October 19

Fomin day

Date of the old style: October 6 This day commemorates St. Thomas - one of the Twelve Apostles. He lived in Galilee to fish, until I heard one sermon of Christ, which prompted him to leave home and join Jesus in his travels. Soon, he was elected one of the closest disciples. According to legend, Thomas was called "twin" because apparently he was very much like Christ. A biblical episodes of Thomas, known, probably, everyone - at least at face nicknamed "Doubting Thomas", which honors those who doubt what something. According to the Gospel of John, Thomas was not present at the first appearance of the risen Jesus and the apostles could not believe the miracle occurred. Thomas believed in the resurrection of Christ, the Savior appeared to him, and allowed to touch his wounds. Apostle Thomas farmers honored for what he was famous for frugality and Thrifty. "At Thomas drag everything except" - our ancestors said. Kromah called big bag or place in a barn for storage of grain and other products. From the same root occurred, incidentally, words such as "bins", "quiet", "humble" and others. Careless about the host said, "Great is the chrome, but if dog in it" . Fomin day to sum ​​up the year - determined the amount of inventories is calculated as spend it during the winter. If barns and cellars were full of it, said, "I'm glad Thomas that high chrome " . In this case went to church and lighting a candle in gratitude Thrifty saint. At Thomas observed signs of weather. If issued windless day - it presaged an early cold snap. It was also said that on this day the sky sail past cumulus clouds.