Prayer Paraskeva Friday and what not to do not offend Paraskeva

November 10 in the church calendar is the day of the Great Martyr Paraskeva of Iconia, which is also called Friday. In the people and in the church, in fact, it is called Paraskeva Friday. The Holy Virgin is the patroness of women, and they turn to her when they hope for healing. Today, Prayer to Paraskeva Friday.

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November 10 The Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (3rd century) Tropari, voice 4: The wise and all-round martyr of Christ Paraskeva, the male fortress received, the female weakness rejected, the devil of victory and the tormentor in vain, crying and saying: come, my body cut off with sword and fire burn, but rejoice, go to Christ, my Bridegroom. By prayer, Christ God, save our souls. Kondak, voice 3: Having brought the All-Holy and Immaculate Torment, as though it had been done to the Immortal Bridegroom Christ, the angelic exaltation has exalted you, and the demonic intrigues have triumphed: for this reason we honor honestly by faith, the martyr Paraskevo, who suffered much... #ParaskevaFriday #Paraskevapetka #Grandmartyr Paraskeva #Grandmartyr ParaskevaFriday #ParaskevaFridaytroparyakondak #ParaskevaFridayikon #Orthodox #Orthodox #Temple #Templeyivanovo #Orthodox Church #Transfiguration #Tembreconfiguration #Tembration of the Church #Tembration of the Church #Templeconfiguration #Tembration of the State #Tembration #Tembration of the State #Whample of Transfigue #Whoverture #Whivation #Whivation #Whivation #White #White #White #White #White Church #White #White #White #White #White Church #White #White #White #White #White #White Church #

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Editorial "Site" She gathered a little information about what not to do on this day, who is Paraskeva of Iconia and how she should pray to get her protection. And why is it called Friday? And prayer is obligatory.

It is said that the icons of Holy Friday protect family happiness and all prosperity. Icon painters depicted Paraskeva tall, severe, with a wreath of light over his head. She was a serious ascetic, for which she suffered a painful outcome. The saint is also considered the patroness of fields and livestock, and therefore they carry to her for the sanctification of fruits grown on their land.



Paraskeva Friday healer Saint Paraskeva is not in vain revered as a healer from serious spiritual and bodily ailments. Because it has to do with her own story. From a young age, austerityCompletely immersed in the service of faith. Her parents called her Paraskeva (which means Friday in Greek), because they were Christians and honored the day of suffering of the Lord, which also fell on Friday.

This happened in the city of Iconia, during the period of persecution against Christians in the third century of our faith: Paraskeva was captured by the pagans and, refusing to fulfill their demands, subjected to torture, and then thrown into prison. However, the Lord did not abandon the ascetic and miraculously healed her wounds. Alas, but this did not make the pagans understand and the next day they dealt with Paraskeva.



They say that her relics passed healing to all the sick who asked for such help. The Orthodox Friday has a special love.There were temples and simple chapels by the road. Popular among the people became a secular name, which came from the name of the saint - Praskovya. This name is quite common today.

Since on this day we honor Saint Paraskeva Friday, certain signs have developed among the people that it is necessary and undesirable to do on this day. We do not urge you to follow this rule, but only convey what we learned ourselves.



  1. Today it is customary to decorate the icons of Paraskeva Friday with medicinal herbs. It is believed that this way they gain more healing power.
  2. Also today it will be useful to take herbal baths or drink herbal tea.



  3. Do not wash clothes in an alkaline solution, otherwise the alkaline is also waiting in the other world.
  4. You can't wash the floor, you'll be in slops.
  5. It is a sin to laugh at others, in the next world it will not be funny.
  6. If there are still spines in our time, then it would be better for them to put aside the spindle today. People say that parents in the next world will be blind.
  7. Do not bathe the child, otherwise what ailment can happen.
  8. Paraskeva Friday is considered the first real winter day.





In order to receive the protection and protection of St. Paraskeva, as well as to warn and protect yourself from other adversity, special prayers are read. We're offering you. petition Good Friday. They usually ask for help in marriage, family happiness, the birth of children, as well as in healing ailments. This is a prayer you can always ask for on any subject.

“O holy and blessed Martyr of Christ Paraskevo!” By your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners (names), intercede, that by your prayers we may be made worthy (the content of the petition), and together with you let us glorify and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.



Prayer to Paraskeva Friday It's not just today. You can ask for support from the saint at any time and on any day, because faith is in the human heart. We also invite you to read the text of the protective prayer in difficult times, which appeared because of the events of this year. Thank you for staying with us!