October 14 - Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Protection of the Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

Protection of the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church celebrated October 14 , new style . This is the main autumn festival , whose history dates back to the year 910 , when one of the churches of Jerusalem during the service whacky Andrew and his disciple Epiphanius seen floating in the air, the Mother of God , which is spread out over his broad white worshipers cover - cover .

In Russia, with the Protection of the day began with a wedding, a girl in this day went to church to pray that the Lord sent them good husbands . People sign suggests that the more snow on the Shroud , the greater the wedding will be this year .