For the believers, the preparations for Christmas begin 40 days - TopicsExpress



          

For the believers, the preparations for Christmas begin 40 days before January 7, when the Nativity Fast begins. Many people identify the Nativity Fast as the period of preparing to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth. It is believed that fasting helps people shift their focus from themselves to others, spending less time worrying about food and using more time in increased prayer and caring for the poor. The main idea of the fast is purification of the mind and body. The first day of Christmas is a day of both solemn ritual and joyous celebration while the second day is spend in the quiet domestic mood while churches serve a special Liturgy. The Christmas is celebrated today as the most important holiday in Serbia and has not changed a lot for centuries and it represent in the best way the old religion of the Serbian people.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:40:09 +0000

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