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Hundreds of thousands queue in Romania to venerate Saint Paraskevi's relics
What the video says
In Romania, hundreds of thousands of people are waiting in line for hours to venerate the relics of Saint Paraskevi on her feast day. She is known as Petka in Serbia and Bulgaria and as Sfânta Vineri in Romania.
Born near Constantinople into a wealthy family, she heard Christ's words about self-denial as a young girl and began giving her fine clothes to the poor, upsetting her family. She left everything to live in prayer in the desert near the Jordan River until an angel directed her to return home, where she lived quietly for two more years before dying at age 27. Her body was discovered incorrupt many years later, and her relics now rest in Iași, Romania, where pilgrims from many countries come to pray.
She never sought recognition but simply followed Christ, and God has made her known throughout the world.
Key moments
- Hundreds of thousands in Romania wait hours to kiss Saint Paraskevi's relics on her feast day.
- She is called Petka in Serbia and Bulgaria, and Sfânta Vineri in Romania.
- Born near Constantinople to a wealthy family, she heard Jesus's words about self-denial as a young girl.
- She gave her fine clothes to the poor, angering her family, then left to live in the desert near the Jordan River.
- An angel told her to return home; she lived quietly for two more years and died at age 27.
- Her body was found incorrupt many years later.
- Her relics are now in Iași, Romania, drawing pilgrims from everywhere.
- She never sought fame but simply followed Christ, and God made her known worldwide.
In Romania, hundreds of thousands of people wait for hours to venerate the relics of Saint Paraskevi on her feast day. She is known as Petka in Serbia and Bulgaria and as Sfânta Vineri in Romania. Born near Constantinople into a wealthy family, she heard Christ's words about self-denial as a young girl and began giving her fine clothes to the poor, upsetting her family.
She left everything to live in prayer in the desert near the Jordan River until an angel directed her to return home. She lived quietly for two more years before dying at age 27. Her body was discovered incorrupt many years later. Her relics now rest in Iași, Romania, where pilgrims from many countries come to pray. She never sought recognition but simply followed Christ.
Main points
- Hundreds of thousands in Romania wait hours to kiss Saint Paraskevi's relics on her feast day
- She is called Petka in Serbia and Bulgaria and Sfânta Vineri in Romania
- Born near Constantinople to a wealthy family, she heard Jesus's words about self-denial as a young girl
- She gave her fine clothes to the poor, angering her family, then left to live in the desert near the Jordan River
- An angel told her to return home; she lived quietly for two more years and died at age 27