March 19, 2023: 42 martyrs from the city of Amorite – what should not be done today?

What happened today:

Today, the memory of 42 martyrs from the city of Amorite, especially Constantine, is commemorated with respect in the Orthodox Church. Saint Constantine lived in the 9th century and was a priest. However, Constantine left his rank to protect the city of Ammorea from the Saracens. He was captured along with 41 other defenders and taken to Syria. There, the Muslims forced the soldiers to renounce the Christian faith and convert to Islam. However, Constantine remained faithful to God, with which he was thrown into the Euphrates.

Things not to do on March 19:

• consuming alcoholic beverages;
• slander and quarrel;
• leave the doors open;
• eat meat and fish.

Folk signs and beliefs:

• morning frost means frost in the near future;
• ice is sinking – there will be a weak year;
• frost – for early winter and dry summer;
• the sound of the woodpecker – to the persistent cold air.

Angel Day is celebrated:

Arkady, Konstantin, Maxim, Fedor, Julian, Alena, Elena, Ilona.

Born today:

• 1895 – Maxim Rylsky (d. 1964), Ukrainian poet, classic of 20th-century Ukrainian poetry.
• 1930 – Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko;
• 1955 – Bruce Willis, American actor, producer, musician, Golden Globe and two Emmy winner.

Also on this day:

• 721 BC e. – the first solar eclipse described was seen from Babylon;
• 1953 – The Oscars are broadcast on television for the first time.