Today you can not eat meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, as well as spinning and weaving.
What happened on December 13?
Today the Orthodox Church commemorates the martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes. They suffered at the hands of two emperors, Maximilian and Diocletian, who destroyed the Christians. This happened when people in Armenia and Cappadocia believed in Jesus Christ. At the same time, the rulers were informed that people could move away from the Roman Empire through faith. The saints tried to expose the cruelty of their executioners, preached the Word of God and helped the poor.
Things not to do on December 13:
- eat meat, fish, eggs, dairy products;
- spin and knit;
- eat meat and dairy dishes;
- drinking alcohol;
- I swear, I swear, gossip
Popular beliefs and signs:
- white fire in the stove means warming, red or yellow means frost;
- a clear and cold day – to a rich harvest next year;
- the cat washes itself very actively – in cold and clear weather;
- if the weather changes frequently during the day, the whole of December will be changeable;
- If it snows all day, it will also snow on New Year’s Eve.
Angel Day is celebrated:
Vasily, Vladimir, German, Evgeniy, Ivan, Nikolai, Yakov, Anastasia, Lucia.
Those born on December 13:
1893 – Mikola Khvylevoy (real name Nikolay Fitilev; died 1933), Ukrainian writer and publisher;
1989 – Taylor Swift, American country singer, songwriter, producer, director, actress.
And also on this day:
1917 – The Central Rada of Ukraine officially created the Air Fleet;
2004 – Andrey Shevchenko wins the Golden Ball.
Moreover Focus Wrote the church calendar for December 2024
Source: Focus
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