What is the name day than this festival interesting?First, do not confuse them with the birthdays.It is a completely different date.Birthday - the day, month and year when the person was born.Name day the same - day church commemoration of a saint, the day of his memory.The list is presented in their calendar (otherwise Menologion) and alphabetical listing - in Imenoslove.In religious traditions newborn baby is named after the saint whose memory before the day he was born, or on whose feast fell baptized person.This is the name day, as a Christian that day is called the birthday boy.In a figurative sense this word has become synonymous with the combination of "hero of the occasion."Let's see, in the first week of the New Year and then who should be honored.
January 1
Name day in January, celebrating people whose guardian angels recorded this month in the calendar.First of all, it is men, bearing the name of Elijah (Elias).It is given in honor of St. Elijah Pechersky, who, among other things, was the prototype of the very Ilya Muromets, which is immortalized in epics and ancient epics.He lived in the 12th century, was known as an extraordinary strong man.According to legend, this character was motionless for more than 30 years.And it healed him not just "beggars I go," and Jesus himself two apostles.After many feats of arms Ilya, whose name day is celebrated on 1 January numbers, accepted monasticism at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.He was canonized in the XVII century (1643).On the same day, celebrate the memory of their Saint Boniface, Timothy and Gregory.
January 2
continued to celebrate birthday party in January, those who are called Ignat, Ivan, Daniel Anton.What is holy are they related?First - Ignatius of Antioch, who was especially revered in Bulgaria.He was a disciple of St. John the Theologian, bishop of Antioch, the martyr.His nickname - Antioch - Saint deserved that his child was holding in his arms Jesus.A martyr it because died a horrible death in the name of the Lord.Being captured by Emperor Trajan, he endured brutal torture and was thrown to the lions.Also, 2 of celebrating the birthday party in January, Daniel.Calendar point to Daniel as the chief cleric, whose memory is revered especially at this time.John of Kronstadt the Miracle continues male birthday party in January.He prayed, asking cure drunkenness, madness, various diseases, because it is his infinite patience, benevolence, and healing in the name of faith and holy famous.
January 3
continue further study Imenoslov.What men birthday party in January fall to number 3?It Leonty, Peter, Nikita, Procopius.Peter Moscow, who is also the Wonderworker of All Russia, - personality, known since ancient times.He was the first Metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow, lived in the XIII century.He painted icons, including the first of the miraculous in Russia - "Peter".Notable special virtues advised Ivan Kalita built in Moscow the first stone church in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.Sam made a stone well in the coffin of one of the walls of the church, where he was buried.Since then, over the centuries, none serious state affair not without praying at the tomb of St. Peter.It is impossible not to remember and Procopius of Vyatka, listing one more birthday party in January.Men's names - Prokop, Prokofiev, Procopius - high sanctified Christian feat of the holy fool, who in his youth left home and devoted himself to serving the Lord.He was a visionary, predicted many of the events in the life of their city, he healed the sick.All he gave people - money, food, clothing - saint distributed to the poor, the very content with only the necessary.She was canonized for his righteous life.
Righteous and martyr
Note and Uliana, Anastasia, Antonina, Matrona, Tatiana's birthday party in January.Female names remind us of the heroines of the past, which have undergone a lot of faith, we experienced the cruel torments, but remained firm and steadfast in their love for Christ.So, Jan. 3 - Day of Remembrance of Ulyana Vyazemskaya (XV century).Disobedient to become the concubine of a killer of his legal spouse, she chose a cruel death shameful life.A remarkable example of bessrebnichestva, purity, spiritual and physical, fidelity precepts of Christianity has identified his life Anastasia, nicknamed Sirmium.She visited the prison, encouraged the prisoners, many of whom were Christians, as a saint lived in a time when the teachings of Jesus is only spread through the towns and villages.In addition to the gift of living a compassionate word, the Lord gave it and the gift of healing.Anastasia commemorated on January 4 and 9 - Holy New Martyr Antonina Bryansk, terrible shot in 1937 on charges of conspiracy and church involvement in activities against the Soviet regime.January 11 - birthday party Matron, which is popularly called none other than the mother.The 25th - Tatiana's Day, the holiday fun students.And he named in honor of the Virgin of Tatyana, an early Christian martyr, torn pagans of Rome, because did not want to participate in their ceremonies.
Baptism and Epiphany Church
birthday party in January related to such essential for every Christian events such as Baptism and Epiphany.It comes XIX January popularly called simply - "Ivan," or "Jordan."Dedicated to the memory of Jesus' baptism celebration in the waters of the Jordan River by John the Baptist.Then the Lord revealed to all His triple nature: in the form of His Son, the Holy Spirit that brought a dove, and God the Father speaking from heaven, announcing to Jesus.Christ Himself, sinless by nature, water baptism is not required.But he taught people a lesson of humility and true obedience to the will of the Heavenly Father.Water on the eve of celebrations sanctified servants of the church.Believers are stocking it for the whole year to be saved from disease, sprinkle the home, and so on. D. It has long been noted by a wonderful property baptismal water: it for years did not spoil.
Conclusion Of course, those names and dates, which are listed in this article - is not a complete list of birthdays in January.Practically not a single day of the month, which were not accounted holy day.And so you know exactly when your name day, look in the calendar!Or buy a church calendar - there are listed all the venerated saints in the Orthodox Church.
