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Saint Philip was a boyar family, born in 1507. His parents taught him the sciences and a pious way of life, so Philip read the Holy Scriptures from an early age. After completing his education, he entered the service at the court of Tsar John the Terrible, but worldly life burdened him, so soon the saint went to the Solovetsky monastery.

There he took the rank of abbot and did a lot for the holy monastery. When John the Terrible called him to him for advice, Philip saw that the king had already changed – he had become distrustful and cruel. Reluctantly, the saint accepted the rank of metropolitan, delivered a touching speech at the liturgy, and for a short while silence reigned in Moscow.

But then the oprichniks staged bloodshed again, Philip tried to deceive the king, but he did not listen. Then, during the service, the saint refused John the Terrible a blessing, for which the king became angry, began to look for an excuse to deprive the saint of honors, and soon found him. Saint Philip was stripped of his dignity, dressed in monastic clothes and sent to a monastery, where he died.

In honor of St. Philip, a national holiday is celebrated today on January 22 – Philip’s Day.

The Orthodox holiday of January 22 is the day of memory of Saint Eustratius

Eustratius lived in the 9th century, came from Tarsa, was brought up in a noble and pious family. When he was twenty years old, the young man left his parents and strove for feats in the holy monastery, where he slept on bare boards, ate only water and bread, and prayed incessantly.

Later, he was elected abbot, during his life he performed many miracles. Before his death, he commanded his brothers not to give in to temptations and not to seek earthly goods, but to believe in the Lord and think about the future.

Signs of January 22

Folk signs today / photo ua.depositphotos.com

• crows sit on the tops of trees – severe frosts will hit;
• the cat lies on its back with its belly up – to wait for warming;
• clear and sunny today – there will be a good harvest next year;
• the cat is looking for a warm place – until it gets cold.

What can’t be done today

The Church believes that it is strictly forbidden to be lazy on January 22 – this day was literally created for work. At the same time, you cannot work idly, otherwise the saints will punish you for laziness.

As on any other church holiday, refrain from slander, insults, gossip and envy today.

What can be done on January 22

Our ancestors noticed that if it is warm on this day, spring will be cold. It was also definitely worth visiting the bathhouse and washing things. Many sayings on this day say that housewives tried to put their house in order on January 22 in order to attract prosperity and luck to the house.