To commemorate the birth of Christ, since the apostolic times established a great holiday - Christmas. St. John Chrysostom says that Christmas is the source of all Christian holidays, because if there was not Christ's birth, there would be no baptism, no resurrection, nor the other. Christmas is the beginning wasn't commemorated the same day, but only in the fourth century, during the reign of Arcadia, was introduced to celebrated Christmas away from Epiphany that commemorates the 25th December, according to the Julian calendar, and seventh January, the new, Gregorian. On the same day the Romans had a holiday called "Dies Natalis Solis Invicti" day of worship the sun, which continually returns to the summer and renewed, and the celebration of Christmas in this particular day to suppress the Roman holiday. On Christmas, people, instead of the usual greeting, greet with "Christ is born" and "Truly He is born." No holiday has no more folk customs than Christmas, which are held to this day. The most common practices are: taking the Yule log, draping homes with straw, chuck and cheep, kneading bread, roast loin, and there are many other beliefs, divination, sayings and proverbs. St. Nicholas Day is a holiday dedicated to St. Nicholas. Celebrates 19th December in all churches of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Serbian families, which the saint as their patron, to this day celebrate their patron saint and his closest celebrate St. Nicholas Day.
St. Nicholas was born in Patara, in Lycia, in Asia Minor, as the only child of wealthy and prominent parents, Theophanes and None. As a unit the bestowal of God, they have dedicated him to God. St. Nicholas died on 19th December 345th (according to the Julian calendar, December 6), and this day marks the commemoration as a saint and one of the most Serbian glory. St. Nicholas Orthodox Christians consider warrior for Christ's faith, winner of evil to the world, and his name means People's Victor is, because the Greek word "niki" means victory, and "laos" meaning people, believers. St Nicholas respects all the Christian world. Today, the relics of St. Nicholas in Bari based in the Church of St. Nicholas, which was erected in his honor by citizens, trusting and respecting the St. Nicholas as a miracle worker and healer.
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