"But Scripture also declares that one himself who is born whether male or female is not 'clean from filth although his life is of one day.' And that you may know that there is something great in this and such that it has not come from the thought to any of the saints; not one from all the saints is found to have celebrated a festive day or a great feast on the day of his birth. No one is found to have had joy on the birth of his son or daughter. Only sinners rejoice over this kind of birthday. For indeed we find in the Old Testament Pharaoh, king of Egypt, celebrating the day of his birth with a festival, and in the New Testament, Herod. However, both of them stained the festival of his birth by shedding human blood. For the Pharaoh killed 'the chief baker,' Herod, the holy prophet John 'in prison.' But the saints not only do not celebrate a festival on their birthdays, but, filled with the Holy Spirit, they curse that day."
Origen - Homily on Leviticus VIII
See also Origen and the Trinity Doctrine
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