Orthodox Christians call consecration rituals through which the blessing of God descends on their lives. According to the teachings of the Church, the basis of the various rituals is, first of all, the desire to spiritualize human activity, to perform it according to God’s blessing. It is important to understand that the consecration of a place begins from the moment when people, entering a house or apartment, begin to live there correctly. And therefore, the consecration of a dwelling by a priest is a confirmation of your desire to live in a consecrated place, the intention to fulfill the Christian commandments, remembering that the family is a small church, and work is the place of human labor for the glory of God.<\/p>\n
Consecration of an apartment does not solve our family, everyday problems, it only helps, it adjusts. A person is free to choose whether he lives with God or acts according to his passions. If a family tries to live like a Christian, then both its internal and external dispensation should testify to this. The internal order is established and maintained through fasting and prayer, attendance at divine services, and the external expression of the intention to live piously finds itself, including in the rite of consecration of the dwelling. It must be remembered that the consecration of the house is a common prayer of the family and the priest that people should live holy in this place.<\/p>\n
For the consecration of the apartment, it is desirable that the apartment is tidied up, the renovation is completed. At home, you need to prepare a small table on which the priest can arrange the sacred objects necessary for consecration (it is installed, as a rule, in the best place), a clean bowl for St. water (salad bowl, vase, etc.), about a glass of vegetable oil (holy oil), the priest brings holy water with him. It is imperative that the person who ordered the consecration of the dwelling was present at this rite and participated in the prayer. It is also allowed, with the proper desire and ability, with the blessing of the priest, to read some prayers when performing the rite. During the consecration, it is necessary to temporarily turn off the phones, not to talk during prayer.<\/p>\n
You can consecrate a car in any Orthodox church. It should be remembered that the consecration of the car is not a magical ritual that guarantees traffic safety. Sacred means dedicated to God. Sanctifying a car, like any other thing, the Church prays that it will become for its owner a means that brings not only material, but also spiritual benefits. Thus, by sanctifying his car, the owner promises to use it for those trips, during which the moral commandments of the Church will not be violated and sinful acts will not be committed. In addition, the consecrated object must be treated with special reverence, since now it belongs not only to you, but also to God. It is imperative to have an icon in a consecrated car, and you should not keep any pictures of frivolous content, you should not use foul language, smoke, transport things that may harm other people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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