When celebrate Valentine's name day

"Pray to God for me, holy saint of God Valentine, as I am assiduously turning to you, an ambulance and prayer-book about my soul." This is a prayer to the patron saint Valentina for every day. According to the Orthodox Christian tradition, the name-day should be held in the church to pray to its holy patron saint. The name is translated from Latin as "strong, strong, healthy." Valentina's name day , or, in other words, the day of the angel of people with this name, is venerated by the Orthodox Church in memory of the martyr Valentina (Alevtina) of Caesarea (Palestine), executed in 308 AD.

Holy holiday

Valentine's name is celebrated on the church calendar on February 23 (10). On this day, the martyr was remembered, who led a pious life, helped the poor and professed the Christian faith. In order to hold Valentine's Valentine's Day worthy, one must at least know the history of the life of the patron saint of this name. There are several of them.

Here's one of them. Saint Valentine lived at the end of the III century AD. Up to our time, the information about her martyrdom has reached basically. In those days, the Firmilian rules on the Palestinian land, which had terrible intolerance towards Christian teachings and those who preached them. At that time in Caesarea, as in other big cities, representatives of the authority of the Roman Empire were called procurators.

The Story of the Holy Martyrs

The holy virgin martyrs Valentine, Ennaf and Paul were martyred during the reign of Emperor Maximian II of Galeria (305-311 AD). St. Valentine came from Caesarea of Palestine, the holy Ennafa was from Gaza (southern Palestine), St. Paul - from the district of Caesarea.

To the procurator Firmilian, the first was the holy Ennafah, who declared herself a Christian. She was severely beaten, tied up to a pillar, and her whole body was cut into the blood. The second led Saint Valentine, who did not want to worship pagan gods, and then was ordered to take her to the temple to pagan idols, so she made a sacrifice. But instead she threw a stone at the fire altar and turned her back on him.

The angry Firmilian forced his soldiers mercilessly to beat her on the ribs, and then ordered to cut off the head of both her and Saint Ennafi.

The third cruelly tortured St. Paul, who prayed to God and bowed before the Christians who were present, also bowed her head to the sword.

All this terrible story happened on February 23 (10), 308 AD. Now on this day celebrate Valentine's name-day, the martyrs of Caesarea. And the icon "Martyr Valentine" now helps all those who suffer, who turn to her for help.

Valentine's Day, Orthodox Christian Women's Day

St. Valentine pray that she intercedes before the Lord Himself for the prayers, which usually ask for God's mercy, forgiveness and grace, the strengthening of faith, piety and love.

In the Valentine's name-day, according to the church calendar, Orthodox Christians pray with profound respect to this saint and also ask her about getting rid of false prophets and false teachings so that she will preserve their lives in piety, protect them from temptations of their souls and thoughts.

Valentine. Orthodox day men's names

The female name of Valentine came from the man's name Valentine. Saints with this name fought to the end for their Christian faith.

One of them is Valentin Dorostolsky, who died martyr in 288 AD. The day of his memory is celebrated on May 7 (April 24).

He was only 30 years old, he was a warrior under the ruler Ausolana and came from the Miziysk city of Dorostol. At that time there were terrible persecutions against Christians. And he openly confessed his faith in Christ, for which he suffered.

Icon of St. Valentine Dorostolsky

The Holy Martyr Valentine of Dorostolsky is revered as a warrior of Christ who will always protect from apostates and will stand guard over the well-being of truly believing people. The icon of this heavenly patron will help to strengthen the health and spirit of faith. Thanks to this holy icon you can gain confidence and get rid of fears and depressions.

In the Valentine or Valentine's Valentine's Day, the martyrs who glorified the name of the Lord and with their name on their lips accepted their terrible death are always in prayer.

And here it is necessary to remember also about the martyr Valentine, the bishop of Interamnsky - patron of pharmacists. The day of his memory is celebrated on July 30 (August 12).

Valentine Roman

Valentine Roman is a priest-martyr, presbyter, who lived under Emperor Claudius II, cruelly persecuting Christians. This Roman physician and priest helped wounded and sick Christians. For this he was put in prison. The prison guard Asteria secretly asked the saint to heal his stepdaughter, who had lost sight. When the girl was brought, the holy elder healed her with his prayer. Then the whole family of Asteria was baptized. Learning of this, the governor executed Valentine.

As we see, there were not so many saints under the name of Valentine in the Orthodox Church, but all of them until the very last kept faith in Jesus Christ.

Patron of the Lovers

Valentines name some on February 14. As research has shown, the image of Valentine's Day arose only because of the numerous legends around this name, and all this thanks to the romantic literature of the Middle Ages, and not to those martyrs who died for their faith at the dawn of Christianity.

In the Catholic calendar, too, this holiday is not, because on this day they celebrate the day of the memory of St. Cyril and Methodius. Valentine's Day (name-day or angel's day), many people with this name like to celebrate on February 14, but this is wrong. Still, it is better to be literate in such matters, in order not to anger God.