Today, Orthodox believers honor the memory of Saint Eudocia the Roman.
Among the people, this celebration is called Avdotya Malinovka.
In Rus', on this day it was customary to prepare supplies for the winter, namely, to cook raspberry jam.
It is still believed that this delicacy effectively fights colds.
Orthodox believers remember Saint Eudocia. She was originally born into a very noble family in the 4th century AD.
Since Eudocia was born in Rome, she was given the nickname Romanina.
The saint was very early introduced to Christian beliefs. But at that moment, when this happened, she decided to become a preacher and spread the Word of God.
Thus, the future saint baptized a large number of idolaters into Christianity. She preached religion among the pagans, and they were imbued with her ideas.
Evdokia Rimlyanyna was once captured by the Persian king Sapor II. There, without fear of reprisals, she constantly spoke about Jesus Christ.
For this, the believer was severely tortured. She was starved for a whole year and then executed.
What you can't do on Avdotya Malinovka
On this day, many people followed certain rules:
- do not borrow money or give debt;
- did not carry out any major transactions;
- didn't go on dates, especially girls.
It was on August 17 that it was considered a grave sin to commit ungodly acts, namely, to wear black clothes. Otherwise, according to beliefs, one could bring upon oneself problems with luck.
What can you do on Avdotya Malinovka
Today it is recommended to go to church services.
Then you should devote your time to picking raspberries and making desserts with them.
It is also worth scheduling a wedding or marriage ceremony for this day.
