Find out what Orthodox holiday believers celebrate on April 15 and what must be done on this day in the UNIAN material.
What church holiday is April 15th / pixabay.com
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Titus the Wonderworker from childhood was interested in the spiritual life. In his early years he left everything worldly and retired to a monastery. As a reward for his virtuous life, he acquired the gift of miracles, for which he began to be called a miracle worker.
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All his life he zealously defended Orthodoxy, worthily carried the heavy burden of monastic life and was famous for his good deeds, was elevated to the rank of presbyter. In honor of the memory of the saint today is celebrated national holiday April 15 – Titus Icebreaker.
Orthodox holiday April 15 – the day of memory of the martyrs Amphian and Edesia
Amphian and Edesius were the children of wealthy pagans and lived in the 4th century. Secretly leaving the parental home, the sons went to Caesarea, where they received the Sacrament of Baptism. At the time when the emperor Maximian opened the persecution of Christians, Amphian entered the pagan temple and did not allow the ritual of sacrifice to be performed. He was subjected to severe and terrible torment, and then drowned in the sea.
After the execution of Amphianus, Aedesias was sent to the mines, where they tortured him for a long time with labor and torture, and then he was also thrown into the sea.
Signs April 15
Folk omens today / photo UNIAN, Alexey Ivanov
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- the ice is still on the rivers – there will be bad fishing in the spring;
- quail screaming – to a good harvest of bread;
- jackdaws gather in flocks – the weather will deteriorate;
- a wedge of cranes flies south – the year will be lean.
What not to do today
The people called the day “Tit the Icebreaker”, because during this period the ice begins to descend from the rivers and it is impossible to move on it. The Slavs believed that on April 15 it was not necessary to feed the crows and any birds in general, otherwise they would “caw” trouble. People who trade something are not recommended to take a day off – you can lose your profit for a long time.
What can you do on April 15
The second name of the day is “Breadless”, because on April 15 people were running out of bread, flour and grain. Despite this circumstance, in no case was it possible to touch the grain that was stored for sowing. Today it is possible and necessary to remake the bed.
It is believed that sleeping on old sheets is a bad omen, you can incur nightmares and or insomnia. At the same time, a dream from April 14 to 15 is prophetic, especially if dead relatives dream.
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