What church holidays are in February
What church holidays are in February
In the Orthodox church calendar, February was marked by one twelve-day holiday. In addition, at this time the Church celebrates the memory of some particularly honored saints.
The first day of the month is marked by celebrations inthe honor of the holy Monk Makarii the Great. A great devotee of piety was one of the first monks of the deserts. The elder lived in the IV century. The saint is known for his great piety and special holiness. During the lifetime the Monk Makarii had the gift of miracles. Lived a saint in one of the deserts of Upper Egypt.
The next day (February 2) the Churchremembers another great monk Euthymius the Great. He is known for his many miracles during his lifetime, the saint predicted the future, including the date of his death. There lived a devotee of piety in the fifth century.
One of the most revered saints in the Russian people is Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg. Her memory commemorates the 6th of February. The saint lived in the XIX century. She is prayed in all worldly needs.
On the 7th and 9th February, the saintsChurches. First, Gregory the Theologian, known for many theological creations, and then John Chrysostom (February 9, marked the transfer of the relics of the saint, which took place in 438 from the city of Koman to Constantinople).
On February 12, the Church celebrates a special daythe memory of three great saints and teachers of Christianity - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. These people worked hard for the good of the Christian Church. Their numerous works still serve as a stronghold of the dogmatic dogma of the Orthodox Church.
The main church feast of February isThe Presentation of the Lord. This twelve-day festival (one of the 12 major Orthodox celebrations) is celebrated on February 15th. This day marks the meeting of the Lord with the elder Simeon in the Jerusalem temple. On the fortieth day after birth, the baby Jesus was brought to the temple for consecration to God according to the Jewish Jewish law. There was a holy old man, who was predicted to take the Messiah on his hands. In the temple there was a meeting of the Old and New Testaments in the faces of the elder of Simeon and the infant of the Savior.
