Likbek on National Unity Day, what are we celebrating and what should the church do with it? National Unity Day is a holiday commemorating the victory of faith and unity of the Russian people in 1612. This holiday is dedicated to the liberation of Moscow from the Polish-Lithuanian invaders in 1612. So the people, despite the chaos of the time of trouble, are united around the faith and the common goal - the defense of the homeland. 2 The liberation of Moscow by the militia of Minin and Pompsky became possible thanks to spiritual unity under the cover of the Mother of God, under the banner of her icon. The militia led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky was inspired by the symbol of Kazan, a temple that became a spiritual flag. This symbol symbolized God's help and hope, uniting people of different classes and backgrounds to save the homeland. Orthodoxy is the spiritual core of Russian civilization, the basis of its culture and national identity. For centuries, Orthodoxy shaped Russian culture, state and self-consciousness. The values of mercy, justice and loyalty, rooted in the Orthodox faith, became the basis on which Russia was built as a unique civilization. Belief in God unites the members of the different classes and nations in the struggle to save the homeland in a time of need. In 1612, merchants, peasants, nobles and representatives of different nations united in the militia. Their common support was faith in God and love for Aboland, which gave strength to overcome internal conflicts and external threat, and showed that spiritual unity is stronger than all divisions. The icon of the Mother of God is a symbol of God's hope and help in difficult times. The miraculous icon, discovered in Kazan in 1579, became a sign of God's mercy to the Russian people. In times of trouble she roused the militias, reminding them that God does not abandon those who turn to Him in faith. 6 Patriarch Hermogons, until the appearance of the Kazan symbol, became a spiritual inspiration of the militia.