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14 Oct. 2020 / 07:36
Orthodox Christians celebrate the Shroud of the Mother of God
Today, October 14, Orthodox Christians of the old rite celebrate the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God and the everlasting Virgin Mary. The feast is also popularly called Pocroave.
The feast of the Shroud of the Mother of God marks the memory of the apparition of the Mother of God in the church of Vlaherne, before the people, sitting in the air and praying with tears. The Holy Shroud was held in the hands above the heads of the faithful. Around her were the apostles, saints, and martyrs.
According to popular tradition, the Shroud of the Mother of God means preparing the fields for the cold season and covering the ground with frost. On this day, some believers fast because they are free from disease, drowning, and resentment. It is also said that girls who are adorned today for a wedding have a long and happy marriage. Also today, in some localities, the cattle are sprinkled with holy water, to be protected from diseases.
On the day of the Shroud of the Mother of God, the patron saint is marked in several localities in the country, including Chisinau.
Also today, according to the Orthodox Christian calendar, the Commemoration of all the saints who were glorified on the land of Moldova and the Icon of the Mother of God from the Hârbovăţ Monastery is celebrated.
The Holy Liturgy on the occasion of the feast of the "Nativity of the Lord" can be watched live on Moldova 1.
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