Prayer before starting training
Lord our God and Creator, who adorned us, people, with His image, taught Your chosen ones Your Law, so that those who listen to it marvel, Who revealed to children the secrets of wisdom, Who bestowed upon Solomon and all who seek it - open the hearts, minds and lips of these Your servants (names) in order to understand the power of Thy Law and successfully learn the useful teaching taught by it for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name, for the benefit and structure of Thy Holy Church and the understanding of Thy good and perfect will. Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity all the time of their lives, - may they be strong in mind and in fulfilling Your commandments and so taught, glorify Your Most Holy Name and be heirs of Your Kingdom, - for You, God, are strong by mercy and goodness and strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Orthodox prayers for Trinity for the health of family and friends
Trinity is a Great Orthodox holiday. Prayers for the health of family and friends read on this day are extremely powerful. You can turn to the Trinity not only to God, but also to other Saints.
Prayer for health to Panteleimon the Healer
On Trinity Sunday you can pray to Saint Panteleimon the Healer for the gift of health. During his lifetime, this Saint was engaged in healing and believed in the power of Christian prayer. He never refused help and support to those suffering, and did not charge any payment for his services.
The Orthodox Church considers Saint Panteleimon the Healer the patron saint of all people suffering from illnesses. Therefore, people always pray to him in difficult moments of their lives, when serious health problems arise. The prayer offered to this Saint helps to properly tune in before the operation. The image of Panteleimon the Healer must be located near the bed of a sick person.
The sacred text that will allow you to get rid of ailments and significantly improve your well-being is as follows:
“Oh, great saint of Christ, Saint Panteleimon the Healer, the Many-Merciful healer. Have mercy on the Servant of God (the name of the sick person), hear my prayer and my spiritual cry. Beg the Lord God for forgiveness of the sins of a person close to me. Ask for him from the Throne of the Lord to grant him healing. Help, Saint Panteleimon, fight the Servant of God (the name of the sick person) with this terrible illness, give him hope for a long, happy life. And for your mercy, all my life I will glorify your deeds and the Lord for His mercy. Amen".
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for a newborn baby
Every mother dreams of her child growing up healthy and strong. Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos can help with this. The Mother of God always hears the maternal prayer. Trinity prayers said for a newborn baby are considered especially powerful.
A mother’s prayer on the Great Holiday for the health of her newborn child, addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, allows you to create reliable protection around the baby. This means that external negativity will not be able to harm him and he will definitely develop correctly and have good health. In addition, such a prayer appeal can protect the baby from all possible problems in life, which means that he will be destined for a smooth life path and a happy fate.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos is also different in that it gives the mother peace of mind and confidence that she can raise her child in the fear of God, guide him on the true path and protect him from the influence of devilish forces.
The prayer goes like this:
“Oh, Most Holy Lady Virgin Mary, Most Holy Theotokos, hear the maternal prayer of the servant of God (proper name). I ask you to save and preserve my child, the servant of God (baby’s name), under your roof; cover him with your robe of your holy motherhood. Protect him from everything bad and help me raise my child in the fear of God and obedience to parents. Keep sincere faith in his soul throughout his life and awaken in his soul gratitude for all the mercies of the Almighty, the Great Lover of mankind, your Son. I entrust my child to your maternal care and believe in your support. Amen".
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon of Her “Giver of Mind” or “Add of Mind”
O Most Holy Virgin! You are the Bride of God the Father and the Mother of His Divine Son Jesus Christ! You are the Queen of Angels and the salvation of people, the accuser of sinners and the punisher of apostates. Have mercy on us too, who have gravely sinned and failed to fulfill the commandments of God, who have broken the vows of baptism and vows of monasticism and many others that we promised to fulfill. When the Holy Spirit retreated from King Saul, then fear and despondency attacked him and the darkness of despair and a joyless state of soul tormented him. Now, for our sins, we have all lost the grace of the Holy Spirit. The mind has become fussy with vanity of thoughts, oblivion about God has darkened our souls, and now all kinds of sadness, sorrow, illness, hatred, evil, enmity, vindictiveness, gloating and other sins oppress the heart. And, having no joy and consolation, we call to You, Mother of our God Jesus Christ, and beseech Your Son to forgive us all our sins and send the Comforter Spirit to us, as He sent Him to the apostles, so that, comforted and enlightened by Him, we will sing a song of gratitude to You : Rejoice, Holy Mother of God, who has added wisdom to our salvation. Amen.
Troparion, tone 4
O Glorious Mother of Christ our God, the good Giver, by Your mercy preserve the entire universe, grant us, Your servant, wisdom and understanding, enlighten our souls with the light of Your Son, the only All-Singing One, glorified by the Cherubim and Seraphim.
Kontakion, tone 2
As the One who enlightens us with our minds, we praise You, the Most Pure Mother of Reason, who holds the entire universe, the Beauty of the visible and invisible world, illuminating us with the rays of life.
Advice for Mothers on Prayer Practice
Most mothers are concerned with the question: “Should I tell my child about God and how, in general, should I do it?” Of course, it is good when parents themselves pray for their children, but it would be more correct to teach the child himself to turn to God and not be afraid of it. After all, sometimes not every mother knows what is going on in her children’s souls.
Therefore, it is necessary to instill a positive attitude towards the Orthodox faith from a young age and show this by example. Sometimes you can bring a child to the temple during the service, explain the rules of behavior inside the temple, talk about God, about different icons, the meaning and significance of prayers
We advise you to study Mother's prayers for the son of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The mother should take a closer look at her child after visiting the cathedral, paying attention to his reaction, and talk about this topic
Children will gain better understanding if parents keep the commandments, go to church meetings, pray, confess their sins, and take the sacrament. Then it is easier for children to understand what God’s love is and why they need to love each other as themselves. For a prayer request to have enormous power of fulfillment, mom and dad must constantly abide in the Word of God, strengthen their spirit and be filled with love and light.
Blessings from mothers play a big role in the lives of their children. Therefore, if children are far from home or are going on a long journey, it is necessary to bless them. Even if they are not going to travel far, but are just going to work, then they also need to give their blessing for the entire working day. After blessing, the mother needs to cross the child and pray for him, so that God will send a guardian angel to protect him from unforeseen situations.
Venerable Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh
Oh, sacred head, reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love, even for God, and by the purity of your heart, you have established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and have been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, after your departure from earthly people, you came closer to God and partook of heavenly powers, but did not retreat from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest power, like a vessel of grace full and overflowing, was left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master, pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to you with love. Ask us from our Greatly Gifted God every gift that is useful to everyone and everyone: observance of the immaculate faith, establishment of our cities, peace, pacification, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the grieving, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, for those who are led astray on the path of truth and return of salvation, strengthening for those who strive, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in good deeds, upbringing of infants, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant, intercession for orphans and widows, departing from this temporary life for the eternal, good preparation and parting words, blessed rest for those departed, and all of us assisted by your prayers vouchsafe on the day of the Last Judgment to be delivered from this part, and to be part of the right hand of the country and to hear the blessed voice of the Lord Christ: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Amen.
To the unmercenary and miracle workers Cosmas and Damian
Oh, wonderworkers of glory, physicians of mercilessness, Cosmo and Damian! You, who have loved Christ God from your youth, have received not only the art of healing, but moreover the inexhaustible grace of healing all sorts of ailments from God. Likewise, you will soon hear us, who fall before your honorable icon. Young children, asking for your help in the teaching of the book, instruct them with your prayers, so that your life will be zealous, not just earthly, and may they continually prosper in piety and true faith. To those who are lying on their sick beds, who are desperate for help in humanity, who come running to you for warmth with faith and fervent prayer, grant healing of illnesses with your merciful miraculous visit: in the same way, from severe illnesses, despondency, cowardice and murmuring have come, strengthen the grace given to you from God in patience and instruct, so that they may understand from them God’s holy and perfect will, and may become partakers of God’s saving grace. Keep everyone who diligently comes running to you unharmed from severe illnesses, and protect them from sudden death, and through your powerful intercession to God, keep them firmly in the right faith, and those who advance in piety, so that together with you, in the future, they will be honored to ever sing and glorify the All-Holy and magnificent Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
Who to contact for help in studying
Prayer before teaching can be addressed not only to the Lord, but also to His Mother.
The Orthodox especially venerate the icon of the Mother of God “Addition of Mind.” Since its writing (17th century), this image has helped those in need of enlightenment of mind. And now the prayer before studying turns to the Most Holy Theotokos.
Which saint should I pray for my child’s education? This is a personal choice for each believer. In Orthodoxy, saints are not divided “by specialization.” However, according to established tradition, it is customary to turn to the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius (9th century), Slovenian teachers, for help in studying. They are the creators of the Old Church Slavonic alphabet and the Church Slavonic language.
During times of difficulty in mastering the sciences, they often turn to St. Sergius of Radonezh (14th century). As a child, he had a hard time learning to read and write. One day an interesting incident happened to him. The youth Bartholomew (the future Sergius of Radonezh) met a monk. They prayed to the Lord together. After which the monk gave the youth a piece of prosphora (the liturgical bread used during the Sacrament of the Eucharist). From that time on, the child began to be distinguished by his diligent studies.
Righteous John of Kronstadt (1829-1908) experienced difficulties at the beginning of his studies. But after fervent prayer from the bottom of his heart to the Lord, the scales seemed to fall from his eyes. He began to understand the teachers' lessons better.
