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Prayer to the Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

Memory: October 28 / November 10

Having taken a vow of virginity and renouncing the blessings of the world, Saint Paraskeva endured torture and martyrdom and persecution by the Emperor Diocletian. Since ancient times, she has enjoyed special love and reverence in Rus' as an assistant in agricultural work and women's concerns. They pray to her for protection of the family hearth; in marital infertility; about worthy grooms.

Troparion to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva Friday, tone 4

The wise and all-praised martyr of Christ Paraskeva, having accepted the strength of men and rejected the weakness of women, defeated the devil and put to shame the tormentor, crying out and saying: Come, cut off my body with a sword and burn it with fire, for I go rejoicing to Christ, my Bridegroom. Through your prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

Kontakion to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva Friday, tone 3

Having brought the all-holy and immaculate torment, like a most honorable wine, to the immortal Bridegroom Christ, you rejoiced the angelic countenance and defeated the demonic intrigues: for this reason we honestly honor you with faith, martyr Paraskeva, long-suffering.

Prayer to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, wonder of the wise, faith to the Christian guardian, idolatry flattery to the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, worthy to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, especially adorned with the crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr: be for us (names) sorrowful to Christ God, whose most blessed sight ever rejoices; With your holy prayers, dispel the darkness that has come from our sins: ask the God of lights for the light of grace in our souls and bodies: enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr, Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are very weak; pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, that through your prayers we may help you, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, enter into the eternal light of the unevening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the tri-radiant one Deity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Second prayer to the holy martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

O most courageous maiden! Oh, strong martyr Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that by your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds we will enter into the eternal light of the never-evening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Oh, holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners (names), intercede, so that through your prayers we may be worthy (the content of the petition), and together with you we glorify and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Akathist to the Martyr Paraskeva Friday:

Canons to the Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday:

Hagiographic and scientific-historical literature about the martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa:

• Martyr Paraskeva, named Pyatnitsa– Pravoslavie.Ru
• The Life and Suffering of the Holy Martyr Paraskeva– Travel to Holy Places
• Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday: apparition and miracles on the Don in the village of Mityakinskaya– Priest Alexander Chernyshkov

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Prayers to Paraskeva Friday

The Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday is the patroness of families. She is approached with the following requests:

About a quick and happy marriage,

About the gift of children (often about the conception of a girl),

About the health of children and relatives,

About protecting a spouse from a rival,

About maintaining peace between relatives.

First prayer

Holy bride of Christ, long-suffering martyr Paraskeva!

We know that from your youth you loved with all your soul and with all your heart the King of Glory, Christ the Savior, and you were ignorant of Him alone, having distributed your possessions to the poor and poor.

You shone with the power of your piety, your chastity and righteousness, like the rays of the sun, living holy among the infidels and fearlessly preaching Christ God to them.

You, from the days of your youth, taught by your parents, have always reverently honored the days of the redemptive passions of our Lord Jesus Christ, for His sake you yourself voluntarily suffered.

You, by the right hand of the Angel of God, miraculously healed from incurable wounds and receiving indescribable lightness, amazed the unfaithful tormentors.

You, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of your prayer in the pagan temple, having cast down all the idols, you have crushed them to dust.

You, scorched by the lights, with your single prayer to the omnipotent Lord, you extinguished the natural fire, and with the same flame, miraculously kindled through the Angel of God, having burned the frantic lawless people, you led many people to the knowledge of the true God.

You, for the glory of the Lord, having accepted the beheading of your head by the sword from the tormentors, you valiantly ended your suffering feat, ascending with your soul to Heaven,

to the palace of your longed-for Bridegroom, Christ the King of Glory, joyfully greeting you with this heavenly voice: “Rejoice, ye righteous, for the martyr Paraskeva was crowned!”

In the same way, today we greet you, long-suffering one, and, looking at your holy icon, we cry out to you with tenderness: all-honorable Paraskeva!

We know that you have great boldness towards the Lord:

pray to Him, the Lover of Mankind, and for us who stand and pray for you.

May He give us, like you, patience and complacency in troubles and sorrowful circumstances;

May He, through your intercession and intercession, grant a joyful, prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation, and good haste in everything to our beloved fatherland, may He bestow His holy blessing and peace,

and may your holy prayers grant to all Orthodox Christians confirmation in faith, piety and holiness, and advancement in Christian love and all virtues;

may he cleanse us sinners from all filth and vice;

may He protect us with His holy angels, may He intercede, preserve and have mercy on everyone with His holy grace and make us heirs and partakers of His Heavenly Kingdom.

And thus, having improved salvation through your holy prayers, intercession and intercession, all-glorious bride of Christ Paraskeva, let us glorify all the most honorable and magnificent name of the true God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in our saints, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Second prayer

Oh, holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of martyrs, purity of image, magnanimous mirror, wonder of the wise, guardian of the Christian faith,

idolatrous flattery to the accuser, to the champion of the Divine Gospel, to the zealot of the commandments of the Lord, who was deemed worthy to come to the haven of eternal peace and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, joyfully rejoicing, adorned with the extreme crown of virginity and martyrdom!

We pray to you, holy martyr, to be sorrowful for us to Christ God, and to rejoice at His most blessed sight;

pray to the All-Merciful One, who opened the eyes of the blind with a word, that He may deliver us from the illness of our hair, both physical and mental;

With your holy prayers, kindle the dark darkness that has come from our sins, ask the Father of Light for the light of grace for our spiritual and physical eyes;

Enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest.

Oh, great servant of God!

O most courageous maiden!

Oh, strong martyr Saint Paraskeva!

With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak.

Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, may you be helped by your prayers and overcome the darkness of sin,

in the light of true faith and divine deeds, let us enter into the eternal light of the never-evening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in which you now shine brightly with glory and endless joy,

glorifying and chanting with all the Heavenly Powers the Trisagrist One Deity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Orthodox prayers ☦

3 strong prayers to the holy martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

Prayer to the holy martyr Paraskeva Friday for marriage and the gift of children

(about conception, about the birth of a child, from a rival)

“O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, wonder of the wise, faith to the Christian guardian, idolatry flattery to the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, worthy to come to the haven of eternal rest and brightly rejoicing in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, adorned with the absolute crown of virginity and martyrdom!

We pray to you, holy martyr: be for us (names) sorrowful to Christ God, whose most blessed sight ever rejoices; With your holy prayers, dispel the darkness that has come from our sins: ask the God of lights for the light of grace in our souls and bodies: enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr, Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak.

Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, that through your prayers we may be helped, having overcome the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, we will enter into the eternal light of the never-evening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the tri-radiant one Deity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen."

Prayer to the holy martyr Paraskeva Friday for health

“Oh, most courageous maiden! Oh, strong martyr Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that by your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds we will enter into the eternal light of the never-evening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."

Personal petition to the holy martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

“Oh, holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners (names), intercede, so that through your prayers we may be worthy (the content of the petition), and together with you we glorify and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."

Prayer to Paraskeva Friday for peace in the family

The holy martyr is a healer of people from the most severe mental and physical illnesses. Prayer to her gives peace in the house and harmony between all household members. The most terrible resentments and anger will pass after this prayer to Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, purity of image, magnanimous mirrors, wonder of the wise, guardian of the Christian faith, idolatry flattery of the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, vouchsafed to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, adorned with the supreme crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr, be sorrowful for us to Christ God. Through His most blessed vision one can always have fun; pray to the All-Merciful One, who opened the eyes of the blind with a word, that He may deliver us from the illness of our hair, both physical and mental; With your holy prayers, kindle the dark darkness that has come from our sins, ask the Father of Light for the light of grace for our spiritual and physical eyes; enlighten us, darkened by sins; by the light of God's grace, that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for these are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that through your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, we will enter into the eternal light of the unevening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the Heavenly Powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer to Paraskeva Friday for marriage

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Every little girl dreams of a handsome prince and a beautiful wedding. And with every year of her adult life, her desires may change, but she will always want to find her loving soul mate, get married successfully and have a strong family, spend the rest of her life together - this is the main plan.

Some girls are lucky and quickly find their happiness, but what about those who have problems with this. When, as they say, she is both beautiful and smart, but her personal life just doesn’t work out. The girls go to all kinds of tricks, but there are also those who turn to Paraskeva with a prayer for marriage.

According to church legends, the family is a small church. This is why there is no need to feel inconvenienced when asking for marriage from the Lord or other saints. There are many different powerful prayers for marriage. Often such a petition is addressed to St. Nicholas, St. Andrew the First-Called, St. Great Martyr Catherine, and also St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.

It would be nice if you could visit the place where the relics or miraculous icons of those saints to whom you pray are brought.

Great Martyr Paraskeva

In ancient Rus', the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva was recognized as one who can:

• heal physical and mental illnesses,
• helps maintain and increase family happiness and well-being,
• help in getting married as soon as possible,
• assistance in finding children in case of marital infertility.

It is Paraskeva Pyatnitsa’s prayer for marriage that helps you quickly find your betrothed and marry for love. The feast day of this saint is celebrated on October 28 according to the old style or November 10 according to the new style. This is one of the most revered icons in Christianity. This is why her face can be found in almost every temple. People called it Friday because roadside churches had such a name, where everyone could turn to the Lord in prayer.

Often this saint is addressed with the following prayer words:

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, purity of image, magnanimous mirrors, wonder of the wise, guardian of the Christian faith, idolatry flattery of the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, vouchsafed to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, adorned with the supreme crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr, be sorrowful for us to Christ God.

Through His most blessed vision one can always have fun; pray to the All-Merciful One, who opened the eyes of the blind with a word, that He may deliver us from the illness of our hair, both physical and mental; With your holy prayers, kindle the dark darkness that has come from our sins, ask the Father of Light for the light of grace for our spiritual and physical eyes; Enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr Saint Paraskeva!

With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for these are extremely weak.

Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that through your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, we will enter into the eternal light of the unevening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the Heavenly Powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Holy bride of Christ, long-suffering martyr Paraskeva! We know that from your youth you loved with all your soul and with all your heart the King of glory, Christ the Savior, and you were ignorant of Him alone, having distributed your possessions to the poor and poor. You shone with the power of your piety, your chastity and righteousness, like the rays of the sun, living holy among the infidels and fearlessly preaching Christ God to them.

You, taught by your parents from the days of your youth, have always reverently honored the days of the redemptive passions of our Lord Jesus Christ, for His sake you yourself voluntarily suffered. You, who by the right hand of the angel of God were wonderfully healed from incurable wounds and received indescribable lightness, amazed the unfaithful tormentors. You, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of your prayer in the pagan temple, having cast down all the idols, you have crushed them to dust.

You, scorched by the lights, with your single prayer to the omnipotent Lord you extinguished the natural fire, and with the same flame, miraculously kindled through the angel of God, having burned the frantic lawless people, you led many people to the knowledge of the true God. You, for the glory of the Lord, having accepted the sword beheading of your head from the tormentors, you valiantly ended your suffering feat, ascending with your soul into heaven, into the palace of your longed-for Bridegroom, Christ the King of Glory, who joyfully greeted you with this heavenly voice: Rejoice, righteous ones, for the martyr Paraskeva was crowned !

In the same way, today we greet you, long-suffering one, and, looking at your holy icon, we cry out to you with tenderness: all-honorable Paraskeva! We know that you have great boldness towards the Lord: pray therefore to His Lover of Mankind and for us from those present and praying to you. May He give us, like you, patience and complacency in troubles and sorrowful circumstances; May He, through your intercession and intercession, grant a joyful, prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation, and good haste in everything to our beloved Fatherland, may He bestow His holy blessing and peace, and may He grant all Orthodox Christians, through your holy prayers, confirmation in the faith , piety and holiness, success in Christian love and all virtue: may He cleanse us sinners from all filth and vice: may He protect us with His holy angels, may He intercede, preserve and have mercy on everyone with His holy grace and make us heirs and partakers of His Heavenly Kingdom.

First prayer

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, purity of image, magnanimous mirrors, wonder of the wise, guardian of the Christian faith, idolatry flattery of the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, vouchsafed to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, adorned with the supreme crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr, to be sorrowful for us to Christ God, and to rejoice at His most blessed sight; pray to the All-Merciful One, who opened the eyes of the blind with a word, that He may deliver us from the illness of our hair, both physical and mental; With your holy prayers, kindle the dark darkness that has come from our sins, ask the Father of Light for the light of grace for our spiritual and physical eyes; Enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that through your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, we will enter into the eternal light of the unevening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the Heavenly Powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Second prayer

Holy bride of Christ, long-suffering martyr Paraskeva! We know that from your youth you loved with all your soul and with all your heart the King of glory, Christ the Savior, and you were ignorant of Him alone, having distributed your possessions to the poor and poor. You shone with the power of your piety, your chastity and righteousness, like the rays of the sun, living holy among the infidels and fearlessly preaching Christ God to them. You, from the days of your youth, taught by your parents, have always reverently honored the days of the redemptive passions of our Lord Jesus Christ, for His sake you yourself voluntarily suffered. You, who by the right hand of the angel of God were wonderfully healed from incurable wounds and received indescribable lightness, amazed the unfaithful tormentors. You, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of your prayer in the pagan temple, having cast down all the idols, you have crushed them to dust. You, scorched by the lights, with your single prayer to the omnipotent Lord you extinguished the natural fire, and with the same flame, miraculously kindled through the angel of God, having burned the frantic lawless people, you led many people to the knowledge of the true God. You, for the glory of the Lord, having accepted the sword beheading of your head from the tormentors, you valiantly ended your suffering feat, ascending with your soul into heaven, into the palace of your longed-for Bridegroom, Christ the King of Glory, who joyfully greeted you with this heavenly voice: “Rejoice, ye righteous, like the martyr Paraskeva crowned!” In the same way, today we greet you, long-suffering one, and, looking at your holy icon, we cry out to you with tenderness: all-honorable Paraskeva! We know that you have great boldness towards the Lord: pray therefore to His Lover of Mankind and for us who are present and praying, that He may grant us, like you, patience and complacency in troubles and sorrowful circumstances; May He, through your intercession and intercession, grant a joyful, prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation, and good haste in everything to our beloved Fatherland, may He bestow His holy blessing and peace, and may He grant all Orthodox Christians, through your holy prayers, confirmation in the faith , piety and holiness, and success in Christian love and all virtue: may He cleanse us sinners from all filth and vice, may He protect us with His holy angels, may He intercede, preserve and have mercy on everyone with His holy grace and make us heirs and partakers of His Heavenly Kingdom. And thus, having improved salvation through your holy prayers, intercession and intercession, all-glorious bride of Christ Paraskeva, let us glorify all the most pure and magnificent name of the true God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in our saints, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion to the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday

Troparion, tone 4

The wise and all-praised martyr of Christ Paraskeva, having accepted the strength of men and rejected the weakness of women, defeated the devil and put to shame the tormentor, crying out and saying: Come, cut off my body with a sword and burn it with fire, for I go rejoicing to Christ, my Bridegroom. Through your prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 3

Having brought the all-holy and immaculate torment, like a vein of honor to the Immortal Bridegroom Christ, you rejoiced the angelic countenance, and you defeated the demonic intrigues: for this reason we honestly honor you with faith, martyr Paraskeva, long-suffering.

Greatness

We magnify you, passion-bearer of Christ Paraskeva, and honor your honest suffering, which you endured for Christ.

Paraskeva Pyatnitsa is the guardian of family well-being and happiness, the patroness of trade, housekeeping, and women's concerns.

In Rus', since ancient times, Saint Paraskeva has been considered a healer of mental and physical ailments, the guardian of family well-being and happiness, marriage and childbirth.

Girls of marriageable age prayed to her to marry for love and quickly.

Among Orthodox Christians, Saint Paraskeva (Friday, or Petka) has enjoyed love and veneration since ancient times. Many pious customs and rituals are associated with her memory.
In Rus', this saint was especially revered by women. That's what they called her - "The Holy Woman." There was a belief that Friday walks the earth in the form of a young beautiful peasant woman or nun, and notes who lives how, who follows Christian rules and customs.
Russian icon painters depicted Paraskeva as tall, stern, with a radiant crown on her head.

People considered her the patroness of the household, women's concerns, and considered her the patroness of fields and livestock.

• On the day of her memory - November 10 - Russian people brought fruits to the temple for consecration and did not work, even if that day was not Friday, but another ordinary day.
• The rites of the Intercession were repeated on Paraskeva.
  
• The girls prayed for the desired marriage: " Mother Friday Paraskeva, cover me quickly..." - to get married for love and quickly.
• In the evening, when the gatherings were over, the girls walked around with a candle stub and eavesdropped under other people's windows.

Friday, like Wednesday, was considered a day of strict fasting and abstinence. But, for example, on Wednesday it was allowed to do everything, but on Friday it was forbidden to spin, but only to sew. This was explained by the fact that the Savior suffered spitting on that day, and you have to spit on the yarn when you are twisting it.
Friday was associated with both the torment of Christ and the abstinence of Paraskeva.

• Therefore, on Friday it was also forbidden to wash your hair and bathe children.
  
• The saying said - " He who laughs a lot on Friday will cry a lot in old age. ".

In the name of the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, a chapel or cross with an image was placed at a crossroads, at a fork in the road. These forks were called Fridays. There was not a single auction in Rus' where there was not a temple or chapel in honor of Paraskeva-Friday. The saint was especially revered by industrialists, traders and travelers. They greeted relatives and friends at “Friday” and saw off their relatives and friends until “Friday”. Hence, by the way, the saying about those who often see off and meet - " Seven Fridays a week".

BC XX century icons of St. The Paraskevs were in almost every Russian home. According to the general ancient Russian belief, St. Paraskeva was recognized as the patroness of fields and livestock, and therefore in the past, in many places, on the day of her memory, our ancestors together participated in the divine service and brought various kinds of fruits to the church for blessing; These offerings were then kept in houses as sacred. items until the coming year.

Icons of St. The Paraskevs, who were in churches, were honored by the ancient Russian people in a special way.

• The peasants decorated them with various ribbons, flowers, monistas and fragrant herbs and wore them in this form in religious processions and other important ceremonies.
  

In many provinces of our fatherland on the day of memory of St. Paraskeva's peasants carried tattered first flax to church, which was usually dedicated to this saint, and then hung it on her image.

• In connection with this custom is the very name of St. Paraskeva Linen.
  
• In addition, St. On Paraskeva Friday, the ancient Russian people prayed for protection from the death of livestock, especially from the Death of a Cow.
  
• According to the belief of our ancestors, St. This saint was also considered a healer of various human ailments,
  
• in particular she was called to help from devilish obsession, in fevers, dental, headache and other diseases.
  
• In honor of St. Paraskeva composed special prayers that were worn around the neck and were considered a protective remedy against various kinds of diseases.
  
• These prayers were often tied to the head in hopes of healing from headaches, etc.

Those suffering from the obsession of evil spirits considered it an indispensable rule to place St. before the icon. Paraskeva Friday candles in the hope of gaining freedom from the unclean spirit.

Flowers, herbs and other pendants to the image of St. Paraskeva Fridays were also revered by the Russian people as one of the most effective medical remedies and therefore were preserved from year to year as a very important healing potion.

• In cases of any illness, the Russians boiled it in water and gave this decoction to those suffering from various diseases.
  
• St. Paraskeva Friday was also considered the patroness of marriage, and in this case she was placed in close relation to the Intercession.
  
• “Mother Pyatnitsa-Paraskeva!” the girls prayed in the old days, “cover me quickly,” that is, send the groom quickly, etc.
  
• Finally, St. The Russians attributed patronage of trade to Paraskeva, and in her name we have known since ancient times the so-called Friday trades and fairs.
  
• In ancient times, an icon of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa as the patroness of trade.
  

Sometimes St. Paraskeva appeared to our ancestors in a formidable form.
The Stoglav says that

• "through the churchyards and villages, lying prophets men, and wives, and girls, and old women, naked and barefoot, with their hair long and loose, are shaking and killed, and they say that St. Friday and Nastasia appear to them and tell them to Christians were commanded to illuminate the canons.”
  
• These women, as Stoglav further notes,
  
• “And they command Christians on Wednesday and Friday not to do manual work, and not to spin, and not to wash clothes, and not to light stones, and others are commanded to do ungodly things that are contrary to Divine Scripture.”
  

In many places of our fatherland until the 19th century. On Fridays, women did not spin, did not cook lye, did not wash clothes, and did not remove ash from the stove. The peasants did not plow or harrow, honoring these works on St. Paraskeva for a great sin.

Friday among the Germanic peoples was called "Frigg's day." Frigg - goddess of magic, divination, fertility and marriage; she helped women in labor and determined the fate of newborns.

Historical reference

The holy martyr Paraskeva, named Pyatnitsa, lived in the 3rd century in Iconium in a rich and pious family.

The saint's parents especially revered the day of the Lord's suffering - Friday, that’s why they named the daughter born on this day Paraskeva, which translated from Greek means Friday.

With all her heart, young Paraskeva loved the purity and high morality of virgin life and took a vow of celibacy.

She wanted to devote her entire life to God and the enlightenment of the pagans with the light of the faith of Christ.

On this righteous path, Paraskeva, who bore in her name the memory of the day of the great Passion of Jesus, was destined to partake of the Passion of Christ in her life through bodily pain.

For confessing the Orthodox faith, embittered pagans seized her and brought her to the city ruler.

Here she was offered to make a godless sacrifice to a pagan idol.

With a strong heart, trusting in God, the saint rejected this proposal.

For this she suffered great torment.:

Having tied her to a tree, the tormentors tormented her clean body with iron nails, and then, tired of the torture, all ulcerated to the bones, they threw her into prison.

But God did not abandon the holy sufferer and miraculously healed her tormented body.

Not being enlightened by this Divine sign, the executioners continued to torture Paraskeva and finally cut off her head.

Prayer for Paraskeva Friday

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, purity of image, magnanimous mirrors, wonder of the wise, guardian of the Christian faith, idolatry flattery of the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, vouchsafed to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, adorned with the supreme crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr, to be sorrowful for us to Christ God, and to rejoice at His most blessed sight; pray to the All-Merciful One, who opened the eyes of the blind with a word, that He may deliver us from the illness of our hair, both physical and mental; With your holy prayers, kindle the dark darkness that has come from our sins, ask the Father of Light for the light of grace for our spiritual and physical eyes; Enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that through your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, we will enter into the eternal light of the unevening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the Heavenly Powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Second prayer

Holy bride of Christ, long-suffering martyr Paraskeva! We know that from your youth you loved with all your soul and with all your heart the King of glory, Christ the Savior, and you were ignorant of Him alone, having distributed your possessions to the poor and poor. You shone with the power of your piety, your chastity and righteousness, like the rays of the sun, living holy among the infidels and fearlessly preaching Christ God to them. You, from the days of your youth, taught by your parents, have always reverently honored the days of the redemptive passions of our Lord Jesus Christ, for His sake you yourself voluntarily suffered. You, who by the right hand of the angel of God were wonderfully healed from incurable wounds and received indescribable lightness, amazed the unfaithful tormentors. You, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of your prayer in the pagan temple, having cast down all the idols, you have crushed them to dust. You, scorched by the lights, with your single prayer to the omnipotent Lord you extinguished the natural fire, and with the same flame, miraculously kindled through the angel of God, having burned the frantic lawless people, you led many people to the knowledge of the true God. You, for the glory of the Lord, having accepted the sword beheading of your head from the tormentors, you valiantly ended your suffering feat, ascending with your soul into heaven, into the palace of your longed-for Bridegroom, Christ the King of Glory, who joyfully greeted you with this heavenly voice: “Rejoice, ye righteous, like the martyr Paraskeva crowned!" In the same way, today we greet you, long-suffering one, and, looking at your holy icon, we cry out to you with tenderness: all-honorable Paraskeva! We know that you have great boldness towards the Lord: pray therefore to His Lover of Mankind and for us who are present and praying, that He may grant us, like you, patience and complacency in troubles and sorrowful circumstances; May He, through your intercession and intercession, grant a joyful, prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation, and good haste in everything to our beloved Fatherland, may He bestow His holy blessing and peace, and may He grant all Orthodox Christians, through your holy prayers, confirmation in the faith , piety and holiness, and success in Christian love and all virtue: may He cleanse us sinners from all filth and vice, may He protect us with His holy angels, may He intercede, preserve and have mercy on everyone with His holy grace and make us heirs and partakers of His Heavenly Kingdom. And thus, having improved salvation through your holy prayers, intercession and intercession, all-glorious bride of Christ Paraskeva, let us glorify all the most pure and magnificent name of the true God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in our saints, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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All prayers to the martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

Memory: October 28 / November 10

Having taken a vow of virginity and renouncing the blessings of the world, Saint Paraskeva endured torture and martyrdom and persecution by the Emperor Diocletian. Since ancient times, she has enjoyed special love and reverence in Rus' as an assistant in agricultural work and women's concerns. They pray to her for protection of the family hearth; in marital infertility; about worthy grooms.

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Troparion to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva Friday, tone 4

The wise and all-praised martyr of Christ Paraskeva, having accepted the strength of men and rejected the weakness of women, defeated the devil and put to shame the tormentor, crying out and saying: Come, cut off my body with a sword and burn it with fire, for I go rejoicing to Christ, my Bridegroom. Through your prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

Kontakion to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva Friday, tone 3

Having brought the all-holy and immaculate torment, like a most honorable wine, to the immortal Bridegroom Christ, you rejoiced the angelic countenance and defeated the demonic intrigues: for this reason we honestly honor you with faith, martyr Paraskeva, long-suffering.

Prayer to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, wonder of the wise, faith to the Christian guardian, idolatry flattery to the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, worthy to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, especially adorned with the crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr: be for us (names) sorrowful to Christ God, whose most blessed sight ever rejoices; With your holy prayers, dispel the darkness that has come from our sins: ask the God of lights for the light of grace in our souls and bodies: enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr, Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are very weak; pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, that through your prayers we may help you, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, enter into the eternal light of the unevening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the tri-radiant one Deity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Second prayer to the holy martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

O most courageous maiden! Oh, strong martyr Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, so that by your prayers, having escaped the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds we will enter into the eternal light of the never-evening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the Trisagion of the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Personal petition to the holy martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa

Oh, holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners (names), intercede, so that through your prayers we may be worthy (the content of the petition), and together with you we glorify and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.