Nowadays, quite a large number of Orthodox believers turn to the Reverend for help, who can help solve financial problems, give “new life” to your business, or simply help you create your own business; people also believe that with the help of a prayer to the Saint you can improve your financial situation and get a new decent job. Dear Brothers and Sisters, we will be very glad if you subscribe to our VKontakte group, there you will find even more prayers, icons and other interesting information, here is the address link - Orthodox group!
However, is this true? And what kind of deeds is this Reverend Elder known for? The life of the Holy Saint occurred at the end of the third - beginning of the fourth century in the town of Trimifunt. He was a priest appointed as the chief bishop of the city of Cyprus. The ascetic did countless miraculous deeds during his lifetime, and continues to do so even after his death, with the help of his divine image and prayers.
In which churches are the icon and relics of the saint kept?
You can find this icon in literally every church. Most believers know that the Holy Elder will always hear a sincere and fervent prayer request. The remains of the Wonderworker are kept in the Temple of the same name, which is located in Greece on the island of Corfu. Despite the fact that all the miraculous apparitions of the reverend elder were publicly confirmed by the Temple and there is quite a lot of written evidence in the annals of the city of Cyprus, modern people are very skeptical about these stories.
The ark with the remains of the saint is kept in the cathedral in the very center, it is all strewn with gold and silver jewelry, this is the gratitude of the believers from whom he heard and sent them help. The ark with the relics is locked, the servant unlocks it only for people of the Orthodox faith, and believers of the Catholic faith are only allowed to kiss the very container of the relic.
Through the window it is quite possible to see the face of the saint. His facial features remained untouched, his hair and snow-white smile were very well preserved. The skin covering wrinkled a little and changed color, but retained its appearance. It is noteworthy that the temple servants assure that the change in the color of the saint’s skin occurred relatively recently. This happened in the seventeenth century, during the reformation of Orthodox rites and church literature, better known as the reformation of Father Nikon.
The remains of the saint are shocking just by their appearance because, by the Almighty’s order, they became eternal. These are amazing remains, they weigh the same as an adult healthy guy and in some incomprehensible way they do not lose the abilities of a living body: the temperature regime of living flesh and elasticity are preserved. And in our time, learned minds of various faiths come from all over the world to conduct experiments on the eternal remains of the righteous, but after all the careful research they received the result that these relics are not subject to either the law of time or natural forces, because the relics of the Saint remain unchanged throughout for more than a thousand years, and believers are confident that this is how the power of the Lord works.
The Face, which is located in the Russian capital of Moscow in the Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Word, is also famous for its holy miracles. In the middle of the icon there is a reliquary, which contains a particle of the remains of the Wonderworker. One day, a temple servant prayed to the divine face of the Righteous One and the cancer opened slightly. The worker, having overcome her shock, again began to read the prayer in front of the icon of the Ascetic, after which the shrine closed, and the prayer was heard.
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In addition, icons of the Saint can be seen by visiting: • Church of the Intercession of the Danilov Monastery, which is also located in the capital of Russia. This icon includes a shoe containing a piece of the remains of Spyridon, which was donated by monks from the island of Corfu. During the prayer addressed to the icon, many miraculous phenomena were revealed. • Intercession Cathedral in the village of Yazykovoy, which is located in Bashkiria
Life of the Wonderworker
The Wonderworker was born in Cyprus into a simple working-class family. He was a kind and humble child, tending sheep. He did not receive a high education, but from an early age he tried to live piously, taking the example of virtues from the Old Testament forefathers. The young man loved to host travelers, was gentle with people, and helped the poor. He transferred all the virtues to his family life, marrying a meek and chaste virgin.
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Unfortunately, Spiridon became a widower early. He gave all his property and finances to the poor. The Lord Himself helped the man in good deeds; with His holy help, the future saint learned to heal ailments, cast out demons, and help people in all their needs.
The consequence of Spyridon's godly life was his appointment to the post of Bishop Trimifunt. But being in a high position, the saint, as before, showed mercy and practiced virtue.
In 325, Spyridon participated in the 1st Ecumenical Council, where he denounced the philosopher who called for the acceptance of the heretical teaching of Arius. He showed the audience proof of the unity in the Holy Trinity: taking a brick in his hands, he squeezed it with force. As a result, a fiery flame came out of the brick, then a thick stream of water flowed out of it, and the clay remained in the hands of the saint. Thus it happened that there is one brick, and three elements - the same is true in the Trinity: It has three Persons, but the Divinity is One. His subsequent speech about Christ and doctrinal dogmas yielded blissful results: the previously furious Aryan heretic instantly became a defender of Orthodoxy and accepted Baptism.
Wonderworker Spiridon of Trimifutinsky
Miracles of Saint Spyridon
One day, Cyprus suffered a severe drought: people were dying of thirst and hunger, previously rich harvests withered on the vine. The saint offered prayers to the Almighty and the long-awaited downpour sanctified the Cypriot land, which soon yielded a rich harvest, the famine and human pestilence stopped.
Spiridon always helped poor people in their needs. One day, a poor man asked a wealthy townsman for a loan of grains for sowing and promised to repay the debt after harvesting. But the rich man demanded gold from the poor man as collateral. The upset peasant came with his grief to the miracle worker and he promised to help him by sending the poor man home. Taking the snake in his hands, the miracle worker turned it into gold and gave it to the plowman, so that he would give it as collateral and return it after the harvest. Having received the grain, the farmer sowed the field and received a rich harvest. Having bought the gold from the rich man, he returned the ingot to the saint, who, in front of the peasant’s eyes, again transformed the gold into a snake. The peasant was very surprised by the miracle performed and thanked God.
Spiridon Trimifuntsky
One day a pagan townswoman came to Spyridon. Weeping bitterly, she laid the dead body of the baby at the feet of the saint. Having prayed to the Almighty, the saint infused life into the baby. The amazed mother, seeing her child alive, immediately died of joy. But the saint ordered her to resurrect and stand on her feet. The woman seemed to awaken from a deep sleep, stood up and took her beloved child in her arms.
The end of life's journey
The height of the rank was not a reason for the pride of the saint. He worked in the fields along with the poor. During the harvest, a miracle happened and Spiridon’s head was covered with cool dew, and his hair changed color. The saint realized that the Heavenly Father was calling him to Himself, that the time had come to leave earthly life for heavenly life. Around 348, he gave up his soul to the Lord.
Spyridon of Trimifunt was buried with honor in the city of Trimifunt, and at his tomb, for the Glory of the Lord, numerous miracles and healings were performed and continue to be performed to this day.
How does the icon of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt help?
In the case when you want to achieve a stronger connection with the Reverend, you need to read the akathist for forty days. There are quite a few stories on the World Wide Web about how a prayer service with an akathist helped believers who found themselves in rather difficult and unsafe life situations.
In addition, it should be noted that the Reverend not only supports in financial difficulties, but he is also considered a healer of very serious and almost incurable ailments. And through his prayers, people were quickly healed from drug addiction and addiction to alcohol. He is the most famous of the Orthodox patrons of property values. This God-pleaser helps in solving everyday problems, as a result of which very difficult life situations arise, most of which relate to a person’s home. During his worldly existence, Saint Spyridon became famous for such miraculous actions as: healing the infirm, returning the dead to life and getting rid of unclean spirits.
Description of the icon
Many ancient icons of St. Spyridon in Russian and Greek writing have been preserved: they testify that in all centuries after his death, St. Spyridon did not abandon people with his help. His image is easy to recognize:
- The icon depicts a priest (more precisely, a bishop, whose clothes differ from priestly ones only in the omophorion - a wide ribbon with large crosses on the shoulders);
- The saint, if he is depicted in full growth, sits on a throne;
- There is an unexpected headdress on his head - he is wearing a round cap. If you look closely, you can see that this hat is woven or sewn from sheep’s wool: these are the types of hats that shepherds wore to protect themselves from the sun in ancient times. This main attire recalls the simplicity of the saint and his works, his closeness to working people.
How and what to pray to the Saint, what to ask for
Even the Righteous One willingly extended a helping hand in resolving financial, property or everyday difficult situations, as a result of which the Orthodox found themselves on the verge of poverty and starvation. There is a legend that Spyridon travels around the world and gives gifts to the poor and every year he is given new shoes, but still before the new year they come out completely trampled. One of the most famous among Orthodox people is the prayer to this elder about the sale of a home; they say that Spiridon helps to successfully conclude an agreement and quickly find a way out of a difficult housing situation.
A sincere prayer to St. Spyridon can help in finding the right solutions in the following everyday situations: • Selling your apartment profitably. • Donate money for good intentions (for example, patronage or healing). • Repayment of monetary debt. • About the house or apartment. • About the successful development of your business. • On the sale of real estate to support your business. • About success in resolving business problems. • About housing (purchase, exchange or exchange).
The holy elder helps with the sale of housing only in those situations when a believer has good thoughts and is in distress.
This saint is considered the only Christian God's Pleasant, whose patronage extends to financial values and to finding the right answer to housing or property difficulties.
Birth and early life of the saint
The birthplace of the saint is Cyprus, the small village of Axia in the vicinity of the city of Trimifunta. The blessed year of his birth was 270 AD. e. The boy, named Spiridon, was destined to come into this life in a simple peasant family. He was a meek child and later a humble peasant. His main occupation was shepherding and cultivating grain, so usually the icon of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky depicts not only his face, but also grain fields.
Upon reaching adulthood, Spiridon fell in love and married a good girl. But their family happiness did not last long; a few years later his wife died. But he did not become angry with the Lord, did not become hardened in soul, continuing to profess righteousness, honesty, generosity, justice and kindness. He shared all his income with the poor and suffering, therefore, in the modern world, a person who has the miraculous icon of Spyridon of Trimythous is associated only with the best thoughts and actions.
Inexplicable but the fact
The relics of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, with the exception of the gum hand, have been located since the 15th century in the Cathedral of the same name on the island. Corfu.
What is surprising and strange is that the shoes and clothes of the saint in the shrine periodically wear out, and they are replaced with new ones, so, bypassing any logic and common sense, you have to believe that he really comes out of the shrine. After checking the facts described above by authoritative scientists, it was unanimously recognized that it is impossible to explain what is happening from the point of view of science, as well as why the relics of the saint themselves remain incorruptible for many centuries.
As you know, any icon of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimifunts retains its original appearance for a very long time. The reliquary with the relics of the saint is locked, and at moments when it does not turn in the well, the servants of the Cathedral say that the saint went to help someone, and he is not there.
Raka does not fade from sunlight and is not susceptible to dampness or other environmental factors.
Death of the godly saint Spiridon
The life of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky was righteous and kind-hearted. In 348 AD e. he passed into another world while performing another prayer. During his life, the saint visited many countries, he visited Europe, Syria and Egypt and was equally tactful and kind-hearted with both fellow believers and pagans. Many of the latter, with his blessing, after hearing stories about miraculous deeds, began to believe in the Lord and accepted the sacrament of Baptism.
So today, many, having heard about miracles created through prayers to the saint, believe that the icon of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimifunts is able to help them in many misfortunes and troubles. They appeal to his image for help and assistance, and when they receive it, they turn to the saint with grateful prayers.
