Religious holidays in August. Which of the important dates await parishioners in the fall

In the last month of this summer season, all true Orthodox Christians will celebrate 84 significant holidays, which have been revered by the Holy Church since ancient times. In addition, it is in August that a strict 14-day Assumption fast will take place. The faithful also have to go through a series of one-day days of abstinence from “worldly” food. They are traditionally held on Wednesday and Friday.

The calendar of Orthodox church holidays contains the most significant dates for Orthodox believers. Having studied it, you can find out not only the days of obligatory celebrations, but also the days of memory of saints, and the days of one-day and multi-day fasts. In our article we will consider the calendar for August.

Church holidays in August 2017, calendar for the Orthodox: Orthodox calendar for the days of August

Every day of the month, the Holy Church recalls the events of past years, on which all Orthodox holidays were built after. Below is information from which you can find out which holiday takes place on one or another day of the outgoing summer.

August 25, Friday - Martyrs of Belogorsk, Martyrs Photius, Anikita and many with them;

August 26, Saturday - Giving away the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, St. Maxim the Confessor, St. Tikhon, Wonderworker of Zadonsk, Bishop of Voronezh, Uncovering the relics of Blessed Maxim, Christ for the Holy Fool, Moscow Wonderworker;

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August 27, Sunday - Prefeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Prophet Micah (out of 12 prophets), Transfer of the relics of St. Theodosius, hegumen of the Kiev Caves, St. Arkady of Vyazemsky and Novotorzhsky;

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August 29, Tuesday - Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Image Not Made by Hands (Ubrus) of the Lord Jesus Christ, Martyr Diomedes the Physician;

August 30, Wednesday - Hieromartyr Myron of Kizicheskoy, presbyter, Venerable Alipiy, icon painter of the Caves;

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August 24 - The Holy Church remembers the Martyr Archdeacon Euplas, who during his lifetime fearlessly preached to the pagans about Christ, despite prohibitions and persecutions, for which he was executed with the Gospel around his neck.

August 25 - the memory of the Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Komansky, who accepted the feat of foolishness and was engaged in the sale of coal in the central square, is venerated. Despite the ridicule of the people, thanks to his wisdom, knowledge and humility, he was elected by the people as a bishop.

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August 26 - the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord ends. Repose. The deeds of St. Tikhon, the wonderworker of Zadonsk, are remembered.

August 27 - the icons of the Mother of God Besednaya and Narva are celebrated. The conversing icon is named because it depicts the Mother of God, talking with sexton George (nicknamed Yurysh). The Narva Icon is a copy (copy) of the Tikhvin Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. She became famous in 1558, when during the Livonian War, the power of the icon thrown into the fire caused a fire in the house. The fire spread to the whole city, which gave time for the Russian troops to regain power in the city.

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August 29 - Afterfeast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Khlebny Savior, which is also called Nut Savior or Savior on Canvas. Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Image Not Made by Hands (Ubrus) of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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August 30 - Reverend Pimen Ugreshsky is venerated, who, thanks to his humility and services to the Nikolo-Ugreshsky monastery of the Moscow diocese, was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.

August 31 - Priests commemorate Martyrs Florus and Laurus. Brothers in blood and spirit, working on the construction of a pagan temple, were able to instruct people on the Orthodox path, for which they were executed.

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This information is needed by those who observe the laws of the Christian faith - and there are many of them in our country. Orthodox holidays for August 2018 will indicate all the important events of life: when you need to fast, when to commemorate older relatives, when you can or cannot get married, etc.

The Orthodox holidays of each year help determine the date of any important Orthodox event. Also, the calendar will tell you when everyone's favorite Apple Savior, Honey Savior and Nut Savior and other important church holidays will be.

Holidays of the first decade of August

• Seraphim of Sarov
• Reverend Macrina, sister of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa - Makrinin's day (Makrida, Mokrina, Makrina, Makrida, Makrida's day, autumn pointer). On this day, the “mokrin” ceremony was performed, when the peasants turned to rain if the summer was dry and the day itself was clear. The main figure of this day was the woman born on this day - Mokrina.

Notes of the day:

See autumn in Makrida. Fluff flew from the aspen - collect aspen mushrooms. If the leaves on the trees turn yellow from below, winter sowing will be good. If it rains on Mokrina, rye will be born next year. Macrida is wet - and autumn is wet,

Makrida is dry - and so is autumn. Makrida equips autumn, and Anna (August 7) ​​- winter. Gadflies bite the last day. If at sunrise the sun slowly emerges from behind the clouds, it will be a good day. If, in clear weather, the wind blows from the east for several days, and intensifies in the evening, bad weather is approaching.

The moon is pale, foggy - to the rain. The frog does not come out of the water - to dry weather. Ants hastily close up the entrances to the anthill in the middle of the day - it will rain. Spiders make nests - to the cold. The web spreads over the plants - to the warmth and clear autumn.
Under Ilyin day, sick teeth speak: - Father Ilya, will you come tomorrow? - You will come. Will you take away the toothache? - You will take ...

On this day you can not:

Put kvass, sour cabbage and cucumbers. Slaughter cattle, poultry and shed blood in general so that it does not pass on to your children and grandchildren. Sell ​​horse meat, otherwise the rest of the horses on the farm will get sick.

Uncovering the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov the miracle worker.

• Ilyin Day. Glorious Prophet of God Elijah (IX BC) - Day of Elijah the Prophet (Saint Elijah, Saint Elijah, Elijah the Prophet, Elijah the terrible, thunderbolt, holder of thunderstorms, thunderer, Elijah's day, angry day).

Among the people, Ilya was represented as a peddler of water in the sky. A formidable white-bearded old man raced on his fiery chariot drawn by four horses and sometimes splashed water.

This water was poured on the ground as rain. The sound of his horses' hooves on the azure heavenly pavement resounded like thunder in the sky. And lightning strikes the holy evil spirits. After all, not only did Ilya carry the spring water, but he could chase a serpent or an unclean spirit in his chariot.

On the day of Elijah, cabbage is covered with a pot so that it is white. Good owners will remove the hay before Ilyin's day and thus save their hay from the rain.

If a fire happens on Ilyin’s day, then milk is poured into the fire to the water so that it does not disperse further. Rain and thunder were expected that day. Rains on Mokriny, on Ilyin's day and on Vozdvizhenie portend a good harvest of rye for the next year. The rain collected on Ilyin's day saves from any enemy force.

Before Ilyin's day in hay - a pood of honey, after - a pood of manure. Ilyinsky Friday without rain - a lot of fires. Elijah the Prophet took two hours. On Ilya before lunch - summer, after lunch - autumn. After Ilyin's day, mosquitoes stop biting. The fly bites before Ilya, after - it stocks up.

On Ilyin's Day, dogs and cats are not allowed into the huts. From Ilyin's day, the leaves on the trees begin to turn yellow. Before Ilya and under the bush it dries, and after Ilya it does not dry on the bush. From Ilyin's day, the water freezes. Before Ilya, the peasant bathes, and from Ilya he says goodbye to the river.

If it rains with thunder on Ilya, his head will hurt. Deaf thunder - to rest, booming thunder - to a quarrel. The thunder is long and uninterrupted - to heaviness in the chest. Thunder rumbles loudly, but not sharply - to bad weather. Thunder rumbles abruptly - to a short rain. Whoever got on Ilyin's day in the rain will be healthy all year. In that Ilya, in that and Exaltation.

On Ilyin's day it is impossible

Throw haystacks, carry hay, rake manure, clean toilets, send matchmakers (they will swear loudly). You can’t wash and cut your hair after sunset, otherwise you will wash away all your health. On Ilyin’s day, they don’t work in the field, otherwise the storm will kill. Whoever counts shocks on Ilya will lose all the good.

• Prophet Ezekiel (VI BC) - The holy prophet was endowed with the gift of miracles.

Because of his prayer, the waters of the river Chebar parted, and the Jews were saved from the persecution of the Chaldeans. During the famine, the prophet begged God to send food to the afflicted.

Two visions of the prophet are especially important: the vision of the future temple of the Lord, symbolizing the establishment of the Christian Church through the feat of the Son of God, and the vision of dry bones in the field - a prototype of the general resurrection from the dead.

• Saint Simeon, Christ for the sake of the holy fool, and John, his companion.
• Rev. Onuphry the Silent, Onesimus the Recluse - Semyon's Day, Onuphry the Silent (Semyon, Onuphry, the Silent One, the day of Onuphry). Ilya the Prophet - with thunders, Onufry - with prostrations. Elijah the Prophet walks around the field, considers the wort (left on the stubble to dry the sheaves) private, the Monk Onufry raises the cornfield, directs the plow.

On this day, barns were repaired and bins were repaired, they were dried, changed into rotten boards, floors were re-laid.

The work was done in silence, in memory of Saint Onuphry. Violation of the ban on silence was severely punished: dumbness, illness, etc. During important chores, it was also supposed to be silent so as not to jinx the work. It was supposed to be silent when the peasant went to the field for the first time in the year, when the housewives kneaded the dough for bread, etc.

Thunder is unceasing - there will be hail. Good weather will continue if ground fog forms in low places in the evening and at night, dissipating after sunrise.

• Myrrhbearing Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene. Saint Mary Magdalene was the first person to see the risen Christ.

From childhood, Mary Magdalene suffered from demonic possession, but the Son of God cast out demons from her, and she faithfully followed him along with other cured wives. She did not leave the Lord after his captivity, when doubts began to arise in the hearts of His most devoted disciples. She stood at the Cross together with the Most Holy Theotokos and the Apostle John. Accompanied the body of Christ to the place of burial.

Having resurrected, Christ sent Mary Magdalene with glad tidings to His disciples. After the Ascension, Saint Mary Magdalene set off to wander and carry God's will to the pagans. Having been in Rome, she presented the cruel emperor Tiberius with a red egg with the words: "Christ is risen."

This is where the Easter custom of painting eggs came from. (The egg is a symbol of life, expressing faith in the future Resurrection) - Marya the buttock (Marya, Marya - good afternoon, Marya - strong dews, Marya the mistress, myrrh-bearer, Mary Magdalene's day, thunderous day).

Thunder on Mary Magdalene was considered in the old days a bad omen.

If they heard what rumbled in heaven, they crossed themselves and said: “Send, Lord, still water and warm dew.” Our ancestors from the very morning put a clove of garlic under the pillow, and put a shovel in the yard.

There was a belief that such simple actions would avert trouble from home. They were afraid to hear thunder that day, not only in reality, but also in a dream. Such a dream foreshadowed bad news and all sorts of troubles.

Among the people, St. Mary Magdalene was called the buttress because these days, more than ever, there are many berries in the forest. It's time for Mary the buttock to pick blueberries and black currants.

• Martyrs Trofim, Theophilus and 13 martyrs with them. The holy martyrs were thrown into the fire, but remained unharmed. Then the tormentors beheaded them - Trofimov's day (Trofim, Trofim-insomniac, Trofim's day, raspberries, strada).

Trofim the insomniac has a supply of bread. The time has come for enhanced field work. “If work is going on, you don’t feel like sleeping.” Hence the nickname of this day Trofim the insomniac. It was believed that Trofim worked tirelessly with the peasants in the field. Even if it rains, Trofim remains in the field. “I thought to mow - the rain does not order; I was going home - but Trofim does not order.

Kalinniki-raspberries - from Trofim to Silantiev day. Kalinnik-raspberries celebrated in the villages - they baked the first pies with viburnum and raspberries, saying: “The bast from raspberry is small, but the berries are sweet; but you’ll tear a bast from a Kalinnik, but you won’t take berries in your mouth. ”

Among the people, viburnum and raspberry berries were considered difficult: they believed that if you try viburnum, you will be tormented by love, if you bite into raspberries, you will become intoxicated with love. From that day on, noon women began to lead their round dances in the fields. If any guy came across to cheerful spirits, then they began to hug him, kiss him, and in the evening they disappeared. Such a person began to yearn, wither, and sooner or later died.

The appearance of fog in the evening, which spreads along the ground, portends good weather. The stars twinkle brightly at dawn - in a couple of days it will begin to rain. The owl screams - in the cold. The dawn will soon die out - there will be a strong wind.

Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God

• Holy Martyrs Princes Boris and Gleb, in holy baptism Roman and David. The first Russian saints canonized by both the Russian and the Constantinople Orthodox Church.

They were the younger sons of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir. After the death of Vladimir, the throne in Kyiv was taken by his eldest son Svyatopolk. The insidious prince was afraid that Boris, on whose side the people and squad were, could overthrow him.

Then he decided to send assassins to him. Boris was informed of the impending conspiracy, but he decided not to hide and take revenge on his brother, but to meet his fate. The killers overtook him when Boris was praying. After that, Svyatopolk also killed his second brother, Gleb. In Rus', Saints Boris and Gleb were considered the patrons of the family, so they were asked to reconcile the warring relatives.

Day of Boris and Gleb (Boris and Gleb summer, insomnia). Boris and Gleb - ripen the bread. On this day, our ancestors turned to the holy brothers Boris and Gleb, asking them for help in harvesting bread. But despite the fact that the suffering was in full swing, the peasants did not go out into the fields that day - they were afraid that the saints, as a punishment for disrespect for their memory, would burn the harvest with lightning. Don't take on Boris and Gleb for bread.

And if someone pressed on Boris and Gleb, then they didn’t cover the roof with such thatch: they were afraid that it could fly off from the wind or burn out from lightning. On this day, either heat can happen - and the grain will spill out, or a big rain - and it will sprout, therefore, compressed bread, until this day, cannot yet be considered one's own. Boris and Gleb create a harvest, rule over stacks of grain. If the grain is still sticky, unripe for Boris and Gleb, it is necessary to wait with the harvest until Silin's day. Fight against St. Boris yourself.

There are often thunderstorms on this day. Fluff flew from the aspen - go for the boletus. It started to rain in the morning - the weather is fine in the afternoon. Night dew does not dry up - to a thunderstorm. Flies wake up early and begin to buzz - before dry weather, sit quietly - before rain.

Bad weather most often occurs with a riding (southern) wind. If ducks and geese lubricate their feathers with fat, and the chickens do not leave the hen, a prolonged bad weather will soon break out.

In August, they harvest: viburnum (bark, fruits), nettle (leaves), burdock (roots), dandelion (grass, roots), shepherd's purse (grass), plantain (leaves), wormwood (grass), celandine (grass).

• Dormition of Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. According to legend, Saint Anna died peacefully at the age of 79 in the city of Jerusalem, before the Dormition of the Mother of God.

Anna winter guide (Anna is cold, Anna is cold, Anna is warm, Anna is summer, Anna is winter guide, cold matinees, cold weather).

What is the weather on Anna before dinner, such is the winter until December; what is the weather in the afternoon, such is the weather after December. If this day is a cold matinee, winter will be early and cold.

If ants increase anthills - wait for a cold winter. A lot of acorns on oak - for a warm winter. Light and warm weather portends a cold winter, but if it rains, the winter is snowy and warm.

Commemoration of the V Ecumenical Council.

• Hieromartyrs Yermolai, Hermipp and Hermocrates, Priests of Nicomedia

Yermolai Day (Moses, Yermolai). Yermolai - clean up the bread. There is no end to the harvest, God's light is on the four sides. Yermolai usually finished the harvest. If someone did not have time, then he called more efficient neighbors and did not leave the field until nightfall.

In order not to hurt the lower back, it was impossible to pass the sickle from hand to hand, but if someone needed to give a sickle, then they simply laid it on the ground.

• Venerable Martyr Paraskeva - Day of the Virgin Paraskeva.

signs of the day

In the morning - cold dew, and in the afternoon the heavens rumble.
It is believed that healing dew falls on this day. In the morning, such dew will nourish the leaves and flowers and wash away the dust. And at noon you can go to the field, perform rituals and collect healing herbs.

• Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. Panteleimon mastered the art of healing.

The saint was introduced to Emperor Maximian, who wished to see him as his physician. Gradually, Panteleimon began to turn to the Christian faith. One day the saint saw a child bitten by a snake. The healer prayed to God. At that very moment, the child opened his eyes, and the snake shattered into pieces.

On the denunciation of one of the envious people, Panteleimon was seized. The saint was taken to the circus and thrown into the arena to the lions. But the animals began to lick the feet of the healer. Then it was decided to behead Panteleimon.

The executioners tied the saint to an olive tree. The healer began to pray, one of the tormentors hit him with a sword, but the steel turned into wax.

Seeing such a miracle, the executioners refused to continue the execution. Saint Panteleimon asked his tormentors to carry out the order of the emperor. The executioners obeyed with tears. As soon as the head of the saint flew off his shoulders, blood spurted out of the wound mixed with milk, and the olive tree blossomed.

Panteleimon's day (Panteleimon, Paley alive, Panteley the Healer, Pantelei, Paley, Paley - shocks fell, Palikops, day of Panteleimon the healer, Healer). Born on this day, he became a good doctor. People turn to St. Panteleimon when treating thyroid diseases.

• Blessed Nikolai Kochanov, Christ for the sake of the holy fool, Novgorod - Nikolai Kochanov's Day (Nikolai Kochanov, Nikolai Kochansky, Nikola Kochanov, Kachanov's day, head of cabbage, head of cabbage, cabbage soup, cabbage soup, zazhivny day).

It is believed that on this day the cabbage rolls up into kachans. The hostesses went out into the garden and prayed to Nikolai Kochanov. And in order to propitiate the saint, they baked the first pies with cabbage that day and distributed them to small children and old wanderers. There is cabbage - the table is not empty. What is not ripe, the sickle does not take.

• Reverend Anfisa abbess and 90 sisters.

• Apostles from 70: Prochorus, Nikanor, Timon and Parmen, deacons - Prochorus and Parmen Day (Prochorus, Prochorus-Parmen, Prochorus and Parmena, Prochorus Day, Prochorov Day).

On this day, blacksmiths, very respected people in the village, were honored. More than once the peasants had to go to them to bow, because the blacksmiths repaired sickles, got on braids, and shod horses. This is where the saying came from: "Prokhor plow and harrow get along." The blacksmith's fist is not for fighting. To whom God did not give the mind, the blacksmith will not chain him.

On August 10, it is not customary to change or borrow anything. “Don’t start a barter for Prokhor and Parmena,” they said among the people and knew that the thing exchanged that day would definitely break. “You won’t get a thing, but a hassle.” In the old days they firmly followed this rule, even the merchants on Prokhor did not open their shops.

Orthodox holidays of the second decade of August

• Martyr Seraphim, during the persecution of Christians under the emperor Hadrian suffered.
  Seraphim. Seraphim gathers lightning in the field, and the reapers gather rye and wheat.
• Martyr Theodotia and her three daughters - Fedotya.
• Martyr Kallinik - Kalinniki (Kalina, Kallinik, komelnik, Kalinin day). Around this day there are frosts that are harmful to bread.

Frosts were especially feared in the northern regions, and from there the saying went: “Lord, carry Kallinikos with haze (fog), and not with frost.” In some regions of Russia, from that day on, housewives began to bake viburnum pies. From St. Kallinikos, birds gather in flocks, preparing to fly to warmer climes.

If hardened, i.e. it will get colder, and in early September the matinees will be cold. If there are fogs on Kallinika, store scythes (or bins) for oats with barley.

If ripe oats turn green for the second time, autumn will be rainy. Fog on Kallinika - to a good grain harvest. If there are a lot of berries and nuts, and few mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh.

• Apostles from 70: Strength, Siluan, Kriskent, Epenet and Andronicus.
• Force Day (Sila, Silin day, Siluyan, Siluan). During the time of suffering, our ancestors really needed heroic strength in order to cope with all matters in time. Rye sown for Strength will be born stronger - the best time to sow winter rye.

It was believed that the holy Force also puts strength into healing herbs and roots. Burdock was especially valued by the peasants. Its leaves healed many diseases, and the thorns placed in the underground on potatoes scared away mice and rats.

On this day, burdock leaves are collected, three from each bush, no more. Dried on the stove, they save from aching bones and knees. They must be applied three times for three Spas.

If there are a lot of rowan berries, the autumn will be rainy, and the winter will be harsh. If the rowan berries are red, next summer will be rainy. Wind gusts - to calm weather. Frequent thunderstorms in August lead to a long autumn.

• Martyr John the Warrior. Saint John the Warrior is considered the comforter of all offended and mourners. They pray to him, asking for help in "life circumstances." It is believed that thieves are afraid of this saint, so if someone robs you, you should contact John the Warrior. The same saint is prayed for protection "from all those who hate and offend, from all enemies visible and invisible."

• Saint Joseph of Arimathea. Saint Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin, but did not participate in the sentencing of Christ, since he was his secret supporter. After the death of the Savior, he went to Pilate and begged him to give the body of Christ. Joseph, with the help of Saint Nicodemus, removed the Savior from the cross and buried him in the Garden of Gethsemane.
• Martyrs Julitta - Julitta. In order to properly fence the field, they prayed to St. Julitta. Ulita - the harrow will tear out all the roots in full. If you don’t speak the harrow, you won’t please the horse. On August 13, the grain growers bowed to the harrow, thanking her for her help.

It was believed that it was necessary to talk to her affectionately, wipe dry and put under a canopy. During the year, the peasants tried to keep their tools clean, to repair them in a timely manner - the success of all work in the field depended on this. The harrow was honored on this day also because it was time to prepare the land for winter crops.

• Conspiracy for the Dormition Fast.
• Righteous Evdokim the Cappadocian - Evdokim's conspiracy (Evdokim, Evdokim's day, Evdokim's day). Prepare the threshing floor and barns - soon the bread will be threshed. Sow a rye field on Evdokim. By August 13, the first turnip appeared. They ate it fresh, dried and steamed, baked pies with turnips, made turnip kvass, cooked turnip porridge.

If the fog quickly dissipates in the rays of the rising sun, good weather will be established for a long time. If the web has flown, the sunny weather will last for a long time. If a steamy (thick, white) fog has gone over the forest - go for mushrooms.

• 7 Martyrs of Maccabees: Avima, Antonina, Guria, Elizar, Evsimon, Alima and Markel,
  their mother Solomon and their teacher Eleazar (166 BC) - Makovey (Maccabee, Makei, Makovey day, day of Makovey, Maccabee)
• Origin (wearing) of the Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord.
• Baptism of Rus' (988)
• Celebration of the All-Merciful Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos. The celebration was established on the occasion of the signs from the icons of the Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos during the battle of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky with the Volga Bulgars in 1164.
• First Spas, Honey Spas (Spas on the Water, Wet Spas, Lakomka. Honey holiday).

The first Savior was called wet, because on this day they went to lakes and rivers to bless the water. On the first Savior, there are processions to the water everywhere. After the blessing of water, the peasants bathed in the river for the last time.

“The first hundred is for orphans, widows, and the sick.” Only from this day is it allowed to eat honey. They bake pies with millet porridge and honey.

"Spasovka is a gourmet, and Petrovka is a hunger strike." Together with honey, vegetables of the first harvest and seeds were consecrated. Despite the fact that all Spas fell during fasting, they were celebrated easily. On the Lenten table were honey gingerbread, pancakes with poppy seeds and honey, pies, buns, buns with poppy seeds.

There was a custom on this day to help widows and orphans to harvest bread from the fields.

The Savior has everything in store: rain, wind, bucket, and different weather. Rain on Makovei - there will be no fires.

Roses are blooming, cold dews are falling. On the first Savior, holy wells. What Macavey, at that break of the fast (August 28). Rooks and starlings gather in flocks. Swallows and swifts fly away three times, on three Spas (August 14, 19 and 29). First flight of cranes.

• The beginning of the Assumption Fast - The Assumption Fast is established in memory of the Dormition of the Mother of God and lasts two weeks - until August 28. In its severity, it is similar to Great Lent: it is forbidden to consume all products of animal origin, including fish. On Wednesday and Friday, even vegetable oil is not eaten. But a true faster is considered to be one who has got rid of evil in the soul.

• Hieromartyr Stephen, Pope of Rome, and others like him.
• Transfer of the relics of the First Martyr Archdeacon Stefan

Day of Stepan-Hyloft (Stepan, Stepanov's day, Stefan-hayloft, hay in haystacks, hayloft). Saint Stephen was revered as the patron saint of horses. Oats and hay were dedicated to the holy saint, and the animals themselves were given water passed through a silver sieve. They believed that such a ritual would give them strength and beauty, make them kinder and more obedient, and protect them from the machinations of evil spirits.

For the same purpose, on this day, the horses were given holy water to drink. In some places, a silver coin was placed in a bucket from which a horse drinks, and then placed under the manger. Such a coin was protected and passed down from father to son.

They began to mow new grass, aftermath - the second hay.

What is Stepanov's day, such is September. If it rains on Stepanov's day, there will be few fires, and the potatoes will be well harvested. If a cold northeast wind blows on Stepanov's day, there will be a thin pour of bread.

If Stepan is dry, it will be dry for six weeks, and if it rains, it will be six weeks. If the month was born, washed by the rains - then there will be no rain, but when the month becomes horns again, but it is washed by the rains - then the mushrooms will go. If the spiders reduce the size of the trap nets, it will be windy.

Blessed Basil, Christ for the sake of the holy fool, Moscow miracle worker. Saint Basil was born on the porch of the Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhovo, where his mother came to pray. Over time, the youth Vasily was apprenticed to a shoemaker. Once he predicted a quick death to a merchant who ordered boots from the workshop.

At the age of sixteen, the saint embarked on the path of foolishness. In any weather, he walked around Moscow naked and barefoot. In 1547 he predicted a great fire in Moscow.

• Saints Isaac, Dalmat and Faustus - Isakov's day (Isaki, Isak, raspberry). The people called Isakiy a raspberry, believing that the best raspberries ripen on this day.
• Reverend Anthony the Roman, Novgorod miracle worker - Day of Anton Vikhrovei (Anton, Anton-vortex, vortex, Isakiy and Anton, vortex, vortex). Whirlwind people called Anthony, remembering the miraculous journey of the saint from Rome to Novgorod.

According to legend, the huge stone on which the saint lived was swept into the sea. On the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, the stone stopped not far from Novgorod on the banks of the Volkhov River near the village of Volkhovsky.

In addition, strong winds often occurred in Rus' at this time, which foreshadowed a snowy winter.

What is Anton-vortex - such is October. What is Isakiy - such is Nikola in winter (December 19). If the wind blows from the south side and dust storms swirl along the road - wait for the winter of big snows. If the poultry began to change feathers early, the cold will come early.

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• Seven youths, like in Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblichus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Eksakustodiana (Constantine) and Antonina - Day of the seven youths (seven youths of Ephesus). Seven youths bring seven rains.
• Martyr Evdokia - Day of Avdotya Malinukha at this time, it often rained in many regions of Russia, which is why they called Avdotya the hay worm.

It will charge a fine rain on Avdotya and then it can drip for a whole week. In many regions of Russia, they continued to collect raspberries.

What is Avdotya - such is November. If there is a thunderstorm on Avdotya, there will be hay behind your eyes. If there is strong dew on Avdotya, flax will be gray and braids.

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• Martyr Eusignius (Eustignius).

Day of Evsigney Zhitnik Everywhere they finished harvesting that day. They worked in silence, because it was believed that when removing sheaves, one should not chat or swear - cattle would get sick in winter.

On Evstigney began to remove the bow. If there is raw onion with bread, salt and kvass on Yevstigney the zhytnik, then you will be healthy and bright in face. Bow and bath all rule. When cattle died, bundles of onions and garlic were hung around the necks of horses and cows.

What is Yevstigney - such is December.

• Holy righteous Nonna, mother of Gregory the Theologian.
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• Transfiguration of the Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ

According to legend, Christ ascended Mount Tabor, accompanied by the apostles Peter, James and John. Suddenly his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became whiter than snow. The holy prophets Moses and Elijah appeared before Christ. Then on

A bright cloud descended from the Lord, covering him from the eyes of the apostles, and a voice came from heaven, proclaiming that He is the Son of God.

• Second Spas, Apple Spas, autumn, Transfiguration

By this time, many "fruits of the earth" are already ripening. Therefore, the peasants carried vegetables and fruits to the church. The consecrated apples were then carried to the cemetery and placed on the graves of relatives. Ears and grains of new bread were added to vegetables and fruits. They were sprinkled with holy water and prayed over them.

Peasants cherished such consecrated "firstfruits" until the next sowing. On this day, the ceremony of "sowing the fields" was carried out. At the invitation of the owners, a priest with icons came to the field, sprinkled it with holy water, and one of the honored guests present during the ceremony threw new grains onto the field.

In the old days, it was customary to distribute vegetables and fruits to the poor, children and the elderly on this day. This custom was strictly observed. If someone was greedy, then such a person was considered unworthy. Since then, even the saying has been preserved: "On the Second Spas, the beggar will give an apple to the beggar."

It was believed among the people that the more beggars a person treats on this day, the richer his harvest will be next year.

This day was called Osenins because on August 19 the rite of meeting autumn was held. The whole village went out into the field in the evening and accompanied the setting sun with songs. The girls, biting the first apple on August 9, made wishes for the grooms.

What is the Second Savior - such is January. Second Savior - take mittens in reserve, summer has gone from us.

What is the day on the Second Savior - such is the Protection (October 14). A dry day portends a dry autumn, a wet one portends a wet one, and a clear one portends a harsh one. From the Savior of the Transfiguration, the weather is changing. After the Second Savior - hay rain.

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• Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
• Martyrs Marina, a warrior, and Asterius, who suffered under the emperor Gallienus.

Pimnei-Marina (Marina, Pimen). Pimeny Marinas - do not look for raspberries in the forest. After the summer, they don’t go through raspberries. This day was famous in the old days for good deeds.

According to custom, on August 20, they washed the sick and treated them with fresh vegetables and fruits, helped widows and orphans clean up uncompressed bread, baked pies with apples and berries and took them to orphanages, visited the poor and sick, taking apples, pies, berries and honey with them. .

If the storks are preparing to fly away, the autumn will be cold. If the spiders leave the web and hide in the nearest shelters, wait for the weather to worsen. If the water in the river foams, it will rain. Red dawn at sunrise - to the rain.

Red clouds before sunrise - to the wind, clouds - to the rain. There are a lot of acorns on the oak - for a cold winter. Clouds in August are rare - for clear, cool weather, arranged in stripes - for rain. The roosters sing together until sunset and before the first stars - the next day the weather will be fine.

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Holidays of the third decade of August

• Saint Myron the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete.

Myrons-vetrogons (Gregory, Miron's day, Miron's day, Miron, Miron-vetrogon, vetrogons). The windmills drove the dust across the wide world, sobbed through the red summer (it will soon be autumn). As a rule, this day turned out to be windy, which is why they called Miron "windmill".

The winds in Rus' had different names, depending on the area. For example, in the North, the north wind was called siverok, siverik, siver, column;

• southern - noon, letnik, rebrovsky, teplyak;
• east - east;
• western - middle;
• northwestern - deep, golomennik, coast;
• southwestern - spider, mezhennik, shalonnik;
• northeastern - midnight, freezer, recostave,
• and the southeastern one is the dinner.

The wind that blew against its usual direction was called the enemy in Rus'.

What is Miron - such is January. Intense heat or heavy rains - for the whole autumn. At noon they look at the water in rivers and lakes: if it is quiet, the autumn will be quiet, and the winter will be without blizzards and evil snowstorms. The river will rustle, the frog will scream - soon it will rain. The abundance of berries portends a cold winter. Mountain ash is formidable (a lot of bright red berries) - the winter is frosty.

• Saint Gregory, icon painter of the Caves
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• Holy Apostle of the 12 Matthew (Matthia). Matthew was one of the 70 disciples of Christ, chosen by the Lord himself. After the Ascension of the Savior, the Apostle Matthew was chosen by lot among the twelve apostles instead of Judas Iscariot. According to church tradition, Matthew could heal the sick and cast out demons.

Matvey (Matvey the unfortunate). St. Matthew, or Matthew, was especially revered by merchants and wealthy peasants due to the fact that from August 22 they began to prepare everywhere for fairs. The people believed that Matthew gives parting words in trade and cools the haste and fuss, which only harm during the conclusion of transactions.

It was believed that from this day the summer heat ends. Hence the nickname Matvey - rainy. Matvey is rainy - work in the field is in vain.

Summer rain with autumn begin to argue. South wind with whirlwinds - to a snowy winter. Steep whirlwinds - to a steep winter. Ripe oats are ringing - the nuts are ripe.

• Martyr Anthony of Alexandria - Anton's Day (Anton).
• Venerable Psoy of Egypt.
• Cathedral of the Solovetsky Saints.
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• Martyrs of Rome: Lawrence, Archdeacon, Sixtus, Pope, Felicissimus and Agapitus, Deacons, Roman. Saint Lawrence had the gift of healing. According to legend, he repeatedly returned sight to people who were blind from birth. Therefore, they pray to him, asking him to heal eye diseases or restore vision.
• Blessed Lawrence, Christ for the sake of the holy fool, Kaluga miracle worker.
  Lavrentiev's day (Laurus, Lawrence's day, sorcerer).

The sorcerer looks into the water, scarlet dawns spread over it. Dawns - God of candles.

Even before sunrise, the girls went to the springs and washed themselves with clean water, believing that this would make them even more beautiful. The dew falling on Lawrence was considered healing. This day saves from eye diseases.

At noon, the peasants went out onto the river and looked at the water: the calm, quiet water foreshadowed a clear, windless autumn, and the winter promised, though snowy, but not blizzard. But if the water was covered with ripples, and lambs ran along its surface, then the rest of the summer, and even the beginning of autumn, it will rain and strong winds will blow.

They said among the people: "Autumn and winter live well, if on this day the water is still and it rains." If there is intense heat or heavy rains on Lavrentiya, it will be so all autumn. That July and August will not be cooked, September will not fry.

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• Martyr Euplas, Archdeacon
• Martyrs Basil and Theodore of the Caves. Saint Theodore distributed his property to the poor and withdrew to a monastery, where he settled with Saint Basil. For many years he led a righteous life, but then he began to regret the lost wealth.

One day the demon assumed the form of Basil and appeared to Saint Theodore, pointing out the place where the robbers had buried the treasure. Theodore already wanted to leave the monastery, but Saint Basil returned, and the demonic deceit was revealed. Therefore, in Rus' they prayed to St. Basil, asking to be delivered from the sin of the love of money - St. Basil's Day (Fyodor and Vasily, St. Basil).

On this day, it is time to shear the sheep, before the big cold weather they should have been overgrown with wool. St. Theodore tends goats, St. Basil gives wool to sheep.

Smoke without wind beats to the ground - to rain. There are a lot of nuts, but few mushrooms - the winter will be snowy and frosty.

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• Transfer of the relics of St. Maximus the Confessor - Maximov's Day
• Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk
• Icons of the Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts" - On this day, they went around the house with the icon of the Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts", also called "Passionate"
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• Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos.
• Prophet of the 12 Micah (VIII BC).

The prophet predicted the birth of the Savior: “And you, Bethlehem, the house of Euphrates, food is small, hedgehog to be in thousands of Judas; from you an Elder will come forth to me, to be a Prince in Israel, proceed him from the beginning from the days of the century ”- Micah's day. If there is a gentle wind on Micah - by a clear autumn, if a snowstorm - by a rainy September.

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• Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
  Church tradition says that the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Mother of God and announced Her imminent death.

By the appointed time in the house of John the Theologian, where Mary lived after the death of Christ, all the apostles gathered. They were carried from different places to Jerusalem on clouds. At the appointed time, the Mother of God quietly died, and three days later she resurrected and ascended to heaven.

Assumption, Great Most Pure (assumption, dozhinki, Spozhinki, mistress, clear the day, clubbing).

Signs on the Dormition

From August 28, the beginning of a young Indian summer and until September 14 (N.S.). Old Indian Summer - from 14 to 21 September.

See off the Assumption - meet autumn. If the young Indian summer is dry, windy (sunny) - expect bad weather in the old one (since September 14).

Cucumbers are salted on the Assumption, and cabbage is chopped on Sergius (October 8). From the Dormition the sun falls asleep. Assumption ends dozhinki. Before Spozhinki, they went to the lakes and rivers to watch the water: if the water is not disturbed by the wind and the boats are calm, then the autumn will be quiet, and the winter will be without snowstorms.

• Icons of Sophia, the Wisdom of God Revered icons of the Dormition of the Mother of God

• Celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.
• Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Image Not Made by Hands (Ubrus) of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the city of Edessa, Emperor Avgar ruled with leprosy. He heard rumors about the miracles performed by the Savior. The desperate ruler wrote a letter to Christ asking him to come and cure him. With this letter, he sent the court painter Ananias to Palestine, instructing him to paint a portrait of the Savior.

Ananias arrived in Jerusalem and saw the Lord surrounded by people. Christ Himself called the painter and, having listened to the request of the emperor, ordered to bring water and an ubrus (towel). He washed his face and wiped it with a robe, on which the Divine face was imprinted. Ubrus was moved to Edessa. Abgar was healed by wiping his face with it.

In 630, the city was taken over by the Arabs, but they did not interfere with the worship of the Image Not Made by Hands. Finally, in 944, the Icon was redeemed by Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus and transferred to Constantinople.

• Third Spas, Khlebny Spas, Walnut Spas, Spas on the canvas, Small Spas (companions, dosevki).

The Third Spas is a holiday for all holidays (the harvest has already been harvested and you can set a rich table). Petrovka is Glodovka (Petrov fast is as strict as the Great Fast), and Spasovka is gourmet.

The First Spas - they stand on the water, the Second Spas - they eat apples, the Third Spas - they sell canvases on the green mountains. The Third Savior has stored up bread. The Third Spas is good - there will be kvass in winter.

Preparations for the celebration of the Third Savior began the day before. In the evening, the hostesses put the dough in order to bake a loaf of “new” flour early in the morning on August 29. Hence one of the names of this Savior - Khlebny. The name "Nutty" appeared due to the fact that nuts were ripening by this day. Nuts in Rus' were considered a symbol of wealth.

They finished the sowing of winter crops by the Third Savior, so this day was also called dosevka. Peasants with whole families brought prayers to God, and then the housewives escorted their husbands to work with bread and salt. Three sheaves were usually placed on the cart in which they went to the field, and sacks of rye were placed on top.

In the evening the children ran to meet the sowers with pots of buckwheat porridge. Often the whole village went to sow, and then they sat down at a table laid in a clubbing. August 29 was also called the Savior on the canvas, recalling the Image Not Made by Hands. In his honor, a fair was held in Nizhny Novgorod, where various fabrics were sold. They thought on August 29 about the timing of sowing spring crops.

To do this, they took grain from three spikelets of a dozhin sheaf and buried them in the field, in three different places. After that, they noted: “If the grains of the first ear sprouted earlier and better, then the sowing should be early, if the second - medium, the third - late.”

If the water is calm on the Third Spas, then the autumn will be quiet, and the winter will pass without snowstorms. If the cranes fly away to the Third Spas, there will be frosts under the Veil (October 14); if not, then the winter will be late. Swallows fly off at three Spas.

• Martyr Miron, presbyter - Miron the windmill, Miron, windmills, widow's help. On the widow's yard, throw at least a chip. In Rus', on this day, the peasants went to the widows and helped them with the housework: they cleaned the yard, repaired the fence, ruled the gate, patched the roof.

From the world on a thread - an orphan (beggar) on a shirt. They helped whoever they could. Perhaps that is why a person born on August 30 is distinguished by a peaceful character. He is always ready to stand up for people or help his neighbor.

The beginning of leaf fall: the birch tree begins to drop the leaf first, followed by linden, elm and bird cherry. If there is fog and dew on Miron in the morning, the weather will be fine.

You can’t weed out on Miron - next year collect only flowers. If the clouds covering the entire sky gradually thicken and darken, prolonged bad weather will soon come. The golden color of the dawn and the purple color of the horizon - for good weather.

Early frost at the end of August - to a rich harvest next year. Summer birds fly away - summer leaves with them.

• Martyrs Firs, Leukia, Koronat and their retinues.
• Venerable Alipy, icon painter of the Kiev Caves. The Monk Alipiy painted icons for free, and if he found out that the icons had become dilapidated in some church, he corrected them free of charge. According to legend, those icons that the saint did not have time to complete were completed by angels. Therefore, many of his icons did not die in fires - Alypy the icon painter

• Martyrs Florus and Laurus. In Rus', the martyrs Flor and Laurus (II) were revered as patrons of livestock, especially horses - Flora and Laurus Day (dosevki bread day, dozhinki, horse festival).

On this day, a horse festival is celebrated. The peasants washed their huts, dressed up smartly, ate and drank plentifully. They did not work with horses that day, for fear of calling a case on them. It was not customary to even saddle horses. Horses were taken to rivers and lakes, bathed, and then their manes were braided and decorated with ribbons.

After bathing, the horses were led to the church, where a special prayer service was served, after which the horses were sprinkled with holy water and even fumigated with incense. At the same time, the owners fed the horses with oats from the palm of their hand.

In gratitude for the work, the peasants presented the priest with special bread, on which signs in the form of horse hooves were imprinted. This was done in order to save the horse - a faithful assistant in peasant labor - from diseases and the machinations of evil spirits. With Flora and Lavra - evening sittings (women's work in huts by fire).

Crimson-red star - to rain and wind. If the air is transparent, the weather will change for the worse. If, after a clear day, the sun has set behind the clouds, expect bad weather. Low clouds - for bad weather. Look at the roots of wormwood: if the shoots of the root are thick, the next year will be fruitful. Beginning of autumn morning frosts.

Orthodox holiday calendar for 2018

The end of August has a large number of holidays according to the Orthodox calendar. The Orthodox calendar at the end of August has important holidays in the church. And believers should understand what is possible and what is forbidden to do on a particular holiday.

Also, people should honor the memory of the saints and those who made many sacrifices for the life of the modern people. As for fasting, each person should be treated individually based on their state of health.

Orthodox church calendar and fasts for August 2017: Church holidays on August 28 and 29

On August 28, believers celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This holiday is dedicated to the Mother of God. She knew about this long before her transition from one world to another. Therefore, all the time I sat at the post and indulged in prayer. Believers imitate the chastity and correctness of the Virgin Mary. They say that this holiday implies that there is a physical body on Earth and it has a soul, and there is also another space in which there is also life. And all people on Earth have the opportunity to make their lives the way they would like to see from the outside.

Also Walnut Spas, which is also called Khlebny Spas or Spas on canvas. This is considered the Third Savior and it has always been a semi-holiday, because after the morning consecration and prayer, the people went to the field to work. Walnut Spas comes after Honey and Apple. On August 29, you need to bake bread, collect nuts, cook pies, and add raisins, honey or mushrooms to them. Also, during the Walnut Savior, the ancestors blessed wells or springs, they believed that on this day the water was especially clean.

Orthodox church calendar and fasts for August 2017: Church holidays on August 30 and 31

August 30 - Day of St. Pimen of Ugreshsky, Armati Icon of the Mother of God and Lenten Day.

Pimen Ugreshsky is an archimandrite of the Russian Orthodox Church. Pimen in a short time converted the almost destroyed and robbed Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery into one of the most beautiful and largest centers of spirituality in the Moscow region. So on the thirtieth of August it is worth honoring his memory.

The Armati Icon of the Mother of God is a very beautiful and respected icon of the Mother of God. The celebration and reverence of this day began in honor of the victory over the iconoclasts in the early nineteenth century.

Florus and Laurus are early Christian martyrs who suffered in Illyricum (Province of the Roman Republic). Flor and Livre were brothers and believed very much in Christ. They were masons and the ruler of Illyricum sent them to the neighboring region in order for them to build a temple there. The brothers gave the money received from the construction to the needs of the poor. They were also famous for curing the son of a priest. Idols were brought into the temple that Florus and Laurus had built, and they, in turn, performed a ceremony there with other Christians, read a prayer and destroyed the idols. After that, everyone who participated in this, including the brothers, was burned.

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The last summer month is rich not only in harvest, but also in the number of revered church holidays.

And also in August, believing Christians are waiting for a particularly strict Assumption Fast. What dates are dedicated to this or that Orthodox holiday, read on.

Church holidays in August 2017

Dedicated to the memory of the prophet Elijah. He led a righteous life and was awarded the right to go to Heaven after death. In the Slavic sense, this day marked the beginning of the forbidden bathing season: it was believed that from Ilya's day, all evil spirits returned to the reservoirs.

By this date, the bees traditionally finish collecting honey, and beekeepers are in full swing. The harvest of the new season should be consecrated in the church, only after that it should be eaten. Consecrated honey remains in the church, distributed on the porch or sent to the sick and the poor. The rest of the honey is also considered consecrated, so it can be safely eaten and harvested for the winter.

On this day, according to the Holy Scriptures, two Old Testament prophets descended to praying on the mountain in Galilee to Jesus Christ, Peter, John and James, proclaiming Jesus the Son of God. In honor of this holiday, the Dormition fast is relaxed. The second saved - Apple. By this time, apples in almost all regions of our country were ripe. The new crop must be consecrated in the church, after which it can be eaten.

On this day, the soul of the mother of Jesus Christ went to Heaven in paradise, where she remains to this day, along with her beloved Son Jesus Christ, other righteous and sinless souls.

Third Savior. It is also called canvas or walnut. This holiday was not particularly revered by our ancestors, therefore it did not gain the publicity that the first two Savior gained. From this date, an active trade in fabrics and canvases began. However, on this day the church celebrates a more honorable event - the transfer is not made by hands. image of the Savior from Edessa to Constantinople in 944.

The calendar of church holidays in August 2017 will tell you important dates for Orthodox Christians, days when sacred events are remembered and saints are venerated.

On August 1, the icon of the Mother of God of Tenderness Seraphim-Diveevskaya is celebrated. She is prayed for healing from various diseases, for the conception of a child and easy childbirth, for a worthy husband, for restoring peace of mind, softening the heart and getting rid of bad thoughts.

August 1 is the day of finding the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov. He is asked to strengthen the spirit in resisting sin and temptation, for peace of mind and harmony, for healing from diseases of internal organs, for getting rid of sadness, sadness and resentment, for finding family happiness and strengthening relationships, for maintaining business (the matter must be charitable and useful to society).

The 2nd number in the calendar of church holidays in August 2017 is the day of the prophet Elijah. He fought against paganism, brought faith in Christ to the people and performed many miracles. He is asked for blessings for cultivating the land, for rain, successful marriage and family happiness. They turn to him when material difficulties and health problems arise, they ask him to protect him from sudden death.

On August 2, the icon of the Mother of God of the Sign is celebrated. It helps to establish peace and tranquility, reconcile the warring parties, stop internecine wars, heal from various diseases, provides assistance in natural disasters, protects against the penetration of thieves, protects from envious people.

On August 2, the icon of the Mother of God of Abalatskaya is celebrated. She is asked for protection for pregnant women, for healing from paralysis, blindness and various eye diseases.

On August 3, the prophet Ezekiel is revered. He was a priest and a prophet who predicted the fall of cities, the resurrection of the dead, the punishment of Israel and its repentance, the emergence of a new messiah, David. Ezekiel worked miracles: he divided the river in half and helped the Jews cross to the opposite bank, and also fed all the hungry.

On August 4, Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene is venerated. Christ healed her of possession, and she relentlessly followed him, believing in his power. She did not leave him even when he was taken into custody, and shared the grief of the Mother of God at the time of the execution of Jesus Christ. She remained faithful and faithful to her Lord to the end, despite the fact that everyone turned away from him. She is asked for forgiveness and absolution of all mortal sins, they come with repentance after an abortion, they ask her to get rid of addiction to drugs and alcohol, for protection from magic and witchcraft.

According to the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on the 5th. It is one of the most revered shrines. She is asked for deliverance from various diseases, including fatal ones, for peace and tranquility in family life, for deliverance from quarrels, for guiding sinners on the true path, for protecting the house from evil people.

On August 5, the martyrs Trofim, Theophilus and 13 martyrs with them are venerated. They sacredly believed in one Lord and refused to make sacrifices to the pagan gods. For this, they hung them on a tree, cut them with iron, threw stones at them, after which they set them on fire. However, he did not harm them, and the heads of the martyrs were beheaded.

On August 6, the holy martyr Christina is venerated. While locked up, she independently came to the conclusion that the world could not have been created by the idols her parents worshipped. She believed in the Lord and saw an Angel who told her the truth about the Creator. Christina fasted, prayed and renounced the pagan faith.

Her own father subjected her body to torture and unthinkable torment, but her faith in the Lord remained unshakable. All attempts to kill her failed, Christ and the Angels each time saved her from death and healed bodily wounds. She met her death at the hands of the warriors of the ruler Julian.

On August 7, the Assumption of Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, is celebrated. She is considered the patroness of future mothers, therefore, in their prayers addressed to Anna, women ask to grant them the joy of motherhood and contribute to the birth of healthy children.

According to the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, the Monk Macarius of Zheltovodsky is honored on the same day. He took tonsure and led an ascetic life, actively resisted evil, led an ascetic life and founded a monastery.

On August 8, the Monk Moses Ugrin is venerated. All his life he resisted carnal pleasures, prayed earnestly and helped the monks fight great temptations.

On August 8, Hieromartyrs Yermolai, Yermipp and Yermocrates are venerated. Despite severe persecution, they preached Christianity and instructed the pagans on the path of the righteous faith. When they were captured, they were subjected to severe torture and torture, they were forced to renounce the Lord and sacrifice to idols, but their faith was strong and they did not succumb, despite all the torment. They were sentenced to death by beheading.

On August 9, the great martyr and healer Panteleimon is honored. He healed people with prayer and did not charge for it, for which he earned the hatred of other healers. He was called to the court of Emperor Maximian, where he healed a man, which caused bitterness on the part of the emperor, devoted to paganism. They tortured him, tortured him, burned him, tore his flesh, wanted to drown him, threw him into boiling tin, but the martyr remained alive. They cut off his head and, according to his life, milk flowed from the wound. They wanted to burn the body, but the fire did not harm him.

On August 9, Reverend Herman of Alaska is venerated. He spread the Orthodox faith among the Russian-speaking inhabitants of America and baptized thousands of local residents. He renounced all earthly goods and comforts, led a charitable and humble life, he was remembered as a man of amazing mind, clear thoughts, wise and sound reasoning.

On August 10, according to the calendar of church holidays in August 2017 in Russia, the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated. By offering prayers to her, you can save people from major epidemics and wars, ask for deliverance from serious illnesses and imprisonment in captivity, protection for the helpless, widows, orphans and poor people, guide travelers on the right path, return the missing home, restore harmony and mutual understanding in the home, resolve family conflicts.

On August 11, the martyr Seraphim is venerated. She was a true Christian, did not worship idols and refused to make sacrifices to them, preaching faith in the true Lord. Saint Seraphim is considered the patroness of all the unfortunate and destitute, she is prayed for chastity, asked to get rid of addictions, strengthen fortitude and faith.

On August 12, the icon of the Mother of God of Okonskaya is celebrated. She is prayed for protection from captivity, for relief and healing of ailments.

On August 12, the martyr John the Warrior is honored. They pray to him for the protection of sons who have gone into the army, from misfortune and death, for the protection of those who have been captured, for help in the fight against offenders, they are asked to direct and find lost things, to alleviate the state of mind, to quench sorrow and sadness.

August 13 in the calendar of church holidays in August 2017 is marked as the pre-feast of the Origin of the honest trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord.

Righteous Evdokim the Cappadocian is venerated on the same date. He is considered the patron of the family hearth and they pray for an end to hatred between spouses, for well-being and mutual understanding in the family.

August 14 is the celebration of the bearing of the precious trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. On this holiday, it is customary to take out the cross, pray to it and worship, the consecration of water and honey is carried out. In the people, this holiday is called Honey Savior.

On August 15, the Achair Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated. She is asked for the patronage of the disadvantaged and helpless, for help for widows and orphans, for the improvement of children in society.

On August 15, they pay tribute to the memory of Blessed Vasily, the Wonderworker of Moscow. He was a hardworking and God-fearing young man with the gift of clairvoyance. He went without clothes, fasted, prayed and taught people about moral life and mercy. Blessed Basil predicted death, denounced deceit and lies, predicted fires and, according to his life, was able to put out one of them with three glasses of wine. alcohol and drugs.

On the 16th, according to the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, the Monk Anthony the Roman, the Wonderworker of Novgorod, is honored. They pray to him for intercession, for healing from illnesses, for protection from troubles and misfortunes, for a successful journey.

On August 16, the Monk Cosmas the Hermit is venerated. He observed a strict fast, adhered to church dogmas and was the guardian of the Orthodox faith. They pray to him to resist evil, to get rid of foul language, to preserve spiritual purity and chastity.

On August 17, the disciple of Eudocius the Roman is revered as a reverend. She was remembered for her good deeds and righteous lifestyle. She renounced idolatry and firmly believed in the Lord, for which she was subjected to unbearable torture.

On August 17, the memory of the seven youths, like those in Ephesus, is venerated. They were exemplary Christians and served in the military. They were ordered to offer sacrifices to the pagan gods, but they refused, left the city and prayed in a cave.

At the trial, they were sentenced to death, ordered to immure the young men in the same cave, but they did not die, but fell into a dream that lasted two centuries. The bishop and a huge number of people became witnesses of the miracle of awakening, who were even more strengthened in their faith and the omnipotence of the Lord.

On August 18, the holy martyrs Anfir and Favius, who were popes of Rome, are venerated. Anfir was subjected to torture and torture for confessing Christianity, and Favius ​​became his follower and successor. He managed to build several temples and baptize many pagans until he was beheaded by the sword.

The 19th, a special day according to the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, because the Transfiguration is celebrated
of the Lord or Apple Spas. It shows that in Jesus Christ the divine and human natures are closely intertwined. On this day, it is necessary to consecrate the fruits of the new harvest.

On August 20, the Monk Anthony of Optina is honored. He thought about the monastic life from childhood and devoted his whole life to serving the Lord. He worked hard, instructed people on the true path, spent time in prayer, reading and contemplation, people went to him for blessing and edification.

On August 21, St. Myron the Wonderworker is venerated. He served as a presbyter and instructed people in the holy Christian life, urging them to endure the suffering that befell them. As a bishop, he advocated the remembrance of the holy martyrs. According to his life, he could stop the flow of the river and performed many charitable miracles.

In the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, the 22nd is marked as the day of veneration of the Apostle Matthew. He was one of the twelve apostles - disciples of Jesus Christ. He is the author of the gospel of Matthew. He is asked to strengthen faith, to be protected from temptations, to improve financial well-being and establish justice.

On August 23, Blessed Lavrenty of Kaluga is venerated. He lived in a hut, walked barefoot all year round, prayed every night on the porch of the church, and went to services through his own secret passage dug underground. Posthumous miracles are known that took place at the tomb of blessed Lawrence: the healing of a paralyzed person, a person, the expulsion of demons and deliverance from demonic possession, the cure of eye diseases and other ailments.

On August 24, the martyr Archdeacon Evpl. He devoutly preached Christianity and the Gospel, for which he was subjected to sophisticated torture and cruel torment, and subsequently beheaded.

On the 25th, according to the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Komansky, is honored. He was a well-read man who knew many sciences and carefully studied the Holy Scriptures. He was chosen as a bishop for a pure heart, noble thoughts, knowledge of the Gospel. He was remembered as a wise and knowledgeable shepherd, who knew how to fill his flock with the true power and grace of God with a word. He did not renounce his faith even under the threat of death, for which he was put on fire.

August 26 is the celebration of the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This is the end of the celebration, an occasion to once again rethink its spiritual meaning, turn to the Lord and think about your Soul, strengthen your faith and take the righteous path.

On August 27, the memory of the prophet Micah is honored. He promised calamities in Samaria and Jerusalem, predicted the conversion to the laws of Jehovah and the establishment of a peaceful kingdom. On his own, he left a book of prophecies.

On August 27, the icon of the Mother of God Besednaya is celebrated. She is asked for patronage in the restoration and preservation of temples, as well as success in construction.

On August 28, one of the main church holidays in August 2017 is celebrated - the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The liturgy in the church begins in the evening and lasts throughout the night. At the morning service, believing Christians bring seeds to illuminate and bless them. The holiday teaches that a righteous life, after death, will be rewarded by the Most High Creator, you need to let go of the sorrows and sorrow associated with death and believe in eternal life in Heaven.

On August 29, the Bread or Walnut Savior is celebrated. On this day, bread, water and nuts must be blessed.

August 29 commemorates the martyr Diomede. He healed people with prayers and converted pagans to Christianity. They pray to him for the strengthening of faith and for healing from various ailments.

On the 30th of the calendar of church holidays in August 2017, the Monk Pimen of Ugreshsky is venerated. At the age of seventeen, he decided to become a monk. He worked hard at the church, performed various duties, was God-obedient and meek. When he became a holy father, he was engaged in the construction of churches and organized a hostel at the monastery.

On August 31, the icon of the Mother of God of the All-Tsaritsa is celebrated. She is addressed in prayers with requests to defeat one of the most terrible diseases - cancer. It helps in the healing of many diseases, removes magicians and sorcerers from sin, helps to strengthen one's faith and guides one on the true path, one finds consolation in it and restores spiritual harmony.

On August 31, the martyrs Flor and Laurus are venerated. The brothers preached the Christian faith and had the gift of healing. For apostasy from paganism, they were thrown into a well and covered with earth.