Kneeling Sunday

0.01 sec.

Kneeling Sunday

Between May 24 and June 27; 50 days after Easter

In Orthodox Christianity, Pentecost (or Whitsunday) is known as Kneeling Sunday. After the liturgy, the congregation kneels while the priest makes three invocations, one of which is a prayer for the repose of the dead. In some rural parts of Greece, the worshippers place flowers from their gardens on the ground in front of them as they kneel, and they burn candles to light the way for the souls of the departed. Sometimes they cover their eyes with rose petals, believing that if their eyes are open when the souls of their loved ones pass by, they will be recognized, and the grief that accompanies this recognition will make it impossible for the soul to leave the earth.

SOURCES:
BkFestHolWrld-1970, p. 66
OxYear-1999, p. 645

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			knave Knave of Hearts kneaded eraser kneader kneading compaction Knebel, Mariia Knebel, Mariia Osipovna knebelite knee knee brace knee frequency knee iron Knee Joint knee pad knee piece knee rafter knee roof knee switch knee timber knee tool knee wall kneecap kneecap height Kneeland, Abner kneeler Kneeling Sunday knees-up kneestone Kneisel, Franz Kneller Kneller, Sir Godfrey Kneriidae Knerr, Hugh Johnston Knesset Knezy KNI Kniaginevka Kniaginino Kniagininskii, Petr Kniagininskii, Petr Petrovich Kniazev, Vasilii Kniazev, Vasilii Vasilevich Kniazeva, Lidiia Kniazeva, Lidiia Nikolaevna Kniazeva, Mariia Kniazeva, Mariia Danilovna Kniazhaia Gora Kniazhata Kniazhnin, Iakov Kniazhnin, Iakov Borisovich knick			kneed kneed Kneegrow Kneegrow Kneehill Watershed Advisory Council kneehole kneeholes kneeing kneeing kneeing kneeing Kneejoint Kneejointed kneel kneel kneel Kneel before Zod kneel down kneel down kneel to Kneel-Down Transporter Kneeland, Abner kneeled kneeler kneeler kneeler kneelers kneelers kneeling kneeling Kneeling Sunday Kneelingly Kneelingly kneels kneepad kneepad kneepan Kneepiece kneeroom knees knees knees knees Knees to Chest Knees Up Mother Brown knees-up knees-up knees-ups knees-ups kneestone kneestone Kneetop Kneetop Knef Kneidel Kneippism Kneippkur Kneisel, Franz knell knell knelled

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.