Prayers of Ksenia of Petersburg for marriage

Every person wants to do everything possible to improve their life. Most people try to create comfortable conditions for themselves, however, we should not forget about prayer. Correctly read prayers are a powerful tool for change and help at the right time. For example, when a girl cannot find a groom for a long time, she begins to read the prayers of Ksenia of Petersburg for marriage. If the prayers were read correctly, then after some time this request will be fulfilled.

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Why do people pray to Blessed Xenia for a family?

From the life of the saint and her posthumous miracles, several striking cases of her assistance in arranging a family are known.
"Your husband is burying his wife"

The well-known story of the Golubev mother and daughter, who were especially favored by the saint. One day, having come to them, from the threshold she uttered incomprehensible words addressed to the girl: “Eh, beauty, you are making coffee here, and your husband is burying his wife on Okhta. Run there quickly!” Perplexed, but absolutely trusting Ksenia, the women hurried to the cemetery, where they actually saw the funeral procession. A young doctor who had lost his wife could barely stand on his feet from grief. This is how mother and daughter met and then became friends with him. And soon the girl got happily married.

“Stop drinking!”

Another case is one of the posthumous miracles of the saint. The story of a young St. Petersburg woman, whose husband suffered from a passion for drinking wine, has been preserved. His children, wife, and relatives suffered from his drinking bouts. Finally, in complete despair, the woman prayed to Xenia, then (at the end of the 19th century) not yet glorified, but already a beloved saint. Right in the middle of the night she came to her mother’s grave, pouring tears over her. And when I returned home, I saw... a house burned to the ground. "Husband! Children!" — that was all the unfortunate woman could scream before losing consciousness.

The woman came to her senses in someone else’s house; as it turned out, a certain kind lady picked her up. Her husband and children were nearby, worried about her. Telling everything that happened with tears, she suddenly saw how her husband suddenly turned pale. Finally, he was able to tell: when the desperate wife ran to Ksenia, he, having fallen asleep drunk, had a dream: terrible animals surrounding the house.

With horror, the man called his wife, and saw a stern woman with a white scarf on her head. “Your wife is not here, she is with me!” Stop drinking! Get up! Your children are on fire! - the stranger said sharply, almost shouted. Jumping out of bed, the man smelled smoke. He barely had time to carry the children outside.

The end of this story turned out to be happy. Having learned about what had happened, the merciful lady invited the woman’s husband to be the manager of her estate. The family has found a new home. My husband never drank again.

How to ask for help from Saint Xenia

Right John of Kronstadt wrote:

“How do the saints hear us? They hear that they are one with us in the Holy Spirit—so may they also be one in us (John 17:21), as members of the one Church of God, headed by the one Christ and animated by the one Spirit of God.”

So, the most important condition for helping the blessed one is faith in Christ, uniting the saints of God and us as one Church, earthly and heavenly. Under this condition, the place, time, and form of the petition - in the words of canonical prayers or in your own - do not matter much.

When addressing the blessed one, you can:

read akathist, prayers at home;
order a prayer service in the temple.

Many also want to work extra hard by coming to the relics of the saint at the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg. There is a long tradition here of leaving notes with requests from St. Ksenia, however, it is not statutory, it is not necessary to do this.

The best evidence of the blessed one’s help is the never-ending flow of people to her resting place. Here, in the quiet queue to the relics, you can hear many stories of help.

Got married

Irina talks about an incident that happened back in the Soviet years:

Birth of Ksenia

Tatiana, the wife of a priest from Lipetsk, says:

“But it didn’t help me!”

There are also forums on the Internet where people who prayed to the blessed one, but did not receive what they asked, share painful things. Here you can find words of bitterness, even resentment:

Well, only the saint and the Lord Himself know which request of the person praying is reasonable and which is not useful to him. And not every person can understand when it is possible and necessary to knock on the door of God’s mercy through the saint’s prayers, and when to resign oneself to a blessing, for loneliness or for marriage.

Let us try to remember: turning to the saint of God is not a “magical” ritual that “should” help, but a conversation between two souls - a believer and a saint, now in the Kingdom of Heaven, who sometimes knows more about us than we ourselves. Let it not be our will that is done, but God’s, which is beneficial to us.

Natalia Sazonova

Prayers of Ksenia of Petersburg for marriage, family well-being and children

Saint Xenia of Petersburg represents hope for all Orthodox women. The prayers of Blessed Ksenia can change life for the better and give every girl long-awaited happiness.

The life of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg is an example of true love for the Lord. Having lost her husband early, blessed Ksenia decided to live his life, renouncing her own personality. Until her death, the saint lived on the streets of the city, helping people and saving them from harm. After Xenia’s death, she was canonized, and women throughout the Orthodox world found joy and support in the face of the blessed one.

They pray to the Venerable Xenia of St. Petersburg, asking for happiness in love, a long and strong marriage, and also for the birth of healthy children. Three strong prayers addressed to the saint can completely change your life for the better if you say them with sincere faith and hope.

Prayer for a Happy Marriage

“Most Holy Blessed Xenia, faithful servant of the Lord, who by her strength and purity has earned the gift of seeing destinies, rewarded with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, I humbly pray to you: hear my cry, Saint Xenia, hear and do not leave me at the hour of my prayer. Oh, most holy Xenia, beg our Lord to grant me, the humble servant of God, the earthly female happiness of being a faithful and loving wife. Grant me the grace of knowing family happiness, may my soul and the soul of my husband be saved in it. Amen".

This prayer must be read alone, imagining the image of an ideal spouse: a faithful husband, a caring father and an exemplary, kind person.

Prayer to preserve family happiness

In any family there are quarrels and disagreements. Most often, the trust of spouses in each other allows the situation to be saved. However, in some cases, a marriage is on the brink of an abyss, and then only sincere prayer can save the family from harm.

“Most Holy Xenia, unbroken by the power of love, illuminated by the light of the Truth of Christ, I pray to you: hear my cry, do not leave me with my sorrow, appear and pacify the heart of the humble servant of God (name). Oh, blessed Ksenia, protect the Small Church of our family from ruin, humble our hearts and open for us the path to true love, harmony and humility. Amen".

This prayer should be read during quarrels, discord and misunderstandings. If grief in the family happened to your loved ones, then this prayer can be read for their family well-being.

Prayer for the birth of children

The birth of a child from two parents who love each other is always a great happiness. You can ask Saint Xenia for healthy offspring using this prayer:

“Reverend blessed Xenia, who passed through the trials of our Lord with love and light, hear my prayer and give me the opportunity for supreme happiness. Saint Xenia, ask the Lord to grant our family a healthy child, so that together we can save our souls and live the earthly life given by the Lord in love. Amen".

The prayers of Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg have special power on the day of remembrance of the saint - February 6. On this day, sincere words addressed to her can change your Destiny.

Prayer of St. Xenia of Petersburg for mutual love and union with a loved one

You can turn to the Saint with a request for help if there is discord in the family. You can ask her to send down mutual love and reunite with your loved one.

In such situations, you should pray with these words:

“Oh, All-Blessed Saint Xenia! I believe that you will hear me, and I send my prayer to you. I bow my head before your icon and ask you not to refuse me, the Servant of God (proper name), help. Grant me your blessing for a happy family life, do not refuse support at this difficult time for me. Tell me the right way to restore peace in the family, so that I can live in harmony and love with my husband, and so that there are no reasons for quarrels and disagreements. Help restore happiness and well-being in our family, so that strong feelings return and are mutual. Teach me to be a submissive wife, and let him be attentive to me. Let children grow up well-mannered and God-fearing, and let them not see our conflicts, let them bathe in parental love and enjoy their childhood life. Oh, Saint Xenia, I hope for your favor and help. I know that you always hear those who rely on your support. Just as you helped them all, help me in establishing family relationships. Amen".

Troparion to Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

Troparion, tone 7

Having loved the poverty of Christ, now enjoying the immortal table, having denounced the madness of the world through imaginary madness, through the humility of the Cross you have received the power of God. For this reason, you who have acquired the gift of miraculous help, blessed Xenia, pray to Christ God to deliver us from all evil through repentance.

Kontakion, tone 3

Today the city of St. Peter rejoices brightly, as many mourners find consolation, relying on your prayers, O all-blessed Xenia, for you are praise and affirmation for this city.

Greatness

We magnify you, our holy blessed mother Ksenia, and honor your holy memory, for you pray for us to Christ our God.

Ksenia of Petersburg - a saint from our city
Miracles of Saint Blessed Xenia

Prayer 2

Oh, our glorious holy blessed mother Ksenia, warm prayer book for us before God! As before we fell to your tombstone, now, after your glorification, we resort to your relics and ask:

pray to the Lord to sanctify our souls and bodies, to enlighten our minds, to cleanse our conscience from all filthiness, unclean thoughts, evil and blasphemous intentions, and from all exaltation, pride and arrogance, arrogance and insolence, from all Pharisee hypocrisy, and from all our cold and crafty customs;

May He grant us sincere repentance, contrition of our hearts, humility, meekness and quietness, reverence, and spiritual intelligence with all prudence and thanksgiving. Hidden from the wise of this age, but known to God, ask our Russian country for deliverance from its cruel troubles,

renewal and correction of our entire life, keep us in every pious Orthodox confession of the Christian faith, so that we may be worthy to praise you all the days, thank and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Indivisible forever and ever. Amen.

Translation: Oh, our glorious holy blessed mother Xenia, ardent prayer book for us before God! As before we fell to your tombstone, so now, after your glorification, we resort to your relics and ask:

pray to the Lord, may He sanctify our souls and bodies, may He enlighten our minds, cleanse our conscience from all filthiness, unclean thoughts, evil and blasphemous plans, and from all exaltation, pride and arrogance, arrogance and insolence, from all Pharisee hypocrisy, and from all shameful and our evil custom;

May He grant us sincere repentance, contrition of our hearts, humility, meekness and calmness, reverence, spiritual intelligence with all prudence and thanksgiving. Hidden from the wise of this age, but known to God!

Ask our Russian country for deliverance from grave troubles, for renewal and correction of our entire life, keep us in every pious Orthodox confession of the Christian faith, so that, glorifying you, we may be worthy all the days to chant, thank and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity of the Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undivided forever and ever. Amen.

Life of Saint Xenia of Petersburg

The great martyr went through a very difficult and eventful life path, she sacrificed a lot, but her faith remained firm. Not having time to fully enjoy family life, Ksenia becomes a widow: her husband unexpectedly died without having time to confess. Ksenia decides to commit a very strong Christian act, namely: to sacrifice herself and live her life for her husband, so that he finds his eternal peace and so that the Lord grants him forgiveness.

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The saint endured everything: the bewilderment of her loved ones; and the fact that she was considered insane; popular contempt and misunderstanding. However, she still did not give up on her goal.

Prayer for Marriage

Akathist to Ksenia of St. Petersburg about marriage should be known not only to young unmarried girls, but also to women whose daughters cannot get married for a long time. Prayers for a quick happy marriage can vary in length and sound. Options for how to pray for your daughter’s marriage or your own may look like this:

“Reverend Mother Xenia, I ask you to find for me a godly husband and unite our hearts in a happy marriage. I promise to be faithful and obedient to him, and to raise our descendants in the fear of the Lord and love for him. Send me a person who will stand up for me, and behind whose shoulders I will find peace and a peaceful life. Amen!".

You can write a letter to Ksenia of Petersburg about marriage in something like this:

“Most Holy God-pleaser and intercessor Ksenia! I trust that you see my needs and hear my prayers. Do you know that the Lord created all creation in pairs so that his creation could multiply. I also ask you for great mercy: intercede with the Lord to send me a worthy husband, from whom I will bear a child and raise it to please our Creator.

Fill my marriage with goodness, light and patience, so that all our affairs are decided and done together and in harmony. I transfer my fate into your hands and trust in the solution of my affairs. Let it be done according to your word, amen!”

How they ask for help from Blessed Xenia

Specific data about the early years of the life of the wonderful St. Petersburg woman is almost not preserved. However, more than one generation knows about the history of the miracles she created. Just as many years ago, so today, there are those who are in dire need of assistance and assistance. They pray to the saint to find solace or to fulfill their dream of a family.

It was marriage that became the beginning of the Christian woman’s feat; it did not last very long, but it was happiness for the young woman and her husband, the court singer. For this reason, Ksenia of St. Petersburg’s prayer for marriage is the most common request of girls and women living alone.

Not everyone understands such a feat, when a 26-year-old widow deliberately remains alone and no longer wants to look for a new man and start a family with him. After the death of her beloved, the young woman decided to devote the rest of her life to serving the Lord. On the day of the funeral, she came in her husband’s clothes, declaring that she was Andrei Fedorovich. Initially, they began to consider her sick, crazy with grief. In fact, the saint completely renounced herself, saying that she was no longer in this world. She wanted through her actions to obtain from God the salvation of the soul of her husband, who left this world without repentance.

Following the example of Christ, not having a prosperous family of her own, the saint prayed for him on behalf of others. Knowing the sacrifices made her pleas stronger. She gives hope to everyone who visits the chapel at the Smolensk cemetery, to those who even turn to her image at home.

To receive support you need to know the rules and follow them:

Send your prayers in front of an icon from the church, and not bought somewhere for the occasion.
Memorize the text of the prayer, or, as a last resort, write it with your own hand on a piece of paper.
Read with a kind and affectionate intonation, as when talking with your family.
Observe the time frame: 07.00 - 08.00 (morning), 17.00 - 19.00 (evening).
Read without extraneous noise and statements, preferably in solitude.

How to read prayers correctly and prepare for them

When reading a prayer, you must follow the following rules in order to achieve a positive effect:

Address the saint by name. In all prayers, one beginning is an appeal to the one whose help you want to receive. It is imperative to pronounce the name and rank of the saint before proceeding directly with the request.
Express your gratitude. This is an important condition - to thank the saint in advance, to express your respect and admiration.
Sincerely express your feelings and aspirations. You cannot be disingenuous, ingratiate yourself, deceive, etc. All emotions must be sincere and come from the heart.
Ask for help and participation. This is an important moment, and you need to correctly express your desires and needs so that they are heard and fulfilled. You cannot ask for something that depends personally on the person asking and on no one else, something that can be done on your own. In this case, you need to ask the saint to grant strength, inspiration and energy if for some reason they are not enough to fulfill your desire. You should also focus your prayers on one issue, and not on several at once: love, material wealth, self-realization, etc.
Always end your prayer with the words: “So be it.” Amen". This means that it will always be redirected to God so that he will give a blessing to accomplish the plan, no matter which of the saints it was addressed to initially.

When saying a prayer and asking for help, you need to have strong and unshakable faith in your soul. Under no circumstances should you ask for harm or punishment for anyone.

Life that has become living

History tells us nothing about the saint’s childhood and youth. It is known that she was born in the first third of the 18th century. Sudden death took away her beloved husband Andrei from Ksenia. But worse than death for the young widow was that her husband went into eternity unprepared, did not repent of his sins and did not have time to confess before his death.

It is known that the best help for the deceased is the sincere prayer of their neighbors, alms done in their memory and the godly life of their relatives. However, Ksenia was not content with the usual human measure of prayer and alms. To help the soul of her husband, as well as many souls of living and dead people, Ksenia pretends to have lost her mind, hiding true wisdom and love under the mask of madness.

From now on, her conscious choice is to renounce wealth, position in society, and even herself. Ksenia is called by her husband’s name, dresses in his clothes, and gives her house and all her property to people in need.

During daylight hours, the saint wanders around the city, and at night she goes into the field and fervently prays for a long time, making countless bows. He tries to immediately distribute the alms received from good people to the disadvantaged, leaving practically nothing of the offerings for himself.

The feat of foolishness for the sake of Christ, chosen by Xenia, is one of the most difficult Christian feats. The imaginary insane voluntarily agree to poverty, hunger and cold, and endure ridicule and insults. Unkind people, as well as playful guys, repeatedly tried to offend the saint, to laugh at her tattered clothes and strange behavior.

While people mocked the external, God glorified Xenia for the love, humility and kindness hidden in her heart, endowing His saint with the gifts of miracles and insight.

Over time, people noticed that there was a deep meaning hidden in the words and deeds of the blessed one. Ksenia handed one of the women a penny with the words “Hurry up, it will go out,” predicting that a fire would start in her house, which would be extinguished in time.

Another time, Ksenia told her friend to quickly run to the Smolensk cemetery, since God had sent her a son. The amazed woman did as she was told, and on the way she discovered a baby who had no one to take care of.

In addition to a number of predictions that came true, it was noticed that especially successful trade awaits those owners from whom Ksenia agrees to take some kind of alms. Excellent income was received by cab drivers who managed to transport the blessed one at least a little on their carriage. If the saint agreed to caress a sick child, he was healed of his ailments. Many other extraordinary phenomena are associated with her name.

For about 45 years Saint Xenia carried out the feat of foolishness. At the beginning of the 19th century, she departed to the Lord. The burial place of the blessed one at the Smolensk cemetery began to be revered by believers due to the many miracles and healings that occurred after the death of the saint through prayers to her.

In the summer of 1988, the Church officially canonized Blessed Xenia. Her memory is celebrated on February 6 and June 6.

Life of Xenia of Petersburg

Ksenia Grigorievna Petrova was the wife of Colonel Andrei Fedorovich, who served as a court singer. Having been widowed at the age of 26, the young woman took upon herself the difficult feat of foolishness for Christ's sake. Earthly goods have become worthless for Ksenia. She distributed all her property to those in need. Having declared herself dead, the blessed woman began to wear her husband’s clothes and call herself by his name.

The death of her beloved husband showed the young widow the fragility of earthly happiness. Blessed Ksenia rushed to the Lord with all her soul. Only He could give her comfort and protection.

The people of St. Petersburg loved Blessed Xenia and rejoiced if she visited their home or store. They tried to treat us, give us new clothes, and give us a place to stay for the night. Cab drivers offered to give us a ride. Mothers brought their children to the saint, in the hope that she would caress them

For everyone whom Ksenia showered with attention, their lives improved:

girls successfully married out of mutual love,
children grew up healthy and strong,
merchants' goods were quickly sold out,
The cab drivers' profits increased.

Ksenia rejoiced in her poverty and refused all help. After the clothes of her deceased husband became completely shabby, the blessed one put on a cheap skirt, jacket and torn shoes. The blessed saint did not wear warm clothes even in the cold winters.

Having no shelter over her head, Ksenia of Petersburg was among the poor during the day, and at night she went into the field. There she spent time in fervent prayerful communication with God. When the construction of the church at the Smolensk cemetery began, the Saint secretly carried bricks to the upper part of the building at night, facilitating the work of the masons.

Blessed Ksenia died at the age of 71 and was buried in the same Smolensk cemetery where she participated in the construction of the church. The exact date of her dormition, as well as the date of birth, is not known. But death did not stop the flow of her love towards people. The saint, as during her lifetime, continued to help everyone who turned to her with sincere prayer coming from the heart.

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Which saints should I turn to for help in my daughter’s marriage?

The future of children is the main concern of parents. The mother's heart aches for her daughter: will she meet a reliable, faithful person who can create happiness for the rest of her life? In the Orthodox tradition, there are prayers that help solve a problem in the personal life of an unmarried daughter.

Most often, women turn to the Mother of God, including her miraculous images:

"Kazan Mother of God";
"Recovery of the dead";
"On the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary."

They pray to Apostle Andrew the First-Called, the patron saint of the Orthodox Church, famous for his miraculous healings.

The holy sufferers Peter and Fevronia are a model for Orthodox Christians in creating a strong family union based on love, harmony and patience. Ksenia of Petersburg is a blessed saint, sensitive to the requests of women. Paraskova Pyatnitsa is an early Christian martyr who accepted torture and death in the name of the Heavenly Bridegroom. They turn to her as an intercessor before God for sins, asking for enlightenment in their minds.

Matrona of Moscow was blind from birth, and then lost the ability to move. Physical helplessness did not embitter Matronushka. She was grateful to her mother for the birth. The saint helps women who turn to her asking for a successful marriage for their daughters.

Tikhon of Zadonsk, saint and wonderworker, whose years of life fell in the second half of the 18th century. They pray to the saint to enlighten the soul and mind, which is necessary when choosing a worthy life partner for a daughter.

Joseph the Betrothed, executor of God's will, protector and guardian of the Blessed Virgin Mary, educator of the young Jesus. The saint is asked to beg the Lord to protect him from slander and to be favorable to the needs of the praying woman.

The Monk Seraphim of Sarov became famous for his gift of prophecy. In front of his relics and icon they ask for strengthening in faith, to be a prayer book before the Lord.

Mothers pray to Nicholas the Wonderworker so that he will bring his daughter to reason and not allow her to commit a rash act.

Jesus Christ blessed the marriage union between a man and a woman. In prayer, a mother can ask the Lord for a successful marriage for her daughter.

Prayers of Ksenia of St. Petersburg for marriage and love June 6, 2021

On June 6, 2022, believers will honor the memory of Ksenia of St. Petersburg, who helps everyone cope with difficulties and find happiness in their personal lives. Prayers on this day acquire special power and find a response in Heaven.

Ksenia of Petersburg lived the life of a righteous woman, rejecting earthly goods in favor of serving the Lord. Her good deeds do not stop even after her death, and on June 6, the clergy will again invite believers to a solemn service in memory of the saint. Experts from the site dailyhoro.ru recommend that everyone, without exception, pray to Blessed Ksenia, who will definitely respond to sincere requests and help get rid of loneliness.

Prayers to Xenia of St. Petersburg are offered under different life circumstances. They help believers:

heal illnesses;
find your soulmate;
happily married;
solve difficult life issues;
fulfill a cherished desire;
protect yourself from any evil;
find inner harmony;
protect children.

Any prayer will be heard if a person does not pursue selfish thoughts, repents of unseemly actions and strives for spiritual growth.

Prayers of Ksenia of Petersburg for love

You can ask the saint for love in any words, and for this it is not necessary to memorize complex church texts

It is important that harmony reigns in the soul, and that the heart is open to a magical and pure feeling

“Saint Xenia, chosen by the Lord, looking after His servants during life and after death, do not leave my request unanswered. Help me find sincere love, a close person with whom you can share happiness and adversity. Protect me from evil people and don’t let me make a mistake in my choice. Amen".

“Blessed Ksenia, I appeal to you asking for help. Help me to know the feeling of true and mutual love. Send me a strong, honest and kind man, so that I can create a strong and loving family with him. Protect our union from adversity and let us enjoy mutual happiness for many years. Amen".

Prayers for a quick marriage

You can ask the saint for sincere love, which will certainly develop into a strong marriage. For those who are ready to tie the knot, Ksenia Petersburgskaya will definitely come to the rescue.

“Oh, blessed Ksenia, who lost her husband, do not let me experience the bitterness of premature loss. Send me a strong and faithful betrothed, so that I can start a family and continue my family in children. Be merciful and ask the Lord for blessings so that our union will be sealed in Heaven and withstand any adversity. Amen".

“I offer a sincere prayer to Blessed Xenia, the intercessor of all those living on earth. Hear my prayers, O righteous woman, who has chosen a path full of hardships for the sake of serving the Lord Almighty. I pray you, send me a quick marriage and don’t let me stumble and regret my choice. Ask the Lord for blessings so that our union will be strong and happy. Amen".

Sincere prayers can be offered not only in church, but also at home, in front of the icon of Saint Xenia. Those who want their innermost desire to be fulfilled should make a pilgrimage to the burial place of Xenia of St. Petersburg and leave a note with a wish. From the churchyard, believers take away some holy soil, which protects them from any adversity.

What prayers to read

You can turn to the holy image with various requests and prayers.

Since she is the patroness of the family hearth, she is most often approached with requests to improve her personal life and existing relationships, find love, have children, etc.

About mutual love and marriage

The saint helps girls and women get rid of loneliness and find their destiny.

The requests and pleas addressed to her are of the following nature:

Meet your destiny and get married.
Mothers pray to Ksenia to send their daughters good husbands.
Girls ask for mutual and sincere love.
Women want their husband to be loving and faithful.

A strong prayer for marriage from Ksenia of Petersburg has repeatedly helped girls.
In order for your personal life to improve, you should turn to the blessed one in prayer.

For this purpose, they visit an Orthodox church and place 1 candle for each of these icons:

Nicholas the Wonderworker;
Holy Mother of God;
Ksenia of Petersburg.

If it is not possible to visit the temple, you can perform the ritual at home. To do this, you must first purchase 3 church candles and the faces of the mentioned saints, as well as blessed water. The icons are placed in a row, and opposite them are lighted candles and a container with holy water.

When reading a prayer, you need to visualize the image of your future husband, imagine his behavior and attitude towards yourself. Words of prayer:

“Oh, Immaculate Xenia of St. Petersburg, I bow before God and You, trusting in your help, resorting to your relics, we ask: pray to the Lord for blessing! I want to meet my beloved husband, with a bright soul, clear eyes, and pure thoughts. So that we live with him in love and prosperity, we raise our children to be kind and obedient, God-fearing. I want my husband to be strong, gentle and loving, and not to drink or cheat. So that peace, peace, love and understanding reign in our family. In the name of the father, son and holy spirit. Amen".

You need to read the prayer many times, while crossing yourself and drinking consecrated water. After 3 days, the ritual must be repeated.

About pregnancy

Women read this prayer when they cannot get pregnant for a long time. Blessed Ksenia patronizes the successful conception and bearing of an unborn child.

Prayers for the pregnancy of a Russian saint are crowned with a long-awaited conception.

You need to address her with the following words:

“Oh, Almighty Lady Xenia, who is all useful to salvation, I appeal to you asking for help. I want to have kind, smart and obedient children, so that they love their mother and father, honor God and live in truth and conscience. Bring this prayer to the Lord, may he help in difficult times, may he have mercy on His servant (name) and give her happy motherhood. May conception be blessed, may there be no problems during childbirth, may the child grow strong and healthy, may he not know severe troubles and sorrows.

Let people respect and honor this blessed child and never refuse to help him. May he go through life easily and help everyone in need, may his heart never become cold and callous. Let these words come true. Amen".

The prayer is said three times, and then they are baptized the same number of times.

About saving marriage

To maintain love and strong relationships in marriage, you should ask for support from Blessed Xenia:

“Most holy and powerful Mother Xenia! I ask you, hear the prayers and do not refuse help! I want the fire of our love to be extinguished by no wind, no storm, no storm, so that we will always cherish this marriage and love each other. I ask you to grant your mercy and protect our union. May our guardian angels always be with us, watching over us, may trouble and bad weather never set foot on this threshold.

May the house always be warm and cozy, may the adversities of life pass it by, may the evil rumors subside. Protect us from envious glances, unkind thoughts and envy. Cover with your wing. Let it be so. Amen".

The prayer of Ksenia of St. Petersburg for the preservation of the family is powerful.

About the return of a loved one

This prayer can be read by both a woman and a man, changing the words:

“Oh, Blessed Ksenia, hear the request addressed to you, pray for the happiness of God’s servant (name), let this request reach the Almighty. May I no longer know longing and sadness, loneliness and loss, may I no longer live in fornication and sin, may I not become an eternal wanderer in search of love. Let him have mercy and grant sacred marriage, sincere love. Let us pray and honor the Lord Jesus forever. Let it be so. Amen".

About family well-being

You can also ask the saint for family well-being if discord, misunderstanding, conflicts have begun in the family, if feelings have begun to cool. In addition, you can ask the blessed one about preserving the family if one of the spouses begins to show coldness or cheat. Saint Xenia will help to enlighten and guide the lost soul on the true path. To do this, you need to read the following prayer:

“Oh, All-Blessed Mother, Saint Xenia, I ask and pray you, help in difficult times! I ask you to send harmony and understanding to our family, restore love and faith, strengthen feelings. So that my husband and I could live in perfect harmony for many years, without any discord or discord. So that children love, respect and honor us, so that harmony always reigns in the house, comfort and peace, fun and laughter. Let our children be good people, and let us be proud of them until the end of our days.

May prosperity always accompany us, so that we do not know misfortune, poverty, grief and illness. Send us your light and your mercy, protect us in difficult times!

May the Almighty and his grace not leave us! May love, peace and harmony accompany us forever and ever. Amen".

This effective prayer will restore good relationships in the family, give peace and happiness to both spouses, so that none of them wants to look for it on the side.

What should she pray for?

about healing;
to good health;
about protection from harm;
from the evil eye;
for marriage;
to create a strong family;
about the gift of children.

There are also three universal appeals to the Blessed One: a prayer service, a troparion (tone 7) and a kontakion (tone 3). The main prayers of Xenia of St. Petersburg can be downloaded here.

Prayer for marriage and a happy marriage

say:

“Holy Blessed Xenia, righteous woman and martyr, champion of justice, I pray to you! Have mercy on the Servant of God (name), help me find pure and eternal love, so that in marriage I can be reunited on earth and in heaven. I swear to love, honor and care, to be a faithful wife and mother. Praise God and His Saints now, ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Be sure to cross yourself and bow. Repeat the prayer three times. In order to strengthen divine participation in the search for love and building relationships in the family, it is recommended to purchase an icon of the Blessed One and place it in the bedroom. The ideal place for the image of the Saint would be the head of the bed, where you can also install the face of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They will help you attract love faster, get married, have children, improve relationships and prevent conflicts between household members.

About protection from troubles and the evil eye

You can also protect yourself from life’s troubles, unkind eyes and words, with the help of Ksenia of Peterbuzhskaya’s prayer for help. A similar request is voiced in church or at home near the icon by candlelight.

Turn off the lights in the house, light the candles and read the words:

“Oh, all-blessed mother Ksenia of Petersburg, help me! Protect me from the evil eye, protect me from sadness, close me from troubles, pray to Our Almighty Father for me. I trust in Your mercy and goodness. Amen".

This version of the prayer service is read three times a day, and the house should be sprinkled with holy water at least once in order to close the passage to evil spirits and evil intentions.

For healing and health

There are many cases in history when the prayer of the Blessed Xenia helped get rid of serious illnesses, healed wounds, restored health and contributed to a long life. Those who visited the chapel at the Saint’s grave were healed of the most terrible diseases and for a long time thanked and glorified the St. Petersburg Christ for the sake of the Holy Fool.

To improve your well-being and cure illnesses, you should fill a glass vessel with holy water, light candles near the icon of Xenia and read the prayer:

“Mother of the simple people, Patroness of the sick and offended, Ksenia of Petersburg, hear the call of the Servant of God (Servant of God) (name) and help! For your healing power is, may my body be healed (if you pray for another person, repeat his name). You are the Lord's Pleasant, pray to the Almighty Father for my health (name), beg for deliverance from filth and sinful illness, in order to glorify and thank Him with your life. I will bring Your praise and gratitude forever, I will sing Your name! Amen".

Bow to the icon and drink exactly three sips from the jug. The prayer should be repeated every night for a month, shortly before bedtime. In order to intensify prayer, it is recommended that while already in bed, turn to the Lord with the prayer “Our Father.”

About the gift of children

In addition, you will need to collect holy water in a basin, and then say:

“Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, who endured persecution and reproach, a sufferer and a wanderer! Hear my prayer speeches and heed them, and pray to the Lord! Help the Servant of God (name) and send down a child as a gift, a family worthy to continue and bring peace to the family! The fruit of our love is to strengthen the marriage and prevent grief. I trust in Your favor, I will sing Your memory, in You I will glorify the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen".

Wash your face, neck and hands with holy water. The prayer must be read while on your knees and with your hands folded at your chest or on your stomach. This is how you attract the energy of the unborn child.

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Texts of strong Orthodox prayers

In the Orthodox tradition, there are special prayers for mothers containing a request for their daughter’s marriage.

Holy Mother of God

O Most Holy Virgin Mary, protector of all Christians. Help my daughter find a kind and faithful, caring and flexible husband. Let him love and protect her, and not let evil people offend her. Let him believe in the Lord God as I and my daughter do. Hear my prayer, respond to my requests. Amen.

Nicholas the Wonderworker

The saint is asked for a happy family life, for the meeting of an intelligent, kind chosen one.

“I trust in you, Wonderworker Nicholas, and I ask for your beloved child. Help my daughter meet her chosen one - honest, faithful, kind and measured. Protect my daughter from sinful, lustful, demonic and careless marriage. Thy will be done. Amen.
Nikolai Ugodnik, Defender and Savior. Help my daughter with a miraculous sign in the person of a faithful husband. Do not be angry at my request, but do not refuse my bright mercy. Let the marriage come true, and let it be decided in Heaven. May the marriage work out, by a miracle of God. Let it be so. Amen".

Matrona of Moscow

Turning to the saint will help your daughter get married successfully.
“I beg you, Holy Matrona, for the happiness of your beloved daughter. Help her not make a mistake in her choice and remove unfaithful people from her. Grant her a bright marriage and a married life according to God's Laws. Thy will be done. Amen.
Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow, protect my daughter from a destructive marriage and give her a faithful chosen one. Not rich, not married, not partying, not drinking, not being dealt a hard hand. Thy will be done. Amen".

Seraphim of Sarov

People turn to the saint in order to successfully marry off their daughter and avoid slander and slander from ill-wishers.

“O great servant of God, reverend and God-bearing Father Seraphim! Look down from the glory on high upon us, the humble and weak, burdened with many sins, your help and consolation to those who ask. Reach out to us with your compassion and help us to preserve the commandments of the Lord immaculately, to firmly maintain the Orthodox faith, to diligently offer repentance for our sins to God, to gracefully prosper in piety as Christians and to be worthy of your prayerful intercession for us. To her, Holy One of God, hear us who pray to you with faith and love, and do not despise us who demand your intercession; now and at the hour of our death, help us and protect us with your prayers from the evil slander of the devil, may we not have that power, but may we be worthy with your help to inherit the bliss of the abode of paradise. We now place our hope in you, merciful father, may we truly be saved guide and lead us to the unevening light of eternal life through your God-pleasing intercession at the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, may we glorify and sing with all the saints the venerable Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen!"

Our Lady of Kazan

They pray to the miraculous icon to intercede with the Son of God in fulfillment of the request for the marriage of an adult daughter.

“Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven and earth, the highest angel and archangel and of all creation, the most honest, pure Virgin Mary, good Helper to the world, and affirmation for all people, and deliverance for all needs! Look now, O All-Merciful Lady, upon Thy servants, praying to Thee with a tender soul and a contrite heart, falling with tears to Thee and worshiping Thy most pure and wholesome image, and asking for Thy help and intercession. Oh, All-Merciful and Most Merciful Pure Virgin Mary! Look, O Lady, at Thy people: for we are sinners and imams of no other help than to You and from You, Christ our God born. You are our intercessor and representative. You are protection for the offended, joy for the sorrowing, refuge for the orphans, keeper for widows, glory for virgins, joy for those who cry, visitation for the sick, healing for the weak, salvation for sinners. For this reason, O Mother of God, we resort to You, and looking at Your Most Pure Image with the Eternal Child held in Your hand, our Lord Jesus Christ, we bring tender singing to You and cry out: have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our request, for all that is Your intercession is possible, for glory is due to You now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Recovery of the dead

The miraculous icons “Seeking the Lost” became famous for saving those who turned to the Mother of God from death. A parent's prayer for a reliable marriage for their daughter will not go unanswered.

“Oh, Most Holy and Most Blessed Virgin, Lady Theotokos! Look with Your merciful eye on us standing before Your holy icon and praying to You with tenderness, raise us from the depths of sin, enlighten our minds, darkened by passions, and heal the ulcers of our souls and bodies. We are not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, do You, Lady, weigh all our infirmities and sins? We resort to You and cry out: do not forsake us with Your Heavenly help, but appear to us ever and with Your ineffable mercy and bounties, save and have mercy on us , dying. Grant us correction of our sinful life and deliver us from sorrows, troubles and illnesses, from vain death, hell and eternal torment. You, Queen and Lady, are the quick Helper and Intercessor of all who flow to You, and a strong refuge for repentant sinners. Grant us, O Most Blessed and All-Immaculate Virgin, the Christian end of our life, peaceful and unashamed, and grant us, through Your intercession, to dwell in the heavenly abodes, where the unceasing voice of those celebrating with joy glorifies the Most Holy Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever , and forever and ever. Amen".

On Christmas

They pray to the icon “On the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary” for the successful marriage of adult children.

“Oh, Most Holy and God-chosen Virgin, our Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven and Earth, bestowed by God on the joy and consolation of the whole world from barren and childless parents! Having been born by God's providence, Thou didst resolve the barrenness of the one who gave birth to Thee, and now make my barren heart fruitful through Thy intercession at the Throne of the Almighty, and make me barren with evil deeds, rotten words and unclean thoughts. Oh, All-Blessed One, may I appear as a child of God, ever-bearing fruitfulness of virtues. Thou hast quenched with Thy most pure Nativity the weeping of our foremother Eve, and Thy righteous parents have delivered the reproach of childlessness, and now quench the weeping and sighing of my much-painful and sinful soul and deliver us all the reproach of our evil deeds, the passions of dishonor and from all enslavement of the enemy. Most of all, grant us, Most Holy Theotokos, the Virgin, on the all-bright day of Thy Nativity, with a pure heart we will understand and remember, with great joy and gratitude, the barren womb of the holy and righteous Anna carried You, and we, not just in words, but especially in our deeds, will glorify with tenderness of heart You, crying out: Glory to Your coming, Pure One. Glory to Your Christmas. Glory to Your virginity, Mother of the Bride. Together with You, grant us to constantly glorify and magnify Your All-Holy Fruit, the Word incarnate, unburntly carried in Your womb, to Him glory befits, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and ever forever and ever. Amen".

Lord Jesus Christ

Lord God, my daughter’s happiness depends on You. I always fulfill Your will and now I ask You for help, not for myself, but for my child. Fulfill my request, send my daughter a worthy husband to love and care for her, as I love and care for her all my life. May you protect her from her evil and stingy husband, who will deprive her of happiness and faith in love and the powers of Heaven. Hear my prayer coming from the depths of a mother’s heart. Amen.

Peter and Fevronia

The saints ask for a strong union of two people, a prosperous life together.

“On the greatness of the saints of God and wonderful miracle workers, on the good faith of Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, intercessor and guardian of the city of Murom, and on all of us, zeal for the Lord, prayer books! We come running to you and pray to you with strong hope: offer up your holy prayers to the Lord God for us sinners, and ask from His goodness all that is useful to our souls and bodies: faith in justice, hope in goodness, unfeigned love, unshakable piety in good deeds prosperity, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, prosperity of the air, health of the body and salvation of souls. Petition from the Heavenly King the Holy Church and the entire Russian Empire for peace, silence and prosperity, and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Protect your Fatherland and all Russian cities from all evil; and all the faithful people who come to you and worship your holy relics, overshadow with the grace-filled effect of your God-pleasing prayers, and fulfill all their requests for good. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers, offered to you today with tenderness, but awaken for us to intercede with the Lord in your dreams, and with your help make us worthy to improve 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 we worship God, in forever and ever. Amen".

Andrew the First-Called

They pray to the Apostle for the speedy marriage of his beloved child.

“O First-Called Apostle of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, supreme follower of the Church, all-validated Andrew, we glorify and magnify your apostolic labors, we sweetly remember your blessed coming to us, we bless your honorable suffering, which you endured for Christ, we kiss your sacred relics, we honor the holy and we believe in your memory, for the Lord lives, and your soul lives, and dwells with Him forever in Heaven, where you love us with the same love with which you loved us, when through the Holy Spirit you saw our turn to Christ, and not just love , but also pray to God for us, all our needs in His Light are in vain. This is how we believe and this is how we confess our faith in the temple, which was gloriously created in your name, Saint Andrew, where your holy relics rest; Believers, we ask and pray to the Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ, that through your prayers, who ever listens and accepts, will give us everything we need for the salvation of us sinners; Yes, just like you, according to the voice of the Lord, leave your surroundings, you unswervingly followed him, and let everyone from us seek not his own, but let him think about the creation of his neighbor and about the heavenly calling. Having you as an intercessor and prayer book for us, we hope that your prayer can accomplish much before our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen".

Paraskov Pyatnitsa

O holy and blessed martyr of Christ Paraskeva, maiden beauty, praise of the martyrs, wonder of the wise, faith to the Christian guardian, idolatry flattery to the accuser, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the Lord’s commandments, worthy to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, especially adorned with the crown of virginity and martyrdom! We pray to you, holy martyr: be for us (names) sorrowful to Christ God, whose most blessed sight ever rejoices; With your holy prayers, dispel the darkness that has come from our sins: ask the God of lights for the light of grace in our souls and bodies: enlighten us, darkened by sins, with the light of God’s grace, so that for the sake of your holy prayers sweet vision will be given to the dishonest. O great servant of God! O most courageous maiden! O strong martyr, Saint Paraskeva! With your holy prayers, be a helper to us sinners, intercede and pray for the damned and extremely negligent sinners, hasten to help us, for we are extremely weak. Pray to the Lord, pure maiden, pray to the Merciful, holy martyr, pray to your Bridegroom, immaculate bride of Christ, that through your prayers we may be helped, having overcome the darkness of sin, in the light of the true faith and divine deeds, we will enter into the eternal light of the never-evening day, into the city of everlasting joy, in now you shine brightly with glory and endless joy, glorifying and singing with all the heavenly powers the tri-radiant one Deity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Joseph the Betrothed

Oh, holy righteous Joseph! While you were still on earth, you had great boldness towards the Son of God, Who deigned to call you His father, as the betrothed of His Mother, and listen to you: we believe that now from the faces of the righteous in the abodes of heaven, you will be heard in all your petitions to God and our Savior. Moreover, 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 in the same way from all slander in vain: just as you preserved 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. Weigh, O Holiness of God, just 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 betrothed 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 mountain villages, will glorify the One Trihypostatic God , Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Tikhon Zadonsky

O great servant of God and glorious miracle-working saint, our Father Tikhon! Falling tenderly before your icon, we pray to you: bring our prayer to the Lord who loves mankind, may He grant longevity of mental and physical health to the servants of God (names) and parishioners of this holy temple, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, sinners and unworthy of His servants, may our petrified hearts dissolve with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, may we sing and glorify the ineffable generosity of the Lover of God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your fatherly intercession, in forever and ever. Amen.

Ksenia of Petersburg

A wife who lost her beloved husband became a holy fool for Christ's sake. They pray to the blessed saint that her daughter will meet a good man who will love her and propose marriage.

“Oh holy all-blessed mother Ksenia! Having lived under the protection of the Most High, led and strengthened by the Mother of God, having endured hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, you have received the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God and are resting in the shadow 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 present 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, for good deeds and our undertakings are a generous blessing, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows. Stand before our All-Merciful Savior with your holy prayers for us, unworthy and sinners. Help, holy blessed mother Xenia, to illuminate the infants with the light of holy baptism and seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, to educate boys and girls in faith, honesty, fear of God and grant them success in learning; heal the sick and ailing, send down love and harmony to families, honor monastics to strive for good deeds and protect them from reproach, strengthen pastors in the strength of the Holy Spirit, preserve our people and country in peace and serenity, pray for those deprived of communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ in the dying hour. 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".

How does Saint Xenia help?

The help of Ksenia of St. Petersburg in her personal, private life is undeniable: all the people who once turned to her note the positive results of the impact of prayer. Believers who are able to travel thousands of kilometers in order to kneel at the chapel of God's saint know exactly what they want. They cherish their dreams and requests for a long time, so that at the right moment they open their hearts to the holy image of Xenia of St. Petersburg.

But what can the righteous women and girls who happen to find themselves near her icon by chance (while visiting church) ask the righteous woman? Definitely, you should not pass by such an image, because the opportunity to pray at the icon and open your heart to the intercessor does not come often.

The rhythm of modern life does not leave time to visit holy places. Therefore, each person standing near the image of Xenia can ask for the following:

about the health of loved ones;
about the health of relatives and orphans;
about desired marriage and mutual love;
about a worthy candidate for marriage
about happiness in personal life;
about pregnancy and easy childbirth.

Most often they ask the saint for help:

young girls who want to meet their love;
unmarried ladies;
married women who feel that their husbands’ attitude towards them is cooling;
women who want to marry off their daughters;
married ladies asking for a child.

We advise you to study Is it possible to pray in your own words?

When is it recommended to contact Ksenia of St. Petersburg

Read the prayers of Blessed Xenia for mutual love, for marriage, for conceiving a child.
Many of those who prayed to Blessed Xenia repeatedly noted that this saint provided such help that they could not even think about.

Her miraculous image helps in many situations:

Grants reconciliation to loved ones. If quarrels often occur in the family, you need to pray to this icon, and peace and tranquility will come to the house.
Makes childbirth easier. Many women on the eve of childbirth turned to this saint for help. After this, the contractions were not so painful, and the birth proceeded easily and quickly.
Patronizes newlyweds and makes their honeymoon memorable and eventful.
Strengthens people's faith that a higher power cares about them. After prayer, a person stops being nervous and anxious, begins to trust the life process more, and is not afraid to make decisions.
Promotes the discovery of talents and their application in life, helps to find your purpose.
She cares for and patronizes women who were named after her. They feel protected and peaceful throughout their lives.

Prayer for Marriage

O all-blessed Saint Xenia! You lived under the shelter of the Almighty. She humbly endured thirst and cold, hunger and persecution, strengthened by the Mother of God. You received the gift of clairvoyance from the Lord and carried his heavy cross without complaining. We glorify you! We stand at the face of your saint, feeling your invisible presence, blessed by our Lord. We ask you to heed our petitions. Bring them before the bright Throne of our Most Merciful Lord. Ask for salvation for the souls of those who turn to you, protect them from the evil of the devil! Have mercy, all-blessed Ksenia! Ask the Lord for blessings on your wedding and conception. Let him send us a meeting with our betrothed. Let him forgive sinners with his kindness. Ask for the endowment of family love and prosperity for us, all-blessed Ksenia! Amen!

Prayer 3

Oh, holy servant of God, blessed Ksenia! Look mercifully with your eye on us, servant of God (names), tenderly praying to your honorable icon and asking you for help and intercession. Extend your warm prayers to the Lord our God and ask for forgiveness of sins for our souls.

Behold, with a contrite heart and a humble spirit, we call on you to be a merciful intercessor to the Lady and a prayer book for us sinners, as if you have received from Him the grace to pray for us and deliver us from troubles. We therefore ask you, do not despise us, unworthy, who pray to you and demand your help,

and intercede for everyone everything that is useful for salvation, so that through your prayers to the Lord God, having received grace and mercy, we will glorify all the good Source and Giver and One God, glorified in the Trinity of Saints, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Translation: Oh, holy servant of God, blessed Ksenia! Look graciously with your eye on us, the servants of God (names), before your sacred icon, praying with tenderness and asking you for help and intercession. Extend your fervent prayers to the Lord our God and ask our souls for forgiveness of sins.

For behold, with a contrite heart and a humble spirit, we call on you, a merciful intercessor to the Lord and a prayer book for us sinners, because you have received from Him the grace to pray for us and deliver us from troubles.

We ask you: do not despise us, the unworthy, who pray to you and those in need of your help, and ask everyone for everything that is useful for salvation, so that by your prayers to the Lord God, having received grace and mercy, we glorify the Source of all blessings and gifts of the Giver - the One God , in the Holy Trinity of the glorified Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages.

Blessed Ksenia of St. Petersburg heard my request and arranged everything at her discretion

This happened twenty years ago, when I was still a student at the St. Petersburg Chemical and Pharmaceutical Academy. I lived in a dormitory, and for the first three years I was so absorbed in my studies that I didn’t look up from my notes, while my classmates were already having affairs with guys and getting married.

And in my fourth year I fell in love with a young teacher, Igor Vasilyevich. He taught practical classes for us. I wasn't scared by the ten-year age difference. In her girlish dreams she affectionately called him Igorechek, Igoresha.

Remembering Pushkin’s Tatiana, one day I decided to write a note to Igor Vasilyevich declaring my love. I didn’t subscribe, I thought: “Let him just know that there is a girl nearby who loves him very much.

If he is my destiny, he will understand who it is and take a step towards it.” During the break, I managed to quietly slip a note into his briefcase.

I went to the next lesson with excitement, because Igor Vasilyevich should have already discovered and read my message. But the teacher looked impassive, as if he had not found the student’s frank confessions. This calmed me down a little.

However, after class, when everyone was already leaving the classroom, Igor Vasilyevich asked me to stay. “Listen, Pryakhina, I read the letter and recognized your handwriting

Let's make everything clear here and now. Get this stupid romantic nonsense out of your head. You and I cannot be a couple, a teacher and a student are the worst thing that could happen in my life. I don't want to see notes like this again. Goodbye".

I flew out of the audience and didn’t go to the next class. She walked down the street and roared like a beluga, even passers-by turned around. Suddenly, from behind, someone affectionately took my hand. I turned around and saw a sweet old lady of about eighty.

- What happened, dear? Why such bitter tears?

- My love is unhappy, grandmother.

Without expecting it from myself, I told the whole story in detail to the first stranger I met. Then I thought that I shouldn’t have done it. Now the old lady will begin to reproach me, saying that you can’t be so promiscuous and force yourself on an adult man.

But my grandmother didn’t tell me anything like that.

- I will help your trouble, come with me.

And I, absolutely not knowing this old woman, blindly followed her. We arrived at the Smolensk cemetery, went into the temple and placed candles near several icons. Then I was in church for the first time in my life.

Then we walked past the graves and crosses to a small house - a chapel. Grandmother told me to write my request and give it to Saint Ksenyushka. Of course, I didn’t understand how to do this, so I asked again.

“Write a little note and stick it in some crevice of the chapel.” Then walk around, bow and cross yourself.

I tore a sheet out of the notes and wrote: “I want to marry Igor Vasilyevich.” She folded the note several times, found a crack and shoved it deeper. Then she did everything as the old woman advised and awkwardly crossed herself.

Grandma said that now I can go home, and she will stay here a little longer. Sitting in the minibus, I suddenly felt such relief, as if a huge stone had been lifted from my shoulders.

The hostel calmly began to prepare for tomorrow's test. And only when I had already gone to bed did I suddenly realize that after the trip to Saint Xenia I had never thought about Igor Vasilyevich. It’s strange, but at that moment I realized that I was absolutely indifferent to him.

The next day, having passed a difficult test, I joyfully jumped out of the institute and ran to the metro. It was snowing and the road was slippery. Already at the station I slipped and fell, dropping my record book from my hands right into the snow.

Some guy got out of the car, picked up my grade book, and for some reason flipped through it. Then he came up to me, helped me up and said: “Why are you so careless, Irina Vitalievna.” I smiled, it was he who read my name in the record book.

- Let's get acquainted. I am Igor Vasilievich.

Can you imagine my condition??? This is how Blessed Xenia arranged everything. Six months later we got married. For twenty years now I have been calling my beloved husband Igor and Igoresh.

@ Oksana Abramovich

Wed, 17 Jun 2022 18:12:50 +0300

Prayer of Ksenia of Petersburg about work

Work for a person is the basis of his existence, which is why it is not surprising that every believer resorts to the help of the Lord and his saints in matters of employment. A prayerful appeal to the Heavenly Powers helps you find a job, establish relationships with colleagues, and receive decent pay for your work. One should ask Saint Xenia for help in work and in any matter in front of her face in church, at home and mentally.

A prayerful appeal to the blessed one is not a request for huge income or the realization of all goals. It is rather a blessing on the believer’s ability to find his way in life, where he can apply his own knowledge and work for the benefit of himself, his family and the Lord. The blessed saint should ask for well-being and good employment with these words:

May the Lord protect you!

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Watch also the video prayer of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg for help in all needs:

Prayer of Blessed Xenia for help in work

They ask Saint Xenia of Petersburg not only for well-being in their personal lives. You can also turn to her to solve everyday problems with work. It is known to play a big role in a person’s life. A prayer directed to the Saint will help cope with work problems. Only in this case should you understand that with your prayers you are addressing the holy fool. This means that prayer should not include requests for income from the implementation of a project or after receiving a profitable job. During her lifetime, material values had no meaning for Ksenia. In this regard, the prayer should include a request to receive a blessing for the implementation of one’s creative plans.

A prayer for work might sound like this:

“Oh, Holy Blessed Xenia! You are an intercessor and petitioner before the Lord God for those who strive for honest work for the good of society and in the name of glorifying the Almighty. I, the Servant of God (my own name), stand before your bright face and humbly ask you for help. Beg our All-Merciful Savior to forgive me for all my sins committed due to my lack of understanding. Intercede for God's blessing on me. May the Lord cleanse my mind from unclean and nasty thoughts, may he not allow dashing and daring thoughts to arise in my soul. So that I can create only for the benefit of all living. So that my work is beneficial, and my work is blessed by the finger of God. Amen!"