2006-09-08 07:38:52 · 15 answers · asked by girl24gr 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
we orthodoxs we celebrate our nameday as we celebrate our birthday
e.g. if your name is John your celebrate at
January 8 when it is St.John day
2006-09-08 07:51:37 · update #1
I think us Orthodox and maybe Catholics are the only ones that celebrate name days!!! Mine is 11/25 St. Catherine of Alexandria
2006-09-08 07:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Within the Rcc some people still celebrate their name day but very few. I went to an Rcc school on our name(s) day (the school and also the pastor) we'd learn about that saint's life and how we can mirror it in our own. we would go to mass to celebrate together and have a half day.
we are a Polish Rcc church and the name days are still a little more structured in the older Polish community. I'm named after The Mary so.... i'd have more name days then i could handle.
we don't really celebrate name days any more in our town, however within my family, my folks and also myself, will try to make sure we attend mass on the name days of each other or our family.
we are all named after a biblical person & for a special reason based upon their life.
2006-09-08 14:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really sure what name day is however I know being raised catholic that you do chose a saint name when you are confirmed into the church. But I have never really heard of people celebrating their saint on a certain day. I have certainly never heard of name day.....hmmm
*****Not sure how this was given a thumbs down...its just information provided...no opinions involved. Its a fact that when you are confirmed you chose a saint name. Maybe I didnt know how to answer the question in the best manner but hey whatever....idiot.****
2006-09-08 14:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I used to work for a lady who is Catholic and she is the one who told me about the Catholic Name Day. We even researched one for me (Methodist, but love learning new things religious or otherwise) which happened to be about a 6 month differential from my birthday. I do not think that other religions do this and it is because they do not practice the reason behind the tradition.
2006-09-08 14:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I used to be married to a Catholic, let me answer.
No, they do not. They do not have a name day. Catholics are the only flavor of Christianity that I know of that does that. I know other religions do, but by and large none of the Prodestants do.
2006-09-08 14:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by wizard8100@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Catholics celebrate feast days for saints. But I think that is the day they were Cannonized as a saint or their birthdate.
2006-09-08 14:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by ramblin guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a name day? Never heard of it
2006-09-08 14:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by lovergirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats a nameday. i want one. I call dibs on thanksgiving eve.
2006-09-08 14:44:06 · answer #8 · answered by nobudE 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not quite. Depends on the local culture.
2006-09-08 14:45:26 · answer #9 · answered by namski 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought Catholics did. But how exactly do you celebrate it?
2006-09-08 14:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋