Holy believers
Prince Pyotr and Princess FEVRONIA,
Murom wonderworkers (†1227)

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

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 Yermolai Erasmus in the Old Russian "The Tale 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.

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

In a sleepy vision, it was revealed to the prince that the pious maiden Fevronia, a peasant woman of the village of Laskovaya in the Ryazan land, could heal him. Saint Peter sent his people to that village.

Fevronia, as a payment for treatment, wished that the prince would marry her after the healing. Peter promised to marry, but in his heart he was cunning, 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 the cunning and pride of Peter, she ordered him to leave one scab unoiled as evidence of sin. Soon, from this scab, the whole disease resumed, and the prince again returned to Fevronia in shame. Fevronia again cured Peter, 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 boyar wives disliked Fevronia and, not wanting to have a peasant woman as their ruler, taught their husbands unkind things. The proud boyars demanded that the prince let his wife go. Saint Peter refused, and the couple were expelled. They sailed on a boat along the Oka from hometown. Saint Fevronia supported and consoled Saint Peter. But soon the wrath of God overtook the city of Murom, and the people demanded that the prince return with Saint Fevronia. Ambassadors arrived from Murom, begging Peter to return to reign. The boyars quarreled over power, shed blood, and now they were again looking for peace and tranquility. Peter and Fevronia with humility returned to their city and ruled happily ever after, observing all the commandments and instructions of the Lord impeccably, praying unceasingly and doing alms to all the people who were under their rule, 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 keeping the sanctity of marriage. This is the meaning and purpose of it.

When old age came, they became monks with the names David and Euphrosyne and begged God to die at the same time. They bequeathed to bury themselves together in a specially prepared coffin with a thin partition in the middle. Marriage vows, even after being tonsured, retain their power 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 on June 25, 1228 each in his cell. People considered it impious to bury monks in one coffin and dared to violate the will of the deceased. Twice their bodies were carried to different temples, but twice they miraculously ended up nearby. So they buried the holy spouses together in one coffin near the cathedral church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. 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 ones.

Peter and Fevronia were canonized at a church council in 1547. The day of remembrance of the saints is June 25 (July 8).

Saints Peter and Fevronia are a model of Christian marriage. With their prayers, they bring down the heavenly blessing on those who are getting married.

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

Their the relics are in the city of Murom in the Trinity Convent . The Day of Remembrance of the Murom Wonderworkers in pre-revolutionary times was one of the main citywide holidays. On this day, a fair was held in Murom, many surrounding residents flocked to the city. It can rightly be said that the relics of the holy princes were a city-wide 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("Small 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, a new holiday was established - Day of Family, Love and Fidelity , falling on July 8 - the day of memory of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia. This holiday is part of the forgotten tradition of our people. Previously, engagements were made on this day, and after the end of Peter's Lent, couples got married in the church. A simple and close to everyone chamomile has become a symbol of the holiday - as a symbol of summer, warmth, comfort, purity and innocence.

Material prepared by Sergey SHULYAK

for the Temple Life-Giving Trinity on Sparrow Hills

Troparion, tone 8
You were like a pious root, an honorable branch, / having lived well in piety, blessed Peter, / so with your wife, the wise Fevronia, / pleasing God in the world / and honored the reverend life. / Pray to the Lord with them / save your fatherland without harm, / let you be unceasingly revered.

Kontakion, tone 8
Temporarily contemplating reigning and glory of this world, / for this sake, you lived piously in the world, Peter, / together with your wife, the wise Fevronia, / pleasing God with alms and prayers. / and now pray to Christ, / / ​​save the city and the people who glorify you.

Prayer to the holy noble Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, Murom
Oh, the great saints of God and the miraculous wonderworkers of the faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the city of Murom, intercessors and guardians, and for all of us, zeal for the Lord of prayer! We resort to you and pray to you with strong hope: bring your holy prayers for us sinners to the Lord God and ask us from His goodness all that is beneficial to our souls and our bodies: faith in the right, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, prosperity in good deeds, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, well-being of the air, health and eternal salvation for souls and bodies. Intercede with the King of Heaven: His faithful servants, crying out to Him day and night in sorrow and sorrow, may they hear a painful cry and bring our stomach out of perdition. Ask the Church of the Saints and the entire power of Russia for peace, silence and well-being, and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Protect your fatherland, the city of Murom, and all the cities of Russia from all evil and all the faithful people who come to you and worship with might, overshadow the grace-filled action of your favorable prayers, and fulfill all their petitions for the good. Hey, miracle workers of the saints! Do not despise our prayers, offered up to you with tenderness, but wake up intercessors for us to the Lord and make us worthy of your holy help to receive eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven; let us glorify the inexpressible love of mankind of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity worshiping God, forever and ever. A min.

On July 8, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of memory of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia of Murom - the patrons of family well-being, mutual respect and sincere love. Their marriage has been a model of Christian marriage for many centuries.

Their history is reminiscent good fairy tale about love - big and pure. They serve as an example for all lovers, because they lived in sorrow and joy, wealth and poverty, and no one could separate them, even death.

Big love story

According to the Lives of the Saints, Prince Peter was the second son of Prince Yury Vladimirovich of Murom. He ascended the throne of Murom in 1203. A few years earlier, Prince Peter fell ill with leprosy, from which no one could cure him.

And then the prince dreamed prophetic dream that the daughter of the beekeeper Fevronia, a peasant woman of the village of Laskovaya in the Ryazan land, can heal him. The girl from childhood studied herbs and had the gift of healing, and even wild animals obeyed her and did not dare to show aggression.

The prince fell in love with Fevronia for her piety, wisdom and kindness and vowed to marry her after the healing. The girl healed the prince, but he did not keep his word. The disease resumed, Fevronia again cured the prince, and he married the healer.

When Peter inherited the principality after his brother, the boyars did not want to have a princess of a simple rank and demanded that the prince abandon her. Peter, having learned that they wanted to separate him from his beloved wife, chose to voluntarily give up power and wealth and go into exile with her.

In exile, the young wise princess supported her saddened husband in every possible way. When there were difficulties in the house with food and money, she always found a wonderful way out. 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 hardship.

Soon turmoil began in Murom, the boyars quarreled, seeking the vacant princely throne, blood was shed. Then the boyars, who came to their senses, gathered a council and decided to call Prince Peter back. The prince and princess returned, and Fevronia managed to earn the love of the townspeople. They ruled happily ever after.

The Saints

In their advanced years, Peter and Fevronia took tonsure in different monasteries with the names David and Euphrosyne, and 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 really departed to another world on the same day - this happened on July 8, 1228, according to a new style. Considering the burial in one coffin incompatible with the monastic rank, their bodies were laid in different monasteries, but the next day they were together.

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 Most Holy Theotokos.

Approximately 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.

Day of Family, Love and Fidelity

The memory of the miracles and deeds of these saints was passed down from generation to generation. The Orthodox holiday is celebrated in many countries of the world, but the main celebrations take place in Murom.

Residents of Murom, where the holy spouses have always been revered, decided to combine City Day with an Orthodox holiday. So since 2008, a new Russian holiday has been born, glorifying love and devotion.

Chamomile, a flower that is especially popular with all lovers, has become a symbol of the holiday of pure and selfless love. Later, the Family Day got its own medal, on one side of which a camomile 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.

The eighth of July in Russia has become an analogue of Valentine's Day, which Catholics celebrate on February 14th. The day of Peter and Fevronia is celebrated as the day of lovers.

Traditions and signs

Many customs and signs are associated with the holiday of Peter and Fevronia.

According to tradition, people go to church to pray for love, family happiness, the preservation of marriage and well-being. They ask for the intercession of the saints if the relationship between the spouses has deteriorated and there is only hope for divine help.

At the icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia, you can pray 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.

On this day, in the old days, according to the customs, the young people celebrated their engagement. In Rus', such a ceremony was an analogue of a modern marriage contract. Couples exchanged rings and gave each other an oath of allegiance in the presence of parents and guests. From that moment on, they received the status of the bride and groom.

The duration of such an agreement was approximately three to six months, after which a final decision was made.

On the day of Peter and Fevronia, it was possible to find out the weather for the next 40 days. It is believed that if it is clear on July 8, then the weather will be clear and warm for all 40 days.

On the day of family, love and fidelity, various fortune-telling and rituals are also performed related to the family, marriage, wedding, the birth of children, the establishment of peace in the family and the preservation of love between spouses.

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Peter and Fevronia are Orthodox patrons of family and marriage. On July 8, the day they are honored, a holiday in their honor is established in Russia - the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity. The importance of this holiday date is that it reminds us of the primary role of the family in the state and society.

According to the Julian calendar, the day of honoring the feast of Peter and Fevronia is June 25, according to the Gregorian - July 8.

Church practice reports two main dates: the death of Saints Peter and Fevronia and the transfer of their relics. Researchers believe that on June 25 the relics were transferred to the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, which was demolished in 1930.

On this day, a divine service is held in the temple, couples pray to Peter and Fevronia, asking for happiness, harmony and mutual understanding. Married young people want only blessings. Everyone can make a pilgrimage to the Holy Trinity Convent, which is located in the city of Murom. It is there that the relics of the saints are kept.

The holiday of Peter and Fevronia in 2017 falls on Peter's fast, and those who observe it should be aware that if it falls on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday, it is allowed to eat fish, on Monday one should limit oneself only to hot food without oil , and on Friday and Wednesday only food of plant origin is allowed.

On the day of July 8, many couples set the wedding date, firmly believing that they will live in harmony and peace for many years to come. Some, on the contrary, believe that having a wedding during Peter's Lent is not the best idea.

The day of Peter and Fevronia is considered by the Orthodox to be a very bright and clean holiday. On this day, you can not resort to the rituals of black magic. It is better to go to the temple to pray, thoughts must be pure - at this moment the prayer is the most sincere. But this does not stop unmarried girls who are in search of their destiny. They believe that on this day, magical forces are at large that patronize lovers, which means you can guess at your betrothed and make love spells.

What the weather will be on Petra and Fevronia, the same will be in the next 40 days.

A happy and prosperous life awaits those who pray on July 8 before the icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia.

On this day, it is allowed to ask the saints for health for their children.

The one who spends the whole day with his spouse, doing a common thing, will have prosperity in the family.

History of Peter and Fevronia:

The couple of Fevronia and Peter is considered by the Orthodox to be a model of Christian marriage. Prince Peter is the second son of Prince Yuri of Murom, he comes to the throne in 1203. A few years before this event, Peter fell ill with a terrible disease called leprosy. He had a very strange dream that only the daughter of a "tree climber" of a beekeeper, who extracts wild honey, can cure an illness. Her name is Fevronia, an ordinary peasant woman living in a small village on Ryazan land.

The girl was very smart, beautiful, kind, she knew how to talk with animals and knew the properties of all the plants in the area. She could cure any ailment, so people often turned to her for help. The prince swore that after the healing he would take Fevronia as his wife, and she helped him cope with the disease. Only now Peter was not going to keep his word, and then the leprosy returned, he had only to turn again to the virgin Fevronia for advice and help. She cured him a second time, and he took her as his wife.

After inheriting the reign, the boyars took up arms against a married couple, Fevronia, after all, of a simple origin, and this offends noble people. Peter was given an ultimatum: he must give up his beloved, but he could not do it. Together they sailed along the Oka in a boat and began to live among ordinary people and rejoice in what God has sent.

Outrages began to occur in Murom, bloody war for the throne. The boyars gathered the council again and made a unanimous decision - to return the prince and his princess back. Fevronia fell in love with the townspeople. In their advanced years, the lovers took the tonsure in the monastery, taking the names David and Euphrosyne. They wanted to die on the same day and be buried in the same coffin and prayed to the Lord for this. A tomb with a small partition made of thin stone was prepared in advance for the spouses.

They died on the same day, July 8, according to the new style (25 according to the old style), 1228. Burial in the same coffin for the monks is not allowed, so their bodies were laid in different monasteries, but the next day they were together again.

How to celebrate the Day of Peter and Fevronia in Russia:

In May 2001, the mayor of Murom decides to celebrate the day of the city on July 8, thus coinciding it with the day of remembrance of the holy great martyrs. More than 15,000 signatures were sent to the State Duma in order to make the holiday all-Russian. In 2007, Vladimir Putin announced that 2008 would be "the year of the family." On March 26, 2008, the Federation Council unanimously decided to establish a new holiday in honor of Saints Peter and Fevronia.

From that very moment July 8 is the All-Russian Day of Conjugal Love and Family Happiness. Chamomile became the symbol of the holiday, and the medal “For Love and Loyalty” was also established, which is awarded only to exemplary families of the state. The commemorative sign depicts Peter and Fevronia on one side, and on the other side - a camomile, two petals of which were painted red and blue.

In every city on July 8, events are held aimed at strengthening families and educating young people in the spirit of love and fidelity. A special ritual on the day of family, love and fidelity is the rewarding of couples who have been married for more than 25 years. The medal "For Love and Loyalty" is given to those who set an example of true family happiness throughout their lives. Parents with many children, in whose families foster children are brought up, on this holiday receive the award " parental glory". Concerts with the participation of Russian pop stars are held on the squares, and thematic competitions are held.

The holiday of the Family, love and fidelity has become truly popular and every year it is celebrated by more and more people who try to spend the day with family and friends, talk heart to heart or take a walk together in the shopping centers of their city.

July 8 is the day of Peter and Fevronia: the holiday of the day of lovers 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, and 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 Slavic origins.

So, July 8 is, first of all, for believers Orthodox holiday 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 at this holiday on July, 8th is an official date.

The symbol of the holiday is a simple chamomile 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 8, we give each other not valentines, because this is Valentine's Day in Russia and on this day you 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 for a long time could not be cured by local and visiting healers. According to legend, once Peter had a dream or a vision that the girl Fevronia, who lives in the village of Laskova, not far from Ryazan, will help him heal.

Indeed, such a girl lived there and she was famous for the fact that she could heal with herbs. Fevronia's father was engaged in collecting 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 in the Murom land and he, along with his wife, a commoner, had to leave the city and abandon the principality. The boyars could not accept such a daring act of the prince - to marry a commoner. Trouble then began in Murom, and soon the boyars themselves asked Peter to return to rule the people. Spouses since that time lived in peace, loved each other and people, the land, helped everyone and was 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 on the same day. And so it happened, according to the new style, they died on July 8 in 1228. They were put in different coffins, but the spouses somehow miraculously ended up in the same coffin anyway. The rank of saints Orthodox Church Peter and Fevronia received in 1547.

Memory of Peter and Fevronia

July 8 - the day of Peter and Fevronia: Orthodox Christians on this day talk about the most important thing in the life of any person - about the family. The relics of the saints are still 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 just to show honor and respect.

It is also worth mentioning Yekaterinburg in this material, where in the park near the Temple-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, a monument to these saints is opened in the park next to the registry office. In some other cities there are also memorable places in honor of this Orthodox couple. The festive table will decorate.

How is the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity celebrated?

July 8 - the day of Peter and Fevronia: the holiday of the day of lovers, there are no rituals for this day. Maybe once they were, but nothing has been preserved on our territory during the years of Soviet power. But, modern people, who honor the saints and the family, come up with new rituals that are fixed in society.

For example, on July 8 in our country last years account for a large number of registered marriages. Moreover, it does not matter at all what day of the week this number falls on. registry offices major cities they even made it a rule on the Day of Peter and Fevronia on July 8 to work one hour more in order to have time to paint everyone. They say that the wedding on this day promises the protection of Peter and Fevronia for the whole future life spouses. Relevant for every family.

Finally, I would like to say about what congratulations can be on July 8 - the day of Peter and Fevronia: the holiday of Valentine's Day. Here you need to say kind words about how important the 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 words and say everything with a pure heart.

One very amazing day can be found in the Orthodox calendar - the feast of Peter and Fevronia, the history of which is so beautiful and interesting that it cannot be ignored by the modern generation. Honoring the memory of Peter and Fevronia of Murom takes place on July 8. This date was approved in 2008 by the Federation Council of Russia. The initiator of this event was the wife of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Svetlana. She also came up with the symbol of the holiday - chamomile.

Peter and Fevronia of Murom. History of Holiness

The marital union of Peter and Fevronia has become an indicative example of Christian marriage, therefore these saints are revered as its patrons. It is very important to note that the story of Saints Peter and Fevronia will not leave indifferent any truly Orthodox person. People perceive this holiday with great joy and response in their hearts. The story of Peter and Fevronia is simply amazing, and God's providence is clearly traced in it.

Peter and Fevronia died on the same day - June 25, 1228 according to the old calendar according to the new one). Their bodies, left in different churches, somehow miraculously suddenly ended up in the same coffin, prepared by them in advance. People regarded it as a great miracle. In 1547, Peter and Fevronia of Murom, whose history is simply amazing, were canonized. Today, their holy relics are kept in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in the Holy Trinity Monastery in the city of Murom.

Truly, the city of Murom is rich in various epic heroes. Everyone remembers the hero Ilya Muromets very well, but few people know that his holy relics are kept in the burial caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Poetic story

The love story of Saints Peter and Fevronia has existed for many centuries in the Murom region. With time true story about these faithful and reverend wonderworkers has acquired fabulous outlines that have merged with the parables and legends of this region. Today in Murom there is a shrine with the relics of the married couple of Saints Peter and Fevronia, and pilgrims come to them from everywhere to honor their memory, ask for help and pray.

The story of the life of the faithful Peter and Fevronia was written by the clergyman Yermolai the Sinful, 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 the colors of folklore and became a poetic story about love and wisdom, which are given only to a pure heart from God and the Holy Spirit.

About love and loyalty

This amazing story of Peter and Fevronia began at a time when Prince Pavel ruled on Russian soil in the city of Murom. And he had a beautiful wife, to whom the devil, in his dislike and hatred for the human race, began to send a winged serpent to fornication. Using his impure magical power, he appeared before her in the form of a prince. The wife did not hide such an obsession from her husband and said that the insidious serpent had mastered her by cunning. The frustrated prince did not know what to do with the villain of darkness. However, he ordered his wife to find out from the insidious tempter with flattering speeches whether he knows what death will come to him from. When the snake once again appeared to her, the princess found out from him that death was prepared for him from the shoulder of Petrov and Agrikov's sword.

Savior Peter

She immediately told Prince Pavel about all this. The same one called his own brother Peter to him and began to share his thoughts with him. Peter immediately realized that it was he who was destined to kill the snake. However, the only thing that really bothered him was that he didn't have Agric's sword.

But at that time, Peter, all alone, loved to go to churches and pray. Once he ended up in a convent, in the church of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, and a young boy approached him, who told the prince that he knew where the cherished weapon was hidden. And, leading Peter to the altar wall, he pointed out to him a place between the slabs where Agrikov's sword lay. Peter took it and went to his brother to tell him about everything and to think over a plan for the next action.

And when Peter came to his brother Pavel, and then went to his daughter-in-law to express his respect, he noticed that Prince Pavel in some incredible way was in two places at once, in his chambers and with his wife. Peter immediately saw through the cunning of the snake in its reincarnation and, of course, not without God's help killed the monster.

Acquaintance with Fevronia

But the story of Peter and Fevronia did not end there. After the blows of the sword, the serpent took on its real brutal appearance, trembled and died, spattering Prince Peter with its blood. From this, the whole prince was covered with fetid scabs, terrible ulcers covered his body. Since that time, all those close to him have lost their feet, looking for doctors all over the world, but not one took up his treatment.

Once one of his youths went to the Ryazan lands, where there were many folk healers, and ended up in a small village called Laskovo, where he met a very wise young maiden named Fevronia. She promised to cure Prince Peter if he was sincere and humble in his thoughts. And she ordered him to be brought to her.

When the prince came to Fevronya, he began to promise her a huge reward. But she answered him that she would cure him if he took her as his wife. And the prince was cunning, promising to take her as his wife for healing. Then the girl scooped up a bowl of bread leaven, then breathed on it and ordered the prince to heat the bath and anoint his sick body with it, but only so that one scab remained unanointed.

Peter did just that, and the disease immediately receded. However, the prince was in no hurry to fulfill the main condition, and soon he was again covered with ulcers. Then he still had to marry Fevronia. After that, they left for Murom and lived there according to God's commandments.

Leave to return

After the death of Prince Paul, his brother Peter took over as governor of the city. But the boyars disliked the princess and one day, having drunk wine for courage, they came to her and asked her to take everything that her soul desires and leave their city. But she did not take the wealth, but asked for one thing - to give her her faithful Peter.

The boyars were even delighted with this turn of affairs, because in their hearts everyone dreamed of taking the throne of the prince. Well, what's decided is decided. The pious Prince Peter did not violate the laws of God and wished to leave with his wife. They got into the boat and sailed along the Oka River. The merciful intercessor did not leave them in trouble. Landing on one bank, they stopped for the night. The nobles from Murom immediately appeared and tearfully asked them to return, since the struggle for power led to strife and deaths between the boyars.

Blessed Peter and Fevronia with great humility returned to the city of Murom and began to rule there happily ever after. When they grew old, they decided to take a vow of monasticism, and during the tonsure they received the names of David and Euphrosyne. And then together they began to pray to the Lord that He would send them death at the same time. The pious couple wanted to be buried together. There was even a special coffin prepared in advance for two with a partition in the middle. But after their death in their cells, people considered it impious to bury the monks in one coffin and did not fulfill the will of the deceased. Their bodies were left twice in different temples, but in the morning they always somehow miraculously ended up together in the same coffin. Then it was decided to bury them together.

This is how Peter and Fevronia of Murom, whose love story deserves respect and recognition, became the patrons of the family, love and fidelity. And now every believer can come to the Murom Holy Trinity Convent to venerate their holy relics.

Many Orthodox are helped by Peter and Fevronia of Murom. The story of eternal love will forever remain in the heart of everyone who could ever hear or read it.