From Free Shucks to Christmas in April: #ShameReview from "NotMoscow"
We sincerely congratulate all Orthodox readers of NeMoskva on Holy Saturday and the upcoming Easter! We wish you peace of mind and plenty of good news.
However, the pre-holiday information space was a bit stormy: there was confusion over calendars, sudden initiatives to "nationalize" vegetable waste, and even religious disputes about the internet.
🤯 The Russian Orthodox Church has asked Russians not to participate in fake religious processions for internet freedom, as they are being spearheaded by "unidentified individuals," and the events themselves may be an attempt to disguise political protests as religious marches. Similar announcements with the slogan "March of Faith, Steps of Freedom" have appeared, in particular, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Krasnodar.
"All of this taken together can be perceived as an irresponsible attempt to transform a political speech into a prayer procession," the Russian Orthodox Church writes.
🤯 Патриарх Кирилл At the Holy Thursday liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, he confused the Orthodox holidays and congratulated everyone on three upcoming holidays at once: Epiphany, Christmas, and Baptism.
“Two thousand years have passed… No one except historians remembers the names of great military leaders and Roman emperors, but we celebrate the Nativity of Christ and his Epiphany,” Kirill said.
According to the broadcast, he was handed a folder—possibly containing text indicating an error. The patriarch then faltered, then clarified that today was Holy Thursday, and continued his sermon on that topic.
🤯 Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov He proposed allowing Russians to take onion peels from stores free of charge once a year to dye eggs. He believed such an initiative would be in keeping with tradition and emphasize the connection to spiritual values.
Anatoly Aksakov notes that punishment for peeling vegetables for the sake of obtaining their husks is “anti-divine”: “On the contrary, I would encourage this process.”
🤯 A thousand Easter cakes were blessed for volunteers of the Southern Group of Forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
Military cooks prepared baked goods in a field kitchen, and the rector of the Lugansk Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky came to bless the Easter cakes and support the soldiers. Archimandrite Macarius. He held a prayer service and gave communion to everyone who wanted it.
