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July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 7, as part of the All-Russian Family Parade, a musical and poetic evening dedicated to the day of remembrance of the Holy Blessed Princes Peter and Fevronia of Murom took place in the conference hall of the Cathedral of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky. Example of them

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Eva Svobodová

Nice that they held it right in the hall at Alexander Nevsky. For years, Petr and Fevronia have been a role model for me and my husband, how to stay together even when it's not easy. Did you come there with children or was it more for adults?

Alžbeta Nováková

Nice that they did it right in the hall at Alexander Nevsky. My husband and I also always used Peter and Fevronia as examples when something was not going well at home. Was it mostly for adults, or were there also families with children?

Tereza Svobodová

Yes, the hall at Alexander Nevsky was excellent, we know it right here in Pilsen. My husband and I were there alone, the daughters still had school and then clubs, so it was more for adults. And have you and your husband tried some of their advice in practice when it wasn't easy?

Pavol Novák

It's nice that you and your husband took Peter and Fevronia as role models even in normal arguments at home. From what I heard, there were quite a few families with children, there was also music playing and poems being read, so it wasn't just for adults. Have you ever tried going to a similar evening with your child?

Михайло Литвин

In Lviv, they also remembered Peter and Fevronia in the parish, but without such a big evening. I love that they show how to stick together when the going gets tough, something my wife and I know well after thirty years. And you, Ms. Tereza, have you tried their advice about patience especially during a quarrel over children or because of everyday life?

George Evans

Our parish mentioned Peter and Fevronia last summer too, but it was just a short talk after liturgy, nothing like the big musical evening at Alexander Nevsky. My wife and I used to argue about the same dumb things for years, and their story helped us bite our tongue more than once. Did they read any particular poems that stuck with anyone?

Φωτεινή Παναγιωτοπούλου

Yes, and in Larissa we have talked about Peter and Fevronia in the parish, but not with such a long evening of music and poetry. My husband and I were greatly helped by their patience, especially in the early years when the kids were small and we were fighting over stupid things. Did you, Mr. George, go with your wife to something similar?

Mark Wilson

Our parish did a quiet talk on Peter and Fevronia last summer too, right after liturgy, just like yours. The poem that really hit me at the Nevsky evening was the one about Fevronia choosing to stay with Peter even when he was ready to give up the throne. My wife and I still quote that line to each other when we’re about to snap over nothing. What was the one line from their story that helped you two the most?

Margaret Anderson

Our quiet talk after liturgy last summer was on the same day too — small world. The line that stuck with me and my husband was when Fevronia told Peter she’d rather have him in a peasant’s hut than rule without him. We’ve quoted it during money fights more than once. What poem was it that had that throne line you mentioned?

Samuel Miller

That line about the peasant hut has saved a few arguments in our house too. The poem was one by a local lady from our parish, Elena Petrova — she read it right after the talk on Peter and Fevronia. Did the throne part come from her verses or was it something the speaker added later?