What is DYDD Dwynwen hapus?
Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus means Happy St. Dwynwen’s Day in Welsh. It is the Welsh version of Valentine’s Day and fast becoming more and more popular each year. I had a lovely phone interview with Dot Davies on BBC Radio Wales on Friday.
What is St Dwynwen the patron saint of?
Patron Saint of Lovers
Wales’ Patron Saint of Lovers. Saint Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. The daughter of legendary king Brychan Brycheiniog who ruled Brycheiniog (Breconshire) in South Wales, Saint Dwynwen was a 5th-century princess, whose tragic experience in love, led her to dedicate her life to god, and lovers everywhere.
Who did Saint dwynwen fall in love with?
Maelon Dafodrill
Dwynwen was the prettiest of King Brychan Brycheiniog’s 24 daughters. She fell in love with a local lad called Maelon Dafodrill, but King Brychan had already arranged for her to marry another prince. Maelon took the news badly, so the distraught Dwynwen fled to the woods to weep, and begged God to help her.
Why is Santes Dwynwen important to Wales?
St Dwynwen’s Day is celebrated in Wales on 25 January. But who was St Dwynwen? St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, which makes her the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine. Dwynwen lived during the 5th century and legend has it that she was one of the prettiest of Brychan Brycheiniog’s 24 daughters.
How do you pray to St dwynwen?
St. Dwynwen, we beseech thee, comfort lovers whose vision is unclear. Send mending to those with love lost. Protect companions.
Is Saint dwynwen a Catholic?
St Dwynwen is not officially commemorated in the liturgies of the Catholic or Anglican Churches, but is in the Orthodox Church, being listed both under Eastern Orthodox Liturgics and Latin Saints of the Roman Patriarchate sites; she does not appear in the 2004 edition of the Roman Martyrology, nor the Roman Catholic …
Is Saint dwynwen a Catholic saint?
As a Celtic saint, she is not acknowledged by either the Catholic or Anglican Churches, but in Wales she is also the patron saint of sick animals.
How do you say the name Dwynwen?
We believe in the free flow of information Dwynwen – pronounced [dʊɨnwɛn] – was the daughter of an early medieval king who became the Welsh patron saint of lovers.
How do you celebrate Santes Dwynwen?
As a result the church and well became a place of pilgrimage in the middle ages. The ruins of the convent can still be seen on the island. So if you are celebrating Saint Dwynwen’s day by giving a card, a love spoon or by having a romantic meal, spare a thought for Dwynwen on Ynys Llanddwyn.
Is St dwynwen Catholic?
How do Catholics heal a broken heart?
I offer unto You my wounded heart, my broken heart. I know it is You, my Lord, who will uphold me in the end. Let me not lose hope. Let me not cast away everything that’s good and beautiful in this life.
How do you pronounce Saint dwynwen?