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*** Great Martyr George the Victorious (303).
Martyrs Anatoly and Protoleon, Glyceria the farmer, Athanasius the Magus, Valeria (303); Queen Alexandra (314); Queen Valeria (314); George of Ptolomaid (1752); Lazar of Bulgaria (1802). Blessed George of Shenkursky (XV). Hieromartyr John (Anserov) presbyter, Alma-Ata (1940).

Great Martyr George the Victorious

George was born in the second half of the 3rd century in Cappadocia into a Christian family. Having settled down on military service In the Roman army, George, who stood out for his intelligence, courage and physical strength, became one of the high-ranking officers and the favorite of Emperor Diocletian. But during the beginning of the persecution of Christians (303-305), seeing their resigned torment at the hands of executioners for the name of the crucified Lord, George openly confessed the Creator of life, Christ, for which he was deprived by the tribunal of military ranks, wealthy property and the right to life. He suffered many bloody cruel tortures. George bravely endured all the torment and did not renounce Christ. After much persuasion from his former military friends to at least outwardly recognize the deity of the emperor, George went to Christ through cutting off his head.
One of the most famous posthumous miracles of St. George is the killing of a serpent (dragon) with a spear, which devastated the land of a pagan king in Beirut. As some literary monuments report, the population of that area suffered from the attacks of some monster, and when the lot fell to give the royal daughter to be torn to pieces by the monster, George appeared on horseback and pierced the snake with a spear, saving the princess from death. The appearance of the saint contributed to the conversion of local residents to Christianity.

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The national holiday Terenty Marevny is celebrated on April 23 (April 10, old style) every year. In Orthodox church calendar This is the day of honoring the memory of the martyr Terentius Africanus (of Carthage), of Petria.

Other holiday names: Terentyev Day, Sunset Day, Day of Penitent Wives.

The name “Haze” is associated with the sun rising in the haze - an ancient sign by which ancestors judged the fertility of the next season.

Story

Saint Terence lived in the 3rd century in Africa. After the pagan emperor Decius issued a decree requiring sacrifices to idols, he and his squad refused to do so. The ruler of Africa, Fortunian, ordered Terentius and his three friends to be imprisoned. An attempt to force other prisoners to renounce Christianity was unsuccessful. When they were led to a pagan temple, and the ruler personally offered to bring gifts to the idols, the courageous martyrs called on God for help. At that very moment the idols began to stagger and the temple collapsed. Fortunian saw this, became angry and ordered everyone to be beheaded.

After this, the ruler gave the order to bring Terenty and his friends. He showed them the dead and for the last time suggested that they renounce the Christian faith. The martyrs once again refused. They were starved and snakes were released on them. The Lord sent an angel to them, who freed the martyrs from their shackles, quenched their hunger and protected them from reptiles. Fortunian realized that he had lost this battle and ordered the beheading of the martyrs.

Traditions and rituals

— According to popular belief, if the sun was surrounded by haze at sunrise on April 23, one could expect a good grain harvest that year. And if at sunrise the sky around the sun turned out to be clear, this did not promise anything pleasant. The peasants believed that in this case they would have to plow the land and sow grain again, because after the first planting nothing would sprout.

“By this time, warm weather was setting in, which turned the melting snow into a dirty, slurping mess. The spring roadlessness was in full swing, streams were flowing everywhere, the clay and soil were softening. For this reason, the day was called “restricted from traveling,” which means “it’s better not to go on a long journey.” People said: “The road to Terentiy is collapsing”; “There is dirt all around - you can’t drive through, you can’t walk through.”

— According to popular belief, on April 23, a wife who has sinned must repent. But this should not be taken as a universal remedy. Only the one who sincerely repents of her sin, wants to improve her relationship with her husband and restore peace in the family will be forgiven.

— This day was good for fortune telling and love magic. It was necessary to wash the floors in the house, wash clothes and water houseplants. This simple magic helped to attract smart and kind people to the house. Pink candles had to be lit in the bedroom.

Signs and sayings

Terenty - day of sunset.
If the fog is opposite the sun in the morning, it will definitely rain soon.
If the sun is hazy in the morning, then you should expect a good harvest, and if the sky is clear, the harvest will be bad.
The longer the sun stays in the haze, the more crops will be harvested in the fall.
A clear clear sky and bright sun on Terenty Marevny means that you can start cultivating the winter fields.
Catkins have appeared on the hazel tree - the ground will no longer freeze.
If young spiders appeared on this day, this meant final warmth, and old spiders sitting high predicted frost.
Those born on April 23rd usually lead lives full of change. They should wear corundum.

Name day April 23

Fedor, Alexander, Dmitry, Terenty, Grigory, Maxim.

April 23, 2018 - Monday, day 113 of 2018 according to the Gregorian calendar. April 23 corresponds to April 10 of the Julian calendar (old style).

Holidays on April 23, 2018 in Russia

There are no holidays on April 23, 2018 in Russia.

Holidays April 23, 2018 in Ukraine

All-Ukrainian Psychologist Day. April 23 is celebrated as All-Ukrainian Psychologist Day. And the fact that this holiday is not on the official list of professional holidays does not prevent Ukrainian psychologists from accepting congratulations and gratitude for their work on this day. In Ukraine, in more than a hundred universities you can get higher education in the specialty “Psychology and Pedagogy”. Ukrainian psychologists are united by such professional organizations as the Association of Psychologists of Ukraine, the Association of Political Psychologists of Ukraine, etc.

World and international holidays April 23, 2018

World Book and Copyright Day. The date April 23 - symbolic for world literature - became the reason for the establishment world day books and copyright (World Book and Copyright Day). On this day in 1616, M. Cervantes, W. Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega passed away. It is also the birthday or death of famous authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldour Laxness, J.Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. It is only natural that the General Conference of UNESCO, held in Paris in 1995, decided to pay tribute to books and authors on this day, encouraging everyone, and especially young people, to find pleasure in reading and to respect the irreplaceable contributions of those who have contributed to the social and cultural progress of mankind. It was then that World Book and Copyright Day and the UNESCO Prize for promoting the ideals of tolerance in children's and youth literature were established.
D a little Spanish. Spanish Language Day (Spanish: Día de la lengua española), celebrated on April 23, was included in the international calendar at the initiative of the United Nations Department of Public Affairs. In 2010, this division came up with a proposal to establish holidays for each of the six official UN languages. Since then, Spanish Language Day has been celebrated annually on April 23, the date of which is dedicated to the death of the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616). And today Spanish influence is noticeable in many countries. Spanish, according to various estimates, is spoken by 450 to 500 million people - residents of Spain itself, the USA, Mexico, countries of Latin and South America, and some African countries.
Day in English. At the United Nations, each official language has its own special commemoration day. For example, English Language Day is celebrated on April 23, the birthday of William Shakespeare. UN Official Language Days were established by UNESCO in 2010 with the aim of promoting multilingualism and cultural diversity, as well as increasing awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each language (English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and French). The birthday of William Shakespeare, an outstanding English poet and playwright, whose works significantly influenced the development of literary English, was chosen as the date of English Language Day.

Orthodox holidays April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 in the Orthodox Church: 3rd Week of Easter; no post.

The following memorial dates have been established:

Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Terentius, Pompius (Publius), Africanus, Maximus, Zenon, Alexander, Theodore and other 33;
Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Jacob, Presbyter, Azadan and Avdikias, Deacons, Persian;
Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyrs Gregory the Fifth (Angelopoulos), Patriarch of Constantinople;
Day of Remembrance of the Hieromartyrs Phlegon of Pongil, presbyter;
Memorial Day of the Martyr Dimitri Vdovin;

Today is Orthodox, church holidays, holy saints of God: Great Martyr George the Victorious.

Today is May 6 (April 23, old style) Orthodox, church holidays, the feast of the holy saints of God:

Feast of the Orthodox Saints of God

Great Martyr George the Victorious

George was born in the second half of the 3rd century in Cappadocia into a Christian family. Having entered military service in the Roman army, George, who stood out for his intelligence, courage and physical strength, became one of the high-ranking officers and the favorite of Emperor Diocletian. But during the beginning of the persecution of Christians (303-305), seeing their resigned torment at the hands of executioners for the name of the crucified Lord, George openly confessed the Creator of life, Christ, for which he was deprived by the tribunal of military ranks, wealthy property and the right to life. He suffered many bloody cruel tortures. George bravely endured all the torment and did not renounce Christ. After much persuasion from his former military friends to at least outwardly recognize the deity of the emperor, George went to Christ through cutting off his head.

One of the most famous posthumous miracles of St. George is the killing of a serpent (dragon) with a spear, which devastated the land of a pagan king in Beirut. As some literary monuments report, the population of that area suffered from the attacks of some monster, and when the lot fell to give the royal daughter to be torn to pieces by the monster, George appeared on horseback and pierced the snake with a spear, saving the princess from death. The appearance of the saint contributed to the conversion of local residents to Christianity.

Today, May 6 (April 23, old style), the Orthodox Church celebrates the Orthodox Church holiday: