Every year on July 8 it is customary to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Fevronia. Another day of family and love. The icon of Peter and Fevronia was written in 1618. It depicts saints in full growth in a monastic vestment from the scene of their Life. Another obligatory element of the icon is the image of the blessed Christ. In the hands of saints can hold a rosary or a scroll.
What does the icon of Peter and Fevronia mean?
For a start, it will be interesting to learn about the love story of these saints. There is a legend that in the city of Murom was Prince Peter, who was bitten by a snake, because of which his body was covered with ulcers. No doctor could heal the prince. In the city lived girl Fevronia, who had the gift of healing. She was able to cure the prince, and young people fell in love with each other. Peter was forbidden to marry an ordinary girl, but he decided not to betray love, and refused to rule. For a long time Moore could not do without the ruler, and Peter's marriage was approved. Thanks to their love for each other and for God, Peter and Fevronia became holy, and their love story is an example for all.
There are canonical and non-canonical icons of Peter and Fevronia, which have different meanings. The first option implies a correct image, and this image is used in church rituals and in domestic prayers. A noncanonical icon is an incorrect image that is intended for decoration.
What helps the icon of Peter and Fevronia?
It is believed that these saints have a greater influence on a person's personal life, so they are addressed to single people who want to find a soul mate and build a strong family. The icon of Peter and Fevronia helps women to become pregnant. Appeal to the holy married people who want to strengthen the marriage and improve relations . The family icon of Peter and Fevronia has the power of healing. There is a huge amount of evidence when, after reading the prayer before the image, people got rid of various diseases. It is important to read the prayer before the icon of saints not only during difficult situations, but also in happy periods. Saints Peter and Fevronia will help to calm the emotional experience and find the right way to the lost souls. Since ancient times, people believed that if you give this icon to a young woman for a wedding, she will protect them from divorce and various troubles.
What is interesting until 2013 there was no prayer for the icon of Peter and Fevronia. The situation was corrected on May 29 by the Holy Synod, who approved the text of the prayer, through which people can turn to saints, but it sounds like this:
"O, the great servants of God and the forefathers of miracles, the piousness of Prince Petra and Princess Fevronia, the city of Murom, the representatives, the honest marriage of the keepers and all of us zealous for the Lord of the prayer-book!
You in the days of the earthly life of your image of piety, Christian love and fidelity to each other, even before the tomb were revealed, and that the legitimate and blessed marriage glorified the esteem.
This is the reason for you to resort to and pray with hardworking zeal: Bring for us sinners your holy prayers to the Lord God, and ask us all that is useful to our souls and bodies: faith in law, in hope of good, in love without hypocrisy,
She, the miracle workers of the holy! Do not despise our prayers, with affection to you exalted, but awake the apostasy of our intercessors before the Lord and grant us your present salvation for ever and receive the Kingdom of Heaven, and let us glorify the ineffable humanity of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity of the worshiped God, for ever and ever. Amen".