All Religious Medals are Customizable. We can change the spelling, your language, names etc, ex:
change "Pray for Us" to "Pray For Me". Just let us know in "special instructions"
if you would like it for a charm bracelet, request a split ring instead of a bail in the "special
instructions"
Saint Petka was born in the 11th century in the city of Epivat, which is between Silivria and Constantinople. Her
parents were very religious and raised their children to be pious. After her parents died, St. Petka strictly devoted
herself to the monastic life, and with fasting and prayer, she committed her life to God. After five years of fasting
and prayer, she went to the Holy Land (Palestine) to live in the desert of Jordan.
In her old age, she returned to Constantinople to the Church of Holy Theotokosin Blaherna to venerate the miraculous
icon of the Mother of God.
Two centuries after her death (1238 A.D.), the Bulgarian emperor John Asen decided to move St. Petka's relics from
Epivat, which then was under the Crusader's control, to Trnovo, the capital of Bulgaria. After the Turkish occupation of
Bulgaria, the relics were moved again--this time to Vidim on the Danube (Vlaska). In 1396 when the Turks also conquered
this area, the Serbian princess Milica acted to bring the holy relics to Belgrade. In 1417 the Church of St. Petka was
built in Belgrade and her holy relics were placed there. In 1521 after the mighty Sulleyman II conquered Belgrade, St.
Petka's remains, along with many Serbian families, were moved to Constantinople. There her remains were received with
great respect and solemnity and the Sultan brought them to his castle. Numerous miracles occurred there, which caused
the holy Mother Petka-Paraskeva also to be worshipped by Muslims. In 1641, with permission from Constantinople's
patriarch Partenije I, the pious Moldavian ruler Vasilije Lupul brought St. Petka's remains to Moldavia's capital, Jash,
where on 14/27 October they were placed in the church of the Three Holy Hierarchs, where St. Petka's holy relics
continued to glorify the Lord with wonders and miracles.
Item can be engraved with message, names, dates or monogram.
Engraving doesn't delay your shipment.
Available in Yellow Gold Plated &14K Yellow or White Gold, or Sterling Silver
Is a Chain Included? You can choose which chain to add to your order when checking out
Pendant Bail - fits up to 4mm chain. We can make bail larger, just let us know in the special instructions upon ordering
All Sterling Silver is protected with a tarnish resistance to help it last for years without tarnishing.
