When you need to light the lamps at home?
One of the names of God-light. God is light and in him is no darkness at all. The light in the darkness shines and the darkness has not overcome it. Christ, the True Light,-with such words appealed to Christ at the end of Matins the priest. Because the Church should not be of unnecessary things, should not be items bearing the Highest meaning and the lighting of the temple deeply symbolic. From the time of the first temple, built by Moses according to the pattern which he saw on mount Sinai, the temple illuminated by the lamp. Lamp does not fill the temple with dazzling light, and runs, but does not destroy darkness. Helps to focus and creates a prayerful mood.
The kindling of the lamps of the Church at home: traditions and ceremonies
Burning lamp, or lamp is the image of the soul, filled with the grace of the Holy spirit. The lamps are filled with oil, which believers sacrifice to God. And sacrifice is what you need, but you give it to others. Olive, wood, hemp oil have always been used to sanctify homes, for food and for treatment. Brought to the temple, it becomes a voluntary sacrifice for you and for your family.
What you need to light a lamp at home? Kindle the lamp is a sign of love for the Lord, our victim. In "red corner" of the house, in front of the icons should be lit the eternal lamp. To light a candle, need to not going out and not smoked. For this lamp pour the oil a little more half. The wick is inserted into the float so that it came freely and easily protiskivatsya back and forth. In order that the wick is burning, it is necessary to dip into the oil on both sides. Top "float" you need to leave 2-3 mm of the wick and then light. An old tradition says that lighting the lamp, in contrast to candles, from matches or lighters are unmatched. A lamp lit the candle.
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