Cyril's Day is celebrated by the Orthodox Church and parishioners on June 9. This holiday is dedicated to the memory of Archbishop Cyril of Alexandria. He lived in the 4th century. The priest was considered to be a very educated person, distinguished by a good knowledge of Scripture. In 412 he entered the throne of Alexandria. Kirill was famous for his struggle with Nestorian teaching, love and attention to his flock, theological work.
People call Kirill Day the day of the watershed between spring and summer. There are a number of sayings that are used when mentioning the name of the holiday. This and "On Cyril, the sun gives all the power to the earth", and "On Cyril - the end of spring, mending fly."
By tradition, this day is celebrated not only the day of memory of the Archbishop of Alexandria, but also the Rev. Cyril Igumen Belozersky. This is due to the fact that each of them has done a lot for the Russian land and parishioners. Both were famous for their theological works and enlightenment works.
The holiday begins traditionally - with a prayer service. Accompanied by church bell ringing, the prayer lists the merits of two prominent priests, commemorates them and wishes them the Eternal Kingdom of heaven.
Also on this day, special attention is paid to theological work - lectures, theological seminars, educational conversations in thematic Orthodox centers. One of the conditions for maintaining piety in the soul of a person is the abolition of worldly activities and labors on a holiday. The main task of the Orthodox on Cyril Day is to engage in their spirituality. For this, the sacraments of communion and confession are performed in the Church. Everything should be directed to the archbishop’s covenants - cleansing the soul of contamination, working with Orthodox books, etc.
An equally important part of the holiday is the rejection of various entertainment and entertainment events. You can’t arrange magnificent feasts, if you want to organize a feast on the occasion of the holiday, you need to be very careful in organizing such an event - only a modest table decoration and the simplest food.
Various charitable events to be held on this day are welcome. Helping the poor, destitute, working with children from dysfunctional families, etc. - These are all things that should be done on Kirillov Day. Moreover, these traditions go back to the IV-V centuries A.D.
