Trinity Sunday for Catholics

For Western Christians, Trinity Day falls on the 57th day after Easter On the first Sunday after Pentecost, solemn liturgical readings and sermons are held in churches, dedicated to the story of the threefold nature of the hypostases of the Christian God: Among Orthodox Christians, Pentecost is dedicated to the miraculous descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, and on the 57th day, Orthodox believers honor the feast of the Council of All Saints According to the dogmas of Catholicism, the Holy Spirit comes from the hypostasis of God the Father and God the Son, according to Orthodox canons - only from God the Father The dogma of the Great Trinity was adopted in Constantinople during the Second Ecumenical Council back in 308 This day is considered the day of the birth of the celebration of the Holy Trinity among Christians According to legend, the life-giving Origin - the Holy Spirit - descended on the apostles with fiery, but not scorching, tongues of fire This was a special blessing, a source of strength and wisdom for further preaching and bringing the Word of God to all living peoples, in all parts of the world After the great descent, all the apostles felt an endless surge of strength, inspiration, good joy and hope In high spirits, they began to glorify their Lord and uttered prayers of praise to the heavenly Lord At that moment, everyone realized that sermons from different mouths were conducted in completely different languages, previously alien and unfamiliar Christians consider this phenomenon a great miracle that God created so that the apostles could tell about the true greatness and power of the Lord to all peoples on Earth During the celebration of Trinity, clergy wear crystal white robes White color prevails in the design of temples The altar is decorated with delicate solemn inflorescences The Holy Sacrament is placed on the altar for worship and universal grace Believing Catholics reverence Trinity Day with boundless trepidation and consider it a time of great joy and affirmation of faith Celebrated all over the world with beautiful rituals and special solemnity Different countries have established their own unique holiday traditions However, all nations pay great attention to floral decorations on this day Since ancient times, people have gone to forests and meadows to collect the freshest flowers and bring them into the house, to decorate their homes with green twigs and fragrant herbs For consecration in churches, housewives even today collect a special bouquet, where you can find the most unexpected varieties of greenery Depending on the region, ears of wheat, wormwood, nettle, thyme, mint, cornflowers - a symbol of the sky and roses - a symbol of fiery flames are used The consecrated bouquet is brought home and kept all year round as a reliable talisman against evil thoughts, illnesses and sorrows Cleanliness occupies a special place on this day Before the onset of the Bright Holiday, it is necessary to remove all household garbage from the house, carry out general cleaning, and ventilate the premises At sunset, on the evening before the holiday, work should be stopped You cannot sew, clean, do laundry or do other housework On Saturday evening the evening temple mass begins In the morning - a mandatory visit to the temple, lighting blessed candles, listening to the festive service In the Catholic tradition, it is impossible to ignore the poor and needy on the day of the Holy Trinity The holiday should be bright and grateful for everyone Therefore, it is customary to prepare charity dinners, make generous alms, and pronounce prayers of praise to the Holy Spirit - the ever-changing protector and patron of human souls