This date was chosen randomly since in the rest of the world it is celebrated on September 5. Why?
This Saturday, March 4, commemorates national brothers day in Argentina, with the aim of promoting solidarity and companionship, beyond blood ties.
National brothers day and the rest of the world’s celebration
This date was chosen randomly since in the rest of the world it is celebrated on September 5. It was destined by the United Nations Organization because it was the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, considered a symbol of global brotherhood.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, together with her sisters of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity, brought peace and tranquility to many needy and helpless people in the world. She managed to reach the 500 places around the world that adopted and took up her cause, for which she won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and was declared a saint in 2016 by Pope Francis.
National brothers day: Who was Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born on August 26, 1910 and was a Catholic nun who founded the congregation of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in 1950. She was a woman of Albanian origin, whose original name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Mother Teresa was recognized worldwide for dedicating her life to helping orphaned, sick and poor people around the world.
This remembered woman decided her career from a very young age: already in 1928 she had decided that she wanted to dedicate herself to religious life, and it was with this incursion that she changed her name to Teresa, in reference to the patron saint of missionaries, Teresa of Lisieux. For the next 20 years she taught at the Irish convent of Loreto, but soon began to care for the sick and poor of the city of Calcutta and founded her renowned congregation. This group went on to beat the record of reaching more than 500 places in more than 100 countries that embraced their cause.
National brothers day: Origin of the word brother
It comes from the Latin germanus (in Spanish, germ), which in turn comes from the word gigno, which means true and exact. Refers to two or more people genetically related by blood ties or affinity, and who share one or both parents. It is a kinship relationship characterized by a strong emotional connection.
However, those who do not have blood ties to each other are also considered. This is because, like siblings who share parents, friends can grow up in coexistence in the stages of childhood, adolescence and youth, forming close and affectionate relationships.
National brothers day: why is it celebrated today, March 4 in Argentina?
Brother’s Day in Argentina is celebrated every March 4. However, the choice of this date is not due to any particular event, but was established by a commercial interest. This is a day linked to the field of solidarity, which recalls the bonds of brotherhood, it is an ideal date to acquire a present and give it to loved ones. Meanwhile, worldwide this special celebration takes place on September 5 and has a significant origin.
National brothers day: why is it celebrated on September 5?
The choice of September 5 as World Brother’s Day is due to the date of death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who dedicated her life to carrying out various social works around the planet and died in 1997 in India, at the age of 87.
This woman of Albanian origin and later naturalized Indian, was the founder of the congregation of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, in 1950. Together with her religious sisters, she brought peace and tranquility to many needy and helpless people in the world.
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