At first glance, it seems that you don’t need a lot of knowledge to perform prayer. This is a natural action that we should do daily. On the other hand, Jesus showed that prayer is a spiritual, vital rule for a person. He taught the necessary lesson of communicating with God to his disciples and said when you pray, say: “Our Father...” (Matthew 6:9). It is so beautiful! Do you know why? Recognizing that God is our Father and that we belong to Him is a significant realization for a person. It is good to remind ourselves that we are God's beloved children. Our Heavenly Father loves us and helps us, guides us on the true path.
Prayer as a conversation with God
If we always remember that God is merciful to us, then we will talk to Him. This means that we will turn to Him, communicate with Him. And this communication changes our attitude towards everything that happens in our lives. God opens our eyes, we then react and act more prudently. It’s good, of course, to pray in your own words, and not in memorized phrases. This prayer is more pleasing to God. After all, it is from the heart, but it’s bad that we perform this prayer only when things are bad for us, there are problems. Therefore, Orthodoxy has established a certain prayer rule that must be followed every day. In essence, this is correct. In this way, a believer disciplines himself and does not forget about prayer every day.
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Seraphim of Sarov (a great ascetic of religious life, teacher and spiritual mentor) once said: “We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there is nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything.”
Remember that prayer is a conversation with God. He listens, answers us through certain revelations, but we will hear if we listen to Him. Therefore, do not forget about prayer. If there is not enough time to fulfill the prayer rule, read it in a more concise form.
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Prayers for the days of the week to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Orthodox love and venerate the Most Holy Theotokos very much, many prayers are addressed to her, canons are read in her honor and church services are performed. She is an example of piety and holiness. Many turn specifically to the Mother of God, through her asking for intercession before the Lord. Orthodox prayer books contain both special holiday prayers and the best prayers to the Mother of God for every day of the week. These prayers give the most precious thing that can be ─ hope! Hope for help from Heaven! Choose one or two prayers and read them when the intercession and help of the Mother of God is especially needed. This wondrous prayer must be read every day, and the Most Holy Theotokos will cover us with Her honest omophorion and gracious intercession!
“To my Queen, my Hope, to the Mother of God, the Friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the grieving, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me, for I am weak, feed me, for I am strange! Weigh my offense - resolve it, like voles! For I have no other help but You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, except You, O Mother of God! May you preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen".
Translation from Church Slavonic into Russian
: “My most blessed Queen, my Hope, Mother of God, shelter of orphans and protector of wanderers, joy of the grieving, patroness of the offended! You see my misfortune, you see my sorrow; help me as a weak person, guide me as a stranger. You know my offense: resolve it according to Your will. For I have no other help than You, no other Protector, no good Comforter - only You, O Mother of God: may you preserve me and protect me forever and ever. Amen". Prayer to the Mother of God on Monday:
“Receive prayer from profane lips, O Undefiled, Pure and Most Pure Virgin Mother of God, and do not disdain my words, O my Joy, but look upon me and have mercy on me, Mother of my Creator.
During my life, do not leave me: know, O Lady, for I place all my hope in You and all my hope is in You. Thus, at the time of my death, stand before me. To my helper, my joy and sweetness: do not forsake me then, my hope, and do not disgrace me then. We know, we know, Virgin, that I am guilty of many sins, a cursed one, and I tremble, thinking about this hour; but, my Joy, then show me Your face, surprise me with Your mercy, the Intercessor of my salvation; Save me, O Lady, from the cruelty of demons and the terrible and formidable test of the air spirits, and deliver them from their malice, and turn all the sorrow and sadness of that time into joy through Your presence. And grant me the privilege of safely passing over the beginnings and powers of darkness, and achieving the ability to worship on the throne of glory the seated Christ and our God, with His Beginningless Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever. Amen." Prayer to the Mother of God on Tuesday:
“Oh, my Most Holy Lady Theotokos, most honorable of Angels and Archangels, Cherubim, Seraphim and most holy of all saints, Virgin Mother of God!
Save me, Thy humble and sinful servant: You weigh, all-merciful Lady, for I place all my hope in God on You, and I have no other refuge of salvation, except You, the All-Good: You are my strength, Lady, You are mine and strength. You are my joy in sorrow. You are my refuge in temptation. You are my fix for my downfalls. You and my all-reliable salvation, O Mother of my Creator and Lord! Help me to the one floating in the abyss of this life, the one overwhelmed and in distress from the drowning of sin. Give me a helping hand, my Helper, and deliver me from the troubles of the depths, so that I do not wallow in the abyss of despair: a storm of sins and passions has risen up on me, and waves of iniquities are plunging me. But You, merciful Mother, guide and save me in the haven of dispassion, the hopeless Hope and Intercessor of my salvation. Amen." Prayer to the Mother of God on Wednesday:
“O Mother of God, You are my hope, You are my wall and a reliable refuge and a saving refuge for those who are tired of passions.
Save me from all my enemies who persecute my soul and ensnare me in various temptations: on this path, along which I walk, I hide many nets; Many temptations, many inconveniences, many delights, many infirmities, mental and physical, trap me in the fall of sin. And already I, the accursed one, have fallen into the net of the enemy, and am bound and held by them: and what will I do, the desperate one, I am perplexed. Even if I desire to repent, I am overcome by insensibility and bitterness; If I am forced to make a poster, I will not express a single drop of heartfelt contrition and tears. Alas for my wretchedness! alas for my poverty! alas my deprivation! To whom shall I resort for the rest, guilty one? Only to You, blessed Mother of our Lord and Savior, the unreliable hope, wall and protection of those who flow to You! Do not reject me, the prodigal, do not disdain me, the filthy one: for You alone have the joy of gain in my life, Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and to You alone in every need I run with boldness: do not forsake me in this life and at the time of my death, appear in help. My helper, may all my enemies see Thee and be ashamed of being conquered by Thee, the Lady, the Intercessor of my salvation. Amen." Prayer to the Mother of God on Thursday:
“Who can please You according to your heritage, Most Holy Virgin, whose lips are capable of singing Your greatness, which surpasses all meaning?
All the glorious sacraments performed for You, Mother of God, are beyond meaning and words; The Cherubim were amazed at the beauty of Your virginity and Your radiant purity and the Seraphim were horrified; Neither human nor angelic tongue can utter the miracle of Your birth, which is incorruptible. From You, the flightless and Only Begotten Son of God, God the Word, was indescribably incarnate, born and lived with man, and Greatly magnify You, as Your Mother. Showing Queen Thee to all creatures, we know the refuge of salvation. Thus, everyone who comes under Your roof, overcome by various sorrows and illnesses, receives rich consolation and healing from You and is saved from troubles by You: for You are truly the Mother of all who mourn and are burdened, the joy of the sad, the healer of the sick, the guardian of the young, the rod of old age, the praise of the righteous , hope of salvation for sinners and a guide to repentance: you have always helped everyone through Your intercession and interceded for everyone, O All-Good One, who resort to You with faith and love. Help me too, desperate for my deeds. Zealous intercessor of the Christian race; Intercede with me, so that I will not completely perish in sins, for I have no other refuge and protection than You, the Lady of the Mother of the Belly; Do not forsake me and do not despise me, but save me through your own destinies, for you are blessed forever and ever. Amen." Prayer to the Mother of God on Friday:
“I commend my life to you for protection and, according to God, I place all the hope of my salvation on you, the Lady Virgin Mary.
I pray to Thee, Thy servant, do not despise me for my many sins, but see my grief and bewilderment about this and grant me weakness and consolation, so that I do not completely perish. Stretch out Your right hand, O Pure One, rescue me from the troubles of my deeds and grow into the pure pasture of the commandments of Christ, my King and God, so that I can do things forever, strengthened by You. Deliver me from my cruel sins, O Lady, and send down saving repentance to me, to Your Son and God through Your Mother’s intercession. The ineffable light that has risen, enlighten my spiritual darkness, which came to me from my sins. My joy, deliver me from the invisible enemies who have besieged me: for my sins are many and heavy, my enemies are fierce, death is near, my conscience convicts me, fiery Gehenna frightens me, the inexorable worm, the gnashing of teeth, the outer darkness of Tartarus makes me tremble, for they are waiting to receive me because of my evil deeds. Alas for me! What will I do then and to whom will I resort, may my soul be saved! To you alone, sweet Mary Theotokos, who delights those who trust in you with the sorrow of death and delivers those who cry to you from the cruelty of Gehenna. Help me too, O All-Blessed One, who at that time had no other help except You, O All-Singing One. Save me from the horrors of the hour of death and the cruelty of the demons then, save me from the power of evil spirits in the ordeals of the air after death; Reveal, I pray to You, then show me Your radiant face, Lady, and do not leave me helpless. O merciful Mother! Bow down for mercy to me, deprived of mercy from my deeds, and beg, You gave birth to Him in the flesh, Christ, our Savior and God, for our sake He shed His most pure Blood on the cross, and I will be a partaker of the merits of His cross before His Father God, and for their sake I will receive forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation, and I will glorify Your ineffable mercy, Mother of God, and Your merciful intercession to endless ages. Amen." Prayer to the Mother of God on Saturday:
“Rejoice, Virgin Mary, refuge and intercession of my poor soul, sweet hope of my salvation!
Rejoice, you who received joy from the Angel in the Annunciation of the God of the Word who was incarnate from You! Rejoice, you who bore all the Creator in Your wombs! Rejoice, you who gave birth to God in flesh, the Savior of the world! Rejoice, you who preserved your virginity incorruptibly at Christmas! Rejoice, you who received gifts from the Magi and saw their worship from You who was born, and who heard the glorious words of the shepherds about Him and composed them in Your heart! Rejoice, You joyfully found the Youth Jesus, Your Son and God, in the temple, among the teachers of the law! Rejoice, you who experienced the cruel diseases of the suffering of the Cross, the crucifixion and death of Your Son, the sweet Jesus, and were brightly rejoiced at His resurrection for three days! Rejoice, you who saw the ascension of Your Son and God with His disciples in heavenly glory! Rejoice, who received the Holy Spirit from him in the upper room of Zion in the form of fiery tongues, who received the Lord’s disciples! Rejoice, on earth the Special Prayerful Cover of the Most Holy Theotokos lived like an angel! Rejoice, surpassing all the ranks of angels and all the saints in purity and holiness! Rejoice, exalted by glory, by the coming to You of Your Son and God! Rejoice, Thou who joyfully betrayed Thy soul into Thy holy hands! Rejoice, gloriously exalted by Thy body into heaven with the ascension! Rejoice, who appeared on the third day after Your repose as an apostle of God! Rejoice, in heaven, crowned with the diadem of the eternal kingdom from the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! Rejoice, blessed by all the heavenly powers! Rejoice, near the throne of the Most Holy Trinity, seated on the throne of glory! Rejoice, O cause of reconciliation between God and man! Rejoice, O reigning Queen of heaven and earth! Rejoice, for it is impossible for anything to eat Your intercession! Rejoice, for everything is true, those who flow to You will be saved! Rejoice, for through You the grieving, the sick, healing, and the needy receive timely help! I pray to You, O joyful Lady, take away the sorrow of sin in me and give me the joy of salvation, give me comforting tears, everlasting tenderness, true repentance and perfect correction. Do not disdain me, Lady, but graciously accept these joyful voices brought by me, the poor, to You, and come to my aid during my helplessness, in that terrible hour, when my mother’s soul is separated from my damned body; Then, I pray, come to my aid and deliver me, guilty of sins, eternal punishment for them, so that the joy of the demon and the food of hell fire will not appear. She, my Lady, do not allow my soul to see the terrible and formidable punishment and torture of the demons prepared for the sinner, but foresee and save me, Thy servant, in that terrible hour, so that I may glorify Thee forever, my only hope and the Intercessor of my salvation. Amen." Prayer to the Mother of God on Sunday: “Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven! By Your Nativity You saved the human race from the eternal torment of the devil: for from You Christ was born, our Savior. Look with your mercy on this (name), deprived of God’s mercy and grace, intercede with Your maternal boldness and Your prayers from Your Son, Christ our God, so that He may send down His grace from above on this perishing one. O Most Blessed One! You are the hope of the unreliable, You are the salvation of the desperate, may the enemy not rejoice over his soul!” Prayer of thanksgiving:
“Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, Gracious Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.” Of course, you can pray in your own words, calling on the Mother of God with her prayer cover to help you and your loved ones. source https://znaiev.narod.ru/
Virgin Mary, rejoice
The text of the prayer “Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice” is known to every Orthodox Christian who lives the church life. She reminds us of the words of Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Gospel of Luke, chapter 1, verses 28-31; Gospel of Matthew, chapter 1, verses 18-35). The prophet Isaiah spoke about the Good News: “The Lord Himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin will be with child and give birth to a Son, and they will call His name Immanuel” (Is. 7:14)
Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You, Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.
This short prayer contains the great faith of the Virgin Mary in the words of the Archangel who appeared to her, and this faith is an example for us.
The prayer “Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice” can be read in any situation:
In times of grief and fear;
Dejection and sadness;
In gratitude for your intercession;
On the road;
Blessing food;
Blessing a new beginning, etc.
Prayer to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is one of the most revered Orthodox saints. People pray to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in a variety of life trials, and, as people testify, he soon answers the prayers of believers.
Oh, all-holy Nicholas, exceedingly saintly servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper!
Help me, a sinner and sad person in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me forgiveness of all my sins, which I have sinned greatly from my youth, in all my life, in deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me the accursed, beg the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver me from airy ordeals and eternal torment: may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
Day of St. George the Victorious (Yuri): history of the holiday
- According to the old scripture, the Holy Great Martyr George lived in 284-305. during the time of Emperor Diocletian. He was the son of rich and pious Christian parents. When he grew up, he entered military service, during which he stood out from the rest with his valor and intelligence. And thanks to his devotion and diligence, he became Diocletian’s favorite, and over time earned the title of commander of a thousand.
- According to legend, when George once witnessed an inhuman trial of Christians, he distributed his property to the poor, exposed the king’s lies and began to profess Christianity. He was decisive in his actions and harsh in his statements, for which he had to suffer. Despite the fact that he was a great warrior, he was still strongly asked to renounce Christianity, he not only did not refuse, but also survived torture. George was tortured for seven days, and each time he was miraculously healed. And on the eighth day he was executed. Saint George suffered martyrdom for Christ in 303, in Nicomedia.
- The life of the Holy Great Martyr George became an example of the irreconcilable victory of the forces of Good over the forces of Darkness. Watching his miraculous healing, many people saw the power of faith and began to accept his faith - Christianity. Also, in honor of the great martyr warrior, the Order of St. George was even established in the army.
Day of St. George the Victorious (Yuri): signs
Yegory has come - and spring will not leave. Yegory is one of the variants of the name Georgy, just like Yuri. This day is truly considered the day of the final entry of spring into its rights. It is believed that the cold will not bother us for a long time now.
- People said that if dew falls on May 6, then on May 22, on St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, there will be so much grass that all the cattle will be fed. On this day, the last supplies of winter feed were fed to cows, goats and horses. Now it will be possible to take the cattle out to pasture. From this moment on, nature itself will begin to feed all living creatures.
- A clear, windless morning on May 6 - early sowings will be successful and there will be a rich harvest.
- Warm weather in Yuri - summer will come soon.
- If dew appears, there will be a good harvest of millet.
- If it snows or hails, or frost is noticeable on the trees, the buckwheat will grow.
- If the night from May 6 to 7 is very warm, the bread will have time to ripen before the first frost.
- On this day you can observe the behavior of mosquitoes; if they gather in flocks, wait for warmer weather.
- If the water level in the rivers has increased or they have overflowed heavily, there will be a lot of grass on St. Nicholas Day (May 22).
- Heavy rain on May 6 - a lot of grass will grow.
- A damp towel was hung out the night before May 6th. If it dries out in the morning, the cucumber harvest will be rich.
Kontakion to Saint Nicholas, tone 3
In Mireh, the holy one, you appeared as a priest: For Christ, O Reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, you laid down your soul for your people, and you saved the innocent from death; For this reason you have been sanctified, as the great hidden place of God’s grace.
You can always pray, but often people turn to St. Nicholas when a life situation is completely urgent and without the help of the Lord, disaster awaits.
If it seems to you that you have not received help through your sincere, fervent and strong prayer, remember that much knowledge that the Lord knows is hidden from us. Maybe what now seems like trouble to you is necessary to save your soul.
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Day of St. George the Victorious (Yuri): traditions
On this day, Orthodox Christians attend church or read prayers of thanks at home. On May 6, many mothers ask St. George for a blessing for their sons, especially for those young men who are serving in the army, taking part in hostilities, or living far from their father’s home. On this day, it was customary for our ancestors to give gifts to husbands, grandfathers and brothers, and also to pray that their lives would be long and joyful.
