Today, December 23, is the Day of the Christmas Movie Marathon. The event was launched in the United States and quickly gained popularity in many countries around the world, UNN writes.
The event is dedicated to watching your favorite movies with at least at least the smallest storyline is related to Christmas.
Christmas movies are not only family and romantic comedies, but also melodramas, action movies, and even horror films.
The first Christmas movie is considered to be the silent short film Santa Claus, which was made in 1898.
Since 2001, many countries around the world have celebrated the of Human Light, or the Day of Inner Light, has been celebrated in many countries.
The purpose of the event is to remind us of the need to focus humanity's attention on such eternal values as compassion, kindness, loyalty, mutual assistance, determination and responsibility.
Traditionally, on this day, four candles of different colors are lit of different colors in honor of hope, compassion, intelligence, and humanity. To do this, choose gold, blue, red, and white candles.
In Ukraine, December 23 is the Day of Military Personnel. of operational control at all levels. The purpose of this day is to draw attention to invisible at first glance structures that ensure uninterrupted and reliable communication, as well as the telecommunication systems that maintain special communication between officials at all levels of government.
According to the church calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Theodulus, Sathorninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunikianus, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evarestus.
Theodulus lived on the island of Crete in the third century. He was a healer and a preacher. During the intensification of the persecution of Christians, Theodulus was thrown into prison. There he converted nine men to Christianity through his sermons.
Theodulus, Satorinus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunikian, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evarestus were tried and tortured, but they did not denied the Lord. Each of them had a stone tied to his body and was thrown into the sea.
On December 23, Fedir, Vasyl, and David celebrate their name days.