Every baptized person has a patron - a saint who is an intercessor, a prayer book before God. His choice is not accidental and may depend on the date of birth of the person, the name that his parents gave him, and even on the profession. Thus, a Christian may even have several heavenly patrons.
Instruction manual
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Previously, a newborn received his name corresponding to the name of the heavenly patron in the church. It was given on the eighth day after birth in accordance with the church calendar. On the fortieth day, a rite of baptism took place. Today, the rite of the name-taking occurs on the day of baptism. If parents adhered to the holy calendar when choosing a name, then that saint, his namesake, whose birthday coincides with the birthday of the baby, will become his heavenly patron.
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According to the righteous of the Church, you can also choose a name according to the date of birth of the child, the date of his baptism, between them and three days after the baptism. The saints say on this occasion that, like the date of birth, the name of the baby is in the hands of God and his heavenly patron is given to him by God.
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If the name is not chosen according to the holy calendar, or an adult is baptized, then the saint in whose honor he is named (closest to his birthday or most revered) and the one on whose day he was baptized will become his patrons.
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A patron saint can also be a saint traditionally revered in a given family. This is due to the fact that churches, whose faith is really strong, carry out personal prayer contact with one or another holy saint. Usually, in such a family there are already several generations in which children have been given this name. It is believed that the baby, who received his name not only by church tradition, but also by faith and love for a particular saint, thereby receives his special protection.
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The patron saint can be chosen quite consciously by the acquired profession. He is determined by his actions, which coincide with the activities that characterize a particular specialty. So, Nicholas the Miracle Worker is considered the patron saint of sailors, the holy great martyr Barbara - miners and all mining workers.
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The patronage of local saints is very effective. If a canonized saint who heals people lived nearby in your area, and you are a doctor by profession, then select him as your patron saint.
