The Day of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine is celebrated annually on December 7th. Find out what this saint is famous for, with what prayers women turn to her, whom she patronizes, what signs exist among the people. And do not forget to congratulate all your friends Katerina and Katyusha on this bright holiday. And we have selected for you the most sincere poems, SMS and postcards!
The Holy Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria is equally revered by both the Orthodox and the Catholic Church. The story of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine is dramatic and full of deep meaning for all believers.
Saint Catherine was born in Alexandria, in the second half of the third century, in a family of noble and respected people. The girl not only had a rare beauty but was also famous for her sharp mind and desire for knowledge. She received an excellent education, studied the works of prominent figures in science, medicine, and philosophy, knew foreign languages, practiced oratory.
Many noble young people sought the favor of a beautiful and learned girl, but Catherine had a vision in which she saw herself as the bride of Jesus. The story of how Catherine receives a ring from Christ has become a favorite plot of Renaissance artists: Raphael, Veronese, Bertucci, and other great artists left us many paintings where they captured the image of St. Catherine.
For her adherence to Christianity, Emperor Maximilian subjected Saint Catherine to cruel tortures and execution by decapitation. Memorial Day of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine is celebrated on December 7th.
Saint Catherine – who patronizes?
Saint Catherine during her lifetime was known as a girl of brilliant education, deep mind, and spiritual firmness, therefore Christians consider her the patroness of knowledge.
Many educational institutions consider St. Catherine their patroness. The support of the saint is traditionally requested by both teachers and students.
Also, people whose work is connected with making difficult decisions ( representatives of the legislature, judges, prosecutors, etc.) turn to the Holy Great Martyr Catherine with prayers for the gift of clarifying the situation and gaining spiritual clarity.
Saint Catherine – what to ask for in prayer
The Holy Great Martyr Catherine is popularly called the Zhenodavitsa since it is believed that she patronizes single women and is their intercessor. For unmarried girls, the prayer of St. Catherine helps to quickly find a soul mate, and for married girls, to find and maintain peace and love in marriage.
The icon of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine must certainly be in the house of a young wife who wants to become pregnant.
Prayer to the Great Martyr Catherine for good suitors
Oh, the holy Great Martyr Catherine, the chosen vessel of purity, the pillar of Orthodoxy, our reliable intercessor, who herself showed us the guilt of begging thee, a lawful ascetic, a saint on a holy mountain, holy resting! We pray to you: bow down from above, listen to the voice of our prayer, look at the disaster of your servants, enlighten the obscuration of our mind, make us wise on high, and not earthly. Hurry us with your prayers to conquer carnal lusts, addictions to the world, and the machinations of evil spirits that are viciously fighting against us: yes, by your intercession in the days of this life, we will be free from their hostile attacks and from their airy tortures. Oh, wise girl! Grant us everything, even for the benefit of the petition: you can ask a lot from the beloved Bridegroom, Christ our God. We know that the prayer of the righteous can do much, hurried by the goodness of the merciful God, glory to Him, honor, and thanksgiving always, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
St. Catherine’s Day – folk omens
St. Catherine’s Day has always been considered prophetic for the fate of every girl. Women asked the saint for peace in the family and happy marriage. Therefore, in the old days, on this day, the girls guessed at the betrothed and gathered together for gatherings.
- If the weather on Ekaterina is clear, you should prepare for a frosty winter.
- Warm weather – frosts will hit only on Varvarin’s day (after December 17).
- Thaw and fog forecast frosts in 10 days.
- If snow falls on dry land, next year will be lean.
- Circles around the moon portend frost.
- Little stars in the sky predict snowfall.
St. Catherine’s Day – what not to do
It should be noted that almost all the prohibitions on St. Catherine’s Day are not directly related to the holiday itself on December 7th. All believers know that the Advent fast is in effect. Of course, the girls arranged evening parties, gathered, and walked.
But, for example, the table can only be set from permitted dishes, and these were porridge and borscht. And dancing on St. Catherine’s Day is forbidden by fasting.
Of course, any work on the ground, physical labor was excluded. It was impossible to build, repair, and sew anything.
It should be noted that on St. Catherine’s Day one can guess, and almost everyone did this – both girls and boys.
The most common way was to pluck a cherry branch and put it in a vase before Christmas. If she dissolved, it meant that the marriage would be very successful and happy.
St. Catherine’s Day – congratulations on the holiday in prose
Dear Katyusha, I congratulate you on St. Catherine’s Day. May her bright name protect you from life’s failures. Let it become a guiding star leading you along the smooth and wide road of fate to success, happiness, and prosperity!
***
Congratulations on the bright and blessed feast of St. Catherine! May Saint Catherine never leave you, help, admonish you in everything, and protect you from troubles! I wish you real happiness, patience in difficult times, strong faith in your soul, pure thoughts, and a calm life path!
***
I heartily congratulate you on St. Catherine’s Day. May your angel protect you from adversity, sing good songs when you are sad and give hope when your heart is anxious. I wish you great willpower, I wish you real happiness and joy, I wish you to continue your life path with sincere faith and good light of the soul.
Happy St. Catherine’s Day – congratulations in verse
December 7 – Day of St. Catherine,
Holy Martyr and Christ Bride.
And today you have a holiday, name day,
And relatives and relatives will gather together.
Let the saint protect you,
From the looks of evil and envious people.
And I wish you today, To
achieve everything, to overcome everything!
***
Happy St. Catherine’s Day,
I sincerely congratulate you,
Let troubles pass by,
And let the soul shine with light.
May the Holy One protect,
From diseases, grief, and evil,
And let the angel guide,
And always protect you!
St. Catherine’s Day – postcards, pictures
Congratulate your friends Katerin and Katyusha on the holiday:
