St. Anne's Day

In Christianity, Saint Anna is the mother of the Virgin and the grandmother of Christ. The wife of St. Joachim, who gave birth to a girl after years of infertility .

Holy patroness Anna

Not many sources have survived, where there is information about Anna's life. She was the daughter of the priest Matthan and the wife of the righteous Joachim. Spouses annually gave two-thirds of their income to the temple and the poor. Until very old they could not bear children. It was Anna who considered herself to be the main culprit of this grief.

Once she once again prayed fervently for the gift of the baby and promised to bring it as a gift to God. Her prayers were heard and the Angel of God descended to her from heaven. He informed Anna that soon she would have a child, that it would be a girl named Mary, and through her all the tribes of the world would be blessed. With this blessing, the Angel and Joachim appeared.

Up to three years, the couple raised the child themselves, and then gave it to the temple of the Lord, where Mary was brought up to adulthood. Some time after the introduction to the temple, Joachim died, and two years later Anna herself.

On St. Anna's Day, the Assumption of the Righteous is celebrated. She is considered to be the patroness of all pregnant women. Women are approached to her with a request for light birth, strong baby health and sufficient milk for breastfeeding .

In addition, Anna is also considered to be the patroness of embroiderers and washerwomen, since it is these occupations that are primordially feminine and connected with motherhood. In the Orthodox and Catholic churches, she was ranked as a saint.

Feast of St. Anne

The feast day of St. Anne in Orthodoxy is celebrated on August 7. The feast of the Catholic saint Anna, the day of the mother of the Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Christ, is celebrated on July 26.

In addition to the Feast of St. Anne in Catholicism, it is customary to celebrate December 8 as well. On this day, Mary conceived. The Roman Catholic Church considers this conception to be undefiled, explaining this by the fact that Mary did not pass original sin.

On St. Anna's Remembrance Day, it is customary to celebrate the miracle of faith, patience, which the righteous person represents. In the Orthodox churches, the Great Assumption of the Righteous Anna is conducted. On this day it is important to devote the day of the church, to go to the Communion. It is advisable to postpone all cases, it is better to abandon the fuss and household routine. On St. Anna's Day, childless families should visit the chapel or say Anna's troparion. On the day of the Assumption, the call to the righteous should be sincere and full of deep faith.