Biography for the holiday

Poems History of the holiday All -Russian holiday Day of Family, Love and Fidelity are closely connected with the history and biography of the holy noble Peter and Fevronia. The story of their romantic love and an exemplary life began with a real miracle, which is reported in the ancient Russian “Tale of Peter and Fevronia of the Murom”: the Blessed Prince Peter, who entered the Murom throne, was ill with a leprosy.

His heavy ailment did not succumb to treatment, but once in a dream the prince was a vision that the Virgin Fevronia could heal him - the daughter of the tree from the village affectionately, in the Ryazan land.

The Virgin healed Prince Peter, for this he took her in his wives and saw how hard, economic, affectionate, kind and understanding. Quite quickly, Peter really fell in love with Fevronia and did not imagine how he lived without her earlier. Their family, where mutual feelings have always reigned, trust and consent has become a symbol of true devotion. According to legend, they died on the same day - June 25 in a new style - July 8.

Their bodies, stolen in different places, miraculously ended up in one coffin, which they considered it a miracle. Peter and Fevronia were canonized by the Orthodox Church at the church cathedral of the year. The tradition of the secular celebration of Peter and Fevronia Day was restored by the Muromlyans in the 10ths, when the City Day was united with the Day of Family Values ​​and began to be celebrated on July 8.

In the year, urban and rural youth of the Murom district made a proposal to revive the historical tradition of celebrating Peter's Day and Fevronia not only in the Homeland of Saints, but also in all corners of Russia. In the year, the project was supported by many public associations and figures, the Russian Orthodox Church and all the traditional religious organizations of Russia - after all, the idea of ​​celebrating the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity has no confessional boundaries.

The initiative of the establishment of the new state holiday was unanimously approved by the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The organizing committee of the celebration was headed by the president of the Fund of Social and Cultural Initiatives Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva. Under her leadership, the provision on the holiday was developed and approved.

The symbol of the family day has been selected chamomile - a field flower, the most common at this time of the year in Russia, symbolizing purity and dreams of love and fidelity. From year to year, the geography of the celebration of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity is expanding, and today in almost every village of Russia the holiday is celebrated in its own way.

Festive events take place on this day from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka, as well as in the near and far abroad. One of the common measures uniting celebration in all corners of Russia is the presentation of the medal "For Love and Fidelity." The medal established by the organizing committee of the holiday is annually awarded married couples who have lived in a marriage of 25 or more years, setting an example of the fortress of family foundations, raising children with worthy members of society.

From the year, by decision of the holiday organizing committee, it was possible to award the medal “For Love and Fidelity” and mixed marriages - those in which one of the spouses is a citizen of Russia and the other a foreign state. The main events of the day of the family, love and fidelity traditionally take place in the historical homeland of the holiday in the city of Murom.

Here theatrical performances, reconstruction of scenes from the biography of the saints Peter and Fevronia, and master classes on rare crafts are organized. Guests and residents of the city visit fairs, attractions, participate in animated programs. Pilgrims visit holy places and apply to the relics of the Murom miracle workers, praying them for help in search of their second half, or about consent in families, respect and mutual understanding.

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