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Today is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Blessing of the Grapes
18 August, 9:24
Today, August 18, is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Blessing of the Grapes.
The holiday is celebrated every year on the nearest Sunday, August 15.
On the day of the feast, after the Liturgy, the blessing of grapes is done, after which only grapes can be eaten.
In this way, all the harvests and good things of the year are blessed. Blessed wine is made from the same blessed grapes.
