Thanks pixipixil!
According to the Greek Orthodox Church, every day of the year is dedicated to the memory of at least one (usually more than one) saint or martyr. If someone is named after a saint, then there is a big celebration on his or her name day.
I was named after St. George.Saint George's Day is celebrated on 23 April, but this year this was on Lazarus Saturday (therefore it is celebrated on the first Monday after Easter Sunday - May 2nd).
JamieT
May 2, 2016
Happy Name Day!
CatLadyOKC
May 2, 2016
Happy name day, Gina....also thanks for the info. I was not familiar with name day.
ginaSalonica
May 3, 2016
Thank you all! CatLadyOKC I am used to explain, because I studied abroad. We have the custom to give chocolates or pastries on our name day to all friends and relatives we meet on that day, and all my non-Greek friends asked "what is name day? "
With you on that last comment. Between health issues, financial issues and other considerations most paths seem blocked which kind of takes away enough possibilities to drain away excitement.
jud13
May 2, 2016
Aw shucks I stay in financial woos, but pretty health for an old lady
JamieT
May 2, 2016
"Knot things out? " I'm not familiar with that phrase.
aussiesapphire
May 3, 2016
Think things through in my mind, amazing how much work and time I save in doing that. Hugs.
orinoco
May 3, 2016
"Knot things out"--like making a fishnet, it all has to hang together before you start, if you're going to get anywhere!
According to the Greek Orthodox Church, every day of the year is dedicated to the memory of at least one (usually more than one) saint or martyr. If someone is named after a saint, then there is a big celebration on his or her name day.
I was named after St. George.Saint George's Day is celebrated on 23 April, but this year this was on Lazarus Saturday (therefore it is celebrated on the first Monday after Easter Sunday - May 2nd).
"Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning." Gloria Steinem
And so it is - I usually knot things out before I do them, works better for me that way.
"Choose thoughts that give you the emotions of being alive and excited about life." Bryant McGill
Sometimes hard to get excited about life, but it does happen. God bless. Hugs.