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If you were invited to Christina's Angel Day and you want to surprise this gorgeous girl with your attentiveness and an original gift, then first you need to study her tastes and her character well.
Characteristics of the birthday girl
This name comes from Ancient Greece. From the ancient Greek language, it is translated as “dedicated to Christ”, “Christian”, “Christian”. Since childhood, little Christina has shown:
- giftedness;
- kindness
- sharp mind;
- affection;
- vulnerability.
The little girl perceives the whole world through her prism of kindness and tenderness. Not the kindness that can be read in a book, seen in a movie. And the one that can be seen in an ordinary family, when everyone lives together, does not quarrel, does not shout. But when something bad or evil happens around, Kristinka suffers, trying to reconcile everyone.
Over time, the girl begins to develop her talents, of which she has quite a lot: she writes poetry, dances, sings, draws. Through all this, she conveys all her feelings.
When she grows up, she begins to understand what this world really is. Then she closes herself and no longer tries to fix something. Christina often creates her own world around herself, closed space where love, kindness and mutual respect reign.
What date is Christina's name day according to the Orthodox calendar
According to the Orthodox rite, the patron saint of this name is the Martyr Christina of Persia. In the 4th century, Christians were persecuted in Persia. They were forced to reject Christ. Saint Christina refused and was sentenced to death. The date of the celebration of the name day is March 26. But these are not the only birthdays.
Angel Christina's Day church calendar:
It is best to give on the day of the Angel those things that are directly related to faith: beautiful candles, an icon, a book, etc.
May the Lord keep you!
See also the video about Christina's Angel Day:
CHRISTINA
- a Christian dedicated to Christ (Greek).
Name day: March 26 - Holy Martyr Christina, suffered for Christ
faith (4th century). August 6 - Holy Martyr Christina, broke the idols in the house
her pagan father and died as a martyr for the faith of Christ (3rd century).
Zodiac sign
- A lion.
Planet - Sun.
White color.
auspicious tree
- cypress.
treasured plant
- myrtle.
name patron
- pigeon.
Saints with the name Christina according to the Orthodox calendar 2020 are commemorated 6 times a year.
Christina's upcoming birthdays
Christina of Caesarea (Cappadocia), martyr
How to correctly determine the spiritual patron and name day of Christina according to the Orthodox calendar? Options to consider are:
- by birthday;
- on the day of naming (the eighth day of life);
- on the day of baptism (fortieth day of life);
It happens that on a particular day the names of saints are not indicated or Christina's birthday does not coincide with the day of commemoration of “her” saint. Then they look through the calendar three days ahead of the birthday or baptism, and decide on the choice - the day of Christina's name day according to the church calendar will be considered the next memorial day of Saint Christina.
Christina's birthday in February
Christina's birthday in March
Christina's birthday in May
Christina's name day in June
Christina's birthday in July
Christina's birthday in August
Traditionally, Christians named children strictly after church charter, so there was no confusion between Name Days and Angel Day. Today, not everyone distinguishes between these two memorable dates.
Angel Christina Day This is the day of her christening. It is called so because after the Sacrament, the baptized person has Guardian angel who accompanies and protects the ward.
A Name day named after Christina- This is the day of veneration of one of the saints with the name Christina.
The name Christina appeared in Rus' after the adoption Orthodox faith. It literally means "Christian" in Greek. Initially, the name sounded like "Christina". Gradually adapting to the pronunciation features of our language, the variant "Christina" appeared.
In the old days, this name was common only among commoners. Noblewomen were not called Christina. After the revolution, the name was forgotten for a long time. And only from the middle of the 20th century, the name Christina began to come into fashion, which already had a touch of aristocracy and sophistication. The old form "Christina" is still used in church rites: at baptism, in prayer, funeral service. This is a church version of the name.
Russian Orthodox Church knows many holy women bearing the name Christina and honors their memory on certain days marked in the calendar.
What to give 🎁 Christina for her birthday
What is the talisman for the owners of the name Christina?
- Stones: amber, jasper and diamond. Jewelry from these stones: bracelets, beads, jasper or amber brooches, earrings, rings and pendants with diamonds - will be a good gift. It all depends on the financial capabilities of the donor.
- Colors: brown, orange, yellow. As a gift, you can present not only a bouquet of daffodils, gladioli, roses or gerberas of these shades, but also a towel, a set of bed linen, a summer bag, a scarf or a scarf of one of these colors. Depends again on your imagination and financial capabilities.
- Metal - copper. The choice of copper gifts is also quite large. For lovers of coffee - a Turk made of copper, for romantic persons - a copper candlestick. There is a large selection of exclusive copper jewelry: bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings.
- Totem animals: dove, toad. Things and decorations, as well as paintings or panels depicting these animals will be a good gift.
- Plants: myrtle and cypress. The myrtle tree does not grow in our latitudes, but there is a myrtle for growing at home. This plant is a small graceful tree. By giving it to Christina, you will bring peace and tranquility to her house. For unmarried young ladies, this tree will attract a betrothed. Today you can also find cypress for growing at home. But its meaning is different cultures miscellaneous. In Asia, the cypress symbolizes longevity and immortality, while in the West it is a symbol of death and mourning.
Congratulations 🥳 on the name day for Christina
The sonorous name is Christina.
And the hostess is good
And shy, beautiful
Refined and cute.
But not only beauty
Mind in you and kindness.
Be beautiful, don't change
And stay kind.
...
Christina - "dedicated to Christ",
So may the Lord lead to success,
Fulfill your every dream
It won't let you be sad!
Christina, you are always smiling,
Beauty is nice to look at.
So be as cute always!
I want to be happy and be able to!
...
Christina, happy crown!
On the name day, we wish you happiness
Be happy and bright!
May all adversity and bad weather
Move away from you!
Let life boil, boil and splash,
A sweet home, rich and well-fed.
Let the wave tremble with joy
And every day excites fervor.
Let life go as you wish
And make all your dreams come true!
And beauty, as you expect
May it never pass!
Christina, you are adorable
And you look great!
And on my name day I wish
So that everything comes true, what you dream about,
So that there is a lot of happiness in life,
And went away bad weather,
Let good things come
Good luck in life awaits you!
The sonorous name is Christina.
And the hostess is good
And shy, beautiful
Refined and cute.
But not only beauty
Mind in you and kindness.
Be beautiful, don't change
And stay kind.
Patron saints 😇 Christina according to church calendar
in the Church Orthodox calendar- Monthly words contain the names of saints who were glorified for their ascetic life.
Every Christian can find out in memory of which ascetic the day of his birth is consecrated. In order to find answers to important questions of one's own life and to realize what destiny is prepared for oneself, it makes sense to get acquainted with the details of the life and ascetic deeds of "one's own" saint.
† Christina of Caesarea (Cappadocia), martyr
She lived in the 3rd century. When the emperor Diocletian persecuted Christians, she and her sister Callista, fearing reprisals, renounced Christ and began to preach the pagan faith herself. However, a meeting with Saint Dorothea - a meek, wise and humble Christian girl - returned them to the righteous path.
Christina and her sister again believed in Christ and began to boldly preach Christian faith. For this, the women were tied up and burned in a tar barrel. Women died in agony, bringing a repentant prayer before death.
† Christina of Persia, martyr
From birth, the girl was given the Persian name Yazdoya, she became Christina after renouncing the pagan faith.
The saint, who is revered by both the Orthodox, the Catholic and the Assyrian Church of the East, suffered for her fidelity to Jesus in the 6th century in the Assyrian lands.
At that time, King Khosrov I ruled, forbidding the conversion of Zoroastrians to Christianity. However, the girl was not afraid of cruel reprisals and did not back down from her faith, accepting torment and death. In written sources it is reported that she died from blows with whips.
† Christina of Lampsaki, martyr
A saint who suffered for her faith during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian.
She lived in the city of Lampsacus of the Hellespont. According to the hagiographies, the emperor, having learned that the 16-year-old girl was a Christian, gave her to several young men for desecration. However, an angel appeared in the house where the girl was brought. The young men were frightened and began to ask for forgiveness. The next morning, Christina herself came to the place of execution of believers in Christ to accept death along with everyone else. At the behest of the ruler, they cut it with a sword.
At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wanted to marry her. However, Christina's father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many golden and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense before them. Two slaves served Christina.
In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room she admired starry sky and gradually came to the idea of the One Creator of the whole world. She became convinced that the mute and soulless idols that stood in her chambers could not create anything, since they themselves were created by human hands. She began to pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself. Her soul inflamed with love for the Unknown God, she intensified her prayer more and more, uniting it with fasting.
One day, Christina received a visit from an angel who instructed her in the true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering feat. The holy virgin broke all the idols standing by her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had disappeared? Christina was silent. Then, having called the slaves, Urvan learned the truth from them. In anger, the father began to beat his daughter on the cheeks. The holy virgin was silent at first, and then she revealed to her father her faith in the One True God and that with her own hands she destroyed the idols. Then Urvan ordered to kill all the slaves who served his daughter, and betrayed Christina to severe scourging and threw her into prison. Upon learning of what had happened, the mother of Saint Christina came to her daughter with weeping, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father's beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to court and began to persuade her to render worship to the gods, to ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and adamant confession.
The tormentors tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. Then they threw her into prison.
An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But the Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the tormentor attributed this to the action of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. During the night, he died unexpectedly. Another ruler sent in his place, Dion, called the holy martyress and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her inflexible firmness, again betrayed her to cruel torments. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to penetrate her, and she turned them to the true faith in Christ. Approximately 3,000 people applied this way.
A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion's place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot furnace and shut up in it. Five days later, the furnace was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked to death Saint Christina with a sword.
life
Martyr Christina (Christina) of Tyre
Martyr Christina lived in the 3rd century. She was born into a wealthy family. Her father Urvan was the ruler of the city of Tyre. At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wanted toto marry her. However, Christina's father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many golden and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense before them. Two slaves served Christina.
In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room, she admired the starry sky and gradually came to the idea of the One Creator of the whole world. She began to fervently pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself.
One day, Christina received a visit from an angel who instructed her in the true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering feat. The holy virgin broke all the idols standing by her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had disappeared? Upon learning the truth, Urvan went into a terrible rage. He ordered to kill all the slaves who served his daughter, and betrayed Christina to severe scourging and threw her into prison. Upon learning of what had happened, the mother of Saint Christina came to her daughter with weeping, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father's beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to court and began to persuade her to render worship to the gods, to ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and adamant confession.
The tormentors tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. Then they threw her into prison. An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But the Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the tormentor attributed this to the action of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. During the night, he died unexpectedly. Another ruler sent in his place, Dion, called the holy martyress and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her inflexible firmness, again betrayed her to cruel torments. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to penetrate her, and she turned them to the true faith in Christ. Approximately 3,000 people applied this way.
A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion's place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot furnace and shut up in it. Five days later, the furnace was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked to death Saint Christina with a sword.
