Healing prayers have enormous power for any believer. The opportunity to heal oneself with a word of prayer and to be healed from all bodily ailments was given to people from the moment Christ showed his miracles of healing people from all sorts of illnesses. By healing, Jesus Christ showed that faith in the Lord, whose will created light and darkness, water and firmament, sky and stars, is capable of working miracles, and there are no barriers to it. The strength of faith in a person’s soul is the extent to which he will be rewarded with the grace of God.
Prayers to the Saints for health and healing
You can turn to many Saints with a request for healing. For prayer to be effective, it is necessary to fully concentrate during the process of prayer and not be distracted by anything. You need to force yourself to put your thoughts together and focus only on your goal. This is quite easy to do, since the prayers themselves do not take much time.
Prayer to Matrona of Moscow for healing
Blessed Matrona of Moscow is one of the most revered Saints. Her deeds are known to all believers. There is a constant flow of people to her grave, which is located on the territory of the Intercession Monastery in Moscow. Orthodox believers go to her to solve a variety of problems, but most often they turn to the Holy Matrona of Moscow for help in healing.
A prayer appeal to Matrona of Moscow is a miraculous remedy. Its effectiveness has been proven by many real-life examples. If there is sincere faith in the soul, then a prayer for healing addressed to Matrona of Moscow can do the incredible. Cases have been recorded when, with the help of prayer, it was possible to raise even seriously ill people to their feet.
You need to turn to the blessed old lady Matrona with humility in your soul. Prayer words should be said sincerely with the belief that prayer will definitely help. For some time before turning to the Saint for help, it is recommended to provide help to all those in need, it is necessary to give alms to the poor and make donations. A prayer to Saint Matrona of Moscow should be read when undergoing medical treatment.
The most famous prayer is as follows:
“O blessed mother Matrona, hear and accept us sinners at this moment. We pray to you and ask for help. You have always provided support to all those in need, those who suffer and those who pray. You always listen and give hope for well-being. I ask you for help in healing, show your mercy to me, unworthy and sinful, repentant of my known and unknown sins. I really need your consolation in a busy world, I hope for your help in bodily illnesses. Help me to carry my everyday cross with dignity, to endure all the hardships of life sent by the Lord. Grant me the strength not to lose the image of God and to preserve the Orthodox faith until the end of my life. Support me in loving my neighbors and do not let me be disappointed in them. I believe and pray, hoping for the goodness of God. Amen".
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for healing
The miraculous prayer to Saint Nicholas is a real help in healing and recovery. During his lifetime, this saint always helped the suffering, and put faith in a bright future in their souls. He always believed that with God in your heart you can avoid the most terrible diseases. A praying person always creates Divine protection around himself.
A prayer to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker for healing should always begin with an appeal to the Pleasant. He must first be praised and then hoped for healing.
The prayer for health goes like this:
“Oh All-Holy Wonderworker Nicholas, saint of God. You are the intercessor of all those who suffer and always respond to the requests of those who ask. I ask you to help me in my grief. Deliver me from a serious illness, beg God for forgiveness of all my sins, known and unknown. Help me improve my sinful and sad life, fill my life with joy, help me, the damned one. Beg the Lord for mercy on me. And I will pray and praise you and tell everyone about your miraculous deeds. Amen".
Prayer to Panteleimon the Healer for healing
They often pray to the Great Martyr Panteleimon, who is considered one of the most respected and revered Saints, for health and healing from illnesses. It is best to offer a prayer to Healer Panteleimon on August 9. On this day he will definitely hear the prayer of the believer. It is better to pray in front of an icon. It is allowed to pray in your own words, voicing a specific appeal. The main thing is to have unshakable faith in your soul and sincerely repent of your sins. You need to contact Healer Panteleimon alone.
You can use the following prayer appeal:
“Oh, great saint of Christ, merciful healer Panteleimon! Have mercy on me, a sinful servant of God (my own name), hear my appeal to you. Pray to the Almighty for me and appease him. May the Lord grant me healing from a terrible illness. May he hear my prayer and show kindness to me. Help me, do not reject me because of the sins of my known and unknown. Grant me healing and fill my life with joy. So that I can be healthy both in soul and body. I will spend the rest of my days on earth in prayer and glorifying God. All my deeds will be aimed at pleasing the Lord. Pray to the Holy Healer Panteleimon from the Lord for the salvation of my soul. Amen".
Prayer to Saint Luke of Crimea for healing
Saint Luke is considered one of the most revered Saints. People often turn to him to pray for health.
At the same time, you can ask the Saint not only for your own health, but also:
- About the health of immediate family and friends;
- About the healing of children;
- About conceiving a child.
Prayer to Saint Luke of Crimea can heal the most terrible illness. During his lifetime, he was a very talented surgeon and successfully treated the most seriously ill patients. The Lord gave him the talent to save hopeless patients, and then took his soul after death to heaven. From there, Saint Luke of Crimea continues to help people.
A prayer for the health of a sick person sounds like this:
“O All-Blessed Saint, Our Father Luke of Crimea, great saint of Christ. We bow our knees with tenderness and open our hearts to you, filled with faith. We fall with our lips to your healing relics. We all your children earnestly pray to you for health and healing from possible illnesses that will pose a threat to life. Hear us, sinners and those who pray to you, lift up your prayer for us to the Lord, merciful and philanthropic. We believe in your holy help and your concern for our health, since you always treated your neighbors with love and helped the suffering during your life on earth. Ask our Almighty Lord to confirm us in our faith and piety, strengthen our weaknesses and guide us on the true path. May he give us hope for eternal salvation, in the name of our diligent and righteous deeds. Let him help the lost to return to the true path, give teaching and blessing. Give us, all-blessed Saint, our Father Luke of Crimea, your blessing and complete your petition to God. And we will glorify the Lord in our prayers and pray to him unceasingly. Amen".
Prayer to the healer All-Tsaritsa for a child
Very often, believers ask for healing in front of miraculous icons of the Holy Mother of God. Such prayers will always be heard by the Mother of God if they are offered for the healing of a child. The icon “The All-Tsaritsa” is considered miraculous, the original of which is in the monastery on St. Athos. Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “The Tsarina of All” for the healing of a child will not only help in ridding the child of an illness, but will also instill faith in one’s own strength, which will allow one to fight difficulties and survive difficult times with dignity.
The prayer text reads as follows:
“Oh Most Pure Mother of God, Queen of Heaven! Hear my painful request with Your miraculous icon, brought from Holy Athos, see me and heal my child, as you heal the ailments of all those who suffer. I pray to you, with sincere faith in my soul, I fall before your image. Just as a bird of heaven protects its chicks from danger with its wings, so protect us who ask and suffer with your multi-healing omophbra. Give me hope for the healing of my child and give me strength to withstand difficult times. Come to me in times of severe sorrow and support me. May the ineffable light of the Divine shine on earth, may it disperse the darkness in my soul. Heal the sick, all-merciful Heavenly Queen. Bless us and inspire us to righteous deeds in the name of our Lord, the merciful Jesus Christ. I pray before your icon and glorify you, I ask you to grant me consolation in my sorrows, and I hope for your quick miraculous help. Amen".
Spyridon of Trimifuntsky prayer to ask for help in work
Contact Spyridon of Trimifuntsky for help in your work if you are able to read the akathist for 40 days in a row. Don't forget to purchase an icon of St. Spiridon. Before prayer, make a request to the Saint out loud or mentally.
Prayer to Saint Spyridon of Trimifunt (for money, for help with material and housing problems):
- O blessed Saint Spyridon!
- Beg the mercy of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us for our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy. Ask us, God's servants (names), from Christ and God for our peaceful, serene life, mental and physical health
- Deliver us from all mental and physical troubles, from all languor and devilish slander.
- Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant us forgiveness for many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future, so that we may continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Spirit Holy, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
You need to read the prayer every day (or every evening) until the issue is resolved.
Prayer to Saint Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, wonderworker
Prayer to Seraphim of Sarov for healing and cleansing
It is believed that the Lord God himself chose Saint Seraphim of Sarov as an assistant in his affairs. Therefore, if you sincerely ask this Saint for something, then it will definitely happen. Very often, believers turn to Seraphim of Sarov with requests for health. In order for a prayer appeal to be heard, it is necessary to cleanse yourself of negativity and remove all grievances against those who have offended you, voluntarily or unwittingly. It is also important to repent of your own sins.
Prayer for cancer
When a person learns about a terrible diagnosis, he is overwhelmed by a feeling of confusion and despair. But in order to cope with a terrible illness, you must remain calm and reasonable. A sincere prayer directed to St. Seraphim of Sarov will help fight cancer.
The prayer text reads as follows:
“Oh, great and wonderful Father Seraphim, famous Sarov wonderworker, you are a quick-to-obey helper for everyone who comes running to you! During the days of your earthly life, no one left you without receiving your help and support. Everyone found comfort near you and understood what needed to be done for their further well-being. Your gift of insight and healing has helped many people. When the Lord God called you to heaven, after the end of your earthly life, your love for people was manifested in the fact that you responded to the prayers of the suffering. It is impossible to list all the miracles that you performed after hearing a cry for help. You granted a miracle of healing from a terrible illness in the most severe cases. Help me, the Servant of God (proper name), gain strength to fight the disease. Pray to the Lord God for forgiveness of all my known and unknown sins, for I sincerely repent of them. Ask the Almighty to guide me on the true path, for I accept His will and obey Him in everything. In gratitude for the healing, I will pray until the end of my days and glorify the great good deeds of our All-Merciful God. Amen".
Prayers for healing feet
Very often people turn to Saint Seraphim of Sarov for help in healing their feet. Judging by many reviews of believers, the famous Wonderworker brought many to their feet.
The prayer text reads as follows:
“Oh, great saint of God, Rev. Father Seraphim, famous Wonderworker of Sarov. Hear me, Servant of God (proper name) and turn your gaze to me. Help me, weak and humble, with sincere faith in my soul, be merciful to me and save me from a terrible illness. Let me maintain sincere faith in my soul and live according to the commandments of God. Grant the opportunity to live in health and glorify our Lord, the All-Merciful Lover of Mankind, in prayers. Only in you, Holy Father Seraphim, do I trust and hope. Give me hope for a long earthly life in motion and let me hope that after death my soul will find peace in the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen".
Preface
The Orthodox Church honors various saints of God, to whom it has assigned different names, according to their various exploits of virtuous life on earth. The names assigned to the saints are as follows: patriarchs, forefathers, prophets, apostles, saints, equal to the apostles, holy martyrs, great martyrs, holy martyrs, martyrs, confessors, reverends, righteous, unmercenary, or unmercenary, and blessed
.
Patriarchs were originally
called the forefathers of the chosen people.
Currently, in the Christian Church, the Patriarch
is the highest clergy leader (bishop), to whom not only clergy, deacons and priests, but also bishops and metropolitans of a certain country or district are subordinate.
Prophets
are men of the Old Testament, great in their pious life, who were chosen by God Himself and sent by Him to different places to people to predict the future for them, mainly about the coming to earth of Christ, the Savior of the world.
The Apostles
are the great men of the New Testament, the people closest to Christ the Savior, His most worthy disciples and companions, who were sent by Him to different countries to preach the Divine Gospel to people.
Saints
and
fathers
- Eastern patriarchs, pious popes before the division of the Churches, patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops, successors of the holy apostles in the Christian Church and their great collaborators in the work of preaching the Gospel and in the works of true piety.
Saints Equal to the Apostles and enlighteners
are men and wives of the royal or princely family, and sometimes of simple rank, who through their preaching converted entire countries and peoples to Christ.
Hieromartyrs
are Christian bishops and elders who died from torment for their faith in Christ.
Great martyrs
are pious men and wives of various worldly ranks and conditions, who courageously and with great patience experienced various persecutions, tortures and torments from their tormentors for the holy Christian faith.
Reverend martyrs
are pious and true ascetics and ascetics, exclusively of the monastic rank, who suffered from pagans and Gentiles for their faith in Christ.
Martyrs
- husbands and wives of different ranks and classes, without embarrassment, and sometimes with joy, walked alone and in crowds in the face of their tormentors and were martyred there for their firm and unshakable confession of their faith in Christ.
Confessors and passion-bearers
are men of the Christian Church, great in their virtuous lives, who courageously and fearlessly confessed their deep faith in Christ everywhere and always, who openly recognized themselves as true Christians, who suffered torment and torture for this, but did not receive martyrdom, some of them are called
inscribed
. because during the torture they were given special marks on their faces.
Reverends
- great, pious and Christ-loving men and women, hermits, hermits (who retired to desert places and saved themselves there in solitude), hermits (who voluntarily locked themselves in separate caves and cells for life) and stylites (who labored in the open air on pillars or high towers), silent people (who voluntarily took upon themselves the feat of silence) - all exclusively of the monastic rank.
The righteous
are great men and women who have become famous for their virtuous and pious lives, zealous fulfillment of the commandments of God and unswerving observance of the truths of the Gospel teaching, without abdicating their family and social responsibilities and living in the world.
Unmercenary, or unmercenary
, are men who pleased God with their free labor for the benefit of their neighbors, who served the suffering and healed the sick.
The blessed ones
are men and wives of different classes and ranks, who spent their earthly lives both in the world and in the desert with extraordinary modesty, with extreme hardships and renunciation of all kinds of worldly goods, and sometimes with various foolishness - and all this “for Christ’s sake.” The Lord gave many saints of God special grace - to heal illnesses and provide help in other human needs.
Saint Charbel - prayer of healing
For many years, believers have turned to Saint Charbel for help to solve a variety of issues. This Lebanese monk became famous for his miracles during his lifetime, but even after death he continues to help people.
What is asked for in the prayers of the Saint?
A prayer for help is offered in front of the icon of Saint Charbel.
Often prayer requests contain a request for healing from various ailments; people ask:
- Restore vision;
- Heal wounds;
- Cure from chronic diseases.
And always, if a person sincerely turns to Saint Charbel with prayer, he hears him and helps.
Prayer text
A prayer to Saint Charbel for healing should be read for several days.
It sounds like this:
“Infinitely Holy and All-Merciful Lord, You, the Great Lover of Mankind, inspired the holy hermit monk to perform earthly feats. You gave him miraculous power and ordered it to be used to heal people. I ask you, Servant of God (proper name), to send me your mercy. Lord, that I may serve you like Saint Charbel. You allowed him to perform miracles while in heaven, so allow me to experience his power for my healing. Help us, through the miracle created by Saint Charbel, to get rid of the disease and improve our health. Lord save my soul and grant me long years of earthly life. Let me hope for Your forgiveness of all my voluntary or involuntary sins and eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. Thank you God. Amen".
Listen to the prayer to Saint Sherbel:
Prayer to Archangel Raphael for healing for the sick
Archangel Raphael is considered one of the most revered and powerful in the Orthodox Church. He always cares about the health of believers, so people often turn to him with prayers for healing.
The prayer appeal is as follows:
“Oh, holy and great Archangel Raphael, standing near the throne of God. You bestow your grace on all those who suffer and heal our souls and bodies. I ask you, Servant of God (proper name), to help me get rid of ailments and help me restore my health. Save me, Holy Archangel Raphael, from all your known and unknown enemies who seek to harm me. Hear me, a sinner, and respond, Saint Raphael, to my request in the name of our Lord, whom I will glorify and glorify until the end of my days. Amen".
Treating a sick person with illness with prayer
There are a huge number of confirmed cases associated with the powerlessness of medicine in the face of dangerous diseases. There are a large number of diseases that cannot even be diagnosed. In such cases, believers always offered prayer for their healing. And it is a confirmed fact that healing has occurred. For a believer, the basis for successful recovery is fervent prayer and strong faith in the mercy of the Almighty.
It is noteworthy that even traditional medicine does not deny the power of prayer, and that is why on the territory of many hospitals there are small chapels where you can pray and light candles for your own health. And very often in doctors’ offices there are various church attributes, especially icons.
How and how prayers heal
When a person begins to get seriously ill, he is lost and can easily panic. Any experience has a detrimental effect on health and accelerates the development of the disease. Prayer allows you to restore peace of mind and opens up internal reserves for treating the disease. The human body, based on sincere faith, begins to fight the disease more effectively. Thus, prayer gives a person the necessary protection.
When someone in the family gets sick, the clergy advise all household members to pray for his health. With the help of prayers offered to the Lord, you can give a sick person additional strength for healing. The person suffering from illness should also pray. We must remember that faith in recovery is the most powerful medicine. But you should also understand that it is an additional help, so you cannot abandon traditional methods of treatment. A prayerful appeal to God with sincere faith in the soul can strengthen the immune system, which means it will be possible to resist the disease. It is believed, and not unreasonably, that ailments are sent by God to man in the form of a test in order to test his strength and strengthen his faith in the power of the Almighty. When a person sincerely believes in the Lord and lives in accordance with the commandments of God, then by sincerely praying, he can overcome any, even the most terrible, ailments.
Prayers that work miracles
Serious illnesses that cannot be cured by traditional medicine can break anyone. In such difficult times, believers always turn to God for help. And when praying, you need to remember that there are prayers that work miracles. They are able to calm the soul of the sufferer and heal him from a terrible illness. Their effectiveness is due to the fact that all our life problems, including health, are associated with some unseemly actions. And by praying, every person repents of his sins. Miracle-working prayers can be read in any situation and anywhere. The most important thing is to pray sincerely, because God will see even the slightest falsity. As a result, the prayer will not be heard.
There are many prayers to different Saints who are capable of working miracles, so everyone can choose the most suitable one for themselves. Prayers addressed to the Holy Mother of God and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker are considered very powerful.
Is it possible to be healed by prayer?
It should be remembered that in order for a prayer to be heard, it must be sincere. In addition, a person must have unshakable faith in his soul. It is necessary to fully concentrate on the prayer text and be sure to understand all its phrases. The stronger and more specific a person’s request sounds in prayer, the faster the answer will be received.
Before starting prayer, you should harmonize your body and bring yourself into a calm and balanced state. You should cleanse your soul of resentment and anger towards other people. If this is not done, then healing prayer will simply be useless for you. And if you offer a prayer to the Lord for the healing of another person, then your negative emotions can greatly harm the sick person.
You can pray for healing in any position. Seriously ill people can do this while lying down; it is advisable to hold the icon in their hands. One should not be verbose while praying. Before any prayer for healing, be sure to thank God for everything you have in your life. You also need to express repentance in any form for your committed known and unknown sins. After this, you need to use any known prayer for healing. You need to insert your specific request into the prayer text and you need to try to avoid verbosity.
When finishing your prayer, you should say the following phrase:
“Let the Lord’s Will be done for everything, not mine.”
To be healed with the help of miraculous prayers, you need to pray as often as possible. Over time, you will be able to learn to fully concentrate on the prayer text, which means putting great energy into it. When praying, you need to clearly understand what you are asking for. Prayer cleanses a person’s energy, the soul is filled with harmony and grace. Gradually, life will begin to change for the better, and the disease will begin to recede.
Three Ecumenical Saints
Under Emperor Alexius Komnenos (reign from 1018 to 1118), Ianites, Basilians, and Gregorians appeared among the people, who in disputes could not decide who was higher in dignity, honor and glory before God among the saints - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian or John Chrysostom.
Supporters of Basil the Great noted in him his severity and exactingness towards himself and others, his fight against heresies. He was considered the organizer of monastic life. And he was also elevated to angelic heights, since he explained the secrets of nature in a very accessible and understandable way.
Basil the Great: sayings
- Beware of measuring fasting by simply abstaining from food. Those who abstain from food and behave badly are like the devil, who, although he does not eat anything, does not stop sinning.
- Diseases arise from material principles, and here the art of medicine is useful; There are illnesses as punishment for sin, and here you need patience and repentance.
- The soul has neither color nor shape, is not encompassed by any bodily outline, but is recognized only by actions.
- If the soul controls the aspirations of the body as it should, then the body is saved and the soul is out of danger.
- It is impossible for someone who lives virtuously to be revered by everyone.
Supporters of John Chrysostom objected that John also irreconcilably fought vices and called sinners to repentance, but he had no equal in eloquence. In his sermons, he was better able to interpret the Word of God and show its application in life than anyone else.
John Chrysostom: quotes
- To be close or far from God depends on the person himself, because God is everywhere.
- Listen to God in the commandments so that He will listen to you in your prayers.
- Debauchery comes from nothing other than a lack of love
- Better is bread with salt in peace and without sorrow, than many valuable dishes in sorrow and grief.
- Such is sincere love: it yields neither to time, nor to place, nor to the distance, nor to the bitter state of circumstances.
- Nothing preserves love better than by forgiving the wrongs of those who are guilty before us.
Supporters of Gregory the Theologian noted that the saint mastered the wisdom of the Greek world better than anyone else, noted the greatness and purity of the language, and no one, in their understanding, was able to expound the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, as Saint Gregory did.
Gregory the Theologian: words
- Everything that is done involuntarily, in addition to being violent and not commendable, is also not durable.
- It is not safe for someone walking on a high-tensioned rope to deviate to the sides, and a small deviation, apparently, entails a greater one, but his safety depends on balance.
- We are all pious only because we condemn the wickedness of others.
- Simplicity is careless; philanthropy is not without weaknesses; and he who is far from evil least of all suspects evil.
- Talking about God is a great thing; but much more is to purify oneself for God (...). Teaching is a great thing, but learning is a safe thing.
- Husbands were legislators; That's why the law is turned against women.
Icon of the Three Saints
There was no end in sight to these disputes, because the further it went, the more people took one side or the other and the bickering continued. Then the three Saints appeared in a dream to St. John Mavropod, Metropolitan of Euchaitis, was told with one voice: “Tell our flock that we are all the same with God, we have no rivalry. Each of us, possessing one or another grace of the Holy Spirit, did what was necessary for the salvation of people. We don't have first, second, third. Invoking the name of one saint in prayer, the other two are also present. They commanded those who were quarreling not to create splits in the church, but to promote unity and harmony. Compose one holiday for the three of us, we are equally honored by God, compose a service for him and for us, where there will be hymns for each of us, tell the flock to celebrate every year. If they honor us in this way, we will pray to the Lord in common prayer for salvation.”
After these words, the saints ascended to heaven, illuminated by light. And Saint John Mauropus gathered the people and reported his vision. All the arguing parties were reconciled, since the Metropolitan was greatly respected by everyone for his virtues.
The thirtieth day of January (old style), according to the new one - February 12, is most likely also not a random date, since the Metropolitan, as if completing the month in which three days of memory of these saints took place, united them into one at the end of the month.
“From this time on, the Holy Church prayerfully honors these three saints, who worked hard for the church, themselves became role models, and left a holy legacy for their descendants, despite dangers and persecution. With this holiday we honor the body of knowledge and enlightenment that we receive through the word. The Liturgy of Basil the Great, which is served 10 times a year, of John Chrysostom, which is served every day, and of Gregory the Saint of the Presanctified Gifts, which is served during Lent. Therefore, by magnifying the three saints, we give glory to the one who loved God, and let them pray for their sinners and unworthy servants,” said Metropolitan Paul.
