In the Orthodox calendar, you can find a very fun day - the feast of Peter and Fevronia, the history of which is so beautiful and interesting that he could not remain without attention of the modern generation.Honoring the memory of Peter and Fevronia of Murom held July 8.This date was approved in 2008 by the Federation Council of Russia.The initiator of the event was the wife of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Svetlana.She came up with the symbol of the holiday - chamomile.
Peter and Fevronia of Murom.The history of holiness
conjugal union of Peter and Fevronia became a demonstrative model of Christian marriage, so these saints venerated his patrons.It is important to note that no true Orthodox Christian story of Saints Peter and Fevronia will not leave indifferent.People with great joy and response in the heart perceive this holiday.The story of Peter and Fevronia simply delicious, and it is clearly seen God's Providence.
Peter and Fevronia died in one day - June 25, 1228 according to the old calendar (July 8 on the new).Their bodies were left in various temples, somehow miraculously appeared suddenly in one coffin, prepared them in advance.People saw this as a great miracle.In 1547 Peter and Fevronia of Murom, whose history is amazing, were canonized.Today, they are the holy relics kept in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in the Holy Trinity Monastery in Murom.
city truly rich in various Moore epic hero.Everybody remembers the hero Ilya Muromets, but few know that its relics are kept in the burial caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
Poetic novel
Love Story of Saints Peter and Fevronia has existed for many centuries in Murom earth.Over time, the true story of these pious reverend and miracle-workers overgrown fairy outlines which merged with parables and legends of the area.Today Murom is reliquary of a married couple of Saints Peter and Fevronia, and they come from everywhere pilgrims to honor their memory, to ask for help and pray.
pious narration about the life of Peter and Fevronia was written by a priest Ermolai Pregreshny - a brilliant writer, who lived in the era of Ivan the Terrible.The story of Peter and Fevronia in the original interpretation of the writer acquired paint folklore and became the poetic tale of love and wisdom, which are the pure in heart of God and the Holy Spirit.
about love and fidelity
started this amazing story of Peter and Fevronia at a time when the Russian land in the city of Murom rules Prince Paul.And he had a beautiful wife, to which the devil, for his dislike and hatred for the human race began to send fornication winged serpent.Using his evil magical powers, he appeared before her in the guise of Prince.Such obsession wife did not hide from her husband and told him that the wily cunning serpent took it.Frustrated by the prince did not know what to do with the villain of darkness.However, commanded his wife flattering speeches to find out from the insidious tempter that if he knew, from what comes to him death.Once again it was a snake, the princess to find out from him what death he prepared from the shoulder Petrov and Agrikova sword.
Savior Peter
She immediately told all this to Prince Paul.He also summoned his brother Peter and began to share with him his thoughts.Peter immediately understood what he was destined to kill the snake.However, it really bothered only that he did not have Agrikova sword.
But while Peter alone liked to go to the churches and to pray.Once he was in the convent, in the temple of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and he was approached by a young lad who told the prince that he knows where the hidden treasured weapons.And having brought Peter to the altar wall, he pointed to the space between the plates, which lay Agrico sword.Peter took it and went to his brother to tell him everything and consider the following plan.
And when Peter was come to his brother Paul, and then went to the daughter in law, to pay his respects, he noticed that Prince Paul somehow inexplicably was in two places in his chambers and his wife.Peter immediately saw through the cunning snake in his reincarnation and, of course, not without the help of God killed the monster.
Introduction to Fevronia
But the story of Peter and Fevronia did not end there.After the blow of the sword, snakes took its present brutal form, trembled and hanged, his blood splattering Prince Peter.From this whole stinking prince covered with scabs, his body was covered with terrible sores.Since that time, all the approximate knocked down, looking for the doctors all over the world, but no one took up his treatment.
One day one of his young men went to the Ryazan land, where there were many folk healers, and found himself in a small village called affectionately, which met with a very wise young maiden called Fevronia.She promised to cure the prince Peter, if he is candid and humble in his thoughts.And he commanded to bring him to her.
When the prince came to Fevronia, he became her promise huge rewards.But she answered him that will cure him if he would take her as his wife.And Prince played a cunning trick, promising for the healing to take her as his wife.Then she scooped up a sourdough bowl, then blew on it, and commanded that Prince heat up the bath and anointed her this sick body, but only so that a crust was nepomazannym.
Peter all did so, and the disease soon receded.However, the prince was in no hurry to fulfill the main condition and soon again covered with sores.Then he still had to marry Fevronia.After that they went to Moore and lived there for God's commandments.
Go to return
After the death of Prince Paul, his brother Peter took over as ruler of the city.But the princess disliked boyars and once after drinking wine for courage, came to her and asked her to take whatever he wants her soul, and leave their city.But she did not take wealth and asked one - give it to her Blessed Peter.
Boyars even pleased by this turn of affairs, because the soul of every prince wanted to take the throne.Well, it decided - that decided.Pious Prince Peter did not violate the laws of God and wanted to leave his wife.They sat in the boat and swam along the Oka River.Rock sir did not leave them in the lurch.Himself to the shore, they stopped for the night.Immediately came the princes of Murom and tearfully asked them to come back, as the struggle for power led to strife and deaths among the boyars.
Blessed Peter and Fevronia with great humility, Moore returned to the city and began to rule there happily.When old, he decided to take a vow of monasticism, and tonsure were named David and Euphrosyne.And then we began to plead with the Lord that He sent them to death at one time.The pious couple wanted to be buried together.There was even a pre-prepared a special coffin for two with a partition in the middle.But after their death in their cells people considered impious monks buried in the same tomb, and did not fulfill the will of the deceased.Their bodies were left in two different churches, but in the morning they are always somehow miraculously appeared together in the same coffin.Then it was decided to bury them together.
So Peter and Fevronia of Murom, a love story which deserves respect and recognition, became patrons of family, love and fidelity.And now every believer can come to Murom Holy Trinity convent to worship their holy relics.
many Orthodox to help Peter and Fevronia of Murom.Ever After will forever remain in the hearts of all who could it ever hear or read.
