Today, no one can refuse to help people in need and drive cats to the street.
What happened today:
Today the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Martyr Eustratius. While the reign of Emperor Diocletian, known for his persecution of Christians, was in the hands of him, he suffered in Armenia for his faith in Christ.
Things not to do on January 22:
► drinking alcohol
► dwell on negative thoughts
► refuse to help those who ask for help
► engage in heavy physical work
► take the cats out
Folk signs and beliefs:
► outdoors – for a happy harvest year
► lots of crows on the trees – until severe frost
► birds sit in the snow – to keep warm
Angel Day is celebrated:
Antonina, Eustratius, Zacharias, Nicander, Paul, Panteleimon, Pachomius, Peter, Polyeuctus, Sameus, Philip
Also on this day:
1918 – With the IV Universal, the Central Rada of Ukraine declared the independence of the Ukrainian People’s Republic.
1919 – “Law on the Unification of UNR and ZUNR”: solemn declaration of the unification of the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic into a single Ukrainian state
Source: Focus
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