Each baptized person who has gone through the holy rite of baptism in the church has his own heavenly patron - a saint who is a prayer book and intercessor before God.
Instruction manual
1
Previously, the baby was given a name in the church on the eighth day, in accordance with the church calendar. However, parents are now planning the name of the baby long before their birth. The baby is baptized under a name that corresponds to the name of the saint, revered on this day. If the name is not in the Christmas time, select the most appropriate sonorous name. For example, the name Agatha is consonant with the name Agafya.
2
The name of the child is taken into account when determining the patron saint. For example, if your son’s name is Alexander, then his patron is Saint Alexander. To find out exactly which Saint Alexander is, choose the saint closest to the birthday of the child, or a more famous one, traditionally revered in your family.
Mother, after determining the saint, it is advisable to buy and bless such icons for their children. Find information or ask the church about these saints and tell your children in detail. Explain that in prayer they will speak to them.
3
The day of church remembrance of the saint, whose name is man, is the day of the Angel. Usually, Angel's Day is considered the day of remembrance of the saint, whose name is a Christian, following the birthday. Take the church calendar and see when the saint's day is celebrated with the same name immediately following the date of birth. This saint will be the heavenly patron of man, and the day of his memory - the day of the Angel.
4
Angel Day - the day of the Guardian Angel of a person given at baptism, and the name day is the day of celebration of the memory of the saint, whose name is a person. On this basis, name-days are celebrated on the day of the memory of the holy heavenly patron, and the day of the angel is celebrated on the day of baptism.
