Memorial Day of St. Euphrosyne of Suzdal

October 1 according to the Orthodox calendar - Glorification of St Euphrosyne of Suzdal The Day of Remembrance of the Blessed Princess falls on October 8 In the world her name was Feodulia Chernigovskaya She steadfastly endured all the trials sent to her lot, and became the embodiment of patience, which is characteristic of Russian women The princess’s feat was accomplished through prayer and labor, and then bequeathed to all the people of the Russian land The Monk Euphrosyne was born into the family of Prince Mikhail of Chernigov in 1212 The noble prince and his wife Feofania could not have children for a long time and often prayed in the Kiev Pechersk Monastery, hoping that God would give them a child While praying, the Most Holy Theotokos appeared to them three times and told the couple that a daughter would soon be born into the princely family, whose name would be Theodulia, and that in the future she would serve in the Blachernae Church After some time, the prediction came true and the prince gave birth to a girl, who, according to the word of the Mother of God, was named Theodulia The baptismal ceremony was carried out in the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery, and the abbot himself became her godfather When Theodulia grew up, her father began to teach his daughter the Holy Scriptures Boyar Theodore, who was the wisest and most educated at court, was assigned as a mentor to the princess He taught the girl to read and write and instilled in her a love of ancient literature In 1233, she was betrothed to the young Prince Fyodor Yaroslavovich, who was the brother of Alexander Nevsky The young girl did not contradict the will of her parents, but secretly dreamed of an Ionian life They decided to hold the wedding in Suzdal, but the princess was not destined to become a wife, since the young groom suddenly died right during the feast After this, Theodulia persuaded the abbess, who served in the Blachernae church, to accept her into the temple On September 25, she took monastic vows and received a new name - Euphrosyne The parents accepted this and decided to submit to the will of God The young nun spent most of her time in prayer, and studied the word of God at night Euphrosyne could abstain from eating for weeks, drinking only water in small quantities Soon the Savior appeared in her and commanded her to strengthen herself in feat Thanks to the actions of the saint, the monastery in which she lived became known as the best in all of Rus' Soon, many people began to come to the monastery for Euphrosyne’s advice, who wanted to hear her teachings about obedience, humility, prayer and love When epidemics began in Rus', the Mother of God appeared to Euphrosyne of Suzdal and awarded her the gift of healing After this, the saint was able to treat people with serious illnesses After some time, God rewarded her with the gift of prophecy Euphrosyne predicted the martyrdom of her father and the imminent death of her mentor, the abbess During the offensive of Batu's troops, the monastery where the saint lived survived thanks to her prayers During a trip to the Horde, her father was executed After his martyrdom, the girl spent many days in prayer Soon the abbess died at the monastery and Euphrosyne assumed spiritual leadership After that, she lived in complete self-denial and strictly fulfilled all obligations People revered her for her gifts of grace and maternal responsiveness Shortly before the Monk Euphrosyne left this world, she had a vision in which she saw the Most Holy Theotokos, who asked the Son of God to save the city from an earthquake After this, her father came to her along with Boyarin Fedor and informed her of her imminent death On September 25, 1250, the Monk Euphrosyne passed away into another world This happened exactly seventeen years after she took monastic vows On September 18, 1698, her glorification took place The incorrupt relics of the saint were in the Deposition of Robe Monastery At the tomb of Euphrosyne of Suzdal, believers began to receive grace-filled help It is especially effective in healing those who are possessed by evil spirits During her life, she waged a constant battle with demons and was able to defeat them through humility and prayers After her death, the saint helps in liberation from the evil force that torments the soul and body of a person