The priest listed the common mistakes when reading prayers to Peter and Fevronia.

One of the most common mistakes when addressing Saints Peter and Fevronia is the formal approach, when prayer is said without inner concentration and conscious participation. In addition, it is not necessary to limit prayer practice exclusively to church dates, since you can turn to the saints on any day. This was told to Izvestia by the dean of the Baltai district of the Saratov diocese, Priest Oleg Zhilyakov.

"First of all, it is necessary to address the saints with a pure heart, bearing in mind that these are people who have shown by their image and life the Gospel of Christ and the image of Christ our Lord. Therefore, it is necessary to treat with a pure heart, prayer should be meaningful, thoughtful and cordial," said the priest.

He recalled that Peter and Fevronia are revered by the church as patrons of Christian marriage, therefore, believers most often turn to them with prayers for family, marital relations and the search for a life partner.

"First of all, these saints are approached in family matters when there are problems in the relationship between spouses, in finding a husband or wife, as well as for help in creating and maintaining a family, since during their lifetime they set an example of a strong and pious marriage," the priest noted.

He also added that it is preferable for believers to visit the temple, since it is there that the common prayer of the Church is performed. However, in the absence of such an opportunity, home prayer is also acceptable — this is not considered a violation of the church order. At the same time, according to him, it is not necessary to link the prayer address to specific church dates.

"We are human beings and we set certain days of celebration. Sometimes we forget about praying to some saints, because it is impossible to address all of them at once every day. Therefore, the Church allocates special dates, but prayer is appropriate on any day," the priest explained.

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Patron Saints of the family: prayers to Peter and Fevronia for love, children and family happiness.