What holiday is May 7 in the church calendar

On May 7, the church honors the memory of the martyr Savva Stratilat . What do we know about this day?

The church calendar for May 7 is the day of memory of the martyr Savva.

On Saturday, May 7, 2022, the church honors the memory of the martyr Savva Stratilat.

Savva Stratelates died in Rome in 272. Considered an early Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century. He came from a Gothic tribe. Savva was very brave, for which he quickly reached the high rank of governor-stratilates, and also served at the court of Emperor Aurelian. In his youth, he professed the Christian faith, prayed daily and kept all the commandments. Savva often helped the needy, the poor, came to the prison to support the prisoners. For his devotion, he received from the Lord the ability to work miracles, heal various diseases and cast out demons from people.

When the emperor recognized his Christian governor, he began to ask him to renounce the faith and take the side of paganism. Then Savva overthrew the military belt and said that he would never renounce Christianity. They tortured the martyr for a long time, but Savva endured all the tortures with dignity and strength. In 272 he was drowned in the Tiber River in Rome. 70 soldiers who saw his torment immediately believed in the Lord, for which they were also executed on the spot.

Church calendar for May 7: video

Folk omens

• If the sunrise is golden, then there will be no precipitation in the coming days.
• On May 7, a color appeared on the shore – it’s time to sow oats.
• Fluff flies from the vine and willow, start planting late oats.

What not to do on May 7

• On a rainy day, it is better not to plant anything, because there will be many weeds.
• Don’t quarrel with your family.
• It is not advisable to sort things out at home or at work.