Fevronia holiday. Day of family, love and fidelity: the story of Peter and Fevronia. Why Peter and Fevronia became saints

Day of Peter and Fevronia in 2020 is celebrated on July 8. This is a popular Christian holiday. It is timed to the commemoration day in the Russian Orthodox Church of the Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the Miracle Workers of Murom.

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The life story of Saints Peter and Fevronia

Prince Peter lived in Murom in the 12th century. He suffered from leprosy. Once he dreamed that the peasant girl Fevronia healed him with the help of medicinal herbs. Peter found her in the Ryazan lands. After being healed, he married his savior. The couple lived in peace and harmony until old age.

In their old age, they accepted the sacrament of monastic tonsure and asked God to die in one day. Peter and Fevronia died on July 8 (June 25, old style) 1228. Their bodies were placed in different abodes, but the next morning they were together.

Peter and Fevronia were canonized as saints in 1547. They became patrons of family and marriage. The Orthodox Church honors them on July 8th. In Russia, since 2008, this day has been considered the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

Traditions and rituals of the holiday

On this day, a divine service is performed in the temples. Parishioners attend services. The spouses pray to Saints Peter and Fevronia for family well-being, and those entering into marriage ask for blessings. Christians make a pilgrimage to the Holy Trinity Convent in Murom, where the relics of the saints are kept.

On this day, many couples in love get married or get engaged. It is believed that such families will live in peace and harmony. Lovers and unmarried girls believe that on July 8, magical powers rule the earth. On this day, they divine their betrothed and make love spells.

What you can and cannot eat on the Day of Peter and Fevronia

The holiday falls on the Petrov post. If it falls on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, then the Orthodox Church on this day allows fish to be eaten, on Monday - hot food without oil, on Wednesday or Friday - uncooked food of plant origin (dry eating).

What not to do on the Day of Peter and Fevronia

Signs and beliefs on the Day of Peter and Fevronia

• The weather on this day predicts the weather for the next 40 days.
• If you pray in front of the icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia, the family will expect prosperity and a happy life.
• If you get married on July 8, then the future family will be strong and friendly.
• On the Day of Peter and Fevronia, you can ask the saints for health and well-being for your children.
• Whoever spends this day in cares side by side with his spouse will have prosperity and harmony in the family.

In early July, right after the holiday Ivan Kupala another date is celebrated, associated with both popular Christian and new - secular traditions. It is celebrated in Orthodoxy Day of Peter and Fevronia, which since 2008 has become an official holiday called Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

When is the Day of Peter and Fevronia and the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity

Since the Day of Peter and Fevronia according to the Orthodox calendar is celebrated on June 25 and according to the so-called "new style" falls on July 8, respectively, both holidays are celebrated July 8.

Memorial Day of Saints Peter and Fevronia

In the Russian Orthodox Church Peter and Fevronia- Orthodox patrons of family and marriage, canonized in 1547. Historians associate the story of Peter and Fevronia with real people: the prince of Murom Davyd Yurievich and his wife the princess Euphrosyne... Davyd Yurievich ruled in Murom from 1205 to 1228, later the spouses, who had three children, were tonsured under the names of Peter and Fevronia.

Soon after their canonization, the famous "The Tale of Peter and Fevronia of Murom" appeared, which is their life. The story told in this story is not easy. Several years before the reign, Peter fought with a fiery serpent, killed him, but got stained with snake blood and fell ill with leprosy, from which he could not be cured in any way. In a dream, he had a revelation that salvation would come from a simple girl - the peasant Fevronia. She agreed to help, but demanded that the prince marry her. Peter promised, but the cunning Fevronia, fearing deception, slightly did not heal the prince, leaving one ulcer on his body. Therefore, when Peter broke his promise, because he did not want to marry a commoner, the disease returned to him. Then Fevronia reminded the prince of this word, healed him, and the young finally got married.

When Peter inherited the reign after his brother, the boyars demanded that the new ruler should not dishonor the city with his commoner wife. Peter was given an ultimatum: either to abandon his wife, or to get out of Murom with her. Peter did not want to part with Fevronia, and together they sailed out of the city by boat. After their departure in Murom, the turmoil began, and the prince was persuaded to return, agreeing to recognize his wife as well. Later, the townspeople reconciled with Fevronia and even fell in love with her for her intelligence and meek disposition.

In his declining years, the prince and his faithful wife took monastic vows and ended up in different monasteries - Peter in the male, and Feronia in the female. The separated spouses prayed to die in one day, and bequeathed to be buried in the same coffin. The prayer was answered - Peter and Fevronia died on the same day and hour. But their will was not fulfilled, as it was indecent for the monastics. Peter and Fevronia were each buried in their own monastery, but the next day they mysteriously ended up in the same coffin.

According to scientists, the "Tale of Peter and Fevronia of Murom" combines two folk poetic plots: the legend of the fiery snake and the legend of the wise virgin.

Day of Peter and Fevronia in the folk tradition

• According to the popular calendar, on the Day of Peter and Fevronia, the first mowing can be carried out.
• In addition, this is the day of witches, werewolves, sorcerers and all kinds of undead, such as brownies and mermaids, since this holiday is also the day of full maturity of field and forest grasses.
• In the Slavic tradition, it was believed that on this day the last mermaids leave the shores deep into the reservoirs, where they sleep until spring, so from that time you can fearlessly swim until Ilyin himself on the day of August 2.
• Forty more hot days are expected from Peter and Fevronia.
• It was customary for Peter and Fevronia to pray for family happiness, especially since this holiday came immediately after Ivan Kupala, when, during the bathing games, guys and girls found their betrothed and future family unions were struck.
• In the old days, weddings were played from that day (now this time falls on when weddings are not held). According to popular beliefs, it is on the Day of Peter and Fevronia that the happiest marriages are concluded, and in general this day is good for love.

Day of Family, Love and Fidelity

In the Russian Federation, since 2008, July 8 is celebrated Day of Family, Love and Fidelity... It so happened that the folk-Orthodox holiday became official and was even recognized by all confessions.

According to one version, this day was chosen as a family holiday, as opposed to the one not welcomed by the Russian Orthodox Church. Valentine's Day and .

Back in May 2001, the mayor of Murom Valentin Kachevan ordered to coincide the day of the city with the day of memory of the Murom saints Peter and Fevronia. And in 2002 the Arkhangelsk journalist Andrey Kutsaev proposed to come up with a Russian analogue to Valentine's Day.

In April 2007, in his annual message to the Federal Assembly, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin announced his decision to declare 2008 the Year of the Family. On March 26, 2008, the Federation Council unanimously approved the establishment of a new public holiday on the Day of the Holy Princes Peter and Fevronia - "All-Russian Day of Marital Love and Family Happiness." Later, the holiday had a symbol - chamomile. Since then, on July 8, various festive events have been held, timed to coincide with Family Day, and the best Russian families are awarded the specially established medal "For Love and Loyalty".

Congratulations on the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity

***
Today is a wonderful and beautiful day.
Filled with sun, light and warmth
After all, a holiday comes to every family
And every house fills with happiness.

Love and loyalty are familiar to everyone,
We cannot live in this world without them.
There is nothing more important than family.
We wish everyone to live in love and happiness!

***
I wish you on Family Day,
In my soul, so that the nightingales sing
The heart was beating joyfully
Love so that you do not leave!

Live for a long time, peacefully, amicably.
Cry together if you need to
But only from happiness, not from grief.
Although it happens so, I do not argue ...

Always value your family
Keep your loyalty to each other.
Respect your glorious union,
Protect from the looks of evil!

***
Family is true happiness!
Days shine even in bad weather,
Hearts boil and warm blood
Love always lives in the family.

May your glorious family
Love keeps, let the heart beat
Let faithfulness guide you along the way,
I wish you a strong family!

***
The words family, love and loyalty
They carry a huge meaning in themselves,
Where there is a family - there is always tenderness,
Where love is - they are always waiting for us,
And where faithfulness is trusted,
No unnecessary and unnecessary phrases.
May these feelings flourish
And they surround you with happiness!

***
On Family Day, the words are spoken:
Good wishes
Wishes for love.
Angel, keep all the families.

Let the family hearth burn
And it never goes out.
Let the problems go away
Do not frighten the cold.

Let the kids laugh
It is heard in the house
And a loved one
Remains nearby.

On July 8, Russians have been celebrating for several years in a row. Officially, a new holiday in the country was established in 2008, but it was first celebrated in the city of Murom back in the nineties. The main characters of the holiday are Peter and Fevronia, whose touching love story amazes with its pure, loyalty and devotion. According to legend, they bravely withstood all the trials of life and never said harsh words to each other. Peter and Fevronia left earthly life in one day, taking monasticism in old age, and after 300 years they were canonized.

Today is the Day of Peter and Fevronia,
Day of true love and family harmony!
Happy holiday, dear friends.
May your family be happy.
Protect the family hearth from adversity,
Live in love and harmony!

Fevronia's Day with Peter -
A family day is special.
May love every home
Will be crowded.

May there always be peace in the family
There will be agreement.
Full-flowing river
Let happiness flow to you.

Beyond the threshold let discord
And in the family - harmony ...
At the set table
On the Day of Peter with Fevronia.

Happy Peter and Fevronia Day. I sincerely wish to be able to preserve the purity and sincerity of my love, my relationships forever. May there be no obstacles and obstacles on your way, may every day give you new strength and great opportunities. Love each other, appreciate and cherish every happy moment.

On this holiday of Peter and Fevronia
I wish your family well
Respect, love and harmony,
In the house - happiness, comfort, warmth.

Let the family hearth burn brightly
Shielding from storms and hardships.
So that in the family embrace of the hot
You were hiding from bad weather.

May on this wonderful day
Love keeps you warm
Let the resentment shadow
It does not darken

And let it be forever
You will be one
All troubles are nonsense
All troubles are defeated!

Family is true happiness
Wealth, magic
So let it go with days and years
You will multiply it!

Peter and Fevronya are spouses from God.
Although life was not easy,
But they knew how to love very truly,
To live together until old age!

I wish you love to submit.
With what you don't like, just accept.
Feelings of love never lose
Love and trust with your heart!

Let the problems be solved peacefully
And they write poems about your family.
You will live in happiness and joy,
Devotionally, tenderly love each other!

We celebrate today
Day of the great two saints.
The ones that families keep
Sow loyalty, happiness in them.

I want to wish you
Peace and harmony
On a glorious, bright, clear Day
Peter and Fevronia.

Let life be pleasant
The full bowl will be the house.
And live together, okay,
Like Fevronia with Peter!

Let the cheerful laughter of the kids
Always surrounds you
And to parents the Almighty
Will give you health for years.

After all, July, the number eight -
Means a cloud of flowers
Joy, unearthly happiness,
Understanding and love!

Happy Fevronia Day, Petra!
Happiness, light and kindness!
The house is full of wealth, laughter,
Let the time be fun
And fun and festivities,
Impressions, confessions.
Joy to you for the whole year,
Without sorrow and worries!

The earth is blooming. Fields a symphony sounds,
An ear of corn poured and lurked in silence.
Happy holiday - Day of Peter and Fevronia -
We would like to congratulate you from the bottom of our hearts!

May grace descend into your abode,
And the heart will fill with joyful warmth.
So that you drink a cup of success,
And abundance has filled your home.

In family matters - peace, understanding,
Love beautiful, true - forever.
Mutual Soul Attention
For long and eternal years.

I want to congratulate you friends
Happy Peter and Fevronia day,
So that you always live in love,
In happiness and harmony.

Kept faithful, cherished
You are your tender feelings
And so that your love is
Like an endless ocean.

To hearts and souls
They talked to each other
I wish that all my life
You were happy.

On this day, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the day of remembrance of Saints Peter and Fevronia, who since ancient times were considered the patrons of family and marriage in Russia.
The initiative to establish a new public holiday - the All-Russian Day of Marital Love and Family Happiness in honor of the faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia was unanimously approved in the Federation Council at a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy on March 26, 2008.

Since then, the Orthodox world has honored family patrons on July 8. The tradition of the secular celebration of the day of Peter and Fevronia was restored by the people of Murom in the 1990s: they decided to combine the day of the city with the day of family values.
The Day of Family, Love and Fidelity became a holiday of the all-Russian scale in 2008.
The holiday was approved by the Interreligious Council of Russia.

The organizing committee of the holiday is headed by the wife of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Svetlana Medvedeva. Chamomile was chosen as the symbol of the holiday. Every year, on the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, the best families in Russia are awarded a public award - a medal for love and fidelity.
On one side of the medal there is a symbol of the holiday - chamomile, on the reverse - the faces of Saints Peter and Fevronia. The slogan of the medal: for love and loyalty to the family. Together with the medal, valuable gifts are also awarded, which correspond to the "family theme" and are determined by the local authorities and organizers.

The tradition of rewarding couples with a long history of family union based on love and fidelity will take on a new dimension in 2013. In response to numerous requests and requests to increase the number of awarded medals, the organizing committee decided that this year each constituent entity of the Russian Federation will receive 70 sets of medals instead of 50.

The holiday itself took root not only in our country. In 2012, in addition to Russia, it was celebrated in almost 40 countries around the world.
The main celebrations will take place in the Vladimir region and in the city of Murom.

In 2013, for the first time, such a resource as SMS-informing about the holiday will be used. This task is undertaken by the Health and Maternity Foundation.
The annual awareness-raising campaign on the prevention of abortion "Give me life" starts traditionally on July 9th and will last until July 15th.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources

On July 8, starting in 2008, the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity is widely celebrated in all cities of Russia. Many consider it a worthy alternative to Valentine's Day, which came from abroad. Indeed, in the national holiday there is more spiritual love and admiration for loyalty and devotion. And all because the holiday is closely associated with Saints Peter and Fevronia - a couple who are an example of ideal family relationships.

The story of a difficult life and great love of Peter and Fevronia

Prince Peter, who was the son of Prince Yuri of Murom, was struck by a terrible leprosy. All attempts to cure the unfortunate man from the disease ended in failure, no one could return Peter's health. Almost resigned to his fate, the man saw an unusual dream in which it was revealed to him that there was a girl in the world who could heal the affected body. In the prophetic dream, the name of the savior was revealed to Peter - Fevronia.

Fevronia was a peasant from a Ryazan village, the daughter of an ordinary beekeeper. Since childhood, the girl studied herbs and had the gift of healing, even wild animals obeyed her and did not dare to show aggression. The amazingly kind and beautiful young lady immediately liked the young prince, and he gave his word that he would marry the beauty immediately after recovery. Fevronia put the man on his feet, but he did not keep his promise and did not lead the village girl down the aisle. Most likely, this was the reason that leprosy fell on the prince's head with greater force.

The messengers went for the healer for the second time, and Fevronia did not refuse to treat the deceiver and again gave him health. After that, Peter married the savior and until the end of his days did not regret what he had done. According to legend, the spouses lived in love, harmony and respect, never deceived each other and always spoke flatteringly about their halves.

After the death of his elder brother, Peter was destined to take the city power into his own hands. The boyars reacted with approval to the respected ruler, but a simple peasant woman haunted them - no one wanted to see a representative of the lower class in power. The boyar's wives constantly slandered Fevronia, persuading their husbands to kill the clever and beautiful woman they disliked. One day the prince was given an ultimatum - either to drive his beloved wife out of the house, or to leave the post of ruler. Peter did not hesitate for a long time, but chose to renounce power and decided to leave Murom altogether.

In exile, the young wise princess supported her grieving husband in every possible way. When the house was in difficulty with food and money, she always found a wonderful way out. Peter still idolized his betrothed and never once reproached his beloved that for her sake he had to leave his high post and live in hardships.

However, the deprivations of the princely couple did not last long, soon the Murom boyars realized that without a competent ruler it would be difficult to maintain order in the city. Thinking over, they sent messengers for the prince and asked him to return with his wife to his hometown and again take the post of mayor. Peter consulted with Fevronia and the couple, not opposing, returned home.

In love and harmony, the devoted spouses Peter and Fevronia lived to old age, and when they lived to gray hair, they accepted monasticism under the names Euphrosinia and David. As monks, loving spouses, tenderly loving each other, prayed to God for death in one day. Dreaming of being together in heaven, they prepared for themselves one coffin for two, where two bodies were to be separated only by a thin partition.

Tradition says that the elderly monks really departed to another world on one day - this happened on June 25, 1228 according to the stroma style, which corresponds to July 8 according to the current calendar. Living, as befits monks, in different cells, they died in one hour.

The monks were afraid of the wrath of the Lord and did not put the dead in one coffin - never such burials were there in Christianity. The bodies of the deceased were in different temples, but somehow miraculously they ended up nearby. After such a miracle happened for the second time, the monks decided to bury the loving spouses together near the cathedral church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Only 300 years after his death, Prince Peter of Murom and his wife Fevronia were canonized. The Orthodox Church declared them the patrons of the family, and the relics of the saints found peace in the Holy Trinity Convent in the city of Murom. July 8 is considered the Day of Peter and Fevronia in the Orthodox calendar.

Day of family, love and fidelity and its traditions

In the nineties, the inhabitants of Murom, where they have always venerated the holy spouses, decided to combine the City Day with an Orthodox holiday. So by chance a new Russian holiday was born, glorifying love and devotion.

In 2008, the celebration of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity was officially approved and soon approved by the Interreligious Council of Russia. Chamomile, a flower that is especially popular with all lovers, has become the symbol of the holiday of pure and selfless love. Later, the Family Day got its own medal, on one side of which a chamomile is depicted, and on the other - the faces of Peter and Fevronia. The medal is traditionally awarded to married couples in which love and mutual understanding reign.

Now the Orthodox holiday is celebrated in forty countries of the world, but the main celebrations are held in the city of Murom, Vladimir region.