Saint Paraskeva - patroness of Moldova: traditions and signs October 27translated

On Sunday, October 27, Orthodox Christians celebrate the day of Saint Paraskeva, the patroness of women and folk healer. This day is also considered the beginning of winter for livestock farmers. This church holiday is especially celebrated by believers in the Balkan countries, where they honor the memory of Saint Paraskeva of Serbia, famous for her asceticism. We talk about the traditions, prohibitions and signs of October 27th.

Who was Paraskeva

Paraskeva lived in the 11th century in the city of Epivat on the shores of the Sea of ​​Marmara not far from Constantinople. She was born into a family of rich and pious Serbian parents. After their death, the woman distributed all the inheritance left to her to the poor and moved to the city, where she took monastic vows and became a nun. Later, Paraskeva left the monastery and began to live as a hermit in the desert of the Jordan Valley. In Belgrade, a miraculous spring has been preserved, which arose through the prayers of the saint. Every year thousands of pilgrims gather around it on the day of memory of Paraskeva.

The saint is revered as a healer; it is believed that her relics have miraculous powers. The relics of Paraskeva were miraculously found and placed in a local church, where they became famous for various miracles. In 1238, by order of the Bulgarian Tsar John Asen, their...