December 24 is a church holiday, why can't you count small coins

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 24, in the Orthodox calendar the day of memory of the holy venerable martyr Yevgenia. One of the most famous saints of early Christianity, who lived in the 3rd century in the Roman Empire. Her biography is filled with examples of faith, devotion to Christ and feat. Eugenia was born into a noble Roman family in Alexandria. Her father, Philip, was a high-ranking official, the governor of Egypt.

She received a brilliant education and was distinguished by remarkable mental abilities. Eugenia was a pagan, but while studying various teachings, she became interested in Christianity, which was persecuted at the time. According to legend, Evgenia decided to leave secular life and devote herself to God. To avoid forced marriage and other obligations,…