Family - small church
There is no greater treasure for a Christian than a loving and godly family. Members of a believing family attend services together and read home prayers.
Joint prayer brings family members closer together, and makes it itself a small Church - that is, a small semblance of the Church.
By praying in front of their children while they are small and with them when they grow up, parents set an example of spiritual life for their sons and daughters. Only examples received in the family will help children become true Christians in the future.
Prayers
After cleansing the heart and soul through repentance, forgiveness of offenses and feelings of gratitude to God, they begin to pray for peace in the family. Any appeal to the Lord and the saints, even in the simplest and most sincere words, will be heard and accepted by Him.
At times when tension increases, you can make short petitions that are easy to learn and repeat by heart:
- “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners! ";
- “Most Holy Mother of God, save us! ";
- “Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from God from heaven for my protection! I diligently pray to you: enlighten me today, save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds, and direct me on the path of salvation. Amen";
- “Saint (name), pray to God for us! "
Help through such prayer comes immediately. After calm has returned, you need to praise the Almighty for His mercy.
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Lord God
There is a miraculous prayer to the Lord God when you have a quarrel with your husband. It is read when relations with a spouse are not going well, there are suspicions that he has another woman, or a divorce is approaching. Prayer will help restore the relationship to its former warmth and peace.
They read this strong prayer daily alone, and repeat it whenever there is any temptation to quarrel again:
“Lord, help me to become a good wife. I understand that I cannot do this without Your help. Deliver me from selfishness, impatience and irritability and turn them into kindness, sacrifice and humble patience. Free me from bad habits and bad moods, from rude words and the desire to defend myself, give me kindness, goodness, loyalty, gentleness and teach me to restrain my emotions. Heal my heart from cruelty and break down the wall of hostility between me and my husband by the powerful power of Your revelation. Give me a new heart and create love, peace and joy in it. I cannot cope with my weaknesses and bad character traits on my own, only You can change me.
Show me the sin in my heart, especially towards my husband. I apologize for not loving and respecting him properly; for being angry with him, criticizing him and being vindictive. Help me get rid of resentment, anger and disappointment and forgive him as only You can forgive - completely, without any reminders of the past. Make sure that I can heal my marriage and bring peace to it. Revive healthy communication between me and my husband and save us from alienation; lead us away from the threshold beyond which divorce begins.
Help me become an assistant and friend to my husband. Help me make our home a peaceful, calm place where he will always return with joy. Teach me to take care of myself so that I remain attractive to him. Help me become a empowered, whole woman, rich intellectually, mentally and spiritually. Help me become a woman he could be proud of as his wife.
I bring all my hopes to Your cross. I release my husband from the responsibility of satisfying those needs of mine that only You can satisfy. Help me accept him as he is and not try to change him. I understand that he cannot become a completely different person, but at the same time, I hope for miraculous changes in him that only You can create. Change him so that it is for his benefit. I fully accept that none of us are perfect and never will be. Only You, Lord, are perfect, and I hope that You will help us get closer to perfection.
Teach me to pray for my husband and make the language of my prayer the true language of love. If our love is dead, resurrect it. Show me what true love is and teach me to show it in a way that my husband can feel it. Create unity between us so that we have agreement in everything. May the God of patience and consolation “grant us to be of one mind with one another, according to the teaching of Jesus Christ.” Make us become one team and stop competing with each other or fighting for independence; teach us to work together, not noticing each other’s mistakes and weaknesses, for the great good of our marital union. Teach us to strive for peace and be each other’s support. May we be “united... in the same spirit and in the same thoughts.”
Miracle prayers of a mother for her daughter for all occasions
I pray that our devotion to You and to each other will increase every day. Help my husband to become the head of the house according to Your command. Teach me to support and respect him and help him fulfill his duty as the head of the family. Help me understand the desires of his heart and share his opinion. Reveal to me his aspirations and needs. Show me possible problems before they arise. Breathe life into our marriage.
Lord, make me a different person. Teach me to look at life in a new, optimistic way. Renew my relationship with the man You gave me to be my husband. Teach me to look at him with different eyes, fill my heart with new love, new sympathy and new desire. Make me become God's new creation and a worthy wife. I thank You and pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen".
Mother of God
Some of the icons of the Most Holy Theotokos are known as guardians of the family hearth. In front of the miraculous images of the “Kazan” Mother of God, “Unfading Flower”, “Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, “Holy Family”, women pray for the preservation of peace in the family, the health of family members and the upbringing of children, well-being.
"Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
Prayer to the Mother of God for peace : “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. Most Holy Theotokos, save us! Amen".
It is advisable to install the icon of the Mother of God in the bedroom. The invisible patronage of the Mother of God will have a beneficial effect on the relationship between the spouses and will remind them of the need for prayer.
"Kazan" icon of the Virgin Mary
Prayer to the Kazan Icon : “O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! With fear, faith and love, falling before Thy honorable icon, we pray to Thee: do not turn Thy face away from those who come running to You, beg, O Merciful Mother, Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep our country peaceful, and to establish His holy church May he preserve the unshakable from unbelief, heresies and schism. There are no imams of any other help, no imams of other hope, except You, Most Pure Virgin: You are the All-Powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians.
Deliver all those who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from the slander of evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, troubles and from vain death; Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that we all praise Thy greatness with gratitude, let us be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom and there with all the saints we will glorify the Most Honorable and Magnificent Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
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Nicholas the Wonderworker
People turn to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker about raising children in piety, about the successful marriage of daughters, about avoiding quarrels in children’s families.
First prayer to Nicholas the Pleasant : “O all-praised, great wonderworker, saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray to you, awaken the hope of all Christians, protector of the faithful, feeder of the hungry, joy of the weeping, doctor of the sick, steward of those floating on the sea, feeder of the poor and orphans, and quick helper and patron of all, may we live a peaceful life here and may we be worthy to see the glory of God’s elect in heaven , and with them unceasingly sing the praises of the one worshiped God in the Trinity forever and ever. Amen".
Maternal prayer has extraordinary power. She can perform a miracle, save a child in a moment of danger, and pray for good fortune. Parents should pray for the happiness of their own children, raise them in faith, and pray to the Almighty for their well-being.
Second prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker : “O our good shepherd and godly mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession for help; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice; Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully become our enemies and not die in our evil deeds.
Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise up against us, and for the sake of Your holy prayers will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions.
Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".
Matrona of Moscow
They resort to Matrona of Moscow for help at times when they need quick and effective help. During her lifetime, the saint helped petitioners with any difficulties in family life. Women pray for the preservation of the family, with requests for the well-being and health of children.
Prayer to Mother Matrona: “O blessed Mother Matrono, your soul is in heaven before the Throne of God, but your body is resting on earth, and with the grace given to you from above, exuding various miracles. Look now with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations, waiting for our days, comfort us, desperate ones, heal our fierce ailments, God allows us through our sins, deliver us from many troubles and circumstances.
Powerful prayer to forget a loved one
Beg our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us all our sins, iniquities and falls, in whose image we have sinned from our youth even to this day and hour, so that through your prayers having received grace and great mercy, we glorify in the Trinity the One God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".
The icon of the Matrona of Moscow can be seen in every Orthodox church. The reliquary with the relics of the mother always has many flowers. They are brought by grateful prayer books for the fact that their request was heard.
Joint prayer of spouses
The husband, wife and other family members pray together before and after the common meal. The morning and evening prayer rules can be read both together and to each individual separately. Also, together, spouses can read prayers together for happiness in their life together and for their children.
Prayer for the blessing of marriage and mutual love
Before marriage, the bride and groom ask for blessings from the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her Kazan Icon, as well as from the holy believers Peter and Fevronia of Murom - the patrons of marriage.
Immediately after the wedding, the newlyweds pray together to the Lord Jesus Christ to bless their union.
Prayer for family happiness
They pray to the Most Holy Theotokos, Archangel Barachiel and Apostle Simon the Zealot for the well-being of family life. Their patronage will help husband and wife always maintain love, mutual fidelity and peace in the family.
Prayers for help with material needs
The patroness of the family is also Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, from whom you can ask for help in various household and family needs.
Prayer for the gift of a spouse
Girls and unmarried women are patronized by the Holy Great Martyr Catherine, to whom it is customary to pray for a prosperous marriage.
Prayer for happiness in a second marriage
If a woman left without a husband dreams of marriage, then she can turn to the Venerable Athanasius Abbess.
How to pray for peace in the family?
In order for family life to be successful, spouses must make a lot of both physical and spiritual efforts. But the mood is not always there, grievances and misunderstandings accumulate, and sooner or later this results in conflict.
In order for there to be peace and mutual understanding, you need to ask the Lord, the Mother of God, the saints and the Guardian Angel to strengthen the family and give strength and patience.
You need to turn to God and His saints in prayer not only when a conflict has already occurred, but also in quiet and calm times. In this case, the Lord, seeing a good intention, will bless the family not only with peace, but also with other benefits: health, success and prosperity.
Prayers for peace in the family are read:
- in a quarrel with your husband;
- so that the relationship goes better;
- so that there are no quarrels in the family of married children;
- in case of misunderstanding between parents and children;
- for peace, mutual understanding and love;
- with the complex character of the spouse.
In order for prayer to be effective and all troubles to bypass the family, there is a certain order of prayer. This algorithm of petitions has been developed by generations of Christians and is commanded by the Lord God himself in the Holy Scriptures:
- If a quarrel occurs, the first thing they do is try to realize their own guilt in what is happening. Perhaps it was not always possible to hear the other and support him.
- After admitting your own mistakes, you need to forgive your neighbor, no matter how difficult it is to do so. The Almighty ordered to forgive offenders in order to receive forgiveness from God.
- After clearing the conscience, they begin to give thanks. They thank God for the family that many are deprived of, for children, spouses, living parents. Many people do not notice all these benefits, they take them for granted, and therefore do not appreciate them.
Family Scripture Reading
In believing families, it is customary to acquaint children with the events of Sacred history from an early age. Sacred history is the history of people's relationships with God, from Adam and Eve to the present day; it is set out in the books of Holy Scripture - the Old and New Testaments. The books of the Old Testament tell about the life of mankind from the creation of the world to the Nativity of Christ; the New Testament tells about Christ and the emergence of the Christian Church.
It is too early for children to read the Holy Scriptures in an unadapted form, but in our time there are many children's Bibles for boys and girls of all ages - from toddlers to schoolchildren. Children's Bibles present the events of the Old and New Testaments in the form of entertaining stories with illustrations.
Who should you pray to?
A family is a small Church, where prayer appeals to the Higher Powers should always be present.
Holy Mother of God
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. Most Holy Theotokos, save us! Amen.
Archangel Barachiel
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.
Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia
About the greatness of the saint of God and wonderful miracle workers, the good faith of Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the intercessor and guardian of the city of Murom, and about all of us zealous prayer books for the Lord! 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, which are offered up today with tenderness, but awaken for us in your dreams to intercede with the Lord, and make us worthy, with your help, 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 forever centuries. Amen.
Ksenia of Petersburg
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 we previously fell to your tombstone in illness and sorrow and were filled with consolations, now we too, overwhelmed by pernicious circumstances, resort to you and ask with hope: pray, O good heavenly woman, that our steps may be straightened according to the word of the Lord to do His commandments, and yes 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, will 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.
John the Theologian
O great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, confidant of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in sorrows! Pray to the Lord God to grant us forgiveness of all our sins, especially those we have sinned from our youth, 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, and through your merciful intercession we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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