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"A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."
Gwyn and its variants are male given names, indicated by the spelling using "y" rather than "e". [1] Gwen or Gwendolen are female equivalents. Gwynne is a unisex Anglicised version of the name. Gwyneth can cause confusion, as this is a female name with apparently male spelling, however, this name has a different etymological origin. [2]
Benedict is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "blessed". [1] Etymologically , it is derived from the Latin words bene ('good') and dicere ('speak'), i.e. "well spoken". The name was borne by Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547), often called the founder of Western Christian monasticism .
Blessed tusb Date of beatification; 108 Martyrs of World War II: 1939–1945: 1999 Adílio Daronch: 1924: 2007 Adolph Kolping: 1865: 1991 Adrian Fortescue: 1539: 1895 Agatha Phutta: 1940: 1989 Agathange de Vendome: 1638: Agnellus of Pisa, OFM: 1236: 1882 Agnes Phila, LHC: 1940: 1989 Alain de Solminihac: 1659: 1981 Albertina Berkenbrock: 1931: ...
Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, among other names, [note 1] is the day during Holy Week that commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels. [1] It is the fifth day of Holy Week, preceded by Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday) and followed by Good Friday. [2] "
In Bright Week ordinary fasting is suspended, and the entire week is fast-free, with special Paschal foods eaten every day as well as red Easter eggs blessed during the Paschal Vigil. At the end of the Divine Liturgy on Bright Monday through Bright Saturday there is an outdoor procession three times around the church, at which the Icon of the ...
The names of the days of the week in North Germanic languages were not calqued from Latin directly, but taken from the West Germanic names. Sunday: Old English Sunnandæg (pronounced [ˈsunnɑndæj]), meaning "sun's day". This is a translation of the Latin phrase diēs Sōlis.
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