Today you cannot ask for forgiveness from a pure heart – you can invite trouble to yourself. Snowfall today means a long spring.
What happened on this day:
Today the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the 12 martyrs of Caesarea – priest Pamphilus, deacon Valens, Paul, Porphyry, Seleucus, Fedulus, Julian, Samuel, Elijah, Daniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah. They all died in torture for their faith in Christ.
Also, February 16 is Military Journalists Day in Ukraine.
Things not to do on February 16:
- do physical labor
- Insulting others and wishing them harm
- deceive, deceive
- not apologize from the heart
- clean the house
Folk signs and beliefs:
- strong wind – a sharp cold weather
- snowfall – for a long spring
- ice on lakes melts – in early spring
- birds scream loudly – to freeze
Angel Day is celebrated:
Valens, Daniel, Jeremiah, Elijah, Isaiah, Macarius, Maruf, Nikon, Paul, Pamphilus, Porphyry, Samuel, Seleucus, Theodulus, Flavian, Julian
I was born today:
1731 – Marcello Bacciarelli (d. 1818), Italian Baroque portrait painter
And also on this day:
1923 – Howard Carter opened the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
1948 – American astronomer Gerard Kuiper discovered Uranus’ moon Miranda.
2005 – Kyoto Protocol entered into force
Source: Focus
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