The character of the birthday boy and the origin of the name
Dedicated to Apollo, the ancient Greek god of the Sun, patron of the arts.
Apollinaria is growing up as a kind, gentle, sympathetic girl. She loves to help elders and willingly tinkers with children, posing as a caring nanny. She takes on washing dishes, doing laundry, imitating her mother in all household chores, and is more interested in her than playing with her peers. Very vulnerable at the same time, Apollyrnaria is offended if her diligence is not appreciated. She perceives any remark as an insult and is sensitive to criticism. However, Apollinaria knows how to stand up for herself, perhaps.
Saints with the name Apollinaria according to the Orthodox calendar 2020 are commemorated 3 times a year
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Generous hand
During the journey, she was forced to make a stop in Ascalon. When the sea calmed down, Apollinaria continued on her way. Already in Ascalon, she began to visit churches and monasteries, generously giving alms. Arriving in Jerusalem, she prayed earnestly for her parents. At the same time, visiting nunneries, Apollinaria continued to make donations. Gradually, she released her male and female slaves, rewarding them for their faithful service. After some time, she and some of them prepared to go to Alexandria.
Upcoming name days of Apollinaria
How to correctly determine the spiritual patron and name day of Apollinaria according to the Orthodox calendar? Options you can consider:
- by birthday;
- on the day of naming (the eighth day of life);
- on the day of baptism (fortieth day of life);
It happens that on a specific day the names of saints are not indicated or Apollinaria’s birthday does not coincide with the day of commemoration of “her” saint. Then they look through the calendar three days ahead from the day of birth or baptism, and make a choice - according to the church calendar, the closest memorial day of St. Apollinaria will be considered the name day of Apollinaria.
Apollinaria's name day in January
Apollinaria's name day in April
Apollinaria's name day in October
Traditionally, Christians named their children strictly according to the church charter, so there was no confusion between Name Day and Angel Day. Today, not everyone distinguishes between these two memorable dates.
Day of the Angel Apollinaria
- This is the day of her baptism. It is called so because after the Sacrament a Guardian Angel appears at the baptized person, who accompanies and protects the ward.
A Name Day named after Apollinaria
- This is the day of veneration of one of the saints named Apollinaria.
The mystery is not solved
There, Macarius of Egypt instructed Dorotheus to expel the evil spirit from the woman’s body. Apollinaria was not ready for this, but the holy elder calmed her down, and she got down to business. Having locked herself with her younger sister in her cell, the saint began to pray. The sister recognized Apollinaria and was very happy. Soon the evil spirit left her body. The parents were very glad that their daughter had recovered, but the secret of Apollinaria was not revealed. However, the demon did not calm down. He made everyone think that her younger sister was pregnant. And then through her lips he blamed the monk with whom she spent a lot of time in the cell for this fall. The king became very angry and ordered the monastery to be demolished. However, Dorotheus himself came out to the people and pleaded guilty so that he could be taken to the king. There, alone with her father, Apollinaria admitted that it was she. The parents were very upset by the kind of life their daughter had to lead. But at the same time they were proud of her. Therefore, they sent her back to the monastery and wanted to give a lot of gold to the elders. But the Monk Apollinaria refused, saying that they did not need anything, because they were worried about heavenly life, and not about earthly life.
