Bulgarians Celebrate St. George's Day - The Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army

On May 6, Bulgarians celebrate St. George's Day - the biggest spring holiday, since 1880 it has been celebrated as the Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army.

It is a name day for more than 200 thousand Bulgarians who bear the name of Saint George the Victorious.

The Church regards Saint George the Victorious as a great martyr because of the sufferings in the name of Christ's faith. He is one of the most revered saints because of the miracles of God, prayed for by him for the believers, says Father Stoyan from the metropolitan church "St. George" in the "Darvenitsa" district, reported the National Radio.

"In his life, it is precisely his deep faith that is described, and he is one of those saints who are called great martyrs, that is, they suffered great suffering for the sake of Christ - how he walked in red-hot shoes, they let him into slaked lime. It was because of this deep faith that he is so great in the eyes of God, there is such a great audacity, precisely because of this prayer help that Christians receive. That is why you will notice how many churches in Bulgaria are of St. George the Victorious, how many people bear the name of St. George the Victorious."

Saint George's courage and love make his Christian feat inspiring.

For 30 years, in the Sofia Church, whose patron saint is the saint, the social kitchen is a tradition. One hundred and fifty people receive food from the church, prepared by volunteers.

"Here they cook delicious food and pour it in front of your eyes from a cauldron."

"I will count on the church for St. George's Day."

The Life of the Warrior Saint tells that during the time of Emperor Diocletian, George was a soldier. Only 20 years old he reached the rank...