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The All-Russian Day of Family, Love and Fidelity is a public holiday; Russians celebrated it for the first time throughout the country in 2008 The initiator of the all-Russian family celebration was the residents of the city of Murom, who at the end of the 20th century revived on the Murom land the tradition of secular celebration of the day of the holy saints, the veneration of Peter and Fevronia, who lived in Murom in the 12th-13th centuries The married couple Fevronia and Peter are a symbol of wisdom, patience, love, fidelity, and family They became famous for their mercy and piety Peter and Fevronia are an indisputable example of Christian marriage; they are considered the patrons of the family; they are prayed to for the good, righteous upbringing of children “The Tale of Peter and Fevronia,” written by the priest Ermolai the Pregreshny, carried the bright story of marital love through the centuries, told the world about how Peter fought with the werewolf snake, who sought to destroy Petrov’s brother Prince Paul, how the snake’s poisonous blood splashed Peter, causing the young prince fell ill with leprosy Centuries have not erased from memory the story of how a commoner girl recognized her betrothed in the prince, how she managed to hold in her hands the happiness sent by God About how marriage, like a spiritual medicine, heals from bodily ailments and mental defects, and fidelity, patience, wisdom and love helps to overcome adversity About a man’s ability to renounce power and earthly goods in the name of a woman sent to him by God Prince Peter, the autocrat of Murom (XIII century) did not want to part with his wife to please the boyars He gathered several faithful associates and sailed on two ships along the Oka, wherever God would send him He sent the couple to Murom, since love, the personal shrine of the married couple, turned out to be a shrine for the entire city The boyars who fought over the princely title sowed discord and confusion of such terrifying force that the townspeople were forced to honorably return their wife and husband back The spouses reigned according to the instructions and commandments of the Lord They had wonderful children, a daughter and four sons In their old age, observing the custom of ending their lives in a monastery in order to prepare their souls for eternal life, Peter and Fevronia accepted monasticism When the time came to leave for another world, the spouses went to that world at the same time, bequeathing to bury them in the same coffin This happened 25 years after the beginning (1203) of Peter’s reign on June 25 (July 8), 1228 It was considered indecent to bury a nun and a monk in a common coffin - they put them in separate ones But the next morning the bodies were in the same tomb They tried to separate the already deceased spouses again, but where is it! By some miracle, the bodies again turned out to be nearby and rest in a single coffin of the relics of Peter and Fevronia, helping those who come with prayer for help Two people, unlike each other, brought up differently, belonging to different classes, created a strong family, set an example of spiritual unity in grief and joy, why not an example to follow? There is no shame in repeating such an example The idea of ​​the holiday was welcomed by the Federation Council and State Duma, and was supported by public and religious organizations President of the Foundation for Social and Cultural Initiatives Svetlana Medvedeva headed the Organizing Committee of the celebration The organizing committee established the medal “For Love and Fidelity”, it is awarded to spouses who have been married for at least 25 years, who have shown an example of a strong family, who have raised worthy children Not everyone will get a medal, but everyone can give the symbol of the holiday – a field daisy – to their significant other on this day Give daisies, love each other, raise children and be faithful to your family!