Day of family, love and fidelity

Description

First celebration of family, love and fidelity to the Russian people noted the July 8, 2008 year, the Government declared the year of the family. The holiday was established by the Duma and endorsed by all religious organizations of Russia, because every religion has its own examples of love and family loyalty.

In the Orthodox calendar on 8 July falls day honoring Saints Peter and Fevronia, whose life is the epitome of everything that is connected with a perfect model of a Christian marriage.

Prince Peter, on the throne in the year 1203 Murom, accounted for the second son of Prince Yuri Vladimirovich. Once Peter for leprosy, which it failed to heal even notable physicians, come in a dream, to rid it of ailments can Fevroniya-daughter Bortnik, a farmer from the village of Affectionate that Ryazan land.

Fevronia was beautiful and mudra, blagochestiva and goodness, her words were listened to wild beasts, she knew the medicinal properties of herbs and flowers, which treated illnesses. Peter promised the girl that after healing will take her as his wife. When Peter inherited ascended the throne, boyars rebelled, declaring that he or let his wife, offending the origin notable baryn, or he left Moore. Then the Prince briefly thinking met, took with him Fevroniju, and after leaving the Principality, lived with a girl commoners.

Fresno Meanwhile began, Smoot went killings between those who went to fight for the vacant throne. And coming boyars, scrambled to look for Prince Peter to call him back. When they returned, Prince and Princess Fevronia managed to deeds and kind heart deserve love.

Reaching old age, spouses took monastic vows in different monasteries. Under the name of David and Efrosinia they asked God to give them to die in a single day. Their desire was to have buried them in one Tomb consisting of stone, with a thin partition. Wife died 25 June 1228 years (new style-8 July) and were buried in the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Fresno.

This holiday already has the symbol in the form of a camomile and medal, awarded by 8 July the best families for the love and loyalty.