Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday

Holy Paraskeva Friday always used the Orthodox people with special love and reverence. With her memory, many pious customs and rites are connected. In ancient Russian monthly months and saints, the name of the martyr is written as follows: Holy Paraskeva, a decreased Friday. Temples in the name of Holy Paraskeva were called in ancient times Fridays. The name of Fridays received small roadside chapels in Russia. The simple Russian people called the martyr Paraskeva Friday, five, Petka. The icons of Saint Paraskeva were especially revered and decorated with our ancestors. Russian icon painters usually portrayed the martyr with a harsh mobility, high height, with a radiant wreath on the head. The icons of the Holy Martyrs guard family well-being and happiness. According to church belief, the Holy Paraskeva is a patronage of fields and livestock. Therefore, on her memory day, it is customary to bring the fruits to the church to cover the fruits, which are stored later as a shrine until next year. In addition, Saint Paraskeva pray to preserve livestock from the case. Holy martyr-healer of people from the greatest spiritual and bodily ailments.
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