How St. Petka's Relics Were Found
The video recounts the discovery of St. Petka's relics after her grave had long been unknown. A sailor died and his body was thrown near the hidden grave. A monk working nearby summoned peasants to bury the corpse, and they placed it in St. Petka's own grave.
That night the saint appeared in a dream to a peasant named Đorđe as a beautiful empress surrounded by many wondrous soldiers. She told him to remove her relics immediately because she could no longer endure the stench of the corpse, and she revealed who she was and where she came from. The same night a peasant woman from the village of Epiphany had an identical vision.
The next day the peasants dug and found St. Petka's relics, which were unusually fragrant and soon proved to be miracle-working.
Key moments
- A sailor died and his body was thrown near the unknown grave of St. Petka.
- A monk who was laboring nearby summoned peasants to bury the corpse.
- The peasants buried the body in St. Petka's own grave.
- That night St. Petka appeared in a dream to a peasant named Đorđe as a beautiful empress surrounded by many wondrous soldiers.
- She told Đorđe to immediately remove her relics and place them elsewhere because she could no longer endure the stench of the corpse.
- She also revealed who she was and where she came from.
- The same night a peasant woman from the village of Epiphany had an identical vision.
- The next day the peasants dug and found St. Petka's relics, which were unusually fragrant and soon proved to be miracle-working.