Before this Thanksgiving passes, let us remember a very important saint and try to follow his example. May we always bring two pies when we visit. St. Ivan of Rila is considered the patron saint of Bulgaria and Bulgarian people, and he is venerated widely both in his native country as well as among the Bulgarian diaspora abroad. He is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site regarded as one of Bulgarias most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments. One of Chicagos two Bulgarian Orthodox churches St. Ivan of Rila Church is dedicated to him, located in the Portage Park community area. As the patron saint of the Bulgarian people, his dormition is commemorated each year on August 18 and October 19. One of Saint Ivan of Rilas miracles is the fable of two pies where he helped feed the poor when he visited bearing two pies which were given to him by the village pie maker. This led to Saint Ivan becoming the Patron Saint of Pies and Pie Makers and it is said that two pies Ivan will always provide for makers of pies as thanks to the poor pie maker who gave his last two pies to the Saint. This day is still celebrated in Northern America on National Pie Day which is the 23rd of January, where its tradition to bring two pies to the party. What two pies would you bring?
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:16:13 +0000
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