What Orthodox holiday do Christians celebrate on December 25 – read on .
What church holiday is December 25 |
Spyridon lived in Cyprus, came from the villagers. He did not have a book education, but he had a lively mind and led a pious lifestyle. He was married, raising children. He imitated the Old Testament patriarchs. After his wife died, Spyridon was elected a bishop, and the Lord rewarded him with the gift of miracles and clairvoyance.
During his lifetime, Spyridon performed many miracles, preached Christianity, convinced heretics and baptized them. In honor of the memory of the saint, a national holiday is celebrated today on December 25 – Spyridon’s Day.
The Orthodox holiday of December 25 is the day of memory of Saint Ferapont
Ferapont began his exploits in Moscow, and then, coming to Kostroma, took monastic vows. Several times in a dream and in waking life he was Saint Paphnutius and Adrian, who wanted to move from the monastery and sought solitude.
Andrian built a monastery on the banks of Monza, and Ferapont moved there. He read a lot of books, constantly prayed, and copied spiritual scriptures. He performed many miracles during his life and after his death, he died in 1597.
Signs of December 25
Folk signs today / photo , Valery Shmakov
- the sun shines brightly – the New Year will be clear and frosty;
- gloomy weather and trees covered with frost – it will be warm on New Year’s Day;
- sparrows collect fluff in their nests – frost will hit;
- the morning is gloomy – spring will come early.
What can’t be done today
On December 25, it is strictly forbidden to clean the house – you cannot take garbage out of the house, both literally and figuratively. It is also not recommended to wear black clothes. Women on this day do not embroider, knit or do needlework at all. Our ancestors did not go hunting today – they were afraid that the hunter would freeze in the forest.
What can be done on December 25
Spyridon’s day was popularly called “Solstice”, because from December 25 the nights become shorter and the days longer. That is why the Slavs performed a special ceremony – the owner of the house stuck an ax in the threshold to protect his family from evil spirits. People fed chickens only from the right sleeve, then the birds gave more eggs.
