April 25, 2024: Apostle Mark – what not to do today

Today you can't give someone advice and pour out water unnecessarily. If the weather is clear today, it will be a hot summer.

What happened today?

Today, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the apostle and evangelist Mark. He was one of the 70 apostles and lived in Jerusalem. Apostle Peter led him to Christ. When Peter and Mark were in Rome, the Christians asked Mark to write down everything he knew about the Lord – this is how the Gospel of Mark appeared. The saint also preached in Egypt, where he founded one of the first churches. However, the pagans who prevailed in Egypt decided to kill Mark during a holy festival that coincided with Easter. They broke into the temple after the service, grabbed the apostle and tortured him for a long time. The saint died, praying to God and expressing gratitude for his suffering.

What should not be done on April 25:

• give someone advice;
• make plans for the future;
• pour water unnecessarily;
• remove cobwebs at home.

Folk omens and beliefs I:

• clear weather – there will be a hot summer;
• a starry sky – to a good harvest of bread;
• a rainy day – there will be there is little honey;
• if the apple trees have not yet bloomed, the apple harvest will be weak.

Angel's Day is celebrated by:

Vasyl, John, Joseph, Magdalena, Mary, Mark, Martha, Nika, Nicodemus, Nicodemus, Salomia, Serhiy, Sylvester , Tamara.

Born on this day:

1214 – Louis IX, King of France (1226-1270), head of the 7th and 8th th Crusades;

1940 – Al Pacino, American actor, film director and screenwriter, laureate of Oscar, Golden Globe, etc.

Also on this day:

1507 – the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller named the newly discovered continent America in honor of Amerigo Vespucci;

1719 – the first edition of Daniel Defoe's novel “Life and Wonders” was published in London the adventures of Robinson Crusoe”;

1826 – a patent was obtained in Great Britain for the first car with an internal combustion engine;

1901 – in the state of New York, the first car number plates were introduced in the world;

1994 — the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting was created.