From the ancient Greek name Alexios - "protector".
Women's name day on October 1 according to the church calendar
- - from the ancient Greek name Eufrosyune - "fun", "joy".
- - from the ancient Greek name Eirene - "calm", "peace", "peace".
- - from the ancient Greek name Sophia - "wise", "wisdom", "knowledge".
Name of the day October 1 - Miroslava
The name Miroslav is Slavic and comes from the words "peace" and "glory". The presence of the word "peace" in the name shows belonging to the military class. Only noble people could be called that - not just boyars, but boyars who wield any power in the "world". The world in those days was called a community or a military squad. But the world was also called "the force that controls time and space."
The names of military commanders also began with "peace".
The ending of the name with "glory" showed the popularity of the person.
It turns out that Miroslava is a noble mistress, to whom the secrets of managing people, time and space are revealed. And indeed, Miroslava knows how to do a lot: including looking at the age she wants. In the worst case, she is called a "woman without age" - she can be given a little over twenty, and over thirty, and so on. Everyone falls in love with her, so it is sometimes difficult for Miroslava to make a choice. You can hear her being called "an intoxicating woman" or "the perfect one".
The rising sun will help Miroslava get rid of misfortunes on October 1. Sitting comfortably and closing her eyes, Miroslava can imagine how, together with the rays of the rising sun, light penetrates into her soul. This light spreads throughout the body and destroys bad energy and bad thoughts.
Astrological sign Venus in silver brings happiness.
The stars in the sky dream of good luck.
New Year's toys, seen in a dream on the night of the name day, promise anxiety over trifles. Broken Christmas tree decorations dream that anxiety will drag on. If the dreamer decorates Christmas tree in a dream - this is a sign that the things he so hoped for will bring too much trouble. Electric garlands sparkling with multi-colored lights mean that the business will succeed, but the result will not be what the dreamer expected. Lights burning on the Christmas tree in a dream for a name day - for profit, extinct - there will be no profit. Christmas tree tinsel - disappointment in friends, the appearance of Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden - neutral news.
Men's and women's name day October 1 to church calendar! Who is celebrating angel day today? Full list female and male names and their meanings in the Orthodox calendar 2019!
 | Women's name day October 1 |
| Ariadne | Greek female name. Meaning in translation "Worthy of reverence". The name of the mythical Greek heroine who, with the help of a ball, helped Theseus to get out of the labyrinth of the Minotaur. Martyr Ariadne. |
| Euphrosyne (Euphrosinia) | Feminine version of the name Euphrosyn. The name of one of the three goddesses of beauty in Greece, the personification of the feminine. The memory of the Monk Euphrosyne of Suzdal. |
| Irina | Greek female name. It comes from Greek words that mean "peace, peace." Martyr Irina. |
| Sofia (Sofya) | The female name comes from Greek. Meaning "wisdom, wise". Martyr Sofia. |
| Theresa | The name has two versions of origin: Brazilian and Greek. Translated from Greek, it means "protecting, protecting." There is no such name in Orthodoxy, so the girl is given another name at baptism. |
Honoring the icons of the Mother of God "Starorusskaya" (her return to Staraya Russa); "Molchenskaya"; "Healer".
The "Old Russian" icon was brought to Staraya Russa by the Greeks from Olviopol. Hence the name of the image. At that time, a pestilence raged there. One of the inhabitants of Tikhvin had a revelation that if the Staraya Russian icon was transferred there, and the Tikhvin icon was sent to Staraya Russa, the pestilence would stop. As soon as the icons were transferred, the pestilence stopped.
The history of finding the "Molchenskaya" icon is as follows. Not far from the “Molcha” swamp, two monks settled in a cave, who brought with them an image Mother of God. When the hermits passed away, their place of residence was overgrown with forest. Somehow, a beekeeper, who was looking for wild honey in the forest, saw the image of the Virgin Mary on a tree, which he immediately reported to the clergy of Putivl. When they arrived at the indicated place, they saw an icon from which a wondrous light emanated. Currently, the image is in the Transfiguration Cathedral of the Molchensky Putivl Monastery.
"Healer" is one of the most ancient icons of the Mother of God. The appearance of the image took place during the time of Equal-to-the-Apostles Nina, the Enlightener of Georgia. She was in the locality of Kartalinia, in the Tsilkan temple. Before her, they pray with petitions for the healing of the soul and body.
(225 votes : 4.4 out of 5 )Name day- a day of remembrance, whose was given to a person at. Every day is dedicated to the memory of a saint (most often more than one). The list of days of remembrance of saints is in.
Most often, the day of memory of a saint is the day of his earthly death, i.e. the transition to eternity, meeting with God, to commune with Whom the ascetic aspired.
How to determine the name day
In the church calendar, there are several days of commemoration of the same saint, and many saints also bear the same name. Therefore, it is necessary to find in the church calendar the day of memory of the saint named with you, the closest after the day of your birth. These will be your name days, and the saint whose memory is remembered on this day will be your heavenly patron. If he has other days of memory, then for you these dates will become “small name days”.
If we want to name a child strictly according to church tradition, then it will be the name of a saint whose memory is celebrated on the 8th day after the birth of a child. Cm.
When determining the name day, the date of the canonization of the saint does not matter, because it only fixes a fait accompli. In addition, as a rule, it takes place dozens of years after the transition of the saint to heavenly abodes.
The name received by a person at baptism not only remains unchanged throughout his life (the only exception is the case of becoming a monk), but is also preserved after death, passes with him into eternity. In prayers for the dead, he also remembers their names given in baptism.
Name day and Angel Day
Sometimes name days are called Angel Day. This name name recalls that in the old days, heavenly patrons were sometimes called the Angels of their earthly namesakes; it is incorrect, however, to confuse saints with angels. Name day is the day of remembrance of the saint whose name the person is named, and Angel Day is the day of baptism, when a person is assigned by God. Each baptized has his own Guardian Angel, but we do not know his name.
Honoring and emulating one's patron saint
About the prayerful help of the saints, the monk wrote: “Saints, in the Holy Spirit they see our life and our deeds. They know our sorrows and hear our ardent prayers... The Saints do not forget us and pray for us... They also see the suffering of people on earth. The Lord gave them such great grace that they embrace the whole world with love. They see and know how we are exhausted from sorrows, how our souls have dried up, how despondency has bound them, and, without ceasing, they intercede for us before God.
The veneration of the saint consists not only in praying to him, but also in imitation of his feat, his faith. “Let your life be by your name,” said the monk. After all, the saint whose name a person bears is not just his patron and prayer book, he is also a role model.
But how can we imitate our saint, how can we at least follow his example in some way? For this you need:
- First, to know about his life and exploits. Without this, we cannot sincerely love our saint.
- Secondly, you need to turn to them with prayer more often, know the troparion to him and always remember that we have a protector and helper in heaven.
- Thirdly, of course, we should always think about how we could follow the example of our saint in this or that case.
By the nature of Christian exploits, saints are traditionally divided into faces (ranks): prophets, apostles, saints, martyrs, confessors, reverend, righteous, holy fools, faithful, etc. (see).
The person who bears the name confessor or martyr, it is quite possible to fearlessly confess their faith, to act like a Christian always and in everything, without looking back at dangers or inconveniences, in everything to please, first of all, God, and not people, regardless of ridicule, threats and even oppression.
Those who are named after saints may try to imitate them, denouncing errors and vices, spreading the light of Orthodoxy, helping their neighbors find the way to salvation both by word and by their own example.
Reverend(i.e. monks) can be imitated in detachment, independence from worldly pleasures, keeping the purity of thoughts, feelings and actions.
Imitate holy fool- means, first of all, to humble yourself, to cultivate selflessness in yourself, not to be carried away by the acquisition of earthly riches. The continuation should be the education of will and patience, the ability to endure the difficulties of life, the struggle with pride and vanity. You also need the habit of meekly enduring all insults, but at the same time not being shy about exposing obvious vices, telling the truth to everyone who needs admonition.
Names after angels
Also, a person can be named after (Michael, Gabriel, etc.). Christians named after the archangels celebrate their name day (November 8, according to the old style), on the day of the Celebration of the Cathedral of the Archangel of God Michael and others Heavenly Forces incorporeal.
If the name is not in the calendar
If the name that you were called is not in the calendar, then at baptism the name that is closest in sound is chosen. For example, Dina - Evdokia, Lilia - Leah, Angelica - Angelina, Jeanne - John, Milan - Militsa. According to tradition, Alice receives the name Alexandra in baptism, in honor of St. Passion-bearer Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, before the adoption of Orthodoxy, bore the name Alice. Some names in the church tradition have a different sound, for example, Svetlana is Photinia (from the Greek photos - light), and Victoria is Nika, both names in Latin and Greek mean "victory".
Only the names given in baptism are written in.
How to celebrate name day
Orthodox Christians visit the temple on their name days and, having prepared in advance, the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
The days of "small name days" are not so solemn for the birthday man, but it is advisable to visit the temple on this day.
After communion, you need to keep yourself from all fuss, so as not to lose the festive joy. In the evening, you can invite loved ones to a meal. It should be remembered that if the name day falls on a fast day, then the festive treat should be fast. IN great post name days that occur on a weekday are transferred to the next Saturday or Sunday.
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What to give for a birthday
In celebration of the memory of the patron saint, the best gift for a birthday person will be something that can contribute to his spiritual growth: an icon; vessel for , container for and ; beads; high-quality wax candles or a lamp for home prayer; books, audio and video recordings of spiritual content; scarf and scarf (this is a headdress married women); pilgrimage ticket.
Prayer to your saint
About the saint, in whose honor we receive a name, we must remember not only on the name day. In the daily morning and evening there is a prayer to the saint, we can also turn to him at any time and in any need. The simplest prayer to the saint:
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for my soul.
You also need to know your saint.
In addition to the icons of the Savior - the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Virgin, it is desirable to have your own saint. It may happen that you are wearing some rare name, and the icon of your heavenly patron will be hard to find. In this case, you can buy an icon of All Saints, which symbolically depicts all the saints glorified by the Orthodox Church.
Patristic sayings about birthdays
“We began to choose names not according to God. By God, this is how it should be. Choose a name according to the holy calendar: either on what day the child will be born, or on which it is baptized, or in the interval and three days after baptism. Here the matter will be without any human considerations, but as God wills, for birthdays are in the hands of God.
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The history and symbolism of the celebration of name days
Like many others religious traditions, the celebration of name days in Soviet times was in oblivion, moreover, in the 20-30s of the twentieth century it was subjected to official persecution. True, it turned out to be difficult to eradicate age-old folk habits: they still congratulate the birthday man on his birthday, and if the hero of the occasion is very young, they sing a song: “as on ... name day we baked a loaf”. Meanwhile, name day is a special holiday that could be called a day of spiritual birth, since it is associated primarily with the sacrament of Baptism and with the names that our heavenly patrons of the same name bear.
The tradition of celebrating name days has been known in Rus' since the 17th century. Usually, on the eve of the holiday, the family of the birthday boy brewed beer, baked birthday cakes, pies and loaves. On the day of the holiday itself, the birthday man with his family went to church for mass, ordered a prayer service for health, put candles and kissed the icon with the face of his heavenly patron. In the afternoon, birthday cakes were distributed to friends and relatives, and often the filling and size of the cake had a special meaning, determined by the nature of the relationship between the birthday man and his relatives. In the evening there was a festive dinner.
The tsar's name-days (Tezoname Day), which were considered a public holiday, were celebrated especially splendidly. On this day, the boyars and courtiers came to the royal court in order to bring gifts and take part in a festive feast, at which they sang for many years. Sometimes the king personally handed out pies. Huge birthday cakes were distributed to the people. Later, other traditions appeared: military parades, fireworks, illuminations, shields with imperial monograms.
After the revolution, a serious and systematic ideological struggle began with name days: the rite of baptism was recognized as counter-revolutionary, and they tried to replace it with “Oktyabrins” and “Stars”. A ritual was developed in detail, in which the newborn was congratulated in strict sequence by the Octobrist, the pioneer, the Komsomol member, the communist, “honorary parents”, sometimes the baby was symbolically enrolled in the trade union, and so on. The fight against "survivals" reached ridiculous extremes: for example, in the 1920s, censorship banned K. Chukovsky's "Fly-Tsokotukha" for "propaganda of name days."
Traditionally, name days are attributed to that day of memory of the named (named) saint, which follows immediately after the birthday, although there is also a tradition of celebrating name days on the day of memory of the most famous saint of the same name, for example, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Apostle Peter, St. Alexander Nevsky, etc. e. In the past, name days were considered a more important holiday than the day of “corporal” birth, in addition, in many cases these holidays practically coincided, because traditionally the child was baptized on the eighth day after birth: the eighth day is a symbol of the Kingdom of Heaven , to which the baptized person joins, while the number seven is an ancient symbolic number denoting the created earthly world. Baptismal names were chosen according to the church calendar (saints). According to the old custom, the choice of name was limited to the names of saints whose memory was celebrated on the day of baptism. Later (especially in urban society) they abandoned this strict custom and began to choose names, guided by personal taste and other considerations - in honor of relatives, for example.
Name days turn us to one of our incarnations - to a personal name.
Perhaps to the ancient motto "Know thyself" one should add: "Know thy name." Of course, the name primarily serves to distinguish people. In the past, a name could be a social sign, indicating a place in society - now, perhaps, only monastic (monastic) names stand out sharply from the Russian nomenclature. But there is also a mystical meaning of the name, almost forgotten now.
In ancient times, people attached much more importance to the name than now. The name was considered a significant part of a person. The content of the name correlated with the inner meaning of the person, it was, as it were, put inside him. The name controlled fate (" good name — good sign"). A well-chosen name became a source of strength and prosperity. Naming was considered a high act of creation, guessing the human essence, invoking grace.
In primitive society, the name was treated as a part of the body, like eyes, teeth, etc. The unity of the soul and the name seemed undoubted, moreover, it was sometimes believed that as many names as there are so many souls, therefore, in some tribes, before to kill the enemy, it was supposed to find out his name in order to use it in his native tribe. Often the names were hidden in order not to give weapons to the enemy. Harm and trouble were expected from bad treatment with a name. In some tribes it was strictly forbidden to pronounce (taboos) the name of the leader. In others, it was customary to assign new names to the elders, giving them new strength. It was believed that the sick child was given strength by the name of the father, who was shouted into the ear or even called him by the name of the father (mother), believing that part of the vital energy of the parents would help overcome the disease. If the child cried especially much, then the name was chosen incorrectly. Different nationalities have long preserved the tradition of naming "deceptive", false names: true name was not pronounced in the hope that death and evil spirits might not find the baby. There was another version of protective names - unattractive, ugly, frightening names (for example, Nekras, Nelyuba and even Dead), which averted adversity and misfortune.
IN Ancient Egypt personal name was carefully guarded. The Egyptians had a "small" name, known to all, and a "big" one, which was considered true: it was kept secret and was pronounced only during important ceremonies. The names of the pharaohs enjoyed special reverence - in the texts they were distinguished by a special cartouche. With great respect, the Egyptians treated the names of the dead - improper handling of them caused irreparable harm to otherworldly existence. The name and its bearer were one whole: the Egyptian myth is characteristic, according to which the god Ra hid his name, but the goddess Isis managed to find out by opening his chest - the name literally turned out to be inside the body!
From time immemorial, the change of the name corresponded to the change of the human essence. New names were given to teenagers at initiation, i.e., upon joining adult members of the community. In China, there are still children's "milk" names, which are abandoned with maturity. In ancient Greece, newly minted priests, renouncing old names, carved them on metal plates and drowned them in the sea. Echoes of these ideas can be seen in the Christian tradition of naming monastic names, when a person who has taken tonsure leaves the world and his worldly name.
Many nations tabooed the names of pagan gods and spirits. It was especially dangerous to call evil spirits (“cursing”): in this way it was possible to call out “evil force”. The ancient Jews did not dare to call the Name of God: Yahweh (in Old Testament is the "unspeakable Name", the sacred tetragram, which can be translated as "I am who I am." According to the Bible, the act of naming often becomes God's work: the Lord gave names to Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Ishmael, Solomon, renamed Jacob to Israel. The special religious gift of the Jewish people was manifested in a multitude of names that are called theophoric - they contain God's "indescribable Name": in this way, through his personal name, a person contacted God.
Christianity, as the highest religious experience of mankind, takes personal names with all seriousness. The name of a person reflects the sacrament of a unique, precious personality, it implies personal communication with God. At the sacrament of Baptism Christian church taking into your bosom new soul, connects it through a personal name with the name of God. As he wrote about Sergei Bulgakov, “human naming and name-incarnation exists in the image and likeness of the divine incarnation and naming… every person is an incarnate word, a realized name, for the Lord himself is the incarnate Name and Word.”
The purpose of Christians is holiness. Naming the baby with the name of a canonized saint, the Church tries to direct him on the true path: after all, this name has already “realized” in life as a saint. wearer holy name always keeps in himself the uplifting image of his heavenly patron, “helper”, “prayer book”. On the other hand, the community of names unites Christians into one body of the Church, into one "chosen people."
Reverence for the names of the Savior and the Mother of God has long been expressed in the fact that in Orthodox tradition it is not customary to give names in memory of the Virgin and Christ. Previously, the name of the Mother of God was distinguished even by a different accent - Mary, while other holy women had the name Maria (Marya). The rare monastic (schema) name Jesus was assigned in memory not of Jesus Christ, but of the righteous Joshua.
The Russian Christian name book has evolved over the centuries. The first extensive layer of Russian names arose in the pre-Christian era. The reasons for the emergence of a particular name could be very different: in addition to religious motives, the circumstances of birth, appearance, character, etc. played a role. Later, after the Baptism of Rus', these names, sometimes difficult to distinguish from nicknames, coexisted with Christian calendar names ( up to the 17th century). Even priests sometimes had nicknames. It happened that one person could have as many as three personal names: a “nickname” name and two baptismal names (one is explicit, the other is hidden, known only to the confessor). When the Christian name book completely supplanted the pre-Christian "nickname" names, they did not leave us for good, moving into another class of names - in surnames (for example, Nekrasov, Zhdanov, Naydenov). Some pre-Christian names of canonized Russian saints subsequently became calendar ones (eg Yaroslav, Vyacheslav, Vladimir).
With the adoption of Christianity, Rus' was enriched with the names of all human civilization: with the Byzantine calendar, Greek, Jewish, Roman and other names came to us. Sometimes under the Christian name, images of more ancient religions and cultures were hidden. Over time, these names became Russified, so much so that the Hebrew names themselves became Russian - Ivan and Marya. At the same time, one should keep in mind the lofty thought of Fr. Pavel Florensky: "There are no Jewish, Greek, Latin, or Russian names - there are only universal names, the common property of mankind."
The post-revolutionary history of Russian names evolved dramatically: a mass campaign of "de-Christianization" of the name-word was carried out. The revolutionary obscurantism of some sections of society, combined with a tough state policy, was aimed at reorganizing, and therefore at renaming the world. Along with the renaming of the country, its cities and streets, people were renamed. “Red calendars” were compiled, new, “revolutionary” names were invented, many of which now sound just like curiosities (for example, Malentro, i.e. Marx, Lenin, Trotsky; Dazdraperma, i.e. Long live May Day, etc. .). The process of revolutionary name-creation, characteristic of ideological revolutions in general (it was known in France at the end of the 18th century, and in republican Spain, and in the countries of the former "socialist camp"), did not last long in Soviet Russia, about a decade (20-30s ). Soon these names became the property of history - here it is appropriate to recall another thought about. Pavel Florensky: “you can’t think of names”, in the sense that they are “the most stable fact of culture and the most important of its foundations”.
The change in the Russian personal name also followed the line of borrowing from other cultures - Western European (for example, Albert, Victoria, Zhanna) and common Slavic Christian names (for example, Stanislav, Bronislava), names from Greek and Roman mythology and history (for example, Aurelius, Aphrodite , Venus), etc. Over time, Russian society again returned to calendar names, but "de-Christianization" and a break in tradition led to an extraordinary impoverishment of the modern name-book, which now consists of only a few dozen names (it also played its role common property"mass culture" - the desire for averaging, standardization).
Hieromonk Macarius (Markish):
From ancient times it has been customary to give a newly received member of the Church the name of a saint. Thus, a special, new connection arises between earth and Heaven, between a person living in this world and one of those who worthily passed his life path whose holiness the Church has witnessed and glorified with her conciliar mind. Therefore, every Orthodox must keep in mind the saint after whom he is named, know the basic facts of his life, and, if possible, remember at least some elements of the service in his honor.
But the same name, especially from the common ones (Peter, Nikolai, Maria, Elena), was worn by many saints of different times and peoples; therefore, we have to find out in honor of which particular saint who wore given name, the baby will be named. This can be done using the detailed church calendar, which contains an alphabetical list of saints revered by our Church with the dates of the celebration of their memory. The choice is made taking into account the date of birth or baptism of the child, the circumstances of the feat of life of the saints, family traditions, and your personal sympathies.
In addition, many well-known saints have several days of remembrance during the year: it can be the day of death, the day of finding or transferring relics, the day of glorification - canonization. You have to choose which of these days will become a holiday (name day, name day) of your child. It is often referred to as Angel Day. Indeed, we ask the Lord to give the newly baptized his Guardian Angel; but this Angel must by no means be confused with the saint after whom the child is named.
Sometimes when giving a name there are some difficulties. There are many Orthodox saints known in history, but not included in our calendars. Among them are the saints of Western Europe, who lived and were glorified even before the fall of Rome from Orthodoxy (until 1054 the Church of Rome was not separated from Orthodoxy, and we also recognize the saints venerated in it by that time as saints), whose names we acquired from us popularity in recent decades (Victoria, Edward, etc.), but are sometimes listed as "non-Orthodox". There are also reverse situations when the usual Slavic name does not belong to any of the Orthodox saints (for example, Stanislav). Finally, there are frequent formal misunderstandings associated with the spelling of the name (Elena - Alena, Ksenia - Oksana, John - Ivan) or its sound on different languages(in Slavic - Svetlana and Zlata, in Greek - Photinia and Chris).
In the Russian Church, unlike some other Orthodox Churches, everyone's favorite name Maria is never given in honor of Holy Mother of God, but only in honor of other saints who bore this name. You should also know that since 2000, our Church has been counting as saints many of our countrymen and fellow citizens - the new martyrs and confessors of the 20th century - and calls on believers to name their children in their honor and memory.
Name days and angel's day are holidays that modern Russia It is not customary to celebrate widely because of the tradition that was once lost. They have lost their significance due to the confusion of concepts. Many associate these holidays with a person's birthday. In order to understand what a name day and an angel's day are, you need to pay attention to your own name, the date of birth, as well as the history of Christianity.
What are name days?
Birthday is the moment of the physical birth of a new person, but this fact has nothing to do with name days. The latter acquire their mysterious meaning and power only after the newborn is named during baptism in the church. Therefore, name days are considered the day of spiritual birth, when the child is given the name of a particular saint. He becomes the heavenly patron of a person for life.
In Rus', to find out the name of a person, they asked: “What is your holy name?” After the baby is baptized, not only does he have a guardian angel. It is generally accepted that the name day and the day of the angel are one and the same. Name days are celebrated on the day of the Saint, in whose honor the person is named. It often happens that this holiday coincides with a birthday or they are separated by a short period of time. This is explained by the fact that the born child was named after the great martyr. IN modern society children are given names that are not in the calendar ( orthodox calendar). Then the priest at baptism chooses for him a middle name corresponding to the day of christening.
Day Angel
This holiday is strictly individual. It so happened that it is celebrated by a baptized person named after the saint during the sacrament. For example, if a baby (girl) received and she was born on the twentieth of November, then her patron saint will be Persian. In this case, the day of the angel according to the church calendar should be celebrated on the third of December. It happens that religious parents choose in advance the name of their favorite saint and name the child in his honor.
On the day of the angel, it is customary to visit churches and temples, take communion, confess, and instill in children the knowledge of the need to honor their heavenly patron. It's special Orthodox holiday, which cannot be celebrated exactly like a birthday. If a person is religious, then it is advisable to celebrate the day of the angel not only with a feast, for example, with family or friends, but also with communion, going to church, and doing good deeds. If the holiday fell during Great Lent on weekdays, the meal should be moved to Saturday or Sunday.
What is a name day and an angel's day for believers? This is the reading of prayers to the patron saint. It is imperative that during the meeting of the day of the angel, a manifestation of sincerity, a desire to receive forgiveness, true repentance for sins. Lack of self-interest, humility and repentance, kindness to others and to ourselves - this is what it means to be under the patronage higher powers and get help from them.
How was the name day celebrated in Rus'?
Many are interested in the question: "What are name days and how to celebrate them?" The tradition of celebrating this day dates back to the seventeenth century. In Rus', they prepared for the name day in advance. At home they brewed beer, made pies according to special recipes, kalachi, loaves. On the name day, the whole family without fail attended church, took communion, ordered and read prayers to the patron saint for health, and lit candles. In the evening, they arranged a festive dinner for the birthday man, to which guests of honor were also invited - God-parents. Served as a table decoration without candles. Before the departure of the guests, the birthday boy distributed pastries to everyone: kalachi and pies with a special filling (cabbage, potatoes, etc.), which meant character traits relatives.
Angel Day and name day - what is the difference between these holidays? But she was not in Rus', since the birthday man treated the patron with the same respect and accepted gifts. For church employees and royal persons, name days were called name days, which were widely celebrated.
Name days in the 21st century
IN modern world name day and angel's day gradually began to lose common features. First, the newborn is given the name that the parents like best. After some time, the baby is baptized according to Christian customs (or they skip this procedure altogether if the parents are atheists - in this case, the name given at birth does not change). It happens that the day of baptism and name day do not coincide, then the two holidays lose their relationship.
Today, many do not know what name days and angel's day are, so they do not celebrate them in any way. It is customary to pay more attention own day birth and the meaning of the name given at birth. Some parents and adults arrange small celebrations in honor of their name days. This is correct if a person is baptized and named in honor of a saint.
The difference between name day and angel day
In Christianity, Angel Day and Name Day are synonymous. However, there are still small differences. When a baby is born, according to modern church rules, after forty days it should be brought to the temple for the rite of baptism. Previously, the choice of a name was approached very seriously and looked into the Orthodox calendar. If a child was born on the day of a certain saint, that name was given to him. Parents believed that this was pleasing to God.
Angel Day and name day - what is the difference between these holidays? For Christians, there is no difference, because special significance she didn't have. The main thing is that in the process of baptism a spiritual connection was established between the child and the patron saint. It turned out that the christening of the baby and the name day coincided, and the line between these concepts was gradually erased. Epiphany water in the font he cleanses the newborn, and the Lord will give the person at this moment a guardian angel. That is why the procedure of baptism is also called patronage from above.
The meaning of name day in Christianity
What are name days for Christians? In religious Orthodox families, they were considered a more important holiday than the day a child was born. The reason is the naming of the baby by the name of a holy person, which gives the baby the right to receive spiritual and physical help, support, intercession from the patron. Along the way, the newborn receives a guardian angel, who is the same saint. It was believed that celebrating a name day once a year and honoring your angel is the duty of a baptized person.
The rite of baptism in Rus' was usually carried out seven days after birth (at present, after 40 days). The number 7 has a sacred meaning for Christians. During this time, the creation of the world continued. In each Orthodox family Name days were widely celebrated and paid tribute to the patron saint. Before the advent of Christianity, a child was given a name, taking into account the circumstances of his birth, appearance, eye and hair color, and character.
We determine the date of the name day and the day of the angel
Today, more than two thousand Christian names of holy people who have been canonized are known. Name days in October, as in other months of the year, play an important role in a religious sense. Before choosing a name for the baby (for the rite of baptism), pay attention to the following point: many saints have different honoring dates, but the same names. To correctly determine the day of the name day, select the closest date in the Orthodox calendar, which is celebrated as the saint's memorial day. It should follow the baby's birthday. What is name day and angel day for modern man if he does not know anything about these holidays? You can answer this question yourself if you have a great desire to pay tribute to the memory of your guardian angel.
Name day in October
Finding out about your angel day is pretty easy. To do this, just look at the Orthodox calendar. Name days in October are celebrated by everyone who bears the names of saints canonized by the church. Men's: Alexey, Alexander, Andrey, Arkady, Anatoly, Boris, Bogdan, Vladimir, Veniamin, Vyacheslav, Grigory, Gabriel, Vladislav, Valentin. Among women, name days are celebrated in October by Sophia, Ulyana, Alina, Anna, Veronika, Vera, Taisiya, Irina, Zinaida, Tatyana.
