Sunday, July 08, 2007

Day of Love and Faith protectors; the Russian St. Valentine's Day


Today,the 8th of July is when Russians celebrate their St. Valentine's. Perhaps I should be more precise, the Christian Orthodox Russians do.
Family Day, or the Day of loving couples, commemorates the strong love story of Prince Peter and the village girl Fervonia, who were both canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church after their death as Brother David and Sister Euphrosinia (the couple went into a monastery as they aged)
Anyhow, you can consider it a fable. I'm a sucker for love stories. So *wink wink* I'm expecting a gift !!!

and No, not a marriage proposal, as many couples did in Murom, Russia, where the couple lived in the 12th century.

May all your lives be filled with love, warmth, and understanding :-)

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