Pelageya is the day of the angel and name day according to the church calendar

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The name Pelageya came to us from Ancient Greece. It comes from the word “pelagios”, translated as “sea”. Women with the name Pelageya who left their mark on history were Pelageya of Ustyug of Christ, the venerable martyr Pelagia, the long-lived Pelageya from the village of Novaya Barda and others. They were very smart, decent, well-read, brave women. Affectionately, Pelageya is usually called Pelageyushka, Polina, Polenka, Polyushka, Polya.

Dates for Pelageya's name day in 2021 according to the Orthodox calendar

Rituals on the day of Pelageya the Intercessor

On the morning of May 17, women go to a church service, where they light candles at the icon of Saint Pelageya and ask for protection from an unjust insult and a despot husband. Our ancestors considered this day to be a woman's day; women did not even cook food; men did all the housework and kitchen work themselves.

Each of us has enemies, or at least ill-wishers, and each of us has encountered a situation where the people around us were aggressive. Quarrels and conflicts are part of our life. Difficult situations are sent to us by God for our spiritual growth. Strong prayers are given to help us: when we read them, we call on higher powers for help that can improve and soften the situation, and reduce human anger.

Prayer to Saint Pelagia of Tarsus

Oh, our holy and wise mother, the Venerable Pelagie. You, in one hour, loved the Lord Jesus, you left everything earthly irrevocably, you aspired to great and saving deeds, which you accomplished many times over in the Gospel. Oh, ever-memorable one, you appeared to the monastics with spiritual beauty, you have mastered well your immaculate life, you have loved the life of Angels on earth and you have constantly sung in retreat the One who, by His great mercy, strengthened women’s weaknesses to fight the insidious enemy of human salvation . For this reason, today, on the day of your blessed memory, we pleasingly ask you: pour out your all-powerful prayer for us sinners before the throne of the Holy Trinity for God’s mercy to us who are still here in the deplorable vale of the earth, for us to achieve life in the villages with your prayers. righteous, where you abide with all the saints forever and ever. Amen.

A conspiracy to pacify a tyrannical husband

Today is a good day to read conspiracies to pacify a tyrant spouse. You will have to learn the text by heart. When your husband is fast asleep, whisper the following charming words over his head:

“If you want to scream, you’ll stop short, hold back your swearing and retreat to your corner. You will stop being malicious and swearing, you will confess your love to me. I read this conspiracy diligently, I take your despotism away from you. You will be a sweet and kind husband, a father to children and a reliable friend to me. I beg you, don’t be angry, if you want to go wild, back away and calm down. The night will pass, then the day, you will cool down, you will not raise your fists against me in the future. Let it be so. My word is strong. Amen".

Starting from May 17, read this plot over your sleepy husband for thirteen nights in a row. At the same time, put firm faith in every word spoken. Be patient, after a couple of weeks your despot will be pacified forever, noisy squabbles in the family will stop, peace and mutual understanding will come.

Congratulations to Pelageya on her name day

Pelageya, happy angel day, dear! I wish you success and happiness. Let the beautiful fairy tale of luck come and drive away bad weather. Let all your dreams come true, Let all your problems be solved. And the doors of fate open towards love and luck.

Happy name day to Pelageya, I will congratulate you as best I can, Be rich and beautiful, Be wise and patient, And strong in character, You were born for happiness. May the angel protect you, and guide you through your destiny, lovingly.

Pelageya, you are beautiful! And today, it’s not in vain that you get pleasure from good congratulations. The name day holiday has arrived! The Lord sent an angel. May he help you and not leave you in trouble!

You, Pelageya, are photogenic, and you always look great, We all congratulate you on Happy Angel Day, lovingly. What do we wish for a friend? Be cheerful, don't be bored! Be healthy and full of strength, May every day be wonderful!

Dear Pelageya! Congratulations on your name day! Such temperamental and interesting personalities are rare. You are an amazing girl. You have a huge and kind heart. I want to wish you many happy days and bright memories. May all your dreams come true!

Life of Pelagia of Tarsus

The Orthodox tradition sacredly honors the memory of the martyr Pelagia of Tarsus. The girl had the fate of being born into a pagan family in the city of Tarsus (Asia Minor). Her family was noble, and Pelageya herself, from childhood and youth, captivated everyone with her indescribable beauty. She received the best education, and the fame of her beauty was known throughout the country.

At this time, Emperor Diocletian ruled the country. He also heard about the beauty and brilliant education of Pelageya and even wished to marry his son to the girl.

But the girl sincerely and with all her heart believed in Jesus Christ and accepted Orthodoxy. After baptism, she sincerely wanted to guide her own mother on the path of truth. But no matter how hard the young Christian woman tried, her efforts were not crowned with success. The mother persisted and did not want to give up paganism.

Moreover, the girl’s mother forcibly dragged her to her groom, whom Pelageya refused. But this young man knew that she was a Christian, he understood why she did not want to marry him, but he fell in love with her at first sight and understood perfectly well what her action would threaten his beloved. He knew that the girl would be tortured and eventually killed. Unable to bear even the thought of this, he committed suicide.

But this did not stop Pelageya’s furious mother. She took the girl to the emperor himself. He was also captivated by her beauty and wanted to marry her himself. But of course Pelageya refused him too, citing the fact that she was the bride of Jesus Christ.

The emperor could not tolerate such insolence and ordered the young beauty to be tortured for a long time. The girl was tortured and tortured. After much torment, she was taken inside a red-hot copper bull. Here the Holy Martyr gave her soul into the hands of the Lord. This event happened in 287.

What to give for Pelageya’s name day?

On her name day, Pelageya will be happy with the following gifts:

• Bouquet of fragrant lilies.
• Jewelry with pearls. For example: ring, bracelet, earrings, beads, pendant.
• Willow figurines, postcards or drawings depicting willow branches.
• Spiritual literature.
• Gift with a picture of a Guardian Angel.
• Icon depicting Pelagia of Antioch.
• Bake a delicious apple pie or cook Pelageya’s favorite dish.
• Personalized bath towel or hand and face towel.
• Mug with a picture of the birthday girl.

It is better to choose aqua blue colors for holiday gift wrapping.

Customs and traditions of May 17 on Pelageya Intercession

In Rus', the day was called Baklushnikov, because on May 17 they prepared material for making wooden spoons. This is a serious matter and only knowledgeable people dealt with it, because you need to take into account the type of tree, a certain part of the trunk, height and even the right side for cutting the block.

A spoon made from wood, collected on Baklushnikov Day, served as a talisman in the family. It was placed under the bed of a woman giving birth so that the child would be born healthy; on a pillow for a sick person so that he gets better quickly; in the boot or bag of a man going to work for protection.

In Rus', it was believed that Pelageya protects innocent girls and everyone who suffered from unjust insults; that is why the saint is called an intercessor.

Also, according to popular beliefs, Pelageya patronizes birds, especially crows - she protects adult birds, and teaches little crows wisely. That’s why the date May 17 was called “Pelageya – the crow’s protector.”

In order for the saint to help with your requests, today it is strictly forbidden to offend birds. Whoever kills a chicken or a rooster will not have poultry. It is better to abstain from any chicken dishes on this day.

Memorial Day of Venerable Pelagia

She was born in Syrian Antioch and before her conversion to Christ she was a frivolous and dissolute girl.

Having a very attractive appearance, she decorated herself with luxurious clothes, gold and precious stones, for which her fans called her Margarita, that is, the pearl.

One day, bishops from neighboring dioceses came to Antioch for a council. Among them was Nonnus, Bishop of Iliopolis, known for his wisdom and righteous life. During the break, the bishops left the church where they were sitting, and suddenly a noisy crowd of young men appeared in front of them. Among them, one girl with bare shoulders and immodestly dressed especially stood out for her beauty. It was Pelagia. She joked and laughed loudly, and fans swirled around her. The embarrassed bishops lowered their gaze, but Saint Nonnus, on the contrary, began to closely examine Pelagia. When the noisy crowd left, Non asked the bishops: “Didn’t you like the beauty of this woman and her outfit?” They were silent. Then Nonn continued: “And I learned a lot from her. She made it her goal to please people and, do you think, how many hours did she spend decorating herself, taking care of herself, in order to appear more beautiful than other women in the eyes of her admirers! At the Last Judgment, the Lord will condemn us with it, because we, having an immortal Bridegroom in Heaven, neglect the state of our soul. What will we come before Him with?”

Arriving at the hotel, Saint Nonnus began to fervently pray for the salvation of Pelagia. The next Sunday, when Nonnus was celebrating the Divine Liturgy, Pelagia, drawn by a mysterious force, came to the temple for the first time. The service and sermon of Saint Nonnus about the Last Judgment shocked her so much that she was horrified by her sinful life. Having come to Nonnus, she expressed a desire to be baptized, but was not sure whether the Lord would have mercy on her: “My sins are more numerous than the sand of the sea, and there is not enough water in the sea to wash away my bad deeds.” The good shepherd consoled her with the hope of God's mercy and baptized her.

Having become a Christian, Pelagia collected her property and brought Nonna. Nonnus ordered to distribute it to the poor, saying: “Let what was poorly collected be spent wisely.” A few days later, Pelagia, dressed in men's clothing, left the city. She went to Jerusalem and here she took monastic vows. She was mistaken for a young man. Having built herself a cell on the Mount of Olives, she secluded herself in it and began to lead a strict monastic life of repentance, fasting and prayer. Residents of the surrounding areas considered her to be the monk Pelagius, a eunuch. After several years, having achieved high spiritual gifts, the monk Pelagius died around 457. During the burial it was discovered that the deceased monk was a woman.

Reverend Pelageya, pray to God for us!

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Canon of the Holy Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus

Song a҃.

Irmos:

The sea is dark, with the damp feet of the ancients, having walked through the sea, with the crest of the sea shame has won.

Purely yours is floating here, coolly blessed now, give me a hand, to the martyr of the heart of the pelagic, praiseworthy, and to the harbour. Instruct your praises in a quiet manner.

From your infancy to your prophetic creator you have entrusted your honest, corruptible love to your all-glorious love: the most fervent passions of the world I trampled on it with my own power.

Baths bzhⷭ҇tvennyh desirous, glorious, prїѧ́ti of baptism, st҃iteliѧ ѡ҆brѣtshi khrⷭ҇tova, pelagі́e, flowed є҆сѝ, and ѡпѡвшсш ѧ sveta bzhⷭ҇tvennagѡ, mč҃nitse, and і҆слѧѧ є҆сѝ.

Bgorodichen:

The st҃yh was ҆ ҆ ҆ ҆ ҆ ҆ ҆ ҆ ҆ oursh, and a st҃ aygogo hrⷭ҇t̀ on the rꙋkꙋ̀, with the whole of the whole of the containers.

Song of the city.

Irmos:

Rejoice in your church, your heart, your call: you are my fortress, where you are, and your refuge, and your confirmation.

The earth is good for us, we take the words from the seeds, we bless the earth for everyone, it is rich and has grown it.

Ou҆pravilasѧ є҆sѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆зкранна, which is due to the fact that we are careful, our glory is glorious, we are strengthening our ᲂу҆чє́нїи.

Bgorodichen:

I restored my fallen image by giving birth to a more guilty person than the natural resurrection.

Sedalen, voice a҃.

The love of her child burst into flames, she entered into the fire, bggom, konob, pelagie, and was in Yours is a blessed sacrifice. Today we honor your memory with all our hearts, let us sing your praises.

Song of the day.

Irmos:

You are exalted, having seen the church on the edge, the righteous shrine, standing in your rank, worthy of those who cry: glory to your power, where you are.

The most beautiful crimson, the bathhouse, the most glorious, the pakibytiya of all the living red crimsons has brought together the most honorable one. ́ѧ.

We desire new beauties, even on earth, darkening desires, page tone: even more so, cries and saying: Glory to your strength, where.

The desecrated faith that came to fruition, the pelagic martyr of the all-glorious one, who repaired everything What a beauty, bgоpreїѧ́tnaѧ.

Bgorodichen:

The unsearchable brother gave birth to both, two, and two, and according to the rzhⷭ҇tvѣ̀ ꙗ҆vilasѧ є҆сѝвЂѝyushchy packs: also non-silent voices, joyful, in My dear, we call on you with incredible faith.

Song є҃.

Irmos:

You, where is my light, have come to the world, shining brightly, brightening and chanting from the dark darkness tѧ̀.

It was possible for the enemy to destroy the ferocity, the praiseworthy pelagia, which also includes the creation and grace.

Now we are truly glad that you have married your groom, Most Holy One, dearly, your virginity and sacredness.

Bgorodichen:

Gdⷭ҇ь вѧ̀, gѣоmаti, omniscient, edifying man, in the decay of the fallen with the charm of her.

Song of ѕ҃.

Irmos:

Devour you with a voice of praise, where the church cries out to you, because of the bloodless blood of yours, for the sake of mercy and your ribs are drained blood.

The lawful death of the world has passed away, and calling your fiancé to a quiet refuge now firmly ́lasѧ є҆sѝ.

Yours has woven the crown of truth into a beautiful crown, O blessed one, the martyr of the crown, for even to the end she has kept it blamelessly .

Bgorodichen:

First of all, the obstinate name: you are the third party of today ꙋ̀ born.

Kontakion, voice g.

Temporarily despised, and a former participant in other blessings, the crown of suffering for the sake of the greater good, more than all-honest, brought a gift to her sѝ blood streams vlⷣtsѣ hrⷭ҇tꙋ̀. Please, please spare us, who honor your memory.

Song z҃.

Irmos:

In the cave of Abraham, the Holy Trinity of Persians, with love of piety, rather than with flames, calls: Blessed be He in the Church Where is your glory?

With the cave image, the hidden, the martyr, the divine soul, inflamed by the love of her, the patient cried out to her: blessed be she in the temple of your glory, where.

The virgin sky, the clouds, the glorious martyr, blessed with the blessed hope, enlighten us by singing: blessed I am in the temple of your glory, where you are.

Bgorodichen:

The Most Holy Bzhⷭ҇tvennoe village, I am glad, you will give me joy, bsⷣe, calling: blessed are you among your wives, all the time very good.

Song and.

Irmos:

The river spread the tribute, the lion's zeal in the ditch for the purpose: with the same power of fire, with the same strength, with virtue, with piety These are the zealous healers, calling out: bless, all things where, where.

Ꙗ҆́кѡ мч҃ня, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѕѣлѡ̀ it’s not false hrⷭ҇tova is highly praised, segѡ̀ sī́lꙋ bgoslovila є҆сѝ, all ѣ́хь зг҃омꙋ́drennѡ Finally, and to the benefit of people, people were attracted by singing: bless you, everything is where it is, where it is.

Ꙗ҆́вѣ ᲂу҆нѣ́стѧ хрⷭ҇тꙋ̀, mꙋchiteleѧ striving all extinguished є҆сѝ, the superiority ꙋнꙋ exuding, pelagі́e all-honest ́ѧ, and the crowns of the three, martyrs, are beautiful, singing: bless you, all things are where, where.

Bgorodichen:

And from the beginning, from the beginning, from the beginning, from the beginning, from the beginning, from you, the all-blameless, in the verbiage, the embodiment of the meaningless, This is a strange word, and we cry: bless you, everything is where it is, where it is.

Song ѳ҃.

Irmos:

The stone is not mowed and the mountains are unbearable for you, two, the cornerstone of everything, the khrⷭtos, the scoop of beer dispersing the essence. the more cheerful, the more, the more, we magnify.

The word and word cannot express your praises, pelage, because here your groom flows with power and grace: even now we pray, in sѧ̑ save the singing ones.

Having stood in the village, the bride, the crowned pelagic woman, the desire was extremely fulfilled for her, the martyr, to present herself, and the food for her ѡ enjoyment.

The world is the gift of your fiance, to the martyr of the Pelagic Bgdom, save the church from misfortunes, and with the grace of her sing the sunrise.

Bgorodichen:

Ꙗ҆вЂѧ є҆сѝ є҆сѝ mt҃i, more єє҆цт҃и, єє҆ствс, to the Mother of God, the word is conceived, embodied by this birth: and we are now being saved, t ѧ̀, btⷣe, we magnify.