A strong and happy family in which harmony and mutual understanding reign. Isn't this the dream of every average person? Prayer for the family to the Most Holy Theotokos will help bring back the laughter of children, the warmth of the hearth, a delicious, warm dinner, spouses who love each other - this is the very happiness about which so many books have been written, so many songs have been composed. And so that this happiness does not end, it must be constantly maintained.
Orthodox prayer for the preservation of the family to the Most Holy Theotokos - text and reading recommendations
Prayer for family help will help you find happiness and prosperity for your family
Second prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos “For the well-being of the family”
When is it necessary to pray for the preservation of the family?
You can pray for the preservation of your family:
- for various family troubles;
- when one of the spouses is ill;
- when the family suffers from poverty or a child’s illness;
- if the Lord does not give children, and the spouses have disagreements.
If the situation in the family is so difficult that one of the spouses suffers from alcohol addiction and behaves dangerously for the life and health of the household, you can still pray for the preservation of the family, if there is such an internal need, but to save your life and the lives of your children, It's worth thinking about shelter. There is no point in exposing yourself and your children to danger in the name of preserving your family; remember that the Lord saw the family as a small Church, and not as something else.
The meaning of marital union
For Orthodox Christians, marriage is more than just a stamp in a passport. The Holy Fathers say that the family is a small Church. The Apostle Paul emphasized in his Epistles how important it is to live peacefully and raise children.
The Christian Union is under God's special blessing and cannot do without prayer. At the wedding, the priest asks for a special grace that unites two souls forever. Everyone wants to have reliable support, a faithful spouse who will not betray, will always listen and support. But all this comes with great difficulty. Here we need help from above.
Prayer for the preservation of the family to the Blessed Virgin Mary
In Old Church Slavonic:
Most Blessed Lady, take my family under Your protection. Instill in the hearts of my husband and our children peace, love and non-questioning of all that is good; Do not allow anyone from my family to experience separation and difficult parting, to premature and sudden death without repentance. And save our house and all of us living in it from fiery ignition, thieves' attacks, every evil of the situation, various types of insurance and devilish obsession. Yes, we too, collectively and separately, openly and secretly, will glorify Your Holy Name always, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen. Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
In modern Russian:
Most Blessed Lady, take my family under Your protection. Instill in the hearts of my husband and our children peace, love and non-questioning of all that is good; Do not allow anyone from my family to experience separation and difficult parting, to premature and sudden death without repentance. And save our house and all of us living in it from fiery ignition, thieves' attacks, any evil situation, various types of insurance and devilish obsession. Yes, together and separately, openly and secretly, we will glorify Your Holy Name always, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen. Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Prayer for no scandals at home
A strong Christian family, based on peace and harmony between relatives, is impossible without prayer. However, prayer should not be perceived as a magic spell. She is not capable of establishing peace and harmony in the family on her own. In Orthodoxy, through prayer, communication occurs with God Himself, the Most Holy Theotokos, saints and angels. There are no ultimatums or bargaining in this communication. For believers, prayer for peace between spouses is a request, a hope for mercy, help and consolation.
But spoken words of prayer alone are not enough. We need to work together with God. Each spouse, for his part, must make efforts to maintain peace in the family. Everyone should strive for perfection in the Christian understanding: goodness, non-irritability, patience, mercy, compassion.
“Spouses, as far as possible, should cultivate the virtue of love, so that the two will always be fused together and so that the Third, our Sweetest Christ, will always be with them” (St. Paisius the Svyatogorets, 1924-1994).
Hieromonk Job Gumerov:
“First of all, we must pray intensely so that the Lord will enlighten us and help us see the true reasons for family troubles. When peace in the house is disturbed, neither party is able to correctly evaluate themselves and their behavior. Resentments arise and accumulate, which cloud the mental eyes of the spouses. When assessing the reasons, you need to humbly take all the blame upon yourself, then the Lord will make such a person wise... You need to carefully consider your spiritual life and try to see the reason for the loss of love. Most often, it lies in the fact that selfishness has crowded out the ability to love from our hearts. Love can be reborn, but this requires intense prayer and considerable spiritual work.”
Prayer for the preservation of the family to Matrona of Moscow
In Old Church Slavonic:
O blessed Mother Matrono, with your soul standing in heaven before the Throne of God, with your body resting on earth, and exuding various miracles by the grace given from above. Look now with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations, our waiting days, comfort us, desperate ones, heal our fierce ailments, from God we are allowed by our sins, deliver us from many troubles and circumstances, pray to our Lord Jesus Christ forgive us all our sins, iniquities and falls, in whose image we have sinned from our youth even to this day and hour, and through your prayers having received grace and great mercy, we glorify in the Trinity the One God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen.
In modern Russian:
Oh, blessed Mother Matrona, standing with her soul in Heaven before the Throne of God, resting with her body on earth and exuding various miracles with the grace given to you from above! Look now with your merciful eye on us sinners, spending our days in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations; comfort us, the despairing, heal our grave ailments, allowed by God to us because of our sins, deliver us from many troubles and misfortunes, beg our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us all our sins, iniquities and falls, which we have suffered from our youth even to the present day and hour we have sinned, so that through your prayers, having received grace and great mercy, we glorify in the Trinity the One God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer from quarrels in the family to Archangel Barchiel
O great archangel of God, Archangel Barachiel! Standing before the Throne of God and bringing the blessings of God into the homes of the faithful servants of God, ask the Lord God for mercy and blessings on our homes, may the Lord God bless us and increase the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and give us health and salvation, good haste in everything, and victory and defeat of enemies, and will preserve us for many years, always.
Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Lord against scandals and quarrels in the family
There is an ancient prayer, the holy words of which will help protect yourself from family quarrels and scandals.
As soon as you feel that a “storm” is approaching, immediately retire and read the prayer, crossing yourself three times afterwards. And every day she starts and ends well. Its power is enormous:
Merciful, merciful God, our beloved Father! By Your merciful will, Your Divine Providence, You placed us in a state of holy marriage, so that we would live in it according to Your established order. We are comforted by Your blessing, spoken in Your word, which says: He who has found a wife has found good, and receive a blessing from the Lord.
Lord God! Make us live with each other all our lives in Your divine fear, for blessed is the man who fears the Lord, steadfast in His commandments.
His seed will be strong on earth, the race of the righteous will be blessed. Make us love Your word most of all, willingly listen and study it, so that we may be like a tree planted by the springs of water, which bears its fruit in its season and whose leaf does not wither;
to be like a husband who succeeds in everything he does. Also make sure that we live in peace and harmony, that in our marriage we love chastity and honesty and do not act against them, that peace reigns in our home and that we preserve an honest name.
Grant us the grace to raise our children in fear and punishment for Your divine glory, so that You can arrange praise for Yourself from their lips. Grant them an obedient heart, may it be good for them.
Protect our house, our property and wealth from fire and water, from hail and storm, from thieves and robbers, since You have given us everything that we have, therefore be pleased and preserve it with Your power, for if You do not create a house, then those who build it labor in vain; if You, Lord, do not preserve the citizens, then in vain the guard You send to Your beloved does not sleep.
You establish everything and rule over everything and have dominion over everyone: you reward all loyalty and love for you and punish all infidelity. And when You, Lord God, want to send suffering and sorrow upon us, then give us patience so that we obediently submit to Your fatherly punishment and act mercifully with us.
If we fall, do not reject us, support us and raise us up again. Ease our sorrows and comfort us, and do not leave us in our needs, grant us not to prefer the temporary to the eternal; because we brought nothing with us into this world, we will not take anything out of it.
Do not allow us to cling to the love of money, this root of all misfortunes, but let us strive to advance in faith and love and achieve eternal life to which we are called. God the Father bless and keep us. May God the Holy Spirit turn His face to us and give us peace. May God the Son enlighten His face and have mercy on us, may the Holy Trinity preserve our entrance and exit from now on and forever and ever. Amen!
Prayer for the preservation of the family of Peter and Fevronia Muromsky
In Old Church Slavonic:
Oh, saints of God, blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, we come running to you and to you with strong hope we pray: lift up for us sinners (names), your holy prayers to the Lord God and ask His goodness for all that is good for our souls and bodies: right faith, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, success in good deeds. And petition us from the Heavenly King for a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers, but dream of intercession with the Lord for us, and grant us, through your help, eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and let us glorify the ineffable love of mankind Father and Son and Holy Spirit, in the Trinity we worship God forever and ever.
In modern Russian:
Oh, saints of God, faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, we resort to you and pray to you with strong hope: offer up your holy prayers for us sinners (names) to the Lord God and ask His goodness for everything that is beneficial to us souls and bodies: righteous faith, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, success in good deeds. And petition the Heavenly King for a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Oh, holy miracle workers! Do not neglect our prayers, but always be intercessors for us before the Lord, and with your help make us worthy to receive eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, let us glorify the ineffable love for mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity of the worshiped God forever and ever.
Christian marriage
In Christianity, marriage between a man and a woman presupposes the presence of physical, mental and spiritual communication. Man created by God has three natures: spirit, soul and body. And if they are all “involved” to the fullest, love reigns in the family. Such a marriage ideally achieves holiness. The family becomes a “small church”, the purpose and meaning of which is joint salvation. This can be achieved by praying for peace in the family.
“The Church does not look at marriage as a union of psychologically compatible people. What a feat, a school of love. And if you have already decided to unite with a person, then you must go through this school to the end” (Archpriest Arkady Shatov).
Prayer for peace in the family
The basis of a strong family is the generous love and mutual respect of the spouses.
In the Christian understanding, generous love means a willingness to give. That is, to empathize and sympathize, to share joy, to spend personal time, to expend energy, to sacrifice oneself. Mutual respect between spouses in a family helps preserve the individuality of each person. It limits a person to his own interests and does not impose his views and tastes on others. Mutual respect helps to painlessly resolve most conflicts and contradictions. Find a solution without leading to quarrels and mutual insults. Objectively agree on certain controversial issues.
Saving a family from disintegration during various everyday difficulties is possible only with God's help. The so-called “family” prayers for peace, love, and the granting of strength in patience and humility can help with this.
Prayer for the preservation of the family to John the Theologian
In Old Church Slavonic:
Oh, great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, confidante of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in tribulations! Pray to the Lord God to grant us forgiveness of all our sins, even the sins we have committed in our youth, throughout our entire life, in deed, word, thought and all our feelings. At the exodus of our souls, help us sinners to be delivered from airy ordeals and eternal torment, and through your merciful intercession we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
In modern Russian:
Oh, great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, beloved disciple of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in sorrows! Pray to the Lord God to grant us forgiveness of all our sins that we have committed from our youth and throughout our entire life, in deed, word, thought and all our feelings. At the end of our souls, help us, sinners, to get rid of airy ordeals and eternal torment, so that through your merciful intercession we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Helpers of the Family
In case of family troubles, believers also turn to saints for help. In Rus', the martyrs Gury, Samon and Aviv (3rd-4th centuries) enjoyed special veneration in these matters. These saints lived in the city of Edessa (Turkey), but at different times. Christians buried their bodies in one place. They began to be revered as patrons of the family after helping the young woman Euphemia.
She was married to a Goth warrior, who took her to his native lands. However, he already had a wife in his homeland. Euphemia became a servant in the house. The child born to her was poisoned by the Goth's wife. Euphemia, trying to prove the violent death of the child, caused the death of the Goth's wife. The relatives of the deceased decided to bury Euphemia alive. The young woman began to pray to Saints Gurias, Samon and Aviv and fell asleep during prayer. Waking up from sleep, Euphemia found herself in the temple of her hometown. When the bigamous husband came to visit Euphemia's mother, he was put on trial and beheaded.
For help in family matters, believers turn to the Murom princes Peter and Fevronia (13th century). These saints, with their righteous lives, became an example of Christian marriage. Therefore, a prayer for peace in the family is addressed to them. At a difficult moment, Prince Peter did not leave his wife, preferring to lose his princely power. The Lord allowed them to die in one day. Their bodies miraculously ended up in the same coffin twice, as the saints had bequeathed during their lifetime.
Prayer of Xenia of St. Petersburg
In Old Church Slavonic:
Oh, simple in the way of her life, homeless on earth, but heir to the abodes of the Heavenly Father, blessed wanderer Xenia! Just as before, when sickness and sorrow fell upon your tombstone and we were filled with consolations, now we (names), overwhelmed by pernicious circumstances, resort to you and ask with hope: pray, O good heavenly woman, that our steps may be corrected, according to the word of the Lord, to the doing of His commandments , and may the godless atheism that has captivated your city and your country, plunging us many sinners into mortal hatred of our brothers, proud self-indignation and blasphemous despair, be abolished.
Oh, most blessed one of Christ, who has put to shame the vanity of this age, ask the Creator and Giver of all blessings to grant us humility, meekness and love in the treasure of our hearts, faith in strengthening prayer, hope in repentance, strength in a difficult life, merciful healing of our soul and body , chastity in marriage and caring for our neighbors and sincere ones, renewal of our entire life in the purifying bath of repentance, as we praise your memory with all praise, let us glorify the miracle worker in you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity Consubstantial and Indivisible forever and ever. Amen.
In modern Russian:
Oh, simple in your way of life, homeless on earth, but heir to the abodes of the Heavenly Father, blessed wanderer Ksenia! Just as before the sick and sorrowful fell to your tombstone and were immediately filled with consolation, so now we (names), overwhelmed by destructive troubles, running to you, ask with hope: pray, good heavenly one, that our feet may be directed according to the word of the Lord to the fulfillment of His commandments , and may the godless atheism that has captivated your city and your country, plunging us, many sinners, into mortal hatred of our brothers, proud and insane self-love and blasphemous despair, be abolished.
Oh, most blessed one of Christ, who has put to shame the vanity of this age, ask the Creator and Giver of all blessings to grant us humility, meekness and love into the treasury of our hearts, faith to strengthen prayer, hope in repentance, strength in a difficult life, merciful healing of our souls and bodies , chastity in marriage and good care for our relatives and friends, renewal of our entire life in the cleansing font of repentance, so that by singing your memory with all praises, we glorify the miracle worker in you - the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity Consubstantial and Indivisible forever and ever. Amen.
Before which icon should one read prayers for happiness?
Prayer for happiness allows you to directly turn to the Higher Powers.
The ritual can be performed in front of any face of a saint, but some clergy argue that such a petition should be read before the “Seven Arrow” icon or before the “Unfading Color” image.
Nevertheless, any of the icons is miraculous and has great power, so you can read such prayers in front of any of them. The most important thing is that the words be sincere, and that there is faith in their soul in their fulfillment.
Prayer to admonish my husband
Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, help me in a good cause, in the salvation of my family. Hear me, sinful and unworthy, praying to You at this hour. With tears in my eyes, I pray to You: bring some understanding to the servant of God (name), my husband. Gather the lost and guide them to the right path. Teach him to be a good and worthy husband to his wife. Arouse in the heart of God’s servant (name) love for me, his wife, and show all the corruption of his deeds. Melt his coldness, resurrect his love.
Don't let the family be destroyed, give us family good. Lord, protect my husband from the devil’s temptation and sinful life. Especially autumn and protect the servant of God (name) from all misfortunes and crafty demons who want to sacrifice him and bring him to hell alive. Instruct my husband to live according to Your covenants: to love his wife, take care of her and be responsible for her.
Enlighten Your servant (name) to start all over again, to forget and forgive all offenses against me. Lord, I pray to You with all my heart, do not let our family fall apart. Hold me and my husband together. Grant us love for each other, patience and strength to live together according to Your commandments. I trust in Your help, Lord. Amen.
The role of prayer in family well-being
Family is the most important thing in a person’s life. It is so important, if you have started a family, to preserve and protect everything valuable that you have. There is no family life without drama, resentment, and discord. Such problems arise because of our pride and selfishness, our inability to listen to family and friends. Therefore, it is very important to pray for the family:
- to have happiness;
- to strengthen relationships;
- about direction in affairs;
- about protection for all family members.
- to get rid of troubles;
- so that everyone can be healthy and strong;
- about material and spiritual benefits in need.
Prayer for the family is a powerful remedy that helps protect yourself from grief and human envy, problems and troubles. Miraculous texts are especially sacred for Orthodox Christians, for whom family is one of the main steps after God. It is important to preserve and protect family relationships, and this is constant work.
If you want to live happily ever after, make it a rule to pray for your family every day, turning to God or Heavenly protectors. Who can you come to with requests to improve and preserve family relationships:
- Mother of God;
- Nicholas the Wonderworker;
- Matrona of Moscow;
- Archangel Barachiel;
- Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia;
- Xenia of Petersburg;
- John the Theologian.
To preserve and strengthen a marriage, priests recommend using the following prayers:
- To the Most Blessed Lady. The patron saint is asked for wisdom and help, blessings to overcome adversity and trials.
- Mother of God about family happiness. The Mother of God helps to make the relationship of a married couple harmonious, filled with strong love and devotion.
- About saving the family and admonishing the husband. It is necessary to read when there is a threat of a breakup, constant quarrels, misunderstandings. Returns mutual respect and understanding of each other.
- To the martyrs Gury, Samon and Avian. Heavenly helpers are asked to help carry love throughout life, to protect from quarrels and discord. Become each other's reliable support in all situations.
Prayer for family has extraordinary power that cannot be overestimated. Anyone who comes with faith and love in their hearts can count on help. Belief helps to cope with pain, resentment, and despair. How many married couples of Orthodox believers corrected the situation and were able to restore love and affection in marriage.
To truly feel the power of prayer words, the texts are read for 40 days. It is better to do this in the morning after waking up, during the evening reading of prayers. You can say sacred words when you feel in your heart the need to pray. When praying for a family, you can solve the following problems:
- prevent divorce;
- stop or prevent infidelity;
- eliminate conflicts and quarrels;
- reconcile husband and wife;
- bring renewed love and strength to relationships;
- heal from mental and physical illnesses;
- prevent sudden death.
Remember that any Christian family is like a small church. Orthodox prayers and services will always help Christian believers maintain family happiness and fidelity.
Sincere prayer from the heart will always be heard by divine intercessors. For help from heaven always overcomes any obstacles.
Prayer to Boris and Gleb for the reconciliation of parents and children
About the sacred duo, passion-bearers Boris and Gleb! Do not forget us, servant of God (names), but as intercessors, with your strong intercession before Christ God, have mercy on us; save from uncleanness, deliver from sorrow, anger and sudden death. Ask our Great and Gifted Master for forgiveness of our sins, unanimity and health. Provide this parish, this house (holy temple) and all who honor your holy memory forever and ever with your intercession.
