How to celebrate the day of Dimitri Solunsky in Kalmykia tomorrow

On the day of November 8 in Orthodox churches, the reading of the akathist to St. Demetrius of Solun is performed.

Believers put candles before the icon of the saint, pray to him for the health of loved ones, help in difficult situations and guidance on the right path. Dimitry Solunsky is also considered the patron saint of military personnel. Therefore, he is also prayed for the relief of the burdens of military service and for the safety of loved ones in the combat zone.

Dmitriev’s day is associated with one of the general church memorial days – Dimitriev’s Parental Saturday.

According to the church tradition, the establishment of this memorial day is associated with Prince Dmitry Donskoy, who asked to make a memorial service for the soldiers who fell in the Kulikovo battle. However, documentary evidence of Demetrius Saturday appears only from the XV century.