Who celebrates the name day in June?

In Russia, traditionally celebrated such a holiday, as the name-day. In June, July and August there are always a lot of birthday people, but do not confuse this holiday with your birthday.

When to meet the name day?

In earlier times, Christians adhered to the tradition according to which the name of the newborn is given according to the Priests or the Mesyatses. Today the name of the child can be chosen arbitrarily, but with the baptism the baby is given a second name in honor of the saint, whose day of memory will be closer to the date of birth. Name days in June celebrate those born this month.

There is a belief that the character of a person depends to some extent on the time of the year in which he was born. Some believe that the name-day in June, the person assumes such qualities as impermanence, quickness of mind, sociability, luck, charm and hospitality. Believers and church people explain that this statement is superstition, and the possession of these qualities is a mere coincidence.

What saints remember in June?

In various sources, you can find the full list of names that are mentioned in the Saints. Igor, Fedor, Alexander, Leonid, Konstantin celebrate the name day on June 18, as the memory of St. Prince Igor of Chernigov, St. Prince Alexander Nevsky, Prince Theodore of Novgorod, St. Constantine, Metropolitan of All Russia, and martyr Leonid is honored on this day.

Prince Igor was the victim of a long internecine strife in ancient Kiev. Descendants of Yaroslav the Wise divided into the Olgovichi and Mstislavovich. The boast and pride of Prince Vsevolod Olgovich inspired Kiev to the brutal overthrow of his brother Igor, who ruled after the death of Vsevolod. Igor Chernigovsky was tonsured to monks, and a year later he was severely executed.

Prince Alexander Nevsky is the grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest, known for his meek and pious disposition. Alexander became famous when, at the age of 20, he and his father liberated the Russian land from the Crusaders, repulsing the attack of the Swedes and Germans. For the victory in the battle on the Neva, Alexander Nevsky was nicknamed. The prince established an alliance with Khan Baty and strengthened the southern borders of Russia, consolidated the position of the Russian Church.

The memory of the righteous Alexis, hegumen Alexander Vologda, St. Cyril of Alexandria, martyrs of Marfa, Maria and Fekla is honored on June 22, the name day on this day from Alexander, Maria, Martha, Fekla, Alexei and Cyril. The martyrs Mary, Martha and Thekla for their faith in Christ were tortured and truncated by the head.

St. Cyril fought against the Novatian and Nestorian heresy. Defending Orthodoxy, Cyril gently and cautiously returned to the faith of the strayed by unreason. Alexander Vologodsky was awarded the rank of hieromonk and retired at will in seclusion at the mouth of the river Kushta, where after a while he built the temple of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. Many miracles are associated with the name of Alexander Vologda.

How to meet the name day?

If you have a birthday party in June or any other month, on this day you do not need to organize lavish festivities. To spend the day of the name-day is necessary, doing righteous deeds, to receive a good communion in the Church, to order a prayer service about the health of your patron saint, to study spiritual literature, to give alms to those who ask.