Angel Day (Teachings of the Orthodox Church)

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And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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	Angel Day (Teachings of the Orthodox Church)

QUESTION:

I would like to know the meaning of the Day of Angel in Orthodox's belief.

Is it the same as the Christian name?

What is the name of an Angel whose Day of Angel is June 3?

ANSWER:

It is quite common among many Orthodox Christians to celebrate the feast day of the saint after whom they were named. In English this is called one's "Name Day" or "Patronal Feast Day." The Russian term for this would translate as "Angel Day." When greeting someone on their Name Day one would say, "S Dnyom Angelom," which literally translated means "With the Day of the Angel."

Of course, this makes no sense in English, where the term "Name Day" and the greeting "Happy Name Day" more clearly express the nature of the occasion.

There are a number of saints commemorated on June 3, including the Martyr Lucilian and those who suffered with him at Byzantium; the Hieromartyr Lucian and with him Julian and Maximian; St. Athanasius of Cilicia; St Prince Demetrius of Moscow; and several others.

Published in January 2011.

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