Which saint should I pray to? What saints should I ask for?

A short version of a prayer of gratitude to the guardian angel

Having glorified the Lord, I pay tribute to you, my guardian angel. Glorious be you in the Lord! Amen.

PRAYERS THAT HELP EVERYONE AND ALWAYS

No matter how old we are, we always need support, we need help. Each of us hopes that he will not be abandoned in difficult times, that he will be given strength and self-confidence.

Read these prayers whenever you want to feel protected, when you feel bad or sad, when you start a business, or when you simply feel the need to talk to someone who is Above us.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth; Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from heaven by the Lord, I diligently pray to You, enlighten me today and save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds and direct me on the path of salvation. Amen.

Prayer to the Council of the 12 Apostles, protecting from trouble and problems

Consecration of the apostles of Christ: Peter and Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew, James and Jude, Simon and Matthew! Hear our prayers and sighs, now offered by our contrite hearts, and help us, the servants of God (names), through your powerful intercession before the Lord, to get rid of all evil and enemy flattery, and to firmly preserve the Orthodox faith that you have firmly devoted to, in which your intercession will not We will not be diminished by wounds, rebuke, pestilence, or any wrath from our Creator, but we will live a peaceful life here and be honored to see good things on the land of the living, glorifying the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One in the Trinity, glorified and worshiped God, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to Nicholas the Ugodnik

Sorokoust about health

In the Orthodox world it is difficult to find a second saint as revered as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Everyone turns to him, both simpletons and scientists, believers and non-believers, even many who are alien to Christianity, Muslims and Buddhists turn to him with reverence and fear. The reason for such large-scale veneration is simple - immediate, almost instantaneous help from God, sent through the prayers of this greatest saint. People who have turned to him at least once with a prayer of faith and hope certainly know this.

All-Blessed Father Nicholas! To the shepherd and teacher of all who flow by faith to your intercession, and who call you with warm prayer! Strive soon and deliver the flock of Christ from the wolves that are destroying it, and protect every Christian country and save the saints with your prayers from worldly rebellion, cowardice, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, from famine, flood, fire, sword and vain death. And just as you had mercy on three men sitting in prison, and you delivered them from the king’s wrath and the beating of the sword, so have mercy on me, in mind, word and deed, drying out the darkness of sins, and deliver me from the wrath of God and eternal punishment; for through your intercession and help, with His mercy and grace, Christ God will give me a quiet and sinless life to live in this world, and deliver me to the right hand with all the saints. Amen.

Prayer to the life-giving Cross

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts in the presence of fire, so let demons perish from the presence of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for happiness and good luck

Benefactor, holy angel, my guardian forever and ever, as long as I live. Your ward is calling to you, hear me and come down to me. As you have done me good many times, do me good again. I am pure before God, I have not done anything wrong before people. I lived by faith before, and I will continue to live by faith, and therefore the Lord has endowed me with His mercy, and by His will you protect me from all adversity. So let the will of the Lord come true and you, saint, fulfill it. I ask you about happy life for myself and my household, and this will be the highest reward from the Lord for me. Hear me, heavenly angel, and help me, fulfill the will of God. Amen.

The everlasting psalter

PRAYERS TO STRENGTHEN US IN SPIRIT TO SURVIVE TOUGH TIMES

The everlasting psalter

You can ask the Lord for money. Yes, good job. But the most important thing that we must ask from Him in any time, but especially in times of crisis, is the strength of spirit to withstand difficult times, so as not to become despondent, not to despair and not to become embittered at the whole world.

Read these prayers every time you feel that your spirit has begun to weaken, when fatigue and irritation towards the whole world accumulate, when life begins to be seen in black colors, and it seems that there is no way out.

Prayer of the last Optina elders

Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen.

Prayer of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt, protecting from falling

God! I am a miracle of Your goodness, wisdom, omnipotence, since You brought me from non-existence into existence, since I am preserved by You in existence until now, since I have, by the goodness, generosity and love of Your only begotten Son, to inherit eternal life, if I remain faithful to You, since by a terrible sacred act sacrificing Myself by Your Son, I am raised from a terrible fall, redeemed from eternal destruction. I praise Your goodness, Your infinite power. Your wisdom! But perform miracles of Your goodness, omnipotence and wisdom over me, the accursed one, and with your own destinies save me, Your unworthy servant, and bring me into Your eternal Kingdom, making me worthy of an ageless life, an unfading day.

Elder Zosima said: Whoever desires the Kingdom of Heaven desires the riches of God, and not yet loves God Himself.

Prayer of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt, protecting from despondency

God! Your name is love: do not reject me, a misguided person. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, who is exhausted and falling! Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. Your name is Mercy: do not cease to have mercy on me!

Prayer of St. Dmitry of Rostov, protecting from despair

God! Let all my desire and sighing be in You. May all my desire and zeal be in You alone, my Savior! Let all my will and my thoughts deepen in You, and let all my bones say: “Lord, Lord! Who is like You, who can compare with Your power, grace and wisdom? “Thou hast arranged all things wisely, righteously, and kindly for us.”

Prayer to the guardian angel to strengthen faith and relieve despondency in moments of failure

My patron, my intercessor in the face of the One Christian God! Holy angel, I appeal to you with a prayer for the salvation of my soul. A test of faith came down from the Lord to me, a wretched one, for our Father God loved me. Help me, saint, to endure the test from the Lord, for I am weak and I am afraid that I will not be able to withstand my suffering. Bright angel, descend to me, send down great wisdom on my head so that I can listen very sensitively to the word of God. Strengthen my faith, angel, so that there are no temptations before me and I pass my test. Like a blind man walking through the mud, without knowing it, I will walk with you among the vices and abominations of the earth, not raising my eyes to them, but in vain only to the Lord. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, protecting from despair

Lady, my Most Holy Theotokos. With your omnipotent and holy prayers before our Lord, take away from me, your sinful and humble servant (name), despondency, foolishness and all nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts. I beg you! Take them away from my sinful heart and my weak soul. Holy Mother of God! Deliver me from all evil and unkind thoughts and actions. Blessed be you and may your name be glorified forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of St. Dmitry of Rostov, protecting from despondency and despair

Let nothing separate me, let nothing separate me from Thy Divine love, O my God! May he cut through nothing, neither fire, nor sword, nor famine, nor persecution, nor depth, nor height, nor present, nor future, but let this alone abide in my soul. May I desire nothing else in this world, O Lord, but day and night may I seek You, my Lord: and may I find, receive eternal treasure, and may acquire wealth, and may I be worthy of all blessings.

PRAYERS TO GIVE US PHYSICAL STRENGTH SO WE CAN SURVIVE TOUGH TIMES

Sorokoust about health

Illnesses always take a lot of our strength and unsettle us, but it is especially scary to get sick in difficult times, and especially if we are responsible for the lives of children and loved ones, for the well-being of employees and colleagues.

Read these prayers during illnesses to speed up recovery and ease the course of the disease, and when you feel that your physical strength is running out. Read these prayers for yourself and for your children, for all your loved ones, so that the Lord gives them the strength to stay healthy.

Prayer to the Lord in illness

O sweetest name! A name that strengthens a person’s heart, a name of life, salvation, joy. Command by Your name, Jesus, that the devil may depart from me. Open, Lord, my blind eyes, destroy my deafness, heal my lameness, restore speech to my dumbness, destroy my leprosy, restore my health, raise me from the dead and restore life to me again, protect me on all sides from internal and external evil. May praise, honor and glory always be given to You from century to century. Let it be so! Let Jesus be in my heart. Let it be so! May our Lord Jesus Christ be always in me, may He revive me, may He preserve me. Let it be so! Amen.

Prayer for the health of St. Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

Great saint of Christ, passion-bearer and merciful physician Panteleimon! Have mercy on me, a sinful slave, hear my groaning and cry, propitiate the Heavenly, Supreme Physician of our souls and bodies, Christ our God, may He grant me healing from the illness that oppresses me. Accept the unworthy prayer of the most sinful man above all. Visit me with a gracious visit. Do not disdain my sinful ulcers, anoint them with the oil of your mercy and heal me; May I, healthy in soul and body, be able to spend the rest of my days, by the grace of God, in repentance and pleasing God and be able to perceive a good end to my life. Hey, servant of God! Pray to Christ God, that through your intercession he may grant health to my body and salvation to my soul. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from injury due to an accident

Holy Angel of Christ, protector from all evil providence, patron and benefactor! Just as you take care of everyone who needs your help in a moment of accidental misfortune, take care of me, a sinner. Do not leave me, listen to my prayer and protect me from wounds, from ulcers, from any accident. I entrust my life to you, as I entrust my soul. And as you pray for my soul, the Lord our God, take care of my life, protect my body from any damage. Amen.

Prayer to the guardian angel in illness

Holy angel, warrior of Christ, I appeal to you for help, for my body is in serious illness. Drive away illnesses from me, fill my body, my arms, my legs with strength. Clear my head. I pray to you, my benefactor and protector, about this, for I have become extremely weak, infirm. And I experience great suffering from my illness. And I know that because of my lack of faith and because of my grave sins, illness was sent to me as punishment from our Lord. And this is a test for me. Help me, God's angel, help me, protecting my body, so that I can endure the test and not shake my faith in the least. And above all, my holy guardian, pray for my soul to our Teacher, so that the Almighty will see my repentance and take away the illness from me. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for eternal health

Heed the prayers of your ward (name), holy angel of Christ. As he did me good, interceded for me before God, looked after and protected me in a moment of danger, kept me, according to the will of the Lord, from bad people, from misfortunes, from fierce animals and from the evil one, so help me again, send health to my bodies , my hands, my feet, my head. May I forever and ever, as long as I live, be strong in my body, so that I can endure trials from God and serve for the glory of the Most High, until He calls me. I pray to you, wretched one, for this. If I have been guilty, I have sins behind me and am not worthy to ask, then I pray for forgiveness, for, God sees, I did not think anything bad and did not do anything bad. Eliko was guilty, not out of malice, but out of thoughtlessness. I pray for forgiveness and mercy, I ask for health for life. I trust in you, angel of Christ. Amen.

Church note

A church note given “for health” or “for repose,” along with candles, is the most widespread and common church appeal of people to the Lord, the Mother of God and the holy saints

For proskomedia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken out of special prosphoras, which are subsequently dipped into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of the sins of those commemorated,

At mass - this is what people call the liturgy in general, and the commemoration of it in particular. Usually such notes are read by clergy and clergy before the Holy See;

At the litany - commemoration for all to hear. It is usually performed by a deacon. At the end of the liturgy, these notes are commemorated a second time in many churches, at services. You can also submit a note for a prayer service or memorial service.

PRAYERS TO PROTECT FROM POVERTY AND MONEY PROBLEMS

Commemoration at the Divine Liturgy

Each of us puts our own meaning and meaning into the concept of wealth and poverty. Each of us has our own money problems. But none of us wants to find ourselves below the poverty line, to experience all the horror of the question “What will my children eat tomorrow?”

Read these prayers so that you will overcome any financial problems and so that you always have the necessary financial minimum, which would allow you to live without fear for tomorrow.

Prayer against poverty

You, O Lord, are our wealth, and therefore we lack nothing. With You we desire nothing, neither in heaven nor on earth. In You we enjoy indescribably great bliss, which the whole world cannot give us. Do it, so that we may continually find ourselves in You, and then for Your sake we will willingly renounce everything that is displeasing to You, and we will be content, no matter how You, our Heavenly Father, arranges our earthly fate. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for material well-being

I appeal to you, angel of Christ. He also protected me and protected me and kept me, for I have not sinned before and will not sin in the future against faith. So respond now, come down on me and help me. I worked very hard, and now you see my honest hands with which I worked. So let it be, as Scripture teaches, that labor will be rewarded. Reward me according to my labors, holy one, so that my hand, weary with labor, may be filled, and I may live comfortably and serve God. Fulfill the will of the Almighty and bless me with earthly bounties according to my labors. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel so that the abundance on the table is not wasted

Having given tribute to our Lord God, Jesus Christ, for the dishes on my table, in which I saw a sign of His highest love, I now turn with prayer to you, holy warrior of the Lord, angel of Christ. It was the will of God that for my little righteousness, I, the accursed one, would feed myself and my family, my wife and unthinking children. I pray to you, saint, protect me from the empty table, fulfill the will of the Lord and reward me for my deeds with a modest dinner, so that I can satisfy my hunger and feed my children, who are sinless before the face of the Almighty. Since he sinned against the word of God and fell into disgrace, it was not out of malice. Our God sees that I did not think about evil, but always followed His commandments. Therefore, I repent, I pray for forgiveness for the sins that I have, and I ask to be given a plentiful table in moderation, so as not to die of hunger. Amen.

Prayer to the holy martyr Harlampius for deliverance from hunger, asking for the fertility of the earth, a good harvest

Most wonderful holy martyr Haralampie, unconquerable passion-bearer, priest of God, intercede for the whole world! Look at the prayer of us, who honor your holy memory: ask the Lord God for forgiveness of our sins, so that the Lord will not be completely angry with us: we have sinned and are unworthy of God’s mercy: pray to the Lord God for us, that he may send peace upon our cities and towns May He deliver us from the invasion of foreigners, internecine warfare and all kinds of discord and discord: establish, O holy martyr, faith and piety in all the children of the Orthodox Christian Church, and may the Lord God deliver us from heresies, schisms and all superstition. O merciful martyr! Pray for us to the Lord, may He save us from hunger and all kinds of diseases, and may He give us an abundance of the fruits of the earth, an increase in livestock for human needs, and everything useful to us: above all, may we be worthy, through your prayers, of the heavenly kingdom of Christ our God, to Him honor and worship befits, with His beginningless Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
In prosperity and in poverty

(According to Acts 20:35; Matthew 25:34)

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for all the good things that You give me through the Lord Jesus Christ. Bless, dear Savior, the work that You have given me, and give me strength to do it for the good of Your kingdom. Give me the joy of seeing the fruits of my labors and donations. Fulfill Your words on me: “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” so that I can live in prosperity and not experience poverty.

But if I should experience poverty, then grant, Lord, wisdom and patience to endure it with dignity, without grumbling, remembering poor Lazarus, for whom You, Lord, have prepared bliss in Your kingdom.

I pray to You that one day I will hear: “Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel, protecting against failures

Making the sign of the cross over myself, I turn in fervent prayer to you, angel of Christ, guardian of my soul and body. Whoever is in charge of my affairs, who guides me, who sends me a happy occasion, do not leave me even in the moment of my failures. Forgive my sins, since I have sinned against the faith. Protect, saint, from bad luck. May failures pass by the servant of God (name), may the will of the Lord, the Lover of Mankind, be done in all my affairs, and may I never suffer from bad luck and poverty. This is what I pray to you, benefactor. Amen.

Prayer to Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria

Saint John of God, merciful protector of the orphans and those in misfortune! We resort to you and pray to you, Thy servants (names), as the quick patron of all who seek consolation from God in troubles and sorrows. Don’t stop praying to the Lord for everyone who flows to you with faith! You, having been filled with Christ’s love and goodness, appeared like a wonderful palace of the virtue of mercy and acquired for yourself the name “Merciful.” You were like a river, constantly flowing with generous mercies and abundantly watering all who thirst. We believe that after you moved from earth to heaven, the gift of sowing grace increased in you and that you became an inexhaustible vessel of all goodness. By your intercession and intercession before God, create “all kinds of joy,” so that everyone who comes running to you will find peace and tranquility: grant them comfort in temporary sorrows and help in everyday needs, instill in them the hope of eternal rest in the Kingdom of Heaven. In your life on earth, you were a refuge for everyone in every trouble and need, for the offended and ailing; not a single one of those who came to you and asked you for mercy was deprived of your grace. Likewise now, reigning with Christ in heaven, show all those who worship before your honest icon and pray for help and intercession. Not only did you yourself show mercy to the helpless, but you also raised the hearts of others to the consolation of the weak and to the charity of the poor. Move even now the hearts of the faithful to intercede for the orphans, comfort the mourners and reassure the needy. May the gifts of mercy not become scarce in them, and, moreover, may there be peace and joy in them (and in this house that looks after the suffering) in the Holy Spirit - to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, protecting against loss of wealth and poverty

Our kind shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, do not leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, before whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness will reward us. For we trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and to to the most holy image We ask for your help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, and salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Prayer to Saint Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, granting a serene, comfortable existence

O blessed Saint Spyridon, great servant of Christ and glorious miracle worker! Stand in heaven before the Throne of God with the face of an Angel, look with your merciful eye on the people (names) coming here and asking for your strong help. Pray to the compassion of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us according to our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy! Ask us from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health, earthly prosperity and all abundance and prosperity in everything, and may we not turn the good things given to us from the generous God into evil, but into His glory and glorification your intercession! Deliver everyone who comes to God with undoubted faith from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander! Be a comforter to the sad, a physician to the sick, a helper in times of adversity, a protector to the naked, a protector to widows, a protector to the orphans, a nourisher to the baby, a strengthener to the old, a wandering guide, a sailing helmsman, and intercede to everyone who requires your strong help, whatever is useful for salvation! For if we are guided and observed by your prayers, we will reach eternal rest and together with you we will glorify God, in the Trinity of Holy Places, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk for sending down a comfortable life and deliverance from poverty

All praise to the saint and servant of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived as an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your long-ago glorification: we believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our kind-hearted helper and prayer book, through your honest intercessions and grace, abundantly given to you from the Lord, ever contribute to our salvation . Accept therefore, blessed servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man; strive, speedy representative for us, with your favorable intercession to beg the Lord, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants (names), may He heal with His grace the unhealed ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins, and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna; May He grant to all His faithful people peace and quiet, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, so that having lived a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, let us be worthy to glorify and sing the all-holy name of the Father with the Angels and with all the saints and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.

Prayer to St. Alexy, a man of God, for protection in poverty

O great servant of Christ, holy man of God Alexis, with your soul in heaven stand before the throne of the Lord, and on earth, given to you from above by various graces, perform miracles! Look mercifully at the coming holy icon your people (names), tenderly praying and asking for your help and intercession. Stretch out your honest hand in prayer to the Lord God and ask Him for forgiveness of our sins, voluntary and involuntary, healing for the afflicted, intercession for the afflicted, consolation for the grieving, ambulance for the needy, and for all who honor your peaceful and Christian death and a good answer at the Last Judgment Christ. To her, servant of God, do not disgrace our hope, which we place on you according to God and the Mother of God, but be our helper and protector for salvation, so that through your prayers we have received grace and mercy from the Lord, we glorify the love of mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in To the Trinity we glorify and worship God, and your holy intercession, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer before the icons of the Mother of God “Joy of all who mourn” for consolation in the sorrow of lack of money

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, blessed Mother of Christ God, our Savior, joy to all who mourn, visitation to the sick, protection and intercession of the weak, widows and orphans, patroness of the sad, all-reliable comforter of sad mothers, strength of weak babies, and always ready help and faithful refuge for all the helpless! You, O All-Merciful One, have been given grace from the Almighty to intercede for everyone and deliver them from sorrows and illnesses; you yourself have already endured fierce sorrows and illnesses, looking at the free suffering of Your beloved Son and Him crucified on the cross, seeing the weapon predicted by Simeon , Thy heart has passed through: in the same way, O beloved Mother of children, listen to the voice of our prayer, comfort us in the sorrow of those who exist, like an intercessor faithful to joy. Standing before the throne of the Most Holy Trinity, at the right hand of Your Son, Christ our God, you can, if you desire, ask for everything useful to us: for the sake of heartfelt faith and love, we fall to You, as the Queen and Lady: hear, daughter, and see, and incline Your ear, hear our prayer and deliver us from current troubles and sorrows: You are the Joy of all the faithful, as you give peace and consolation. Behold our misfortune and sorrow: show us Thy mercy, send comfort to our hearts wounded by sorrow, show and surprise us sinners with the riches of Thy mercy, give us tears of repentance to cleanse our sins and quench the wrath of God, and with a pure heart, good conscience and With undoubted hope we resort to Your intercession and intercession. Accept, our All-merciful Lady Theotokos, our fervent prayer offered to You, and do not reject us, unworthy of Your mercy, but grant us deliverance from sorrow and illness, protect us from all slander of the enemy and human slander, be our constant helper all the days of our life , as if under Your maternal protection we will always remain in purpose and preservation through Your intercession and prayers to Your Son and God our Savior, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His beginningless Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer before the icons of the Mother of God “Quench my sorrows” to calm the soul and heart in poverty

Hope to all the ends of the earth, Most Pure Virgin, Lady Theotokos, our consolation! Do not disdain us sinners, for we trust in Your mercy: extinguish the sinful flame burning in us and water our parched hearts with repentance; Cleanse our minds from sinful thoughts, accept the prayers offered to You from the soul and heart with sighs. Be an intercessor for us to Your Son and God and turn away His anger with Your Mother’s prayers. Heal mental and physical ulcers, Lady Lady, quench the illnesses of souls and bodies, calm the storm of evil attacks of the enemy, take away the burden of our sins, and do not leave us to perish until the end, and comfort our broken hearts with sadness, let us glorify Thee until our last breath. Amen.

Prayer before the icons of the Mother of God “Kazan” for deliverance from poverty and despondency when financial problems arise

O Most Holy Lady, Lady Theotokos! With fear, faith and love before Thy honest and miraculous icon, we pray to Thee: do not turn Thy face away from those who come running to You: pray, merciful Mother, Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep our country peaceful and His Church May he preserve the unshakable saint and deliver him from unbelief, heresies and schism. There are no imams, for there is no other help, no imams of other hope, except You, Most Pure Virgin: You are the all-powerful helper and intercessor of Christians: deliver all those who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from the slander of evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, illnesses, misfortunes and from sudden death: grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that we all gratefully sing of Your greatness and mercy, manifested over us here on earth, we will be worthy of both the Heavenly Kingdom and there with Let us glorify with all the saints the most honorable and magnificent name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.

Prayer before the icons of the Mother of God “Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary” for protection from money problems

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of Heaven and Earth, our city and country, all-powerful Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and gratitude from us, unworthy Thy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image. We are not, because you deserve to be pardoned by Him, if you do not propitiate Him for us, the Lady, as everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son as our shepherd for zeal and vigilance for souls, as a city ruler for wisdom and strength, for judges for truth and impartiality. , a mentor, reason and humility, a spouse, love and harmony, a child, obedience, patience for the offended, the fear of God for those who offend, complacency for those who grieve, abstinence for those who rejoice:

to all of us the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather the scattered, guide those who have gone astray on the right path, support old age, educate the young with chastity, raise the infants, and look upon us all with the mercy of Your intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren began to live with the Angels and all the saints in eternal life. For you are, Lady, the Glory of heaven and the Hope of earth, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for protection from poverty and other troubles of Saint Xenia the Blessed

Holy all-blessed mother Ksenia! Having lived under the shelter of the Most High, knowing and strengthened by the Mother of God, having endured hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, you have received the gift of insight and miracles from God and are resting under the shade of the Almighty. Now the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorifies you: standing at the place of your burial, before your holy image, as if you were alive and dry with us, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring them to the Throne of the Merciful Heavenly Father, as you have boldness towards Him , ask for eternal salvation for those who flow to you, and for our good deeds and undertakings a generous blessing, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows, appear with your holy prayers before our All-Merciful Savior for us, unworthy and sinners, help, holy blessed mother Ksenia, babies with the light of the Holy Illuminate Baptism and seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, educate boys and girls in faith, honesty, fear of God and chastity and grant them success in learning; Heal the sick and ailing, send down love and harmony to families, honor the monastic feat of good labor and protect from reproach, strengthen the shepherds in the strength of spirit, preserve our people and country in peace and tranquility, for those deprived of communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ in the hour of death pray: you are our hope and hope, quick hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from poverty

I appeal to you with prayer, my benefactor and patron, my intercessor before the Lord God, holy angel of Christ. I appeal to you, for my barns have become poor, my stables stand empty. My bins are no longer pleasing to the eye, and my purse is empty. I know that this is a test for me, a sinner. And therefore I pray to you, saint, for I am honest before people and God, and my money has always been honest. And I did not take sin on my soul, but always profited according to God’s providence. Do not destroy me with hunger, do not oppress me with poverty. Do not allow the humble servant of God to die despised by all as a beggar, for I worked very hard for the glory of the Lord. Protect me, my holy patron angel, from a life of poverty, for I am innocent. Since I am guilty, then everything will be God’s will. Amen.

Sorokoust about repose

This type of commemoration of the dead can be ordered at any hour - there are no restrictions on this either. During Great Lent, when the full liturgy is celebrated much less frequently, a number of churches practice commemoration in this way - in the altar, during the entire fast, all the names in the notes are read and, if the liturgy is served, then parts are taken out. You just need to remember that people baptized in the Orthodox faith can participate in these commemorations, just as in the notes submitted to the proskomedia, it is allowed to include the names of only baptized deceased.

PRAYERS TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, RELATIVES, AND RELATIVES FROM TROUBLES AND MISCELLANIES

Prayer for health

In difficult times, everyone suffers, both ourselves and our loved ones. The heart begins to break when you see what hardships and problems sometimes befall the people closest to us.

How can we help all our loved ones? How can we support them in troubles? Our fervent request for help addressed to God, our prayer for loved ones can provide very effective support. If we ask for our family and loved ones, then even in the most terrible troubles it will be a little easier for them to cope with the wave of everyday troubles.

Read these prayers whenever your children and loved ones have problems, when you want to help them cope with them.

A mother's prayer for her child

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, a sinner and unworthy of Your servant (name). Lord, in the mercy of Your power, have mercy on my child (name) and save him for Your name’s sake. Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You. Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession. Lord, protect him under the shelter of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer (atomic rays) and from vain death. Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes. Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow. Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health, and chastity. Lord, give him your blessing for a godly family life and godly childbearing. Lord, grant also to me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing for my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights for the sake of Thy name, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.

Prayer to the Mother of God for children

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.

Prayer for work and activities for children

All praise to the saint of Christ and the miracle worker Mitrofan! Accept this small prayer from us sinners who come running to you, and with your warm intercession beg our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, that having looked upon us mercifully, He will grant us forgiveness of our voluntary and involuntary sins, and, in His great mercy, will deliver us from troubles, sorrows, sorrows and illnesses, mental and physical, that support us: may he give us fruitful land and everything needed for the benefit of our present life; may He grant us to end this temporary life in repentance, and may He grant us, sinners and unworthy, His Heavenly Kingdom, to glorify His infinite mercy with all the saints, with His Beginning Father and His Holy and Life-giving Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to St. Mitrofan for the welfare of children in society

Saint Father Mitrofan, by the incorruption of your honorable relics and by the many good deeds miraculously done by you and performed by you with faith flowing to you, convinced that you have great grace from the Lord our God, we all humbly fall down and pray to you: pray for us, Christ our God, may he send to all who honor Your holy memory and earnestly resort to You, Your rich mercy: may He establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, the spirit of knowledge and love, the spirit of peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, that all its members may be pure from worldly temptations and carnal lusts and the evil actions of evil spirits, they worship Him in spirit and in truth and are diligently concerned about keeping His commandments for the salvation of their souls. May her shepherds give holy zeal to care for the salvation of the people entrusted to them, enlighten the unbelievers, instruct the ignorant, enlighten and confirm those who doubt, convert those who have fallen away from the Orthodox Church into her holy bosom, keep the believers in the faith, move sinners to repentance, console and strengthen the repentant in the correction of life, those who repent and correct themselves will be confirmed in the holiness of life: and thus everyone is led along the path indicated by Him into what has been prepared eternal kingdom His. To her, the saint of God, may your prayers arrange all that is good for our souls and bodies: may we glorify in our souls and bodies our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to Him, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel to protect children from troubles and misfortunes

I pray to you, my kind guardian angel, who blessed me, overshadowed me with your light, protected me from all kinds of misfortune. And neither the fierce beast nor the enemy is stronger than me. And neither the elements nor a dashing person will destroy me. And thanks to your efforts, nothing will harm me. I remain under your holy patronage, under your protection, I receive the love of our Lord. So protect my unthinking and sinless children, whom I loved, as Jesus commanded, protect them from everything from which you protected me. Let no fierce beast, no enemy, no element, no dashing person cause them harm. For this I pray to you, holy angel, warrior of Christ. And everything will be God’s will. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel to protect loved ones from troubles and misfortunes

I pray to you, my kind guardian angel, who blessed me, overshadowed me with your light, protected me from all kinds of misfortune. And neither the fierce beast nor the enemy is stronger than me. And neither the elements nor a dashing person will destroy me. And thanks to your efforts, nothing will harm me. I remain under your holy patronage, under your protection, I receive the love of our Lord. So protect my neighbors, whom I loved, as Jesus commanded, protect them from everything from which you protected me. Let no fierce beast, no enemy, no element, no dashing person cause them harm. For this I pray to you, holy angel, warrior of Christ. And everything will be God’s will. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel to protect relatives from harm

I pray to you, my kind guardian angel, who blessed me, overshadowed me with your light, protected me from all kinds of misfortune. And neither the fierce beast nor the enemy is stronger than me. And neither the elements nor a dashing person will destroy me. And thanks to your efforts, nothing will harm me. I remain under your holy patronage, under your protection, I receive the love of our Lord. So protect my relatives, whom I loved, as Jesus commanded, protect them from everything from which you protected me. Let no fierce beast, no enemy, no element, no dashing person cause them harm. For this I pray to you, holy angel, warrior of Christ. And everything will be God’s will. Amen.

Prayer to protect loved ones from illnesses

The only speedy one in intercession, Christ, speedily from above show your visitation to your suffering servant, and deliver from ailments and bitter illnesses, and raise up to sing to you and glorify you unceasingly, with the prayers of the Mother of God, the One Lover of Mankind. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

PRAYERS PROTECTING FROM JOB LOSS, UNKINDNESS OF COLLEAGUES AND BOARDS

Water Blessing Prayer Service

In difficult times, you can suddenly lose everything: your job, your savings, the friendly attitude of your colleagues and bosses. Even the best co-worker friends can suddenly start looking at you askance: after all, everyone is afraid that they might be “downsized”, and for some reason they wish that someone else would be in their place - for example, you...

Read prayers that protect against ill will and envy, support the spiritual strength of those who have already been laid off, and protect against job loss as often as possible. And the Lord will not leave you!

Prayer for those who have been laid off

Thank you, Heavenly Father, that in the midst of sadness, anger, uncertainty, pain, I can talk to You. Hear me as I cry out in confusion, help me think clearly and calm my soul. As life goes on, help me to feel Your presence every day. And as I look to the future, help me find new opportunities, new paths. Lead me by Your Spirit and show me Your way, through Jesus - the way, the truth and the life. Amen.

Prayer for those who have kept their jobs

Life has changed: colleagues were laid off and left without work. Suddenly everything that seemed stable was now so fragile. It's hard to express what I feel: sadness, guilt, fears about the future. Who will be next? How will I cope with increased workload? Lord Jesus, in the midst of this uncertainty, help me to continue on my path: to work in the best way, living with the worries of one day, and taking time every day to be with You. Because You are the way, the truth and the life. Amen.

Prayer of the Persecuted

(Compiled by Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov)

I thank You, Lord and my God, for everything that has happened to me! I thank You for all the sorrows and temptations that You sent me to cleanse those defiled by sins, to heal my soul and body, ulcerated by sins! Have mercy and save those instruments that You used to heal me: those people who insulted me. Bless them in this age and the next! Credit to them as virtue what they did for me! Give them abundant rewards from your eternal treasures.

What did I bring to You? What are acceptable sacrifices? I brought only sins, only violations of Your most Divine commandments. Forgive me, Lord, forgive the guilty one before You and before people! Forgive the unrequited! Grant me to be convinced and sincerely admit that I am a sinner! Grant me to reject crafty excuses! Grant me repentance! Grant me contrition of heart! Grant me meekness and humility! Grant love to my neighbors, immaculate love, the same to everyone, both those who console me and those who grieve me! Grant me patience in all my sorrows! Die me to the world! Take away my sinful will from me and plant Your holy will in my heart, so that I may do it alone in deeds, words, thoughts, and feelings. Glory is due to you for everything! To you alone belongs the glory! My only asset is the shame of my face and the silence of my lips. Standing before Thy Last Judgment in my wretched prayer, I do not find in myself a single good deed, not a single dignity, and I stand, only enveloped from everywhere by the countless multitude of my sins, as if by a thick cloud and mist, with only one consolation in my soul: with hope in the unlimited Your mercy and goodness. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from those in power

By the will of the Lord you were sent to me, my guardian angel, protector and trustee. Therefore, I appeal to you in difficult times in my prayer, so that you protect me from great trouble. Those invested with earthly power oppress me, and I have no other defense than the heavenly power, which stands over us all and rules our world. Holy angel, protect me from oppression and insults from those who have risen above me. Protect me from their injustice, for for this reason I suffer innocently. I forgive, as God taught, these people their sins against me, for the Lord has exalted those who were exalted above me and is testing me with this. All this is the will of God, but from everything that is beyond the will of God, save me, my guardian angel. What I ask of you in my prayer. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from mistrust at work

Angel of the Lord, who carries out the will of Heaven on earth, hear me, the accursed one. Turn your clear gaze on me, cast your autumn light on me, help me, a Christian soul, against human unbelief. And what was said in Scripture about unbelieving Thomas, remember, holy one. So let there be no mistrust, no suspicion, no doubt from people. For I am pure before people, just as I am pure before the Lord our God. Since I did not listen to the Lord, I greatly repent of this, for I did this out of thoughtlessness, but not out of evil intent to go against the word of God. I pray to you, angel of Christ, my holy protector and patron, protect the servant of God (name). Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from misunderstandings with colleagues and superiors

My patron, heavenly angel, my bright guardian. I appeal to you for help, for I am in grave trouble. And this misfortune comes from a lack of understanding of people. Unable to see my good thoughts, people drive me away from them. And my heart is extremely wounded, for I am pure before people, and my conscience is clear. I have not conceived anything bad, contrary to God, therefore I pray to you, holy angel of the Lord, protect me from human misunderstanding, let them understand my good Christian deeds. Let them understand that I wish them well. Help me, holy one, protect me! Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for harmony in relationships with colleagues

Holy angel of Christ, your ward, the servant of God (name), calls to you in prayer. I ask you, saint, to protect me from discord and discord with my neighbors. For I am not guilty of anything before them, I am pure before them, as before the Lord. Since I have sinned against them and the Lord, I repent and pray for forgiveness, since it is not my fault, but the machinations of the evil one. Protect me from the evil one and do not allow me to offend my neighbors. God wants it, so be it. Let them too heed the word of God and love me. I ask you about this, angel of Christ, warrior of God, in my prayer. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for harmony in relationships with superiors

Holy angel of Christ, your ward, the servant of God (name), calls to you in prayer. I ask you, saint, to protect me from discord and discord with my superiors. For I am not guilty of anything before them, I am pure before them, as before the Lord. Since I have sinned against them and the Lord, I repent and pray for forgiveness, since it is not my fault, but the machinations of the evil one. Protect me from the evil one and do not allow me to offend my superiors. By the will of the Lord they have been placed over me, so be it so. Let them too heed the word of God and love me. I ask you about this, angel of Christ, warrior of God, in my prayer. Amen.

Prayer to protect against intrigue at work

Merciful Lord, now and forever delay and delay until the time is right all the plans around me about my transfer, dismissal, displacement, expulsion. So now destroy the evil desires and demands of all those who condemn me. So now bring spiritual blindness into the eyes of all those who rise up against me and against my enemies. And you, all the Holy Lands of Russia, with the power of your prayers for me, dispel all the demonic spells, all the devilish plans and intrigues - to annoy me and destroy me and my property. And You, great and formidable guardian, Archangel Michael, cut with a fiery sword all the desires of the enemy of the human race and all his minions who want to destroy me. Stand inviolably on guard over this house of all those living in it and all its property. And You, Lady, not in vain called the “Unbreakable Wall,” be truly a kind of barrier and an unbreakable wall, protecting me from all evil and difficult circumstances., bless.

Prayer to Archangel Michael, protecting from troubles at work

Lord, Great God, King without beginning, send, O Lord, Thy Archangel Michael to the aid of Thy servants (name). Protect us, Archangel, from all enemies, visible and invisible. O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Destroyer of demons, forbid all enemies fighting me, and make them like sheep, and humble their evil hearts, and crush them like dust in the face of the wind. Oh, Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Six-winged first Prince and Governor of the Heavenly forces - Cherubim and Seraphim, be our helper in all troubles, sorrows, sorrows, a quiet refuge in the desert and on the seas. O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Deliver us from all the charms of the devil, when you hear us, sinners, praying to You, calling on the name Your Sacred. Hasten to our aid and overcome all who oppose us, by the power of the Honest and Life-giving Cross of the Lord, the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of the holy Apostles, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Andrew, for Christ's sake, the holy fool, the holy prophet Elijah and all the holy great martyrs: holy martyrs Nikita and Eustathius , and all our reverend fathers, who have pleased God from the ages, and all the holy Heavenly Powers.

O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Help us sinners (name), and deliver us from cowardice, flood, fire, sword and vain death, from great evil, from the flattering enemy, from the reviled storm, from the evil one, deliver us forever, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holy Archangel of God Michael, with Your lightning sword, drive away from me the evil spirit that tempts and torments me. Amen.

Prayer from enemies at work and during difficulties in business

From evil deeds, from evil people, with your wise words of God, I established heaven and earth, the sun and the month, the moon and stars of the Lord. And so establish the heart of a person (name) in the footsteps and commandments. Heaven is the key, earth is the lock; that's the keys to the outside. So tyn, over amens, amen. Amen.

Prayer to protect you from troubles

O Great God, by Whom all things are saved, free me also from all evil. O great God, who has given consolation to all beings, grant it to me also. O great God, who shows help and support in all things, help me also and show your help in all my needs, misfortunes, enterprises and dangers; deliver me from all the snares of enemies, visible and invisible, in the name of the Father, who created the whole world, in the name of the Son, who redeemed it, in the name of the Holy Spirit, who perfected the law in all its perfection. I surrender myself into Your hands and completely surrender to Your holy protection. Let it be so! May the blessing of God the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit always be with me! Let it be so! May the blessing of God the Father, who created everything with His one word, always be with me. May the blessing of our Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, always be with me! Let it be so! May the blessing of the Holy Spirit, with His seven gifts, be with me! Let it be so! May the blessing of the Virgin Mary and Her Son always be with me! Let it be so!

The everlasting psalter of repose

The indefatigable Psalter is read not only about health, but also about peace. Since ancient times, ordering a commemoration on the Everlasting Psalter has been considered a great alms for a departed soul.

It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself; you will feel the support. And one more important point, but far from the least important,
There is eternal remembrance on the Indestructible Psalter. It seems expensive, but the result is more than millions of times more than the money spent. If this is still not possible, then you can order for a shorter period. It's also good to read for yourself.

PRAYERS FOR PROTECTION FROM THIEVES, FINANCIAL FRAUD AND ECONOMIC FRAUDERS

In difficult times, we are defenseless and confused. But for those who know how to fish in troubled waters, difficult times are a period of good luck and prosperity. Scammers and swindlers of all stripes strive to defraud honest citizens of their savings, promising mountains of gold and millions in profits.

Read these prayers as often as possible, so that the Lord will admonish you not to succumb to deception and keep your wallet safe and sound. Read before you make a decision on even the most seemingly transparent transactions involving money.

Prayer to Archangel Michael asking for help and protection from thieves, option one

Holy Archangel Michael, bright and formidable commander of the Heavenly King! Before the Last Judgment, let me repent from my sins, deliver my soul from the net that catches it and bring it to the God who created it, who dwells on the cherubim, and pray diligently for it, so that through your intercession it will go to a place of rest. O formidable commander of the heavenly powers, representative of all at the Throne of the Lord Christ, guardian of the strong man and wise armorer, strong commander of the Heavenly King! Have mercy on me, a sinner who requires your intercession, save me from all visible and invisible enemies, and, moreover, strengthen me from the horror of death and from the embarrassment of the devil, and grant me the honor of unashamedly presenting myself to our Creator at the hour of His terrible and righteous judgment. O all-holy, great Michael the Archangel! Do not despise me, a sinner, who prays to you for help and your intercession in this world and in the future, but grant me there together with you to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to Archangel Michael asking for help and protection from thieves, option two

Lord, Great God, King without beginning, send, O Lord, Thy Archangel Michael to the aid of Thy servants (name). Protect us, Archangel, from all enemies, visible and invisible. O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Destroyer of demons, forbid all enemies fighting me, and make them like sheep, and humble their evil hearts, and crush them like dust in the face of the wind. O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Six-winged first Prince and Governor of the Heavenly forces - Cherubim and Seraphim, be our helper in all troubles, sorrows, sorrows, a quiet refuge in the desert and on the seas. O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Deliver us from all the charms of the devil, when You hear us, sinners, praying to You, calling on Your Holy name. Hasten to our aid and overcome all who oppose us, by the power of the Honorable and Life-giving Cross of the Lord, the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of the holy Apostles, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Andrew, for Christ's sake, the holy fool, the holy prophet Elijah and all the holy great martyrs: holy martyrs Nikita and Eustathius, and all our reverend fathers, who have pleased God from the ages, and all the holy Heavenly Powers.

O Lord the Great Archangel Michael! Help us sinners (name) and deliver us from cowardice, flood, fire, sword and vain death, from great evil, from the flattering enemy, from the reviled storm, from the evil one, deliver us forever, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holy Archangel of God Michael, with Your lightning sword, drive away from me the evil spirit that tempts and torments me. Amen.

Prayer for the return of stolen property, as well as for the loss of an item

From Julian, the godless king, Saint John Stratilates was sent to kill Christians, you helped some from your property, while others, convincing you to flee from torment by the infidels, you freed, and for this many suffered torment and imprisonment in prison from the tormentor. After the death of the wicked king, being released from prison, you spent the rest of your life in great virtues until your death, adorning yourself with cleanliness, prayer and fasting, giving abundant alms to the poor, visiting the weak and comforting the mourning. Therefore, in all our sorrows, we have you as a helper and in all the troubles that befall us: we have you as a comforter, John the warrior; running to you, we pray to you, be the healer of our passions and the deliverer of our spiritual suffering, because you have received from God power useful for the salvation of all give, John of ever-memorable, nourisher of wanderers, liberator of captives, physician of the weak: helper of orphans! Look at us, honoring your sacred joyful memory, intercede for us before the Lord, so that we may be heirs of His kingdom. Hear and do not reject us, and hasten to intercede for us, Stratelate John, denouncing thieves and kidnappers, and the thefts they commit in secret, faithfully praying to you, revealing to you, and bringing people to joy with the return of property. Resentment and injustice are heavy for every person, everyone grieves over the loss of something stolen or missing. Hearken to those who mourn, Saint John: and help them find the stolen property, so that, having found it, they glorify the Lord for His generosity forever. Amen.

Prayer against the encroachment of bandits to the righteous Joseph the Betrothed

O holy righteous Joseph! While you were still on earth, O great thing, you had boldness towards the Son of God, Who deigned to call you His father, like His betrothed Mother, and to listen to you; We believe that now, from the faces of the righteous in the heavenly abodes, you will be heard in every request you make to our God and Savior. At the same time, resorting to your protection and intercession, we humbly pray to you: just as you yourself were delivered from the storm of doubtful thoughts, so deliver us too, overwhelmed by waves of confusion and passions; just as you protected the All-Immaculate Virgin from human slander, protect us also from all vain slander; Just as you protected the Incarnate Lord from all harm and bitterness, so through your intercession preserve His Orthodox Church and all of us from all bitterness and harm. Behold, O Holiness of God, as the Son of God in the days of His flesh had need for bodily needs, and you served them; For this reason, we pray to you, and help our temporary needs through your intercession, giving us all the good things we need in this life. We most earnestly ask you to intercede for us to forgive our sins by receiving from your named Son, the Only Begotten Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, and make us worthy of inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven through your intercession, so that we, dwelling with you in the high villages, will glorify the One Trinitarian God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

Prayer from breakers of promises and contracts to the holy martyr Polyeuctus

Holy Martyr Polyeucte! Look down from the heavenly palace on those who require your help and do not reject our petitions, but, as our ever-present benefactor and intercessor, pray to Christ God, that he, loving mankind and abundantly merciful, will save us from every cruel situation: from cowardice, flood, fire, swords, invasions of foreigners and internecine warfare. May he not condemn us sinners for our iniquities, and may we not turn the good things given to us from the Almighty God into evil, but to the glory of His holy name and to the glorification of your strong intercession. May the Lord, through your prayers, give us peace of mind, abstinence from destructive passions and all defilement, and may He strengthen His One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church throughout the world, for He has acquired it with His honest Blood. Pray diligently, holy martyr. May Christ God bless the Russian state, may He establish in His Holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, may all its members, free from superstition and superstition, worship Him in spirit and truth and diligently care about keeping His commandments, may we all Let us live in peace and piety in the present world and achieve blessed eternal life in heaven, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayers read for loss or loss of any property

(Venerable Arefa Pechersky)

1. God, have mercy! Lord, about st And! All is yours, I don’t regret it!

2. The Lord gave. The Lord took it.

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from thieves

A Angel of God, my saint, save me, a sinner, from an unkind glance, from evil intent. Protect me weak and infirm from the thief in the night and other dashing people. Not leave me, holy angel, in difficult moment. Don't let me those who have forgotten God will lose their souls Christian. Sorry everything my sins, if any, have mercy on me, accursed and unworthy, and save from true death in in the hands of evil people. TO to you, angel of Christ, I appeal to such prayer I, unworthy. How cast out demons from man, so drive out dangers from my path. Amen.

Prayer to the guardian angel against dishonest money

I pray for you, holy angel of Christ, remembering our Lord in your face. I pray, crying out for mercy and protection. My patron, given by God, my merciful guardian, forgive me, a sinner and unworthy. Protect me from dishonest money, may this evil never come to me, may it not destroy my soul. Protect, holy one, so that the honest servant of the Lord is not caught in theft. Protect me from such shame and vice, do not let dishonest money stick to me, since this is not God’s providence, but satanic bribery. This is what I pray to you, saint. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from deception, theft and dangers on the business road

Guardian Angel, servant of Christ, winged and incorporeal, you do not know tiredness in your paths. I pray you to be my companion along my own path. There is a long road ahead of me, a difficult path ahead for the servant of God. And I am very afraid of the dangers that await an honest traveler on the road. Protect me, holy angel, from these dangers. Let neither robbers, nor bad weather, nor animals, nor anything else interfere with my journey. I humbly pray to you for this and hope for your help. Amen.

Commemoration at the Divine Liturgy (Church Note)

Those who have health are remembered christian names, and about repose - only for those baptized in the Orthodox Church.

Notes can be submitted at the liturgy:

For proskomedia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken from special prosphoras, which are subsequently lowered into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of sins

PRAYERS FOR PROTECTION OF MATERIAL PROPERTY, FOR PROTECTION FROM NATURAL DISASTERS

In difficult times, we value our property, everything we have. Lose everything you have acquired long years, when it’s already difficult and difficult for all of us, is too strong a blow for anyone. In addition, many dishonest people want to take possession of other people’s property - steal, take away, redeem in a fraudulent way. And natural disasters, which are happening more and more often in Lately, also threaten us with loss.

Always read these prayers so that your home and all your property, movable and immovable, remain safe and sound.

Prayer to the Prophet Elijah

You can pray to the Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah during times of rainlessness, drought, rain, for changes in the weather, as well as for successful trading, from hunger and in cases where you want to receive a prophecy, prophetic dreams.

The great and glorious prophet of God, Elijah, for the sake of your zeal for the glory of the Lord God Almighty, not patient to see the idolatry and wickedness of the sons of Israel, the lawless king Aha-av, who denounced the lawbreaking king Aha-ava and, as punishment for those, a three-year famine on the land of Israel, through your prayer from the Lord, having asked the widow of Zarephat in the famine wonderfully nourished and her son died through your prayer, resurrected, after the passage of the time of famine, the people of Israel were gathered on Mount Carmel for apostasy and wickedness, reproaching the same fire for your sacrifice from heaven, and by this miracle Israel turned to the Lord, the cold prophets of Baal were put to shame and died, and yet with prayer he again resolved the sky and asked for abundant rain on the earth, and the people of Israel rejoiced! To you, wonderful servant of God, we zealously resort to sin and humility, in the absence of rain and in the heat of tomia: we confess that we are unworthy of the mercy and blessings of God, but we are worthy more than the fierce punishments of His wrath: for we do not walk in the fear of God and in the ways of the commandments Him, but in the lusts of our depraved hearts, and without shame we have created every form of sin: for our iniquities have surpassed our head, and we are not worthy to appear before the face of God and behold heaven: we also humbly confess that for this reason heaven was closed and like brass was created, First of all, our hearts were closed with mercy and true love: for this reason, the earth hardened and became barren, because the fruits of good deeds were not brought to our Lord: for this reason, there was no rain, lower dew, like tears of tenderness and the life-giving dew of the thought of God were not imams: for this Because of this, every grain and grass has withered away, as if every good feeling had dried up in us: for this reason the air has been darkened, as if our mind has been darkened with cold thoughts and our heart has been defiled with lawless lusts. We confess that we are unworthy of you, the prophet of God, to beg: you, having been servile to us as a man, became like an angel in your life, and like an incorporeal being, you were caught up in heaven, while we, with our cold thoughts and deeds, became like dumb cattle, and created our soul like flesh: you surprised angels and men with fasting and vigil, but we, indulging in intemperance and lust, are likened to senseless cattle: you were constantly burning with the utmost zeal for the glory of God, but we are about our glory It is an evil shame to confess the Creator and Lord negligently, to confess His venerable name: you have eradicated wickedness and evil customs, but we have served the spirit of this age, observing the customs of the world more than the commandments of God and the statutes of the church. What sin and untruth have we not created, and so our iniquities have exhausted God’s patience! Moreover, the just Lord was righteously angry with us, and in His anger punished us. Moreover, knowing your great boldness before the Lord, and trusting in your love for the human race, we dare to pray to you, most praiseworthy prophet: be merciful to us, unworthy and indecent, beg the great-gifted and all-generous God, so that he will not be completely angry with us and May it not destroy us with our iniquities, but may abundant and peaceful rain fall on the thirsty and parched earth, may it give it fruitfulness and the goodness of the air: bow with your effective intercession to the mercy of the Heavenly King, not for us for the sake of the sinful and nasty, but for the sake of His chosen servants , who did not bow their knees to the Baal of this world, for the sake of gentle babies, for the sake of dumb cattle and birds of the air, who suffer for our iniquity and are melted away by hunger, heat and thirst. Ask us with your favorable prayers from the Lord for the spirit of repentance and heartfelt tenderness, meekness and self-control, the spirit of love and patience, the spirit of the fear of God and piety, so that, having returned from the path of wickedness to the right path of virtue, we walk in the light of God’s commandments and achieve the good things promised to us , by the good will of the beginningless Father, by the love of His only begotten Son and by the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Prayer for the sanctification of every thing

You should sprinkle things with holy water three times and read:

To the Creator and Creator of the human race, the Giver of spiritual grace, the Giver of eternal salvation, You, Lord Himself, ate Your Holy Spirit with the highest blessing on this thing, as if armed with the power of heavenly intercession, those who want to use it will be helpful for bodily salvation and intercession and help, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for protection from natural disasters

Protector of my soul and my weak body, guardian angel, I call you in my prayer. Come to me so that I may find salvation in adversity. And neither hail, nor hurricane, nor lightning will harm my body, nor my house, nor my relatives, nor my property. Let all the elements of the earth pass by, let all the elements of the earth pass by, let neither water, nor fire, nor wind from heaven be my destruction. I pray to you, holy angel of Christ, protect me from severe bad weather - also protect me from floods and earthquakes. For this I pray to you, my benefactor and my guardian, the angel of God. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FAILURE IN BUSINESS AND BUSINESS

Every good deed needs support and blessing, especially Heavenly. For a long time in Orthodox Russia merchants, starting a new business, tried to enlist the support of the church and God. Their prayer (if it came from the depths of their hearts, if their plans were pure, devoid of meanness and negativity) necessarily reached the heavenly throne. And now all those who are planning something new that can bring not only profit to one person, but also help others, also need prayer support.

Read these prayers before any undertaking so that the forces of Heaven will help you.

Initial prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God. Glory to You.

Before starting any business

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, may you abide everywhere filling everything with yourself, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls.

Bless, Lord, and help me, a sinner, to complete the work I have begun for Your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of Your Father, for You speak with Your most pure lips, that without Me you cannot create anything that exists. My Lord, Lord, with faith in my soul and heart spoken by You, I fall into Your goodness: help me, a sinner, to complete this work, which I have begun, for You, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, through the prayers of the Mother of God and all Your saints . Amen.

We thank You, God, for Your Spirit in me, which allows me to prosper and blesses my life.

God, You are the source of my life of abundance. I place my complete trust in You, knowing that You will always guide me and increase my blessings.

Thank you, God, for Your wisdom that fills me with brilliant ideas and Your blessed omnipresence that ensures that every need is generously met. My life is enriched in every way.

You are my source, dear God, and in You all my needs are fulfilled. Thank You for Your rich goodness that blesses me and my neighbors.

God, Your love fills my heart and attracts all good things. Thanks to Your infinite nature, I live in abundance. Amen!

Prayer to the Apostle Paul for protection in opening an enterprise

Holy supreme Apostle Paul, chosen vessel of Christ, speaker of heavenly sacraments, teacher of all languages, church trumpet, glorious orbit, who endured many troubles for the name of Christ, who measured the sea and walked around the earth and turned us away from the flattery of idols! I pray to you and cry out to you: do not disdain me, who is filthy, raise up the one who has fallen through sinful laziness, just as you raised up the lame from the womb in Lystrek with your mother: and just as you revived Eutyches, who was dead, raise me up from dead deeds: and just as through your prayer You once shook the foundation of the prison and you freed the prisoners; now tear me out to do the will of God. For you can do all things by the authority given to you from Christ God; to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen!

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for success in business

Holy Angel of Christ, my benefactor and patron, I pray to you, a sinner. Help an Orthodox Christian who lives according to God’s commandments. I ask you for a little, I ask you to help me on my journey through life, I ask you to support me in difficult times, I ask you for honest luck; and everything else will come on its own, if it is the will of the Lord. Therefore, I don’t think about anything more than success in my life’s journey and in all sorts of affairs. Forgive me if I have sinned before you and God, pray for me to the Heavenly Father and send your blessings upon me. Amen.

Prayer in a situation when things and business are going badly

Lord, do not reprove me with Your wrath; do not punish me with Your wrath. As Thy arrows have struck me, and Thou hast strengthened Thy hand upon me. There is no healing in my flesh from the face of Your wrath, there is no peace in my bones from the face of my sin. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, for a heavy burden weighs upon me. My wounds have grown stale and rotten because of my madness. I suffered and sloshed to the end, walking around complaining all day. For my body is filled with reproach and there is no healing in my flesh. I would become embittered and humbled to death, roaring from the sighing of my heart. Lord, before You all my desire and my sighing are not hidden from You. My heart is confused, leave me my strength, and the light of my eyes, and that one will not be with me. My friends and my sincere ones are right near me and stasha, and my neighbors are far away from me, stasha and in need, seeking my soul, and seeking evil for me, vain verbs and teaching to flatterers all day long. As if I were deaf and did not hear, and because I was dumb and did not open my mouth. And as a man he would not hear, nor would he have reproach in his mouth. For in You, O Lord, I have trusted; You will hear, O Lord my God. As if he said: “Let my enemies never make me happy; and never can my feet move, but you speak against me.” As if I am ready for wounds, and my illness is before me. For I will proclaim my iniquity and take care of my sin. My enemies live and have become stronger than me, and have multiplied, hating me without truth. Those who repay me evil with a cart of good have slandered me, driving away goodness. Do not forsake me, O Lord my God, do not depart from me. Here come to my help, Lord of my salvation.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for prosperity in business

Lord have mercy! Lord have mercy! Lord have mercy! Crossing my forehead with the holy sign of the cross, I am a servant of God, I give praise to the Lord and I pray to my holy angel for help. Holy angel, stand before me in this day and in the future! Be my assistant in my affairs. May I not anger God by any sin! But I will glorify him! May you show me worthy of the goodness of our Lord! Give me, angel, your help in my work, so that I can work for the good of man and for the glory of the Lord! Help me to be very strong against my enemy and the enemy of the human race. Help me, angel, to fulfill the will of the Lord and to be in harmony with the servants of God. Help me, angel, to carry out my work for the good of the people of the Lord and for the glory of the Lord. Help me, angel, to stand my ground for the good of the people of the Lord and for the glory of the Lord. Help me, angel, to prosper my work for the good of the people of the Lord and for the glory of the Lord! Amen.

Prayer for success in trading

Reading to the Great Martyr John the New about patronage in trade. Holy and glorious Great Martyr John, Christians have been taken away by the mighty, a merchant of all kinds, quick to help all those who come running to you. You bought the deep sea, from the east, to the north, but the Lord God called you, like Matthew, you abandoned trade, and you followed him with the blood of torment, temporarily redeeming the impassable, and you accepted the invincible crown. Most praiseworthy John, you have neither the fierceness of the tormentor, nor the words of caress, nor the torment of rebuke, nor the bitter beating of Christ, but you have loved Him from infancy, and you prayed to Him to grant our souls peace and great mercy. Having been a steward of wisdom, a treasure of virtues, from there you drew Divine understanding. At the same time, I called you to zealously devote yourself to feat, accepting the wounds of martyrdom, the shattering of flesh and the exhaustion of blood, and now you live in the indescribable light of the martyrs. For this reason we cry out to you: pray to Christ the God of sins to grant forgiveness of sins to those who worship by faith with your holy relics. Crush the weapons of the wicked, the invincible warrior, unrighteously driven to your property, which you have chosen for yourself, having loved, and establish our fatherland, so that we too may quietly and peacefully live. Standing before the eternal light, blessed one, with the faces of martyrdom, praising you in your memory, save from temptation with your prayers. Amen.

Prayer for those involved in business and trade

God, rich in mercy and bounty, in whose right hand are all the treasures of the world! By the arrangement of Your all-good Providence, I am destined to buy and sell earthly goods to those who need and need them. O All-Bountiful, Most Merciful God! Overshadow my labors and occupations with your blessing, make me rich in living faith in You, make me rich in all generosity in accordance with Your will, and grant me that income that on earth consists of contentment with one’s condition, and in the future life opens doors Thy mercy! Yes, having been pardoned by your compassion, I glorify you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for every good deed

Quick Intercessor and Mighty in help, present yourself now with the grace of Your power and bless, strengthen your servants to accomplish the good deeds.

Prayer at the end of the case

The fulfillment of all good things You are, my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness and save me, for I am the only One who is Most Merciful. Lord, glory to You.

Appendix ABOUT PRAYER

What is prayer?

Modern man, even the most religious, the most “churched,” quite often gets confused in matters of prayer. Some of us are sure that only canonical (i.e., taken from the Prayer Book) prayers help achieve desired result. Others think that only fervent prayer, a request addressed to God in their own words, will help get rid of illnesses and any misfortunes. Still others do not consider it necessary to bother themselves with prayers at all: they say, the Lord already knows everything, sees everything, and will give each of us the necessary help.

So what is prayer?

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh said this:

…it is very important to remember that prayer is a meeting, it is a relationship, and a deep relationship into which neither we nor God can be forced. And the fact that God can make His presence obvious to us or leave us with a feeling of His absence is already part of this living, real relationship...

Prayer is like a meeting. A meeting with the Mother of God, with the saints to whom we pray, a meeting with God. But we just have to admit to ourselves: do we want this meeting? Probably, almost each of us, asking ourselves a similar question, will answer it in the affirmative. Yes, we want! Our life is sometimes so complex, difficult, and confusing that we cannot cope with the problems ourselves. We need help from above. And even children understand this.

How should you pray?

You can pray in your own words; you can pray with a short prayer formula; You can use what are called “ready-made prayers.” What's better? What is healthier for our soul? How to make the right choice?

Let's talk a little about each type of prayer in more detail.

Canonical prayers

You can easily find canonical prayers, or so-called “ready-made prayers” for all occasions, in any Prayer Book. The canonical collections of prayers are arranged very conveniently: they contain Morning and Evening prayers, prayers to the Lord, prayers to the Mother of God and prayers to the saints. Some expanded Prayer Books also contain akathists, troparia, kontakia and magnifications for the Feasts of the Lord, the feasts of the Mother of God, saints and icons of the Mother of God. Which Prayer Book to choose depends only on you. At first, it is best to opt for the simplest, small Prayer Book.

How to use the Prayer Book? Of course, you can simply find this or that prayer in the table of contents: as a rule, it is immediately clear from the headings for what occasion the prayer is intended (“for the living,” “for the dead,” “for illnesses,” “for fear,” etc.). d.).

But this is probably not the most important thing. If we summarize the entire centuries-old experience of the Orthodox Church, in essence, it will immediately become obvious that you can pray to any saint, in front of any icon, as long as your prayer comes from the heart!

In the book “Learn to Pray!” Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh wrote:

We have a rich selection of prayers that were suffered by ascetics of the faith and born in them by the Holy Spirit... It is important to find and know a sufficient number of them in order to find the appropriate prayers at the right time. The point is to learn by heart a sufficient number of significant passages from the psalms or from the prayers of the saints; Each of us is more sensitive to one passage or another. Mark for yourself those passages that touch you deeply, that are meaningful to you, that express something - about sin, or about bliss in God, or about struggle - that you already know from experience. Memorize these passages, because some day when you are so discouraged, so deep in despair that you cannot summon anything personal, no personal words, into your soul, you will find these passages floating to the surface and appearing before you, as a gift from God, as a gift to the Church, as a gift of holiness, replenishing the decline of our strength. Then we really need the prayers that we have memorized so that they have become a part of us...

Unfortunately, too often we poorly grasp the meaning of the canonical prayers. An inexperienced person, picking up a Prayer Book, as a rule, does not understand many of the words in it. Well, what, for example, does the word “create” mean? Or the word "imam"? If you have an innate verbal sense, then “translating” incomprehensible words will not be so difficult for you. The word “create” is clearly derived from the word “creation”, that is, creation, creation; “create” means “create, create.” And “imam” is an old version of the word “I have,” and they have the same root. Only after you understand the meaning prayer texts, you can start directly to prayer, otherwise your appeal to higher powers will be just a set of unclear words. And, unfortunately, one cannot expect any effect from such a request.

"Master Christ God, Who is the Passion
Healing my passions and ulcers
Healed my ulcers with his own"
(from the canon of repentance)

The Christian Church honors the memory of its saints, who became famous for their exploits of virtuous living.
Many holy saints of God received special grace from God, and He deigned them to be intercessors before Him for deliverance from our sorrows and bodily ailments, in which they themselves were tempted.
The holy saints in their earthly life turned to God for help in healing their ailments, sorrows and deliverance from temptations, asking God that even after death He would honor them with the gift of helping people in various cases of life.
The saints invisibly participate in our conversation with God. Just as before, they were petitioners for God’s mercy, and to this day they stand before God, hear the prayer of people living on Earth, and strengthen it many times over.
Need to remember: so that the prayer is heard, one should pray to the holy saints of God with faith in the power of their intercession before God, in words coming from the heart.
In our prayers we turn to the Lord God, to His Most Pure Mother - our Intercessor and Helper, to the holy Angels and holy people - the saints of God, because for their sake the Lord God is more likely to hear us sinners, our prayers.
Mother of God we pray because She is closest to God and at the same time is also close to us. For the sake of Her maternal love and Her prayers, God forgives us a lot and helps us in many ways. Mother of God- Great and Merciful Intercessor for all of us, for the entire Christian race.
Angels- these are incorporeal and immortal spirits, gifted with mind, will and power. They are sinless and always do the will of God. When God sends them to people, then they appear in a visible image, taking on a bodily form. The word "angel" means "messenger". There are nine angelic ranks - Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, Angels.
God gives every Christian at baptism Guardian Angel, which invisibly protects a person throughout his entire earthly life from troubles and misfortunes, warns against sins, protects him in the terrible hour of death, and does not leave him even after death.
We call holy people saints of God, because while living on earth, they pleased God with their righteous lives and now, being in heaven with God, they pray to God for us, helping us living on earth.
Saints have different names: prophets, apostles, martyrs, saints, saints, unmercenaries, blessed, righteous, confessors.
Prophets- saints who, at the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, predicted the future, mainly about the Savior. They lived before the Savior came to earth.
Apostles- these are the closest disciples of Jesus Christ. After the descent of the Holy Spirit on them, they preached the Christian faith throughout all countries. There were first twelve of them, and then seventy more.
Two of the apostles - Peter and Pavel- are called Supreme, since they worked more than others in preaching the faith of Christ.
Four Apostles- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John the Theologian, who wrote the Gospel are called Evangelists.
Saints who, like the apostles, spread the faith of Christ in different places are called equal to the apostles. For example: the blessed kings Constantine and Helen; Righteous Prince of Russia Vladimir; Saint Nina, enlightener of Georgia; Mary Magdalene; First Martyr Thekla and others.
Martyrs that is, Christians who accepted cruel torment and even death for their faith in Jesus Christ.
If, after the torment they endured, they later died peacefully, then they are called confessors.
Confessors whose torturers wrote blasphemous words on their faces are called inscribed.
The first to suffer for the faith of Christ were: Archdeacon Stephen and Saint Thekla, and that is why they are called first martyrs.
Those who died for the holy faith after especially severe (great) suffering, to which not all martyrs were subjected, are called great martyrs, for example: the holy great martyr George (the Victorious), the holy great martyrs Barbara, Catherine and others.
Saints- bishops or bishops who pleased God with their righteous lives, such as St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow, and others.
Saints who suffered torment for Christ are called holy martyrs.
Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom are called Universal teachers, i.e., teachers of the entire Christian Church.
Reverends- righteous people who moved away from worldly life in society and pleased God by remaining in virginity (i.e., not marrying), fasting and prayer, living in deserts and monasteries. For example: Sergius of Radonezh, Seraphim of Sarov, Venerable Anastasia and others.
Saints who suffered torment for Christ are called venerable martyrs.
Righteous lived a righteous life pleasing to God, lived, like us, in the world, being family people. For example: holy righteous Joachim and Anna and others.
The first righteous people on earth, the ancestors (patriarchs) of the human race, are called forefathers. For example: Adam, Noah, Abraham and others.
Unmercenary they healed for free, that is, without any payment, without demanding remuneration for their labors, they healed illnesses, both physical and mental. For example: Cosmas and Damian, Cyrus and John, the great martyr and healer Panteleimon and others.
Fool for Christ's sake- a person who, for the sake of Christ, appears to the world to be strange in his outward actions, but in reality is filled with true wisdom. Such people are also called blessed.

A LITTLE ABOUT PRAYERS

Prayer- the most powerful remedy for healing all diseases - both physical and mental.
Prayers can be laudatory or grateful, petitionary and repentant.
If we have been guilty before God, have sinned, we must ask him forgiveness, that is repent. Such prayers are called repentant.
If everything is fine with us, if we and our loved ones are healthy and prosperous, if we have a place to live, something to wear, something to eat, we must glorify and thank God for this. Such prayers are called laudatory or thanksgiving.
If some misfortune, illness, trouble or need happens, you need to ask God for help. Such prayers are called pleading.
Since we constantly sin before God, we must always, before asking Him for anything, first repent before Him, and then ask Him for our needs, that is a prayer of repentance, like a prayer of thanksgiving, should always precede a prayer of supplication.
It is best to pray in church, order a prayer service with the blessing of water, then the prayer will be more successful.
We must remember: when you pray to some saint in your special need, turning to him for help - prayer for us will be holy, and through his prayer we receive help from God.

IN A SICK CONDITION

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Joy of All Who Sorrow"(1688; October 24/November 6).
On the icon is the inscription: “Robe for the naked, healing for the sick.” The icon became famous in 1688, October 24 (old style) on Ordynka, and in 1890-91. from her there was a wonderful miracle of healing from shaking and paralysis.

Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon (305; July 27/August 9).
The Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon has been the most revered healer in Rus' for all physical and mental ailments since ancient times. People turn to the intercession of Saint Panteleimon for any illness, since during his lifetime he became famous for his great gift of healing.

Hieromartyr Ermolai, mentor of Panteleimon, priest of Nicomedia(c. 305; July 26/August 8).
This saint was also given the grace to heal illnesses.

(c. 530; June 27/July 10).
People turn to Reverend Sampson the Stranger, a priest and healer, for help in healing from various diseases. He was given grace through his prayer to God to heal the sick.

(c. 348; December 12/25).
This saint at the First Ecumenical Council in 325 showed clear evidence of Unity in the Holy Trinity. He took a brick in his hands and squeezed it: instantly fire came out of it, water flowed down, and the clay remained in the hands of the miracle worker. “These are three elements, but the plinth (brick) is one,” said the saint, “so in Holy Trinity- three Persons, but the Divinity is one." Many miracles during the life of this saint also included miracles of healing the sick.

(1110; August 7/20).
Pimen himself was weak in health since childhood, but strong in his trust in God. All his life he suffered from a serious illness, but humbly endured it. Before his death, he received a miraculous healing.

(298; August 16/29).
This martyr treated the sick “free of charge” even during his earthly life.

To the unmercenary and miracle workers Cosmas and Damian Asiysky (III; November 1/14).
These holy martyrs became famous as “free” doctors. Even during their earthly life, these holy brothers healed infirmities in the human body “free of charge,” fulfilling the commandment: “Freely you have received (from God), freely give.”

To the unmercenary, martyrs Cyrus And John(311; January 31/February 13; June 28/July 11).
The holy martyrs Cyrus and John are “free” doctors who treated those suffering from illnesses during their earthly life.

Martyr Falaley(c. 284; May 20/June 2).
Saint Thalaleos suffered martyrdom at the age of 18 in Cilicia. This saint is mentioned in the prayer service for the blessing of water.

Martyr Aniketa(305-306; August 12/25), Hieromartyr Mokius(c. 295; May 11/24), Martyr Tryphon(250; February 1/14).
The martyr Aniketas, like the martyrs Falalei, Mokiy and Tryphon, is mentioned in the prayer service for the blessing of water.
Saint Tryphon, even in his adolescence, had the gift of healing the sick. For his holy and pure life, he received from God the grace of healing, for which he became famous among the residents of the village of Kopmsady. When the messengers of Aquilina were looking for Saint Tryphon, the residents answered them with a question: “Isn’t this a shepherd of geese, a doctor of art?”

Hieromartyr Charalampios(202; 10/23 February).
Saint Charalampios is considered a healer of all kinds of diseases.

Venerable Agapit of Pechersk, “free” doctor(XI; June 1/14).
Providing first aid to many sick people during his lifetime, Saint Agapit did not demand any payment from them, which is why they called him the “free” doctor. Agapit healed the hopelessly sick.

Venerable Damian, presbyter, healer of Pechersk(1071; September 28/October 11; October 5/18).
The relics of Saint Damian rest in the caves of Saint Anthony. In the Pechersk Patericon he is called a healer, “who healed the sick with prayer and holy oil.”

(c. 345; May 9/22; December 6/19).
Saint Nicholas was glorified by God for the gift of miracles, including healings. The Great Pleasant of God and Wonderworker Nicholas is one of the most revered saints in Rus'. The basis for his veneration not only among the Orthodox, but also among the pagans and Mohammedans are his countless miracles revealed during the life and especially after the death of this saint.

To the Righteous Artemy Verkolsky(1545; June 23/July 6; October 20/November 2).
Righteous Artemy, the son of a villager from the village of Verkola, died at the age of thirteen in a field in 1532, caught in a strong thunderstorm.
From the relics of this saint they received relief from serious illnesses.

IN TOOTH PAIN

(92; April 11/24).
This Antipas is mentioned in the Apocalypse (Revelation 2.13). When he was thrown by his tormentors into a red-hot copper bull, he asked God to grant him the grace to heal people with “inconsolable toothache.”

(1461; June 15/28; March 31/April 13; May 27/June 9; October 5/18).
Saint Jonah is the first of the All-Russian metropolitans, elected and approved by the Council of the Russian Clergy. According to the prophecy of Saint Metropolitan Photius, "...the first hierarch of the Russian land." During his lifetime, Saint Jonah had the gift of healing toothache. There is a known case when during his lifetime he healed one boyar from a toothache. After his death (1461), his relics became famous for the gift of miracles.

IN EYE DISEASE

(8/21 July and 22 October/4 November). The first miracles from the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God were healings of people with sore eyes. This is where the popular belief arose to pray before this icon asking for healing of eye diseases. Abundant miracles from the icon Kazan Mother of God contributed greatly to the spread of the faith of Christ in Rus'. “O zealous intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High, pray for all of Your Son, Christ our God, and cause all to be saved, those who seek refuge in Your sovereign protection. Intercede for all of us, O Lady, Queen and Lady...”
Before the icon of the Kazan Mother of God they pray for the sight of blind eyes.

(1; October 18/31; January 4/17).
The Holy Apostle Luke, who wrote the Gospel and the book of the Acts of the Apostles, studied painting and the art of medicine, “as a physician who heals human infirmities, natural ailments and ulcers of souls,” he helped people even in his earthly life, especially in healing eye diseases. The Apostle Paul called him “the beloved physician.”

(c. 345; December 6/19 and May 9/22).
Nikolai Ugodnik not only healed eye diseases, but also restored sight to the blind. There are many tales about his life and even more tales about his posthumous miracles. Testimonies of his help to people who resort to him in prayer do not dry up to this day throughout the Christian world.

(III; November 1/14).
Both brothers, having studied the art of medicine, “helped not only as a person, but also as a beast” in many diseases, including eye diseases.

(1552; August 2/15).
Preaching mercy, the blessed one helped people. The relics of St. Basil became famous for their miracles during the reign of Theodore Ioannovich, healing the sick and also from eye diseases.

(305; July 27/August 9).
As a young man, Panteleimon studied the art of medicine. He dedicated his entire life to the suffering, the sick, the poor and the poor. He “freely treated everyone who turned to him, healing them in the name of Jesus Christ” from all diseases, including eye diseases.

Holy Martyr Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome(258; August 10/23).
Holy Martyr Archdeacon Lawrence - healer of eye diseases. During his lifetime, he gave sight to those born blind, and therefore they pray to him for the healing of eye diseases.

Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod(1108; January 31/February 13; April 30/May 13; May 14/27).
Of all the miracles of this saint, it is especially remarkable that it is mainly the blind or people with impaired vision who receive help from him.

Martyr Longinus the Centurion, like the one at the Cross of the Lord(1; 16/29 October).
This centurion was on guard at the Cross of the Savior. While the warrior was piercing the ribs of Christ, a drop of blood from the pierced rib dripped onto his sore eyes, and he was healed. The first miracle from the head of Longinus, beheaded by the sword, was the sight of a blind woman.

(c. 306; October 26/November 8).
At the age of 20, Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica was appointed proconsul of the Thessalonian region. Instead of persecuting and executing Christians, he openly began to teach the inhabitants of the region the Christian faith.
They pray to the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki for insight into the eyes.

(1694; September 12/25 and December 18/31).
From this saint many received healing from eye diseases, severe and long-lasting. For the most part, the saint of God himself appears to the sick in a dream, inspiring them to seek help from him.

(1015; July 15/28)
Vladimir suffered during his life with his eyes and was almost blind, but after Holy Baptism he recovered. The holy noble prince Vladimir is the baptist of Rus'. In Kyiv, he first of all baptized his children. The place where he baptized them is still called Khreshchatyk.

(1378; February 12/25; May 20/June 2; October 5/18).
Even during his earthly life, Metropolitan Alexy healed eye diseases. Khan Janibek's wife, Taidula, suffered from an eye disease and asked for his help. Khan wrote to the Grand Duke: “We heard that heaven does not refuse anything to the prayer of your chief priest, may he ask for health for my wife.” Saint Alexy went to the horde, with hope in God, and was not deceived: Taidula recovered. They pray to Saint Alexy for the granting of insight.

(1407; July 7/20; May 17/30).
The Monk Eudokia, the wife of Demetrius Donskoy, shortly before her death, took monastic vows and was named Euphrosyne in monasticism. Exhausting her body with fasts, she wore several clothes, appearing everywhere with a cheerful face and rejoiced when she heard that slander made her chastity doubtful. This rumor offended the sons. Then Evdokia took off part of her clothes in front of her sons, and the sons were horrified, seeing the thinness of her body and withered skin from extreme abstinence.
They pray to this saint for the sight of the eyes and for healing from paralysis.

IN HEADACHE

John (January 7/20; June 24/July 7; February 24/March 9, May 25/June 7; August 29/September 11; September 23/October 6; October 12/25) with the singing of the troparion and the Gospel reading of the Beheading the head of it.
One look at the suffering head of the Baptist invites us to seek help from him against this pain.

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon(305; July 27/August 9).
Even before converting to Christianity, Panteleimon, who knew about Jesus Christ, through fervent prayer to Him, resurrected dead child bitten by a snake. After this miracle, Panteleimon was baptized and “healed everyone free of charge,” healing wounds and curing all diseases, including diseases of the head.

Saint Gury, Archbishop of Kazan(156. December 5/18; June 20/July 3).
Gury was innocently imprisoned, where he suffered for two years, after which the prison door opened freely.
They pray to Saint Gury for relief from headaches.

As a guardian and helper of our soul and body.

IN STOMACH DISEASE

(362; October 20/November 2).
Artemy was crushed by his tormentors with a huge stone, which caused his insides to be displaced. Most of his miraculous healings were to stomach pain sufferers.

(826; November 11/24; January 26/February 8).
Theodore himself suffered from stomach problems during his lifetime. After his death, through prayer before his icon, they received healing from stomach pain.

ABOUT HEALING FROM HERNIA

(362; October 20/November 2).
As well as in case of stomach illness, by prayer before the icon of the holy great martyr Artemia patients received healing from a hernia.

IN LEGS DISEASE

(1694; September 12/25; December 18/31).
Holy righteous Simeon helps get rid of leg pain as well as eye disease. He himself made the journey to Siberia on foot, feeling exhaustion in his legs.

To the Martyrs Blessed Princes Boris And Gleb, in Holy Baptism to Roman And David(1015; May 2/15; July 24/August 6; September 5/18).
The noble Russian princes Boris and Gleb, sons of the Baptist of Rus' - Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir - are the first Russian martyrs-passion-bearers, the first Russian intercessors before God "for the new Christian people, having purchased for themselves the Kingdom of Heaven with passion, and received the crown from the hand of the Lord." Since ancient times, the Orthodox Church has venerated the brother passion-bearers, who constantly provide prayerful assistance to their native land and to those suffering from illnesses, including diseases of the legs.

(1833; January 2/15; July 19/August 1).
To repel the onslaught of the devil, the Monk Seraphim took upon himself the feat of pillar-building: every night he climbed a huge stone in the forest and prayed with raised hands. During the day, he prayed in his cell also on a small stone, leaving it only to rest and strengthen his body with meager food. In 1825, by revelation of the Mother of God, he began to host people, instructing, comforting and healing them from all diseases, including those suffering from leg diseases.

Venerable Jacob of Zheleznoborovsk(1442; April 11/24; May 5/18).
Jacob was tonsured by Saint Sergius of Radonezh and, with his blessing, retired to the deserted places of Kostroma, where he settled near the village of Zhelezny Borok and founded a monastery. The monk healed the sick, including those with leg diseases. He himself twice last time in old age, he walked to Moscow, feeling exhaustion in his legs. They also pray to him for healing from paralysis.

(III; November 1/14).
These holy saints of God, unmercenaries and miracle workers, brothers Cosma And Damian, even during their lifetime they made the lame and crippled healthy.

IN HANDS PAIN OR HANDS INJURY

Venerable John of Damascus(c. 780; December 4/17).
When John of Damascus had his hand cut off due to slander against him, he tearfully prayed before the icon of the Mother of God that his hand, which wrote spiritual works for the glory of God, would grow back. And the severed hand grew back together during a short sleep. Then John of Damascus, as a sign of gratitude to the Mother of God, hung a silver image of a hand to Her icon, which is why the icon received the name "Three-handed", A John of Damascus grace is given to provide assistance in pain or injury to the hands.

IN CHEST ILLNESS

Saint Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov(1709; September 21/October 4; October 28/November 10).
The miracles that occurred from the incorruptible relics of St. Demetrius, which glorified the Russian land, especially relate to the healing of the sick, including chest diseases. Demetrius himself became exhausted and died from this disease. After death, he helps sufferers who are exhausted by chest illness.

IN THE FEVER

To the Apostle Peter(67; June 29/July 12; January 16/29).
At the Apostle Peter, the Savior healed his mother-in-law, “who was lying and burned by fire.” The Holy Apostle Peter has the special grace of deliverance from fever.

Venerable Maron, Syrian Hermit(IV; February 14/27).
Saint Maron, even during his earthly life, was known as a healer of fevers and fevers.

Haralampy Before his death, he prayed that where his relics would be located, there would be no pestilence.

IN INFANT DISEASES

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Tikhvin"(1383; July 9).
This holy icon was painted, according to legend, by the holy Apostle Luke. In 1388, the icon, brought in the 5th century from Jerusalem to Constantinople, suddenly disappeared and appeared in radiance over Lake Ladoga near the city of Tikhvin.
This icon became famous for many miracles.

Saint Julian, Bishop of Kenomania(I; July 13/26).
During his lifetime, Saint Julian healed and even resurrected the people of Meaden. On the icon he is depicted with a baby, whom he holds in his arms.

Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver(February 3/16).
When, on the fortieth day, the Virgin Mary brought the Infant God to the temple, Elder Simeon, with open arms, received Him, rejoicing, and cried out: “Now you are releasing Your servant, Master, according to Your word, in peace.” They pray to Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver for the protection of children, for healing, and for the preservation of the health of infants.

Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday(III; October 28/November 10).
She received her name Paraskeva, which means Friday in Greek, because she was born on the day dedicated to the remembrance of the Passion of the Lord and was especially honored by her parents. She repeated the fate of many Christian martyrs, drinking the cup of suffering to the bottom.
Saint Paraskeva Friday is prayed for the healing of children.

IN RELAXING THE BODY WITH INSOMNIA, LOSS OF APPETITE AND DEPRIVATION OF ANY MEMBERS

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Support of Sinners"(1843; March 7/20; May 29/June 11).
The icon is named after the inscription preserved on the icon: “I am the Helper of sinners to My Son.” The icon became famous for its miracles in 1843 in the St. Nicholas Odrina Monastery. The first to receive healing was a relaxed boy, whose mother fervently prayed before this shrine. “I am the Helper of sinners to My Son; This One gave Me a hand for them to hear Me, so that those who bring Me joy will be asked to rejoice forever through Me” (“gave a hand” - that is, the Savior solemnly assured His Mother that there would always be listen to Her prayers).

(1533; August 30/September 12; April 17/30).
Alexander Svirsky was so holy and pure in soul that he was awarded a vision of the Most Holy Trinity. Of his twenty-three miracles known from his life, almost half relate to the healing of the paralyzed and paralyzed.

Reverend Nikita had the gift of healing, including the paralytic. It is known that young Mikhail, the son of Vsevolod of Chernigov, went to Pereslavl-Zalessky for treatment to the venerable Nikita, who lived on the pillar, and that the miracle worker healed the prince with his rod. Michael put a cross in that place indicating the year 6694 (1186) May 16 (Old Art.).

Reverend Evdokia, in nuns Euphrosyne, Princess of Moscow (1407; July 7/20; May 17/30).
Reverend Evdokia pray for healing from paralysis.

IN FEMALE BLEEDING

Venerable Hypatius of Pechersk, healer(XIV; March 31/April 13).
Saint Hypatius, during his lifetime, helped many with his grace-filled power in this illness.

ABOUT THE PATRON OF THE WEAK

Reverend Anthony The Great (356; January 17/30).
Anthony, about 20 years old, distributed most of his estate to the poor and began a hermit's life. He lived in the desert, in complete solitude and constant struggle with demons, and found peace of mind and peace of mind. They pray to him for the protection of the weak.

ABOUT HEALING THROAT DISEASE

Hieromartyr Blasius, Bishop of Sebaste (c. 316; February 11/24).
One woman’s only son was eating fish, the bone stopped in his throat, and the boy began to suffer greatly. His mother took him half dead and took him to the saint Blasius. Vlasiy, placing his hand on the youth’s lips, began to pray: “Oh, Lord, who helps all who diligently resort to You! Hear my prayer: By Your invisible power, pluck the bone from the throat of this youth and heal him. And do it in such a way that if anything like this will happen to someone, one of the people who at the same time will say: “God, help with the prayers of Your servant Blasius,” - to those You, Lord, hasten to help and grant healing to the glory and honor of Your holy name!” After the saint’s prayer, the youth became completely healthy. Saint Blasius They pray for healing of throat disease and the danger of strangulation with a bone.

FROM CENTRIC DISEASES

Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon(305; July 27/August 9), (see about him earlier).

Reverend Theodora Studitus, confessor (826; November 11/24; January 26/February 6). Saint Theodore suffered for icon veneration, for which he was imprisoned. During the reign of Irene, he restored the Studite monastery in Constantinople, of which he was abbot, and wrote a charter for it. Died in 826. From the icon of this saint, not only stomach patients, but also those suffering from other abdominal diseases received healing.

Unmercenaries, martyrs Cyrus and John(311; January 31/February 13; June 28/July 11) (see about them earlier).

Reverend Seraphim, to the Wonderworker of Sarov (1833; January 2/15; July 19/August 1). Saint Seraphim of Sarov united in himself the spiritual forces necessary for the achievement of many people, with his deep humility, which was in him during his life and which is now revealed during his afterlife appearances and miracles. He rested in his cell, kneeling before the image of the Mother of God “Tenderness”.
They also pray to him for healing from celiac diseases.

FROM BOLDS AND SCABS

Unmercenary martyrs Cyrus and John(311; January 31/February 13; June 28/July 11) (see sections ahead).

FROM “SHEEP” SHOPE OF BREATHNESS (bloating and heavy breathing)

Reverend Vasily to the confessor (750; February 28/March 13). The Monk Basil the Confessor is an associate of Procopius Dekapolitus, who shared with him imprisonment in prison for veneration of icons. They pray to him for deliverance from “sheep” shortness of breath.

FROM FALLS

Martyr Vitu(c. 303; May 16/29; June 15/28). Holy Martyr Vit suffered during the reign of Diocletian. They pray to him for deliverance from epilepsy, that is, epilepsy.

FROM INSOMNIA

Reverend Irinarch, recluse of Rostov (1616; January 13/26).
Irinarh, in the world Ilya, a farmer of the Rostov region, during the famine he lived for two years in Nizhny Novgorod. Having reached the age of 30, he renounced the world, took monastic vows and spent 38 years in seclusion in the Borisoglebsky Monastery, in a grave he himself dug. Irinarch himself spent sleepless nights in seclusion.

Reverend Marufu, Bishop of Mesopotamia (422; February 16/March 1). They pray to Saint Maruf for relief from insomnia.

Maximilian, Jamblichus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine) and Antoninus (c. 250; 408-450; August 4/17). They pray to these holy youths for a sleepless baby. “Look from the heights of Heavenly glory at us, who honor your memory with love, and especially at the Christian infants, entrusted to your intercession by their parents.”

To his Guardian Angel(or the baby's Guardian Angel, if the baby has insomnia). God gives every Christian a Guardian Angel, who invisibly protects a person in his earthly life from troubles and misfortunes, warns against sins, protects him in the terrible hour of death, and does not leave him after death. The angels rejoice over our repentance and success in virtue, try to fill us with spiritual contemplations and assist us in all good things.

FOR LOWER PAIN

Reverend Seraphim, to the Wonderworker of Sarov (1833; January 2/15; July 19/August 1). They also pray to this saint for healing from lower back pain.

FROM DROPS

Reverend Hypatia, abbot of Ruthian (c. 446; March 31/April 13). “You have received the gift from the Lord, praiseworthy Hypatius, to heal various ailments, and especially water sickness.”

ABOUT GETTING RID OF SNORING

Martyr Tryphon(250; February 1/14). During his holy and pure life, Tryphon received from God not only the grace of healing people, for which he became famous among the inhabitants during his lifetime, but also received the grace of deliverance from other misfortunes, including deliverance from snoring.

ABOUT RIDING FROM THE PASSION OF DRUNKENNESS AND BINGE BINGE

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Inexhaustible Chalice"(1878; May 5/18). One peasant of the Tula province was obsessed with the passion of drunkenness, he reached a beggarly state, his legs were paralyzed. One day he saw an extraordinary dream, in which a holy elder advised him to go to the monastery of Yurod Serpukhov and there, before the icon of the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Chalice,” to serve a prayer service for the passion of drunkenness.
Having reached this monastery with difficulty, having found an icon that even the monks did not know about, having served a prayer service before the miraculous icon, he recovered. This was in 1878. Since then, many suffering people have flocked to the monastery, seeking healing from this icon.

Martyr Boniface(290; December 19/January 1). Boniface himself perished from the passion of drunkenness, but turned to Christ and was awarded martyrdom. They pray to him for deliverance from the passion of drunkenness and binge drinking.

Reverend Moses Murin (IV; August 28/September 10). Moses himself first perished from the passion of drunkenness, then he became a monk and labored in a monastery in Egypt. He died a martyr's death at the age of 75. Those suffering from heavy drinking pray to him for deliverance from the passion for wine.

Martyrs Florus and Laurus(II; August 18/31). These holy martyrs lived in Illyria. Flor and Laurus, stonemasons by trade, were siblings not only in flesh, but also in spirit. At first they also suffered from the passion of drunkenness, but then they converted. They suffered martyrdom for their Christian faith - they were thrown into an empty well and covered with earth. During their lifetime, they healed people from illnesses and from the passion of drunkenness.

Righteous John of Kronstadt(1908; December 20/January 2). The life of John of Kronstadt is an example of purity and holiness. During his lifetime, he received a miraculous gift of healing from God. Through his prayers, God healed many sick people - those who came to him asking for help. Among the common people of the city of Kronstadt, where he was a priest, there were many who suffered from the disease of drunkenness. There are many testimonies of his healing of such patients.
With the blessing of the priest, you can take up the work of prayer, praying for your family and friends who suffer from drunkenness. This requires intense prayer and readings of the akathist in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Chalice” and the canon to the holy martyr Boniface.

IN GRIEF

Mother of God "Joy to all who mourn"(1688; October 24/November 6). The name of the icon itself speaks for itself.
"Quiet my sorrows"(1640; January 25/February 7).
In a life full of adversity, everyone has experienced physical and especially mental sorrow. In such moments of temporary earthly life, we mentally turn to where we are waiting for help - our spiritual gaze rushes to heaven, to the Blessed Virgin Mary, whispering a prayer: “Quench my sorrows that crush my heart, for You are the speedy Comforter!” And the Queen of Heaven listens to the tears and tender prayers of all believers who come running to Her in their needs, sorrows and sorrows.

Archangel (Archangel) Michael(November 8/21; September 6/19).
Above all nine angelic ranks, the Lord placed the holy Archangel Michael (translated from Hebrew as “who is like God”) - a faithful servant of God. He cast down from heaven the proud Lucifer (Satan) with other fallen spirits. Archangel Michael helped the Israelites when leaving Egypt - he led them in the form of a pillar of fire; defended Israel in all disasters; appeared to Joshua and revealed the will of the Lord to take Jericho and much more. The protection of Russian cities by the Most Holy Theotokos was always carried out by Her appearances with the Heavenly Host under the leadership of Archangel Michael. Therefore, the faith of Orthodox Christians in the help of Archangel Michael in all troubles, sorrows and needs is strong. Archangel Michael is considered the defender of the glory of God.

As a helper, intercessor, and guardian of us in earthly life. The Guardian Angel protects us everywhere. He is the leader, the guide. He who hears and listens to him is strong. The Guardian Angel is a witness before God, how we accepted everything that God revealed to us. “Holy Angel of God, my Guardian, pray to God for me, a sinner.”

Martyr Tryphon(250; February 1/14). Tryphon himself experienced grief when, having surrendered into the hands of those sent by the eparch of Anatolia, he was brought to Nicaea. Here, having experienced terrible torment, he was sentenced to death and died at the place of execution before the sword touched him.

(303; April 23/May 6; November 26/December 9; November 3/16; November 10/23). The holy great martyr, inflamed with zeal for the faith of Christ, is revered as a helper in sorrow.

Saint Stephen, Bishop of Great Perm (1396; April 26/May 9). Stefan, under the protection of heaven and his meekness, succeeded in the soul-saving work of preaching the faith of Christ and baptizing idolaters among the Zyryans, the Perm residents.

They pray to all these saints for deliverance from sorrow and misfortune.

ATTEND DAUGHTERS IN MARRIAGE

Saint Nicholas the Pleasant, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, the Wonderworker (c. 345; May 9/22; December 6/19). “To the elder-parent... at night you gave three hidden bundles of gold (secretly).” With the help of these bundles (knots) with gold, the daughters of the poor father were settled.

To the Righteous Philaret the Merciful(792; December 1/14). Filaret became impoverished; he was left with three adult granddaughters. For faith and mercy, one of them was chosen as the bride for the king.

ABOUT GOOD Grooms

(62; November 30/December 13).
The Apostle Andrew was the first to follow Christ, and then brought his brother Peter to Him. He preached the Word of God, walking from Asia Minor to the place where Kyiv now stands. Having climbed the Kyiv mountains, he blessed them with them and entwined them and erected a cross. The death of the Apostle Andrew - 62nd year; the transfer of his relics to Constantinople - in 354, and in 1208, on May 8, Art. - to Italy; the head of the apostle is in Rome, and the right hand is in the Moscow Epiphany Cathedral.
They pray to Apostle Andrew the First-Called for good suitors.

Great Martyr Catherine(305-313; November 24/December 7). Saint Catherine announced that she would marry someone who would surpass her in nobility, wealth, beauty and wisdom. The image of the Heavenly Bridegroom Jesus Christ gave birth in the soul of the virgin to an ardent desire to see Him. After Holy Baptism, she had a vision of the Mother of God with the Baby Jesus, who looked tenderly at Catherine and gave her a ring, betrothing her to Himself. When the vision ended, Catherine saw a ring on her hand. They pray to Saint Catherine for good suitors.

Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (III; October 28 / November 10). Paraskeva, having matured, took a vow of celibacy, devoting herself to serving the Christian faith. They also pray to her for good suitors.

ABOUT THE HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE

Mother of God, Who attended the wedding in Cana of Galilee.
The marriage, honored by the presence of the Lord and His Most Holy Mother, took place in a poor family, whose meager means were manifested in the lack of wine. The humane-loving Mother of God, compassionate towards all those who mourn, turned with warm intercession for them to Her Divine Son, and by the almighty will of the Creator, the water collected in six large stone vessels turned into the best wine.

Apostle Simon the Zealot(I; May 10/23; June 30/July 13). Simon the Zealot or Canaanite (after the name of the Galilean city of Cana), according to legend, himself was the groom at the wedding in Cana of Galilee.

In the Old Testament we find a story about how the Angel who accompanied Tobias on his journey (it was Archangel Raphael) helped him find a bride.

Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria(283; March 19/April 1). Even before their marriage, these saints agreed among themselves to lead a holy life devoted to God.

Martyr Tryphon(250; February 1/14). Saint Tryphon, to whom God gave from a young age the grace of healing illnesses, casting out demons, and helping in everyday affairs, is also prayed for the happiness of marriage.

To the blessed prince Petru, in monasticism to David and the princess Fevronia, in monasticism of Euphrosyne, Murom miracle workers (1228; June 25/July 8). Saints Peter and Fevronia are an example of Christian marriage. The holy spouses became famous for their piety and mercy. They died on the same day and hour, June 25 (Old Art.), 1228, and even miraculously ended up in the same coffin. These saints bring down blessings on those entering into marriage.

Unmercenary and miracle workers Cosma and Damian Asiykim (III; November 1/14). They pray to these holy miracle workers for the protection of weddings and those entering into marriage.

ABOUT THE WELFARE OF A SECOND MARRIAGE

Venerable Athanasia Abbess (860; April 12/25). The Monk Athanasia did not even want a first marriage, thinking of devoting herself solely to God. But at the behest of her parents, she entered into a second marriage, then retired into the desert. Her life was so holy that a year after her death her relics were revealed. They pray to this saint for the well-being of the second marriage.

IN MARITAL INFERTILITY OR INFERTILITY

To the Righteous Fathers of God Joachim and Anna, to the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 9/22). Righteous Joachim and Anna suffered bitter infertility until their old age, but they did not despair and prayed to the Lord, promising that if God gave them a child, they would dedicate him to God, and the Lord heard their prayer and gave them a daughter - the Blessed Virgin Mary. When She was three years old, they brought Her to the temple and, as promised, dedicated Her to God. The Righteous Fathers of God Joachim and Anna are the main helpers in marital infertility.

to the Prophet Zechariah and righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist (I; September 5/18). These pious spouses also had no children until old age, and then, with the blessing of God, they gave birth to John the Baptist.

Reverend Roman(V; November 27/December 10). It is said about this saint: “Create many barren wives through prayer to give birth to children.” During his lifetime, this saint ate only bread, salt and water, and never used a lamp. During his lifetime, he healed the ailments of many. They pray to him for permission from infertility and childlessness.

Venerable Martyr Evdokia(c. 160-170; March 1/14). Women who cannot get pregnant pray to Saint Evdokia. Evdokia, having accepted holy baptism and renounced her wealth, pleased God with a strict fasting life and received the gift of miracles.

Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (III; October 28/November 10). As a child, Paraskeva lost her parents. Having matured, she took a vow of celibacy, devoting herself to serving the Christian faith, for which she was severely tortured and executed. Paraskeva Friday is especially revered in Rus': a helper in women’s cares, patroness of the household, giver of good suitors, patroness of agricultural work. They also pray to her for permission from childlessness.

(473; January 20/February 2). The Monk Euthymius lived in a deserted place, spending his time in work, abstinence and prayer, eating food only on Saturday and Sunday, never sleeping lying down, but only sitting or standing, holding on to a rope tied in his cell. The Lord rewarded His saint with the gift of miracles and clairvoyance. Through prayer, he brought rain down from the sky, healed the terminally ill, drove away demons, and foresaw the spiritual properties of people. They pray to him in marital infertility and in times of famine.

Venerable Hypatius, abbot of Ruthian (c. 446; March 31/April 13). They pray to this saint for deliverance from childlessness and for healing from dropsy.

ABOUT ADVICE AND LOVE BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE

To the Holy Evangelists: John the Theologian (98-117; October 9; May 21); Mark (63; May 8); Luke (I; October 31) and Matthew (60; November 29).
They pray to the Holy Apostles and Evangelists for good relationships in the family, for advice and love between husband and wife. Saint John the Theologian, the beloved disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, took the Most Pure Mother of God after the crucifixion of Christ into his home, where She remained until Her Dormition.

ABOUT PROTECTING THE FAMILY WHEN A HUSBAND HATES AND PUSHES HIS WIFE, ABOUT GOOD RELATIONS IN THE FAMILY

The Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary(September 21). The Most Blessed Virgin Mary, through Whom salvation was granted to the whole world, Who, according to the Providence of God, served the mystery of the incarnation of God the Word, the Mother of our God Jesus Christ, is the Patroness, Intercessor and ambulance Helper in all matters and human needs, including family ones.

Martyrs and confessors Guria, Samon(299-306) and Aviva(322; November 28). The wife of one cruel husband, Euphemia, was laid alive in a coffin. With tears and strong faith, she prayed in the tomb to the holy martyrs Guria, Samon, Aviv and remained alive. Therefore, the holy martyrs Gury, Samon, AviB are revered as punishers when “if a husband innocently hates his wife.”

Archbishop Myra of Lycia (c. 345; May 22; December 19). The Lord honored this Saint of God with great glory. There are many tales about his life and even more tales about his posthumous miracles. Testimonies of his help to people who resort to him in prayer do not dry up to this day throughout the Christian world, and not only the Christian one - recognition of the help of the Holy Pleasant of God Nicholas the Wonderworker has become universal. Numerous miracles are known to be performed by this God-pleaser in all matters, needs, illnesses, and family relationships.
B>Martyrs Adrian and Natalia(305-311; September 8).
Adrian was imprisoned, where he was tortured along with other Christians, after which he died. Holy Natalia, his wife, died at her husband's grave. These saints are prayed for good relationships in the family.

IN THE DESIRE TO HAVE A MALE CHILD

Reverend Alexander Svirsky(1533; September 12; April 30).
The pious parents of Alexander Svirsky had male and female children. Then their childbearing stopped. They began to pray to God to grant them a son to comfort and support them in their old age. The fruit of their prayer was Alexander Svirsky. Then, after his death, they prayed to this saint to have male children, and the prayers of the believers were fulfilled.

ASKING TO GIVE BIRTH TO HEALTHY CHILDREN

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Assistance in childbirth"(January 8). Since time immemorial, in moments of severe suffering during the birth of children, when death is so close, women have resorted with especially fervent prayer to the Savior and His Most Pure Mother. Even in our time, in pious families one can see the icon of the Mother of God “Help in Childbirth.” This image is somewhat reminiscent of the “Sign” icon. There is also an ancient icon of the Virgin Mary "Helping wives give birth to children". On it, the Mother of God is depicted with an open head and loose hair. Below her folded hands, the Eternal Child is depicted, blessing with his gum. The grace from these icons is clear from the name itself.

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "The word became flesh"(166; March 22). The miraculous image of the Mother of God “The Word Became Flesh” depicts the womb of the Divine Child, therefore the custom has taken root to pray before him for mothers during their womb and birth illnesses. There are known cases of the grace-filled power of the icon of the Mother of God “The Word became Flesh” in the severe pangs of remission from pregnancy and in the successful outcome of the illness of birth.

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Quick to Hear"(X; November 22).
The icon of the Divine Quick to Hear, the Queen of Heaven, the Book of Prayer, quick to obey for us, performed countless miracles: it gave sight to many blind people, it gave the lame walk, it strengthened the paralytic, it delivered many from shipwreck, it freed captives, and it created and still does other innumerable miracles for all Orthodox Christians who resort to Do it with faith.

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Healer"(XVIII; October 1).
“...you have mercy on little children... and you heal all kinds of varied passions: for all things are possible through Your intercession to Your Son, Christ our God.”

IN DIFFICULT BIRTH

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Feodorovskaya"(1239; August 29; March 27). The Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God, according to legend, was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist. The holy image of the Mother of God was placed in the temple in the name of St. Theodore Stratilates and more than once demonstrated its spiritual power. March 14 (Old Art.) is the celebration of this icon in memory of the naming of the Russian state, since on this day (that is, March 14), starting in 1613, the accession to the throne of the first tsar from the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail Fedorovich, was celebrated. In the cathedral church, Michael’s “petition” for the throne took place. Young Mikhail refused this heavy yoke, and his mother, Elder Martha, did not want this. She was adamant to all pleas.
Finally, Archbishop Theodoret of Ryazan took in his hands the Vladimir and Abraham Palitsyn the Feodorov icons of the Mother of God and said to her: “Why did the icons of the Most Holy Lady march with us on a distant journey? If you do not obey us, then for the sake of the Mother of God and the great saints, bow to mercy and do not anger Lord God!" Mikhail’s mother could not resist such words. She fell prostrate before the Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God and said: “Thy will be done, Lady! I commend my son into Your hands: guide him on the true path, for the good of Yourself and the Fatherland!” After this, Mikhail gave in. He was immediately proclaimed tsar-autocrat.
They pray before the Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God during difficult childbirth.

to the Prophet Zechariah and righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist (I; September 18). The holy righteous Zechariah was bound by muteness before his pregnant wife Elizabeth was delivered.

Great Martyr Anastasia To the Pattern Maker (c. 304; January 4). Saint Anastasia was married to a noble Roman, but even during her marriage she retained her virginity, citing the illness that tormented her.
They pray to her during difficult births.

Reverend Melania Romans (439; January 13). Holy Melania She herself suffered in childbirth and almost died from it.

Great Martyr Catherine(305-313; December 7). Saint Catherine had rare beauty and intelligence. She announced to her parents that she would marry someone who would surpass her in nobility, wealth, beauty and wisdom. The spiritual father, the holy elder, told Catherine that he knew a Young Man who surpassed her in everything. The image of the Heavenly Bridegroom (Christ) gave birth in the soul of the virgin to an ardent desire to see Him. Having received holy baptism, Catherine was honored to see the Mother of God with the Baby Jesus. Saint Catherine is prayed to during difficult births.

BREASTFEEDING BABIES

Mother of God in honor of her icon "Mammal"(The 25th of January). This icon represents the Mother of God, the mammal of Her Son.

LACK OF MOTHER'S MILK FOR BABIES

Reverend Hypatia Pechersky, healer (XIV; April 13).
About this saint in the Prologue it is said: “women are without food... make milk.”

FOR THE CHILDREN

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Recovery of the Dead"(or “Deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted”) (February 18).
From time immemorial, the Russian people sacredly believe in the all-powerful help of the Most Holy Theotokos and trust in Her as the last hope of perishing people, and have adopted the name of Her icon “Seeking the Lost.” The last owner of the icon “Recovery of the Lost,” located in the church in honor of the Nativity of Christ, was widowed and was on the verge of complete poverty. Diligent prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos saved him from despair and arranged the fate of his orphan daughters.

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Unexpected Joy" (May 14; December 22).
The icon is so called because many who resort to the help of the Most Holy Theotokos with faith and love receive through this holy icon the unexpected joy of forgiveness of sins and grace-filled consolation.
This icon inspires in every believer a comforting faith in the help of the Queen of Heaven and, through Her, in the mercy of the Lord in all our affairs, as well as in prayer for children.

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Quick to Hear"(X; November 22).
The Good Representative of the penitents, who announced to the table of the Nile: “...Let all Orthodox Christians turn to Me in need, and I will not leave anyone: I will intercede for all who come running to Me with reverence, and the prayers of all will be fulfilled by the Son and My God, for the sake of My intercession before Him, so that from now on this icon of mine will be called the Quick to Hear, because I will quickly show mercy and fulfillment of petitions to all who come to it.” They also pray for children in front of this icon.

(January 20; July 7; March 9; June 7; September 11; October 6: October 25). The Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, the greatest of the prophets, completes the history of the Old Testament Church and opens the era of the New Testament. The Holy Prophet John witnessed the coming to earth of the Only Begotten Son of God.
They pray to him for children.

(c. 306; December 17). Varvara's father was a noble and rich man in Iliopolis, Phoenician. Having learned that his daughter Varvara had become a Christian, he severely beat her and took her into custody, and then handed her over to the ruler of the city, Martinian.
The saint was cruelly tortured. At night in prison the Savior Himself appeared to her and healed her wounds. Then Varvara was subjected to even more cruel torture, then her nipples were cut off and she was led naked around the city, after which she was beheaded. They ask her for help and intercession for the children.
If you want to correct someone from their shortcomings, then cast sorrow on the Lord (Psalm 54:23) and pray to Him, who tests our hearts and bellies (Psalm 7:10), with all your heart, so that He Himself will enlighten the mind and heart of a person; if He sees that your prayer breathes love and comes from the bottom of your heart, He will certainly fulfill the desire of your heart, and you will soon say, having seen a change in the one for whom you are praying: this is the betrayal of the right hand of the Most High (Psalm 76:11).

IN THE SADNESS OF A PARENTAL HEART ABOUT A SON OR DAUGHTER, WHERE THEY ARE AND WHETHER THEY ARE ALIVE; ABOUT THE RETURN OF LOST CHILDREN

Venerable Xenophon and his wife Maria(V-VI; February 8). Reverend Xenophon And Maria They lost their sons John and Arkady, searched for them for a long time, did not weaken their hope in God, and finally met their beloved children. These saints are prayed to during the deprivation and loss of children.

Great Martyr Eustathius Placidas(c. 118; October 3). Eustathius, who experienced a lot after being baptized, lost his wife, taken away by a barbarian, and his sons, kidnapped by beasts. After 15 years of wandering, he found his wife and sons alive and became famous for his great victories over the enemies of the empire. They pray to him during the deprivation and loss of children.

Guardian Angel children.

Great Martyr George the Victorious(303; May 9; November 16; November 23; December 9). Saint George, having gone down in history as the Victorious, began to be revered as the angel and patron of the state, the army, the Russian peoples, families, and children. They pray to him for the return of lost children.

FOR DISPUTE IN SCIENCE, IN STARTING LITERATURE OR ABOUT ENLIGHTENING THE MIND TO THE TEACHING OF LITERACY, IN THE WEAK TEACHING OF CHILDREN, ABOUT THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Giver of Mind"(August 28).
This image of the Mother of God also has another name - "Increasing your mind". In this image, deep religious faith Orthodox Christians to the Blessed Virgin as an intercessor before God and Her Son for the granting of material and spiritual benefits to people, among which the enlightenment of the mind and heart with the light of divine truth occupies a primary place. Therefore, the parents of those children who are not particularly successful in mastering the initial foundations of faith and literacy often turn with prayer to the Mother of God and Her Infant Jesus Christ, as the source of the highest and unearthly wisdom and intelligence, and ask for “adding intelligence” to their feeble-minded children. birth to children and the gift of assistance in their assimilation of book teaching taught at school.

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Key of Understanding"(14th of April).
The Most Holy Mother of God is depicted in this icon in full height; A key is drawn at the bottom of the icon. Prayers are performed in front of her before the youths begin their studies, and they also pray in cases where children show poor development of mental abilities necessary for mastering the sciences taught to them. Therefore, this icon is called the “Key of Understanding.”

Prophet Nahum(VII BC; December 14). Prophet Nahum, one of the 12 minor prophets, lived in the seventh century BC and was from the village of Elkosha (Galilee). He predicted the death of the Assyrian city of Nineveh for its lawlessness. He died at the age of 45 and was buried in his native land. Since ancient times, they have prayed to the prophet Nahum at the beginning of a letter - “the prophet Nahum will bring to mind.”

St. Sergius, abbot Radonezh, All Russia to the Wonderworker (1392; October 8; July 18). At the age of seven, Sergius (then still Bartholomew) was taught to read and write, but learning was difficult for him. Hotly, with tears, he prayed that God would grant him the understanding of literacy. And the Lord heeded the prayer. He sent him an Angel in the form of an old monk, who blessed the boy and said: “From now on, God gives you, my child, to understand what is needed, so that you can teach others.” They pray to him for help in difficult teaching.

(1908; January 2). As a child, John had difficulty reading and writing, which prompted him to especially fervently pray to God for help. And a miracle happened - one night, after fervent prayer, he was suddenly shocked and, as if a curtain had fallen from his eyes, his mental gaze opened, after which the boy immediately began to easily read, understand, and remember. They pray to him for help in difficult teaching.

Equal to the Apostles Cyril(869) and Methodius(885), Slovenian teachers (May 24). The holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, by revelation of God, compiled Slavic alphabet and transferred to Slavic language Gospel, Apostle, Psalter and many liturgical books. They pray to these saints for enlightenment of the mind and for teaching spiritual literacy.

To the unmercenary and miracle workers Cosmas And Damian Asiysky (III; November 14). They pray to the brothers Cosmas and Damian for the enlightenment of the mind to the teaching of literacy.

Holy Three Youths: Ananias, Azarias And Misail(600 BC; December 30). The holy youths became famous for their wisdom at the court of the Babylonian king. They pray to them for the enlightenment of the mind to the teaching of literacy.

Martyr Neophytos(303-305; February 3). The neophyte showed miraculous power in himself when he was still in school. They pray to him for enlightenment of the mind.

Blessed Xenia of Petersburg(XIX; February 6). “Help, holy blessed mother Xenia, illuminate the babies with the light of holy Baptism and seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, educate boys and girls in faith, honesty, fear of God and grant them success in learning” (from the blessed prayer). They pray to Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg for the enlightenment of the mind and teaching children to read and write, as well as for all family and household needs.

Saint John Chrysostom(407; September 27; November 26; February 9). John Chrysostom is the great Ecumenical teacher and saint, a profound interpreter of the Holy Scriptures, nicknamed Chrysostom for his eloquence. When he preached, the whole city began to move: merchants abandoned their goods and trade, builders - their buildings, lawyers - their courts, artisans - their crafts - everyone rushed to the church. His sermons were passed from hand to hand. They pray to him for enlightenment of the mind and for teaching spiritual literacy.

Great Martyr Catherine(305-313; December 7). At the age of eighteen, Saint Catherine was already known for her great learning, knew the books of philosophers and poets, spoke many languages, and practiced the art of healing. Using this knowledge, she converted to Christ the first wise men and scientists of the king, the royal adviser, many warriors and the queen herself. During her terrible suffering, she made all the people exclaim: “Great is the Christian God!” They pray to this holy great martyr for the enlightenment of the mind and the teaching of spiritual literacy.
Read the prayer “Heavenly King” and the prayer “I Believe.”

Read the Lord's Prayer 40 times before going to bed.

IN CARING FOR A JOB OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN AT THE AGE

Sainted Mitrofan, in schema Macarius, Bishop of Voronezh(1703; December 6; August 20). When Saint Mitrofan already held the rank of bishop, he asked the venerable persons about his son Ivan Mikhailov, who served as a clerk, so that there would be no offense against him, so that there would be protection for his position and that his son would keep himself away from bad people.

FOR DEAD INFANTS NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT HOLY BAPTISM

Martyr Uaru(c. 307; November 1). Church-wide commemoration of the unbaptized dead is not performed in the Orthodox Church. Notes with their names cannot be submitted to the Liturgy and memorial service. Relatives of the dead who have not been worthy of Holy Baptism can pray for them themselves, privately, and read the canon to the martyr Uar. The holy martyr Huar begged God for forgiveness of the sins of the relatives of blessed Cleopatra, who took care of the preservation and glorification of his relics. This refers mainly to dead infants, since they did not accept Holy Baptism through no fault of their own, and adults who did not accept Holy Baptism could have already been baptized themselves, that is, they did not accept it through their own fault.

SO THAT HUSBAND RETURN SAFELY FROM A LONG ABSENCE

Forty Martyrs, in Sebaste Lake of the Tormented (c. 320; March 22). We find instructions for prayer for this case in Saint Basil the Great in his sermon on the holy martyrs.

WHO GOES ON THE WAY, AND ABOUT PRESERVATION AND HELP ON THE WAY

The Mother of God in honor of Her is the Smolensk icon, called “Hodegetria” (Guide Book)(brought from Constantinople in 1046; August 10). The Greek Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus blessed his daughter, Princess Anna, with this icon, marrying her in 1046 to the Chernigov prince Vsevolod Yaroslavovich. Since this icon accompanied Princess Anna on her journey from Constantinople to the Principality of Chernigov, hence the icon itself received the name Hodegetria, that is. "Guidebook". According to legend, this icon was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist.

Saint Nicholas the Pleasant, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, the Wonderworker (c. 345; May 22; December 19).
From the day of his birth, Saint Nicholas showed people the light of his future glory as a great wonderworker. His mother, Nonna, was immediately healed of her illness after giving birth. The newborn baby stood on his feet in the baptismal font, unsupported by anyone, thereby giving honor to the Most Holy Trinity. He was glorified by God with the gift of miracles. They pray to him for help in various troubles, for well-being along the way, “... as many times in one hour, traveling on land and sailing on the sea, you anticipate, help...” (Kontakion 6). They also pray to him when the road is lost.

Holy Apostles Cleopas And Luke Evangelist (January 17). These holy apostles themselves traveled preaching the Holy Gospel. They bring blessings down on travelers.

Holy righteous Joseph the Betrothed(in the week of Forefather). Joseph with the Virgin Mary and the Child of God himself had to flee to Egypt, fleeing Herod. They also pray to him when the road is lost.

ABOUT THE PATRONAGE OF ORTHODOX WARRIORS AND THE ARMY

Great Martyr St. George the Victorious(303; May 6; November 16; November 23; December 9).

Great Martyr Demetrius of Solunsky(c. 306, November 8). In Christian churches on St. Demetrius Saturday, the commemoration of “soldiers killed in battle” takes place.

Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon(305, August 9). Saint Panteleimon is considered the patron saint of the Russian fleet. His name was given to many Russian warships. The Russian fleet defeated the Swedes at Gangut and Grengam on the feast day of St. Panteleimon.

TO SOFTEN EVIL HEARTS, ABOUT PACIFICATION OF WARRANTS

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Softening Evil Hearts" (Semistrelnaya)(on All Saints Sunday). In the icon, the Mother of God stands on a cloud with seven swords stuck in her heart. The number seven in Holy Scripture means the fullness of something - in this case, the fullness of the grief, sadness and heart disease that were suffered by the Blessed Virgin Mary in Her life on earth. This icon is also called “Simeon’s Prophecy” - because of the prophecy of Simeon the God-Receiver of the Mother of God about Her earthly suffering for Her Son.

To the faithful martyrs Princes Boris and Gleb in Holy Baptism to Roman and David (1015; August 6; May 15). The passion-bearing brothers themselves suffered from Svyatopolk the Accursed. Young Gleb meekly begged before his death to spare him, but on the orders of the killers his throat was cut.

Martyr John the Warrior(IV; August 12). John the Warrior, sent by Emperor Julian to persecute and kill Christians, in fact provided great assistance to the persecuted: he freed those captured, warned others about the danger that threatened them, facilitated their escape, for which he was imprisoned. After the death of Julian, John was released and devoted his entire life to serving his neighbors, living in holiness and purity.

ABOUT DRIVING AWAY Evil SPIRITS FROM PEOPLE AND ANIMALS, AGAINST HARM FROM WIZARDS, ABOUT DELIVERY FROM SORCERIES

Hieromartyr Kiirianu and martyr Justina(304; October 15). Cyprian Before his baptism, he himself was a sorcerer, and Justina remained without any harm from his demonic spells, by the sign of the cross. “Turning from magical art, O God-Wise One, to the knowledge of the Divine, you appeared to the world as the wisest physician, granting healing to those who honor you, Cyprian and Justina, praying to the Lover of Mankind, the Lady, to save our souls.” (kontakion, voice 1). These saints are prayed for protection from evil spells, for deliverance from sorcery and harm from wizards.

Reverend Nifontu, Bishop of Cyprus (IV; January 5). Saint Niphon, for his arduous deeds, was awarded by God the gift of driving away evil spirits. He spent almost his entire life in a struggle with unclean spirits and always defeated them with the help of God. One day the saint happened to be seriously ill. During a short sleep, the Most Holy Mother of God appeared to him with a branch of an olive tree with the holy martyr Anastasia the Patternmaker, holding in her hands a vessel and a branch dipped in holy oil. Those who appeared led him to the Church of the Holy Apostles. Here the Mother of God ordered Anastasia to anoint the sick man with oil from the lamp in the altar, saying that this serves as God’s mercy to him, handed him an olive branch and explained that this is a visible sign of God’s grace, which is given to the saint for his power over evil spirits. Therefore, Niphon is considered an intercessor against obsession and the wiles of the evil one.

Reverend Marufu, Bishop of Mesopotamia (422; March 1). Saint Maruf became famous for his learning and was present at the Second Ecumenical Council. The Lord gave him the power to drive away evil spirits.

Reverend Nikita, stylite of Pereslavl, wonderworker (1186; June 6). The Monk Nikita, the stylite of Pereslavl, a wonderworker, at first indulged in many vices, but was struck by the immutable truths of Holy Scripture from Isaiah the Prophet: “wash yourself and be clean, take away wickedness from your souls.” He came to the monastery, put iron chains on himself and chose to solitary stay pillar. The Lord gave him the grace of driving away evil spirits.

Reverend Macarius Great, Egyptian (390-391; February 1). For his exploits, Macarius was awarded by God the gift of prophecy and such grace of miracles that the dead responded to his voice, if the benefit of faith or the happiness of innocent sufferers required this. They pray to him to drive away evil spirits.

Reverend Anthony The Great (356; January 30). The Monk Anthony gained spiritual experience in the fight against the devil, serving the Lord through labor and prayer in complete solitude in the desert.

Martyr Tryphon(250; February 14). They pray to him for driving away evil spirits and for deliverance from sorcery.

ABOUT FINDING STOLE ITEMS, ABOUT RETURNING STOLEN ITEMS, FROM THIEVES

Martyr John the Warrior(IV; August 12). The martyr warrior exposed the thieves for theft. He died peacefully, in old age, and he suffered torment for Christ earlier, John the Warrior reveals what was stolen.

Great Martyr Theodore Tiron(c. 306; March 2). Theodore, like John the Warrior, is prayed for to find stolen goods from thieves.

FROM sadness and despondency

(c. 306; December 17). Varvara herself experienced these mental anguish.

Saint Nicholas the Pleasant, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, the Wonderworker (c. 345; May 22; December 19). During his lifetime, this saint performed many miracles, comforting those burdened with sadness.

Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Zadonsk Wonderworker (1783; August 26). Saint Tikhon himself struggled for a long time with this mental illness.

Martyr Tryphon(250; February 14). Saint Tryphon, subjected to cruel tortures, bravely endured them, and himself experienced spiritual grief.

ABOUT TAMING THE ANGER OF BOARDS AND ABOUT TAMING ANGER IN MAN

Holy Prophet and King David(per week P.X.). King David unshakably believed in God and tried to do His will. He suffered a lot of persecution from his enemies, but did not become embittered, but placed all his hope in God, and the Lord delivered him from all his enemies. David was meek and pious. They pray to him to tame anger and impart meekness.
Read the prayer to the Virgin Mary.
As you approach the door of the chief, say: “Remember, O Lord, King David and all his meekness,” or read the entire Psalm 26 and 131 (“The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior” and “Remember, O Lord, David and all his meekness”).

FROM LAZINESS

Martyr Alexander Rimsky(284-305; May 26). Before his death, Alexander prayed to the Lord God that those who would honor his memory would be delivered from illness and laziness.
“We beg you, holy martyr Alexandra! Help us throw off the burden of negligence and laziness, so that we can cheerfully begin the deeds of hard work and remain firm in spiritual aspirations and activities.” (from prayer). They pray to this saint for deliverance from laziness and all diseases.

ABOUT THE INTERCESS OF WIDOWERS AND ORPHANS, ABOUT COMPASSION FOR THE POOR, ORPHAN AND DEFENSE, ABOUT HELP IN POVERTY AND NEED

Saint Nikolai Ugodnik, Archbishop Myra of Lycia, the Wonderworker (c. 345; May 22; December 19). Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is revered as a nourisher of widows and orphans. The basis for believing in the help of St. Nicholas the Pleasant are his countless miracles during his life and after his death. In St. Nicholas we see a special speed - swiftness in the help he provides. He is not late and sometimes helps at the last minute.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is our prayer book for the improvement of life, for deliverance from various troubles and sorrows, the main patron of travelers, especially those sailing on the waters. They also pray to him for the intercession of widows and orphans, help in poverty and need.

Saint Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov(1709; October 4; November 10). During his lifetime, Saint Demetrius used all the excesses of his estate on the sick, the poor, the orphaned and the defenseless.

To the martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes(284-305; December 26). After their death, these holy martyrs miraculously helped one monastery during a time of scarcity of supplies.

To the blessed prince Vsevolod, in Holy Baptism Gabriel, Pskov (1138; February 24; May 5; December 10). In the life of Saint Vsevolod-Gabriel it is said: “He was an intercessor and provider for widows and orphans, having his bosom open to everyone, and no one left his house greedy.”

Reverend Maxim Grek(1556; February 3). Maxim the Greek reminded Prince John in 1553 about helping the widows and orphans killed near Kazan, then asked to remind the tsar that if he forgets the widows and orphans, his son, the prince, will die. The saint's prediction came true when the king did not listen to righteous advice.

Saint Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours (c. 400; October 25). Saint Martin was filled with deeds of mercy and Christian love for the unfortunate and wretched, for which he earned himself the title “Merciful.”

Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (620; November 25). John became famous for his boundless charity.

Great Martyr Theodore Tiron(c. 306; March 2). The Holy Great Martyr Theodore Tiron, under Julian the Apostate, appeared in a dream to the bishop, and delivered Christians in the first week of Lent from the desecration of supplies sprinkled with blood sacrificed to idols.

Righteous Philaret the Merciful(792; December 14). Saint Philaret, nicknamed the Merciful for his special mercy towards his neighbors, loved the poor and needy and gave them alms. Whoever asked him for anything, no one was refused.

Hieromartyr Zotika, presbyter, syrup-giver (IV, January 12). Saint Zotik was distinguished by his mercy and love for the poor, and built hospitals and hospice houses. For denouncing heresy, he was tied to wild horses and tortured.

Hieromartyr Blasius, Bishop of Sebaste (c. 316; February 24). In addition to all the previously listed graces given by God to this saint, through the prayer of this saint they ask for help in everyday affairs and for God’s blessing over the house.

Righteous Evdokim Cappadocian (IX; August 13). The holy righteous Evdokim lived in great deeds of charity.

IN DESPERATION

Reverend Afanasy Afonsky(1000; July 18). Among the many miracles performed by Athanasius during his lifetime, the first aid to the desperate was especially remarkable.

Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (407; November 26; September 27). John Chrysostom is a mentor in patience to those persecuted for the sake of truth and in hope in the mercy and Providence of God to those who despair.

IN THE PASSION OF ANGER

Reverend Ephraim the Syrian(373-379; February 10). Ephraim was by nature of a hot-tempered nature, but after a long struggle with himself, with the help of God he acquired the gift of perfect kindness.

WHO GOES TO MOW

Reverend Savvaty Solovetsky(1435; October 10; August 21). Drawn by a thirst for solitude, this great worker retired to Lake Ladoga, to the island of Valaam, then a secret voice showed him the way to the White Sea. In 1429, Savvaty erected the holy cross and set up a cell on Solovetsky Island. They pray to Saint Sabbatius when they start mowing.

DURING SOWING, AND ALSO DURING THE HARVEST OF BREAD, ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF CROWS AND ABOUT FERTILITY

"The Bread Wrangler"(1891; October 28). The name of the icon was given with the blessing of St. Ambrose of Optina. This name indicates that the Mother of God is the Helper of people in their labors to obtain their daily bread. The first mercy that poured out from this icon was that although 1891 was a famine year in Russia and there were areas affected by poor crops around the Kaluga diocese, bread was born within the Kaluga and Shamordino fields.
In 1892, there was a drought in the Voronezh province, and famine threatened to begin. A prayer service was served in front of the icon “Spreader of the Loaves.” Soon it began to rain, and the surrounding fields recovered.

to the Apostle Philip(1; November 27). Both during the sowing of grain and during the harvest of grain they pray to the Apostle Philip. Apostle Philippa The Savior experienced it when he wanted to feed five thousand people with five loaves.

Righteous Godfathers Joachim and Anna, to the parents of the Most Holy Mary (September 22). Remember these saints before sowing - there will be a harvest for everything.

Hieromartyr Charalampia(202; February 23). Saint Charalampios brings down fertility to the earth.

Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John(January 20, July 7; March 9; June 7; September 11; October 6; October 25). John the Baptist, the great Prophet, Forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ, after the death of his parents, “lived in the deserts until the day of his appearance to Israel” (Luke 1:80). They pray to him for the protection of crops and fertility.

To the martyrs, blessed princes Boris and Gleb, in Holy Baptism to Roman and David (1015; August 6; May 15; September 18). These saints are prayed for fertility.

missus Queen Helena(327; June 3; March 19). Deeply revering the Cross of the Lord, Emperor Constantine wished to find the Cross itself on which our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified. To do this, he sent his mother, Queen Helena, to Jerusalem. By the providence of God, in 326 she managed to find the Life-giving Cross of the Lord, on which Jesus Christ was crucified. They pray to the Blessed Queen Helen for the protection of crops and fertility.

Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (III; November 10). Saint Paraskeva is considered the patroness of agricultural work. They pray to her for help during sowing and harvesting.

Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amafunt (425; June 29). Through Tikhon’s prayer to God, a vineyard miraculously grew in a barren place, the juice of which he consumed when performing a bloodless sacrifice. They pray to him for the granting of fertility.

ABOUT THE CUCUMBER HARVEST

Equal to the Apostles King Konstantin(337; June 3). According to popular belief, St. Constantine, known in world history as the Great, is prayed for the cucumber harvest.

Blessed Isidora, For Christ's sake, to the holy fool, the Rostov wonderworker (1474; May 27). Many miracles both during the life of Isidore, Christ the Fool for the Fool, and after his death marked the holiness of the saint of God. They pray to him for the cucumber harvest.

Venerable Martyr Evdokia(362-364; August 17). Evdokia suffered for Christ in Persia around 362-364. Her relics were subsequently transferred to Constantinople. They pray to her for the cucumber harvest.

ABOUT THE PATRONAGE OF GARDENERS

Martyr Foke heligraduator (approx. 320; October 5). The holy martyr lived in the city of Simon, gardening. He suffered for the spread of the faith of Christ.

DURING HUNGER AND AGAINST FRUIT SPOILAGE

Hieromartyr Charalampia(202; February 23). Before his death, Saint Charalampius prayed that admirers of his memory would receive help through him in times of famine and spoilage of fruits.

Saint Spiridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, wonderworker (c. 348; December 25). During a famine, Saint Spyridon saved one poor man by turning a toad into an ingot of gold for him.

Reverend Euthymia The Great (473; February 2). Euthymius was born through the fervent prayers of his parents, after their long childlessness. In the 30th year of his life, he secretly retired to a cave for prayerful feats, then became the head of the monks. The Monk Euthymius ate only on Saturdays and Sundays. As his last dying testament to the brethren, he said that the monastery should always be open to strangers, for which he promised the monastery God's blessing. They pray to him during times of famine.

IN RAINLESS OR DROUGHT, ABOUT THE GIVING OF RAIN WHEN THUNDER OR HAIL

to the Prophet Elijah(IX century BC; August 2). Elijah was called by God to prophetic service during the reign of the Israeli king Ahab (906 years BC). For his extremely holy life, and for his unusually fiery zeal for the glory of God, he was taken alive into heaven (c. 896, BC). It is said about this saint: “Pray, and the sky will let it rain.” They pray to him for the gift of rain during thunder or hail.

Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod (1108; February 13; May 13; May 27). Novgorod owes its miraculous salvation from two disasters to this saint - from a prolonged drought and from a terrible fire.

Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (III; November 10). Paraskeva Friday in Rus' is revered as a patroness and helper in agricultural matters and family needs; they also pray to her for the gift of rain, thunder or hail.

ABOUT THE PRESERVATION, WELFARE OF LIVESTOCK, ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, AGAINST THE DEATH OF LIVESTOCK

Hieromartyr Blasius, Bishop of Sebaste (c. 316; February 24). Vlasiy himself asked God for the gift of healing and preserving cattle. Before his death, he bequeathed to one widow to seek help through him for the well-being of her livestock. Therefore, if you mean cattle, then you need to ask this saint for help.

Great Martyr George Victorious (303; May 6; November 16; November 23; December 9). One should resort to the help of this saint if there are entire herds of livestock that could be attacked by predators in the field. St. George the Victorious is a famous patron of flocks. On the icons he slays the monstrous serpent. They also pray to Saint George for the protection of shepherds, and before driving livestock into the field for the first time, for the preservation of livestock from being eaten by animals.

Reverend Iulian(IV; October 31). Prayer is appropriate for Julian in the same cases as for St. George the Victorious. Julian ordered the predatory lion to leave the country where many were suffering from the beast, and the beast obeyed.

Saint Modest, Archbishop of Jerusalem (633-634; December 31). Prayer to Saint Modest is appropriate if we're talking about about livestock. During his lifetime, Modest revived one man's poisoned livestock. They pray to him for deliverance from the death of livestock.

Holy unmercenaries and miracle workers Cosma and Damian Asiysky (III; November 14). These holy brothers “not only helped with man, but also with cattle.”

Martyr Agathia(251; February 18). The martyr Agathia is considered the patroness of cattle. They pray to her for cows.

Venerable Martyr Anastasia Romans (III; November 11). St. Anastasia, who lived in the 3rd century, is the most revered patroness of sheep. Without the patronage of the Heavenly Intercessors, it is unthinkable to raise sheep or use sheep products, and Saint Anastasia is the most sympathetic helper in these matters.

Reverend Abramia recluse (c. 360; November 11). Reverend Avramiy, who lived in the 4th century, is considered the patron saint of shepherds. They pray to him to protect and look after the sheep in the summer.

Saint Vasily The Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of ​​Cappadocia (379; January 14). Saint Basil is considered the patron saint of pigs.

Great Martyr Nikita(c. 372; September 28). The Great Martyr Nikita, who suffered for his faith in 372, is considered the patron saint of geese. They pray to him for waterfowl.

To the martyrs Flora and Laurel(II; August 31). The martyrs Florus and Laurus, brothers in flesh and spirit, are the patrons of horses. These martyrs are prayed for deliverance from horse death. "... Florus and Laurus... just as during your lifetime you healed horses, so now save them from all sorts of ailments."

Reverend Feofan, Confessor of Sigrian (818; March 25). This saint should be prayed for the healing of horse diseases.

ABOUT SAFE FISHING, ABOUT SUCCESS IN FISHING, ABOUT THE PATRONAGE OF FISHERMANS

To the glorious and all-validated chief apostle Petru(c. 67; July 12), apostle Jacob Zebedee (44; May 13), apostle and evangelist John Theologian (98-117; May 21; October 9). Throughout the whole night the apostles Peter, James and John They didn’t catch anything, casting the net again according to the word of the Savior, they caught so many fish that the net broke (Luke 5:4-11).
They pray to them for success in fishing, for the protection of fishermen, for successful fishing.

Reverend Alexy, man of God (411; March 30). Alexy, secretly from his parents, sailed on a ship to Mesopotamia, and there, in the city of Edessa, he began to live on the porch at the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos. After the revelation of the Mother of God to the sexton, who commanded: “Bring into My Church the man of God worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven,” the holy righteous man, avoiding glory, boarded a ship and headed to Rome. Unrecognized, he humbly asked his father to settle in his house. On the day of his death, a wonderful voice was heard in the cathedral Church: “Find the man of God who is going to eternal life"They pray to the Monk Alexy, the man of God, for the protection of fishermen.

ON THE SEA FROM STORM AND DROWNING, ON THE WATER FLOATING

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Savior of the Drowning"(1751; January 2). The name of the icon speaks for itself. Legend has it that there is a very dangerous whirlpool on the Desna River. It often happened that huge barges loaded with bread fell into this whirlpool and became prey to the abyss: the circulation of the water with its rapid force carried them along with the people accompanying them. And in this dangerous place one day an icon of the Mother of God was found, floating to the river bank. Opposite the fatal place, on the mountain, they first placed an icon, and then the Church of the Mother of God near the village of Lenkovo. It was noticed that from the time of the appearance of the icon of the Mother of God, misfortunes began to happen rarely, and then completely stopped. The icon of the Most Pure Virgin “Savior of the Drowning” is worshiped by many believers, especially those who often have to surrender themselves to the power of the water element.

Saint and Wonderworker Nicholas To the Saint, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia (c. 345; May 22; December 19). In the image of St. Nicholas, his special connection with water element. Repeatedly during his life and after his death he showed his help to those in need at sea. The entire Christian world reveres St. Nicholas the Pleasant as the main patron of travelers, especially those sailing on the waters. In the akathist we read to him: “many times... you have helped those sailing on the sea.” Belief in the help of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on the water has already become universal.

Righteous Procopius, For Christ's sake, the holy fool, Ustyug miracle worker(1303; July 21). The Monk Procopius often sat on the river bank, praying for those floating.

Reverend Filaret To the Gracious (792; December 14). Saint Philaret was merciful, generously provided for widows and orphans, and did not refuse anyone in need, which is why he received the nickname of the Merciful. For such virtue, the Lord rewarded him with the gift of miracles. They pray to him for deliverance from drowning at sea and for the protection of widows, orphans, and the poor.

Reverend Zosima(1478; August 21; April 30) and Savvatiya(1435; October 10; August 21) Solovetsky. The righteous Zosima and Savvaty themselves sailed along the White Sea to the Solovetsky Islands.

ABOUT THE PATRONAGE OF FISHERMANS AND HUNTERS

"Ozeryanskaya"(XVI; November 12). The Ozeryansk Icon of the Mother of God appeared in the 16th century in the settlement of Ozeryansk. In the Ozeryansk Hermitage, abundant miracles began to be performed from this icon. In 1794, the icon was transferred to the Kuryazhsky Monastery, located on a high mountain. For the sake of numerous pilgrims, the icon is carried daily to the church of St. Onuphrius, built under the mountain, on a spring. The spring is located right under the altar; a cast-iron pipe runs from it under the floor along the entire church. This water flows into nearby baths, where many receive healing from various diseases. In front of this icon they pray for the protection of fishermen and hunters.

Saint Vasily The Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of ​​Cappadocia (379; January 14). Before his priestly service, Saint Basil himself worked so hard, cutting stones, that calluses remained on his hands for a long time. In his liturgy, the saint prays for those who work “in the mountains, and in the ores... and in the abysses of the earth, and in bitter works.”

DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK

Saint Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod (1754; December 23; September 17). In his monastery, Saint Joasaph devoted all his strength to the improvement of the monastery (Holy Transfiguration Monastery of Mgara); in the Holy Trinity Lavra, he also selflessly restored the monastery after a fire.

FROM FIRE, ABOUT TERMINATION OF AN STARTED FIRE AND AGAINST LIGHTNING STRIKE

Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Burning bush"(1680; September 17). "Burning Bush" Mother of God It is called by this comparison: “Just as the bush is not scorched, so the Virgin gave birth and the Virgin remained.”
In a fire that is threatening or has already begun, there can be no stronger help than from the Mother of God. “Rejoice, you who deliver us from the fiery dew of prayers! Rejoice, you who take away the strikes of lightning and thunder from our heads!” On Mount Sinai there is a custom to sing the service before this icon of the Mother of God during a strong thunderstorm, “when lightning is terrible.”
The “Burning Bush” is sometimes depicted as a bush engulfed in flames, above which rises the Mother of God and the Child, visible from the waist up. Much more often, an octagonal star is depicted surrounding the Mother of God. The star consists of two quadrangles. One is painted red - in the image of a flame, the other, reminiscent of the greenery of a mysterious bush, - green. In the corners of the icon are four symbols mentioned in the Apocalypse of John the Theologian: a man, a lion, a calf and an eagle, as well as archangels with those symbols that church tradition assigns to them: Michael with a rod, Raphael with an alabaster, Uriel with a fiery sword, Sephiel with a censer, Barachiel with a bunch of grapes, and Gabriel with a branch of the gospel.

Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod (1108; February 13; May 13, May 27). With one prayer Nikita put out the fire in Novgorod. They pray to Saint Nikita from the danger of being killed, in rainlessness or drought, from fire and from being struck by lightning.

Venerable Spyridon, prosphora bearer of Pechersk(XII, November 13).
During a fire in the monastery kitchen, Spiridon took water into his thin mantle, the water did not spill out of the mantle, and there was enough of it to extinguish the fire.

(1552; August 15). St. Basil is buried in Moscow in St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square.
This saint had the gift of foreseeing the future. In 1547, he predicted the great fire of Moscow and extinguished the fire in Novgorod with prayer.

IN TRADE

Great Martyr John the New, Sochava(1330-1340; June 15). John of Sochava was himself a merchant. They pray to him for successful trade (for well-being in trade matters).

Martyr John New from Ioannina (1526; May 1). John traded in Constantinople next to Turkish shopkeepers and was more successful in his trade than anyone else. For this and for his Christian faith and holiness of life, he was martyred by infidels. They pray to him for successful trading.

ABOUT THE PATRONAGE OF BLACKSMITHS AND CRAFTWORKS

Saints of Silver and Wonderworkers Cosme And Damian Asiysky (III, November 14). In Rus' the holy brothers Cosma And Damiana Blacksmiths and artisans have long been considered their patrons. They are prayed for good luck in blacksmithing.

Life without love is empty and meaningless. In the unity of souls you can find a source of inspiration and happiness. Who should you pray to to find your soulmate? You should know that a prayer request for love and marriage is a request for pure feelings and the birth of children.

How to find your soulmate?

Finding your soul mate can take years, and sometimes even whole life. How to speed up a long-awaited meeting? Which saints should we pray for love?

Prayer is a powerful and effective tool that will help you concentrate on your desire. A request addressed to higher powers with faith and hope will certainly come true.

It is a mistake to believe that only memorized prayers will help convey a request to heaven. Words spoken from the heart also carry strong energy potential. The structure of the prayer consists of gratitude for existing blessings, repentance for sins and requests for love (marriage).

Mentally focusing on the desire will help you choose the right words. You should not ask a higher power for love as an instrument of pleasure or self-affirmation. Purity of thoughts and sincerity should be the basis of prayer.

Who should you pray to to find your soulmate? You can turn to the Savior, the Mother of God, and your guardian angel with a request for love.

Prohibited Methods

You should be careful about your desires and clearly formulate your request. Higher powers will not help if we are talking about the destruction of another family. You shouldn’t ask for your happiness at the expense of other people’s grief.

Under no circumstances should a believer turn to magicians, occultists, or psychics. Such help can only do harm and leave a sinful mark on a person’s soul and destiny.

You should not arrange your personal life using deceptive methods. Deception, blackmail, temptation will not bring happiness.

Prayer of Xenia of St. Petersburg

Ksenia of Petersburg's prayer for love has helped girls find happiness more than once. A request before the image will help the spouses make peace after a quarrel. The prayers of Ksenia of Petersburg will restore hope for love and happiness.

• “Oh, all-blessed mother Ksenia! Having endured hunger and cold, thirst and heat. Living under the protection of the Lord, she is led and strengthened by the Mother of God. Forgive all my sins that I committed, voluntarily or unwittingly. Help, Saint Xenia, heal the sick, send down family happiness. I ask you, fill my heart with earthly love. Send a life partner who can illuminate our path with light. Bless, Mother Ksenia, our relationship, as predicted by heaven. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

Ksenia of Petersburg's prayer for love is said in a calm state. You can put a candle in front of the image of the saint. Popular legend says that prayer in front of the icon will help in finding your soul mate.

Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker

A prayer for love to Nicholas the Wonderworker will help you meet your soul mate. According to legend, he threw 3 bundles of gold to one father of the family so that he would not give his daughters away for fornication. This money helped return a well-fed life to the family. And the daughters got married safely.

• “Oh, Saint Nicholas, saint of the Lord, our intercessor in troubles and sorrow. Before your face, I ask you to grant forgiveness of my sins. Help me, the accursed one, ask our Lord to save me from ordeal and despondency. I ask you to grant your spouse a long life, to be treated with love and joy, and to take care of the children. Pray for us, Saint Nicholas, our Lord, to grant us a peaceful life and the salvation of our souls. Amen".

There are many testimonies of men and women who were helped by a prayer for love to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The saint willingly responds to sincere requests people about the structure of family life.

Prayer to Matrona of Moscow

The miracles of Matrona of Moscow, her gracious help in finding a soul mate and creating a family are known throughout the country. about love will contribute to a long-awaited meeting.

• “Mother Matronushka, look into my heart. Help me find my betrothed, who is looking for me and toiling without love. Help me find someone I love and who will love me. I ask you, who have suffered, to humbly fall at the feet of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Ask him to grant me a family life. May the grace of God not leave us in our long-suffering vale. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, unto ages of ages. Amen".

Prayer to Peter and Fevronia

Saints Peter and Fevronia have long been considered the patrons of family and marriage. Their life is an example of love and fidelity. Prayers to their image will grant a soul mate, will contribute to family happiness, and the birth of healthy children. Peter and Fevronia lived a long life and died on the same day. Prayers in front of the icon will help you achieve a marriage as quickly as possible.

• “Oh, faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia! I pray with hope and resort to your help. Offer prayers to our Lord and ask for goodness for me. For your intercession, I ask that our heavenly King grant good deeds prosperity, unshakable piety, good hope, unfeigned love, right faith. Amen".

Icons of the Mother of God

There are a great many icons of the Mother of God. Some of them are miraculous, capable of healing the sick and helping the weak. The Mother of God is considered the great Intercessor of man before the Savior. According to long-standing legends, some of the images of the Mother of God contribute to the rapid acquisition of family happiness.

Therefore, to the question “Who should I pray to to find my soulmate?” one can answer that several icons of the Mother of God will help in finding a life partner:

• Icon of the Mother of God “Kozelshchanskaya”, according to legend, has Italian roots. It appeared in Russia during the time of Elizabeth I. The icon was brought by one of the court ladies, who soon received a marriage proposal. Since then, rumor has spread that the image helps to find a happy marriage.
• Icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color” appeared in the 16th-17th centuries. Presumably, its writing was associated with an annual miracle. Pilgrims brought lilies to the Holy Mountain as a gift to the Mother of God. On the eve of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, withered flowers suddenly filled with strength, new buds appeared. Athonite monks noticed this miracle, which served as inspiration for painting the image “Unfading Color”.
• Icon of the Mother of God “Inexhaustible Chalice” is miraculous. There are many stories about her help in finding housing and healing from bad habits. Since ancient times, prayer for love and marriage in front of the image has helped young virgins and mature women in finding their betrothed.

Prayer to Paraskeva Friday

During her lifetime, Saint Paraskeva took a vow of virginity and spiritual purity. Her image will help find a long-awaited bride or groom, bring peace to the family, and grant the miracle of childbirth to desperate couples. A prayer for love and marriage in front of the icon of Paraskeva Friday will help chaste girls find their soulmate. It is not for nothing that in Rus' this great martyr was called “Saint Woman” - she patronizes women’s cares and household chores.

Closer to the Intercession, the girls prayed to Saint Paraskeva with the words: “Mother Paraskeva, cover me as soon as possible!”

• “Holy bride of Christ, Great Martyr Paraskeva! You loved the Heavenly King with all your soul and heart, you were disheartened by our Savior, having distributed your property to the poor. Your chastity and piety shine like a ray of sunshine among the infidels; you fearlessly brought them the word of the Lord. I look at your icon with tenderness, I greet you, long-suffering Paraskeva. Pray to the Savior, the Lover of Humanity, that He may grant salvation and good mercy, patience and complacency in troubles. May you, through your intercession and intercession, grant prosperity and peaceful life, health and affirmation in the faith, and speed up your help in finding your betrothed and loved one. May He cleanse us sinners from filth. And, having secured salvation, through your prayers, intercession and representation, bride of Christ Paraskeva, let us glorify the most pure and wondrous name in the saints of the true God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen".

Prayer for help in love

A prayer to the Almighty to attract the miracle of love into your life will help desperate people. Such requests instill hope in a person’s heart. A conversation with higher powers may not consist of memorized prayer phrases. Ask the Almighty in your own words for the gift of love and family happiness.

The other half is a reward that must be earned by righteous deeds and sincere prayers. It happens that fate does not allow your soul mate because the time has not yet come. Therefore, humble expectation, faith and prayer will help prepare the soul for the long-awaited meeting. Humble waiting is a state of mind, not inaction. A person with a large social circle and a busy life has a greater chance of finding a soul mate.

Who should you pray to to find your soulmate? Prayers to the Savior for love can not only be said in church near an icon. At dawn before going to bed, pray to the Lord to grant the miracle of love and reciprocity. You can write a prayer in your own words and wear the note as a talisman on your chest.

Prayer for marriage

Appeal to higher powers must come from the heart. Each word of prayer is a concentration on communication, a request for help in one’s troubles, sorrows, and anxieties. First, write down your wish on a piece of paper. This will help you understand your feelings and thoughts. You can describe point by point the spiritual qualities of the person you would like to see as your soul mate.

Be sure to think about what married life looks like and why it is needed. It happens that a person wants to get married only for status in society. That's why higher powers don't send him a soul mate.

A prayer request for marriage is not only the fact of official marriage. This is a request for the gift of patience and wisdom in family life. This is the ability to pacify your selfishness for the benefit of the family. This is a request for children and grandchildren. This is a promise that every effort will be made to save the marriage.

Prayer for mutual love

A prayer asking for reciprocity is not a magical conspiracy. Occult rituals suppress the human will, which helps to achieve the desired result. A prayer request for mutual love is a request to grant feelings without coercion.

Prayers for a man’s love can be offered to Anna, Tatiana, Seraphim of Sarov, patron saints by name or date of birth. Deep faith will contribute to the acquisition of mutual feelings for many years.

• “I bow to the ground to you, Lord, I resort to your help, I trust in you. Forgive me my sins and vices. Give pure, mutual love. Confused in huge world, I can’t find my betrothed among people. I hope in you, Lord, I ask for your help and assistance. Do not ignore my request. Amen".

Which saint should you pray to? Prayers for all occasions: about work, to get pregnant, about marriage, about children and others - are they traditional for Orthodoxy?

The tradition of venerating saints in the Christian Church is very ancient; it has existed since the very moment the Church appeared, from the first years of its existence. Christian churches in ancient times were built on the tombs of martyrs. And it was the blood of the martyrs, according to one ancient church writer, that was the “seed of Christianity,” that is, Christianity spread thanks to the feat of the martyrs.

Prayer for all occasions - does it exist?

I would like to speak very briefly about one negative phenomenon that is associated with the veneration of saints. The fact is that some perceive saints approximately the same way the pagans perceived their gods - according to the principle “which saint helps with what.” Such people come into church and ask: “ Which saint should I light a candle to get an apartment?”, “Which saint should I pray for a toothache?” etc.

We must remember that saints are not some kind of gods, from which you can get something, and from each their own. Saints are not experts in issuing apartments, stopping toothaches, or other similar things. There are, of course, saints who were doctors during their lifetime, and we turn to them with a request for healing, for example, the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon. Indeed, through the prayers of such saints, many healings occur. But under no circumstances Saints should not be perceived as some kind of fetish; We cannot replace a prayer to a saint as a person who has achieved spiritual perfection and can help us in some way with a prayer to a saint as some kind of idol who is needed only because we can get specific help from him.

Saints are first and foremost ours heavenly friends who can help us in our progress on the path to salvation, on the path to God. And only secondarily, saints are those who help us with specific everyday things.

Prayers for work, prayer for good luck at work

How to pray for the Lord to help at work, looking for work? How to pray for work to go well? Whether there is a "Prayers for good luck at work" as often asked on the Internet?

A Christian asks God for help in every matter, so it is right to pray both in finding a job and that the job goes well. How to pray?

Of course, you need to pray to the Lord Jesus Christ with all your heart, asking Him to help you find a job in which you can worthily, without sin, use your gifts for the glory of God and the good of people.

When looking for work, they also pray to the holy martyr Tryphon.

Prayer to the Holy Martyr Tryphon

Oh, holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, quick helper to all who come running to you and pray before your holy image, quick to obey the intercessor!

Hear now and forever the prayer of us, your unworthy servants, who honor your holy memory. You, servant of Christ, promised that before your departure from this corruptible life, you would pray for us to the Lord and asked Him for this gift: if anyone in any need and sorrow begins to call upon your holy name, may he be delivered from every excuse is evil. And just as you sometimes healed the daughter of the princess in the city of Rome from the torment of the devil, you saved us from his fierce machinations all the days of our lives, especially on the terrible day of our last, intercede for us with our dying breaths, when the dark eyes of evil demons surround and frighten they will start us. Then be our helper and quick drive away of evil demons, and leader to the Kingdom of Heaven, where you now stand with the face of the saints at the Throne of God, pray to the Lord, that he will grant us also to be partakers of ever-present joy and joy, so that together with you we will be worthy of glorifying the Father and the Son and the Holy Comforter Spirit forever. Amen.

TROPARION, TONE 4

Thy martyr, O Lord, Tryphon, in his suffering received an imperishable crown from Thee, our God; Having Thy strength, overthrow the tormentors, crush the demons of weak insolence. Save his souls with your prayers.

IN TROPARION, TONE 4

Divine food, most blessed, enjoying in Heaven endlessly, glorifying your memory with songs, cover and preserve from all needs, drive away animals that harm the fields and always cry out to you in love: Rejoice, Tryphon, strengthening of the martyrs.

KONDAC, VOICE 8

With Trinitarian firmness, you destroyed polytheism from the end, you were all-glorious, you were honest in Christ, and, having defeated the tormentors, in Christ the Savior you received the crown of your martyrdom and the gift of Divine healings, as if you were invincible.

One saint, Pachomius the Great, asked God to teach him how to live. And then Pachomius sees the Angel. The angel first prayed, then began to work, then prayed again and again began to work. Pachomius did this all his life. Prayer without work will not feed you, and work without prayer will not help you.

Prayer is not a hindrance to work, but a help. You can pray in the shower while working, and this is much better than thinking about trifles. How more people prays, the better for him to live.

Prayer before starting any work, any business

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Bless, Lord, and help me, a sinner, to complete the work I have begun, for Your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of Your Father without beginning, You declared with Your most pure lips that without Me you cannot do anything. My Lord, Lord, with faith in my soul and heart spoken by You, I fall down in Your goodness: help me, a sinner, to complete this work, which I have begun, in You, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, through the prayers of the Mother of God and all Your saints . Amen.

Prayer at the end of the case

You are the fulfillment of all good things, O my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness and save me, for I am the only One who is most merciful, O Lord, glory to You.

It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption, we magnify Thee as the real Mother of God

Prayer for spouses who do not have children (prayer to get pregnant)

Hear us, Merciful and Almighty God, may Your grace be sent down through our prayer. Be merciful, Lord, to our prayer, remember Your law about the multiplication of the human race and be a merciful Patron, so that with Your help what You have established will be preserved. By Your sovereign power You created everything out of nothing and laid the foundation for everything that exists in the world - You created man in Your image and, with a sublime secret, sanctified the union of marriage as a foreshadowing of the mystery of the unity of Christ with the Church. Look, O Merciful One, on these servants... (names), united in a marital union and begging for Your help, may Thy mercy be upon them, may they be fruitful and may their sons see their sons even to the third and fourth generation, and may they live to the desired old age , and will enter the Kingdom of Heaven through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom all glory, honor and worship is due with the Holy Spirit forever. Amen

Daily prayer for health

Remember, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Thy mercy and generosity from all eternity, for whose sake Thou didst become man, and Thou didst deign to endure crucifixion and death, for the sake of the salvation of those who believe in Thee; and rose from the dead, you ascended into heaven and sit at the right hand of God the Father, and look upon the humble prayers of those who call upon You with all their hearts: incline Your ear and hear the humble prayer of me, Your indecent servant, in the stench of the spiritual fragrance, which brings You for all Your people . And in the first place, remember Your Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, which You have provided with Your venerable Blood, and establish, and strengthen, and expand, multiply, pacify, and preserve the insurmountable gates of hell forever; Calm the tearing of the Churches, quench the pagan vacillations, and quickly destroy and eradicate the heresies of rebellion, and convert them into nothingness by the power of Your Holy Spirit. ( Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on our God-protected country, its authorities and army, protect their power with peace, and subdue every enemy and adversary under the nose of the Orthodox, and speak peaceful and good words in their hearts about Your Holy Church, and about all Your people: yes Let us live a quiet and silent life in orthodoxy and in all piety and purity. ( Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on our Great Lord and Father His Holiness Patriarch Alexy, your Eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops, priests and deacons, and the entire church clergy, who have appointed you to shepherd your verbal flock, and through their prayers have mercy and save me, a sinner. ( Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and with his holy prayers forgive my sins. ( Bow)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives according to the flesh, and all the neighbors of my family, and others, and grant them Your peaceful and most peaceful goodness. ( Bow)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy, according to the multitude of Your bounties, all the sacred monks, monks and nuns, and all those living in virginity and reverence and fasting in monasteries, in deserts, in caves, mountains, pillars, gates, rock crevices, and sea islands, and in every place of Thy dominion, those who live faithfully and piously serve Thee, and pray to Thee: ease their burden, and comfort their sorrow, and grant them strength and strength to strive for Thee, and through their prayers grant me remission of sins. ( Bow)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and the orphans and the widows, and those who are in sickness and sorrow, troubles and sorrows, conditions and captivity, prisons and imprisonments, and even more so in persecution, for You for the sake of the Orthodox faith, from the tongue of the godless, from the apostate and from the heretics, Thy present servants, and remember, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by Thy power I will overcome the weakness, grant them freedom and deliver them. ( Bow)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on us, who are merciful and nourishing to us, who gave us alms, and who commanded us unworthy to pray for them, and who give us rest, and do Thy mercy to them, granting them all the petitions for salvation, and the perception of eternal blessings . ( Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent to the service, those traveling, our fathers and brethren, and all Orthodox Christians. ( Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on them who I tempted with my madness, and turned away from the path of salvation, and led me to evil and inappropriate deeds; By Your Divine Providence, return again to the path of salvation. ( Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me, and those who create misfortunes against me, and do not leave them to perish for my sake, a sinner. ( Bow)
Those who have departed from the Orthodox faith and are blinded by destructive heresies, enlighten the light of Your knowledge and bring Your Holy Apostles to the Catholic Church. ( Bow)
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A girl's prayer for marriage

Oh, All-Good Lord, I know that my great happiness depends on the fact that I love You with all my soul and with all my heart, and that I fulfill Your holy will in everything.
Rule Yourself, O my God, over my soul and fill my heart: I want to please You Alone, for You are the Creator and my God.
Save me from pride and self-love: let reason, modesty and chastity adorn me.
Idleness is disgusting to You and gives rise to vices, give me the desire to work hard and bless my labors.
Since Your Law commands people to live in an honest marriage, then lead me, Holy Father, to this title, sanctified by You, not to please my lust, but to fulfill Your destiny, for You Yourself said: it is not good for man to be alone and, having created He gave him a wife to help him, blessed them to grow, multiply and populate the earth.
Hear my humble prayer, sent to You from the depths of a girl’s heart; give me an honest and pious spouse, so that in love with him and in harmony we glorify You, the merciful God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for children

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve my child by the power of Your Life-giving Cross. Amen."
(And put the sign of the cross on the child.)

A mother's prayer for her children

(compiled by St. Ambrose of Optina)
God! Creator of all creatures, adding mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your grace has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church.

Very often, people ordering a prayer service, magpie or other worship service ask about who and what they should pray for in order to receive God’s help.

The Orthodox Church responds to this as follows: “Any prayer service is a divine service aimed at glorifying the Lord, the Mother of God and all the Saints. In the prayer service, Orthodox Christians ask for mercy or thank God for the blessings received. The Savior favors His children who turn to Him for help, and helps - according to the power of our faith, showing miracles of good deeds, the purpose of which is to heal, enlighten, encourage and reveal to a person the spiritual side of life. The Lord hears any of our prayers addressed to him. Therefore, when praying or ordering prayer services, remember all the Saints. each of them, as well as all of them together, are equally important."

Nevertheless, each of the Saints, each of the Miracle-Working Icons, have their own, unique grace. Prayed for centuries, Miracle-Working Icons are a source for believers God's love, which the Lord generously bestows upon us. In this section of our website you can find out detailed information about all the Miracle-Working Icons located in churches and monasteries in Moscow and the Moscow region.

• Pray for healing. Young virgins especially pray before her, asking for help in maintaining chastity, piety and morality. They call on Her and, in the hope of meeting a kind man, ask for a successful marriage, a strong and happy family life. They pray to the Queen of Heaven before Her image “Tenderness” and for the onset of a long-awaited pregnancy and a successful delivery. Prayer.
  
• Located in Moscow,
• Days of veneration - August 01, August 10.
• If you need an icon of the Mother of God “Tenderness” for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. Proposed

• They pray for the well-being of the entire country. In front of the Vladimir Icon, they turn to the Mother of God to ask Her for intercession from the enemy, for help in overcoming difficulties and for strengthening faith. Prayer in front of this image also helps to heal from physical ailments and mental hardships. Prayer.
• Located in Moscow
• Days of veneration - June 03, July 6, September 08.
• If you need the icon of the Mother of God "Vladimir" for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• The icon became famous for its numerous healings from physical ailments, including fatal ones. They pray for the health of both themselves and their family and friends. They ask the Mother of God in front of the icon “for the joy of all who mourn” and for healing from spiritual illnesses - lack of faith, despondency, despair and sorrow.
  Prayer in front of this image helps in other everyday issues. If there is a “burden” on your heart, things are not going well, there are family feuds, difficulties with work, etc. – you can pray to the Mother of God in front of the “Joy to All Who Sorrow” icon for a successful outcome of all this.
  In front of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” with coins, in addition to everything listed above, they pray in need. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God of All Who Sorrow Joy on Ordynka, Moscow
• Days of veneration - November 6.

• They pray for healing for cancer. Prayer helps in getting rid of drug and alcohol addiction and gambling addiction. They pray asking for protection from witchcraft spells, from magical influence from someone else's side. Prayer.
• Located in the Novospassky Stavropegial Monastery, Moscow.
• Days of veneration - August 31.
• If you need an icon of the Mother of God “The Tsaritsa” for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• Everyone who is sick physically prays, and through their prayers they receive healing from the most serious illnesses. Prayers in front of this image also heal from the passions that often overwhelm the human soul, depriving us of vitality and from mental illness. They pray to correct moral vices that lead to the spiritual death of a person. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple in the name of the prophet of God Elijah (EXCELLENCE OF THE LORD'S CROSS) in Cherkizovo, Moscow
• Days of veneration are every year on Friday of Bright Week (Easter week).

• They pray for healing from diseases of the soul and body, for the protection of the home from natural disasters and attacks from enemies, for the inviolability of the borders of the Fatherland. Repentant sinners come to her asking for forgiveness of their sins, and relatives pray for the unrepentant. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi, Moscow,
• Days of veneration are February 25, October 26, every year on Tuesday of Bright Week (Easter Week).
• If you need the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for deliverance from any disease, including those over which doctors are powerless. There are many known cases of healing from blindness and paralysis, plague and other mass epidemics. They pray for the protection of their home and country from attack and capture by enemies, from robbery and other unlawful actions. They pray in front of the Jerusalem image and for salvation from natural disasters. Often in front of the Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God you can hear prayers for the preservation of the hearth, for the well-being of the family and good relations between its members. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple in the name of the prophet of God Elijah (EXCELLENCE OF THE LORD'S CROSS) in Cherkizovo, Moscow
• Days of veneration - October 25

• By venerating the miraculous image, people received instant healing from severe toothaches, gumboils, and stomach pains. Prayers to the icon saved men from alcohol addiction, and also cured severe cancer, blood diseases, ulcers, and kidney stones. There are numerous cases of miraculous healings and, in particular, the gift of children to infertile couples. They pray for healing of illnesses and healing of infertility (conception of children). Prayer.
• Located in the Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kosino, Moscow,
• Days of veneration - July 3

• They pray for a speedy conception, a successful pregnancy and a safe delivery. They also turn to the Heavenly Intercessor in matters of feeding newborn children - when there is not enough milk, or when the baby does not latch well. They also pray to the Mother of God for the health of children and their timely development. Prayer.
• Located in Moscow,
• Days of veneration - January 25.

• They pray for sclerosis, atherosclerosis, lack of intelligence, weak mental development, and also when “adding” intelligence (help in studying) is required for students and schoolchildren. In addition, you can turn to this icon with a prayer for help (increasing intelligence or admonition) during scientific work or work on any project. They pray for help to students, mental enlightenment and the cure of the mentally ill. Prayer.
• Located in Moscow,
• The days of veneration are on the day of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, August 28.
• If you need the icon of the Mother of God “Addition of Mind” for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• Prayers to this icon bring comfort in sorrows and help with mental and other ailments. They ask a prayer for deliverance from demonic possession.
  They pray for healing from cholera, the blind and paralytic, from the fire. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sokolniki, Moscow,
• Days of veneration - August 26.
• If you need an icon of the Mother of God “Passionate” for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray to ask to overcome life's difficulties, misfortunes and adversities. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi, Moscow,
• Days of veneration - February 07.

• Unexpected joy is a miracle that we no longer hoped for or counted on - unexpected, sudden and unpredictable. Believers turn to the Mother of God in prayer in front of the “Unexpected Joy” icon when it seems that the flame of hope has already died out. They ask the Most Pure One for protection from sorrows and troubles, pray for deliverance from mental anxieties and physical illnesses. Prayer before the “Unexpected Joy” icon helps mothers seek physical and spiritual health for their children. Lost but repentant souls can finally receive forgiveness and find peace. Those who have lost relatives and friends turn to the Mother of God to reunite with dear people. And those who suffer from physical illness are healed. The icon also helps those who are burdened by a heavy spiritual burden - irreconcilable resentment or deep sadness. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God Unexpected Joy, Moscow,
• Days of veneration - December 22, May 14.
• If you need the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, clicking on this link Face 2. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for well-being on the way, from storms and drowning at sea, for healing from various ailments, for the protection of the family hearth, for help in various troubles, from sadness and despondency, for children, to get their daughters married, for help in poverty and need. , about intercession for widows and orphans, about compassion for the defenseless, in captivity among enemies. Prayer.
• Located in the Epiphany Cathedral, Moscow.
• Days of veneration - May 22, December 19.
• If you need an icon of the Savior Nicholas the Wonderworker for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, Clicking on this link Face 2, Face 3, Face 4, Face 5. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• Believers turn to her to ask for help and protection for their homes and their families. It is with this icon that during the sacrament of weddings the newlyweds are most often blessed for a strong and happy marriage. The image of the Kazan Mother of God is often placed next to the crib of children, because they believe and know that the Most Pure One will not leave the child, but will graciously watch over him. Prayer before her has more than once helped people get back on their feet and regain their sight, not only physically, but also spiritually. Lost souls kneeling before the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God regained faith and returned to a pious life, for the Mother of God responds to the call of everyone who thirsts for Her help and forgiveness with all their heart and soul. Prayer.
• Located in the Epiphany Cathedral, Moscow,
• Days of veneration - July 21, November 4.
• If you need an icon of the Mother of God "Kazan" for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, Clicking on this link Face 2, Clicking on this link Face 3. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for the fate of Russia, as well as for forgiveness for the death of Nicholas II and his family. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of St. Nicholas in Pyzhi, Moscow
• Days of veneration - July 17

• Considered the patroness of babies, she is also called the nursery. She helps children in illness, calms the restless and disobedient, helps them choose friends, and protects them from the bad influence of the street. It is believed to strengthen the bond between parents and children. Helps women during childbirth and pregnancy. They also pray when there are problems with conception. Before her they pray for the sight of the blind and the healing of eye diseases, for illnesses of children, for epilepsy and paralysis, for the preservation of peace and the non-occurrence of war. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Alekseevsky, Moscow
• Days of veneration - July 9
• If you need the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for any help they need - in matters of the heart, in healing from illnesses, in case of financial disorders or to avoid impending deception, in case of damage from the elements, in preserving the family, in caring for children and their well-being - you can’t list everything. But the holy elder Matrona is always with us, and prayerful trust in her intercession before her icon helps everyone who comes to her in sorrows and illnesses. Prayer.
• Located in the Pokrovsky Stauropegial Women's Monastery, Moscow
• Days of veneration - March 8 (discovery of relics), May 2, October 5.
• If you need an icon of St. prbl. Matrona of Moscow for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for healing of head diseases. Prayers before the miraculous icon helped many to find a happy marriage (ask for a good husband/wife). Prayers to Saint John the Baptist will help every person to successfully cope with any work and fulfill their duty with dignity. With it, it will be easier for you to discover your destiny, following which a person finds happiness and health. Prayer.
• Located in St. John the Baptist Stauropegial Convent, Moscow
• Days of veneration - October 6 - Conception, 7 July - Christmas, September 11 - Beheading, January 20 - Council, 9 March - first and the second finding of the head, June 7; the third finding of the head, October 25.
• If you need an icon of St. John the Baptist (Baptist) for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for protection of the home from ill-wishers, for healing from epidemics, and for the protection of military personnel. They pray for the well-being of those on the road and those traveling. Prayer.
• Located in the Mother of God-Smolensk Novodevichy Convent, Moscow
• Days of veneration - August 10

• They pray for help in God’s blessing over the house, in housing problems, they pray for finding their own home. Prayer before the icon of the Holy Blessed Daniel of Moscow helps in cases where the Fatherland is in military danger, and also asks for the preservation of peace. They ask him for help if they see unnecessary divisions between people, about the lenient nature of governments and authorities - for example, you can pray to him before elections of heads of any scale, so that he helps, perhaps gives some kind of sign so that a person makes the right choice in favor of or another candidate. They pray to Saint Daniel to stop and prevent internecine warfare. But most of all, a prayer request to him helps in solving housing issues - they pray to him for finding his own home and for God’s blessing over the house. Also, the holy noble prince Daniel of Moscow is now heavenly patron Engineering Troops of the Russian Army. Prayer.
• Located in the Danilovsky stauropegial monastery, Moscow
• Days of veneration - March 17, September 12
• If you need an icon of St. Prince Daniel of Moscow for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• Saint Peter is the first Moscow saint, he is revered as the heavenly patron and protector of the city of Moscow. They pray for deliverance from all illnesses and troubles. There are many known cases of miraculous healings that occurred through prayers to the Saint. Prayer.
• Located in the Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery, Moscow
• Days of veneration - January 3, September 6 - transfer of relics, October 18 - Moscow. St., October 23 - Volynsk Cathedral. Saints

• Prayer can heal a wide variety of ailments, such as stomach diseases, eye and dental diseases, helps with mental disorders, and can also give women suffering from infertility long-awaited offspring. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of St. Martin the Confessor (Ascension of the Lord), Moscow
• Days of veneration - September 4

• Prayer in front of his icons will help pacify pain and heal from any illness. They appeal to Panteleimon with requests to cure spiritual ailments - despair, anxiety, anger, resentment and other vices of the soul. It is customary to pray to Panteleimon not only with requests for deliverance from any hardships, but also with requests for the preservation of existing health.
  Panteleimon the Great Martyr is addressed as the patron saint of those whose work and life are invariably connected with the salvation of people. Military personnel, doctors, sailors, employees of internal law enforcement agencies, representatives of peacekeeping forces, etc. can ask the Saint for well-being in their activities. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of the Nativity of Christ in Izmailovo, Moscow
• Days of veneration - August 9
• If you need an icon of the Great Martyr. Panteleimon for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, Face 2. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for children who are having trouble studying. They pray for the healing of physical and mental illnesses, alcoholism and drug addiction. They pray for spiritual guidance for young people, help in choosing a life path, and support in the infirmities of old age. Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt is the greatest healer and intercessor for us; we can resort to his help in any trouble and in any difficulty. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Rogozhskaya Sloboda, Moscow
• Days of veneration - January 2

• They pray to find what was lost, expose theft, and return what was stolen. Since ancient times in Rus', under serfdom, they believed that prayer to the holy martyr John the Warrior would help apprehend a runaway slave or find a robber and return the loot, evidence of which exists in our times. If such a nuisance happens to someone, it is worth turning to the saint for help in sincere prayer. In Rus', all thieves were afraid of the saint: if suspicion of theft fell on someone, they served a prayer service to Saint John the Warrior, and the thieves were so afraid of the saint that they themselves confessed to theft. They pray to him for help in finding missing things. They also resort to it in protection from offenders. They also pray to Saint John the Warrior for those who are in captivity or imprisonment. Anyone who is in spiritual sorrow or any other everyday situation can turn to Saint John the Warrior for help. Prayer.
• Located in the Temple of St. John the Warrior on Yakimanka, Moscow
• Days of veneration - August 12
• If you need an icon of St. John the Warrior for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray to ask the Holy One for help in getting rid of physical and mental ailments. Especially often, pilgrims appeal to the Reverend, begging for the pacification of pride, as one of the most serious sins. They ask not only for themselves, but also for their friends and enemies. This image is especially revered by parents whose children do not show success in learning. Sergius of Radonezh himself could not cope with reading and writing for a long time and mastered it perfectly only after fervent prayers to our Lord. Now he himself stands next to God and asks him for those who cannot succeed in learning only on their own. The students themselves turn to Sergius of Radonezh on the eve of an exam or when mastering complex sciences. Sergius of Radonezh is also revered as the Holy Protector of the righteous and honest life. Therefore, they pray in front of his icons on the eve of important court cases or during litigation: the Reverend helps everyone who is sincere and pure in thoughts and deeds and fights for the truth against lies in court. Prayer.
• Located in the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, Moscow region.
• Days of veneration - July 18 - acquisition of honest relics, July 20, October 8 - Repose
• If you need an icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, clicking on this link Face 2, clicking on this link Face 3. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for a successful marriage, for success in all areas of life, for help in raising children and for their excellent studies, for the gift of children (for those who cannot conceive), for healing from illnesses and for those who died without communion (begging). Prayer.
• Pieces of the relics and the icon are in the Chapel of St. Ksenia of Petersburg at the Kuzminskoye cemetery, Moscow
• Days of veneration - February 6.
• If you need an icon of St. prbl. Xenia of St. Petersburg for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for help in matters of real estate, taxes and financial well-being. Prayer.
• Located in Moscow
• Days of veneration - December 15th.

• The Venerable Mary of Egypt is the patroness of repentant harlots, fornicators and the judge at the Last Judgment of those who have not repented. Prayer has the properties of liberating a person from bad addictions, which can lead to harmful habits (drunkenness, drug addiction, gambling addiction) if a prayer is read before it. They pray to obey in performing abortions. Venerable Mary You can pray to an Egyptian girl for choosing the right path in life, for the gift of modesty, chastity, and Christian wisdom. Prayer.
• Located in the Sretensky stauropegial monastery, Moscow
• Days of veneration - the fifth week (Sunday) of Lent, April 14 - the day of repose...

• They pray for solutions to material problems in life. Spiridon Trimifuntsky even now helps to find a job, resolve legal issues related to money matters, conducting business affairs; people turn to Spiridon Trimifuntsky for help in buying and selling real estate, which was recommended by Ambrose Optinsky. Prayer.
• The revered icon with parts of the relics and the shoe are located in the St. Daniel Stavropegial Monastery (slipper), the Zachatievsky Stauropegial Convent, in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word on the Assumption Vrazhek, Moscow, Nikolo-Solbinsky Convent, Yaroslavl Region.
• Days of veneration - December 25th.
• If you need an icon of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, clicking on this link Face 2. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for the establishment of family piety, assistance in the upbringing and moral and religious growth of children. Prayer.
• They are located in the Pokrovsky Khotkovsky stauropegial convent, Moscow region, Sergiev Posad district, Khotkovo.
• Days of veneration - January 31, October 11.

• They pray for the salvation of a heavily drinking family member, any neighbor, and help with such destructive, fatal addictions as drug addiction and smoking. Helps in the fight against gambling addiction. People also turn to her for help in resolving housing issues, concluding housing transactions for exchange, purchase and sale, and problems with inheritance. You can pray about everything, express all your wishes, requests, sorrows - the Queen of Heaven will not refuse anyone with heartfelt and sincere prayer. Prayer.
• Located in the Serpukhov Vvedensky Vladychny Convent, Moscow region, Serpukhov.
• Days of veneration - May 18.
• If you need the icon of the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Chalice” for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for career, creative and spiritual growth. In addition, turning to her, they pray for healing from various diseases, as well as for a successful marriage. Prayer.
• Days of veneration December 4th.

• They pray for strengthening faith, humility, ascetic work, piety, preservation of virginity, and healing for illnesses. Prayer.
• Located in the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, Moscow region, Zvenigorod.
• Days of veneration - December 16.

• They pray for fertility, from fire, from floods, from diseases, from ulcers. They also pray for success in business, for travelers, for sailors, for warriors. Prayer.
• Located in, Moscow region, Mozhaisk.
• Days of veneration - June 9, January 9.

• They pray during mental and physical illnesses, at the end of any matter, for the granting of a Divine miracle (healing, spiritual insight, the return of the lost, pardon for sinners). Prayer.
• Located in the Luzhetsky Ferapontov Nativity of the Mother of God Monastery, Moscow region, Mozhaisk.
• Days of veneration - July 11.

• They pray for deliverance from enemies and for the preservation of the Russian State, for help to the Orthodox Russian army in difficult times for Russia. Prayer.
• Is in Tretyakov Gallery, miraculous list icons is located in Moscow.
• days of veneration - September 1.

• They turn in prayer for help in various temptations and persecutions, to gain firmness of faith, to admonish non-believers and sectarians, to give understanding in their studies. Prayer.
• Located in the Donskoy Stavropegial Monastery, Moscow..
• Days of veneration: April 7, October 9, November 18.

• They pray during difficult childbirth, for happiness in marriage, in case of prolonged childlessness, for successful pregnancy and during difficult childbirth. They also make requests for healing. Prayer in front of the Feodorovskaya icon of the Mother of God helps in cases of long-term childlessness of a family; brides pray in front of it for a successful marriage, expectant mothers, and also pray for women in labor during difficult births. If not everything is going well in the family, then prayer before it will help to improve the shaky relationship between the spouses. This icon is also revered as miraculous and helps heal diseases, especially women’s diseases. Prayer.
• Located in the Donskoy stauropegial monastery, Moscow.
• Days of veneration are March 27 and August 29.
• If you need the icon of the Mother of God "Feodorovskaya" for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Lik1, Clicking on this link Lik 2. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray and pray for healing from blindness and cholera. They also pray for an end to disasters, for protection from enemy attacks, from fires, for protection from thieves and criminals and for the return of what was lost, for deliverance from the plague, for the pacification of warring parties and deliverance from internecine warfare. Prayer.
• Located in the Donskoy stauropegial monastery, Moscow.
• Day of veneration is December 10.
• If you need the icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link Face 1, Clicking on this link Face 2. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• A prayer to the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious helps Russian soldiers in performing active and urgent service; his icon in the house helps in prayers for the well-being of those who have gone into the reserves or for a well-deserved rest in military labor. The prayer also helps farmers and livestock breeders - they pray to him for the preservation of crops and the health of livestock, protection from the elements in agricultural work. Prayer.
• Days of veneration - May 6, November 16, November 23, December 9.
• If you need an icon of St. George the Victorious for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• You can pray to Saint War for the unbaptized. They pray asking for relief from the fate of the souls of relatives and neighbors who died in unbelief, who did not receive Holy Baptism, who did not know True God who have deviated from God's truth. In addition, they pray to Saint Huar for the health of infants and young children, as well as for infants who died in the womb or during childbirth. You can pray to Saint Uar FOR the unbaptized, but NOT for suicides. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Vishnyaki, Moscow
• Days of veneration November 1

• They pray for the birth of children, for the granting of a successful birth. They also pray before her for the health of newborns. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of the Transfiguration on Bolvanovka, Moscow
• Days of veneration January 8
• If you need an icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray for those who are imprisoned. Unfairly captive prisoners can ask the saint for speedy release and strength in order to endure the hardships of fate with dignity, without losing faith or falling into despair. They also pray to the Great Martyr to gain humility and spiritual harmony, to strengthen faith and enlightenment, to heal ailments of the body and soul, as well as to give her strength and desire to honestly conduct her affairs for the benefit of herself and other people. Prayer.
• Day of Remembrance January 4
• If you need an icon of St. Anastasia Pattern Maker for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• Pray for the well-being of the family. Prayer should be sought in difficult circumstances for the family. When a family falls apart, the priest brings peace, love and all-forgiving understanding to each and every one. Liberation from the disease of drunkenness, the gift of children through prayers at the shrine with St. relics, relief from very different illnesses, help in the troubles and needs of everyday life. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of St. Nicholas in Klenniki, Moscow
• Days of veneration: June 22, September 29

• This bright image of the Mother of God is revered as the guardian of the hearth. They pray in front of this icon to maintain harmony in the home, to reconcile with relatives, resolve long-term conflicts with loved ones, and improve relationships between spouses, as well as children and parents. The Mother of God is addressed with prayer before Her with the images “Seven Arrows” and “Softening Evil Hearts” when any discord, quarrel, enmity or complex litigation begins in a person’s life. For many centuries, Christians appealed to the Queen of Heaven through this icon if wars or riots broke out in the country. Prayer before it helps to “soften the hearts” of the warring parties and prevent bloodshed and cruelty. Prayer before it will protect us from other people’s intolerance towards us, from our own anger and irritation, which are not the best properties of human nature and are present to one degree or another in everyone. Prayer.
• Located in, in Moscow.
• Days of veneration on August 26.
• If you need the “Seven Arrows” icon of the Mother of God for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• They pray in all matters related to education in one way or another. Schoolchildren, students and graduate students ask the Great Martyr for help in understanding the sciences, and teachers ask for strength to honorably fulfill their educational duty. She is prayed to by people in whose work rational judgment is decisive - prosecutors, judges, lawyers and advocates. In addition, young girls who dream of marriage, and women who want to become pregnant, safely bear and give birth to a child, can turn to the Saint in their prayers. Prayer.
• Located in the Church of the Archangel Michael at the Clinics on the Maiden Field, in Moscow.
• Day of Honor December 7
• If you need an icon of St. Vmch. Catherine for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

• Warm prayer before the icon " Everlasting Color“can not only guide the souls of the suffering on the path of righteous and spiritual life, it also helps preserve physical beauty and youth. Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color” helps in preserving a marriage, strengthening family relationships and resolving serious problems faced by household members. Young unmarried girls turn to the Most Pure One through this image to ask for the mercy of the Queen of Heaven in search of a faithful and reliable life partner. Those who suffer from loneliness, who have suffered great sorrows, as well as people who have experienced some kind of grief also turn to the Virgin Mary in front of this image. In such cases, praying to the Mother of God in front of Her “Unfading Color” icon helps to gain strength to continue life, inspires one to fight disappointment, and relieves one from mental anxieties and dark thoughts. Prayer.

  

  • Prayer helps those whose profession is related to military affairs, as well as diplomatic work. For men, the image will become a protector, saving them from any evil, helping them maintain health, gain longevity and peace in the soul. Prayer protects from visible and invisible enemies. With her, your home will prosper. With this image, you and your loved ones will strengthen in faith, live together in harmony and prosperity. Prayer.
  • Located in the Church of the Archangel Michael at the Clinics on the Maiden Field, in Moscow.
  • Days of veneration: June 5, September 12, December 6
  • If you need an icon of St. blv. Alexander Nevsky for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

  

  • They pray for protection from evil intent, enemies and secret enemies. They turn to Him in search of intercession from evil spirits and with a prayer for the healing of ailments of body and soul. Orthodox Christians also ask St. Michael for a happy life in a new house; its builders especially honor it. Given the important role of the Archangel at the Last Judgment, believers turn to Him with requests to protect the souls of deceased relatives. Michael the Archangel is revered as the patron saint of the Russian land, therefore at all times the people prayed to Him for the protection of their homeland. Prayer

  

  • They pray for protection from enemies and ill-wishers, for protection in family life. Prayer.
  • Located in the Spaso-Vlaherna convent, in Dedenevo, Dmitrovsky district, Moscow region.
  • Day of veneration is July 20.

  

  • People who find themselves on the verge of death, mental or physical, pray. They ask the Most Pure One to grant willpower to resist sorrows and endure them with dignity, without defaming their souls and without violating the commandments of the Lord our God. They pray in front of this image even when loved ones are in trouble: they ask for health for those who are near death, they ask for healing and spiritual insight for children. During the war, pilgrims appealed to the Most Pure Virgin in front of the icon “Seeking the Lost,” begging the Intercessor to protect those who were at the front. This image is also revered among unmarried girls, because it helps to ask the Queen of Heaven for a happy family life. Prayer

    

    • He is the patron saint of children. Helps sick children and infertile couples. Saint Stylian gained the glory of a miracle worker for barren parents, whom through his prayers he made capable of childbearing. Prayer.
    • Located in the Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kosino, Moscow
    • Day of Honor December 9
    • If you need an icon of St. St. Stylian Paphlogonian for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

    

    • It will protect against enemies who threaten the well-being of the house and everyone living in it. They pray to her, asking for healing and wishing health to loved ones. They pray for help in treating diseases of the hands, feet, and eyes. Relieves melancholy and sad thoughts. Patronizes those who engage in crafts.
      The “Three-Handed” Icon of the Mother of God and prayer in front of the image contribute to the growth of well-being. Prayer.
    • Located in the Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gonchary, Moscow
    • Days of veneration - July 11, July 25.
    • If you need the “Three-Handed” icon of the Mother of God for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.

    

    • Representatives of medical professions, and especially surgeons, over whom the Saint took Heavenly Patronage, turn to the Saint in their prayers. People burdened with various ailments, those who are awaiting surgery or have already lost hope of help from doctors, also pray to him. Prayer.
    • Located in the Danilovsky stauropegial monastery, Moscow
    • St. Luke of Crimea is venerated three times a year: June 11 (May 29, old style). The date was set in honor of the peaceful end of the Saint’s earthly journey.
      March 18 (March 5, old style). On this day, the discovery of the multi-healing relics of St. Luke of Crimea is celebrated. February 7 (January 25, old style). The celebration is timed to coincide with the Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia.
    • If you need an icon of Luke of Crimea for a home iconostasis or as a gift, you can purchase it in the online store by clicking on this link. The icons offered in this online store were made by masters of the Danilovsky Monastery in accordance with all the canons of Orthodoxy.