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Holy week: hell destruction: spiritual advice and preparation for holiday

Holy week: hell destruction: spiritual advice and preparation for holiday

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, ARMENPRESS.  The Armenian Apostolic Church on April 19 celebrates Holy Week. The day council leaves for the official website of Ararat Diocese: “On Saturday the Lord remained in the tomb with body, and descended to the hell with spirit and liberated the souls of righteous deceaseds. The gratifying commemoration of the hell destruction grows to the pre-tasting of Christ’s glorious resurrection. On Saturday evening Chragaluyts St. Liturgy is done (beginning at 18:00) when the annunciation of Jesus' resurrection is given and the Great fast is over. After the St. Liturgy St. Resurrection Eve is done and everybody greets jubilantly by saying each other: “Christ has risen”.

Armenpress reports that at 17:30 evening Divine will be followed by the Holy Liturgy of Christmas eve in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.   His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians will deliver the liturgy.

 On Holy Saturday, also known as the Easter Vigil, the mystery of salvation in the Resurrection of Christ is celebrated.  The church is dark, its lights are dim. Then the great verses from Isaiah 60 are read: "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you"-at which point the lights are suddenly turned on. The dramatic, joyful candle-lighting ceremony is called jrakalouytz.








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