Currently, it is very popular to have a personalized icon as a spiritual patron. Men with the name Vladislav are trying to buy a personalized icon of Vladislav
as a symbol of the protection and help of this saint. In the Orthodox calendar, the name Vladislav is very rare and is associated with the name of the Serbian king Vladislav, who lived in the 12th century. He was crowned king by Saint Sava himself. At the same time, the Monk Vladislav became the founder of the independent Serbian Church, and after a while, received the rank of archbishop. In the village of Mileshevo, with his blessing, a monastery was created in the name of the Ascension of the Lord. After the death of Saint Sava, Vladislav brought his relics from Bulgaria to Mileshevo; it turned out that they had miraculous healing powers. Since then, the relics of the saint have become the main relic of the Serbian people. For many years, Tsar Vladislav ruled the country and played a big role in its political life. When Vladislav died, he was buried in the courtyard of the Ascension Cathedral in Mileshevo. The miraculous icon of Vladislav with relics is also located here. His relics had miraculous powers.
The celebration of Vladislav's memory is established by the Orthodox Church. The Christian icon of St. Vladislav is an iconographic work that is written in a very unusual artistic style. The basis is made up of picturesque Serbian ornaments. This is a half-length image of St. Vladislav of Serbia, in which he is depicted in a royal robe with a model of a castle in his hands, which he presses to his heart. The whole image symbolizes the king’s love for the state and the fact that it is in good hands. Today there are several versions of this rare icon, all of them are located in Bulgaria and Serbia. This is a very rare shrine in churches in Russia and neighboring countries.
Holy icon of Vladislav, embroidered with beads
If the choice fell on the amazing icon of St. Vladislav as a gift, then it can be ordered in icon-painting workshops or in an Orthodox online store. This Serbian icon looks very beautiful, made in colorful images of beaded icons. The variety of colors and shades of bright beads, which convey all the uniqueness of this icon, make it especially in demand for everyone who wants to buy a personal icon of Vladislav as a gift for men with this beautiful name. It is difficult to find a more worthy option to convey your attitude towards a loved one. The Orthodox icon of Vladislav, embroidered with beads, made in the most accurate iconographic traditions, framed in a handmade frame, will decorate any home for many years.
He was the second son of Saint Stephen the First-Crown, the nephew of Saint Sava and the grandson of the founder of this dynasty of Serbian rulers - Stefan Nemanja, known as the Monk Simeon the Myrrh-Streaming. Both the grandfather, the father, and the uncle of the blessed Vladislav achieved true holiness through their labors and deeds, receiving from the Lord imperishable crowns of glory.
After the blessed death of St. Stephen the First-Crown, Serbia was ruled by his eldest son Radoslav, who at first was a ruler “worthy of all praise,” but over time, according to the church writer Theodosius, “became submissive to his wife, from whom he was damaged in mind.” The Serbian nobility was dissatisfied with the behavior of their king, and under their pressure Vladislav was forced to accept power, so that “enmity arose between the brothers.” Their uncle, Archbishop Savva, exhorted the brothers to live in peace, but was not able to immediately reconcile them.
Having lost his power, Radoslav was forced to seek refuge in Drach, but even there the beauty of his wife served as a source of trouble for him. Soon he was deprived of this malicious and crafty wife, who was for him, according to the same Theodosius, as Delilah was for Sampson. Because of her, in Drach, the hatred of the local ruler fell upon Radoslav, and he barely escaped death. Wanting to end the hostility, Saint Sava adorned Radoslav with the angelic monastic rank, giving him the monastic name John. To finally end the strife, the high priest crowned his nephew Vladislav with a royal crown. Soon, with the blessing of his uncle, Vladislav married the daughter of the powerful Bulgarian Tsar John II Asen Beloslava.
Pious Vladislav was obedient to his uncle, the archbishop, in everything and remained in peace and harmony with him. When St. Sava decided to leave the high priestly throne and communicated his desire to Vladislav, he tearfully asked the saint to change his intention, but could not keep him. In 1233, St. Savva gathered a council of Serbian bishops in Zhiche and, having announced his intention, chose from among his disciples an heir - blessed Arseniy, a man “who is reverent in everything and who keeps God’s commandments with fear.” Vladislav and his nobles also arrived at the cathedral, where the saint gave them instructions and commanded them to preserve and protect the holy churches. When St. Savva went to the Holy Land in the spring of 1234, Vladislav generously supplied him with gold and everything necessary for distribution in holy places.
However, Vladislav was no longer destined to see his beloved uncle and archbishop during the latter’s earthly life. Having visited the holy places, on the way back, St. Savva, who was visiting the Bulgarian Tsar Asen, went to the Lord on January 14/27, 1236, not having reached his native Serbia quite a bit. After the funeral service performed by the Bulgarian Patriarch Joachim, the saint’s body was buried with great honors in the monastery church of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in Trnovo, built by the Bulgarian king.
A year after the death of the saint, his worthy heir, Archbishop Arseny, turned to the pious Vladislav, urging him to do everything possible to ensure that the relics of St. Sava were transferred to Serbia. “It is not good and indecent before God and before people,” said Saint Arsenios, “for us to leave our father, equal to the apostles, a teacher given to us from Christ, who accomplished many deeds and worked hard for the Serbian country, adorning it with churches, royal power, archbishops and bishops, and all the institutions and laws of Orthodoxy - so that his holy relics lie outside the borders of his fatherland and the throne of his church, in a foreign land.”
Inspired by the words of Arseny, Vladislav without delay sent the most worthy people to his father-in-law, Tsar Asen, with a request to give him the relics of the saint. Having received Vladislav's letter and listened to the envoy, the Bulgarian king was very sad. He answered the Serbian ruler that if the saint’s body had been left without due honors, then his request would have been completely legal. But, since it rests in the Church of God, and is given the same honors as it would be in Serbia, he does not understand why Vladislav “troubles even the saint.” With this, the Bulgarian ruler sent the envoys back.
Vladislav, not satisfied with the answer he received, again sent his nobles to the king with the words: “If I have found grace before you, my parent, then do not close your fatherly mercy before me, and do not leave me, so that my life does not plunge into sadness. Give me the holy relics of my lord and father, so that I can transfer them to my fatherland!”
King Asen was at a loss what to do, thinking that, having lost the saint, he would also lose his kingdom. Calling upon the Bulgarian Patriarch and his entourage, he turned to them for advice in this matter. They all unanimously assured him that under no circumstances should he give in to Vladislav’s requests, because “the nobles and the whole city are very indignant because of this.” The king again wrote words of consolation to his son-in-law, adding: “If God wanted the saint to rest among us, the faithful in Christ, then who am I to resist the will of God or dare to disturb the grave or holy relics? For the saint really did not bequeath anything about his transfer. So, ask me for whatever you want, ... my son, but stop forcing me to give you what is not easy for me to give, for the patriarch, and the nobles, and the whole city oppose me in this.” And again, having given gifts to the envoys, he sent them to Vladislav.
Seeing such firmness of the Bulgarian king, Vladislav decided to go to Bulgaria himself and, taking with him “many of his noble people, bishops and abbots,” he sent messengers ahead of him, notifying Asen of his imminent arrival. With them, Vladislav also sent gifts for the patriarch and royal advisers.
When Vladislav arrived in the Bulgarian land, Tsar Asen greeted him with love far from his capital. Arriving in Trnovo, Vladislav first went to the monastery, where the resting place of St. Sava was. Arriving at the monastery, he, together with the bishops and nobles, paid worthy veneration to the saint of God, as his father and mentor. Having bowed to the saint’s tomb, the king from the depths of his heart prayed to the saint, repenting of his sins and asking him not to reject his request and not to leave his fatherland, for which the saint had undertaken countless deeds and labors. So, having fervently prayed to the holy saint, Vladislav left the temple and went to the festive reception prepared by the Bulgarian Tsar.
That night, the Angel of God in the form of a saint commanded the king to give the holy relics to be transferred to the Serbian land. Frightened by this phenomenon, the king called the patriarch and advisers in the morning and told about what he had seen in his dream. After listening to him, they said that this visit from God was because of the saint, and unanimously asked Asen to give this great shrine to King Vladislav, fearing, otherwise, to bring the wrath of God upon the Bulgarian kingdom.
When, at the call of Asen, his son-in-law, together with the Serbian bishops and nobles, appeared before him, the king was ready to fulfill their earnest request. Somewhat saddened, Asen turned to Vladislav with the following words: “I wanted to have the saint in my monastery, as given to me by God, and I decorated and revered his holy tomb, as you saw, without thinking that the saint would be taken away from us. But since you, Royal Highness, took the trouble to come to me, your father, I do not want to let you, my son, saddened. So, receive your father in the Lord and take him to your home according to your desire.” From such unexpected joy, the stolen Vladislav with the bishops and his noble people “fell to the ground and bowed to the king.”
Then, “having prepared the royal scarlet robe and everything necessary to raise the saint’s body from the bowels of the earth,” Vladislav ordered the service to be performed for the saint, and he and his bishops “opened the saint’s grave and saw that his body had not been touched by corruption, so that even the hair on his head and his beard were light and whole, and it seemed as if he was lying and sleeping.” The incorrupt body of the saint exuded a wonderful fragrance, the wonderful aroma of which was felt by everyone who gathered at his grave. According to Blessed Theodosius, a fragrance exuded not only the holy body of the saint, but even the tree and the earth in which it rested.
Having learned about what was happening, the people began to flock in large numbers to the tomb to see the saint. Many who flocked to the relics received healing from illnesses. “Those tormented by an unclean spirit were free, the lame walked, the hunchbacked were straightened, and the saint gave hearing to the deaf.” Seeing such miracles and grace, the people began to murmur against Tsar Asen for giving the relics of the saint to Vladislav. Hearing about this, the Serbian ruler, out of fear that the king might change his decision, ordered the holy relics to be taken without delay and carried to Serbia.
At this time, the king called Vladislav to a meal of fun and love, during which he addressed him with the following words: “The wealth given to me by God - holy, you, having come, received it and sent it to your home. So, you are satisfied, for you have fulfilled the desire of your heart, may we, through the prayers of the saint, receive mercy from God, for we had true love for him during his life and after his death!” Vladislav showered the king and the patriarch with generous gifts and honors, and the king showered the king and everyone with him, and so they parted with love. Having said goodbye to the Bulgarian Tsar, Vladislav soon reached the relics of the saint. According to Theodosius, the king rejoiced like “David before the ark of the covenant” and, walking in front of the relics, joyfully exclaimed:
“My soul will rejoice in the Lord,
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, and has clothed me with the robe of gladness, having given me my lord, my holy father and teacher, an intercessor in the prayers of my fatherland and the honor of my inheritance.”
“I will exalt You, my God,
for You have magnified Your mercy on me, and now I am blessed, and now I am adorned, I am exalted above the kings of the earth, I am richer than men. How great is Thy mercy towards me, O Lord, How, having loved me, O my God, my mercy has been rewarded! Blessed be Thy name forever and ever!”
Thus, praising God and rejoicing, he, together with the bishops and his nobles, carried the precious body of the saint with psalms and hymns. When they reached the borders of Serbia, Archbishop Arseny with bishops, abbots and many noble people came out to meet them and reverently bowed to the honest relics of their spiritual father and mentor. Having learned about the arrival of the relics, people flocked in large numbers from everywhere. Many received healing from their illnesses from God and his saint.
The pious Vladislav, together with a host of bishops, abbots and nobles, with psalms and chants, solemnly carried the body of the saint, and, having come to Mileshevo, they laid the precious relics in an honorable tomb in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, built by Vladislav. In honor of the saint, the pious Vladislav organized a great feast, at which he wholeheartedly entertained bishops and noble people, and also generously poured out his mercy on the poor.
After some time, St. Savva appeared in a dream to one reverend and God-loving elder and told him that the holy relics should rest not in the ground, but in the church. After this, the incorruptible body of the saint was raised from the ground and laid in the temple for the worship of all believers. The relics of the saint rested in Mileshevo until 1594, when the wicked Turks took this greatest shrine of the Serbian people and burned it on Vracarova Mountain in Belgrade. At the site of the burning of the relics, the majestic Cathedral of St. Sava has now been erected.
After the death of the Bulgarian Tsar John Asen in 1241, the situation in Serbia changed. Many noble and powerful nobles were not happy with the proximity of St. Vladislav and the Bulgarian king. At the same time, in the spring of 1241, Tatar hordes passed through Serbia and neighboring Bosnia. All this caused great concern among the Serbian rulers, and under its pressure, Vladislav was forced in the spring of 1243 to cede the throne to his younger brother Uros (1243 - 1276). However, the brothers soon reconciled, and Uroš was kind to his older brother. He gave him Zeta to rule and left him the royal title. So Vladislav lived in peace and harmony with his brother for more than twenty years. What exactly the ruler was dissatisfied with remains in the realm of various hypotheses and assumptions, but, apparently, the main reason for the discontent was the strong influence of neighboring Bulgaria. However, it is not always possible to understand and reliably trace all the vicissitudes of Serbian history, due to the small number of written sources dedicated to the reign of St. Vladislav. Later sources also report sparingly about the life of the saint, but the little that is available speaks of his good relations with his brother Urosh. Saint Vladislav abandoned his ambitions as a ruler and never again tried to regain his throne. Vladislav had two sons, Stefan and Desa, and a daughter, whose name has not been preserved. It is only known that she was married to Prince Churu Kacic.
Like all Nemanjić, Vladislav was devoted to his patronymic and Orthodoxy. The spirit of creation manifested itself early in him. Around 1225, while he was still ruling a region in Lima, with the blessing of St. Sava, he built the very beautiful Milesheva monastery, dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord. Due to its beautiful fresco paintings, this monastery is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian medieval architecture. Among the frescoes you can also find a saint’s portrait of St. Vladislav himself. Images of the saint are also preserved in Dečani, in the Peć Patriarchate and in the Orahovica monastery. One of the icons of St. Vladislav is now in the museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade.
Memory of St. Vladislav, King of Serbia
Article from volume IX of the Orthodox Encyclopedia, Moscow. 2005
Vladislav [throne name - Vladislav Stefan] (c. 1200 - November 11 between 1264 and 1281), St. Serb. king (1234-1242) (memorial September 24 (October 7, New Year - editor's note Sedmitsa.ru)). Grandson of Stefan Nemanja (see Simeon of Serbia), 3rd son of Stefan the First-crowned from his marriage to Evdokia, daughter of the Byzantines. imp. Alexei III Angel. V. got married approx. 1234, probably for the second time, in Beloslav, daughter of the Bulgarians. Tsar John Asen II. From this marriage he had sons Stefan and Desa, as well as a daughter, whose name has not been preserved, who was married to Prince. Churu Kacic, ruler of Omiš in the North. Dalmatia. Before his accession to the throne, V. was co-ruler of his elder brother Radoslav; they jointly confirmed the charter of Kotor in 1230. 4 years later, after the Battle of Klokotnitsa (1230), in the cut Bolg. The troops of John Asen II defeated the army of the Epirus emperor. Theodore Angel, whose daughter the cor. was married to. Radoslav, V., based on the Serb. nobles, overthrew his older brother, who had lost the support of his father-in-law, from the throne. Archbishop St. Savva, not approving of these actions, but not seeing a way out of the situation, crowned V. and contributed to his marriage with the Bulgarian. princess - the daughter of the strongest sovereign in the Balkans at that time.
Serb. hagiographic sources (Life of St. Sava - see articles by Domentian, Theodosius Hilandarets) and later genealogies going back to them characterize V. in comparison with his brothers very positively (Naumov. The ruling class ... pp. 242-243). With the blessing of St. Savva V. approx. 1234 began the construction and painting of his backdrop, the monastery-mausoleum of Mileshev. V. participated in the Church Council in Zich, in which St. Sava transferred the duties of the Head of the Serbian Church to his successor - Archbishop. Arseny, and generously provided St. Savva with funds for charity and distribution of alms during his trip to St. places.
After Radoslav was expelled from the country, V. concluded a peace treaty with Dubrovnik, and on July 23, 1237 with Split. V., just like Radoslav, titled himself “the thief of all Serbian and Pomeranian lands”; under him, the use of the title “autocrat” in relation to Serbs was first documented. sovereigns (it is possible that this title was used before) (Ostrogorski. Autokrator... P. 326, 327, 329; Naumov. The ruling class... P. 232-233); there is also information about V. being named king (Ibid., p. 242). V. issued a number of charters (chrisovuls) containing privileges and benefits (Ibid. pp. 115-119): Mon-Rue of the Virgin Mary on Bistrica, founded by Stefan Nemanja, an island on Lake Skadar (Shkodra). (1242) and probably the mon-rue of Mileshev Vranin. In 1237, V. organized the transfer of the relics of St. from Tyrnov to Mileshevo. Savva. John Asen II wanted to leave the relics of the saint in his capital, V. had to personally persuade his father-in-law to return them to their homeland and accompany the transfer of the shrine. Obviously, V., along with the archbishop. Arseny was the initiator of writing the prologue life of St. Savva and services for his dormition and transfer of relics (see: Trifunoviž €. About dividing at Srbšaku // About Srbšaku: Studije. Beograd, 1970. P. 273-276).
In the last years of V.'s reign, his position in Primorye noticeably weakened, possibly as a result of the Mong. raid in 1241, but it cannot be ruled out that he could have ceded certain lands, trying to find an ally in the upcoming civil strife: since 1241, sources again mention him expelled from Zeta during the reign of Cor. Radoslav his cousin George Vukanović, first as prince in Ulcinj, and in 1242 as king. Soon after the death of John Asen II (1241), V., having lost the support of his father-in-law, was overthrown by his younger brother Urosh I, who gave him an inheritance while retaining the royal title of the south. part of the Serbian seaside possessions in Zeta with its capital in Shkoder. As an appanage co-ruler, V. played a significant role in the political life of the region, at least in Dalmatia: in the Bulgarian agreement. Tsar Michael II Asenj, concluded with Dubrovnik in 1253 and directed against Serbia (see Stojanoviž Š. Stari srpske poveše i pisma. Sremski Karlovtsi, 1934. Kœ. 1. Dio 2. P. 206-207), V. appears along with Urosh as the main opponent. According to legend, V. died in the arms of his nephew Milutin.
V. was buried in the outer vestibule (entrance) of the Ascension Cathedral of the Mileshev monastery. The “manifestation” of V.’s relics occurred during the reign of Cor. Urosha V (1356-1371), the date of the event is known - June 30. According to the testimony of the Venetian traveler P. Contarini, dating back to 1580, V.’s tomb was located east of the shrine of St. Savva (Contarini P. Diario del viaggio da Venezia a Constantinopoli... nel 1580. Venezia, 1856. P. 19). In the messages of the Mileshevo monks to Moscow in 1587 and 1652. it is mentioned that V.’s relics are in the monastery (at present their location is unknown).
V.'s short life was written in the 2nd quarter. XIV century archbishop Daniel II and included in the hagiographic collection. "Lives of the Serbian kings and archbishops." V.'s service apparently did not exist in the Middle Ages and early modern times. The memory of V.'s death as a ktitor of the monastery is first found in the monthly parchment book of the Serbian. Apostle of the 1st third of the 14th century. (RNB. Gilf. No. 13; SK XIV, No. 12), brought by A.F. Gilferding in 1857 from Mileshev, starting in the middle. XIV century placed in a number of Serbs. lists of the Jerusalem Charter (Athos. Hilandar. No. 165. L. 45 - see: Bogdanoviž D. Catalog of the žiril manuscripts of the manastir of Hilandar. Beograd, 1978. P. 98).
In Russia, the personality and deeds of V., primarily his participation in the transfer of the relics of St. Savva, became famous in the 1st quarter. XVI century thanks to the Life of St. Savva, written by Theodosius (brought to Moscow from Athos in 1517), and the genealogy of the Serbs. rulers in the Life of Despot Stefan Lazarevich Konstantin Kostenetsky, which served as sources for the Russian Chronograph (1518-1522), and through it the Nikon Chronicle (PSRL. T. 10. P. 45-48; T. 22. Part 1. P. 392-395 ). The veneration of V. in Russia as a saint began no earlier than the last. Thursday XVI century and is associated with fairly regular (mentioned in 1587, 1628, 1635, 1638, 1647, 1652, 1657, 1659, 1664, 1667, 1688) embassies for “alms” to Moscow of the monks of the Mileshev monastery (Russia’s relations with the East on affairs Church. Part 1. P. 187; Bantysh-Kamensky N. N. Registers of Greek Affairs of the Moscow Archive of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs (RGADA. F. 52. Op. 1). M., 2001. P. 52, 68 , 74, 92, 111, 114, 155, 198). Perhaps the veneration of V. was partly facilitated by his confusion with the homonymous Hung. king from the popular in Rus' “Tale of the Murder of Batu” (see art. Pachomius Logofet), according to legend, converted to Orthodoxy by St. Savva Serbsky. In 1751, the monks of the Athos monastery of St. Paul was brought to Russia by a stavrotek, made by order of V. (Leonid [Kavelin], archimandrite of the Slovenian-Srpska kœizhitsa on St. Gori Atonskoy from the monastery Hilandar and St. Paul // Glasnik Srpskog uchenog drushtva. Beograd, 1877. Kœ. 44. P. 270).
A lifetime portrait of the young V. was preserved in the paintings of the Ascension Cathedral of the Mileshev Monastery in the naos in the ktitor's composition with a model of the temple in his hands, accompanied by the Mother of God, in the inner vestibule, to the east. wall with his ancestors and brothers and, possibly, to the south. wall in royal vestments. V.’s lifetime image could also be on the stavrotek, made according to his order and equipped with the inscription: “And less than the sinful, unworthy servant of yours Stefan, who created and brought you this treasure with your mercy and help and the power of the honest Christian, stealing all the Russian lands and the Pomeranian lands of Vladislav save and have mercy” (Stojanoviž. Records. Kœ. 3. P. 36. No. 4930); up to 2nd half. XIX century the relic was kept in the monastery of St. Paul on Mount Athos (its whereabouts are currently unknown). An early posthumous image of V. is found in the murals of the Arilye monastery (1296). The image of V. is included in the hagiodynastic composition “Nemanjic Vine” in the paintings of the vestibules of the cathedral churches in Gračanica (1322), Pec (c. 1330), Decani (c. 1350) and Orahovica (1594). V. is depicted as a king in a jagged royal crown in the miniatures of the Laptev volume of the Facial Chronicle of the 70s. XVI century (RNB. F. IV. 233), in stories dedicated to the Serbian. history of the 13th century, as a saint - in an engraving in “Stematography” by Christopher Zhefarovich (Vienna, 1741. L. 5). A description of V.'s iconography is contained in the lists of Russian. Iconographic original, consolidated edition of the 18th century. under July 7: “... gray-haired, curly-haired in a royal crown, the brother of Athanasius of Alexandria, in purple, in his right hand a cross, and in his left a scroll: my soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices” (Bolshakov. Iconographic original. P. 113).
Lit.:
Markoviž V. Orthodox monasticism and manastyri in medieval Srbiji. Sremski Karlovci, 1920. Gornji Milanovac, 2002. pp. 78-80; Ruvarats I. Krašitsa and Queen Srpska // Zb. Hilarion Ruvaratsa: Odabrani istoriski rejoice. Beograd, 1934. St. 1. P. 5-8; Moshin V. Poveša kraša Vladislava to the Mother of God manastir at Bistrici and Zlatne bule kraša Urosha // Glasnik Skopskog nauchnog drushtva. Skopše, 1940. T. 21; Pavloviž L. Kultovi face code of Srba and Macedonac: Historical-ethnogr. reprisal. Smederevo, 1965. P. 189; Ostrogorski G. Autokrator and samodrzhats // Aka. Sabrana's business. Beograd, 1970. Kœ. 4. pp. 326-329; Radojchiž S. Milesheva. Beograd, 1971. pp. 9-10, 20-21, 30, 32-33, 38-40; Naumov E. P. The ruling class and the state. power in Serbia XIII-XV centuries. M., 1975. S. 117-119, 226-229, 232-236, 238-243; Bogdanoviž D. Brief life of St. Save // ZbMSKJ. 1976. Kœ. 24, No. 1. P. 7, 14, 28-30; Bojoviæ BI L»idéologie monarchique dans hagio-biographies dynastiques du moyen Âge serbe. R., 1995; Marjanoviž-Dusaniž S. Vladarska ideologija Nemaœiža: diplomacy studio. Beograd, 1997.
It is well known that the popular and sonorous eastern and western names today do not have an angel day, therefore, at baptism, the priest selects the most consonant church names for such children. But sometimes it happens that even well-known Slavic names do not have their own saint - well, or almost none. Yes, it turns out that if Vladimir has 5 heavenly saints, and Vladislav has 3, then Vladislav has only one patron.
- October 7 (or September 24 old style).
Our ancestors had many signs associated with this date. For example, it was believed that if the birch tree did not have time to lose all its leaves by Vladislav’s Day, it would take a long time to wait for the first snow.
Church form of the name, its origin
In this case, in the sacred books and church calendar the name is written in the same way as in the birth certificate: .
The name has Slavic roots. It is translated as you already guessed: “possessing glory”, “glorious”.
Character, fate, origin
Origin
The name Miroslav has been known since the times of Kievan Rus. It is derived from the words “glory” and “peace”, and different interpretations are given. You can find the meaning of the name such as “glorifying the world”, there are other options - “glorious for peacefulness”, “winner”. This name also has a feminine form, which sounds like Miroslava.
Fate
Since childhood, Miroslav has had a good memory and an inquisitive mind; he loves to improve and is able to achieve a lot in almost any field of activity. But more often, when choosing a profession, he turns to pedagogy or becomes a researcher.
He will make a good teacher or geologist, he can become a brilliant scientific specialist. It is no less likely for him to become an artist or a doctor.
Miroslav cannot be called a careerist - he is not capable of sacrificing and displacing in order to achieve a high position. However, if he happens to rise to the position of a boss, he will try to be a good leader. Gentleness really hinders him - if he wants to open his own business, he will have to carefully choose a partner. The priority in this case should be the experience and integrity of the partner.
The health of a person named Miroslav is quite strong from an early age. He is not afraid of even the most common childhood diseases. But it is worth taking into account that the body can easily become weakened due to irregular nutrition, and leading a disorderly lifestyle will not bring any good. The immune system is one of Miroslav's weak points.
One of the most serious problems for him may be his vision. You need to remember this and regularly visit the clinic for prevention.
Character
In Miroslav’s personal life there are no special ups, just as there are no crushing downs. He is eloquent and very gallant, courteous and able to charm any girl. His lady will have no good reason for any offense.
This man prefers to conquer and conquer, so he likes women who are proud and independent. If Miroslav thinks it’s time to end the relationship, he will try to cause the lady as little pain as possible. With most of his lovers, he manages to maintain friendly relations for a long time.
Miroslav can approach marriage very frivolously. For all his poise, he can do a strange thing and marry a girl he barely knows.
But early marriages are rarely happy, but the second one can be extremely successful. In it, Miroslav will try to take into account the mistakes of the first one in order to create a friendly family.
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Meaning according to the church calendar
The name Miroslav is not in the Orthodox calendar. When performing the sacrament of baptism, the child is given an Orthodox name, which may be different from the secular one or sound similar to it. For example, you can choose the name of a saint on whose name day a child was born, or one that is consonant with the worldly name found in the calendar.
In some sources you can find the date of the name day - July 26 and February 2. These days, a Serbian saint named Miroslav is revered, and some churches agree to baptize a child in this way.
Marriage, family, compatibility with female names
Miroslav, as a rule, treats women quite carefully.
But his character is complex - the habit of taking care of himself first may not allow him to consider the best qualities of the girl he likes. The habit of being fixated on his person does not allow him to create an atmosphere of complete trust; ladies willingly communicate with him, but are in no hurry to enter into close and long-term relationships. Therefore, Miroslav feels quite lonely, which can cause even greater isolation.
To win Miroslav’s heart, a woman will need to show composure and self-love. Such a lady can intrigue a man who is attracted by the opportunity to win the attention of an unapproachable proud woman.
Letter by letter decoding of the name
Wanting to decipher the name Miroslav letter by letter, we get the following result:
- M. Peacemaking, the unity of man with the world. He tries not to use other people's experience, working on his own mistakes.
- I. An impressionable nature, a person is attracted by harmony and grace, he will try to fit everything around him into this framework.
- R. Energy, ability to quickly assess the situation. A person is prone to risk and easily rushes into adventures.
- A. A craving for self-improvement, rich intuition and emotionality.
- C. Ability to gain financial stability, some touchiness. Makes attempts to stand out from the crowd.
- L. A person with a creative nature and rich imagination. By nature, he is somewhat lazy and is capable of spending a long time in search of the best for himself, but material wealth is quite important for him, so he has to act regardless of the result of the search.
- A. He talks about the love of renewal - monotonous life is abhorrent to such people. Despite all their hard work, people with this letter in their name perform only the work that they themselves agree to do.
- B. Great potential and no less great stubbornness. Such people will defend their point of view to the end. The letter B also means the ability to take sudden action and speaks of impermanence. A person is able to turn away from the intended path and immediately take a new one.
As for the last letter and its meaning, it is worth noting that its influence on human behavior will be greater, the closer it is to the beginning of the name.
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Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, pray to God for us!
Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.
The Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia “who laid down their lives for the faith and Christ in the days of godless persecution” (from the troparion to the new martyrs) is a holiday that is celebrated on February 7 (according to the New Style), if this day coincides with Sunday, and if not coincides - then on the nearest Sunday after February 7. This year, the Day of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia was celebrated on February 9th.
February 7 - the day of the martyrdom (in 1918) of Metropolitan Vladimir of Kyiv - was established by the All-Russian Local Council of 1917-18 as the day of remembrance of all those who suffered for Christ from the Soviet regime. It is probably difficult for secular people to understand why such a mournful day is a holiday for the Orthodox.
At the moment, the Council of New Martyrs includes about two thousand people. This is the largest group of saints in the history of not only the Russian, but the entire Orthodox Church. The process of canonization continues. And, of course, their number will increase.
In pre-revolutionary Russia there were about 100,000 monastics and more than 110,000 white clergy; the number of clergy and monks ordained after 1917 was 105,000 people. The vast majority of priests and monks were persecuted. And how many members of their families, and even ordinary people, died, they cannot be counted.
Who is considered a new martyr? And only for Vera? After all, for the Russian people such concepts as: Faith, Tsar and Fatherland were inseparable, and if one were removed, everything would be lost. Which is exactly what happened. There was a conspiracy against the Tsar and the Russian people lost their Fatherland, the Bolsheviks began to eradicate Orthodoxy and soon the Russian people lost their identity and roots, turning into Soviet.
How many officers died during the February revolution. How many Russian soldiers died in battles, in the ranks of the White movement (even if it was not monarchical as such), and how many died as martyrs in captivity... They cannot be counted. There were too many peasant uprisings defending their Faith. There are also countless Russian soldiers and Cossacks who died from wounds outside their homeland. Aren't these all martyrs? Often they went into an unequal battle, knowing that they would die and their sacrifice would in no way affect the outcome of events. But was their death senseless? No, not meaningless, thanks to them, we Russians can proudly (but without pride) call ourselves Russians.
Mass burial of soldiers of the White Army and Cossacks at the Olsany cemetery in Prague.
Therefore, although about two thousand people were glorified as new martyrs, on this day (and not only on this day), the Church remembers “all the departed who suffered in the time of persecution for the faith of Christ,” and at the same time for the Tsar and the Fatherland . And the most revered saints among the new martyrs are the holy Royal Passion-Bearers.
The life and exploits of the new martyrs are both an inspiring example for us and an edification for our lives and for future generations.
And in this regard, the Czech Republic is also not a stranger to the new martyrs, because many soldiers of the White Army are buried here, who died of wounds and were buried in the Russian part of the Olsany cemetery in Prague, next to the Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In the Czech city of Usti nad Labem there is also an Orthodox Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, the rector of which is Priest Pavel Hempel, an unusually kind and attentive priest, around whom a very kind and friendly Orthodox community has rallied.
Two Divine Liturgies dedicated to the new martyrs were held in this church - on Saturday and Sunday. The fact is that by decree of the bishop of the Prague diocese, priests and guests from other parishes could only be celebrated and invited to the holiday on Saturday. On Sunday, priests must perform services in their churches.
At the Saturday Liturgy - on the eve of the temple holiday, clergymen from the Usti region of the Czech Republic also served together with the rector of the temple Pavel Hempel. Among them: priest Miroslav Vahata and priest Miroslav Jan Shantin.
During the Liturgy, the rector of two churches of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Teplice) and the Church of St. Vyacheslav (Krupka) priest Miroslav Vakhata addressed the believers with a sermon:
| Rector of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Teplice) and the Church of St. Vyacheslav (Krupka) priest Miroslav Vakhata. |
Today we have gathered in this church to honor the new martyrs and confessors of Russia. Martyrs of the holiest, purest Orthodox faith. Martyrs are people who die for Christ, for our faith. Unfortunately, we know that our Orthodox people are dying right now. The war between good and evil not only does not subside, but is even intensifying. Lately, the world has probably gone a little crazy. The earth is being rebuilt, all energy is being rebuilt, and the power of people over people is also being rebuilt, but first of all we must remember that our faith is so pure that Christ Himself told us about it. Christ told us that we must give God’s things to God.
Those prayers that we say in our church today, or pray at home, are heard by the Lord. This wonderful holiday, which will come tomorrow in this church, is again a confirmation for us that our Church is alive and our Church breathes not only the beauty of its Liturgy, but the cruel life that awaits us all when we leave the church.
Every Orthodox person who has allowed Christ into his life must reckon with the fact that he can give his body and his soul for the Orthodox faith. We swore before God that we would bear our cross, fight for the purity of our faith, because the devil constantly sends us various Moonies, sectarians who try to change our minds, desecrate our faith, introduce doubt into us, and this is the worst thing. . I am glad that in our Church there are martyrs who are the greatest example for us. Every Orthodox Christian, coming to church, must remember that it is not the holy temple, not the paths in the temple, or even the icons as such, but the saints - we are all of us. Every person who accepted Christ into his life, with the help of our saints, whose faces are depicted on the icons, was able to achieve holiness. Therefore, every person who armed himself with prayer and the word of God and joined the Christian army should know that death can come to him at any moment. A sectarian, having learned that you are Christian believers, can at any moment pull out a knife and pierce you, as happened recently in Rus', we also know that there are attackers, people who desecrate our Christian faith and are trying to bring us into war.
Even today, people who are at the Olympics are wary of various sabotages. Such sabotage is by no means done by people of faith, it is done, first of all, by fans, and what is fanatical is not liked by either the Lord or the believer. Let us pray that these sick people will be healed. God grant that they would accept at least a small grain of the faith that the Lord instilled in us, and that we would be worthy members of His heavenly army, worthy Christians of His Church, that they would take our example and not be afraid to die for our faith.
The rector of the Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is Pavel Hempel.
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