{"id":188126,"date":"2025-09-22T13:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=188126"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:12:38","slug":"we-celebrate-the-parents-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-heres-how-the-day-of-saints-joachim-and-anne-is-celebrated-among-the-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-celebrate-the-parents-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-heres-how-the-day-of-saints-joachim-and-anne-is-celebrated-among-the-people\/","title":{"rendered":"WE CELEBRATE THE PARENTS OF THE MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD: Here&#8217;s how the day of Saints Joachim and Anne is celebrated among the people!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The day after <strong>Mala Gospojina<\/strong>, the <strong>Orthodox Church<\/strong> dedicated to <strong>Joachim<\/strong> and <strong>Anne<\/strong> of <strong>Nazareth<\/strong>, the parents of the <strong>Most Holy Mother of God<\/strong>. Although the holiday is not marked with a red letter, these saints are exceptionally revered among the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joachim<\/strong> and <strong>Anne<\/strong> were wealthy, yet modest and quiet people who gave much to the poor and to the church. They lived in marriage for fifty years, but without children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the understanding at the time, people who did not have children were great sinners. However, they did not lose hope and faith, but prayed day and night for a miracle and a gift from <strong>God<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, they pleaded with <strong>God<\/strong> for a child. The <strong>Lord<\/strong> sent them a heavenly angel to announce the birth of a &#8220;<strong>Most Blessed<\/strong>&#8221; daughter through whom all nations on earth shall be blessed and through whom salvation shall come to the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the time came, <strong>Anne<\/strong> brought into the world the <strong>Holy Virgin Mary<\/strong>, the mother of <strong>Jesus Christ<\/strong>. <strong>Joachim<\/strong> lived to be 80, and <strong>Anne<\/strong> 79 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This day, a favorite among our people, some families celebrate as a patron saint&#8217;s day, others as a vow day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has several names. It is called <strong>Ja\u0107imana<\/strong>, <strong>Ja\u0107imovdan<\/strong> or <strong>\u0106imijana<\/strong>, from the folk names <strong>A\u0107im<\/strong> and <strong>Ana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In memory of the holy elders, today one should give a gift to someone who has less than us, modestly, with humility and without pride, as if we were giving a gift to <strong>Christ<\/strong>, and not to a beggar, considering the one to whom alms are given as better than ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/allusion-to-students-attacker-on-cobras-at-the-military-parade-wore-a-yellow-vest-similar-to-the-one-from-the-blockades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ALLUSION TO STUDENTS: Attacker on \u201cCobras\u201d at the military parade wore a yellow vest, similar to the one from the blockades<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/a-little-athletic-wonder-from-leskovac-viktor-is-only-eight-years-old-and-he-wears-more-than-50-medals-around-his-neck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A LITTLE ATHLETIC WONDER FROM LESKOVAC: Viktor is only eight years old, and he wears more than 50 medals around his neck!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/dramatic-chase-in-austria-teenagers-ran-riot-on-the-highway-among-them-17-year-olds-from-serbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DRAMATIC CHASE IN AUSTRIA: Teenagers drove wild on the highway, among them 17-year-olds from Serbia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: <strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rts.rs\/page\/stories\/sr\/story\/125\/drustvo\/4521461\/danas-su-sveti-joakim-i-ana.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RTS<\/a>, <strong>Foto: <\/strong>Wikimedia Creative Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day after Mala Gospojina, the Orthodox Church dedicated to Joachim and Anne of Nazareth, the parents of the Most Holy Mother of God. Although the holiday is not marked with a red letter, these saints are exceptionally revered among the people. 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