Christ was crucified.

The mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, Empress Helen, who went to Palestine in 326, managed to find the Holy Sepulcher, the Cross, a tablet made by order of Pilate with the inscription “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” and four nails that pierced the Body of the Lord.

Since the 7th century, the memory of the return of the Life-Giving Cross from Persia by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius was also associated with this day. According to legend, both upon finding and upon returning the Cross, the priest raised it three times so that the flock could see it, which is why the holiday got its name.

Traditions of the celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

For several centuries, its traditions have developed, as well as many beliefs and signs on the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord. Next, we will tell you what you can and cannot do on the day of this church holiday.

The holiday has one day of prefeast (September 26) and seven afterfeasts (from October 28 to 4). In addition, the Exaltation is preceded by Saturday and the Week (Sunday), called Saturday and the Week before the Exaltation.

On this day, believers visit temples where solemn services are held. The climax of the holiday is the removal of the Cross by the leading priest or bishop in purple vestments. The flock kisses the shrine, and the primate anoints them with holy oil.

Parishioners offer prayers before the icon of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. She helps to gain strength of mind, they turn to her about the granting of God's grace in various trials, about healing from diseases. In the old days, they said that if you pray with faith on the Exaltation Day, then the Life-Giving Cross will raise you from your deathbed.

It is also customary to erect crosses on temples under construction on the Exaltation, to sanctify small churches and chapels.

What can and what cannot be done on the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord?

Believers remember not only the greatness and triumph of the Lord's victory over death, but also His suffering on the Cross. And although this day is a holiday, it is customary to observe a strict fast.

According to the church charter, meat and dairy products, eggs, and fish cannot be included in the diet. It is believed that those who fast will be forgiven seven sins, and those who do not fast will be forgiven seven sins.

As on other church holidays, it is forbidden to engage in hard work, for example, to make repairs, as well as perform various works around the house (sew, knit, embroider, etc.).

You can’t quarrel and swear with anyone, especially with loved ones, since negative energy will definitely return to you three times.

A number of signs for Exaltation are associated with this attribute. As the people believed, at that time there was a struggle between honor and wickedness, truth and falsehood, which were “erected” on top of each other. Thanks to the Lord's Cross rising from the bowels of the earth, the forces of good prevailed.

What was customary to do at the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord?

To protect yourself from action evil forces, people painted crosses on the doors of their houses, lintels or mats (thick beams located across the buildings).

In the old days, crosses were drawn with garlic, charcoal, chalk, sometimes with the blood of animals that were sacrificed, or simply cut out with a knife. And in order to protect cattle from evil spirits, small wooden crosses were placed in the manger.

Apparently, since pagan times, "barn name days" have been celebrated - that is, the name day of the spirit living in the barn. A barn was a building for drying sheaves before threshing. The ovinnik was not disturbed, trying not to carry out work here, and they left refreshments for him.

Some other beliefs and signs on the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord are also rooted in paganism.

What according to the signs was forbidden to do on the Exaltation?

One of the prohibitions concerned visiting the forest. It was believed that the risk of being bitten by snakes increases, since on this day they crawl from all sides to go into the ground until spring. To prevent snakes from crawling into houses, people tightly closed the gates.

They also tried not to go into the forest, so as not to meet the goblin, who arranged an inspection of his possessions and counted the animals. It was believed that a person who accidentally caught his eye could also be counted, after which he would never be able to leave the forest and return home. The goblin could knock a person off the road or scare him so much that he lost his mind.

This holiday was also popularly called "cabbage". Numerous proverbs and sayings testify to this:

• "Exaltation - cabbage, it's time to chop the cabbage!",
• "Take it easy, woman, about cabbage - Exaltation has come",
• “Then chop cabbage, which is from the Exaltation”,
• "On the Vozdvizhenie, the first lady is cabbage",
• “On the Exaltation, a good fellow has cabbage at the porch” and others.

It is not surprising that many beliefs and signs of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross are associated with this custom.

The girls went to visit each other to chop cabbage, sang songs and had funny conversations - such parties were called "kapustnikov". To look attractive in the eyes of the guys they liked, on the eve of the evening, the girls read certain conspiracies.

After harvesting cabbage, festivities were organized, which often led to weddings on Pokrova.

What beliefs and signs of the Exaltation have survived to this day?

What can not be done at the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord? According to the unspoken rules, you should not start new business, since everything started on this day will end in complete failure or will be useless.

In addition, there are many weather signs that are associated with the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is believed that autumn at this time passes its rights to winter. No wonder the Exaltation was also called the Movement or the Shift, meaning movement, a change in state.

If the north wind blows on that day, then summer is in next year will be warm; the western wind portends bad weather in the summer months.

At this time, the birds fly south. If the cranes fly slowly, high enough and cooing, then the autumn will be warm. Seeing the birds, people tried to make a wish, which, as they believed, would certainly come true.

The feast dedicated to the Cross of the Savior, on which Christ suffered and died, symbolizes the raising of the Cross from the ground after it was discovered there.

It is one of the 12 main holidays church calendar- the date of the celebration from year to year remains unchanged.

After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, the pagans, who tried to erase the memories of this event from human memory by all means, covered Golgotha ​​and the Holy Sepulcher with earth, and in their place they built a temple and worshiped their idols.

The greatest shrine of Christianity was found again under Constantine the Great (306-337) - after 300 years.

He tells the story of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, why they fast on a holiday and what prayers to read on this day.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The establishment of the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord is connected with the events of the 4th century - it was then that St. Constantine declared Christianity, previously persecuted by the Roman emperors, state religion empire.

Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine, having ascended the throne, decided to build the temples of God at the place of birth, suffering and resurrection of the Savior and others and to find the Cross on which Christ was crucified.

© AP Photo / Tsafir Abayov

To Jerusalem for this purpose in the 326th went Equal-to-the-Apostles Elena- the emperor's mother After a long search, it turned out that an elderly Jew named Judas knew about the whereabouts of the Cross of the Lord.

He said that the shrine, littered with earth and debris, was abandoned in one cave. A pagan temple built on this site served as a reference point.

By order of Saint Helena, the building was destroyed and a cave dug up. They found three crosses and a tablet with the inscription: "Jesus of the Nazarene, King of the Jews", lying separately from them.

In order to find out which of the three crosses is the Cross of the Lord, on the advice of the Jerusalem Patriarch Macarius, one after the other, they began to bring them to a seriously ill woman. A miracle happened when a third cross was placed on the woman - she immediately recovered.

Tradition tells that at that time the deceased was carried by for the burial. When the third cross was laid on the deceased, he came to life. Thus they learned the Cross of the Savior, through which the Lord showed his life-giving power and performed miracles.

So that many people who had gathered at the place of finding the Cross of the Lord could see the shrine, Patriarch Macarius, together with other clergymen, began to raise or erect the Cross high, as they said before. This is how the name of the holiday came about.

history of the holiday

The Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord is the only religious holiday, which began to be celebrated simultaneously with the event itself, dedicated to him. In all Orthodox churches pass on this day holiday services- during the liturgy, the cross for worship is solemnly carried out from the altar to the middle of the temple.

The feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord has one day of forefeast (September 26) and seven afterfeasts. The holiday is celebrated on October 4th.

The Saturday and Sunday (Week) preceding the Feast of the Exaltation are called Saturday and the Week before the Exaltation.

On the day of the holiday, in memory of the sufferings of the Savior on the Cross, a strict fast was established - on this day food with vegetable oil is allowed.

With the day of finding the Cross of the Lord, in the 7th century, the memory of his return from Persian captivity was connected. The Persian king, having conquered and sacked Jerusalem in 614, among other treasures, took away the Tree of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord.

For fourteen years the shrine remained with foreigners. The Cross of the Lord returned to Jerusalem only in 628, when Emperor Heraclius, having defeated the Persians, made peace with them.

The further fate of the shrine is not known for certain - they say that, having divided it into parts, they smashed it all over the world.

Part of the Cross of the Lord rests, to this day, in the Greek Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem.

The icon is dedicated to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord - the spark of prayer in front of it helps many to be healed.

Prayers to the Lord's Cross

Prayer one

O Honest Cross, guardian of soul and body, wake up: casting down demons in your own way, driving away enemies, exercising passions and giving us reverence, both life and strength, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit and honest prayers of the Most Pure Theotokos. Amen.

Prayer two

O Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Of old, you were a shameful instrument of execution, now the sign of our salvation is forever revered and glorified! How worthily I can, unworthy, sing to Thee, and how dare I bow the knee of my heart before my Redeemer, confessing my sins! But the mercy and inexpressible philanthropy of the humble Boldness, Spread on you, gives me, let me open my mouth to glorify Thee; for this sake I cry to Ty: rejoice, Cross, the Church of Christ's beauty and foundation, the whole universe - affirmation, Christians of all - hope, kings - power, faithful - refuge, Angels - glory and chanting, demons - fear, destruction and driving away, wicked and unfaithful - shame, the righteous - delight, the burdened - weak, overwhelmed - a haven, the lost - a mentor, obsessed with passions - repentance, the poor - enrichment, floating - helmsmen, the weak - strength, in battles - victory and overcoming, orphans - true protection, widows - intercessor, virgins - protection of chastity, hopeless - hope, sick - doctor and the dead - resurrection! You, foreshadowed by the miraculous rod of Moses, a life-giving source, soldering those who are thirsty for spiritual life and delighting our sorrows; You are a bed, on which the Resurrected Conqueror of Hell rested royally for three days. For this sake, morning, and evening, and noon, I glorify Thee, the blessed Tree, and I pray by the will of Him who has blossomed on Thee, may He enlighten and strengthen my mind with Thee, may He open in my heart a source of perfect love and all my deeds and my paths will overshadow Thee May I magnify Him who is nailed to Thee, for the sake of my sin, the Lord my Savior. Amen.

Material prepared on the basis of open sources

Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord

A holiday that the Orthodox Church celebrates on September 27th. On this day, believers remember how in 326 in Jerusalem the Cross was miraculously found, on which Jesus Christ was crucified. We will talk about the events, meaning and traditions of the Exaltation of the Cross.

What is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The full name of the holiday is the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. Orthodox Christians remember two events on this day.

As Holy Tradition says, the Cross was found in 326 in Jerusalem. It happened near Mount Calvary, where the Savior was crucified.

And the second event is the return of the Life-Giving Cross from Persia, where he was in captivity. In the 7th century it was returned to Jerusalem by the Greek emperor Heraclius.

Both events were united by the fact that the Cross was erected before the people, that is, raised. At the same time, they turned him to all parts of the world in turn, so that people could bow to him and share with each other the joy of finding a shrine.

The Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord is the twelfth feast. The Twelfth Feasts are dogmatically closely connected with the events of the earthly life of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Theotokos and are divided into the Lord’s (dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ) and the Theotokos (dedicated to Mother of God). The Exaltation of the Cross is the Feast of the Lord.

When is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrated?

The Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 27 according to the new style (September 14 according to the old style).

This feast has one day of pre-feast and seven days of after-feast. Prefeast - one or several days before a big holiday, the divine services of which already include prayers dedicated to the upcoming celebrated event. Accordingly, the afterfeast is the same days after the holiday.

Holiday giving away - October 4th. The giving of the holiday is the last day of some important Orthodox holidays, celebrated with a special divine service, more solemn than on ordinary days of the afterfeast.

What can you eat on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On this day, the Orthodox have a strict fast. Do not eat meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. Food can only be seasoned with vegetable oil.

Events of the Exaltation of the Cross

Description of the events of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, which took place in the IV century, we find in some Christian historians, for example, Eusebius and Theodoret.

In 326, Emperor Constantine the Great decided to find the lost shrine, the Cross of the Lord, at all costs. Together with his mother, Queen Elena, he went on a campaign to the Holy Land.

It was decided to carry out excavations near Golgotha, since the Jews had a custom to bury the instruments of execution near the place of its commission. And, indeed, three crosses, nails and a board were found in the ground that were nailed over the head of the crucified Savior. As the Tradition says, a sick person touched one of the crosses and was healed. So Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen learned which of the crosses was the one. They bowed to the shrine, and then the Patriarch of Jerusalem Macarius began to show it to the people. To do this, he stood on a dais and raised (“raised”) the Cross. People worshiped the Cross and prayed: “Lord, have mercy!”.

In the 7th century, with the memory of finding the Cross of the Lord, another memory was connected - about the return of the Tree of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord from Persian captivity.

In 614, the Persian king conquered Jerusalem and sacked it. Among other treasures, he took to Persia the Tree of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. The shrine stayed with foreigners for fourteen years. Only in 628 did Emperor Heraclius defeat the Persians, make peace with them, and return the Cross to Jerusalem.

How the further fate of the shrine developed, historians do not know for sure. Someone says that the Cross was in Jerusalem until 1245. Someone that cut it apart and took it all over the world.

Now a part of the Cross of the Lord rests in an ark in the altar of the Greek Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem.

History of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

As Tradition says, the Cross of the Lord was found before the feast of Easter, the Bright Christ's Resurrection. Therefore, at first the Exaltation of the Cross was celebrated on the second day of Easter.

In 335, the Church of the Resurrection of Christ was consecrated in Jerusalem. It happened on September 13th. In honor of this, the Feast of the Exaltation was postponed to September 14 (according to the old style; according to the new style - September 27). The bishops who came to the consecration from all over the Roman Empire told the whole Christian world about the new holiday.

Liturgy of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, it is necessary to celebrate the All-Night Vigil and the Liturgy. But now they rarely serve all night, so it becomes central festive service on the eve of the holiday - a vigil.

The Exaltation is the Lord's (dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ) twelfth feast. Therefore, its service does not connect to any other service. For example, the memory of John Chrysostom is transferred to another day.

Interestingly, during Matins on the Exaltation of the Cross, the Gospel is read not in the middle of the temple, but in the altar.

The climax of the feast is when the preeminent priest or bishop, dressed in purple vestments, carries out the Cross. All those praying in the temple kiss the shrine, and the primate anoints them with holy oil. During the general veneration of the Cross, the troparion is sung: “We bow to Thy Cross, Master, and glorify Thy holy Resurrection.”

The cross lies on the lectern until October 4 - the day the Exaltation is given. On surrender, the priest takes the cross to the altar.

Prayers of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Troparion of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, victories Orthodox Christian on the opposition, granting and keeping Your residence by Your Cross.

Translation:

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy heritage, granting victory to the faithful over enemies and preserving Thy people by Thy Cross.

Kontakion of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Ascended to the Cross by your will, to your namesake Your new residence, grant Your bounty, Christ God, rejoice with Your strength Your faithful people, giving us victories for comparisons, allowance for those who have Your weapons of peace, invincible victory.

Translation:

Ascended to the Cross voluntarily, to the new people named by You, grant Your mercy, Christ God; rejoice in Your strength to Your faithful people, giving us victory over the enemies, to help those who have from You, the weapons of the world, an invincible victory.

Magnification of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord

We magnify Thee, Life-Giver Christ, and honor Your Holy Cross, by which Thou hast saved us from the work of the enemy.

Prayers to the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord

Prayer one

O Honest Cross, guardian of soul and body, wake up: casting down demons in your own way, driving away enemies, exercising passions and giving us reverence, both life and strength, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit and honest prayers of the Most Pure Theotokos. Amen.

Prayer two

O Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Of old, you were a shameful instrument of execution, now the sign of our salvation is forever revered and glorified! How worthily I can, unworthy, sing to Thee, and how dare I bow the knee of my heart before my Redeemer, confessing my sins! But the mercy and inexpressible philanthropy of the humble Boldness, Spread on you, gives me, let me open my mouth to glorify Thee; for this sake I cry to Ty: rejoice, Cross, the Church of Christ's beauty and foundation, the whole universe - affirmation, Christians of all - hope, kings - power, faithful - refuge, Angels - glory and chanting, demons - fear, destruction and driving away, wicked and unfaithful - shame, the righteous - delight, the burdened - weak, overwhelmed - a haven, the lost - a mentor, obsessed with passions - repentance, the poor - enrichment, floating - helmsmen, the weak - strength, in battles - victory and overcoming, orphans - true protection, widows - intercessor, virgins - protection of chastity, hopeless - hope, sick - doctor and the dead - resurrection! You, foreshadowed by the miraculous rod of Moses, a life-giving source, soldering those who are thirsty for spiritual life and delighting our sorrows; You are a bed, on which the Resurrected Conqueror of Hell rested royally for three days. For this sake, morning, and evening, and noon, I glorify Thee, the blessed Tree, and I pray by the will of Him who has blossomed on Thee, may He enlighten and strengthen my mind with Thee, may He open in my heart a source of perfect love and all my deeds and my paths will overshadow Thee May I magnify Him who is nailed to Thee, for the sake of my sin, the Lord my Savior. Amen.

Icon of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The most common plot of the icon of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord took shape in Russian icon painting in the 15th-16th centuries. The icon painter depicts a large crowd of people against the backdrop of a single-domed temple. In the center on the pulpit stands the Patriarch with the Cross raised above his head. The deacons support him by the arms. The cross is decorated with twigs of plants. In the foreground are the saints and everyone who came to venerate the shrine. On the right are the figures of Tsar Constantine and Empress Helena.

Metropolitan Anthony of Surozh. Sermon on the day of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Today we worship with trembling and gratitude the cross of the Lord. As two thousand years ago, the Cross of the Lord remains a temptation for some, madness for others, but for us, believers and saved by the Cross of the Lord, it is strength, it is the glory of the Lord.

Trembling is the Cross of the Lord: it is an instrument of cruel, painful death. The very horror that seizes us when we look at her instrument should teach us the measure of the Lord's love. The Lord so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son in order to save the world. And this world, after the incarnation of the Word of God, after the life of Christ on earth, after He proclaimed Divine teaching in the hearing of all peoples, and after He confirmed the preaching of love, proved it by death without malice, death, to which not a single moment of opposition, revenge, bitterness was mixed - after all this, our world is no longer the same. His fate does not pass tragically, frighteningly and painfully before God's judgment, because God Himself entered into this fate of the world, because this present fate of ours has bound God and man together.

And the Cross tells us how dear a person is to God and how expensive this love is. Love can only be answered with love; nothing else can pay for love.

And now we have a question before us, a question of conscience for the time being, which in due time will become a question that the Lord the Last Judgment He will set us when He stands before us, not only in His glory, but stands before us wounded for our sins. For the Judge who will stand before us is the same Lord who gave His life for each of us. What will we answer? Do we really have to answer the Lord that His death was in vain, that His Cross is not needed, that when we saw how much the Lord loves us, we did not have enough love in return, and we answered Him that we prefer to walk in darkness, that we prefer guided by our passions, our lusts, that the broad road of the world is dearer to us than the narrow path of the Lord?.. While we live on earth, we can deceive ourselves that there is still time. But this is not true - time is terribly short. Our life can be cut short in an instant, and then our standing before the judgment of the Lord will begin, then it will be too late. And now there is time: there is time only if we turn every moment of our life into love; only then, if we turn every moment of life into love for God and love for every person, whether we like him or not, whether he is close to us or not, only then will our soul have time to ripen for the meeting of the Lord.

Let's look at the Cross. If a person close to us were to die for us and because of us, would not our soul be shaken to the very depths? Wouldn't we change? And so: the Lord is dead – shall we really remain indifferent? Let's bow to the Cross, but let's bow not only for a moment: let's bow, bow down under this Cross, take, to the best of our ability, this Cross on our shoulders, and follow Christ, Who gave us an example, as He Himself says, so that we follow Him . And then we will unite with Him in love, then we will come to life with the terrible Cross of the Lord, and then He will not stand before us, condemning us, but saving us and leading us into endless, triumphant, victorious joy. eternal life. Amen.

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Altufievo

Temple address: Moscow, Altufevskoe shosse, 147.

The old church was built at the expense of I.I. Velyaminov in 1760-1763, because the previously existing stone church in the name of Sophia and her daughters Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov, which previously existed on this site, “has become completely dilapidated, and from this dilapidation everything has shrunk…”. The new temple was with a bell tower. It was rebuilt at the end of the 18th century.

The temple was closed only for a short time during the Great Patriotic War. Shrines - especially revered icons: a list from the Kazan icon of the Mother of God and Reverend Macarius Zheltovodsky (wonderfully appeared at the well of the preserved spring on the border of the villages of Altufiev, Bibireva and Medvedkov).

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chisty Vrazhek

Temple address: Moscow. 1st Truzhenikov lane, house 8, building 3.

The temple was founded in 1640 at the beginning of a deep ravine on the left bank of the Moskva River.

It took 18 years to build a stone temple on the site of a wooden one. The main altar was consecrated in 1658.

In 1701, the stone temple was rebuilt for the first time. The composition of the church continued the traditions of township construction of the 17th century. In the volume of the building, parts of the walls of the previous brick church, built in 1658, may have been preserved, when the territory between Plyushchikha Street and the river was occupied by settlements that belonged to the Rostov bishop's house.

For two centuries, the temple was constantly rebuilt, it acquired its current appearance in 1894-1895. Most of the parishioners of the temple on the outskirts of the city at that time were courtyards, artisans, and soldiers. However, representatives of the famous noble families Musin-Pushkin, Sheremetev, Dolgoruky also belonged to the parish. On May 25, 1901, A.P. Chekhov got married here.

In 1918, the temple began to be looted. The authorities took out more than 400 pounds of silver utensils from here.

In the 1920s, he repeatedly performed in the temple Divine Liturgy Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow. He also served here, who was shot in December 1937 at the Butovo training ground.

In 1930, the temple was closed, the rector, Archpriest Nikolai Saryevsky, was exiled. The dome and the bell tower were broken, the almshouse and the clergy house were demolished, and a hostel was made in the temple premises. The wall painting was painted over, and when it began to show through the whitewash, it was knocked down. But 70% of the painting survived. By the end of 2000, after the return of the Church and a long restoration, the building again took on its former architectural appearance.

Vozdvizhenka - a street in Moscow

Vozdvizhenka is a street between Mokhovaya Square and Arbat Gate Square. At the end of the 13th - beginning of the 14th centuries, the road to Volokolamsk and Novgorod went along it. In the middle of the XIV century, Vozdvizhenka was part of the trade road to Smolensk. In the 15th - first half of the 17th centuries, the street was called Orbata (probably from the Arabic "rabad" - suburb).

In 1493, the beginning of the street near the Kremlin wall was cleared by 110 sazhens, in the 16th century, the Church of St. Nicholas in Sapozhka (demolished in 1838) and small private courtyards already stood in the vacated place. In 1547, the Exaltation of the Cross Monastery was first mentioned. It was he who gave the new name to the street. In 1812, the monastery was ravaged by the Napoleonic army. In 1814 the monastery was abolished, and its cathedral church was turned into a parish church.

In 1935, Vozdvizhenka was renamed Komintern Street, in 1946 - Kalinina Street. In 1963-90, it became part of Kalinin Avenue. Now the street has returned its historical name.

Holy Cross Monastery

The Exaltation of the Cross Monastery was located in Moscow, in the White City, on Vozdvizhenka Street. The original name is the Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, which is on the Island. It was built no later than 1547.

During the invasion of Napoleon, the monastery was plundered by the invaders. In 1814, it was abolished, and the cathedral church was turned into a parish church. The Holy Cross Church was closed after 1929, and in 1934 it was demolished. The Metrostroy mine was built on the site of the church. The priest of this church, Alexander Sidorov, was arrested in 1931. He died in a concentration camp in Kem.

Folk traditions of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

In Rus', the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Life-Giving Cross of the Lord combined church and folk traditions.

On this day, the peasants painted crosses on the doors of houses, put small wooden crosses in the manger for cows and horses. If there was no cross, it was replaced by crossed rowan branches.

September 27 was also called the third Oseniny or Stavrov day. It was the final day of Indian summer, the third and last meeting of autumn. “Exaltation is in the yard, the last shock from the field is moving, the last cart is in a hurry to the threshing floor!” “On the Exaltation, a fur coat stretches for a caftan!”. "A zipun with a fur coat will move to the Exaltation!". “The exaltation of the caftan will be lifted, he will put on a fur coat!”. "Exaltation - the last cart moved from the field, and the bird flew away!".
The day was Lenten: “Whoever fasts on the Exaltation, seven sins will be forgiven”, “Although on Sunday, fall on the Exaltation, and everything on it is Friday-Wednesday, Lenten food!”, “Who does not fast on the Exaltation - the Cross of Christ - seven sins will rise up!”
The Feast of the Exaltation was also called "cabbages". “Know, woman, about the cabbage - the Movement has come!”, “The movement of cabbages, it’s time to chop the cabbage!”, “Then chop the cabbage that is from the Movement!”, “A good man has pies with cabbage on the Day of the Movement!”, “On the Vzdvizhenye, the first lady is cabbage!” They also said: “No frost hits either Vozdvizhenskaya or Annunciation cabbage!” The youth arranged "Kapustensky evenings"; they lasted two weeks.

Proverbs about the Exaltation of the Cross

All sayings and proverbs dedicated to the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross are devoted to the theme of the approaching autumn or strict fasting on this day. For example: “Even though on Sunday the Exaltation falls, and everything on it is Friday-Wednesday, Lenten food!”, “Whoever does not fast with the Exaltation - the Cross of Christ - seven sins will be raised on him!”, Or: “Smart, woman, about cabbage - The rise has come!

Signs which are also associated with this holiday, like any other superstitions, have nothing to do with church doctrine and condemned by the Church.

Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord

Historical content

On this day, the glorious christ-sti-a-not sun-on-mi-na-yut two co-existence. As the Holy Pre-given, the Cross was found in the year 326 in Jeru-sa-li-me. It was the eye of Mount Gol-go-fa, where the Spa-si-tel was laid out. And the second co-existence is the resurrection of the Living Cross from Persia, where he was in captivity. In the 7th century, he was returned to Iera-sa-lim by the Greek im-pe-ra-tor Iraq-liy. Both co-existences are united in the name of the celebration by the fact that the ob-re-ten-ny Cross is in front of the house of the air-dvi-ha-li, that is, under - no-ma-whether.

The holiday of the Exaltation, dedicated to the Holy Cross of Christ Christ, expresses whether there is a tour-gi-che-sky (God-serving-zheb- ny) as-pect in-chi-ta-niya hri-sti-a-na-mi Gol-gof-ko-go Cross as an instrument of spa-se-niya che-lo-ve-che-stva. The name of the decree-zy-va-et on the solemn raising of the Kre-hundred up ("lift-up") after about-on-ru-same -tion of it in the ground. This is the only two-on-de-si-th holiday (i.e., one of the two-on-twenty-ve-tea-shih holidays-to-go-to- th cycle-la), the historical-ri-che-os-no-howl of someone-ro-go appeared not only new-in-for-veteran-events, but also later- nie - from the field of church history.

Birth-de-nie Bo-go-ma-te-ri, celebrating-but-vav-she-e-six days-earlier, - pre-d-ver-rie secrets in-plo -shche-tion of God on earth, and the Cross speaks of His future sacrifice. In this way, the holiday of Kre-hundred is also worth it in the cha-le of the church-of-the-th-year (September 14/27).

With the feast of the Ascension of the Cross of the Lord, the Right-of-the-glorious Church unites b-go-go-vey-noe and bless the gift of remembrance of the very Cross itself, on which our Savior was crucified, and joyfully but sadly -by-mi-on-the-co-beings about-re-te-niya honestly and to-hundred-by-klo-nya-e-my tree-va of this Cross-hundred State- under-nya.

On this day, the Right-to-glorious Church invites the ve-ru-yu-shchih to repay the good-go-go-vey-noe-clo-non-honest-no- mu and Life-in-tvo-rya-sche-mu Cross, on which our Lord and Savior re-re-carried ve-li-tea-shie stra-da-niya ra-di on-she-go spa-se-niya.

On this Cross, in the words of church songs-no-singings, “death is dead-in-la-is-sya and we-do not appear in vain”, on it “with -de la spa-se-nie Pre-eternal King in the middle of the earth "and they carry out the" eternal truth "; for us, the Cross of Christ is a divine flattery, “by it we ascend to heaven”; spa-si-tel-noe is a tree - “a weapon of the world, not-be-di-may in-be-yes”, someone-swarm “we-not-se us on the lane - your bliss, even before the enemy stole the sweetness, from-gone us from God co-create, "and we are" earth-we-we-ho-hom-sya " and "everything to God is attached to-vle-ko-hom-sya." How can we not bless the Lord on this holiday, praise the clo-not-nie to Christ Christ-sto-vu, who appeared for us, “for-rya-mi not-corruptible-us-mi” on our spa-se-niya, someone has opened access for us to the kingdom of God, to heavenly bliss, through someone we are like “immortal food”!

According to the words of one-ve-li-ko-go father of the Church, “The cross is the head of our spa-se-nion; The cross - at-chi-on the im-number-len-th blessings. Through something else, we, who were previously demon-glorious-we-mi and from-re-wives-we-by-God, now you are among the sons-of-new ; through something we no longer remain in delusion, but did we know the truth; through something else, we, formerly, bowed-shi-e-sya de-re-vyam and stones-yum, now we know Spa-si-te-la of everyone; through no-go we, the former ra-ba-mi gre-ha, with-ve-de-us in the freedom of the great-weed-no-sti, through no-th earth-la , at the end, it became a non-bom. The cross is “the firmament of the saints, the light of the whole universe. As in a house, enveloped in darkness, whoever, for-burned-shi-sve-til-nick and put it on the vault, pro-go-nya-et darkness, so is Christ in the all-flax, embraced by that darkness, having brought the Cross, as it were, some kind of lamp, and lifting it up, so-co, dis-se-yal all the darkness on earth. And just as the sve-til-nik contains the light above on its peak, so the Cross above on its peak did not have the si-i-th-sun -tse truths ”- on-the-she Spa-si-te-la.

“The rise of the Cre-hundred of the Lord-under-nya”

This is what the Cross of Christ is for us, and we are holy and bless-go-go-vey-but we must read and read it. Each of us sanctifies his whole life with the cross and the sign of the cross. From early childhood to my own death, each hri-sti-a-nin but sits on himself, on his chest, the cross as a sign of Hri -hundred-howl in-we-dy and ours for-shchi-you and forces; every de-lo we na-chi-na-em and okan-chi-va-em with the sign of the cross, doing everything for the glory of Christ-sto-vu. As such a protection and protection, we in the hell-you-va-em sign of the cross on everything for us dear and holy, and on our own their houses, and on the walls, and on the doors. With the sign of the cross, we are on the day, and with the sign of the cross, we are going to sleep, for-can-chi -we-eat day.

Now the cross - on-sha ve-li-tea-shay holy-you-nya, on-sha glory-va, our spiritual all-beige-y-y-sword, and that Christ made it for us with his death and his-and-mi-stra-yes-no-I-mi on the Cross.

The Savior received on the Cross a mu-chi-tel-ney-shui from the executions, “sin-khi-sha voz-not-se on Te-le Svo-em on the tree” (), “humbled Se-be, having listened to being even to death, the death of the cross” (). Somehow, in the s-mom de-le, in-ra-zi-tel-noe, pre-you-sha-yu-che-lo-ve-che-no-no-ma-nie mature -more. “Here, - the Church rises this day, - the Lord of creation and the Lord of glory, you are nailed on the Cross and pro- bo-yes-et-sya in reb-ra; The sweetness of the Church-vi tastes bile and ocet; In-roof-va-yu-shchy not-bo about-la-ka-mi about-la-ga-et-sya ter-no-vy wreath and dress-va-et-sya clothes-doy-ru -g-tion; With-z-given-shih hand-che-lo-ve-ka for-u-sha-et-sya with a perishable hand; Ode-va-yu-shchy not-bo about-la-ka-mi with-ni-ma-et hit-ry on the shoulders, with-ni-ma-et for-ple-va-nia and wounds , in-no-she-niya and for-u-she-niya and endures everything for the sake of us, convict-den-nyh ”(sti-khi-ra). How are we, the possession of the god-death-of-the-cross and the suffering of Spa-si-te-la, can we not bow down in the b-go-go-vey-nom tre-ne-te before the “required-la-wife-tree, on it Christ, the King and the Lord, is spread”, do not honor the holy Cross, - for us glory, for us in trouble in Christ and with Christ.

Such a you-with-some and sacred meaning of the Cre-sta of the Lord, of course, de la-lo in the eyes of christ-sti-an ve- li-tea-shey holy-you-her and sa-my tree Kre-hundred Lord-under-nya, that sa-my de-re-vyan-ny cross, on which the Spa was laid -si-tel. But first-at-first-but this holy Cross was not saved by hri-sti-a-na-mi, was not up to-st-I-no-it ve-ru-yu-shih , in those whole three hundred years, there wasn’t even from the vest, but exactly the place where this christ-an-sky saint is hidden . According to rab-vin-sko-mu pre-pi-sa-nii, “ka-men, someone was killed by someone, de-re-vo, on someone-rum someone- bo was ve-shen, a sword, someone-eye, someone was decapitated, and ve-roar, someone-swarm someone was for-du-shen , we must be in-gre-be-us together with the kaz-nen-us-mi ". But, not saying that the Spa-si-tel was put to death for-to-us by the Roman execution, this is the requirement of rab-vin-sko -th for-to-on could not be used-full-not-but in relation to Christ-st-vu Krest, also in a way that is more-pure te-lo Spa-si-te-la would-lo-gre-be-but ru-ka-mi His disciples and friends. In any case, all-ma ve-ro-yat-but that all three cross-hundreds (Spa-si-te-la and two times-fight-no-kov) would-whether in-lo- women or buried near the place of a hundred races and deaths Spa-si-te-la. Blessed-go-vey-naya pa-myat not-in-medium sw-de-te-lei and eye-witnesses of the races of the five Spa-si-te-la - His beloved by-shchih-scholars-no-kovs and apprentices, ko-nech-but, holy something, keep-no-la with your own in-chi-ta-no-eat and in-clo-no-no-eat it place. None of the following circumstances of the life of the first Christians, no matter how difficult these circumstances are for them wouldn’t, couldn’t make them forget to be places, consecrated things-whether-tea-shi-mi co-being-i-mi lives-no Spa-si-te- la. In the aftermath of the storage-ni-te-la-mi re-creation-by-mi-na-ny about the holy places of death and in-gre-be-niya Spa-si-te-la-be- whether the first hier-sa-lim-sky episcopal-py and the next-du-u-christ-sti-a-ne. Already St. Ky-rill Yeru-sa-lim-sky testifies that since the time of the apostles, travels to Yeru-sa-lim for a clone -niya places, consecrated-by-my-on-ni-i-mi about different co-existences of earthly life Lord-by-yes Ii-su-sa Hri -hundred. The capture and destruction of Ieru-sa-li-ma Ti-tom in a significant degree from me-no-whether many places-a-hundred-ro -yes, - could it be subjected to from me-not-nia, for-sy-pa-nia mu-so-rum and once-wa-li-on-mi is also connected puppy places of a hundred races and deaths Spa-si-te-la. In addition to that, a historian of the 4th century. Ev-se-viy testifies that the enemies of hri-sti-an - tongue-no-ki - with-no-ma-whether measures to something to hide and yes - desecrate the thread of the saints for hri-sti-an me-hundred; that not-che-sti-people with na-ro-chi-that insane goal so-ver-shen-but from-me-no-whether the view of places-but-sti Gol-go-fa and St. Gro-ba. They za-sy-pa-li mu-so-rum, on-a rash from above you-we-we-sti stone-it and here erected an al-tar bo- gi-no sweet-to-passionate love-vi. Other histories testify that especially ben-but tried to desecrate all the holy places be-sov-ski-mi ido-la-mi and victim-va-mi not-che-sti-vy im-pe-ra-tor Roman Ad-ri-an (117-138 A.D.). Elevated on the site of ra-zo-ren-no-go Ti-tom Ieru-sa-li-ma city, he ordered for-sy-pat the coffin of the Lord-on-the-day of the earth and many stones, and on the mountain where the Spa-si-tel was crucified (on the “rock of the Cross”), he built a temple of the tongue and the idol of Yupi-te-ra was placed over the Sepulcher of the Lord under him. But neither the destruction of Ieru-sa-li-ma Ti-tom, nor the restoration of its Ad-ri-a-nom, could it be so from me-thread kind and holy places, so that b-go-go-vey-but remembering these places hri-sti-a-wouldn’t recognize them, couldn’t they find. And the aspiration-le-niya of the non-pious and pagans desecrate the thread and hide these places to-sti-ha-whether so-ver-shen-but the reverse goal : their-and-mi on-sy-five-mi and idol-mi-co-or-same-ni-i-mi they are strong, but from-me-cha-whether these places are, de-la-whether not -possible for-b-ve-ing their ve-ru-u-schi-mi and yes-s-mi-mi language-no-ka-mi. So the Lord raz-ru-sha-et “so-ve-you are not-che-sti-vy” and the very evil of man turns to the good of his Church !

Bless-go-go-vey-but keep mine in pa-my-ti ve-ru-yu-shchih and so on from-me-chen-noe tongue-no-ka-mi, ho-cha and desecrated by them; -stan-ti-on Ve-li-ko-go. This hri-hundred-lu-bi-vy im-pe-ra-tor, still bu-duchi external-not language-no-one, but de-I-tel-no-sti is-la-is christ-sti -an-skim go-su-da-rem, had the os-no-va-niya especially-ben-but to honor the Cross of Christ. This is the sign of Christ howl in trouble, according to the Divine dispensation, served three times for Kon-stan-ti-na Ve -whether-know-someone-me-ni-eat him in-be-dy over the enemies. In 312, Kon-stan-tin in-e-val against the same-hundred-to-go Mac-sen-tia, in-tsar-riv-she-go-sya in Rome, pre-sequence to-vav-she-go and kill-vav-she-go hri-sti-an, pro-div-she-go not-che-sti-vuyu life. According to the words of that-g-dash-not-go isto-ri-ka (Ev-se-via), Mak-sen-tiy, getting ready to fight with Kon-stan-tin-n, pri-be-gal to various sorceries and suu-faithful rites; Kon-stan-tin, not with everything in-la-ga-being on the strength of his-e-th howl, feeling-shaft not-about-ho-di-bridge in the supernatural help over the enemy, but in a certain way he thought about which God he should pray for this help. In this difficult mi-well-tu, Kon-stan-tin remembered that his father Kon-stan-tsiy, who provided the patronage of Christ, sti-a-us, pol-zo-val-sya bla-go-so-one-hundred-I-no-eat, then-g-yes, how-go-no-te-whether hri-sti-an had poor- stven-nu-yu end-chi-well, - and in a certain way, I decided to o-ra-tit-sya with a prayer to God Kon-stan-tion, go-no-mu, Ver-hov-no-mu Su-shche-stvo. And so, when he gave himself up to an zealous prayer, then an eye-lo-d-d-nya saw a ray-che-zar-ny cross in the sky, si-yav-shey is stronger than the sun-nech-no-th-th light, with over-pi-sue on it: “sim in-be-di-shi”. This is a miraculous sign of vi-de-li and in-and-us, among some-something there was half-to-dets Ar-te-miy, subsequently for-mu-chen-ny (with Yuli-a-not O-step-no-ke) for Christ. In a-ra-wife-not-usual-tea-not-bes-wi-de-ni-em, Kon-stan-tin fell into a deep sleep, and in a dream Spa himself appeared to him -si-tel, again showed him the same sign of the cross, ordered him to use the image of the cross as the sign in howl-with-kah, and promised him in trouble not only over Mac-sen-ti-em, but also over all enemies. Waking up, Kon-stan-tin ordered to make the Cross of the Lord in a day, after a beating of vi-den-no-go to them of knowledge, from another -valuable stones, as well as drawing a depiction of a cross on banners, on weapons, helmets and shields in-and- new Since then, the howl-ska Kon-stan-ti-na so-ver-sha-li-ho-dy, having its own cross, connected with the first -mi buk-va-mi name-no Spa-si-te-la. In the battle on the Melviysky bridge (across the Tiber), Kon-stan-tin won a brilliant victory over Mak-sen-ti-em (October 28, 312). Mac-sen-tiy himself drowned with many of his in-and-news in the river, and Kon-stan-tin went to Rome in a be-to-nose-but. After this, he erected in Rome a statue of himself, holding a cross in his right hand, and in over-pi-si on the statue in a be- yes, over Mac-sen-ti-em, there was a “spa-si-tel-no-mu-know-me-niyu” of the cross. Also, in the war-not with vi-zan-tiy-tsa-mi and ski-fa-mi two more times Kon-stan-tin saw-del on the sky the miraculous sign of the cre -hundred, something-ve-sti-lo to him in trouble over the enemies.

It’s easy to understand how b-go-go-ve-ne-em to the Cross of the Lord-under-nu-nu was pre-is-pol-not-but after these events of the heart -tse hri-hundred-lu-bi-vo-go king Kon-stan-ti-na. And this im-pe-ra-tor, “not without inspiration from above, but in-boo-yes-e-my Du-home sa-mo-go Spa-si-te-la” re - sewed not only to find an honest tree of the Cre-sta of the Lord, to give him respect, but also “a place sacred to her neck -tel-no-go resurrection in Ieru-sa-li-me to do before-me-th all-gen-bla-go-go-wei-no-go-chi -ta-niya "- build a temple over it. Is-full-ni-tel-ni-tsey b-go-che-sti-vo-go-on-me-re-niya his mother appeared to him, blessed wife -ri-tsa Elena-na, according to-a-hundred-i-ni-yam sa-mo-go im-pe-ra-to-ra having accepted hri-sti-an-stvo, from-li-chav -sha-i-sya bla-go-che-sti-em and fiery zeal-no-stu according to the faith of Christ-howl. In 326, Yele-na-great-went to the holy land with the aim of finding and visiting places consecrated by the chiefs-ne-shi-mi co-being-I-mi life-no Spa-si-te-la. Arriving in Iera-sa-lim, full of bless-go-che-sti-in-go-la-niya to find a cave-ru-gro-ba of the Lord-under-nya and honor noe tree Kre-hundred, she zealously began to search for them. Pat-ri-ar-hom in Ieru-sa-li-me was at that time Ma-ka-riy, who met the tsa-ri-tsu with po-do-ba-yu-schi-mi -che-stya-mi and o-zy-vav-shey help her in her holy de-le.

In half-but-those b-go-go-vey-noy ra-do-sti and spirit-how-no-go mind-le-niya tsa-ri-tsa and all the former with her in-clo-not-nie and whole-lo-va-nie Kre-stu. And since, due to the multitude of things on-ro-yes, not everything could-whether in-clo-thread-sya honestly-to the tree of the Cre-hundred of the Lord and yes not everyone could see him, then Patri-arch Ma-ka-riy, standing in your place, under-no-small - erected the hall of St. Cross, showing it on-ro-du. The people bowed to the Cross, exclaiming: “Lord, by the way, by the way!” From-here-yes, and I-got-chilled my-cha-lo and the name of the holiday of the Resurrection of Honest and Life-in-your-thing Kre-hundred Lord-under-nya. This is a co-existence about-re-te-niya of the Honest Cre-st of the Lord-under-nya and chu-de-sa, co-leader-give him, pro-of-we-whether -any vpe-chat-le-nie not only in christi-an, but also in iu-de-ev. Jude-yes, so not-oh-hot-but uka-head-to-ho-de-the holy places, together with many-gi-mi ev-re-i-mi uve-ro-val in Christ and baptized, having received the name Ki-ri-a-ka in the holy baptism. Subsequently, he was pat-ri-ar-hom of Ieru-sa-lim-sky and pre-ter-sang mu-che-no-che-kon-chi-nu with him-pe-ra-to- re Yuli-a-not From-step-no-ke. Kon-stan-tin himself, as a consequence, in a letter to Jer-sa-lim-sko-mu pat-ri-ar-hu Ma-ka-riyu wrote-sal about about-re-te-nii Honest Kre-hundred Lord: “there are no words for a worthy description of this miracle. Knowing the holy passions, hiding so long under the ground and remaining in the not-from-the-west-but- sti in those whole centuries, finally rise-si-i-lo ". Holy tsar Elena, with the mighty co-action of his son-on-tsar Kon-stan-ti-na, na-cha-la stro - to be in Jeru-sa-li-me and throughout Pa-le-sti-not temples-we are in places consecrated by co-being-I-mi from the life of Spa-si-te- la. And before everything was, by the will of the tsar-ri-tsy and the tsar-rya, in the same way, but the os-but-va-nie and the steps-le-but to the build-ke on the site of the Gro-ba of the Lord-under-nya and about-re-te-niya of St. Kre-hundred churches-vi Resurrection of the Lord-yes-on-she-go Ii-su-sa Christ, consecration of someone-swarm was-lo co-ver-she -but on September 13, 335 the place where the coffin of the Pre-Holy Bo-go-ro-di-tsy was located, in the name of Her success and, besides that, seven-twenty churches in different places of the holy earth.

What ka-sa-et-sya fate sa-mo-go about-re-ten-no-go St. The barely honest tree of the Cross of the Lord of the Lord, then, unfortunately, it cannot be an indication of the exact and completely definitive - de la no. This tree-in the Cre-hundred of the Lord-under-nya has become-la-lo for christ-sti-an so great-a-holy-you-nu that christ-sti-a-ne, already with sa- my about-re-te-nii him in a large number-li-che-stve on-full-full of Jeru-sa-lim, not only go-re-whether the same-la-ni-em in-clo -thread to him, but, if possible, and succeeds, get a part of it from him. Indeed, St. Kirill Ieru-sa-lim-sky (IV century) testifies that already in his time, small parts of Life would there be races-pro-countries-not-us all over the earth. And St. John of Evil-to-mouth (IV century) testifies that “many, both husbands and wives, received a small part of tsu of this tree and about-lo-living it with gold, ve-sha-yut on your neck.

But not all ancient crosses were une-se-but in such a way from Ieru-sa-li-ma. Part of the ob-re-ten-no-go-tree Kre-sta and nails-di from the not-th tsar-ri-ts Yele-na in-la-la to his-e-mu sy-well Kon-stan-ti -well, and the rest would be for-a-key-che-but in a se-reb-rya-kov-cheg and vru-che-but before-a-hundred-I-te-lyu Jeru-sa-lim-sky The Church-vi with a-ka-for-no-it store a thread for the coming-of-the-co-le-tions.

And St. Cy-rill Ieru-sa-lim-sky confirms that the honest tree of the Cross of the Lord of the Lord in his time was kept and seemed to be va-moose on-ro-du in Ieru-sa-li-me. And in the description of the divine service of Ve-li-koy Pyat-ni-tsy in Ieru-sa-li-me, made by not-to-her noble pa- scrap-ni-tsey IV century. (Sylvie-ey, or Ete-ri-ey), we find an in-te-res-noe description of the self-m-th about-rya-yes in-clo-not-niya-dre- wu Kre-hundred of the Lord-under-ny with the indication of those measures, which, at the same time, were against the races of the holy tree blah-go-che-sti-you-mi pa-lom-no-ka-mi. “On Gol-go-fe,” it says in this description, “behind the Cross, i.e. behind the temple in honor of St. Kre-hundred, even before the six-hundred-th hour of the morning, the bishop-pu-ca-fed-ra. A bishop sits on this cafe, in front of him there is a table, covered with a scarf, around a hundred there are dea-cos and pri-no - sits a se-reb-rya-ny-golden cove-cheg, in some-rum there is a holy tree of the Kre-hundred; from-kry-va-et-sya and you-no-ma-et-sya; put on the table like the tree of the Cross, and to the cheek (titulus). So, ko-g-yes-yes-lo-same-but on the table, the bishop sits down with his-and-mi-ru-ka-mi ends of the holy tree wa; dia-ko-us, someone-rye stand in a circle, guard-nya-yut. It guards in such a way that there is a custom for tea, for some reason the whole people, coming up alone at night ke, both faithful and announced, on-clo-nya-ut-sya to the hundred, lo-be-for-the holy tree and pro-ho-dyat. And since, ras-say-zy-va-yut, I don’t know who-g-yes, someone nibbled and stole parts of the holy de-re-va, then it’s -mu-now the dia-ko-nas, standing around, are guarding, so that none of the under-goings would dare to do that th. And so the whole nation goes on-o-di-night-ke, everything is pre-klo-ny-ya and ka-sa-be first-for-a-scrap, then with the eyes of Cre- a hundred and up to-cheek-ki and, about-lo-by-the Cross, pass; ru-ku, no one pro-tya-gi-va-et for touch-but-ve-niya. On-ho-de-nie parts of the tree of the Cre-sta of the Lord-under-nya in Ieru-sa-li-me confirm-waits-and other-histo-ri-che- ski-mi dan-ny-mi. In the 7th century in the kingdom-va-nie of the vizantine-im-pe-ra-to-ra Fo-ki (602-610) this ve-li-kai hri-sti-an-sky saint-you -nya for a while in-pa-la in the hands of per-owls. Hoz-roy, the king of the Persian Sid, having entered into a war with Fo-koy, in-ko-ril Egi-pet, Af-ri-ku and Pa-le-sti-nu, took Jeru-sa -lim, plundered his co-kro-vi-shcha and, among these co-kro-visches, took from Ieru-sa-li-ma and the tree of Life th Kre-hundred Lord-under-nya and took him to Per-sia. But the Lord did not let the non-faithful long to own the Christian holy place. Pre-em-nick Fo-ki imp. Iraq-liy for some time could not beat Hoz-roy, and then he turned to God with a prayer about po -mo-shchi. He commanded and to all believers of his kingdom to make prayers, god-service and stas, that- would the Lord from ba-vil from the enemy. The Lord let Iraq-liy be-du over Hoz-ro-em, someone himself was killed by his son. After that, Iraq-liy took from the Persians many-valuable holy-you-nu-christi-an - an honest tree of the Cross of the Lord-under-nya and re - sewed pe-re-not-sti its tor-same-stven-but again in Jeru-sa-lim. In 628, im-pe-ra-tor Iraq-liy, having reached Ieru-sa-li-ma, laid st. tree on his shoulders, carried him, dressed in his royal clothes. But suddenly at the gate, someone-ry-mi rose-ho-di-whether to the Forehead place, don’t-wait-given-but stop-but-wil-sya and couldn’t make a distance -she not a step. And then-g-yes Za-ha-rii, pat-ri-ar-hu con-stan-ti-no-Polish-mu, you-went-she-mu together with the zhi-te-la-mi Ieru -sa-li-ma on-meet-chu tsa-ryu, would-lo from-kro-ve-nie from the light-nose-no-go an-ge-la, which is not-possible-but-dre -in, someone was carried by Christ in the company of uni-chi-zhe-niya, non-sti in royal robes. That-g-yes, the king put on simple and poor clothes, and, with bo-sy-mi-no-ga-mi, in such a form brought in St. the tree to the church to the place where it is on-ho-di-moose before the capture of Khoz-ro-em. Here is an honest tree of the Cre-sta of the Lord on-ho-di-moose and in the next-du-th-time. At the very least, in the na-cha-le of the 9th century. among the cli-ra of the temple of the Resurrection-se-niya would there be two pre-s-s-te-ra st-ra-m, on the obligation of someone-ry-le-m -lo protect St. Cross and su-da-riy. At the cross-noses of St. the tree is the same, not-with-m-nen-but, on-ho-di-moose in Ieru-sa-li-me and more than once served as a rim-re-ni-em and protection noah their howl-with-kam in battles with not-faith-us-mi. One-on-one, the further fate of the honest tree of the Kre-hundred Lord is exactly not from the West. Very-ma-ve-ro-yat-but that with those-che-no-thing time, gradually decreasing in its volume, due to the blah -go-che-sti-in-go-la-niya of various obi-te-lei and mo-on-sheep to have parts of St. tree-va, it is perfect-shen-but it would be split-fraction-le-but into separate parts, some-rye and indicate those -pen in many temples and mo-on-stays. In particular, in Rome, in the ba-zi-li-ke of St. Cre-hundred, de-re-vyan-naya is kept to a cheek, someone you-da-yut for that cheek, titulus, someone-of-paradise would-la-by-ta over the head Spa-si-te-la and after nai-de-na St. Barely le-zha-schey from del-but from Kre-hundred.

And now, not, on the day of the feast, no-ka, the rise of the Honest and Life-of-things-of-the-go-of-the-hundred of the Lord, we, christ -a-no, we can only think-len-but-give b-go-go-vey-noe in-clo-not-no-honest tree Kre-hundred, for someone- rum was our Spa-si-tel. But this Cross is not-from-glam-di-mo on-the-black on our blessed hearts, but its material image - before- me in the temple and on us - on our chest, in our dwellings.

“When-and-di-those, believers, living-in-your-ra-sche-mu-tree-in-clo-him-sya, on it is Christ, the King of glory, in- I pour ru-tse ras-pro-era, elevate us to the first bliss!” (sti-khi-ra sa-mo-gl.).

The meaning of the holiday

Be-duchi one-but-kind-by-one-by-e-mo-mu re-in-mi-na-ny with the seven-passions of Christ-hundreds, on-one- I-a holiday according to ha-rak-te-ru so-ver-shen-but from-whether-cha-et-sya from those exclusive-key-chi-tel-nyh in the year by mind-whether -tel-no-sti and the greatness of days - days, some-eye one right-is-in-learning-e-but-the-name of “saints and great-li- to their". These are the days of weeping over the Divine Stra-dal; this is a day of joy about the consequences of His suffering, about the fruits of redemption. This is a holiday of names, but in honor of sa-mo-is-kup-le-niya in the person of the main tool, sign-me-niya and send it to us .

The tool is worthy of-stay-but such-th-th-stvo-va-niya, sa-mo-one-hundred-I-tel-no-go-holiday-no-va-niya in honor of him not only for to the meaning, something it had in the very act of issuing, not only in view of the importance that it with the-th-no-thing time-me-no-lu-chi-lo in the life of hri-sti-an, but also according to what it was for Christ himself hundred. “The cross has the glory of Christ-hundred-howl and you-with-that Christ-hundred-howl,” says St. An-drey Kritsky (word on the Air-movement), referring to confirming the first thought on and the second on John 12:32 : "if Az voz-not-sen will be from the earth ...". “If the Cross of Christ composes the glory of Christ, then on the present day the cross rises for the fact that -would Christ be glorified. Not Christ exalted, so that the Cross would be glorified, but the Cross would be exalted, so that Christ would be glorified " .

Being Christ, His glory and you, this Cross is too close to us already according to its original idea. He, in fact, is our Cross. Christos “carried on his shoulders that same cross, on whom did they crucify him, as if he had taken on himself for , define-de-len-nye co-gre-shiv-shim "; He “carried the cross to us over-le-zha-shchy” (St. Cyril of Aleksandria on John book 12).

From-here-yes, those not-is-numbers-we-we-ha, some-rye from-whether you are on us with the Cross. “This good fodder, full of abundance, we abound all our life and dying it, still gave us eternal life in the future” (St. Eph-rem Sirin, word on the Holy Cross). “With the cross we got out of enmity and with the cross we established ourselves in friendship with God. The cross co-th-tal people with the face of an-ge-lov, making them alien to all-to-perishable-no-go-de-la and to-sta-viv they have the opportunity to lead an imperishable life ”(word-in on the Voz-dvi-zhe-nie of Va-si-liya Se-left-kyi-go, with-pi-sy-va -e-mine and St. Jo-an-well Evil-to-mouth). “He made a clean earth, led our nature to the royal throne” (St. John of Evil-to-mouth, the word in clone -nie Kre-stu). “This Cross turned the whole world onto the true path, drove it out for wandering, returned the truth, made the earth not-bom” ( a word about the Cross, with-pi-sy-va-e-my St. Io-an-well Evil-to-mouth). “He laid down the end of the world-less de-lams of the world, suppressed his godless teachings, and the world does not please more than dia -volsky for-to-us and not ties-y-va-et-sya bonds of death; (Cross) approved for-because whole-wisdom and is-to-re-nil sweetness-to-passion; consecrated the right-vi-lo voz-der-zha-niya and lower-lo-lived the state-under-stvo in a ho-ti. In s-my de-le, what kind of good-ro in-lu-che-but na-mi-mi-mo Kre-hundred? Which of the blessings is yes-ro-va-but we can’t through the Cross? Through the Cross, we learned the goodness and knew the power of the Divine nature; through the Cross, we cheer-zu-me-whether the truth of God and in-sti-ga-em good-ro-de-tel whole-lo-wisdom; through the Cross we knew each other; through the Cross, we knew the power of love and not from-ca-zy-va-em-sya to die for each other; b-go-da-rya Kre-stu, we de-migrate all the blessings of the world and put them into nothing, expecting future blessings and not-see-di- my pri-ni-may, as vi-di-mine. The cross is pro-ve-du-et-sya - and the truth is all over the all-len-noy race-pro-country-n-is-sya, and the kingdom of the heavenly honor-sto-ve -rya-et-sya (word-in Voz-dvi-same-nie Va-si-liya Se-left-kiysko-go or Io-an-na Evil-to-u-hundred).

In my-mo-o-o-re-te-niya for man-lo-ve-che-stva of these higher spiritual blessings, the Cross from ancient times began to manifest spa-si -tel-nuyu si-lu and in a hundred everyday needs hri-sti-an. “This is a sign in the time of our ancestors, - testifies to St. Evil-mouth or contemporaneous pi-sa-tel, - from-ver-for-lo behind-the-key-chen-nye-ri, it uga-sha-lo gu-bi-tel -nye poisons, is-tse-la-lo bites of poisonous animals. If it is from the gate of hell and opened the heavenly vault, re-sta-no-vi-lo the entrance to heaven and so-kru-shi-lo si-lu dia - in-la, then what is surprising-vi-tel-no-go, if it pre-odo-le-va-et destructive poisons? (word-in-clo-non-nie Kre-stu, with-pi-sy-va-e-my holy. Evil-to-mouth).

Along with this, so to speak, mystical, mi-sty-che-sign for christ-a-no-na, a cross in a lu -chil for non-th and chi-hundred mo-ral-noe meaning. He became a rim-re-ni-em and support for him in the burdens of a personal cross. “Look, - as if Christ says, - at what My Cross did; do-those and you are such a kind of weapon, and do what you want. Let (after-the-follower of Christ) be so ready for that, in order to endure the swearing and be crucified on the cross ste, says the Lord, how ready is he who does not set a cross on his shoulders; let him consider himself in such a close proximity with death. Before such a person, everyone comes in amazement, because we are not so afraid of them in the arms of the female demons -len-ny-mi che-lo-ve-che-ski-mi oru-di-ya-mi and strong kim mu-fe-stv, like che-lo-ve-ka, oda-ren-no-go such a power ”(word-in-clo-non-nie Kre-stu, with-pi-sy-va-e-my Evil-to-mouth).

“Looking at the cross inhales courage and out of fear” (St. Andrew of Crete’s word on the ).

Finally, the cross became-chil for hri-sti-a-ni-na and es-ha-to-lo-gi-che-sign. “So-g-yes, say-for-but, the sign of the cross will appear on the sky. Ko-y-yes "that-y-yes"? Ko-g-da si-ly not-devil-nye move-nut-sya. That-g-yes-decorated with the signs of the church, stya-zhav-shie-be this many-valuable bi-ser, ho-ro-sho- keeping this image once and before bee, rise-hi-shche-we will be on ob-la-kah ”(Pan-to-lei, pre-sweater Vizantian , reading on the Air-motion).

Do not be surprised that the cross has become a sign of hri-sti-a-ni-na. “The cross was given to us as a sign on the forehead in exactly the same way as From-ra-i-lyu about-re-for-nie; for through no-one we are faithful times-whether we eat and we-know-we know from the unfaithful ”(St. John Damas-kin, word -on the day of Cre-hundred).

In-degree-but christ-sti-an-estimation-ni-lo all the meaning-for-th-th-th-sign-me-tion, this-th trophy-of-be-dy Hri -hundred-howl. And then the pro-thought came to the aid of the Church-vi not-by-mean-action of its own - from-ve-de-ni-em of the Cross from the bowels of the earth and -le-ni-eat it on no-be. “The Lord would not have let him stay in the earth, but he pulled him out and carried him to heaven; He has to come with him at His second coming.” (St. John of Evil-to-mouth, the word about the Cross and the cross-five). He is ob-re-ten with them-pe-ra-to-rah, ve-ro-vav-shih in Christ-hundred, ob-re-ten with the power of the divine and artless -noy, the only power and firmness of the faith. When-yes-yes, God handed Christ-sti-a-to-us the royal ski-pet-ry, at this exact time, it was pleasing to Him to open the Cross through the same b-go-che-sti-vuyu, well-well, tsar-ri-tsu, well-well, decorate-shav-shu-yu-sya royal wisdom, wisely, well, say so, the divine god-wisdom, so that she, using part of the power of the word, characteristic of the royal person , upo-tre-bi-la everything that could only move the indecent heart of iu-de-ev ”(St. An-drey of Crete, word in Voz- movement). “You came from the treasures of the lands of the earth, the sign of Vladyka, the sign, shaking some hellish caves osvo-bo-di-whether so-der-zhi-my soul-shi in them. A spiritual pearl came out on the faithful, approved in the crown of Christ, in order to illuminate the whole universe. He appeared in order to be raised-well, and lifted-ha-et-sya, in order to appear (so that you can see him). Many-times-but under-no-ma-yut him and-ka-zy-va-yut on-ro-du, just not exclaiming: “behold, about-re-te-but uta -en-noe with-kro-vi-sche spa-se-niya ”(St. An-drai of Crete, the word on the Elevation).

Establish-new-len-ny in pa-meat about-re-te-niya and yav-le-niya already under-go-to-flax soil, was from-ve-that to a long-standing request for their spirit. But he, having immediately received a wide-ro-of-country and great solemnity, without hesitation, smartly stung love bov to the Cross and po-chi-ta-nie him. The cross is now a special meaning in the struggle of hri-sti-a-ni-na with not-vi-di-we-mi enemies-ga-mi of his spa se-niya, especially ben-but in the hands of moving-no-kov. Now, evaluate-ni-va-yut and all its meaning not only in the de-le of our spa-se-niya, co-ver-shen-nom Christ, but also in the veterinary -ho-for-vet-nome with-go-tov-le-nii of this spa-se-niya, explaining a lot of it here, so to speak, with a return action.

Pub-li-ku-et-sya from-da-tion: Ska-bal-la-no-wich M.N. The rise of the Honest and Life-of-things-of-the-go-of the Lord's-under-the-hundred.
Kyiv. Ed. "Prologue". 2004 pp. 7-18, 45-46, 232-236, 249-250.

Liturgical (liturgical) features

An all-night vigil is performed the night before. See in.

Audio:

Kondak 1

Come, people of Christ, let's make a praise Holy Cross, on it Christ, the King of glory, spread his hand, lift us up to the first bliss, from the worthlessness of the serpent's charms. You, O Holy Cross, as if you have the power of the Crucified Christ inherent in you, save and save from all troubles lovingly calling you:

Ikos 1

Angelic faces, like God's ministry, the Cross is present, the free passion of Christ the Life-Giver is glorified. We, having escaped the suffering of that eternal death, imitating the heavenly forces, joyfully cry out:

Rejoice, O Cross, as Christ our God is upon you, by the will of his hand he has spread, our salvation has been done; Rejoice, as if Christ spread upon you the crime of Adam and Eve, who stretched out their hands to the forbidden tree, be abolished.

Rejoice, for I have exalted the former on you, like a criminal, to the Lawgiver, the ancient oath, which was already on us, is needed; Rejoice, for the human race has been freed from mortal aphids by a strange sacrament that has happened to you.

Rejoice, for the sting of death is crushed on you by those who suffered and died; rejoice, for the sake of suffering, God is reconciled with people.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 2

Seeing fallen people, Lord, You became human, You suffered the cross and death freely in the flesh for our kind, but from eternal death deliver those who confess Thee, the Son of God and cry out to Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The human mind is exhausted in comprehending the great mystery of Yours, Christ, the incarnation and the suffering that is free for us: what You, God, this passionless, the passion of the cross, like a man, have endured and this instrument of Your death has made you a source of life and salvation for all those who believe piously in You and eulogizing:

Rejoice, Cross, on which the sacrament was performed, predetermined from the ages; rejoice, for our redemption has been accomplished on you, in many forms in images and senech presented.

Rejoice, as the Life-giver who died on you, exude blood and water, in the image of our sins are washed away; Rejoice, as with drops of the most holy blood of His sinful scabs of our souls are cleansed.

Rejoice, Cross, like an animal tree, hedgehog is in the midst of God's paradise, desired by Christians; Rejoice, thou who cleverly nourishes us with the fruits of immortality and encourages our cowardice with the hope of eternal life.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 3

Your Cross, even if the tree is apparently a being, but the Divine robe is a power, and the sensual world is cleverly revealed, our salvation works wonders, sing to You: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

We have before our eyes the Most Holy Cross, with holy worship of that we honor those who have spread themselves for the sake of Christ the Savior on it, and kissingly cry out:

Rejoice, Cross, glorified by the obedience and suffering of Christ; Rejoice, exalted by the exaltation of the Son of God upon you, Who raised the whole world from the fall of Adaml.

Rejoice, for the terrible mystery of the earth that has come true on you is horrified and trembling, as if you want to swallow the criminals; Rejoice, as I have slain on you the Lamb of God, the veil of the temple has been torn apart and the sacrifice of the Old Testament has been abolished.

Rejoice, Cross, as if I would fall apart under you to a stone, give birth to Jews with unbelief from God with a stone heart, having lost the grace of the priesthood and the kingdom; Rejoice, as if I have darkened the sun in the passion of Christ, the night of polytheism has passed away and the light of faith has ascended.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 4

Breathing with a storm of malice and moving with envy, the high priests of Judaism, hiding Your Cross in the ground, O Christ God, may their madness not be a rebuke; but that one, like a precious treasure, ascended from the bowels of the earth, acquired by the diligence of the pious Empress Helena and revealed to the joy of the whole world, with a God-beautiful song: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Seeing then the Christian people of the honest Cross, the acquisition, glorifying Christ God spreading on it, "Lord, have mercy" crying. Now, imitating them, we glorify His holy Cross with laudatory chintz:

Rejoice, O Cross, sanctifying our earthly nature, hidden and defiled by sins, into the earth; Rejoice, having put to shame with your appearance from the bowels of the earthly detractors of the incarnation and the Divinity of Christ.

Rejoice, as if He suffered on you in the flesh, having received all power in Heaven and on earth, and bring everyone and everything to God the Father; Rejoice, as if He died on you, as a man, by the power of His Divinity, crush the rivets of hell and bring out the souls of the righteous from there.

Rejoice, Cross, like a prudent thief, crucified to Christ, confessing Him, you, like a ladder, ascend to Heaven; Rejoice, as if by cutting off the passions of Christ who are crucified, you elevate them to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 5

Lord, under Moses, sometimes we prophesy the image of Your Cross, defeating Your defeat, now the very Cross of Your property, we ask for help: strengthen Your Church and grant her victories against enemies, may all Your enemies be scattered, not crying out to You: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Honest Cross, Christ, having imagined the action of Moses, defeat Amalek in the desert of Sinaiste: when you stretch out your hand, creating the image of the cross, the people are strengthened; now, all things are fulfilled in us: today the Cross is erected, and the demons run, today the whole creature is freed from aphids, as if the whole Cross for the sake of exalting gifts to us. The same, rejoicing, we cry out:

Rejoice, Cross, the terrible weapon of Christ, whose demons tremble; Rejoice, as by the power of the Crucified Christ on you, demonic hordes are driven far away.

Rejoice, for by the power of Divine grace acting in you, victory over the opposing people is granted by Christ-loving people; rejoice, for from you, as from the tall and prolific tree of Christ, suffering on you, the fruits of life and salvation, grow for us.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 6

Sometimes the life-giving tree of the Cross appears as a preacher of the power and Divinity of Christ, when you resurrect the dead with your touch and raise him to life, having seen it, many from the Jews and knowing the tongue of great piety the mystery: for salvation for the sake of man, God appeared in the flesh and endured the passion of the cross, yes save those who cry to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Like a tree of heavenly glory, the honest Cross of Christ rises on Golgotha, from which it will spread the mental branches of grace to the whole universe and Spread on it: under its canopy, they find the coolness of the palimia with the heat of passions and those who want to piously live in Christ Jesus. In the same way, we, the grace of that communicant, cheerfully cry out:

Rejoice, holy Cross, the tree of life, planted in Eden for Adam's sake, foreshadowed; Rejoice, new Adam, with outstretched hands on you, revealed to the world.

Rejoice, for under the shadow of your grace-filled protection all the faithful come running; Rejoice, for by the mercy of Him who gave you to us, the penitent sinners of the fire of Gehenna avoid.

Rejoice, Cross, our consolation in sorrows and sorrows; Rejoice, life-giving joy and help to the exhausted in the struggle against the attachments of the passions, the world and the devil.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 7

Although to reveal to the human race of His goodness and mercy an unsearchable abyss, Thy Cross, Lord, has given us a firm guardian and exorcist of demons. All the same, we all, who believe in You, glorify the greatness of Your passion, gratefully singing to You: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Thou hast shown wondrous deeds, O Lord, with Thy honest Cross: I will burst open thee on that flesh, the whole creation will change: the sun will hide its rays, the foundations of the earth will be shaken, hell will be broken by the power of Thy power and bring out the tyrants, even from time immemorial it has contained. For this sake, we link these songs with flowers:

Rejoice, O Cross, as if all creation had compassion on You, as if it were its Creator and Master; Rejoice, for the power of That and the Divinity is witnessed by the sun by darkening and the earth by vibration.

Rejoice, for the one who died on you was not kept in the dead, but, having destroyed the power of death, rose again on the third day; Rejoice, as if I have risen to Tom, the gospel sermon, which began from the face of the apostle, has gone to all the ends of the earth.

Rejoice, O Cross, for by you the worship of idols and pagan polytheism have been abolished; rejoice, for for your sake the right faith in the One God, in the Trinity of glory, is established throughout the earth.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 8

Strangely, having incarnated God and on the Cross the former mentally seeing was crucified, let us leave the vain world, the mind is turned to Heaven. For this reason, God descends to the earth and ascends to the Cross, so that, like a ladder, he will raise up to Heaven those who cry to Him: Hallelujah.

Ikos 8

Today, Adam and Eve rejoice, the sight of the Cross, which was struck by the adversary, who of old in paradise by eating the forbidden fruit of those deceitful and captives he created for himself. In the same way, we, rejoicing at our forefather for deliverance from the captivity of our souls, reverently sing:

Rejoice, Cross, for on you the good Shepherd lay down His soul for His sheep, and even down to hell, looking for the lost; Rejoice, for He did not despise the work of His hand, Adam and Eve, but with them, the righteous, I was rescued from hell, as if from the jaws of a strong beast, and put them into paradise.

Rejoice, for on you, nailed to Christ, splash a fiery weapon Dada and Cherubim, guardian of Edom, depart from the tree of life; Rejoice, as we, now reborn through Baptism, new people in Christ, unhinderedly partake of heavenly food.

Rejoice, Cross, rod of the power of Christ, sent from Zion, where we feed on pasture gospel teachings; Rejoice, for we are preserved unharmed by you from the soul-destroying wolves, like lions roaring and looking for someone to devour.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 9

All the troubles and machinations of the enemy deliverance, the blessed Cross, as if receiving grace and strength from Christ nailed to you, to Him, as our God and Savior, we thankfully and laudatoryly sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Vetiystvo any earthly is not sufficient for the glorification of Your Cross, Lord, on which Thou hast made our salvation; the same, perplexedly praising that according to her property, we cry out to the sitsa:

Rejoice, Cross, as if the Savior of the world ascended on you, many people in the knowledge of His call and still calls; Rejoice, as if shining on you, like on a candlestick, the true Light illuminates all the ends of the earth with the light of the knowledge of God.

Rejoice, for now the East and the West glorify the One who suffered on you; rejoice, as thee, as the footstool of Christ, all the faithful, uplifting, glorify.

Rejoice, as from you, as from an inexhaustible source, the name of Christ, people will draw an abundance of eternal blessings.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 10

To be saved by those who want us and those who come running under the shadow of your protection, be an assistant, the Most Holy Cross, preserving us from all evils with the power of the Crucified Christ on you, to Him, as God and our Savior, we thankfully and laudatoryly sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

You are the wall that protects us from troubles and misfortunes, the all-honourable Cross, and a strong pillar against the face of the enemy, they do not dare to approach him invisibly, fearing to look at Your power. For this sake, with faith, we are protected by your holy sign and merrily sing:

Rejoice, most honorable Cross of Christ, protect us from the attack of the spirits of malice; Rejoice, keep us safe from various arrows.

Rejoice, as from your sign, piously done with faith, all the forces of hell, like smoke from the wind, disappear; rejoice, as through you all their strength, like wax from the face of fire, melts.

Rejoice, as if you were a holy martyr, shielding yourself with your sign and calling on the name of Christ, everyone courageously endured the form of torment; Rejoice, as the venerable fathers, with the help of the power of the Divine, inherent in your sign, demonic fear and the passions of rebellion, conquered.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 11

We offer all-compassionate singing to Thee, all-honourable Cross, and we humbly pray to Christ our God crucified on you, Who has given us joy and comfort in sorrows, may He deliver us from soul-damaging passions with His passion and teach us to faithfully sing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

With the light of the grace of God, which is mysteriously inherent in you, enlighten our spiritual feelings, Holy Cross, let us illuminate and instruct with it, we will not stumble on the stone of temptation, but let us be able, by the commandments of God, to be right in our whole life, singing to you:

Rejoice, messenger of the unceasing miracles of Christ and His mercy to the human race; rejoice. Cross, the renewal of the human race and the New Testament of Christ, the seal and confirmation.

Rejoice, triumph of the Christian faith and trustworthy anchor of our hope; Rejoice, adornment of the holy temples of God and protection of pious houses.

Rejoice, blessing of fields and gardens; rejoice in all the elements, sanctification.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 12

Grant Thy almighty grace to us, Lord, let us follow Thee, our Lord, take up our cross, not nailed to it with nails, but by labor, abstinence and humility, so let us be partakers of Thy suffering, from them the sweats of Eternal Life flow, soldering all the faithful, piously singing T: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing your greatness, all-honourable Cross, we all praise you, like the victorious scepter of the King of Heaven, our salvation is a joyful sign, we also cry out:

Rejoice, Cross, the power of Orthodox Christians and their indestructible fence; Rejoice, adornment of the saints and strength and reinforcement of all ascetics of faith and piety.

Rejoice, Cross, from the cradle to the grave, on all paths of life, protect us and, after death, on air ordeals, protect us from the spirits of malice; Rejoice, for under your sign those who rest, who have died in faith and piety, will be resurrected on the last day into eternal life.

Rejoice, O Cross, foreshadowing the glorious Second Coming of Christ with your appearance in Heaven; Rejoice, for the crucified Christ and all unbelievers will see you then and the highlander will mourn, but those who love the Lord, seeing you, will rejoice greatly.

Rejoice, Honest Cross, joyful sign of our redemption.

Kondak 13

Oh, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, consolation for all Christians! Now, now presenting you seeing, we raise our thoughts to Christ crucified on you, and we pray humbly to Him, for the sake of you, have mercy on us sinners, and make us worthy in the villages of paradise to sing to Him: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Prayer

Holy Cross, guardian of soul and body, wake up: casting down demons in your own way, driving away enemies, abolishing passions and granting reverence to us, and life, and strength, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit and honest prayers of the Most Pure Theotokos. Amen.

random test

Photo of the day

Exaltation of the Holy Cross-2018: what not to do / UNIAN

Tomorrow, September 27, the Orthodox celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord - in memory of the finding of the Cross of the Lord, on which Christ was crucified. IN Orthodox Church it is one of the 12 most important holidays.

The holiday got its name due to the church custom to erect a cross during worship.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross: the history of the holiday

The exact date of finding the Holy Cross is unknown. But it is known to whom Christians owe this find. According to legend, the mother of Emperor Constantine, Equal-to-the-Apostles Elena, found the cross. And this happened, apparently, in 325 or 326.

Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord: what needs to be done

On this holiday, it is customary to go to the temple to pray for health and well-being. At the same time, you need to buy three candles in the church. They then, reading a prayer, baptize the corners in the house. They also put a cross on the front doors.

Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord: what not to do

This holiday has a number of prohibitions:

• you can’t work - read more in our material - an exception is made only for urgent matters: caring for children and pets, etc .;
• you can’t start a new business - no sense will come of it;
• you need to keep a strict fast: do not eat food of animal origin (including "milk" and eggs) and do not drink alcohol, food is seasoned only with vegetable oil;
• you can not swear and quarrel;
• keep the door open: it is believed that this is the day when snakes crawl out of their holes and look for a place to winter - and can crawl into the house for the winter;
• it is not customary to marry a girl on this day;
• walking in the forest - so that evil spirits and asps are not dragged into their holes.

Exaltation of the Lord: signs

It was believed that the Exaltation was the last day of Indian summer, and after it it was not worth waiting for heat. There is even a saying: “The caftan with the fur coat moved on the Exaltation, the hat moved down” - that is, the cold is coming.

In the old days, they said that on Vozdvizhenie a bear already lays down in a den, a snake crawls into a hole, and birds fly south.

• from the Exaltation, autumn shifts to winter;
• whoever fasts on Exaltation, seven sins will be forgiven. And whoever does not fast on the Exaltation, seven sins will be raised against him;
• if on this day a cold north wind blows, then the coming summer will be hot;
• Leshy walks in the Shift: whoever goes into the forest will not find his way back;
• in Exaltation from the field the last mop moves.

What does the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross mean?

As the rector of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl Vladyka Pavel, explained, the Church honors the Cross on which Christ died, since it was on it that "the salvation of each of us was accomplished."

Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord: icon

The people endow this icon with miraculous abilities. First of all, the icon of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross helps to cure:

• infertility;
• toothache;
• chronic migraines;
• diseases of bones and joints.

Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord: Prayer

O Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Of old, you were a shameful instrument of execution, now the sign of our salvation is forever revered and glorified! How worthily I can, unworthy, sing to Thee, and how dare I bow the knee of my heart before my Redeemer, confessing my sins! But the mercy and inexpressible philanthropy of the humble Boldness, Spread on you, gives me, let me open my mouth to glorify Thee; for this sake I cry to Ty: rejoice, Cross, the Church of Christ's beauty and foundation, the whole universe - affirmation, Christians of all - hope, kings - power, faithful - refuge, Angels - glory and chanting, demons - fear, destruction and driving away, wicked and unfaithful - shame, the righteous - delight, the burdened - weak, overwhelmed - a haven, the lost - a mentor, obsessed with passions - repentance, the poor - enrichment, floating - helmsmen, the weak - strength, in battles - victory and overcoming, orphans - true protection, widows - intercessor, virgins - protection of chastity, hopeless - hope, sick - doctor and the dead - resurrection! You, foreshadowed by the miraculous rod of Moses, a life-giving source, soldering those who are thirsty for spiritual life and delighting our sorrows; You are a bed, on which the Resurrected Conqueror of Hell rested royally for three days. For this sake, morning, and evening, and noon, I glorify Thee, the blessed Tree, and I pray by the will of Him who has blossomed on Thee, may He enlighten and strengthen my mind with Thee, may He open in my heart a source of perfect love and all my deeds and my paths will overshadow Thee May I magnify Him who is nailed to Thee, for the sake of my sin, the Lord my Savior.

Come, people of Christ, let us praise the Holy Cross, on which Christ, the King of glory, has spread his hand, elevate us to the first blessedness, from the worthless fall of the serpent's charm. But you, O Holy Cross, as if you have the power of the Crucified Christ inherent in you, save and save from all troubles lovingly calling you: Rejoice, Honest Cross, the joyful sign of our redemption.