Feast of the Holy Trinity. Trinity: what is important to do and what absolutely cannot be done on this holiday The history of the Trinity

On June 4, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the main holidays - Trinity. By tradition, it is always celebrated on the 50th day after the great holiday of Easter. According to the Gospel, on this day the Christian church was born - the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles of Christ, and they could carry the good news in different languages. The Day of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost, Trinity-Virgin Mary, Birch Day, Venoshnik) is known for many traditions, beliefs and signs. Experts from TM “Placent Formula” and “Lanier” talk about what is important to do on this day and what is undesirable to do.

Trinity: what is important to do?

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  Clean the house. On the eve of the Trinity holiday, it is advisable to clean the house and decorate the rooms with bouquets of field herbs (melissa, lovage, nettle, wormwood, calamus, etc.) and flowers, branches of maple, rowan, oak, birch. Traditionally, greenery symbolizes health, long life and prosperity. It’s also worth preparing your holiday clothes in advance, and of course getting yourself in order. To make the crown of your look, your hair, look flawless and luxurious, use trichological unisex products from the TM “Placent Formula” and “Lanier”.
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  Attend a holiday church service
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  On the holiday of Trinity, one of the most beautiful and solemn church ceremonies is held in all Christian churches; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are glorified. Parishioners come with green bouquets and tree branches, which are blessed and then carried into the house. According to signs, they serve as a talisman against everything negative. On Trinity Day, prayers are offered to the Almighty, you can ask for the secret, and it is believed that all pure desires will certainly be fulfilled.
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  Organize a festive lunch
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  So that joy and prosperity always reign in the house, the hostess sets a festive table on this day and certainly prepares “round” treats - pancakes, eggs (fried eggs), pies, loaves. According to Slavic traditions, everything round symbolizes the sun - this includes family life “without corners,” prosperity in the house, and good health. Another sacrament is performed by a woman for a strong connection with her husband - the greens are not chopped into salads, but placed whole on dishes.
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  Collect field herbs
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  On Trinity Day, it was believed that all plants were filled with special, healing powers, so our ancestors tried not to miss the opportunity to collect various herbs. Afterwards, they were dried and drunk as teas, used if someone got sick.

Trinity: what is undesirable to do

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  As on any other Great Christian holiday, cleaning, sewing, knitting, working in the garden and doing any hard work is not welcome on Trinity. The results will not bring the desired, everything done will be empty and in vain. Moreover, a person who does not rest on this day will subsequently face various problems and misfortunes. It is important to dedicate this day to God.
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  According to popular beliefs, the Trinity is associated with the time when the merman and mermaids wake up, so our ancestors believed that it is better not to swim in reservoirs on this holiday and not to go out into the fields and forests alone.
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  There is no point in planning a wedding on Trinity Day - nothing good awaits such a family. But matchmaking, on the contrary, will bring good results - having got married on the Intercession, the newlyweds will have a happy life.
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  On the holiday of Trinity, it is not right to be angry, envy, swear, think about bad things, be sad, or be in a bad mood. Or until the next Trinity, all life will be like this.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE TRINITY

We wish you love on Trinity Sunday,

Good health forever!

And live for a long time without knowing troubles,

And continuing to take a running start!

Let there be a bright road

Without grief, evil and darkness,

Sometimes you need so little

For a bright life of beauty

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You open the windows -

Today is Trinity!
Look at the sky -
There's an angel praying

So that you always
Live only joyfully

To always be in fate

Everything was sweet!

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A special day, a special holiday -
The Holy Trinity has arrived!
And many different wishes -
Love, warmth!

I wish you inspiration

Have a wonderful life without worries,

Good luck, happiness - without a doubt!

May you always be lucky in everything!

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Let us rejoice in the Great Trinity together!
May the mercy of the Lord protect your home!
Health to the daughter - the growing bride,
And may the holiday bring health to your son!

May abundance nourish your family!
Don’t let need bother you at all!

May your soul remain in bliss!

And joy and love always live in the heart!

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May Trinity be with you

Gives his gifts:
Luck in fate,
Let him bestow love,
Lord's grace
Let it pour on you
To live and prosper -
Everything in life works out!

Happy Great Trinity!

Health, prosperity, happiness!

TAPING IN THE EUROPEAN STYLE: DAILY TAPING OF stagnant zones of the body

1) Opening energy channels on the fingers

Before influencing stagnant zones of the body, we will excite the energy of the palms and open the energy channels on the fingers. In the corners of the nails there are biologically active points that belong to the energy channels of our body.

For the practice to be effective, the points must be open to receiving energy. The exercise has its own meaning; it can be performed in the morning, as well as in the evening before bed. To open channels, perform the following sequence of actions:

1. Close your eyes and try to focus on your actions. Bend your arms in front of your chest (palms facing down).

2. Bend your index and middle fingers on your right hand. Run your bent fingers along the side surface of the fingers of your left hand (fingers of your left hand are straight!). Along each finger - 2 times

(photo 1).

3. Do the same action for the straightened fingers of your right hand.

The channels on the toes open in the same way. For the tapping below, the channels on the legs do not matter, and this step can be skipped. However, opening the channels always has its own therapeutic value. By opening the channels on your legs, you can receive energy in any comfortable position. So, move the bent fingers of your left hand along the lateral surface of the toes of your right foot, and with your right hand open the channels on your left foot. Visualize in your mind how you open the channels and clean the contaminated areas with a scraper of bent fingers, as if from sand. Gray sand comes out of biologically active points, and pure energy enters.

2) Tapping areas of stagnation

1. We start tapping ourselves or mutual massage from the head. Scalp tapping involves ruffling pinches of the scalp. Round your palm as if you were holding an apple or orange, place it in your hair and pluck, “bite” your head with your fingers, fluffing up your hairstyle. Negative energy accumulates in the hair; vigorously whipping the hairstyle eliminates the negativity.

2. Then massage your hands. We stretch the arm being massaged forward and vigorously spank it along its entire length with the other massaging hand - from the palm to the shoulder joint. We gradually and slowly rotate the massaged arm in the shoulder joint so that the spanks are evenly distributed on the inner and outer surfaces of the arm. Spank until red. Then we change hands and continue the massage.

3. The next zone is the lateral surface of the ribs below the armpit (Fig. 2). For women, this area is especially important, since the lymph nodes associated with the mammary gland are located on the side of the chest. Massage of this area prevents the formation of benign breast tumors. Vigorously tap the right side surface with your left hand. Then we take the armpit with our hand, knead it and gently tap it. We massage on each side surface for 2 minutes.

In European massage, it is not customary to work on the popliteal cavities, elbow joints, and armpits due to the accumulation of lymph nodes.

Chinese practice accepts such restrictions only partially: the lymph node areas are not heated using a heat source. But the ban does not apply to massage, so we boldly perform armpit tapping!

4. Then we perform an important exercise for the chest (for women, this exercise is of particular importance because, like the previous procedure, it improves the condition of the mammary gland). We spread our arms to the sides horizontally with our shoulders and make simultaneous wide swings back with both arms, as if expanding the chest. At the same time, we rotate our arms in the shoulder joints in a horizontal direction (the rotation impulse is noticeable only in the palm, its outer and inner sides flash).

Palms up - once, move your arms back, return them forward. Palms down - two, move your arms back, return them forward. We do about 50 abductions back.

5. Then with both hands we knead the area of ​​the seventh cervical vertebra, which belongs to primary congestion (Fig. 3). When a “withers” forms in this area, the energy of the middle meridian is almost constantly in critical stagnation and needs to be pushed through. We vigorously knead the withers with both hands at the same time, then tap the shoulder girdle (the place where the shoulder straps are worn).

Taoist practices include body massages using clasped palms. The internal energy of the massage therapist is concentrated as much as possible in the lock, and an intense massage is performed with this energy clot (direct or reverse lock). In this case, the massage therapist’s hands must be especially dexterous and mobile at the wrists, so that the ability to maneuver around the patient’s body is sufficient. It’s as if your body is being massaged by free fingers.

To train a massage therapist in these techniques, much attention is paid to the joint twisting of two crossed palms. The masseur constantly trains, rotating with two clasped hands. At the same time, it gives deep energy impulses to its own body, because the primary points of energy meridians are located on the palms!

“Come, people, let us worship the three-component Deity!”

Trinity. Icons

One of the first in the iconography of the Trinity was the story of the appearance of three Angels to Abraham (“Hospitality of Abraham”), set out in the eighteenth chapter of the biblical book of Genesis. It tells how the forefather Abraham, the ancestor of the chosen people, met three mysterious wanderers near the oak grove of Mamre (in the next chapter they were called angels). During a meal in Abraham's house, he was given a promise about the coming miraculous birth of his son Isaac. According to the will of God, from Abraham a “great and strong nation” was to come, in which “all the nations of the earth will be blessed.”

Catacombs of Via Latina
Hospitality of Abraham. Santa Maria Maggiore. Mosaic of the Roman temple of Santa Maria Maggiore (1st half of the 5th century)
​Mosaic in the Temple of San Vitale. Ravenna (1st half of the 6th century)

In the second millennium, the custom arose of adding the words “Holy Trinity” to the plot “Hospitality of Abraham”: such an inscription appears on one of the miniatures of the Greek Psalter of the 11th century. In this miniature, the head of the middle Angel is crowned with a cross-shaped halo: it faces the viewer frontally, while the other two Angels are depicted in a three-quarter turn.

The same type of image is found on the doors of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Suzdal (c. 1230) and on the fresco of Theophanes the Greek from the Novgorod Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyin Street. The cross halo indicates that the central Angel is identified with Christ.

Trinity. Theophanes the Greek. 1378 Fresco in the choir chamber. Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyin Street, Novgorod
Zyryan Trinity. End of the 14th century Vologda State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve, Vologda

It is known that the iconographic version of the Trinity without forefathers existed even before Rublev in Byzantine art. But all these compositions are not independent in nature. Andrei Rublev not only gives the image a complete and independent character, but makes it a complete theological text. On a light background, three angels are depicted sitting around a table on which there is a bowl. The middle angel rises above the others, behind him is a tree, behind the right angel is a mountain, behind the left are chambers. The angels' heads are bowed in silent conversation. Their faces are similar, as if the same face is depicted in three versions. The entire composition is inscribed in a system of concentric circles that can be drawn along the halos, along the outlines of the wings, according to the movement of angelic hands, and all these circles converge at the epicenter of the icon, where a bowl is depicted, and in the bowl is the head of a calf. Before us is not just a meal, but a Eucharistic meal in which an atoning sacrifice is made. The Trinity of Andrei Rublev is a symbolic image of the trinity of the Divine, as already pointed out by the Council of the Hundred Heads. After all, the visit to Abraham by three Angels was not a manifestation of the Holy Trinity, but was only “a prophetic vision of this mystery, which over the course of centuries will gradually be revealed to the believing thought of the Church.” In accordance with this, in Rublev’s icon we are presented not with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, but with three Angels, symbolizing the Eternal Council of the three Persons of the Holy Trinity. The symbolism of the Rublev icon is somewhat akin to the symbolism of early Christian painting, which hid deep dogmatic truths under simple but spiritually significant symbols.

Trinity. Andrey Rublev. 15th century
Trinity. XV century. Sergiev Posad State Historical and Art Museum-Reserve
Icon “The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles” Novgorod, 16th century
The descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. Athos, Dionysiat Monastery, XIV century
Trinity of the Old Testament. Mid-16th century Yaroslavl Art Museum, Yaroslavl
Trinity of the Old Testament. Second half of the 16th century. Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery
The Holy Trinity. End of the 16th - beginning of the 17th centuries. Yaroslavl Art Museum, Yaroslavl
Trinity of the Old Testament. End of the 16th - beginning of the 17th centuries. Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery
Trinity. End of the 14th century From the collection of N.P. Likhachev. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Trinity churches in Rus'

One of the first churches in Rus' was dedicated to the Trinity. It was built by Princess Olga in her homeland, Pskov. The wooden temple, erected in the 10th century, stood for about 200 years. The second temple was made of stone. According to legend, it was founded in 1138 by the holy noble prince Vsevolod (baptized Gabriel). In the 14th century, the vault of the temple collapsed and a new cathedral was built on its foundation. But it has not survived to this day - it was badly damaged in 1609 during a fire. The fourth cathedral, built on the same site and still bearing the name of the Holy Trinity, has survived to this day.

St. Basil's Cathedral, on Red Square in Moscow, was built on the site of the Trinity Church, near which there were seven more wooden churches - in memory of the Kazan victories, they were consecrated in the name of those holidays and memories of the saints when the decisive battles took place. In 1555-61. on the site of these temples, one stone one was built - nine-altar. The central altar was consecrated in honor of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, and one of the chapels was dedicated to the Trinity. Until the 17th century, the cathedral bore the popular name of Trinity.

The most famous Russian monastery is dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity - Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Having settled on Makovets in 1337, the Monk Sergius built a wooden Church of the Holy Trinity. In 1422, on the site of the former wooden church, the disciple of St. Sergius, Abbot Nikon, founded the stone Trinity Cathedral. During its construction, the relics of St. Sergius were discovered. The cathedral was painted by famous masters Andrei Rublev and Daniil Cherny. The famous image of the Old Testament Trinity was painted for the iconostasis.

In the name of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Trinity Markov Monastery was founded in Vitebsk. The foundation of the Markov Monastery presumably dates back to the 14th–15th centuries. There is a legend about the founder of the monastery, a certain Mark, who retired to a plot of land that belonged to him and built a chapel there. Soon he was joined by like-minded people. The monastery existed until 1576, after which it was abolished, and the Trinity Church was turned into a parish church. The monastery was reopened in 1633 by Prince Lev Oginsky, and closed in 1920. The police and other institutions were located on its territory for a long time. All buildings, except the Holy Kazan Church, were destroyed (including the Trinity Cathedral - one of the best examples of wooden Belarusian architecture). The Kazan Church was damaged during the Great Patriotic War, but then partially restored. This is the only church in Vitebsk that did not close in the post-war years. The main altar of the temple is consecrated in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and the side chapel is in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh. The monastery was revived in 2000.

Trinity Cathedral in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra

In honor of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Trinity (Troitsky) Monastery was founded in the city of Slutsk (Belarus). The time of foundation of the Holy Trinity Monastery is unknown. The first mention of it dates back to 1445. There was a monastery near the city, downstream of the Sluch River. People began to settle around the monastery, the suburb of Troychany was formed, and the street from the city to the monastery began to be called Troychany. The monastery had a charter from the Polish king, confirming its Orthodox status. Since 1560, there has been a theological school at the monastery, where theology, rhetoric, Slavic and Greek grammars were studied. It is also known about the small library of the monastery: in 1494 there were 45 books. In 1571, the abbot of the monastery was Archimandrite Mikhail Ragoza (d. 1599), the future Metropolitan of Kiev. An Orthodox seminary was opened at the monastery, which was headed until 1575 by the former abbot of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra Artemy (? - early 1570s). At the beginning of the 17th century, the seminary no longer existed. It appears again in the 18th century. During the First World War there was an infirmary in the monastery. In the summer of 1917, the buildings of the monastery, where 13 monks and 13 novices lived, were transferred to the Belarusian gymnasium, the rector, Archimandrite Afanasy Vecherko, was expelled. On February 21, 1930, the monastery was closed, the relics were transferred to museums. The monastery buildings were finally destroyed in the 1950s. Subsequently, a military camp was located in its place. In 1994, a memorial cross was erected on the site of the monastery.

Slutsk Holy Trinity Monastery. N. Horde. Second floor. 19th century

In 1414, on the banks of the Nurma River, not far from its confluence with the Obnora, in the territory of the modern Gryazovets district of the Vologda region, the Trinity Pavlo-Obnorsky Monastery was founded. The founder of the monastery was a disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh - Pavel Obnorsky (1317–1429). In 1489, the monastery received a charter from Grand Duke Ivan III allocating the monastery with forests, villages and exemption from taxes. The monastery's privileges were subsequently consolidated by Vasily III, Ivan IV the Terrible and their successors. The cathedral church of the Trinity was built in the monastery (1505–1516). In the middle of the 19th century, 12 monks lived in the monastery. In 1909, the monastery was damaged by a severe fire. The cross that St. Paul received from Sergius of Radonezh melted in the fire. Before the revolution, about 80 inhabitants lived in the monastery. The monastery was closed in 1924 by decision of the Gryazovets district executive committee of the RCP (b). In the 1920s and 30s, the Trinity Cathedral with adjacent temple buildings, the bell tower and the fence were destroyed. An experimental pedagogical station, a school, and an orphanage were located on the territory of the monastery. In 1945, a children's sanatorium was opened, then a regional sanatorium-forest school. Returned to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1994.

Holy Trinity Pavlo-Obnorsky Monastery

The Ulyanovsk Trinity-Stefanovsky Monastery was consecrated in the name of the Holy Trinity. Located in the village of Ulyanovo, Ust-Kulomsky district of the Komi Republic. According to legend, the monastery was founded in 1385 by Saint Stephen of Perm (1340s - 1396) with the goal of spreading Christianity in the Upper Vychegda. But this building did not last long. According to local legends, the Ulyanovsk monastery was named after the girl Ulyaniya, who, not wanting to fall into the hands of the enemy, decided to drown herself in the river. A monastery was built opposite this place. During the years of Soviet power, the Ulyanovsk monastery was closed and its property was looted. Many monks were repressed. The Trinity Cathedral was completely destroyed, most of the outbuildings were in deplorable condition. Items seized from the Ulyanovsk Monastery were kept in the National Museum of the Komi Republic. In 1994, the monastery was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Trinity-Stephano-Ulyanovsky Monastery

In the name of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery was founded in Kostroma. The monastery was first mentioned in chronicles in 1432, but it may have been founded much earlier. According to the generally accepted version, the monastery was founded around 1330 by the Tatar Murza Chet, the founder of the Godunov and Saburov family, who fled from the Golden Horde to Ivan Kalita (c. 1283/1288 - 1340/1341) and was baptized in Moscow under the name Zacharias. In this place, he had a vision of the Mother of God with the upcoming Apostle Philip and Hieromartyr Hypatius of Gangra (d. 325/326), the result of which was his healing from the disease. In gratitude for the healing, a monastery was founded on this site. Initially, the Church of the Holy Trinity was built, then the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, several cells and a powerful oak wall. Residential and outbuildings were located around. All buildings were wooden. After the death of Prince Vasily and the abolition of the Kostroma principality, the monastery came under the patronage of the Godunov family, which rose to prominence in the mid-16th century. During this period, the monastery developed rapidly. After the October Revolution, in 1919, the monastery was abolished and its values ​​were nationalized. For many years there was a museum on the territory of the monastery, part of the exhibition of which is still there today. In 2005, the monastery was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Ipatiev Monastery. View from the old bed of the Kostroma River

In the name of the Trinity, the Stefano-Makhrischi Holy Trinity Monastery was founded. Located on the Molokcha River in the village of Mahra, Alexandrovsky district, Vladimir region. Founded in the 14th century by Stefan Makhrishchi (d. July 14, 1406) as a monastery. From 1615 to the 1920s it was assigned to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Closed in 1922. Reopened in 1995 as a convent.

Stefano-Makhrishchsky Holy Trinity Monastery

In the name of the Holy Trinity, the Trinity Anthony-Siysky Monastery was founded in 1520. The monastery was founded by the Monk Anthony of Siysk (1477–1556). In pre-Petrine times, the Siysky Monastery was one of the largest centers of spiritual life in the Russian North. From the monastery book collection come such unique manuscripts as the Siya Gospel of the 16th century and illustrated calendars. After the revolution, ancient documents were confiscated from the monks and transferred to the Arkhangelsk Regional Archive, from where in 1958 and 1966 they were transported to Moscow (now to the RGADA). The monastery was closed by a resolution of the Yemetsk Executive Committee dated June 12, 1923 and by a decision of the Presidium of the Arkhangelsk Provincial Executive Committee dated July 11, 1923. The territory was used for the needs of the labor commune and collective farm. In 1992, the monastery was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Trinity Siysky Monastery. Pre-revolutionary postcard

A monastery in Astrakhan was consecrated in the name of the Trinity. The history of the Trinity Monastery in Astrakhan begins in 1568, when Tsar Ivan the Terrible, sending abbot Kiril here, ordered him to establish a common monastery in the city of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. By 1573, Abbot Kiril had built: “the temple of the Life-Giving Trinity, to which was attached a meal about six fathoms, and a cellar about three fathoms, 12 cells, two cellars with dryers, a glen and a cookhouse.” All buildings were wooden. By the time of the death of Abbot Kiril in 1576, he had built two more wooden churches in the monastery: in honor of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The monastery itself, originally called Nikolsky, later received the name Trinity, in honor of the cathedral church of the Life-Giving Trinity. In the 90s of the 16th century, the new abbot Theodosius began rebuilding the monastery from wood to stone. On September 13, 1603, the new stone Trinity Cathedral was consecrated. A little later, a chapel was added to it in honor of the holy passion-bearers Princes Boris and Gleb. In addition, under Abbot Theodosius, the following were built: a stone bell tower with the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker under it and a wooden Church of the Origin of the Venerable Trees of the Holy Cross with a chapel in honor of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary. During the Soviet years, an archive storage facility was set up in the monastery, and the shrines were desecrated.

Trinity Monastery in Astrakhan

In the name of the Trinity, a monastery was founded in the city of Murom, Vladimir region. The monastery was founded in the second quarter of the 17th century (1643) by the Murom merchant Tarasy Borisovich Tsvetnov, according to a number of local historians, on the site of the so-called “old settlement”, where initially in the period of the 11th–13th centuries there was a wooden cathedral in honor of Saints Boris and Gleb, and later there was a wooden Holy Trinity Church. In 1923 the monastery was closed. In 1975, a wooden church in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh was brought to the territory of the monastery from the neighboring Melenkovsky district, which is a monument to wooden architecture of the 18th century. Opened in 1991. The main shrine of the monastery is the relics of the holy saints Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, transported from the local museum on September 19, 1992. Until 1921, the relics rested in the city's Nativity Cathedral.

Holy Trinity Convent of Murom in the 19th century

Also consecrated in the name of the Holy Trinity are the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery, the Zelenetsky-Trinity Monastery, the Klopsky Monastery, the Eletsky Trinity Monastery, the Belopesotsky and Trinity Boldin Monasteries, monasteries in Kazan, Sviyazhsk, Kalyazin, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Tyumen, Cheboksary and other cities.

In honor of the Holy Trinity, monasteries were founded in Serbia, Georgia, Greece, Palestine, Finland, and Sweden.

A temple in Veliky Novgorod was consecrated in honor of the Trinity. The temple dates back to 1365. Built by order of Novgorod merchants who traded with Ugra (Ural region). Trinity Church suffered the greatest damage during the Great Patriotic War. Along with other monuments of Novgorod architecture, it was restored in 1975–1978, although in fact the work is still ongoing.

Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Yamskaya Sloboda in Veliky Novgorod

Also in honor of the Trinity, the Church of the Spiritual Monastery in Veliky Novgorod was consecrated. The Trinity Church with a refectory chamber was built around 1557 by order of Abbot Jonah. It is located almost in the center of the monastery territory. On the ground floor of the refectory there was a cookhouse, a bakery and two leaven cellars; on the second floor there is a refectory and a cellar room. The church was seriously damaged during the Swedish occupation of 1611–1617, as well as from a severe fire in 1685.

Trinity Church of the Spiritual Monastery in Veliky Novgorod

In the name of the Life-Giving Trinity, a temple in Moscow - in the Fields - was consecrated. It was first mentioned in 1493 in the Resurrection Chronicle. In 1565 a stone church was built. In 1639, next to the stone Trinity Church with the chapels of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and Boris and Gleb, built by the boyar M. M. Saltykov (cousin of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich), a wooden temple was built in honor of Sergius of Radonezh. Trinity Church was destroyed in 1934. The speed of demolition did not allow for a detailed study of the architectural monument. In its place a square was laid out, and a monument to the pioneer printer Ivan Fedorov was erected in place of the refectory.

Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in the Fields. Photo from N. A. Naidenov’s album, 1882

A temple in Nikitniki (Moscow) was consecrated in the name of the Trinity. Back in the 16th century, there was a wooden church here in the name of the holy martyr Nikita (d. c. 372). In the 1620s, it burned down, and by order of the Yaroslavl merchant Grigory Nikitnikov, who lived nearby, a new stone church was built in the name of the Holy Trinity in 1628–1651. Sources mention construction work in 1631–1634 and 1653. The southern aisle of the temple was dedicated to Nikita the Martyr, and the revered icon of this saint was transferred to it from the burnt church. It served as the tomb of the temple builder and members of his family. In 1920, the temple was closed for worship and in 1934 transferred to the State Historical Museum. In 1991 the temple was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Church of the Life-Giving Trinity DOC. Liepaja
Church of the Holy Trinity DOC. Kublishchino

In addition, the feast of the Holy Trinity is patronal for the Nikolo-Uleiminsky monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church and for the Holy Trinity monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church in the village. Kamenka, Zlynsky district, Bryansk region.

Trinity Day is one of the most important holidays for every Orthodox believer. It is filled with a deep sacred meaning: the events of gospel history, remembered on this day, played an important role in the formation of the Christian religion.

Trinity is a moving holiday: it is celebrated annually on the fiftieth day after the Holy Resurrection of Christ, which is why this event is also called Pentecost. At this time, the prophecy of Christ, which he gave to his disciples before his Ascension into heaven, was fulfilled.

History and meaning of the Feast of the Holy Trinity

According to the New Testament, before ascending to Heaven, Christ repeatedly appeared to the apostles, instructing them in order to prepare them for the descent of the Holy Spirit on them. This happened ten days after the Ascension. The apostles, who were in the room where their last meal with the Savior took place - the Last Supper - suddenly heard an inexplicable noise from heaven, like the sound of the wind. The sound filled the entire room, and after that fire was revealed: it divided into separate tongues of flame, and each of the apostles perceived it. From that moment on, the Savior’s disciples had the opportunity to speak all the languages ​​of the world in order to bring the light of Christian teaching to all peoples. For this reason, the day of the Holy Trinity is also revered as the day of the founding of the church.

In honor of the descent of the Holy Spirit, the holiday received this name: this event denoted the trinity of God. The three hypostases of the Holy Trinity - God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit - exist in unity, creating the world and sanctifying it with Divine grace.

The holiday was established at the end of the fourth century after the adoption of the dogma of the Divine Trinity. In Rus', the celebration was approved three centuries after Epiphany. Over time, Trinity Day became one of the most beloved and revered holidays among the people: in addition to church institutions, many folk traditions and customs appeared that became an integral part of this day.

Trinity Celebration

On the day of the Holy Trinity, a solemn festive service is held in churches, characterized by extraordinary pomp and beauty. According to the canon, priests conduct services in green robes: this shade symbolizes the life-giving, creative power of the Holy Trinity. For the same reason, birch branches are considered one of the main symbols of the holiday - they traditionally decorate churches and houses - and freshly cut grass, which is used to line the floors of churches. There was a belief that a bunch of branches used as church decoration could become an excellent amulet and protect the house from adversity, so they were often taken with them and stored throughout the year.

It was believed that herbs on the day of the Holy Trinity were endowed with special powers, so they collected medicinal plants at this time. There was even a custom of shedding tears on a bunch of grass while lighting a candle in honor of the holiday - so that the summer would not bring drought, and the soil would be fertile and delight with its gifts.

On the day of the Holy Trinity, it is customary to pray for the forgiveness of sins, as well as for the salvation of the souls of all the departed - including those who died an unnatural death. Prayers are read during church services, and believers accompany them with prostrations, which are again resolved after the completion of a series of Easter services. If it is not possible to visit the temple, you can pray at home in front of the icon: on the day of the Holy Trinity, any sincere words will certainly be heard.

By correctly celebrating this important holiday for all Christians, you can change your life for the better. May your every day be filled with joy. We wish you well-being and strong faith, and do not forget to press the buttons and

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Trinity Sunday is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter. Therefore, it has another name - Pentecost. In 2018 it falls on May 27th. And on May 28, Monday, all Ukrainians will receive, because this is the second day of Trinity

The history of the Trinity

On Holy Trinity, the Orthodox Church remembers the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, and also symbolizes God's revelation of his triune essence: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. These three essences in unity create the world and sanctify it. Pentecost is also considered the birthday of the Christian church.

How to decorate a house for Trinity

Since ancient times, Slavic peoples decorated houses and temples with branches, herbs and flowers on Trinity Sunday. It was believed that greenery is a symbol of life.

Birch trees were most often used to decorate buildings. They were considered a symbol of prosperity, wealth and prolongation of life.

Much attention was paid to the entrance doors - they were tightly closed with linden branches so that bad spirits could not penetrate.

What to bring to church on Trinity Sunday

Branches of birch, maple or oak, as well as wildflowers, are brought to the church. In this way, people express gratitude to God for regenerating them through baptism into a new life.

On Trinity, they also collected field herbs, because they believed that on this day they had healing powers. The consecrated greens were dried and stored all year. It served as a talisman against fires, disease and poverty.

What not to do on Trinity

It is not customary to celebrate weddings, otherwise the family will face trouble. Also, on Trinity Sunday it is not customary to swim in reservoirs, because mermaids can drown. And of course, as on all holidays, you need to avoid quarrels and anger.

Folk signs

According to popular beliefs, if it rains on Trinity Sunday, there will be a warm and mushroom summer, as well as a bountiful harvest.

A good sign for Trinity will be matchmaking; the spouses will live long, happily, in love and harmony.

The Day of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost) is the twelfth church holiday, celebrated in Orthodoxy on the 50th day after Easter Sunday. Therefore, the date of Trinity is “floating” and completely depends on Easter, which is also a moving celebration and occurs on different days.

In 2018, Christians of the Eastern rite will celebrate Trinity on Sunday, May 27. According to Holy Scripture, it was on this day that people joined the sacrament, the Trinity of God was revealed to them - as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. According to tradition, on Trinity Sunday it is customary to decorate churches and homes with birch branches, and cover the floors with freshly cut grass.

Such green branches are certainly placed near icons to protect the house from adversity and disease, the site reports. In addition, on Holy Trinity, believers congratulate each other on the holiday, exchanging wishes for health, success and prosperity. Today you can send beautiful pictures and postcards with Trinity 2018 to all your family and friends, colleagues and friends. We invite you to take a look at our holiday collection and pick up a few pictures and cards to congratulate everyone dear to your heart on Trinity Day.

Beautiful pictures of the Holy Trinity 2018 with congratulations and wishes

For Orthodox Christians, Trinity is a special day, testifying to the unity of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Preparations for Trinity traditionally begin on Saturday - believers go to a memorial service, and then visit the graves of deceased relatives. The next day, on Trinity Sunday, you can attend a solemn service in the church, taking with you several birch branches for consecration. It is believed that this is a strong amulet against evil forces. At home, housewives begin preparing festive dishes and set rich tables - the main festive dish is considered a lush loaf. In the old days, the menu of wealthy people on Trinity included the most delicious dishes, including baked pigs and a variety of poultry. Young herbs from the new harvest are widely used to decorate main courses and appetizers - green onions, parsley, dill, mint. Adhering to tradition, adults and children exchange congratulations with the best wishes for happiness, peace and joy. We bring to your attention beautiful pictures of the Holy Trinity - 2018 for family, friends, and work colleagues. Having selected several beautiful pictures and postcards, send them for the Trinity holiday by email or through a message on Odnoklassniki and other social networks.

A selection of beautiful congratulations in pictures with the Holy Trinity - 2018

Pictures of Trinity 2018 with congratulatory inscriptions

In Rus', the Trinity holiday was considered one of the most long-awaited and revered. Thus, our ancestors cheerfully greeted the Trinity with folk festivals with songs and dances, and also observed signs of good luck. For example, you can attract money with the help of yarrow grass, which you need to pick, hide under your clothes and thus defend the service in the church. If you then take a steam bath with this herb, then there will always be financial well-being in the house. For young people, there was an ideal opportunity to choose a mate - many postponed matchmaking precisely for the day of the Holy Trinity. It was believed that such a union would be blessed from Above. When going to visit Trinity, along with a gift, you can give a bright greeting card or a picture with sincere words of wishes to the owners of the house. However, in our age of computer technology, virtual pictures of the Trinity - 2018 - with inscriptions in verse and prose have become extremely popular. In any case, congratulations should be from the heart, because on such a bright church holiday it is important to maintain spiritual purity and pray for all relatives and friends.

Select a picture with a congratulations inscription for Trinity Day

Beautiful cards with congratulations on the Orthodox Trinity

According to one legend, Trinity is considered the day the Lord created earth and greenery, and according to another version, Jesus blessed this wonderful day by giving it such a name. Be that as it may, today the Christian holiday of the Holy Trinity is celebrated on a grand scale by Orthodox and Catholics. Thus, in the old days, the onset of Trinity was associated with hope for a new life, generous harvests and prosperity in the home. In honor of such an important celebration, we have selected the most beautiful cards with congratulations for Trinity 2018. Everyone will be pleased to receive a beautiful greeting card for the Trinity holiday with warm words of wishes in verse or prose.

How beautifully to congratulate you on Trinity Sunday with a postcard

Trinity cards 2018 for congratulating Orthodox Christians

For many, the holiday of Trinity is associated with the emerald greenery of young foliage, blossoming nature and summer-like warm weather. One of the traditional dishes for the festive table on Trinity Sunday is chicken eggs, dyed in a decoction of birch leaves. In addition, here you will find bright Trinity cards - 2018 for congratulating Orthodox Christians - you can download them for free and send them electronically to everyone you want to respect and please on this wonderful bright day.

Options for beautiful postcards with the Orthodox Trinity

So, on our website you will find the most beautiful pictures and postcards of the Holy Trinity - 2018 - with congratulations and wishes for goodness, happiness and prosperity. With the help of such pictures and postcards you can beautifully congratulate all Orthodox Christians on the holiday of Trinity. May the Holy Trinity bestow you with all earthly blessings!