March 17: Iordansky Gerasim Grachevnik. As on habits of birds this day it is possible to learn weather for the spring and summer

Historical events and signs of the 17th day of spring Put on March 17 on a national calendar was called as Iordansky Gerasim Grachevniky. The same number the orthodox church will read two sacred with such name: Iordansky Gerasim and Vologodsky Gerasim. Saint Iordansky Gerasim was a sort from the city of Lycia to Asia Asia. At young age he was tonsured in monks and became the eremite in the Egyptian desert. Having spent some years alone, it came to the Jordan River where based a monastery with very strict charter. Five days in a week monks did not eat boiled food, and ate only water, dry bread and roots. On...