Tomindan (Saint Thomas’ Day) is celebrated both as a family Patron Saint’s Day (krsna slava) and a craft guild Patron Saint’s Day. Saint Thomas was born in the Galilean city of Paneas.
He is one of the twelve apostles and the only one among them who did not conceal his doubt about the Resurrection of Christ. Through this disbelief of his, for which he was named Doubting Thomas, Christianity received confirmation of that miraculous event.
Saint Thomas became famous during his lifetime for many miracles. He preached Christianity in India, where he established a church and installed priests and bishops. Many people there accepted the Christian faith by following him. It is recorded that he was the only apostle who was late for the funeral of the Holy Mother of God. When the tomb was opened at his insistence, it was seen that the body was gone, that she had resurrected and ascended into heaven, thus revealing the miraculous glorification of the Mother of God.
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In our tradition, during dry periods, prayers are addressed to Saint Thomas, as this saint holds the seal of the clouds and brings precious rain. Many families in Serbia mark Tomindan as their krsna slava (Patron Saint’s Day).
He was a skilled carpenter, so he is celebrated as a craft guild patron by carpenters, coopers, wheelwrights, joiners, rope-makers, builders, well-diggers, cobblestone-layers, and masons. In some regions, it is believed that he protects against wolves. According to folk belief, today one does not travel anywhere. It is said: “Sveti Toma, sedi doma” (Saint Thomas, stay home).
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