Question "Why can't I go to church with my period?" controversial and ambiguous. The Orthodox Church, unlike the Catholic Church, still has no logical answer to it. Theologians can never come to a common opinion, and perhaps they do not even try to do so. For example, Catholics have long dotted the "and": in their opinion, no critical days can serve as a ban for a woman to visit the temple when she needs it.
But in our case, this topic will remain controversial for a long time.
Why can't you go to church with your period in Russia? On the one hand, the reason is clear enough, but on the other hand, it is not convincing, since it raises more questions than answers. The point here is not at all some kind of ban on women visiting churches and temples. Everything is much easier than you think! The temple is not a place where blood is shed. It's hard to explain, but we'll try. The fact is, only bloodless sacrifices are made in the church, since the bloodChrist in the temple is symbolized by red wine. And this is no coincidence. The Church does not accept real human blood within its walls, because its shedding here defiles the shrine! In this case, the priest is forced to consecrate the temple in a new way.
It would seem that the explanation why it is impossible to go to church with menstruation sounds reasonable, since everyone knows that a person who cuts himself in the temple with one or another object must definitely leave it and stop the blood outside it. But this explanation cannot be convincing. Think for yourself, the creation of a family and the birth of a child are natural processes that are not only approved by the church, but also blessed. This means that the natural cleansing of the female body, which occurs monthly, is not vile in the eyes of God!
So is it possible or not?
Dear readers! It was a great discovery for me to find out the reason why today you can visit temples during critical days! People who claim this directly point to miraculous tampons and pads that prevent the direct flow of blood secretions. From this they conclude that there are no barriers to such women visiting temples.
The Orthodox Church itself does not comment on this situation. I listened to this opinion only because of the disputes about visiting the temple during the bright holiday of Easter. After all, holidays, as they say, are not chosen, and on the night of Easter, many Orthodox women wish to be present in the temple for worship. And what,if they have critical days? Well, they are now ordered the way to the church? It is not right! This is where feminine hygiene products come in. In my opinion, everything here is quite logical. In any case, no matter how many versions exist why it is impossible to go to church with menstruation, or, on the contrary, why it is possible, all of them must be respected. And it can be definitely stated that women are allowed to enter the temple whenever they please. Unless during menstruation it is worth playing it safe with tampons or pads!
In general, the Slavic traditions of Orthodoxy contain a lot of such controversial situations and moments. I just want to say: "We invented it ourselves - we ourselves suffer." If you still cannot decide for yourself the question of participating in the life of the church during menstruation, then consult with the priest. I think the holy fathers of the church can help you. The main thing is not to be shy, because there is nothing to be ashamed of.
