Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia made a Christmas address to Orthodox Christians. He wished believers in the midst of a pandemic to find a sense of security, strength to do good deeds and faith in the ability to endure life’s trials.
“I cordially congratulate all of you on the great holiday of the Nativity of Christ. May the Lord bestow upon all of you mental and physical health, endless joy and good spirits, strengthen you in your labors and in the further procession of the paths of salvation, ”says the website of the Russian Orthodox Church, published on the eve of the holiday, January 6.
Patriarch Kirill noted that in difficult circumstances people “felt especially acutely the fragility of human existence, realized that they should value every new day as the greatest gift of God, realized how heavy a burden forced loneliness becomes and how important it is to have the opportunity of regular personal communication with family and friends. “.
“Only love for God and people can strengthen us in various trials, drive out fear from our hearts, give strength to do good deeds,” the message says.
On Thursday evening, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia began the night Christmas service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
It is noted that in connection with the pandemic in the churches and monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church, the sanitary rules and restrictions introduced in the spring of 2020, including the mask regime and the observance of social distance, continue to operate.
Traditionally, Russian Orthodox believers celebrate the feast of the Nativity of Christ on January 7. According to Abbot Barnabas, the abbot of the Dimitrievsky monastery in Orenburg, Christmas is one of the brightest holidays, it combines human joy and divine joy. This event is the entry of God, the Creator into the life of a sinned person for his salvation.
Source: IZ
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