What holiday do the believers celebrate today, the prohibitions of the day and whose name day it is.
What a church holiday on January 26 / UNIAN collage, photo ua.depositphotos.compixabay.com
January 26 is remembered according to the new church calendar Saint Theodore the Studite. What made him famous, what prayers are addressed to him, regarding the traditions and prohibitions of the day, as well as what is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on January 26 according to the old style – we tell in the material.
January 26, 2024 – what a church holiday today according to the new and old calendar
January 26 (February 8 according to the old style) is the day of commemoration of St. Theodore the Studite, abbot of the Studio Monastery, who became famous for his good deeds.
Feodor the Studite lived in the 8th-9th centuries. He came from a good family, got a good education. He got married early, then took a tonsure and went to a monastery with his wife. There he prayed a lot and worked very hard – he wanted to make up for the time spent in idleness. Theodore several times opposed the decisions of the emperors, and for this he was sent into exile. After his return, Feodor continued to work in the monastery. But the monk died in wanderings. On January 26, 845, the saint’s relics were transferred from Akrit Chersonese to Constantinople, to the Studio Monastery.
The monk left behind him theological letters, works and the statute of the Studio monastery – monks in monasteries in Russia later began to live by these rules.
Holiday on January 26 according to the old style – the day of commemoration of the martyrs Yermil and Stratonic of Singidon. Earlier, we talked regarding what can and cannot be done on the church holiday of January 13.
What do the omens for January 26 say
Signs for January 26 / pixabay.com
According to the signs of the day, see what weather to expect in the near future:
- to hear the singing of tits – to a cold;
- a circle around the moon is visible – to a blizzard;
- bright dusk and starry sky – frosts are coming;
- fog in the morning – there will be a thaw.
In the national calendar, January 26 is Fedor’s Day, or Fedor the Remembrancer, because at this time it was customary to remember deceased loved ones.
What not to do on January 26
What can’t be done today:
- quarrel, swear, slander;
- refuse alms or help;
- to remember badly regarding the dead;
- yearn and despair.
According to folk signs, you should not start new affairs on this day – they can bring losses.
What can be done on January 26
Venerable Theodore they ask to strengthen faith, give patience and humility, strengthen health and healin particular from stomach diseases.
On this day, it is customary for people to go to church, light a candle and pray for the repose of their deceased loved ones. You can also visit the graves of relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
January 26 – today is the name day
According to the church calendar, name days are celebrated today by Gabriel, Fedir, Mary, Peter, David, Arkady, Ivan, and Clement.
Previously, we published a complete Orthodox calendar for January 2024 with holidays for each day in a new style.
