For example, a man is the garment of a priest, or a woman is the garment of a man), say the elders, is an idolater. Monasticism does not consist in clothes and rosaries, but in humility, patience, love and other virtues. In general, he who renounced all worldly things, such as his wife, possessions, and so on, made an external person a monk, but not yet an internal one, say the elders.

He is a true monk who has renounced passionate thoughts. An external person can easily be made a monk, but a considerable feat is needed to make an inner person a monk. Is it permissible for a layman to carry a rosary? "Carry them with you," Elder Barsanuphius of Optina said to his spiritual daughter, "but in such a way that, God save those who have not seen them." What to do if St.

The water has gone bad, should I drink it or is it better to pour it out? Spoiled holy water is poured into the river (where there is a current, the so-called "living", non-stagnant water), spoiled icons and prosphoras are burned (if possible, in a church stove). I heard that it is not good to use shoes with the sole of crosses. Should we attach importance to this?

You should try to have shoes without the image of the cross. There is even such a conciliar rule that forbids depicting a cross on the floor, so that it would not be trampled underfoot[12]. Is it good to burn incense at home? Some say that censing is effective only when it is done by a priest?

It is good to burn incense where there is the action of demons, so even a layman can burn incense if necessary. For example, it is good for the spiritually ill to perform incense. What is "cherubic incense"? "Cherubic incense" is incense that has been in the censer (and taken out) on the Cherubic Hymn. And nothing more. Can two Liturgies on the same day be celebrated at one altar?

It is not allowed to celebrate two Liturgies at the same altar on the same day, but when necessary, an attached altar with an antimension to the main altar is placed and the second Liturgy is celebrated. Who and with whose blessing can use the products left from the eve? For whom are these products left? This is the business of the priest who blesses.

The bad thing is that we are busy in the temple "not with Jesus, but with a bite." Is it possible to clean candlesticks with oil from a lamp; Is it not a holy thing for which such use is not pious? Oil from a lamp is not yet sacred. The oil that burns in the lamp on the altar and which the priest consecrates during the litany and during the baptism can be called consecrated.

There were cases when people were healed when they took or anointed themselves with consecrated oil. What is the reason for the custom of washing the floors in the church after the funeral service? Does it have a spiritual meaning or just a hygienic one? Simply hygienic, although some, out of their foolishness, attach some significance to it. Is it good to sprinkle St.

water products brought from the market, or is there no special need for this? It is necessary to make the sign of the cross, sprinkle well and sprinkle with holy water. Should I take off the baptismal cross when washing or should I wash with it? It is not recommended to take off the baptismal cross, as you can die at this time, they can bewitch you (since you are not protected at this time).

To prevent the chain from burning the body, you need to soak it in cold water. If in the church, while taking holy water or zapivka, you find in a mug that someone has not drunk St. water or drink, then what is the best thing to do? You can pour it out, and those who are not squeamish - finish drinking. He found someone else's cross on the road and did not know whether to take it, and if he did, then what to do with it?

There is nothing bad, you can give it to the temple. Is it possible to remove someone else's candles from the candlestick that have not burned out completely? It is better to avoid it unnecessarily. It is more necessary to warm up prayer than to be carried away by candles. Is it necessary to kiss the Chalice after Communion? What does this mean? St. The chalice is kissed where there are few communicants, as this delays the service.

Kissing the Chalice means kissing the Savior's rib (His wounds), from which blood and water flowed. During Communion, I inattentively touched the Chalice with the Holy Spirit. Gifts with hands. I was told that this is a mortal sin. Is this true? The sin is not mortal, but it is necessary to repent. St. John Chrysostom says that the uninitiated should not touch the sacred vessels with his hands.

In my life, there was a case when an obvious miracle occurred from an ordinary photograph of an icon. Prior to that, the photograph had been in the altar on the altar for a long time. Could the grace-filled power be communicated by an ordinary photograph? In the legend of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, many cases of healing and myrrh streaming from photographs of this icon are described.

Can water of low consecration be drunk during the day or only on an empty stomach? It is allowed to drink water of the lesser blessing during the day, before eating it is better than after it. Holy water should not be consumed with food. It can be sprinkled on food and drink. Epiphany water and holy prosphora should be eaten only on an empty stomach, although it can be taken if necessary.