December 20 is a church holiday, why wear a coat inside out on this day

What church holiday will be celebrated tomorrow in Ukraine according to the new calendar and to whom the faithful pray – read in the material of TSN.ua.

Tomorrow, December 20, in the Orthodox calendar the day of commemoration of the holy martyr Ignatius the God-bearer. One of the most famous early Christian saints, he was the second bishop of the Church of Antioch (after the Apostle Peter). He lived in the 1st-2nd centuries (about 35-107 years) and left a noticeable mark in the Christian tradition. He is called “God-bearer” because, according to tradition, he had a special closeness to God. Some sources indicate that Ignatius was the child whom Jesus Christ blessed in the Gospel, saying: “If you do not become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 18:3).

According to tradition, Ignatius was a student of the apostles John the Theologian and Peter. His upbringing was deeply rooted in Christian teachings.

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