Russian churches to distribute 100,000 free catechetical books for Pascha

Moscow, March 23, 2017

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The Russian Orthodox educational program “Paschal Tidings” will be held this year on April 15, the eve of Holy Pascha.

During the campaign, 100,000 free copies of The Basics of Orthodox Christianity will be distributed on the territory of churches and monasteries throughout Russia, reports the campaign’s site. The book contains foundational information on the layout of churches, the Divine services, the Sacraments, fasting, and the role of the priest in the lives of believers, and will contain quotes from famous saints, including St. John of Kronstadt and St. Silouan, philosophers, and priests.

The book contains the following topics: “About the faith,” “Christ and Orthodoxy Christianity,” “The Church,” “Scripture and Tradition,” “Temples,” “Clergy,” “Prayer,” “Fasting,” “Feasts of the Orthodox Church,” “The Sacraments of Confession and Communion,” and “Life after Liturgy.”

“We have tried to cover the maximum number of dioceses,” the organizers told Interfax-Religion.

The event has been held with the participation of the Russian Church since 2011. More than 1.5 million copies of the Gospels and other Orthodox books have been distributed in that time.

Every year a portion of the copies are sent to prisons and hospitals, and distributed amongst military personnel.

3/23/2017

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Comments
Mary3/25/2017 9:08 am
Eugene, I think you're mistaken about the head coverings. If you look at paintings from before the revolution of people in church, all the women and girls have their heads covered, according to the apostle's saying: "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head." However, outside the church it was as you said--married women wore head coverings but unmarried girls didn't.
Eugene Zakrjevsky3/25/2017 8:51 am
This of course is absolutely wonderful that such a task is being undertaken. Glory be to God. And judging by the pictures posted,it is wonderful that the youth are being involved. The two girls pictured at the head of the article are undoubtedly following in the steps of their Orthodox grandmothers/great- grandmothers who undoubtedly would have been married women and hence would have worn head coverings in church. And the two girls are to be commended for their efforts to embrace Orthodoxy. They show an understanding for the need to practice piety. However what they are unaware of is that in the Russian Orthodox Church before the revolution it was only married women who wore head coverings, girls and unmarried women didn't. However it is more important to save souls than to dot "i's" and cross "t's" and the task undertaken is a step in that direction.

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