Recently, we can observe how the tradition of celebrating name days is gradually returning. For Orthodox people, the day of the angel has a special meaning, they celebrate it without fail.
On this holiday, people remember the saints whose names they bear and pray to them. In the Orthodox tradition, this celebration is called namesake. On the day of the angel Maxim, his relatives should ask God for his well-being and he alth.
Ancient traditions
In Russia, children were given names during baptism, and they were selected in accordance with certain rules. Usually the baby was named after the saint, who was remembered on the day he was born or when he was baptized. It turns out that the name of the child was given, based on the calendar (Orthodox calendar). But time passed, and people, especially city dwellers, gradually began to abandon this tradition. They preferred to name the children whatever they liked. It is also not uncommon for a child to be named after a relative. And some people, in whose family there was no replenishment for a long time, prayed to some saint with a request for offspring. And when a child was born, they named him after their heavenlyassistant.
How to find out the date of your angel day?
Each Maxim celebrates his name day on some specific day.
Looking into the Orthodox calendar, a person can find many dates opposite his name. This does not mean that he should celebrate the day of the angel several times a year. You must select the date that comes immediately after your birthday. According to the church calendar, Maxim celebrates his birthday on February 19, April 23, March 4, August 12, 24, May 11, 13, 27, September 18, 28, November 10, October 22, December 5, August 26, February 3, January 29, November 24th. You can see for yourself how many dates.
Maxim Kavsokalivit
It is necessary to know at least a little about the saints who bore this name. For example, the biography of St. Maximus Kavsokalivit undoubtedly deserves attention. He was born in Myzia, and more specifically, in the city of Lampsak, located on the coast of the Sea of \u200b\u200bMarmara. From an early age, he showed a tendency to a righteous life. A little later, he accepted obedience, and an old man named Mark, famous throughout the country, became his spiritual teacher. Maxim lived at that time on Mount Gan.
Wanderings and the apparition of St. Mary
After Mark's death, he began to wander and visit the monks who settled in the desert. He spent a lot of time in Constantinople. One day, Holy Mary appeared to him, she said: “Go to Athos, Maxim.” The name day of his namesake, therefore, should also be the day of remembrance of the Mother of God. On Athos, the blessed one became a novice with the Monk Athanasius. One day, while onon the top of the mountain, he again saw Saint Mary, who appeared before him in all her majesty. Maxim hastened to tell about this to one elder, who was distrustful of this and suggested that the devil was tempting him in this way. Based on the lifestyle of the saint, most likely, he can be called a holy fool.
All his life he wandered the world. When he stopped somewhere, he made himself a dwelling out of grass. Going on the road again, Maxim burned this hut. So he got the nickname Kavsokalivit, that is, destroying the huts. The saint prayed all the time, and it can be said with certainty that his life was most pleasing to God. So any Maxim, who celebrates his name day on the day of the reverend, should try to be a righteous person.
Life in a cave, predictions of the future and miracles
Once, when the blessed one lived on Athos, the Monk Gregory of Sinai, also famous for his righteousness and humility, came there. After a short conversation with Maxim, he said that he had the impression that an angel had descended to earth. Gregory advised him to stop wandering and find a permanent home. Then the blessed one found himself a suitable cave not far from the hut of the elder Isaiah. It is no secret that the Monk Maxim could foresee the future. Tsar John V Palaeologus came to him more than once to receive predictions and wise advice. John VI Contacuzenus, who was always surprised by the exact predictions of the saint, became his frequent guest. Therefore, each Maxim, whose name day falls on Memorial DayReverend, should hope that he will help him. One pro-abbot left notes about the blessed, which have survived to this day. From them you can learn that he himself witnessed some miracles. For example, once he saw how Maxim flew like a bird from one area to another. In addition, the saint foretold his future fate and all the torments that he suffered in the name of faith. Maxim died when he was 95 years old. It was 1354.
He was revered as a saint during his lifetime, and after his death he was officially canonized. People pray to him and never cease to be amazed at the miracles and healings that happen at his will.
How to celebrate Angel Day
Maxim's birthday according to the Orthodox calendar is not only a feast and fun gatherings with friends and relatives. It is also necessary to remember your heavenly patron and ask him for protection from all sorrows and hardships. Often a person who prays with all his heart receives a real blessing from his saint. The patron extends his hands over him, and grace descends on the person. Who knows, maybe a real miracle will happen to you on your name day?
