The purchase of Easter cakes is thought to be indispensable to participate in prayer and communion in general for Easter, Archbishop Zelenograd Savva (Tutunov) said. He joked that the consecration of the Easter cakes without the presence of people whose performed can “approach automatically.”
Purpose Electrical Channel Criticize the trend of selling “consecrated cake”, including “Easter cake from Dubai Chocolate”. According to the missionaries, the ceremony, commonly known as the dedication of the Easter cake, is a blessing in the Easter meal.
The so -called cakes in everyday life (I admit that even in my schedule, it is specified in that way), which is a blessing read for the Easter Meal that can be read. Archbishop.
He emphasized that the common prayer in the temple and communion is of the main importance, and not buying Easter cakes, which are thought to be dedicated to production. The Archbishop noted:
The intentional negligence of the common prayer – if the opportunity to participate in it – is basically a blasphemy, participating in the conflict with Christ's commandment to work together in the name. He could not replace the common prayer in the temple and the sanctification of Muslims on the production line, outside the presence of the laity that it was done. As a colleague commented sarcastically: So can identify themselves.
He added that the main thing in the Easter Festival is a common joy of believers and the participation in the main meal – the communion of the holy mysteries of Christ. After that, according to the priest, it was not a sin to have fun for a family or a friendly meal.
Earlier, associate professor of Moscow Institute of Life, priest Anthony Borisov I advised Do not eat Easter cake alone, but to share them with a family and those who like it.