Today, on March 21, according to the new church calendar, the believers honors St. Cyril, Bishop of Katan, and St. Fom, Patriarch of Constantinople. This is a day that people have also called Fomin. It is the ancient traditions, signs and some prohibitions that have been passed from generation to generation.
Who are the Saint Cyril and Thomas
St. Cyril lived in the I-II centuries and was a student of the Apostle Peter. It was Peter who put him in Bishop in Katania (present Sicily). Cyril became famous for his gift of miraculousness - in particular, prayer made a drinking bitter water.
St. Thomas was the Patriarch of Constantinople in the VI-VII centuries. He had to manage the church in a difficult period when the empire swept wars and internal strife. His prophecy about the hard times for Byzantium came true - the war with the Persians soon began, and Jerusalem fell under the pressure of invaders.
What is the old style today
Those who adhere to the Julian calendar today commemorate the memory of the Reverend Theophilact of the Confessor and the Great Martyr Theodore Tiron.
Folk traditions and signs on March 21
Fomin Day was associated with the arrival of spring, future harvest and weather changes. If the thunder was heard that day, he promised to be yielding year. The large amount of juice in the birch showed the rainy summer, and the appearance of mosquitoes promised rapid warming. If the sky was clear, the rains were expected in the coming days.
That cannot be done on March 21
On this day, it is forbidden to gossip, boast, envy and insult others. You should also not be lazy, swear or refuse to help the needy.
Since large fasting continues, drying is recommended for those who adhere to it. The main focus should be not only on food, but also on the purification of your thoughts and actions.
What can be done on March 21
On this day, they advise to appeal to the saints for protection and healing. A good tradition is to reconcile with people with whom conflicts, as well as general cleaning in the home - it was believed that, along with dust and garbage from home, can be discharged disease and negative energy.
Whose day is the day of the angel
Birthdays on March 21 are celebrated by Cyril, Thomas, Filimon and Jacob. Old style - Athanasius, Vladimir, Ivan.
