By the way, today is Amalia's Name Day in the Czech Republic.
Before we decided to name our daughter Amalia, I consulted a Hebrew language scholar and this is what he said: Amalia is a 'hebraized' name of either Italian (Latin) or German origin. In German, Amelia means "hardworking" and in Hebrew Amalia means 'work of God' or 'God has worked/perhaps 'wrought'. Our little girl both worked hard in her short life... just to breathe alone... and she was indeed a work of God.
Now back to the tradition of 'name days.' I will surely remind you when mine is coming up (in October), so you can send me flowers, cupcakes or any such small gift. Thanks in advance.
Jonah's is September 27th and Tim doesn't have one since his name doesn't have a Czech equivalent. Aw... poor Tim. I guess we'll have to assign him an arbitrary date -- maybe on Labor Day or some such nameless holiday -- so he doesn't get left behind.
This blog tells the story of my life as a mother of my "love dove" (Jonah = dove in Hebrew)
Jonah's Quote of the Day
Mom (tucking Jonah in): "Did you know that Daddy and I really wanted you? That you are our dream come true?"
Jonah: "Did you know you were growing a beard, Tereza?"
Mom: "Oh. Where?"
Jonah: "Because I see some hair on your chin."
Mom: "How many hairs?"
Jonah: "Fourteen."
- February 2012
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In the Catholic faith this is Timothy's Name day and here's a little about Timothy.
January 26
Sts. Timothy and Titus
Timothy (d. 97?): What we know from the New Testament of Timothy’s life makes it sound like that of a modern harried bishop. He had the honor of being a fellow apostle with Paul, both sharing the privilege of preaching the gospel and suffering for it.
Timothy had a Greek father and a Jewish mother named Eunice. Being the product of a “mixed” marriage, he was considered illegitimate by the Jews. It was his grandmother, Lois, who first became Christian. Timothy was a convert of Paul around the year 47 and later joined him in his apostolic work. He was with Paul at the founding of the Church in Corinth. During the 15 years he worked with Paul, he became one of his most faithful and trusted friends. He was sent on difficult missions by Paul—often in the face of great disturbance in local Churches which Paul had founded.
Timothy was with Paul in Rome during the latter’s house arrest. At some period Timothy himself was in prison (Hebrews 13:23). Paul installed him as his representative at the Church of Ephesus.
Timothy was comparatively young for the work he was doing. (“Let no one have contempt for your youth,” Paul writes in 1 Timothy 4:12a.) Several references seem to indicate that he was timid. And one of Paul’s most frequently quoted lines was addressed to him: “Stop drinking only water, but have a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses” (1 Timothy 5:23).
Love, Sondra
Drat, Sondra is SO ahead of me....
"Saint Timothy (Greek: Τιμόθεος; Timótheos meaning "honoring God") was a first-century Christian bishop who died about AD 80. Evidence from the New Testament also has him functioning as an apostolic delegate or coadjutor. Saint Timotheos is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church and in addition as an apostle by the Greek Orthodox Church, with his feast day on January 22. In the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, St. Timothy Westfall is venerated together with St. Titus on January 26, the date on which he is commemorated, along with Titus and St. Silas, by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Timothy's feast is kept by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and Traditionalist Roman Catholics on January 24, its date in the General Roman Calendar as in 1954."
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