We celebrate any feast day to honor particular saints for their great service to God and Christianity. When we honor the saints, we honor their Creator - God. Saint Agnes died as a martyr, prefering to die rather than give up her religion and chastity.
The feast day of Saint Agnes of Rome is on January 21.
The feast of St. Agnes of Rome is January 21.
It is on January 21.
We celebrate his feast day because he is Our Lord's Adopted father.
st. Agnes was born in 291 and died 304
A feast day is the day we celebrate the life of someone who has been recognized as a saint. In the Roman Catholic Church, days are assigned to certain saints. Usually the saint's day of death (or entrance into glory) is chosen, but often either the day of death is not known or the calendar is crowded and another significant day will be chosen. Many people celebrate the feast day of the saint after whom they were name. For example, someone named Nick might celebrate Dec. 6th, the feast day of St.Nicholas, as their own feast day, too.
We celebrate any feast day to honor particular saints for their great service to God and Christianity. When we honor the saints, we honor their Creator - God. Much in the same way we honor a great artist for his/her painting, sculpture or musical composition. Saint Agnes died as a martyr, prefering to die rather than give up her religion and chastity.
A feast day is the day we celebrate the life of someone who has been recognized as a saint. In the Roman Catholic Church, days are assigned to certain saints. Usually the saint's day of death (or entrance into glory) is chosen, but often either the day of death is not known or the calendar is crowded and another significant day will be chosen. Many people celebrate the feast day of the saint after whom they were name. For example, someone named Nick might celebrate Dec. 6th, the feast day of St.Nicholas, as their own feast day, too.
Most feast days are celebrated with a Mass in honor of that saint. If you want to know about local customs, you need to be more specific, as in, "How is St. David's feast day celebrated in Wales?"
The Feast day of Saint Francis is 4th October.
Greeks don't traditionally celebrate birthdays. They celebrate their Name Days (the feast day of the saint they are named after).
I have placed links below where you can click to learn how some countries celebrate the feast of Lucy.