Tomorrow, March 25, in the Orthodox calendar,

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He was born in Constantinople and belonged to a noble family, because his father was the prefect of the Aegean Islands.

He was orphaned at an early age, so the Byzantine Emperor Constantine V Kopronym took up the education of the young man. 

Soon after the marriage, Feofan became a monk, because he and his wife lived in a chaste marriage.

At first he founded a monastery near Cyzicus, but in general he built three monasteries during his life, in one of which he was abbot.

In 787, he took part in the Second Nicene Council, during which he advocated icon worship.

Wrote his famous work "Chronology", in which he described the events that happened.

During the reign of Emperor Leo, iconoclasm gained strength.

Feofan refused to be a like-minded ruler, for which he was punished with torture and imprisonment for two years.

Then Theophanes was exiled to the island of Samothrace.

He died there in 817.

Signs of March 25

Folk signs on March 25 / Photo: Pexels

• The snow has started to melt, the summer will be long and hot.

• Foggy weather on March 25 for a good harvest.

• Ice lingers on the rivers, it is worth waiting for a cold summer.

• It's raining for a quick warm-up.

What can't be done tomorrow

On March 25, it is impossible to indulge in sinful activities and consume alcoholic beverages.

It is also forbidden to slander, swear, quarrel.

Don't keep negative thoughts in your head because they can bring you unhappiness.

What can be done tomorrow

The peasants believed that on March 25 migratory birds would already fly in from the nest, and in order to appease them, they poured flax or hemp seeds into the feeders.

On this day, it is customary to do housework and prepare for the spring period.

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