Priest about the peculiarities of Easter in 2022/collage of Channel 24
The Russians are most likely preparing to attack Ukraine at Easter. For them, it makes no difference whether they kill, or maim, or destroy.
Metropolitan of Pereyaslavl and Vishnevsky OCU Alexander Drabinko spoke about this on the air of Channel 24. He assured that the church strictly follows the instructions provided by the military administration.
“We have martial law and, according to it, we are finishing the service on time for the second month. We recommend that parishioners be extremely careful. Easter services are usually take place solemnly, at night, but this year not everyone can visit churches,” the metropolitan said.
After curfew
According to Drabinko, in many churches the service was postponed for seven hours. However, it will be no different from what is done annually.“It will be after the end of the curfew and with a period of time so that people can get from different parts of the city to their temples,” he said. metropolitan.
You can also consecrate houses
The priest emphasized that if we are talking about often shelled territories, then people may not go to the temple, but listen to the service online. This practice already exists, because the church has adapted to the conditions of the pandemic. You can stay at home and pray in the home circle.
Someone from the family can bless the baskets, read “Our Father”, “Christ is Risen” and sprinkle with holy water. There is nothing wrong with this. It is a sin if we endanger someone,” Drabinko said.
