According to the folk calendar - Mitrofan's Day

December 6 (November 23, old style) celebrates the day of Mitrofan of Voronezh, who served as bishop of the Russian Church in the 17th and 18th centuries His pious parents named him Michael and raised him as a righteous Christian family Until the age of forty, he had a son and a wife, then he was widowed and took monastic vows at the Zolotnikovsky Assumption Monastery, taking the name Mitrofan Distinguished from other monks by his deep humility and strict observance of the rules of monastic life, Mitrofan after a certain time reached the rank of abbot of the Yakhroma Kosmin Monastery And in 1682 he was offered to become a bishop in the newly formed Voronezh diocese, to which he agreed and successfully coped until his last days of life During all the time he served the Lord, Mitrofan built a temple and supported his parishioners in every possible way, including Peter I himself After his death, his relics were preserved in the Annunciation Cathedral in Voronezh Believers from all over the world came and continue to come to them, believing that they are able to heal from various physical and mental illnesses On the day of Mitrofan, the establishment of a road for sleighs was celebrated In addition to sledding, people organized fun celebrations with games, songs, and dances Women baked Lenten pies, and men brewed beer from malt and hops After sunset, unmarried girls performed fortune telling on bread and tucked it under their pillow before going to bed On Mitrofan's Day, people predicted the coming summer If there was a strong blizzard, then in the summer one could expect prolonged downpours The sky with rare clouds on this day foreshadowed clear frosty weather in the near future A clear moon in the sky promised a frosty winter The sun hiding behind a dark cloud meant that we needed to prepare for a snow storm