May 13 — Day of the Apostle Jacob the Star. The lovers begin to prepare for the wedding
CrimeaPRESS reports:
On May 13, the matchmaking period ended. From that moment on, the lovers began to prepare for the wedding. Why was it so and not otherwise? Because the last month of spring was considered by the people to be very unfortunate for couples. They said: «You will toil all your life.» This rule was strictly followed in Rus’.
The Church now honors the memory of the Apostle James, who is mentioned in the New Testament. He is also the elder brother of John the Theologian. The Gospel contains a description of how the Lord called James and John to the ministry. Christ called the brothers «sons of thunder», apparently for their impulsive nature. Examples of their sincere fervor and burning in faith are mentioned more than once in the Gospel. After the Ascension of Christ, the apostles went to preach in different parts of the world. The death of the Apostle James is mentioned on the pages of the New Testament. According to legend, he was captured and executed on a denunciation in the forty-fourth year.
Popular signs for today:
- A lot of juice flows from a birch — in the summer we will have a lot of rain.
- There are a lot of stars on the night of May 13, and a warm wind blows from the south? Summer will be fruitful and very warm.
- There is no wind at night, and there are many stars in the sky — we should expect drought in the summer.
- A clear sunrise on May 13 is a fruitful summer.
- The sun is covered in the East by clouds — the haymaking will be rainy.
- Warm and rainy weather — to a good harvest of bread.
- The south wind blows — to a fertile and warm summer.
- Quiet and warm wind promises a fertile summer.
- No stars May 13 — to the rain.
- There are clouds, the sky is frowning, but the dandelions have remained open? There will be no rain.
Name days are celebrated today: Ignatius, Vasily, Maxim, Nikita, Ephraim, Yakov, Donat and Clement.
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