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Saints Peter and Fevronia are patrons of Murom. Great love story

Loving doesn't mean looking at each other,
to love means to look together in the same direction.

Fedor Ivanovich Tyutchev

The life story of the holy wonderworkers, the faithful and reverend spouses Peter and Fevronia, has existed for many centuries in the traditions of the Murom land, where they lived and where their venerable relics were preserved. He recorded the story of the faithful Peter and Fevronia in the 16th century. priest Ermolai the Prereshny (in monasticism Erasmus), a talented writer, widely known in the era of Ivan the Terrible.

The Monk Peter was the younger brother of the blessed Paul, who reigned in the city of Murom. One day, trouble happened in Pavel’s family - due to the devil’s obsession, a snake began to fly to his wife. The sad woman, who succumbed to demonic power, told her husband everything.

The prince ordered his wife to find out the secret of his death from the villain. It turned out that the death of the adversary "judged from Peter's shoulder and Agrikov's sword." Having learned about this, Prince Peter immediately decided to kill the rapist, relying on God’s help.

Soon, during prayer in the temple, it was revealed where Agrikov’s sword was kept, and, having tracked down the serpent, Peter struck him down. But before his death, the snake sprinkled the winner with poisonous blood, and the prince’s body became covered with scabs and ulcers.

No one could heal Peter from a serious illness. Enduring the torment with humility, the prince surrendered to God in everything. And the Lord, providing for His servant, sent him to the Ryazan land. One of the young men sent in search of a doctor accidentally walked into the house, where he found a lonely girl named Fevronia, the daughter of a tree frog, at work, who had the gift of insight and healing. After all the questions, Fevronia instructed the servant: “Bring your prince here. If he is sincere and humble in his words, he will be healthy!”

The prince, who could no longer walk himself, was brought to the house, and he sent to ask who wanted to cure him. And he promised him that if he cured him, he would get a big reward. "I want to cure him,- Fevronia answered bluntly, - but I don’t demand any reward from him. Here is my word to him: if I do not become his wife, then it is not right for me to treat him.” Peter promised to marry, but in his heart he was lying: the pride of the princely family prevented him from agreeing to such a marriage. Fevronia scooped up some sourdough, blew on it and ordered the prince to wash himself in the bathhouse and lubricate all the scabs except one.

The blessed maiden had the wisdom of the Holy Fathers and prescribed such treatment not by chance. Just as the Lord and Savior, healing lepers, the blind and the paralytic, healed the soul through bodily ailments, so Fevronia, knowing that illnesses are allowed by God as a test and for sins, prescribed treatment for the flesh, implying a spiritual meaning.

Bathhouse, by Holy Scripture, an image of baptism and cleansing of sins (Eph. 5:26), but the Lord Himself likened the Kingdom of Heaven to leaven, which will be inherited by souls whitened by the bath of baptism (Luke 13:21). Since Fevronia saw through Peter’s wickedness and pride, she ordered him to leave one scab undone as evidence of sin. Soon, from this scab, the whole illness resumed, and the prince returned to Fevronia. The second time he kept his word. “And they arrived at their patrimony, the city of Murom, and began to live piously, without breaking God’s commandments in anything.”

After the death of his brother, Peter became autocrat in the city. The boyars respected their prince, but the arrogant boyars’ wives disliked Fevronia, not wanting to have a peasant woman as their ruler, and taught their husbands evil things. The boyars tried to level all sorts of slander against the princess, and one day they rebelled and, having lost their shame, offered Fevronia, taking whatever she wanted, to leave the city. The princess wanted nothing but her husband.

The boyars rejoiced, because everyone secretly set their sights on the princely place, and they told their prince about everything. Blessed Peter, having learned that they wanted to separate him from his beloved wife, chose to voluntarily renounce power and wealth and go into exile with her.

The couple sailed down the river on two ships. A certain man, sailing with his family along with Fevronia, looked at the princess. The holy wife immediately guessed his thoughts and gently reproached him: "Draw water from one side and the other of the boat,- asked the princess. - Is the water the same or is one sweeter than the other?” - “Identical”- he answered. “So the female nature is the same,” said Fevronia. - Why, having forgotten your wife, are you thinking about someone else’s?” The convicted person was embarrassed and repented in his soul.

In the evening they moored to the shore and began to settle down for the night. "What will happen to us now?"- Peter thought sadly, and Fevronia, a wise and kind wife, affectionately consoled him: “ Do not grieve, prince, the merciful God, Creator and Protector of all, will not leave us in trouble! At this time, the cook began to prepare dinner and, in order to hang the cauldrons, cut down two small trees. When the meal was over, the princess blessed these stumps with the words:

"May they be great trees in the morning." And so it happened. With this miracle, she wanted to strengthen her husband, foreseeing their fate. After all, if "there is hope for a tree that, even if it is cut down, it will come to life again"(Job 14:7), then a person who hopes and trusts in the Lord will have blessings both in this life and in the next.

Before they had time to wake up, ambassadors from Murom arrived, begging Peter to return to reign. The boyars quarreled over power, shed blood and were now again looking for peace and tranquility. Blessed Peter and Fevronia humbly returned to their city and ruled happily ever after, giving alms with prayer in their hearts.

When the time had come for their pious repose, they begged God to die at the same time. And they bequeathed that they should both be placed in one tomb, and they ordered that two coffins be made from one stone, with a thin partition between them. At one time they became monks and donned monastic robes. And the blessed prince Peter was named David in the monastic rank, and the Monk Fevronia in the monastic rank was called Euphrosyne.

At a time when the Venerable and Blessed Fevronia, named Euphrosyne, was embroidering the faces of saints in the air for the cathedral church of the Most Pure Theotokos, the Venerable and Blessed Prince Peter, named David, sent to her to say: “Oh sister Euphrosyne! The time of death has come, but I’m waiting for you so that we can go to God together.”. She answered: “Wait, sir, until I bring air into the holy church.” He sent a second time to say: "I can't wait long for you." And for the third time he sent to say: “I’m already dying and I can’t wait any longer!”.

At that time she was finishing the embroidery of that holy air: only one saint’s mantle had not yet been finished, but she had already embroidered the face; and she stopped, and stuck her needle in the air, and wound the thread with which she was embroidering around it. And she sent to tell blessed Peter, named David, that she was dying with him. And, having prayed, they both gave their holy souls into the hands of God on the twenty-fifth day of the month of June (July 8, new style).

After their repose, they decided to bury the body of Blessed Prince Peter in the city, near the cathedral church of the Most Pure Mother of God, and to bury Fevronia in a country nunnery, near the Church of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. They decided this, saying that since they had become monks, they could not be put in the same coffin.

And they made separate coffins for them, in which they placed their bodies: the body of St. Peter, named David, was placed in his coffin and placed until the morning in the city church of the Holy Mother of God, and the body of St. Fevronia, named Euphrosyne, was placed in her coffin and placed in the country church Exaltation of the honest and life-giving cross. Their common coffin, which they themselves ordered to be carved out of one stone, remained empty in the same city cathedral church of the Most Pure Mother of God.

But the next morning, people saw that the separate coffins in which they had placed them were empty, and their holy bodies were found in the city cathedral church of the Most Pure Mother of God in their common coffin, which they ordered to be made for themselves during their lifetime. Foolish people, both during their lifetime and after the honest repose of Peter and Fevronia, tried to separate them: they again put them in separate coffins and separated them again.

And again in the morning the Saints found themselves in a single coffin. And after that they no longer dared to touch their holy bodies and buried them near the city cathedral church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin, as they themselves commanded - in a single coffin, which God granted for the enlightenment and salvation of the city of Murom.

Currently, the relics of the Saints are in the Murom Holy Trinity Convent. Those who come with faith to the shrine with their relics generously receive what they ask for.

Prayers to the Holy Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom

First prayer

O great saints of God and wonderful miracle workers, blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, representatives and guardians of the city of Murom, and about all of us, zealous prayer books for the Lord! We come running to you and pray to you with strong hope: bring your holy prayers to the Lord God for us sinners and ask us from His goodness for all that is good for our souls and bodies: rightful faith, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, success in good deeds, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, prosperity of the air, health to souls and bodies and eternal salvation. Intercede with the Heavenly King: may His faithful servants, in grief and sorrow cry out to Him day and night, hear the pained cry and may our belly be delivered from destruction. Ask the Church of Saints and the entire Russian Empire for peace, silence and prosperity, and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Protect your fatherland, the city of Murom, and all Russian cities from all evil, and overshadow all the faithful people who come to you and worship you with the power of your auspicious prayers, and fulfill all their requests for good. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers offered to you with tenderness, but be worthy of us as intercessors to the Lord in your dreams and make us worthy, through your holy help, to receive eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven; 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.

Second prayer

O saints of God, blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, we come running to you and pray to you with strong hope: offer up your holy prayers for us sinners (names) to the Lord God and ask His goodness for all that is useful to our souls and bodies: faith right, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, success in good deeds. And petition the Heavenly King for a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers, but awaken in your dreams to intercede with the Lord, and with your help make us worthy to receive eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, so that we 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.

The life of Peter and Fevronia represents the relationship of a man and a woman who overcame the difficulties of earthly life and were reunited in heaven. Their love and humility are noted Orthodox Church- the faithful are considered the ideal of the Christian family.

The icon of Fevronia and Peter, just like their relics, is miraculous. They pray before her to strengthen the family and unite loving hearts. They ask for marriage and the birth of a child. Peter and Fevronia are the patron saints of family and marriage. They are turned to in moments of joy and sadness, despondency and sorrow.

Image of the blessed saints

The main shrines associated with Peter and Fevronia are located in the city of Murom ( Vladimir region). Their relics lie in the Holy Trinity Convent. And in the city’s historical museum you can find an icon painted in 1618. It depicts the blessed saints and scenes from their Lives. Newlyweds come to the monument of saints to lay flowers and honor the memory of the Murom faithful.

Over time, the story of the prince and princess acquired fabulous features and became overgrown with legends and beliefs. There are disagreements between researchers of their lives. According to one version, the Murom spouses reigned in the 14th century. According to another, Prince David and his wife Euphrosyne (in monasticism Peter and Fevronia) rested in 1228.

The icon of Fevronia and Peter will help you find peace and harmony in the family, and will protect you from quarrels and misfortunes. These saints are the patrons of marriage, and their life is the embodiment of wisdom, mercy, and patience.

Peter's illness

The story of their life was written by Ermolai the Pregreshny, who lived during the time of Ivan the Terrible.

Peter was the younger brother of the Murom prince Pavel. Paul's wife confessed to her husband that a serpent began to fly to her for fornication. The prince advised his wife to find out from the adversary how to destroy him. The princess cunningly learned from the serpent that death would come to him from “Peter’s shoulder and Agrikov’s sword.”

Having learned about this, Peter volunteered to help his brother. He found Agrikov's sword and struck the serpent. But before his death, he sprayed the future saint with poisonous saliva. Peter was covered with sores and scabs. No one could cure him of his illness. Messengers were sent to different parts to find a doctor.

Meeting with Fevronia

A girl Fevronya lived in Ryazan land. She had the gift of clairvoyance and healing. Peter, who could no longer move independently, was brought to Fevronia’s house. He promised a big reward if the girl healed him. But Fevronia did not need wealth. She said that only her future husband could be cured of such a serious illness.

Peter agreed to her proposal. But I decided for myself that it was inappropriate for a commoner to marry a princely heir.

Fevronia cured Peter, but not completely - all the scabs disappeared, except for one ulcer. The girl was pious and knew that the Lord sends illnesses to cleanse the soul. That’s why she left one scab as evidence of Peter’s sinfulness.

But after a while the disease returned. And Peter again had to go to Fevronia. This time he kept his word, and after recovery he married the girl.

Lives of the Blessed Saints

After the death of Paul, Peter became the prince of Murom. But the boyars did not like a simple girl Fevronia. They staged a bloody riot, during which the prince and princess had to leave the city. While the couple were away, the boyars were unable to reach a peace agreement. They asked Peter to return to Murom.

The prince and princess ruled for a long time. They were wise and humble, with prayer on their lips asking the Lord to enlighten them. They welcomed strangers, fed the hungry, and gave gifts to the poor. The faithful prayed for their people, keeping all the commandments of the Lord. Their reign was characterized by meekness and mercy.

With the onset of old age, Peter and Fevronia became monks. They constantly prayed to die one day. And they even prepared one coffin for two, with a thin partition in the middle.

Miraculous reunion after death

After their repose, people considered it blasphemy to bury Peter and Fevronia in the same coffin. Twice their bodies were carried to different temples. And both times the faithful miraculously ended up together. People were surprised at their reunion after death.

Peter and Fevronia were buried together. And the grave became a place of worship for pilgrims - every sufferer could find healing and consolation there. The canonization of the faithful took place in 1547.

The icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia will help you find love and find happiness in your family. The faithful are intercessors before the Savior for well-being and mutual understanding between relatives.

Icon “Peter and Fevronia”: meaning for the Orthodox

The faithful put love for God first. They had no children. And later, after monastic tonsure, they completely excluded intimate life. The couple completely subordinated themselves to the service of the Lord. They tirelessly thanked the Savior for the happy meeting that united their destinies.

The icon “Peter and Fevronia” breathes peace and happiness. Its meaning lies in the fact that with their lives the faithful showed the path from earthly happiness to heavenly reunion. Their spiritual feat consisted of boundless love for the world around them. But it was to God that they gave their lives, carrying in their souls a vessel of mercy, patience and kindness. Earthly love is only a means for loving the Lord.

To this day, the icon of Peter and Fevronia brings comfort to desperate spouses. Prayer before their face will bring peace to lost souls. It will teach you to love all things and thank the Savior for every moment of life. The image of the saints is an inimitable example of the Christian virtue of the spouses. Their loyalty and love have been a symbol of a strong family for several centuries in a row.

Canonical images of the faithful

After canonization, Peter and Fevronia began to be depicted on icons. And at the end of the 16th century, images of the holy spouses were included in the painting of the Archangel Cathedral (in the Moscow Kremlin).

Later, canonical and non-canonical icons of the faithful appeared. What is their difference?

The canonical icon is the correct image. It can be used in church rituals, home prayers.
A non-canonical icon is an incorrect image. It is intended for artistic decoration of books or household items.

The canonical icon of Fevronia and Peter is the one on which the faithful are depicted in full height. They are wearing monastic vestments. The icon must include the image of Christ blessing. Peter and Fevronia may have a rosary or a scroll in their hands. The background in such icons is most often a panoramic image of the monastery in which the monastic faithful lived.

Non-canonical icons appeared after the approval of a secular holiday - the Day of Love and Family. There is no image of Christ on them (sometimes it is replaced with an angel). The emotionality and sensuality of the spouses is clearly expressed. The non-canonical icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia contains many unnecessary details.

Miracles of the Saints

In 1992, the relics of the saints were transferred from the monastery to the Trinity Cathedral. Immediately after this event, the nuns began to notice at night two pillars of light that towered over Murom. The lamps near the relics began to spontaneously ignite. And the icon, which was on the lid of the shrine, became myrrh-filled.

One of the sponsors who helped restore the monastery shared the happy news. He had a child, although the couple no longer hoped to have offspring.

In Murom, local residents pass on the legend of a forty-year-old couple from mouth to mouth. They prayed daily to the holy believers and came to venerate the relics. Their diligence and humility bore fruit - soon the couple had a baby.

The miraculous icon of Fevronia and Peter has the power of healing. There are many testimonies when, after praying before her, people were cured of a serious illness. Women before the faces of saints ask for love and marriage. And the family icon of Peter and Fevronia will protect the union, promote peace in the home and the birth of healthy children.

Memorial Day

For many years now, Russia has been celebrating a holiday - the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity. Its date, July 8, is the day of remembrance of Peter and Fevronia. On this holiday, pilgrims go to Murom to venerate the holy relics. In other cities, mass weddings are held. It is believed that the icon of Peter and Fevronia given as a wedding gift will protect the newlyweds from divorce and give them wisdom and patience.

The symbol of the Day of Love and Family is the chamomile. Why was this logo chosen? Its snow-white petals are a sign of strength, friendly family. They are connected in the center by a golden circle - God's universal love.

Icon of Peter and Fevronia: how does it help?

The faithful resort to the help of saints when they seek consolation in a family quarrel. Or they pray to the image for guidance to lost children. Most often, women turn to the icon asking for marriage or the birth of a child.

Is an icon of Peter and Fevronia needed in a home iconostasis? How does it help in family life? The image of the saints will bring prosperity to the home. It will protect you from wrong steps and protect you from betrayal. Helps improve relationships with children. It will preserve the love and respect of spouses for many years, and will dispel grievances and omissions in the family.

All the main relics of the saints are located in the Trinity Cathedral of Murom. The icon of the faithful can be found in other cities of Russia. In which church is the icon of Peter and Fevronia in Moscow? It can be seen in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord (on Bolshaya Nikitskaya) and in the Church of the Sign of the Icon Mother of God(on Petrovka).

It is not only in sorrows and misfortunes that the faithful should come to the icon. In moments of joy and tranquility, you can thank the saints for their intercession and support. Ask for strengthening in faith and humility to the blows of fate.

An icon can be a wonderful gift for the birth of a child or a wedding. The miraculous image will fill the house in which it is located with Christian piety.

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Books

Peter and Fevronia. Tales about holy spouses and that love is stronger than death, Elena Viktorovna Trostnikova. The holy spouses Peter and Fevronia of Murom are widely revered in Russia as the patrons of family and marriage; the day of their memory has become an official holiday of love and fidelity. An ancient legend about them in...
Peter and Fevronia: The Legend of the Holy Spouses and that love is stronger than death, E. Trostnikova. The holy spouses Peter and Fevronia of Murom are widely revered in Russia as the patrons of family and marriage, the day of their memory has become an official holiday of love and fidelity. An ancient legend about them in...

The Holy Blessed Prince Peter (monastically David) and the Holy Blessed Princess Fevronia (monastically Euphrosyne) are Russian Orthodox saints, Murom miracle workers.

The life story of the holy princes Peter and Fevronia is a story of fidelity, devotion and true love, capable of sacrifice for the sake of a loved one.

The love story of this married couple is described in detail by the greatest author of the 16th century, Ermolai Erasmus, in the ancient Russian "Tales of Peter and Fevronia". According to the Tale, the couple reigned in Murom at the end of the 12th and beginning of the 13th centuries, they lived happily and died on the same day.

The blessed Prince Peter was the second son of Murom Prince Yuri Vladimirovich. He ascended the Murom throne in 1203. A few years earlier, Saint Peter fell ill with leprosy - the prince’s body was covered with scabs and ulcers. No one could heal Peter from a serious illness. Enduring the torment with humility, the prince surrendered to God in everything.

In a dream vision, it was revealed to the prince that he could be healed by the beekeeper’s daughter, the pious maiden Fevronia, a peasant woman from the village of Laskovoy in the Ryazan land. Saint Peter sent his people to that village.

Fevronia, as payment for the treatment, wished that the prince would marry her after the healing. Peter promised to marry, but in his heart he was lying, since Fevronia was a commoner: “Well, how is it possible for the prince to take the daughter of a poison dart frog as his wife!”. Fevronia healed the prince, but since the beekeeper’s daughter saw through Peter’s wickedness and pride, she ordered him to leave one scab undiluted as evidence of sin. Soon, as a result of this scab, the whole illness resumed, and the prince returned to Fevronia with shame. Fevronia cured Peter again, and even then he married her.

Together with the young princess, Peter returns to Murom. Prince Peter fell in love with Fevronia for her piety, wisdom and kindness. The holy spouses carried love for each other through all trials.

After the death of his brother, Peter became autocrat in the city. The boyars respected their prince, but the arrogant boyars' wives disliked Fevronia and, not wanting to have a peasant woman as their ruler, taught their husbands evil things. The proud boyars demanded that the prince release his wife. Saint Peter refused and the couple were expelled. They sailed on a boat along the Oka from hometown. Saint Febronia supported and consoled Saint Peter. But soon the city of Murom suffered the wrath of God, and the people demanded that the prince return along with Saint Fevronia. Ambassadors arrived from Murom, begging Peter to return to reign. The boyars quarreled over power, shed blood and were now again looking for peace and tranquility. Peter and Fevronia humbly returned to their city and ruled happily ever after, observing all the commandments and instructions of the Lord impeccably, praying incessantly and giving alms to all the people under their authority, like a child-loving father and mother.

The holy spouses became famous for their piety and mercy. Whether they had children - oral tradition did not convey information about this. They achieved holiness not by having many children, but mutual love and maintaining the sanctity of marriage. This is precisely its meaning and purpose.

When old age came, they took monasticism with the names David and Euphrosyne and begged God to die at the same time. They decided to bury themselves together in a specially prepared coffin with a thin partition in the middle. Marriage vows, even after tonsure, remain valid for them, because they also fulfill their last promise to each other - to die at the same time.

They died on the same day and hour, June 25, 1228, each in his own cell. People considered it impious to bury monks in the same coffin and dared to violate the will of the deceased. Twice their bodies were carried to different temples, but twice they miraculously found themselves nearby. So they buried the holy spouses together in one coffin near the Cathedral Church of the Nativity Holy Mother of God. Thus, the Lord glorified not only His saints, but also once again sealed the holiness and dignity of marriage, the vows of which in this case turned out to be no lower than monastic vows.

Peter and Fevronia were canonized on church cathedral 1547. Saints' Day is June 25 (July 8).

Saints Peter and Fevronia are an example of Christian marriage. With their prayers they bring down Heavenly blessings on those entering into marriage.

The holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia are revered by the Church as the patrons of Christian marriage. It is they who should pray for peace to be sent into the family, for strengthening marital ties, and for achieving family happiness. They are placed on a par with the apostles and martyrs and other great saints. And they were awarded such glorification “for the sake of courage and humility” that they showed in keeping the commandments of God regarding marriage. This means that each of those who strive in Christian marriage and follow their example can be placed in this rank and can win the crown that Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom were awarded.

Their the relics are located in the city of Murom in the Trinity Convent. In pre-revolutionary times, the Day of Remembrance of the Murom Wonderworkers was one of the main citywide holidays. On this day, a fair was held in Murom, and many surrounding residents flocked to the city. It can rightfully be said that the relics of the holy princes were a citywide shrine and the main Orthodox symbol cities.

In Moscow there is a revered icon of the holy princes Peter and Fevronia with a particle of relics in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Bolshaya Nikitskaya (“Little Ascension”), where every Sunday at 17.00 an akathist is served to them.

In 2008, with the support of his wife Russian President Svetlana Medvedeva was established new holiday — Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, which falls on July 8 - the day of remembrance of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia. This holiday is part of the forgotten tradition of our people. Previously, engagements took place on this day, and after the end of Peter's fast, couples were married in church. The symbol of the holiday was a simple and close to everyone chamomile - as a symbol of summer, warmth, comfort, purity and innocence.

Temple Life-Giving Trinity on Vorobyovy Gory

Troparion, tone 8
As you were of pious origin and most honorable, / having lived well in piety, blessed Peter, / so also with your wife, the wise Fevronia, / pleasing God in the world, / and saints' lives be worthy. / With them, pray to the Lord / to preserve your fatherland without harm, / that we may continually honor you.

Kontakion, tone 8
Thinking of the reign of this world and temporal glory, / for this sake you lived piously in the world, Peter, / together with your wife, the wise Fevronia, / pleasing God with alms and prayers. / Likewise, even after death, lying inseparably in the tomb, / you invisibly give healing ,/ and now pray to Christ, // to save the city and the people who glorify you.

PETER AND FEVRONIYA OF MUROM. An Eternal Love Story (2008)

Name: Peter and Fevronia. Story eternal love
Release year: 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Arthur Widenmeyer
Released: Studio Island
Duration: 25 minutes

About the film:
The Day of Family, Love and Fidelity is the name of the holiday, which is celebrated on July 8 in our country. By Orthodox calendar This is the day of Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom - patrons of family and marriage. The story of saints whose marriage is an example of Christian marriage. The second son of Murom Prince Yuri Vladimirovich Peter was wounded with a poisoned sword in his youth. His body became covered with sores and no one could heal him. In a dream, the prince had a vision - the beekeeper’s daughter, the peasant woman Fevronia, could heal him. The prince promised to marry her if she healed him - and so it happened. In their old age, having taken monastic vows in different monasteries, they prayed to God that they would die on the same day, and bequeathed their bodies to be placed in one coffin, having previously prepared a tomb of one stone, with a thin partition. They died on the same day and hour - June 25 (July 8 according to the new style) 1228. Considering burial in the same coffin incompatible with the monastic rank, their bodies were buried in different monasteries, but the next day they found themselves together. Today, thousands of people come to venerate the relics of Peter and Fevronia and receive help from them. Ten years ago, a strange couple was spotted in the Church of the Holy Trinity of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Murom. For a month, they spent many hours every day kneeling in front of the relics. It turned out that these were spouses, and although they were already 50 years old, God did not give them the children they wanted so much. And a miracle happened: she became pregnant! Their prayers were answered, and within a few years they had five children!

ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX PRESS

Holy saints
Prince PETER and Princess FEVRONIYA,
Murom miracle workers (†1227)

The Holy Blessed Prince Peter (monastically David) and the Holy Blessed Princess Fevronia (monastically Euphrosyne) are Russian Orthodox saints, Murom miracle workers.

The life story of the holy princes Peter and Fevronia is a story of fidelity, devotion and true love, capable of sacrifice for the sake of a loved one.

The love story of this married couple is described in detail by the greatest author of the 16th century, Ermolai Erasmus, in the ancient Russian "Tales of Peter and Fevronia" . According to the Tale, the couple reigned in Murom at the end of the 12th - beginning of the 13th centuries, they lived happily and died on the same day.

The blessed Prince Peter was the second son of Murom Prince Yuri Vladimirovich. He ascended the Murom throne in 1203. A few years earlier, Saint Peter fell ill with leprosy - the prince's body was covered with scabs and ulcers. No one could heal Peter from a serious illness. Enduring the torment with humility, the prince surrendered to God in everything.

Together with the young princess, Peter returns to Murom.Prince Peter fell in love with Fevronia for her piety, wisdom and kindness. The holy spouses carried love for each other through all trials.

After the death of his brother, Peter became autocrat in the city. The boyars respected their prince, but the arrogant boyars' wives disliked Fevronia and, not wanting to have a peasant woman as their ruler, taught their husbands evil things. The proud boyars demanded that the prince release his wife. Saint Peter refused and the couple were expelled. They sailed on a boat along the Oka River from their hometown. Saint Febronia supported and consoled Saint Peter. But soon the city of Murom suffered the wrath of God, and the people demanded that the prince return along with Saint Fevronia. Ambassadors arrived from Murom, begging Peter to return to reign. The boyars quarreled over power, shed blood and were now again looking for peace and tranquility. Peter and Fevronia humbly returned to their city and ruled happily ever after, observing all the commandments and instructions of the Lord impeccably, praying incessantly and giving alms to all the people under their authority, like a child-loving father and mother.

The holy spouses became famous for their piety and mercy. Whether they had children - oral tradition did not convey information about this. They achieved holiness not by having many children, but by mutual love and maintaining the sanctity of marriage. This is precisely its meaning and purpose.

They died on the same day and hour, June 25, 1228 , each in his own cell. People considered it impious to bury monks in the same coffin and dared to violate the will of the deceased. Twice their bodies were carried to different temples, but twice they miraculously found themselves nearby. So they buried the holy spouses together in one coffin near the Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thus, the Lord glorified not only His saints, but also once again sealed the holiness and dignity of marriage, the vows of which in this case turned out to be no lower than monastic vows.

Peter and Fevronia were canonized at a church council in 1547. Saints' Day is June 25 (July 8).

Saints Peter and Fevronia are an example of Christian marriage. With their prayers they bring down Heavenly blessings on those entering into marriage.

Their the relics are located in the city of Murom in the Trinity Convent . In pre-revolutionary times, the Day of Remembrance of the Murom Wonderworkers was one of the main citywide holidays. On this day, a fair was held in Murom, and many surrounding residents flocked to the city. It can rightfully be said that the relics of the holy princes were a citywide shrine and the main Orthodox symbol of the city.

Located in Moscow revered icon of the holy princes Peter and Fevronia with a particle of relics in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Bolshaya Nikitskaya(“Little Ascension”), where every Sunday at 17.00 an akathist is served to them.

In 2008, with the support of the wife of the Russian President Svetlana Medvedeva, a new holiday was established - Day of Family, Love and Fidelity , falling on July 8 - the day of remembrance of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia. This holiday is part of the forgotten tradition of our people. Previously, engagements took place on this day, and after the end of Peter's fast, couples were married in church. The symbol of the holiday was the simple and close chamomile - as a symbol of summer, warmth, comfort, purity and innocence.

Material prepared by Sergey SHULYAK

for the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Sparrow Hills

Troparion, tone 8
Just as you were of pious origin and most honorable, / having lived well in piety, blessed Peter, / so with your wife, the wise Fevronia, / you have pleased God in the world / and have been honored with the life of the venerables. / With them, pray to the Lord / to preserve your fatherland without harm, / that we may continually honor you.

Prayer to the Holy Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom
O great saints of God and wonderful miracle workers, blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, representatives and guardians of the city of Murom, and about all of us, zealous prayer books for the Lord! We come running to you and pray to you with strong hope: bring your holy prayers to the Lord God for us sinners and ask us from His goodness for all that is good for our souls and bodies: rightful faith, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, success in good deeds, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, prosperity of the air, health to souls and bodies and eternal salvation. Intercede with the Heavenly King: may His faithful servants, in grief and sorrow cry out to Him day and night, hear the pained cry and may our belly be delivered from destruction. Ask the Church of Saints and the entire Russian Empire for peace, silence and prosperity, and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Protect your fatherland, the city of Murom, and all Russian cities from all evil, and overshadow all the faithful people who come to you and worship you with the power of your auspicious prayers, and fulfill all their requests for good. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers offered to you with tenderness, but be worthy of us as intercessors to the Lord in your dreams and make us worthy, through your holy help, to receive eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven; 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. Ah min.

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