The Great Peter and Fevronia are deeply revered Orthodox martyrs. They help believers maintain peace and prosperity in the family and are the patrons of marriage.
Traditions and rituals of July 8
On the day of veneration of the Murom saints, loving couples try to get married in church, get married, or simply confess their love. People believe that on July 8th the Lord himself gives his blessing for marriage to all lovers. All Christians on this day should be close to their loved ones so that in the future their life together will be full of happiness.
Young girls tell fortunes about the groom, wanting to see their husband's face in a mirror reflection. Many people make love spells to melt and awaken feelings.
There are many beliefs about July 8, which our ancestors collected from year to year. For example, if the weather is beautiful on that day, it will remain that way for another 40 days. The same is true with rain: if the weather is cloudy or raining, then the weather will remain rainy for the whole month.
Prayer to Saints Peter and Fevronia
On this great day of family, love and fidelity, all Orthodox believers should be in high spirits. In 2018, on July 8, you can read a prayer to strengthen your marriage, ask for blessings and enlist the support of the Murom faithful by reading the prayer:
“Oh, greatest saints of the Lord! I turn to you in my prayers and ask for your blessing! I pray, do not leave me without help, strengthen my strength and fill my life with strong and pure love. Sanctify our union and do not let us lose heart. May our whole life be filled with eternal love and prosperity. Reward my family with happiness, and may there always be joy in my house, not giving way to grief and suffering. I will kneel before you, oh holy wonderworkers, Peter and Fevronia! May I glorify you and honor your names until the end of my earthly life. Let the will of the Lord be done. Amen".
You can read prayers in church, while defending the service. It is not forbidden to pray at home either. The most important thing is that the words of prayer come from the heart, are pure and sincere. By enlisting the support of Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom in 2018, you will definitely attract happiness into your life. We wish you harmony and family well-being, and don't forget to press the buttons and
24.06.2018 02:27
The day of family, love and fidelity is a holiday filled with happiness and tenderness. Every year he reminds everyone...
. In Russia, on March 26, 2008, at a meeting of the Social Policy Committee in the Federation Council, the initiative to establish a new holiday was unanimously approved - "Day of Family, Love and Fidelity".One of the main initiators of the revival and popularization of this holiday is the wife . She also came up with the idea of chamomile as a symbol of the holiday.
- patrons and , whose marital union is considered a model .
Other names
Peter and Fevronia, Fevronia the mermaid, Fevronia the mermaid.
In the church calendar
On this day, Christians venerate: the venerable martyr Fevronia the virgin; Blessed Prince Peter, in monasticism, and the princess , in monasticism Euphrosyne, Muromsky; Reverend , confessor; Hieromartyrs Nicholas and Vasily presbyters; Hieromartyr Basil the Presbyter.
The spouses turn to Prince Peter of Murom and his wife Fevronia with prayers for family happiness.
history of the holiday
Establishment of a holiday
Prince Peter is not mentioned in chronicles. Some researchers identify Peter and Fevronia with the Murom prince known from the chronicles and his wife Euphrosyne. David reigned from - to and took monastic vows with the name Peter; practically nothing is known about his wife.
Saints, canonized in 1547. Soon after the canonization, the famous “ " According to researchers, the story combines two folk-poetic plots: a fairy tale about a fiery serpent and a fairy tale about a wise maiden. The image of the central heroine, Fevronia, is also associated with the oral-poetic folk tradition. The genre of “The Tale of Peter and Fevronia of Murom” finds no correspondence either with the historical story or with the hagiographic one.
The day of the church veneration of saints is June 25th. . The chronicles indicate that the death of the holy Prince Davyd (Peter) and Princess Euphrosyne (Fevronia) and their burial fell on(April) , raises the question of the discrepancy between the time of death and the date of church veneration. Church liturgical practice knows two occasions for the commemoration of saints - on the day of their death and on the day of the transfer of their holy relics. In this regard, researchers suggest that the date of June 25 is associated with the transfer of the relics of the holy prince and princess from the dilapidated Boris and Gleb Cathedral to the newly built , already existing in(updated in ) on Voevodskaya Mountain, where the relics were kept until Soviet times. The cathedral was demolished in the late 1930s.
Day of Family, Love and Fidelity
The initiative to hold the “All-Russian Day of Family, Love and Fidelity” belongs to the city residents , where the bodies of Peter and Fevronia found their peace. This idea was supported by deputies, and in the holiday received official support. To popularize the holiday, performances were staged in many Russian cities. .
Probably each of us has heard the names of Peter and Fevronia, the Murom miracle workers, who with their story of eternal love became a symbol of married life . They were able to embody in her the ideals of Christian virtues: meekness, humility, love and fidelity.
Murom has been keeping the legend of the life and death of the wonderworkers Peter and Fevronia for several centuries. They spent their entire lives on Murom land. And that's where they are now stored.
The story of their unusual life, over time, was embellished with fabulous events, and their names became a symbol of marital devotion and true love.
The legend of Peter and Fevronia was immortalized in the sixteenth century by the monk Erasmus, known in worldly life under the name of Ermolai the Sinner. He created a beautiful story dedicated to true eternal love, forgiveness, wisdom and true faith in God.
After the church decided to canonize the princes, Metropolitan Macarius ordered their names to be immortalized on paper. As a result, “The Tale of Peter and Fevronia” was written.
This happened in 1547, when the holy Murom spouses were canonized at a church council.
Peter was the younger brother of the blessed Paul, who reigned at that time in Murom. Once a misfortune happened in their family: the prodigal serpent, turning into Paul, began to visit the prince’s wife. And this obsession lasted for a long time.
The poor woman could not resist the power of the demon and succumbed to him. After which she told the prince about her meetings with the snake. Paul ordered his wife to find out from the devil's messenger the secret of his death. It turned out that the demon would die from the shoulder of Peter and Agrikov’s sword.
Pavel shared the secret of the serpent with his brother, after which Peter thought about how he could destroy his adversary. And only one thing stopped him: he did not know what kind of sword he was talking about.
Peter always loved to go to churches alone. And then one day, he decided to go to a church that was located outside the city, in a convent. During prayer, a youth appeared to him and offered to show Agrikov the sword. The prince, wanting to kill the snake, replied that he wanted to know where the sword was kept and followed him. The youth led the prince to the altar and pointed to a crack in the wall where the weapon lay.
The delighted Peter took the sword, and then went to his brother to tell him about the miracle that happened to him. From that very day he waited for the right moment to settle accounts with the serpent.
One day, Peter went into the bedchamber of Paul’s wife and found there a serpent who had taken the guise of his brother. Having made sure that it was not Paul, Peter plunged his sword into him. The serpent died, having taken on its true form, but its blood got on Peter's body and clothes. From then on, the prince began to get sick, and his body was covered with wounds and ulcers. He tried to be healed by various doctors on his land, but none of them were able to save the prince from the disease.
Life of Saint Fevronia
Peter came to terms with his illness, placing his fate in the hands of the Almighty. The Lord, loving his servant, sent him to the lands of Ryazan.
One day, the prince’s youth found himself in the village of Laskovo. He approached one of the houses, but no one came out to meet him. He went into the house, but again did not see the owners. Walking further into the upper room, the boy was amazed by an unusual sight: a girl was working on a canvas, and a hare was jumping in front of her.
Seeing the young man enter, she complained that it was bad if there were no ears in the house, and no eyes in the upper room. The boy did not understand the girl’s mysterious speeches, and asked her about the owner of the house. Her answer struck him even more; she said that his mother and father had gone to cry on borrowed time, and his brother had gone to look into the eyes of death. The young man again did not understand the girl’s words and told her about this, asking her to clarify the mysterious speeches.
Surprised that he could not understand such simple words, the girl explained to him that if she had a dog, he would have heard that someone was coming and warned about it, because the dog is the ears of the house. Ochami, she called the child who could see the guest and also warn the girl. The father and mother, as it turned out, had gone to the funeral to mourn the deceased, so that when they died, they would come to mourn them. So there is cry on loan. And the brother, being a tree climber, went to collect honey. He will have to climb tall trees and look at his feet so as not to fall. So it turns out that he is looking death in the face.
The youth marveled at the girl’s wisdom and asked her name. “Fevronya,” the girl answered.
The young man told her about the misfortune that befell Prince Peter, saying that the Lord had sent him to these lands to seek healing. So he came by order of the prince to find out about the doctors here in order to find someone who would cure the prince.
After listening to the boy, the girl ordered the prince to be brought to her, warning that he could be cured only if he was true to his words and kind in heart.
Meet the Saints
Peter could no longer walk on his own. Therefore, when they brought him to the house, he asked the servant to find out who would undertake the treatment. He promised to reward the one who healed him generously.
Fevronia said that she herself wanted to treat him, and she did not need a reward. But if he wants to be healed, he must marry her, otherwise she will not help him. The prince decided to deceive Fevronia, promising to marry, and after being cured, to abandon his promise.
The girl took the leaven from the bread, blew on it and gave it to the prince, telling him to go to the bathhouse, and then smear all the ulcers with this mixture, and leave one.
The prince decided to test the girl’s wisdom. He handed her a small bundle of flax, telling her to weave a scarf and a shirt for him while he was in the bathhouse. The servant handed this bunch to the girl along with the prince's order.
Fevronia asked the servant to bring a small log, after which she chopped off a sliver from it and gave it to the prince. Together with the sliver, she gave Peter the order to make a loom and all the equipment from this piece of wood, so that she could weave clothes for him on this loom. And it needs to be done in the time it takes her to tear the flax.
The servant gave the prince a sliver of wood, conveying the girl’s answer. Peter sent the servant back to the girl, saying that it was impossible to make a machine out of a piece of wood chips. After listening to the prince’s answer, Fevronia replied: “How can you make clothes for a man from a small amount of flax in such a short time?”
The servant conveyed the girl’s answer to the prince, but Peter was surprised at her wisdom.
Listen to the akathist to Peter and Fevronia
Miraculous healing of Peter
The prince did everything as the girl told him: first he washed himself, then he smeared all the scabs except one with leaven from bread. Coming out of the bath, he no longer felt pain, and his skin was free of scabs.
It was not by chance that the wise Fevronia, following the experience of her ancestors, prescribed him such treatment. The Savior, while healing the sick and healing bodily wounds, also healed the soul. So the girl, knowing that illnesses are given by the Almighty as a punishment for some sins, prescribed treatment for the body, in fact healing the prince’s soul. And since Fevronia foresaw that Peter would deceive her, driven by his pride, she ordered him to leave one ulcer.
The prince was amazed at such a quick healing and sent rich gifts to the girl in gratitude. Peter refused to take a commoner as his wife, since his pride and princely origin interfered with him. Fevronia did not take anything from the gifts.
Peter returned to Murom recovered, and only one scab remained on his body, reminding him of his recent illness. But as soon as he returned to his patrimony, the disease overtook him again: from the scab that remained on his body, new ulcers appeared. And after some time, the prince was again covered with ulcers and scabs.
Re-healing and wedding
And again Peter had to return to the girl for healing. Approaching her house, he sent a servant to her with words of forgiveness and a prayer for healing. Fevronia, without malice or resentment, simply answered that the prince could be healed only if he became her husband. Peter decided to take her as his wife and promised this time sincerely.
Then Fevronia, as the first time, prescribed exactly the same treatment for the prince. Now, having recovered, the prince immediately married the girl, making Fevronia a princess.
Returning to Murom, they lived happily and honestly, following the word of God in everything.
After Pavel died, Peter took his place, heading Murom. All the boyars loved and respected Peter, but their arrogant wives did not accept Fevronia. They did not want to be ruled by an ordinary peasant woman, and therefore persuaded their husbands to do dishonest things.
According to the slander of their wives, the boyars slandered Fevronia, trying to discredit her, and even started a riot, inviting the girl to leave the city, taking everything she wanted. But Fevronia only wanted to take her lover, which greatly pleased the boyars, since each of them wanted to take Peter’s place.
Marital fidelity
Saint Peter did not break God’s commandment and separate from his wife. Then he decided to leave the principality and all his treasures and go into voluntary exile with her.
Peter and Fevronia set off along the river on two ships.
One young man, who was with his wife in the same ship with the princess, fell in love with Fevronia. The girl immediately understood what he was dreaming about and asked him to pour water into a ladle and drink it, first from one side of the ship, then from the other.
The man complied with her request, and Fevronia asked if the water from the two ladles was different. The man replied that one water is no different from another. To which Fevronia said that female nature is also no different and conquered him because he dreams of her, forgetting his own wife. The convicted man understood everything and repented in his soul.
When evening came, they went ashore. Peter was very worried about what would happen to them now. Fevronia, as best she could, consoled her husband, talking about the mercy of God, making him believe in a happy outcome.
At this very time, the cook broke a couple of small trees in order to cook food with their help. When dinner was over, Fevronia blessed these branches, wishing that by morning they would turn into mature trees. This is exactly what happened in the morning. She wanted her husband to strengthen his faith by seeing this miracle.
The next day, ambassadors arrived from Murom to persuade the princes to return. It turned out that after their departure, the boyars could not share power, shed a lot of blood, and now they want to live in peace again.
Lives of the faithful spouses
The holy spouses, without any malice or resentment, accepted the invitation to return and ruled Murom for a long time and honestly, following the laws of God in everything and doing good deeds. They helped all people in need, treating their subjects with care, just as tender parents treat their children.
Regardless of their position, they treated everyone with the same love, suppressed all malice and cruelty, did not strive for worldly wealth and rejoiced in the love of God. And people loved them, because they did not refuse help to anyone, fed the hungry and clothed the naked, healed them from illnesses and guided the lost on the true path.
Blessed death
When the couple grew old, they simultaneously accepted monasticism, choosing the names David and Euphrosyne. They begged God for mercy to appear before him together, and ordered people to bury them in a common coffin, separated by a thin wall.
On the day when the Lord decided to call David to himself, the pious Euphrosyne was embroidering images of saints in the air in order to donate her needlework to the temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.
David sent a messenger to her with the news that his time had come and promised to wait for her in order to go together to the Almighty. Euphrosyne asked to be given time so that she could finish the work for the holy temple.
The prince sent a messenger a second time to say that he could not wait for her long.
When David sent a message to his beloved wife for the third time, saying that he was already dying, Euphrosyne left the unfinished work, wrapped a thread around the needle and stuck it in the air. And she sent the news to her blessed husband that she would die with him.
The couple prayed and went to God. This happened on June 25 according to the old calendar (or July 8 according to the new style).
Love is stronger than death
After the couple died, people decided that since they had taken the haircut at the end of their lives, it would be wrong to bury them together. It was decided to bury Peter in Murom, while Fevronia was laid to rest in a convent located outside the city.
Two coffins were made for them and left overnight for funeral services in different churches. The coffin, carved from a stone slab, made at their request during the couple’s lifetime, remained empty.
But when people arrived at the temples the next morning, they discovered that the coffins were empty. The bodies of Peter and Fevronia were found in a coffin, which they had prepared in advance.
Foolish people, not understanding the miracle that had occurred, again tried to separate them, but the next morning Peter and Fevronia ended up together.
After the miracle happened again, no one began to try to bury them separately. The princes were buried in a single coffin, near the Church of the Holy Mother of God.
Since then, people in need of healing have constantly come there. And if they seek help with faith in their hearts, the saints give them health and family well-being. And the story of the eternal love of Peter and Fevronia of Murom is passed down from generation to generation.
Initially, the coffin of the saints was located in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in the city of Murom. Then, when the communists came to power, they gave the remains of the princes to the local museum. The cathedral church was destroyed in the 1930s.
But already at the end of the eighties the shrine was returned to the Church.
In 1989, the relics were returned to the Church. And since 1993, the shrine with the relics of Saints Peter and Fevronia has been in the Trinity Cathedral.
Day July 8th - Feast of Peter and Fevronia
The memory of the noble princes Peter and Fevronia is celebrated on June 25 (July 8, new style). Every summer on this date (July 8), believers celebrate an amazing holiday dedicated to boundless love and eternal devotion.
In 2008 Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, officially established itself as a national holiday. On this day, Orthodox Temples hold a service dedicated to the holy spouses and once again remind all believers of their life, which is an eternal example of fidelity and love for all families.
That is why this holiday is also called the Day of Peter and Fevronia of Murom.
You can find out more about the Holy Trinity Monastery, where the miraculous relics of the blessed princes Peter and Fevronia are currently kept.
And another amazing holiday is celebrated on Murom land. On August 23, 2004, the Day of Charity and Mercy was held for the first time. It took place with the blessing of Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow and All Rus' in the Murom Diocesan Monastery (Murom, Vladimir Region).
In 1604 (400 years ago), the holy righteous Juliana Lazarevskaya (Osoryina), famous for her amazing mercy and ascetic life in the world, died. And ten years later, it was on this day, August 10/23, 1614, that the relics of the saint were found. In the same year, righteous Juliana was canonized.
Therefore, it is no coincidence that the choice of the day for the establishment of a new social and church holiday for our country fell on August 23 - the day of the discovery of the relics of the holy righteous Juliana
The marriage of Saints Peter and Fevronia, which has been a model of Christian marriage for many centuries, resembles a fairy tale about great and pure love - they lived together in sorrow and joy, wealth and poverty, and even death could not separate them.
According to legend, if an unmarried girl asks Prince Peter for grace in finding love, and then turns to Princess Fevronia for help in getting married, then her plan will soon come true.
Lives of the Saints
Blessed Prince Peter is the second son of Murom Prince Yuri Vladimirovich, who ascended the throne in 1203. A few years earlier, Prince Peter fell ill with leprosy, from which no one could cure him.
When the prince lost all hope, in a prophetic dream it was revealed to him that only a peasant woman from the village of Laskovoy in Ryazan could heal him. The beekeeper's daughter, Fevronia, studied herbs from childhood and had the gift of healing. According to legend, even wild animals obeyed her.
The wise, pious and kind girl fell in love with the prince, and he promised to marry her after healing. Fevronia healed the prince, and he kept his promise.
Proud boyars did not recognize a girl from a simple class as a princess, and when Peter inherited the principality after his brother, they demanded that the prince leave her. Peter did not want to be separated from his beloved wife. He chose to voluntarily renounce power and wealth and go into exile with Fevronia.In exile, the wise princess supported her saddened husband in every possible way and always found a way out when there were difficulties with food and money in the house. Peter still idolized his wife and never reproached him for the fact that for her sake he had to renounce the principality and live in deprivation.
But soon the city of Murom suffered the wrath of God, unrest began, the boyars quarreled, seeking the vacant princely throne, and blood was shed. The boyars gathered a council and decided to call Prince Peter back.
The prince and princess returned, and Fevronia managed to earn everyone's love. They ruled happily ever after.
Together forever
Having reached old age, Peter and Fevronia took monastic vows in different monasteries with the names David and Euphrosyne. They prayed to God to die on the same day, and bequeathed to bury themselves together in a specially prepared coffin with a thin partition in the middle.
Tradition says that they actually passed away on the same day - it happened on July 8, 1228 according to the new style. Considering burial in the same coffin incompatible with the monastic rank, their bodies were placed in different monasteries, but the next day they found themselves together again.
© photo: Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn
After such a miracle happened for the second time, the monks buried the Holy Spouses together in the city of Murom in the Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Prince Peter of Murom and his wife Fevronia were canonized approximately 300 years after their death. The Orthodox Church declared them patrons of the family, and the relics of the Saints found peace in the Holy Trinity Convent in the city of Murom.
Due to the fact that the Day of Remembrance of the Saints falls on Peter's Fast, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church established a second celebration for them - in memory of the transfer of relics that took place in 1992: on the Sunday preceding September 19.
A holiday of family, love and fidelity
The memory of the miracles and exploits of Saints Peter and Fevronia was passed on from generation to generation. On this day, it is customary for Orthodox believers, first of all, to visit churches. In their prayers, young people ask God for great love, and older people for family harmony.
The initiative to establish a new public holiday - the All-Russian Day of Married Love and Family Happiness on July 8, the Day of the Patron Saints Peter and Fevronia, was approved in March 2008 in the Federation Council.
© photo: Sputnik / Alexander Kryazhev
Candles lit by participants in the "Evening of Remembrance" event in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg in Narymsky Square near the monument to Peter and Princess Fevronia in Novosibirsk
The first celebration took place that same year in Murom, the homeland of Saints Peter and Fevronia. This is how a new Russian holiday was born, glorifying love and devotion.
The symbol of the holiday of pure and selfless love is chamomile, a flower that is especially popular among all lovers. Later, Family Day got its own medal, with a daisy depicted on one side and the faces of Peter and Fevronia on the other.
The medal is traditionally awarded to married couples in whom love and mutual understanding reign.
The eighth of July in Russia has become an analogue of Valentine's Day, which Catholics celebrate on February 14. Peter and Fevronia Day is celebrated as Valentine's Day.
Traditions and signs
There are many customs and signs associated with the holiday of Peter and Fevronia. This day is popularly considered lucky for love.
According to tradition, people go to church to pray for love, family happiness, preservation of marriage and well-being. They ask the Saints for intercession if the relationship between spouses has deteriorated and only hope remains for divine help.
You can pray at the icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia for family happiness, for the birth of children, for the health of loved ones, and even for a successful marriage. Many believers recognized the fact that after appeals and requests to these Saints, their family life improved.
In Rus', in the old days, on the day of Peter and Fevronia, young people celebrated their engagement. Couples exchanged rings and swore an oath of fidelity to each other in the presence of their parents and invitees. From that moment on, they received the status of bride and groom.
The duration of such an agreement was approximately three to six months, after which a final decision was made.
According to folk signs on this day, it was possible to predict the weather for the next 40 days. If July 8 is clear, it means that the weather will be clear and warm for the next 40 days.
On the day of family, love and fidelity, various fortune-telling and rituals are also carried out related to family, marriage, weddings, the birth of children, establishing peace in the family and preserving love between spouses.
Prayer
Oh, great servants of God and wonderful miracle workers, faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, representatives of the city of Murom, guardians of honest marriage and prayer books for all of us with zeal for the Lord!
During the days of your earthly life, you showed nature the image of piety, Christian love and fidelity to each other even to the grave, and thereby glorified the lawful and blessed marriage of nature.
For this reason, we come running to you and pray with strong zeal: bring your holy prayers to the Lord God for us sinners, and ask us for everything that is good for our souls and bodies: rightful faith, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, success in good deeds *, especially in marriage, through your prayers, grant chastity, love for each other in a bond of peace, unanimity of souls and bodies, a bed of hate, a shameless stay, a long-lived seed, grace for your children, houses filled with goodness and in eternal life an unfading crown of Heavenly glory.
Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers, offered to you with tenderness, but be our intercessors before the Lord and make us worthy through your intercession to receive eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and let us glorify the ineffable love for mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity we worship God, forever and ever. Amen.
The material was prepared based on open sources
July 8 is the day of Peter and Fevronia: Valentine's Day and, probably, there are no people in Russia who have not heard about this wonderful day. It so happened that after the collapse of the USSR, many Western holidays appeared in our calendar, but the original Russian, Orthodox holidays turned out to be not so popular. This is exactly what happened with Valentine's Day, which is related to the Catholic Church and Western tradition, but not to Slavic origins.
So, July 8 is, first of all, for believers an Orthodox holiday of marriage and family, the day of the blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom. They are the patrons of spouses in Orthodoxy. In 2008, based on this information and history, a new all-Russian holiday, the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, was established. Today this holiday has July 8th - this is the official date.
The symbol of the holiday is a simple daisy flower, which is used to tell fortunes about love. The capital of the holiday is the city of Murom, where the remains of Peter and Fevronia are still kept. So, on July 8th we don’t give each other valentines, because this is Russia’s Valentine’s Day and on this day we need to give each other daisies.
About the life of Peter and Fevronia
Peter was the second son of the prince and he had leprosy, which local and visiting doctors could not cure for a long time. According to legend, one day Peter had a dream or vision that the girl Fevronia, who lives in the village of Laskovoy, which is located near Ryazan, would help him recover.
Indeed, such a girl lived there and she was famous for her ability to heal with herbs. Fevronia's father collected honey from wild bees. Fevronia was able to help Peter, but soon he fell ill again, not fulfilling his promise made earlier that if she cured him, he would marry her. The girl forgave the prince and cured him again, and then they got married.
Soon Peter inherited the principalities on the Murom land and he and his commoner wife had to leave the city and renounce the principality. The boyars could not accept such a daring act of the prince - to marry a commoner. Then turmoil began in Murom and soon the boyars themselves asked Peter to return to rule the people. From that time on, the couple lived in peace, loved each other and people, the land, helped everyone and were known as a good principality for everyone.
At the end of their lives, Peter and Fevronia took monastic vows, which means they lived separated from each other in monasteries, prayed a lot and, of course, missed each other. They asked God to die one day. And so it happened, according to the new style they died on July 8 in 1228. They were placed in different coffins, but somehow miraculously the couple still ended up in the same coffin. Peter and Fevronia received the rank of saints in the Orthodox Church in 1547.
Memory of Peter and Fevronia
July 8 is the day of Peter and Fevronia: the holiday of Valentine's Day, Orthodox Christians on this day talk about the most important thing in the life of any person - about family. The relics of the saints are still located in the city of Murom in the Holy Trinity Convent. Every year many pilgrims come here to ask for intercession and protection for their family, advice or simply to show honor and tribute.
It is also worth mentioning in this material Ekaterinburg, where in the park near the Church on the Blood there is a monument to Peter and Fevronia. It was in this place that the monument was erected for the reason that, presumably, the family of Nicholas II was shot here. Also in the city of Klin, which is located near Moscow, this year on July 7 they unveil a monument to these saints in the park next to the registry office. Some other cities also have memorial sites in honor of this Orthodox couple. The festive table will be decorated.
How to celebrate the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity
July 8 is the day of Peter and Fevronia: Valentine's Day, rituals for this day do not exist. Maybe they once existed, but during the years of Soviet power nothing was preserved on our territory. But modern people who honor saints and family come up with new rituals that become entrenched in society.
For example, July 8 in our country has seen a large number of registered marriages in recent years. Moreover, it does not matter at all what day of the week this date falls on. The registry offices of large cities even made it a rule on Peter and Fevronia Day, July 8, to work one hour more in order to have time to register everyone. They say that a wedding on this day promises protection for Peter and Fevronia for the entire future life of the spouses. Relevant for every family.
Finally, I would like to say what congratulations can be on July 8 - the day of Peter and Fevronia: the holiday of Valentine's Day. Here you need to speak kind words about how important family is for a person, what love and faith mean in everyone’s life. As with any other congratulations, it is important to put a piece of your soul into the words and say everything with a pure heart.
