Today, April 10, believers celebrate several important religious events according to the new and old church style, writes IZ. We tell you what holiday falls on this date, what should be avoided, what is allowed to be done, as well as what signs are associated with the weather and harvest.
Content
- Church holiday April 10 in the new style
- What holiday is April 10 according to the old style?
- Folk omens for April 10
- What not to do on April 10
- What is allowed to do
- Who celebrates Angel Day on April 10?
Church holiday April 10 in the new style
According to the new church calendar (introduced by the OCU in 2023), April 10 commemorates the memory of the holy martyr Terenty and his forty warriors, as well as the venerable Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sagaydachny.
Hetman Petro Sahaidachny was a prominent Ukrainian statesman, politician, diplomat, and philanthropist. He was born around 1575 in the village of Kulchytsy in the Lviv region. He came from the Orthodox nobility. At the age of just over thirty, he was elected hetman of the Zaporozhian Host.
Sahaidachny is known for his struggle for the rights of Cossacks and Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, in particular the abolition of Polish control over the Cossack elders. He actively supported Orthodox brotherhoods, schools, and the church, and contributed to the restoration of the Orthodox hierarchy by inviting Patriarch Theophanes III of Jerusalem to Kyiv.
The hetman died in 1622 from a wound received in the Battle of Khotyn. He bequeathed his property to church and educational needs. In 2020, Sahaidachny was canonized as a saint of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
What holiday is April 10 according to the old style?
According to the Julian calendar, today is the feast day of St. Hilarion the New.
Folk omens for April 10
The people called this day Terenty Marevny. It was on this day that people paid attention to weather phenomena, because they supposedly foreshadowed summer and harvest:
- If there are many birds in the trees, the summer will be hot and dry.
- If it rains, expect drought in the summer.
- Strong wind – to a bad harvest.
- Small spiders in the house – for warming.
- The sun is in the morning mist – the year will be fruitful.
What not to do on April 10
On this day, you should avoid negativity: you should not quarrel, be jealous, slander, insult others, or refuse help. It is forbidden to have too much fun.
Due to the martyrdom of Saint Terence and his companions, folk beliefs forbid the use of sharp objects – axes, knives, saws.
Great Lent is also in progress. Those who fast are allowed to eat hot food without oil. But the main thing is spiritual purity, restraint in words and deeds.
What is allowed to do
Today, it is customary to turn to the saints with prayers – asking for strengthening faith, courage, forgiveness of sins, and healing.
According to folk tradition, on this day you should clean your house, in particular, wash the floor – this is a symbol of hospitality and openness to kind people.
Who celebrates Angel Day on April 10?
Name days according to the new style are celebrated by: Alexander, Maxim, Grigory, Terenty, Fedor, Jacob.
According to the old style, the following have an angel's day: Vasily, Ivan, Hilarion, Ilya, Nikolay, Sava, Stepan.
We remind you that we previously wrote about the church holiday of April 9, signs and what you should not do on this day.