On Palm Sunday, on April 28, believers say, in the early hours of the morning, a certain prayer, which is said to offer protection for the whole year.
The Lord’s entry into Jerusalem is also known as “Palm Sunday”, taking place a week before Easter.
This year, the holiday is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on April 28, the day with the release of fish.
The Lord’s entry into Jerusalem is one of the feasts with a changing date, being established every year according to the day on which Easter falls, but always on a Sunday.
Also on this day, all those who have flower names are celebrated, hence the popular name “Florii”.
This celebration recalls the moment of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, being received with great joy by the people holding palm branches in their hands.
Although the people received him with great joy, Jesus knew very well what would follow. After Palm Sunday, Passion Week begins, when, in the churches, services called “Denii” are held.
Powerful prayer for Palm Sunday. Red cross holiday in the Orthodox calendar, April 28, 2024
On Flower Day, on April 28, believers go to church and bring flowers and willow branches. These are placed on a table in the church and the priest consecrates them. Then all the believers go home with flowers and consecrated willow branches.
On Palm Sunday morning it is good for all believers to say a prayer, which is said to keep them from harm and protect them throughout the year.
“Lord, our God, who sits on the cherubim;
He who showed Your power and sent Your Only Begotten Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ, to save the world through the Cross,
through His burial and resurrection; Who, coming to Jerusalem for the willing passion,
the people that sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
taking the signs of victory, tree branches and palm branches
You, Lord, protect us too, who follow them in our hands
tree branches on this day before celebration.
And like those peoples and those babies who cried out to You:
Hosanna, protect us too, as through praises and spiritual songs
to be worthy of the life-giving resurrection of the third day,
in Christ Jesus our Lord, with whom you are blessed together,
with Your most holy and good and life-giving Spirit,
now and forever and ever. Amen”.
