January 4 is the day of remembrance and veneration in the Orthodox Church of the holy and great martyr Anastasia Usoreshitelnosti (Pharmacolytria). The complex name combines the meanings of several ancient Greek words. They are translated as follows: Anastasia - "resurrected" ("return to life"); Patterner - “liberating, redeeming”; Pharmacolytria - "healing, healing". These names honor the saint who gave her life to works of mercy and service to the Lord.

History of the celebration of this day

Among the people, Anastasia became famous for being able to alleviate the suffering and torment of the martyred Christian slaves. The comforting words and cares of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia helped to forget about pain and torture, to free oneself from the bitter bonds of despondency and grief.

The life story of the great martyr Nastasya

Anastasia was born in the 3rd century. The city of Sirmium (Roman Empire) became her small homeland. The father remained an idolater. The mother, a secret Christian, secretly raised her daughter in reverence for Jesus Christ.

Anastasia was forced to marry a pagan. This event happened after the death of the mother. Anastasia managed to avoid the marriage bed, to preserve her purity. Stealthily visited Christian prisoners. I washed their wounds, made bandages. She fed and comforted the prisoners with longsuffering.

Upon learning of the secret visits of persecuted Christians, the husband brutally beat his wife. They locked her up, set up guards. Suddenly, the savage husband was overtaken by death.

Anastasia began to wander and help prisoners everywhere in dungeons. The girl spent all her fortune to help the suffering. She fed the hungry, clothed the orphan and the poor, took care of the souls of those who suffered persecution and humiliation. Anastasia was gifted from above with a talent for healing.

The ruler Diocletian, famous for his persecution of Christians, ordered the arrest of Anastasia. She was forced to make sacrifices to the idolatrous gods, threatening to subject her to torture. Anastasia remained faithful to the Christian faith. And her executioner soon became blind and died.

Anastasia was released and continued serving the persecuted Christians. She was helped by Theodotia. Soon this sister in faith, along with her three sons, was put to death.

Anastasia was re-captured and taken into custody. For 60 days she endured torture with a hunger. Saint Theodotia appeared to Anastasia every night. A sister in faith strengthened hope and trust in God. The hunger was defeated by spiritual forces.

But Anastasia, along with other persecuted people, was placed on a ship. Far out in the sea, the warriors pierced the ship to drown the prisoners. But Theodotia appeared as prisoners. The saint ruled the ship, propelled him to the saving shore.

This wonder was seen by 120 people. They believed in Christ and were baptized. The governor of Illyria ordered the execution of all who were baptized. The body of the martyr was crucified over the fire. In 304, the great martyr Anastasia was killed in the city of Sirmium. After death, the remains were intact and incorrupt.

Occurrence of the holiday

The unharmed remains of Anastasia were buried by the Christian Apollinaria. With her assistance, a church was erected over the saint's grave.

The veneration of Anastasia spreads in the 4th century. A church is being built in her honor in Rome. The sanctuary has survived to this day. On the day of Catholic Christmas in this church, the Pope rules "Dawn Mass."

In the 5th century, the holy relics of Anastasia were moved from Sirmium to Constantinople. Later, parts of the relics were transferred to many churches in Europe. Saint Anastasia is included in the prayer (litany) to all the saints.

Celebration traditions

The church canon of veneration for Anastasia merged with folk traditions. Nastasya's day was associated with the idea of \u200b\u200bpregnancy. Women in position were not allowed to practice curling or knotting.

They also cooked porridge on the holiday. She was fed to pregnant women to give strength, improve health, and prevent miscarriage. Towels were embroidered for a talisman during childbirth.

On the 4th of January we were preparing for Christmas. We were stocking up on meat dishes by the end of the Nativity Fast. Glorified mothers, family ancestors. The holiday serves to strengthen family ties, symbolize fertility.

Signs on January 4

Many superstitions, omens, teachings are associated with Nastasya's day. They say that pregnant women should not wind ropes; there should be no knots in the clothes of a woman giving birth.

On the day of the holiday, the weather was monitored. The clouds drifting against the wind promised an imminent snowfall. The abundance of icicles was interpreted as a prediction of a fruitful year. The fall in water was associated with summer drought and low fishing.

Bad dreams on Nastasya's day tend to come true and prophesy trouble. Better not to dream of anything.

Strong and healthy children are born on Nastasya's day. Those who are born bring glory to their family.

What holidays on January 4 in Russia and Ukraine are church holidays ...

We present the holidays on January 4 in Russia and Ukraine, church, Orthodox, holiday events and memorable dates of the fourth January day of the initial month of the year. On this page you will find out what holidays will be on January 4, what they are associated with, what events, as well as folk signs, proverbs and sayings about this winter day.

Also, at the end of the page, you can find out (briefly) about other holidays and festivities in January, customs, traditions, folk signs, and more. But first, find out what a holiday is, its definition.

A holiday is a certain period of time (usually one day) allocated in the calendar for the coming year in honor of some significant event, something or someone that has a sacred mythical, non-everyday) meaning and is directly related to the cultural or religious tradition in some country (region).

The word holiday is also used in other, similar in meaning, meanings, such as:

A holiday is the opposite of weekdays - it is an official day of rest, established in connection with some calendar event;

A holiday is a fun pastime of free time, entertainment events (mass), a day of any personal or social joyful event;

General state of elation (high spirits), (it happens in phrases: "holiday of life" and so on).

Holidays 4 January - dates and events

Memorial Day of St. Anastasia

Passion Day Lemon Caramel

Newton's Day

Independence Day - Myanmar

Holidays 4 January church (Orthodox) - Day of St. Anastasia

January 4 is the Day of St. Anastasia, known as the patroness of pregnant women. On this day, we looked at the weather and talked about what the month of October would be like. There were also many signs by which the harvest was judged.

Those born on the Day of St. Anastasia should wear a talisman with jasper, as it was believed that this would help protect themselves from evil forces. Anastasia is a fasting woman, a pattern designer is considered the patroness of all women in labor, and therefore they prayed to her to ask for help in an easy birth.

Among the people, Anastasia was often called Postnitsa, since her day, January 4, preceded the Nativity Fast. She was also prayed for the health and well-being of her children as she went to church on 4 January. In addition, it was believed that Anastasia patronized innocently convicted people.

On 4 January, peasants slaughter pigs for the Christmas table. They begin to prepare food for the holiday. Pork sausage was very popular. Married women and girls of marriageable age embroidered special towels on January 4. It was believed that it was they who could be reliable amulets and help to give birth to a child easier, as well as preserve the health of the mother.

With such a towel, the midwife would later wipe the sweat from the forehead of a woman in labor and utter conspiracies that helped to alleviate pain and suffering.

Holidays January 4 - Day of the Union of Burma

Myanmar's national holiday, celebrated on January 4, 1948. After liberation from Japanese oppression in 1945, civil war broke out in Myanmar. Each of the many nationalities claimed the central authority in the country.

The civil confrontation lasted until 1948, when the most numerous and influential national groups reached an agreement on a ceasefire and the formalization of the Burmese union. However, the truce did not last long, and soon a new interethnic conflict arose.

Holidays January 4 - Putrada Ekadashi

Hindus call their country Bharata-varsa, and they call themselves Bharatas. Bharat is translated as a descendant of Bharata, in ancient times it was the emperor of the whole Earth. The custom of celebrating this celebration is very ancient, the same as the history of Emperor Bharata, which is described in the Vedas and Puranas.

On the day of this holiday, people try to better understand Sri Narayana, who manifests himself through the names, qualities and deeds that are described in the sacred texts of the Vedas.

January holidays - events, dates, celebrations ...

January 1 - holidays, memorable days and events

New Year

Celebrating New Year in Austria

World day of peace

Independence Day. Haiti

Independence Day. Western Samoa

Independence Day. Cameroon

Independence Day. Palau

Festival of Walruses. Canada

Liberation Day (1959). Cuba

Day of the Palestinian Revolution (1964). Palestine

Independence Day (1956). Sudan

Day of the formation of the republic (1993). Slovakia

National Hangover Day

Lithuanian Flag Day

Feast of the Virgin Mary (Catholic)

Saint Maximillian Kolbe Day

New Year in Japan

New Year in China

Maha Kumbha Mela - Large Religious Assembly (January)

Vasanta Panchami - Veneration of Sarasvati, the goddess of knowledge and sacred speech (January-February)

January 2 - holidays, memorable days and events

Hero's Day - Haiti

Granada Day - Spain

Day of Berthold, founder of Bern - Switzerland

Banking holiday. Japan and Scotland. All banks and credit institutions closed

January 3 - holidays, memorable days and events

Burkina Faso Revolution Day

Day of Martyrs of Colonial Repression in Angola

Christening of a foal, lunar new year. Lithuania

January 4 - holidays, memorable days and events

Independence Day or Union of Burma Day

Martyrs Day in Zaire

Day of the bank worker in Belarus (celebrated on the first Sunday of January)

January 5 - holidays, memorable days and events

Day of the social worker in Belarus

Day of little stories

Fasting 10 Tevet (Jewish world)

January 6 - holidays, memorable days and events

The beginning of the Carnival in Catholic countries

Feast of the Epiphany or Epiphany Austria, Greece, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland

Feast of the Epiphany or Epiphany in Italy

Feast of the Epiphany or Epiphany in France

Feast of the Epiphany or Epiphany in Spain

Feast of the Epiphany or Epiphany in Austria

Eve of the Nativity of Christ (Orthodox world).

Day of the three holy kings

Children's Day. Uruguay

Day of the Three Wise Men. Estonia

Feast of the Three Magi in the Czech Republic

New Year's parade in Tokyo. Japan

January 7 - holidays, memorable days and events

Nativity

Bank employee day

National holiday (since 1979). Cambodia

The old holiday USOKAE. Japan

January 8 - holidays, memorable days and events

- "Babi Day" in Bulgaria (women's parties)

Gremlins Day

January 9 - holidays, memorable days and events

Republika Srpska Day

National Martyrs Day - Panama

January 10 - holidays, memorable days and events

Voodoo Festival (since 1997), Benin

Margaret Thatcher Day. Falkland Islands

January 11 - holidays, memorable days and events

Coming of Age Day (Seijin-no-hi) in Japan.

World sick day

Republic Day (1946) in Albania

Unity Day in Nepal

Day of nature reserves in Russia

Independence Day (1960). Chad

January 12 - holidays, memorable days and events

Day of the Prosecutor's Office Worker in Russia

Memorial Day in Turkmenistan

Day of the Zanzibar Revolution in Tanzania

January 13 - holidays, memorable days and events

old New Year

Liberation Day (Ghana)

Lori Festival in India

Freedom Defenders Day in Lithuania (in memory of the events of 1991)

Day of the Russian press

Stephen Foster Memorial Day in USA

Liberation Day (Freedom Day) in Togo.

Old New Year (Julian calendar) in Wales.

January 14 - holidays, memorable days and events

New Year in Greece - St. Basil's Day

Day of ratification (1784). Maryland, USA.

Defenders of the Motherland Day in Uzbekistan

The Indian and Sikh winter solstice festival of Magha or Makara Sakranti (Makar Sankranthi).

Circumcision of the Lord (Orthodox world).

January 15 - holidays, memorable days and events

Teacher's Day in Venezuela.

Arboretum Festival in Jordan.

Memorial Day Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), Romanian and Moldovan romantic poet in Moldova.

Martin Luther King Day in USA

Civil Rights Day. USA, New Hampshire.

Confederate Heroes Day. USA, Texas.

January 16 - holidays, memorable days and events

International Day of The Beatles

Day of Victims (Benin).

The beginning of the kambai ceremonies - admiring the plum blossom in Japan (lasts for a month).

January 17 - holidays, memorable days and events

St. Anthony - patron saint of animals

Anniversary of the South in New Zealand

Constitution Day in the Philippines.

Cathedral of the 70 Apostles (Orthodox world)

January 18 - holidays, memorable days and events

Revolution Day in Tunisia.

Prophet Micah Day

Christmas Eve of Epiphany

January 19 - holidays, memorable days and events

Martin Luther King Day - USA

Rest day after the carnival (Boner Island)

Araf day among Muslims

Rescue Service Day - Belarus

January 20 - holidays, memorable days and events

Day of national mourning in Azerbaijan

Heroes Day in Guinea-Bissau.

Army Day in Laos.

Awards Day is an army holiday in Mali.

Inauguration Day in the United States. Celebrated since 1965.

Day of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine).

Eid al-Qurban (Kurban Bayram, Eid al-Adha) - Feast of the sacrifice (Muslim world)

Saint Sebastian's Day (patron saint of soldiers and police) (Catholic world)

January 21 - holidays, memorable days and events

Commemoration Day of the Holy Martyr Abo Tbileli - the patron saint of Tbilisi

Army Day in Lesotho.

Day of Engineering Troops in Russia

Opening day Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Memorial Day of Saint Philip

January 22 - holidays, memorable days and events

Unity Day in Ukraine

Day of the Russian Air Defense Aviation Troops

Popcorn (popcorn) birthday

January 23 - holidays, memorable days and events

Liechtenstein Independence Day

Handwriting day

Green light day

January 24 - holidays, memorable days and events

Economic Freedom Day (Togo).

The Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide in World War II has been celebrated since 2001 in Great Britain.

Festival of Sadeh (Jashan-e Sadeh) among the Zoroastrians

January 25 - holidays, memorable days and events

Tatyana's Day

Founding day of Sao Paulo. Brazil.

Republic Day in Uganda.

Robert Burns Day in Scotland

January 26 - holidays, memorable days and events

Australia Day

Saint Elisar's Day in Bulgaria. You cannot eat, as it should be in fasting, until the first star.

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Orthodox church holidays january

Orthodox church calendar, today is a holiday:

Rozhdestvensky (Filippov) fast from November 28 to January 6. Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.

* Great Martyr Anastasia the Patterner (c. 304).
Martyrs Chrysogonus, Theodotia, Evod, Eutychian and others (c. 304); Zoila. Hieromartyrs Demetrius (Kiranov) and Theodore (Poroikov) Archpriest (1938).

Memorial Day of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia

The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Pattern Maker was born in Rome. Her mother, a secret Christian, entrusted the upbringing of the little girl to the well-known Saint Chrysogonus. At the end of the teaching, Anastasia was spoken of as a wise and beautiful virgin. After the death of his mother, disregarding the wishes of his daughter, the father married her to the pagan Pomplius. In order not to break the vow of virginity and to avoid the marriage bed, Anastasia constantly referred to an incurable illness and kept her purity.
There were many Christian prisoners in the dungeons of Rome at that time. In beggarly clothes, the saint secretly visited the prisoners - she washed and fed the sick who were unable to move, bandaged their wounds, and consoled everyone who needed it. Left as a widow, she used the inheritance for the same merciful purposes.
After Saint Chrysogonus was executed by the decision of the emperor Diocletian, Saint Anastasia began to wander, wherever possible, to serve Christians imprisoned in dungeons. So she received the gift of healing. With her labors and words of consolation, Saint Anastasia facilitated the imprisonment of many people, by caring for the bodies and souls of the suffering, she released them from the bonds of despair, fear and helplessness, and therefore she was called the Patterner. In Macedonia, the saint met a young Christian widow, Theodotia, who helped her in her pious labors.
When it became known that Anastasia was a Christian, the emperor Diocletian ordered the saint to be taken to the high priest Ulpian, so that he inclined her to a sacrifice to the pagan gods or gave her a cruel execution. The priest suggested that Saint Anastasia make a choice between rich gifts and instruments of torture, laid on both sides near her. The saint did not hesitate to point to the instruments of torture: "Surrounded by these objects, I will become more beautiful and more pleasing to my longed-for Bridegroom, Christ ..." Before subjecting Saint Anastasia to torture, Ulpian decided to desecrate her. But as soon as he touched her, he became blind, a terrible pain gripped his head, and after a while he died. Saint Anastasia was released and, together with Theodotia, continued to serve the prisoners.
Soon Saint Theodotia and her three sons were martyred by anphipatus (chief of the region) Nikitii in their hometown of Nicaea. Saint Anastasia was again imprisoned and tortured with hunger for 60 days. Every night Saint Theodotia appeared to the martyr, approving and strengthening her patience. Seeing that the famine did not cause harm to the saint, the hegemon of Illyria ordered her to be drowned along with the convicted criminals, among whom was Eutychian, who was persecuted for the faith.
The soldiers put the prisoners on a ship and went out to sea. Far from the coast, they boarded a boat, and made several holes in the ship so that it sank. The ship began to submerge in the water, but the prisoners saw the martyr Theodotia, steering the sails and directing the ship to the shore. 120 people, struck by a miracle, believed in Christ - Saints Anastasia and Eutychian baptized them. Upon learning of what had happened, the hegemon ordered the execution of all newly baptized. Saint Anastasia was stretched over the fire between four pillars. So ended her martyrdom in 304, St. Anastasia the Pattern-maker.
The body of the saint remained unharmed, - the pious Christian Apollinaria buried him. After the end of the persecution, she built a church over the grave of the holy Great Martyr Anastasia.

Nastasya's day (St. Anastasia's Day) - this church-folk holiday is celebrated annually on the same day - January 4. In this article we will tell you what kind of holiday it is, how to celebrate it, what signs and traditions are on this day, what can and cannot be done on Nastasya's day.

On January 4, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Uz-Resolver on this day - they say that this saint relieves those who pray to her from suffering and heavy bonds. Also, the Saint is considered the patroness of pregnant women.

Nastasya's day (St. Anastasia's Day) January 4: the history of the holiday

Anastasia lived in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century during the reign of Diocletian. Anastasia's father was a pagan, and her mother was a secret Christian, who secretly from her husband raised her daughter in the Christian faith.

By the decision of her father, Anastasia married the pagan Pompey, by that time her mother had already died, but the woman, but the saint, secretly continued to help the Christian prisoner. One of the maids told Pompiley about this, and he severely punished his wife and locked her in the house. However, Anastasia could correspond with her teacher, who predicted that her husband would soon sink into the depths of the sea.

The prediction came true and after the death of her husband Anastasia distributed all his property to the needy and disadvantaged.

Once Diocletian gave the order to execute all Christians in the prison of Rome. And Chrysogon, who was Anastasia's mentor, he ordered to be brought to him. However, no amount of torture could force the teacher of Anastasia to renounce her faith. As a result, Chrysogon was beheaded, and his body was thrown into the sea. Presbyter Zoilus found him and hid him in his house. At night he dreamed of Chrysogonus, who predicted the imminent death of three Christian women living nearby. Zoelus ordered Anastasia to be sent to them so that she would strengthen their faith in the Lord. After the execution of the martyrs, Anastasia buried them, and then went to wander.

Anastasia was detained in Illyria. However, faith in the Lord God helped her to be released. Then she was captured again and sentenced to death by starvation. However, hunger could not cause great suffering for Anastasia. Then she was ordered to be drowned along with other convicts. The prisoners were left on a ship with holes in the bottom, in the middle of the sea, where they were all supposed to find their death, Anastasia among them. However, Saint Theodotia appeared to them and pledged to take the ship to land. After that, one hundred and twenty saved were baptized. They were baptized by Anastasia and Eutykhian.

Diocletian, learning about this, ordered to seize Anastasia and crucify. She was tied and stretched between four pillars above the fire. However, the fire did not touch her body; her soul simply left it. Anastasia was buried in the garden of the Christian Apollinaria.

Anastasia, who throughout her life helped people get rid of heavy bonds and sufferings, was nicknamed the Resolver and helps all those who suffer from any bonds. Saint Anastasia protects pregnant women and prisoners.

What is customary to do today according to tradition:

• Today, pregnant women are advised to cook lean porridge. The people believe that this simple dish, prepared and eaten today, will add strength to a pregnant woman, protect against diseases, and prevent miscarriage.
• On this day, the ancestors were treated with special respect and mothers were glorified.
• A towel embroidered today for a pregnant woman can serve as a talisman during childbirth.

Saint Anastasia's Day: what not to do on this holiday

• Today it is impossible to beat animals, who raised their hand to an animal on this day, diseases, problems with legs can overcome.
• On Nastasya's day, you cannot do piercings - it will take a long time to heal.
• Today, folk signs advise not to go barefoot: it was believed that this could lead to the arrest of one of the relatives.
• Also, in order to avoid arrest and imprisonment, one of the relatives cannot be knitted today.

Another interesting sign: if you have a bad dream today, then it is prophetic. Dreams for January 4th folk signs They predict trouble and if a person did not dream of anything on the night of today, this is a good sign.

Folk omens for January 4, Nastasya's day

• Those born on this day will bring glory to their home. They should wear jasper.
• The weather for Anastasia Day, January 4, foreshadows the weather in October.
• If a woman gives birth to a child on Anastasia Day, then this, according to signs, portends good luck. Childbirth will be easy, and the child himself will be born strong and healthy.
• A lot of icicles on the roof of the house on January 4 heralds a fruitful year.
• If on January 4 the clouds are sailing against the wind, expect snowfalls in the coming days.
• If there is less water in the river, then the year will be unfavorable for fishing. In addition, such a sign portends a drought in summer.

Troparion of the forefeast of the Nativity of Christ, voice 4

Get ready, Bethlehem: / trust to all Eden, / show off, Euphraphus, / as the tree of the belly flourishes from the Virgin in the den: / paradise is that it is in the midst of the thought, / is not the same divine garden, / from him Let us die. / / Christ is born before the fallen one to form an image.

Transfer: Get ready, Bethlehem: open to everyone. Decorate, for in the cave blossomed from the Virgin. And Her womb truly appeared as a spiritual paradise, in which is the Divine Branch. Having tasted of it, we will live, and we will not undergo death, like Adam. Christ is born in order to restore His previously fallen image in us.

Kontakion of the forefeast of the Nativity of Christ, voice 3

Virgin this day the Everlasting Word / in the den comes the birth of the unchanged; / rejoice, the universe, having heard, / glorify with the Angels and the pastors // even though the child appears, the Child of the Young, the Blessed.

Transfer: The Virgin goes to this day to give birth to the Eternal Word in the cave inexpressibly. Rejoice, the universe, having heard about this, glorify us with the Angels and the shepherds for the sake of the one who wants to appear - the Young Child, the Eternal God.

Wednesday, St. The cross

With what love the Lord treated children! And who doesn't treat them with love? The longer someone lives, the more they love children. One sees in them the freshness of life, purity and purity of character, which one cannot but love. Someone comes to the idea, looking at the innocence of childhood, to believe that there is no original sin, that everyone falls by himself when he comes to age and meets with illegal aspirations, which, it seems to him, he cannot overcome. Everyone falls, but the original sin still exists.

The Apostle Paul sees in us the law of sin, “opposing the warring law of the mind” (). This law, like a seed, seems to be invisible at first, and then it reveals itself and carries away. So those born from lepers to a certain age do not find leprosy, then it opens up and begins to eat them in the same way as their parents. Where was the leprosy before the time? Hiding inside. Likewise, original sin hides for a while, and then comes out and does its own thing. Environment means much both to suppress this sin and to expose it.

If it were not for the circle of the elements of sin, there would be nothing to feed on that hidden sin, and it, perhaps, would have dried up by itself: but this is our grief, that there is always a lot of food around it that favors its nutrition. There is a lot of sin in every person and in society: but all this does not necessarily determine us to sin. Sin is always a matter of freedom: fight - and you will not fall. Only the one who does not want to fight falls down. Why don't we want to fight? There is no statute for wanting and unwillingness: I want because I want; I don’t want to, because I don’t want to: autocracy is the source; you cannot go beyond it.

Parable of the day

Once the monks were talking about humility. One of the noble citizens of the city of Gaza, hearing the words that the more one approaches God, the more he sees himself as a sinner, was surprised and said:
- How can it be?
And, not understanding, I wanted to know what these words mean.
One monk told him:
- Distinguished gentleman, tell me, who do you consider yourself to be in your city?
He replied:
- I consider myself great and the first in the city.
- If you go to Caesarea, who will you consider yourself there?
- The last of the nobles there.
- If you go to Antioch, who will you consider yourself there?
- There I will consider myself one of the commoners.
- If you go to Constantinople and approach the king, then who will you consider yourself there?
- Almost a beggar.
“So the saints,” said the monk, “the more they approach God, the more they see themselves as sinners. For Abraham, when he saw the Lord, called himself earth and ashes. Who, when, to whom, and for what reason. For example, during posts on social networks, the following quotes of devotees are popular: It doesn't matter what we eat during the fast, it is important how we relate to others… The question arises: why then the author of the quote fasted in the strictest manner, if it is not important? Obviously, this is - perhaps it was said to some person who put the gastronomic fast above the love of others.