Preparation for Holy Week
Preparation for Holy Week
General Idea of the Lecture
The lecture focuses on the spiritual and practical preparation for entering Holy Week, considering it the holiest days of the year and an irreplaceable opportunity for repentance, inner renewal, and union with the sufferings of Christ.
Main Spiritual Themes
- The Holiness of Holy Week
Holy Week is the climax of the Great Fast. Whoever does not gain spiritually from it loses spiritual nourishment sufficient for the entire year. The Church calls it the Holy Week, and every day in it is sacred and dedicated to contemplation and worship. - The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and the Holy Oil
The lecture explains the importance of oil in the Holy Bible and its use in consecration, sanctification, and the anointing of the sick, whether for physical or spiritual illnesses, with its biblical roots from the Old Testament to the New Testament. - Palm Sunday: Receiving Christ as King
The believer is invited to receive Christ as King over his entire life, examining what within him has not yet submitted to the Kingdom of God, asking for the purification of the inner temple. - Purification of the Inner Temple
Just as Christ purified the temple, each person is called to purify his heart, mind, and senses, not waiting for divine discipline, but beginning self-judgment and repentance. - The Spiritual Symbolism of Water
Water symbolizes life, purification, and the work of the Holy Spirit, as shown in the prayers of water sanctification, the Lakan, baptism, and the washing of feet on Covenant Thursday. - Covenant Thursday and the First Liturgy
Covenant Thursday is considered the holiest liturgy of the year, commemorating the institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist and emphasizing purity and readiness to partake worthily. - Full Participation in Church Prayers
There is a call to attend the prayers, contemplate the sorrowful hymns, readings, the appearance of the church, and the icons, and not to lose the spiritual atmosphere inside or outside the church. - Perseverance After the Holy Week
A warning against losing the fruits of Holy Week after the feast, and a call to preserve the spiritual gains and not waste them, so that a person does not begin and end without fruit.
Spiritual Preparation
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