Vyacheslav's namesake is celebrated in winter, spring, summer and autumn. Let's find out which days of the church calendar they fall in, the significance of the name of Vyacheslav and the tradition of this holiday.
Meaning of the name
Vyacheslav is an ancient Slavic name, consists ofprimordially Russian words. "Veche" - in Russia meant "great", "glory" - glorification. In accordance with this, it was considered that the name of Vyacheslav means "the most primitive."
What is the Feast of the Name Day?
When baptized, a person is given the name of one of thethe saints whose memory date is next to the person's birthday. Henceforth, this great martyr is considered to be the Angel of the Baptized Baby throughout his life.
It is believed that he protects his ward fromearthly sorrows, and also contributes to the development of his spirituality. In addition, the saint, in whose honor the person is named, acts as an intermediary between him and God.
Therefore, from the earliest times the holiday of the name day was the most importantan event in worldly life - is the same for representatives of the nobility and the peasantry. Moreover, until the XII century, the tradition of celebrating the birthday of his body did not exist at all.
The most joyful holiday
Vyacheslav, George, Vladimir - not so important, whosethe name day was celebrated, most importantly, how it happened. Celebrated always widely, solemnly, hospitable, with a large number of invited from among relatives, neighbors.
Name days Vyacheslav
In the morning, the birthday boy went to church,to take communion, to pray, to apply to the icon of your patron saint, and also to join the secret of confession. Viacheslav's family ordered a moleben for his health, bowed before the faces of the saints.
After this, it was time for the festival.Preparing for it started the night before, baked pies, rolls and loaves, brewed home-made beer. Meals and drinks should have been in abundance, since they treated not only guests, but also spread the guests around neighbors and acquaintances.
Vyacheslav's name days passed in a family circle, thus were glad to any visitors. Separately, I would like to talk about the culinary "part" of this spiritual holiday.
"How on our name day we baked a loaf ..." - thesethe lines fully reflect those old traditions. Named loaf was the "king" on the festive table. Bake it with different fillings, which could consist of fruits, meat, mushrooms, lard. However, pies filled with fish were considered the most suitable for this event.
The most important loaf baked large sizes,tried to give it an unusual shape: an oval, an elongated rectangle, an octagon, a square. Over the cake, the name of the culprit was celebrated. Thanks to the massiveness of the loaf his piece was given to every guest.
Neighbors were served rolls with raisins, small pies - open, closed and half-closed. It was customary for the godparents to bring a sweet loaf, so a sense of respect and gratitude was expressed.
Vyacheslav's birthday in 2013
All the men with this name celebrated (and can celebrate each year) their name day on the following days: January 14, February 24, March 17, 16, 23 and 25 August, 11 and 13 October.
On these dates, the saints are glorified with the name of Vyacheslav, therefore this is Vyacheslav's name-day on the church calendar.
