According to the Orthodox calendar of holidays for 2020, name days on January 2 are celebrated by those who were baptized exclusively with male names, while female names are not presented for this period.
Therefore, the birthday people on this day are Antons, Daniels, Ignats and Yanas. But since the memory of St. John of Kronstadt is venerated on January 2, Ivans also celebrate Angel Day.
And the boys who were born today are recommended to be named after their heavenly intercessor.
Then the connection between them will become inextricable, and the name will turn into a real amulet, before which any evil is powerless. Besides the name Ivan has a powerful energy and a positive meaning: it endows its owner with kindness, resourcefulness, love of life and purposefulness.
Girls born during this period must be baptized in honor of the saints revered by the Church on the eighth day after their birth.
Thanks to this ancient Orthodox tradition of naming children, you can choose the most suitable names and, according to Orthodox canons, set their name days.
In order to name the child correctly and know who to honor his patron saint, you need to turn to the saints. They are arranged by day all women's and male names given at baptism.
Also, according to the holy calendar, you can determine your own name day, if their date is unknown. To do this, you need to find the day of veneration of the saint whose name you are named.
Ivan Sergeev was born into a family of hereditary clergymen and was brought up in the customs of Christian morality and boundless love for the Almighty, and therefore he could not imagine life for himself without serving God.
He began his studies at the theological school, continued to comprehend science at the theological seminary, and after that at the academy. At the same time, he worked as a clerk, since after the death of his father he became the only breadwinner for his mother and sisters.
As a student, Ivan tied the knot with Elizaveta Nesvitskaya, while the couple took a vow of chastity.
After graduating, he took the priesthood and served in the St. Andrew's Cathedral in the city of Kronstadt, then was ordained an archpriest. People from all over the country came to worship Father John.
John of Kronstadt was an active public figure, teacher and personal confessor of Emperor Nicholas II. He was endowed with the gift of healing and foresight. He built monasteries and churches, schools and almshouses, and also helped the destitute in every possible way.
Today is January 2 (December 20 old style), Orthodox Church celebrating the Orthodox Church holiday:
* Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ. * Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer (107). Saint Daniel, Archbishop of Serbia (1338). *** Righteous John of Kronstadt (1908).
Saint Philogony, Bishop of Antioch (323). Rev. Ignatius, Archimandrite of the Caves, Resting in the Far Caves (1435). Martyr John of Sweden (1652). Icons of the Mother of God of Novodvorskaya (early XIV) and Lenkovskaya (Novgorod-Severskaya) (1301), called "The Savior of the Drowners".
Day of St. John of Kronstadt
The Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt was born on October 19, 1829, into the family of a poor clerk, Ilya Mikhailovich and Theodora Vlasyevna Sergiev, in the village of Sura, Pinezhsky district, Arkhangelsk province. His grandfather and other ancestors in his father's family were priests for 350 years. The boy was in poor health, often sick. The mother prayed for a long time for her son, and Vanya, seeing his mother praying, learned deep soulful prayer himself.
Father with early childhood I constantly took him to church and brought up in him a special love for worship. John's school affairs were not going well. He prayed a lot for the gift of reason to comprehend the doctrine, and the Lord heard his prayer. After the parish school, he graduated from the Arkhangelsk Theological Seminary first in terms of academic performance and the St. Petersburg Theological Academy. He married the daughter of Archpriest Konstantin Nesvitsky Elizabeth. The couple took upon themselves the feat of virginity.
Upon ordination, the young priest was appointed dean of St. Andrew's Cathedral in the city of Kronstadt. At that time, the government exiled murderers, thieves and other criminals to Kronstadt. It was these people, rejected by all, that the young Kronstadt priest drew attention to. Every day he came to their dugouts and basements not for 10-15 minutes to fulfill some requirement and leave; he went to a living priceless soul, to brothers and sisters, stayed there for hours, talked, exhorted, consoled, looked after the sick, wept and rejoiced with them. He himself went to the grocery store, to the pharmacy for medicine, for the doctor, gave the poor all his money, clothes and shoes. He left there joyful, hoping that the Lord would send funds for further good deeds. The inhabitants of Kronstadt saw how he returned home barefoot and without a cassock and brought shoes to his mother, saying: "Your gave his to someone, he will come barefoot."
Giving all his means to the poor, Father John soon became convinced that such charity was not enough to satisfy all those in need. He called on the inhabitants of Kronstadt to help the homeless poor. People actively responded to the request of the shepherd. Through the efforts of Father John, the House of Diligence was built in Kronstadt with workshops, a school, a kindergarten, an orphanage, a canteen, a library, a free clinic, an overnight stay and a hospitable home. The charitable activities of Father John amounted to millions of rubles a year. He said: “I have no money of my own. They donate to me, and I donate." Father John considered the temple of Christ to be a true health resort for grieving souls, and the Divine Liturgy was the most effective means of healing. Father John celebrated the Liturgy every day. “Christ the Savior instituted the sacrament of Communion in order to purify us with the fire of His Divinity, to eradicate sin, to communicate to us His holiness and truth, to make us worthy of paradise and unspeakable joy.” When Father John prayed, it seemed that he saw God before him and boldly spoke to Him. He pleaded, pleaded, and even insisted, as if, clutching the robe of Christ, he was ready not to let go of it until he was heard. Through his prayers, miracles began to happen, and rumors about them spread in Kronstadt and St. Petersburg; they began to be published and discussed in the press. People were drawn to him, first by tens, then by hundreds and thousands. Up to 6,000 people came to confession, which lasted 12 hours.
St. Andrew's Cathedral could accommodate 7,000 people and was always crowded. No one had such an influence on all layers of the Russian people that Father John had. The power of Father John's word was poured out in his wonderful book - a spiritual diary "My Life in Christ". Not only from all over Russia, but also from Europe, India, America sent him thousands of letters and telegrams with a request for prayer. Father John said: “I do not seek and did not seek glory, she herself comes to me. I give glory to the One who said: "I will glorify those who glorify me." Together with the entire Russian people, Emperor Alexander III also honored Father John, who, before his death, called the priest to his place in Livadia. Father John later said: “I raised the dead, but I could not beg the father-king from the Lord. May His holy will be done.”
On December 9, 1908, Father John celebrated the last Liturgy, and on the morning of December 20, quietly surrendered his spirit to God. He was buried in the lower church of the Ioannovsky Convent founded by him in December 1902 on the river. Karpovka in Petersburg.
The Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt was glorified by the 1990 Cathedral.
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch
According to legend, St. In childhood, Ignatius was precisely that baby on whose head the Savior laid his hand, saying: “Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matt. 18: 3). Because St. Ignatius and received the name of the God-bearer. Emperor Trajan (98-117) ordered that sacrifices be made everywhere to the pagan gods on the occasion of his victory over the Scythians, but St. Ignatius opposed this, for which he was sentenced to death: he was sent to Rome, where in public, in front of the audience, he was to be torn to pieces by lions. In Rome, entering the circus arena, he fearlessly confessed Christ - and was martyred. When the body of the sufferer was torn to pieces by the lions, only his heart was left untouched, the golden inscription “Jesus Christ” shone on it.
Memory schmch. Ignatius the God-bearer is celebrated on December 20 / January 2 and January 29 / February 11 (transfer of relics).
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Female and male names (how to name boys and girls in December)
Name days in January:
1 - Boniface, Gregory, Ilya, Timothy.
2 - Anton, Daniel, Ivan, Ignatius.
3 - Leonty, Mikhail, Nikita, Peter, Procopius, Sergei, Feofan.
4 - Anastasia, Dmitry, Fedor, Fedosya.
5 - Vasily, David, Ivan, Makar, Naum, Nifont, Pavel, Feoktist.
6 - Evgenia, Innokenty, Claudia, Nikolai, Sergey.
8 - Augusta, Agrippina, Alexander, Anfisa, Vasily, Grigory, Dmitry, Efim, Isaac, Konstantin, Leonid, Maria, Mikhail, Nicodemus, Nikolai.
9 - Antonina, Luka, Stepan, Tikhon, Fedor, Ferapont.
10 - Agafya, Alexander, Arkady, Vavila, David, Efim, Ignatius, Joseph, Leonid, Nikanor, Nicodemus, Nikolai, Peter, Simon, Feoktist, Yakov.
11 - Agrippina, Anna, Barbara, Benjamin, George, Evdokia, Euphrosyne, Ivan, Lavrenty, Mark, Markel, Matrona, Natalia, Theodosius.
12 - Anisya, Anton, Daniel, Irina, Leo, Makar, Maria, Fedora, Fedosya.
14 - Alexander, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Grigory, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolai, Peter, Plato, Trofim, Fedot, Emilia, Yakov.
15 - Vasily, Gerasim, Kuzma, Mark, Modest, Peter, Seraphim, Sergei, Sylvester.
16 - Gordey, Irina.
17 - Alexander, Andronicus, Archippus, Athanasius, Anisim, Aristarchus, Artemy, Athanasius, Denis, Efim, Karp, Clement, Kondraty, Luke, Mark, Nikanor, Nikolai, Pavel, Prokhor, Rodion, Semyon, Siluan, Stepan, Timofey, Trofim, Thaddeus, Feoktist, Filimon, Philip, Jacob.
18 - Apollinaria, Grigory, Evgenia, Joseph, Lukyan, Matvey, Micah, Roman, Semyon, Sergey, Tatyana, Foma.
19 - Theophanes.
20 - Athanasius, Vasily, Ivan, Pafnuty.
21 - Anton, Vasilisa, Victor, Vladimir, Dmitry, Georgy, Grigory, Evgeny, Emelyan, Ilya, Mikhail, Sidor, Feoktist, Julian.
22 - Antonina, Zakhar, Nikandr, Pavel, Peter, Philip.
23 - Anatoly, Grigory, Zinovy, Makar, Pavel, Peter, Feofan.
24 - Vladimir, Mikhail, Nikolai, Stepan, Terenty, Fedor, Theodosius.
25 - Evpraksia, Makar, Peter, Savva, Tatyana.
26 - Athanasius, Maxim, Nicephorus, Nicodemus, Pakhom, Peter, Jacob.
27 - Agnia, Adam, Andrei, Aristarchus, Benjamin, David, Yeremey, Ivan, Ilya, Joseph, Isaac, Makar, Mark, Moses, Nina, Pavel, Pafnuty, Savva, Sergei, Stepan.
28 - Varlam, Gabriel, Gerasim, Elena, Ivan, Maxim, Mikhail, Pavel, Prokhor.
29 - Ivan, Maxim, Peter.
30 - Anton, Antonina, Victor, George, Ivan, Pavel, Theodosius.
31 - Alexander, Athanasius, Vladimir, Dmitry, Evgeny, Emelyan, Ephraim, Hilarion, Cyril, Xenia, Maxim, Maria, Mikhail, Nikolai, Sergey, Feodosia.
Church Orthodox holidays in January
Rev. Elijah of the Caves
On the first day of the year, the church celebrates the memory of St. Elijah of the Caves, nicknamed Chobotok. Elijah was a native of the city of Murom, folk and folk legend identified him with the famous hero Ilya Muromets, about whom Russian epics told.
The Savior was born in the reign of Emperor Augustus in the city of Bethlehem. During the census, everyone had to be in the place where his family originated. Arriving in Bethlehem, the Virgin Mary and righteous Joseph did not find free places in hotels and stopped outside the city in a cave intended for keeping livestock. At midnight, the news of the birth of the Savior from the jubilant angels came to the shepherds, who came to worship the God-man. The feast in honor of this event was established in apostolic times, but until the 4th century. it was connected with the celebration of the Epiphany.
Having learned from the Magi about the birth of a new King, Herod ordered to kill all babies under two years of age, hoping that among them would be the Divine Infant, in whom he saw his rival.
On this day, according to the Old Testament law, the Lord accepted circumcision, which was established for all male babies as a sign of God's Covenant with the forefather Abraham and his descendants.
On the same day, the memory of the Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia is celebrated.
Basil lived in the IV century, in Constantinople and Athens, he received an excellent education. Returning to Caesarea, he taught rhetoric, then was baptized and embarked on the path of an ascetic life. Together with his friend Gregory the Theologian, he retired to the desert to devote his life to God. Later, the saint was ordained a presbyter, during the reign of Emperor Valens, a supporter of the Arians, he became an archbishop and made great efforts to protect his flock from heresy. He composed the order of the Liturgy, wrote Discourses on the Six Days, on the Psalms, as well as a collection of monastic rules.
January 15 is the day of the repose (1883) and the second finding of the relics (1991) of one of the most beloved Russian saints among the people -. Having taken monastic vows at the age of 27, the monk labored until the end of his life in the Sarov monastery, or in the forest wilderness. For his prayer feat, he was honored with repeated visits to the Queen of Heaven. Saint Seraphim departed to the Lord during prayer before the icon of the Mother of God. The monk was glorified as a saint in 1903. After October revolution the relics of the saint disappeared and were discovered only in 1991, in the vaults of the Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism, which was located in the building of the Kazan Cathedral in Leningrad.
January 17 - Council of 70 apostles of Christ, chosen by the Lord to proclaim the gospel to the whole universe.
The memory of these apostles is also celebrated separately during the year, and this holiday was established in order to show the equality of each of the seventy and thereby prevent disagreements in their veneration.
January 19 is celebrated - the twelfth holiday, established in honor of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River and in honor of the appearance during this event of the Holy Trinity. The Father spoke from heaven about the Son, the Son was baptized by the holy Forerunner of the Lord John, and the Holy Spirit descended on the Son in the form of a dove. The next day, the Cathedral of the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John is celebrated - the one who served the cause of the Baptism of Christ, laying his hand on the head of the Savior.
On January 24, we commemorate the Monk Theodosius the Great, who became the founder of cenobitic monasteries. He was born at the end of the 5th century. in Cappadocia. For about 30 years the saint lived in the Palestinian desert, fasting and praying. Those who wanted to live under his leadership constantly came to him, as a result, a cenobitic monastery, or Lavra, existed according to the charter of Basil the Great.
The Holy Martyr Tatiana is commemorated on January 25. Tatiana, the daughter of a Roman consul, refused marriage, wanting to devote her life to the Lord. She was made a deaconess in one of the Roman churches and served God, caring for the sick and helping those in need. During the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus (between 222 and 235), Tatiana was martyred for Christ, refusing to sacrifice to the pagan gods and enduring terrible tortures.
On January 27, the church remembers the Enlightener of Georgia. She was born around 280 in Cappadocia into a noble, pious family. Once Nina saw in a dream Holy Mother of God, who handed her a cross from a vine and sent her with an apostolic ministry to Iberia (Georgia). Nina came to Georgia in 319 and made a lot of efforts to enlighten this country - five years later Christianity was established in Georgia.
January 30 is the day of memory, the famous ascetic, the founder of hermitage, called the father of monasticism. Anthony was born in Egypt in 251. After the death of his parents, who inspired him with love for God and piety, he began an ascetic life. He had to fight with the hardest temptations and attacks of impure forces, but with God help he overcame the tricks of the devil and went into the depths of the Thebaid desert, in order to all alone serve the Lord. The saint spent 85 years in desert solitude, his example was followed by many of those who wished to spend their lives in an ascetic feat for the sake of the Lord.
Holidays January 2, 2019
Saint Berthold's Day in Switzerland
Saint Berthold's Day is celebrated in Switzerland on the first day immediately after New Year's Eve. This holiday in 1191 was established in honor of the founding of the capital of Switzerland - the city of Bern (Berne) by order of Duke Berthold the Fifth of Zähringer, who was the ruler of Burgundy. The city of Bern was founded by Duke Berthold on the banks of the Aare River in order to protect Berthold's possessions from the west.
Duke Berthold once announced that this new settlement would have in its name the name of the animal that Berthold would first shoot while hunting. Can you imagine if the capital of Switzerland now bore the name of a roe deer or a quail? But the city of Bern was lucky because the duke killed the bear and was given beautiful name, which in German means bear. It was the bear that soon became the symbol of the city and the invariable image on its emblems, and the inhabitants of this city were compared with bears, they said that the Bernese are the same bumpkins as their symbol. But the Bernese themselves say that this is all from envy. Their canton was once the strongest and largest in the confederation.
January 2 is officially a public holiday in many cantons of Switzerland, where since the 14th century various entertainment and entertainment events have been held every year. solemn events: concerts, parades and festivities in honor of this holiday.
Church holidays
IGNATIEV DAY
- church holiday on January 2
On this second day of January, all Orthodox in Russia honor the memory of the great Ignatius the God-bearer or Ignatius of Antioch, who was considered a disciple of John the Theologian, who lived in the 1st-2nd centuries of our era. The origin of his nickname is explained by two versions: according to one, the nickname God-bearer Ignatius was given because Jesus took him in his arms as a child, and according to another, his nickname means that Ignatius was the bearer of the holy divine spirit.
This day in Russia was dedicated to the home, to the place where a person was born, grew up and was blessed for his independent life.
On this day, our ancestors, in order to protect their homes from adversity, served prayers to Ignatius the God-bearer in the church. Also on this day, they always bowed to their home and went around the procession around their village several times with the icon.
This date was also considered an “apple day”, because just on this day, in order for the harvest to be rich, it was supposed to clean the apple trees in the garden from the fallen frost and snow.
According to the weather of this day, our ancestors predicted the weather of August, the month, the month when apples ripen.
According to folk omens, a person who was born on Ignatiev Day will definitely be attached to his relatives, family and home all his life. A good thing on this day is to communicate with relatives.
Name day January 2: Anton, Daniel, Ivan, Ignatius
Unusual holidays
New Year's resolution day
The United States offers a unique holiday - New Year's Resolution Rejection Day. Focusing on the special meaning of the corresponding holiday, there is a chance to drop any overly made promises on the most important holiday of the year.
How to celebrate?
It is desirable to celebrate the holiday with your close relatives and good friends. Taking into account that the day falls on January 2nd, it becomes possible to schedule exactly those meetings that should take place. Knowing how important promises can be, it is best to discuss what was said during the main fun on New Year. Only with the appropriate approach are there the best opportunities to break the promises made without any unfortunate consequences and undesirable conflicts.
What to cook?
On New Year's Day of Abandonment, which is celebrated almost immediately after the main holiday of the year, you can prepare a lighter version of the festive feast for the New Year. Knowing what culinary preferences the invited people have, there is a chance to understand which dishes it is desirable to stop the preference on. In addition, you can implement the planned culinary ideas in the shortest possible time.
What to wish?
On New Year's New Year's Promise Relinquishment Day, it's best to choose the appropriate wishes.
Sanity, because without it, every person can do serious things and face serious problems, life obstacles.
Purposefulness and understanding of what and how should be in reality, because only a person is able to build a life on his own.
Striving for a correct and sober lifestyle, because drunk you can always make extra promises, which are not so easy to disown.
New Year's Resolution Day is a chance for some serious fun that should be valued more than drinking under the influence.
On this day, you can also celebrate:
- Rotten Mandarin Day
- Day of watching funny New Year's videos
- A day of reflection on the usefulness of leading a sober life
- Hug day with your favorite pets
- Day of soft pillows.
world calendars
Julian calendar: December 20, 2013
Jewish calendar: 1 Shevat 5774
Islamic calendar: 29 Safar 1435
Chinese calendar: 2nd day 12 months 30 years 74 cycles (horse, blue-green, tree)
National Calendar of India: 12 Pause 1935
Indian moon calendar: 1 Pausha 2070 Vikram era - constellation Purvashadha
Persian calendar: 12 Daya 1392
Baha'i Calendar: 1 kull-i shay 9 wahid 18 year (Abha) 16 month (Sharaf) 3 day (Jamal)
May calendar (Long count): 13 baktun 0 katun 1 tun 0 uinal 17 kin
Calendar "May" (Short account - Haab): 15th day of the month "Kankin"
Calendar "May" (Short account - Tzolkin): 4th day of the month "Hish"
French calendar: 3rd day (Tridi) 2nd decade 4th month (Nivosa) 222 years
All holidays January 2
Imam Reza (Shia) Day of Suffering
Statehood Day (Georgia, USA)
Bulgaria's admission to the European Union (Bulgaria)
Carnival Capse Klopse (South Africa)
Black and White Carnival (Colombia)
Armed Forces Victory Day (Cuba)
Saint Basil's Day (Catholic Church)
Memorial Day (Haiti, USA)
Liberation Festival - Surrender Day (Grenada, Spain)
Saint Berthold's Day (Switzerland)
Day of St. Ignatius the God-bearer - Chicken Christmas (Montenegro)
National Cream Puff Day (USA)
National Science Fiction Day (USA)
National Buffet Day (USA)
National Personal Trainer Awareness Day (USA)
Speed Limit Act Day (USA)
Raising an Idea and Getting a Reaction Day (USA)
National Day of Motivation and Inspiration (USA)
January 2nd in history
1649 - Bogdan Khmelnitsky was triumphantly greeted in Kiev as the liberator of Ukraine
1905 - The heroic defense of the fortress of Port Arthur ended
1959 - The USSR launched "Luna-1" - the first automatic interplanetary station
1961 - Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba are severed.
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