People ask Saint Matronushka (as she is affectionately called) for a variety of things - healing from illnesses, returning husbands to the family, marriage, success in school, work. Matrona also helps to find answers to questions that people face, for example, whether they should get married or change their place of residence, etc. Read the life story of Saint Matrona of Moscow HERE.
Decades passed before Matrona was canonized (this happened on May 2, 1999), and her relics were transferred to the Moscow Intercession Stavropegic Monastery.
When is the Day of Remembrance of Matrona of Moscow celebrated?
Or rather, the days of memory of Matrona of Moscow - there are several of them. The days of memory of the Blessed Matrona are associated with significant events in her life. These dates include:
- her birthday, falling on November 22 (old style - 9) ,
- the day of canonization is May 2 , which coincides with the day of the death of the old woman,
- March 8 is the day of transfer of the relics of Matrona to the Moscow monastery.
On memorial days, people read prayers, visit churches, and light candles. More people gather at the Intercession Stavropegic Monastery these days than usual.
What can you do on November 22
On November 22, believers go to church and bow before the relics of Saint Matrona. It is noted that in the Pokrovsky Stavropegic Convent, access to the relics will be open all night from November 21 to 22.
On the day of memory of Matrona of Moscow, you need to ask for forgiveness from family and friends and forget old grievances. It is recommended to resolve all conflicts and talk with those with whom disagreements arose.
Since ancient times, it was customary to give alms to the poor on holidays, treat them and distribute their belongings. The day before, housewives went through the closet and selected extra clothes, which they subsequently presented to those in need.
Intercession Monastery in Moscow
You can touch the shrines of the Matrona of Moscow only in Moscow, in the Intercession Monastery, where people come, sometimes from hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. He receives parishioners every day according to a schedule - from Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 8 pm. On Sundays you can enter the monastery from 6 am to 8 pm. If possible, you should try to visit the monastery on a weekday, because on weekends there are a lot of people who stand in line for hours in the hope of touching the shrines. People begin to gather at the monastery very early, several hours before its opening.
On what days does the Orthodox Church honor Matrona of Moscow?
There are 3 days of veneration of this saint. What kind of days are these, according to the new style?
The Russian Orthodox Church has established three memorial dates associated with the Memory of Saint Matrona of Moscow, these are:
- May 02 – Day of the death of Matrona of Moscow (it was on this day in 1952 that the saint left this world).
- November 22 is the Birthday of Saint Matrona (it is generally accepted that Matrona of Moscow, nee Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova, was born in 1881). This day is also called Angel Day.
- March 7 is the feast of the discovery of the Holy relics of Matrona of Moscow (this happened on March 8, 1998). In addition to March 7, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, by its decision, established an additional day of memory of the Blessed Matrona of Moscow - March 08.
In addition to these memorable dates, Matrona of Moscow is remembered on the Days of the Councils of Saints:
- Moskovskikh, this is September 2;
- Tula - October 05.
The days of memory of Blessed Matronushka, which we are talking about, include not one, but several dates.
The Russian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Matrona of Moscow on the following days every year:
Especially for those who cannot clearly see the drawing, let us briefly comment on it:
May 2 . One of the days (corresponding to the date of Matrona’s death) reminiscent of the involvement of “Blessed Matrona” in the so-called Council of Moscow Saints. Let us point out that Metropolitan Peter, who is chronologically first in the list of “Moscow” saints, seemed to be the beginning of this list, divided into several groups. The definition of “Moscow” is to some extent arbitrary, since many of the saints included in the Council are among those revered on an all-Russian scale.
September 2 . Another memorable day of “Moscow” significance.
October 5 . And on this day the Church celebrates another Council - dedicated to the Tula saints. Matrona of Moscow is also included among them.
March 8 . An easily remembered day, several years ago (in 2013) established as an additional day and commemorating the discovery of the relics of Matronushka.
November 22 . On this November day, the foreshadowed seer was born in the Tula region. For this reason (that is, according to the place of her birth), Matrona of Moscow was included in the number of Tula saints.
How to get to the Intercession Stavropegic Monastery
The monastery is located at: st. Taganskaya, 58 (Moscow). The closest metro stations to it are Proletarskaya and Marksistskaya.
From Proletarskaya station you can get here by taking a tram and getting off at the Abelmanovskaya Zastava stop.
From Marksistskaya station you can go to the street. Taganskaya, and then by trolleybus No. 16, 26 or 63, or by bus route No. 51, get to the Abelmanovskaya Zastava stop.
You can also get to this stop by tram from the Ploshchad Ilyich metro station.
The longest way to get to the monastery is from the Ryazansky Prospekt metro station. From the street You can get from Papernik to Abelmanovskaya Zastava by bus route No. 51 or trolleybus route No. 63.
The Intercession Monastery is located at the intersection of Taganskaya, Abelmanovskaya, Nizhegorodskaya, and Rogozhsky Val streets, which make up the Abelmanovskaya Zastava (square). In any place you can see the monastery fence.
Matronushka Memorial Day - May 2 and November 22, 2022
The life path of Matrona of Moscow was a bright light in the darkness of unbelief. A woman born blind knew how to look into human souls and find a response in them. Even today, thousands of believers look to Matronushka for advice and support.
What is Matrona famous for?
A righteous woman was born in a small village in the Tula province. The year of birth of the seer is unknown exactly, as is the date of her birth. It is generally accepted that the Saint was born on November 22, the day of remembrance of the Venerable Matrona. The Saint's parents were simple peasants, honest workers. Matrona had two older brothers and a sister; the righteous woman was the youngest in the family.
The girl was born blind, but with the gift of clairvoyance. One day, little Matrona had a dream in which she saw a local priest dead. The girl woke up her parents and asked them to inquire about her father’s health. When the parents came to the priest's house, they found him dead. The girl subtly sensed approaching danger and death and predicted natural disasters. Later, Matrona learned to heal people from illnesses and console them in moments of sorrow.
People began to come for help from everywhere, Matrona healed the hopelessly ill, and did not refuse help to anyone. She did not ask for payment for her actions, but grateful people always brought something as a gift to the righteous woman. So she became the main breadwinner for her family.
Read about the saint:
At the age of 17, the girl lost her legs, and she could no longer move independently. At the same time, she predicted persecution of the church. She saw destroyed temples, killed priests, the death of innocent people. After the revolution, the Saint wandered a lot around the capital, where she did not have a permanent corner and shelter. Despite the hardships of such a life, she continued to help people, comforting them and healing them.
The blessed old woman ended her earthly journey on May 2. Despite the fact that the Soviet government promoted atheism, people constantly went to her grave at the Danilovsky cemetery. They remembered the will of the Saint.
Shortly before her death, Matrona asked all those suffering to come to her and talk about their troubles as if she were alive. The old woman promised help and support even after the end of her earthly life.
In 1998, the relics from the Danilovsky cemetery were transferred to the Intercession Monastery.
Dates of memory of the righteous Matrona
On the days of remembrance of the Saint, believers visit the temple or read prayers to the Matrona of Moscow at home. These dates are considered:
- November 22 is the old lady’s birthday and name day;
- May 2 is the day of the end of the oxbow star’s earthly journey;
- March 8—discovery of relics.
During her life, the old woman was very merciful and did not refuse help to anyone. Even people far from religion called to her and received advice and healing. Through mother’s prayers, many of them came to faith. Nowadays people turn to Matrona in any difficult life situation. She helps everyone who turns to her and guides those who suffer on the right path.
Important! The best gratitude to mother for her help would be to live according to God’s commandments. You can please Matronushka by doing good deeds, giving alms, interceding for the disadvantaged, reading the Holy Scriptures, and not forgetting about the morning and evening prayer rules.
How to contact Matronushka with prayer
When turning to the old woman, a believer must remember only two simple rules:
- Prayer must come from a pure heart, with sincere faith in the mercy of the Almighty.
- You should approach prayer with good and pure thoughts. You cannot ask God and the Holy One for something that will harm other people.
What they ask mother for:
- Matrona is asked for healing from serious illnesses.
- Young girls pray for marriage, boys for a successful marriage.
- Childless couples ask the Saint for intercession before the Lord so that he will reward the spouses with a long-awaited child.
- The old woman is also asked for help with work or study.
- Spouses who are tired of family quarrels turn to the Saint.
Important! When calling for help, you need to remember that first of all you need to turn to God, and then to His saints. Place and time do not matter - the Lord and his Saints hear sincere prayers not only in church on memorable days. But if possible, it is worth visiting the temple, visiting the places where the relics of St. Matrona are kept.
More prayers to Saint Matrona:
Places associated with Mother Matrona
The Intercession Monastery is located in Moscow, hundreds of believers come there every day. The easiest way to get to it is from the Proletarskaya and Marksistskaya metro stations. From the metro you can walk or use public transport going to the Abelmanovskaya Zastava stop.
This is interesting! On the territory of the monastery you can buy prayer books and icons of the blessed Matrona to pray at home. You can honor the memory of the Saint by laying flowers and lighting candles. Often the monastery servants hand out flowers to parishioners. They are consecrated and cannot be thrown away. They can be dried and stored at home near the images.
The most convenient way to get to Matrona’s grave at the Danilovsky cemetery is by tram number 26 from the Shabolovskaya metro station.
On the days of the old woman’s memory, believers remember all the good deeds that she did for people. Her hard life is an example of true faith for every Christian.
How to get to Matronushka's grave
From the Shabolovskaya metro station you can get to the grave of Matrona Moskovskaya by tram route No. 26.
If you walk from this metro station to your destination, you need to ride in the last car. After exiting it, you need to turn left and go up, passing the exit located on the right side. Then you should go towards the overpass (3rd transport ring). Next there will be a transition, you need to go down into it, and at the first intersection turn right. Having reached the end of the tunnel, you need to climb up the stairs, which are located on the left side. Along the sidewalk located along the 3rd ring, you need to walk to the intersection of roads, and then cross the roadway. The entrance to the cemetery can be identified by the yellow fence. Before he gets jealous, you will have to walk about 300 m along Dukhovsky Lane.
You can also get to the grave of Matrona of Moscow by car. To do this, you need to get to Dukhovsky Lane through Malaya Tulskaya and Lyusinovskaya streets, Varshavskoye or Kashirskoye Shosse.
How to ask Matrona of Moscow for help?
You can turn to Matrona in prayer in any church, and even at home, but you must remember that, first of all, you need to turn to God, and then to the saints. The Lord and his saints hear the prayers of those who turn to them, anywhere. But, if possible, it is better to visit the shrines, to visit the places where the relics of the Matrona of Moscow are kept.
Regardless of where a person reads a prayer to Matrona, one must remember faith. The saint will only help if the person praying sincerely believes in the Lord, that he will help him heal, solve a problem, get out of a difficult situation. Do not forget about the purity of soul and thoughts. A request to Matrona should involve goodness and not harm anyone. Otherwise, the person asking may receive punishment from the saint. A person with good intentions will receive answers to his questions, help and healing that he needs.
There are many known cases when people praying to Matrona of Moscow got rid of serious illnesses, sincerely believing in the Lord and the power of the saint. When asking her for help, you cannot turn to healers or clairvoyants. This is a great sin, and if you commit it, you cannot expect help from Matrona.
Not being able to visit the monastery, you can write a letter there with your prayer, which the ministers place at the shrines of the Matrona of Moscow. You can send a letter to the physical address of the monastery - st. Taganskaya, 58, Moscow, index - 109 147, or electronic - (the attendants will print it out).
When is Saint Matrona's feast day?
It is known that the unusual girl was the fifth child in a poor peasant family, but all her younger brothers and sisters died before she was born. Many years later, wanting to establish exactly when the feast day of Saint Matrona was, historians came across confusion in the documents, which became the cause of some disagreements.
However, this in no way diminished people’s faith that Matrona of Moscow works miracles even after her death, because she was chosen by the Almighty to help the suffering.
It is known that the miracle worker began healing people at the age of eight; she saved her sister from a serious illness and made sure that children in her family would never die again. People turned to a woman with unusual abilities, whom doctors and healers refused. Saint Matrona of Moscow did not refuse help to anyone and lived off the good deeds of people.
Matrona's help in conceiving a child?
Women who cannot give birth to a child often turn to Matrona of Moscow with a prayer, which can be formulated in their own words, or you can read the following appeal to the saint:
Request to conceive a baby:
Oh, Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow. I fall at your feet and tearfully pray for a healthy conception. Send me a strong child and do not punish him for my sins. Let the conception not be vicious, but a God-pleasing and bright birth of a new and righteous life. Let it be so. Amen
The clergy say that sometimes the Lord is in no hurry to give children to spouses, even if Matrona asks Him about it. This is a sign that the couple should adopt a child, give him a new, happy destiny, thereby proving to God that they are worthy of being parents. It often happens that having adopted a baby, spouses soon get the chance to have their own child.
history of the holiday
Blessed Matrona was born into a simple peasant family. The saint was blind from birth. According to the life, her parents initially wanted to leave their sick daughter in an orphanage, but changed their minds. The reason was an extraordinary dream that Matrona’s parent had. She dreamed that an extremely beautiful white bird landed on her chest. It turned out that she was blind.
Taking the dream as a sign, the God-fearing woman refused to give the child to an orphanage and began raising the girl.
Already at the age of eight, Matrona’s divine gift was revealed. The girl could heal people and predict the future. Residents from different parts of the country came to her in order to recover from serious illnesses and hear valuable advice. The saint was a very believer and instructed everyone to follow the truth.
At the age of 17, Matrona lost her legs. The saint died at the age of 70, and about 50 years later she was canonized by the church. The blessed one was buried at the Danilovsky cemetery. To this day, believers come to her grave for advice and with complaints about their fate. Many people say that after conversations with Matrona of Moscow, life gets better.
How to ask Matrona about the health of yourself and your loved ones?
You can pray to Matrona not only for your health, but also for the health of a loved one. Arriving at the temple, you need to give a note about your health, and then light candles under the face of Matrona of Moscow and read the prayer:
Prayer to Matrona for health:
Blessed Elder, Matrona of Moscow. I pray for the health of the servant of God/servant of God (name of your loved one) and healing from sinful thoughts. Thy will be done. Amen
Then you need to cross yourself, and when leaving the church, buy three candles and draw holy water. At home you need to light candles, placing them near holy water. Imagining the person for whom the prayer is being read is in good health, you need to say the prayer many times:
Prayer to Matrona for the health of loved ones:
Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow. I pray for your loved one named (call him). Rid him/her of bodily scabs and cleanse the soul of accumulated soot. Give him/her grace in the form of good health and forgive all sins committed so far. Thy will be done. Amen
You need to pray alone, and holy water should be added to drinks that are drunk by the one for whom you prayed. This must be done secretly.
Visit to the Intercession Monastery
For those who come to venerate the relics from afar and need accommodation, there are hotels near the Intercession Monastery, some of which pay an hourly rate. On the territory of the monastery there are shops where you can buy books and collections of prayers to the Matrona of Moscow. In the shop they buy icons of saints, which they pray to at home.
You can also have a snack here (in the Intercession Monastery) - drink coffee or tea in a cafe, which is also located on the territory of the monastery. Here you can also take holy water in bottles, which are also available for these purposes within the monastery.
Clothes for visiting the monastery should be modest and discreet. Women must wear long skirts and cover their heads.
Visits to the monastery and shrines are carried out on a first-come, first-served basis, but pregnant women and with small children are usually allowed out of turn.
You can honor the memory of Matrona of Moscow by laying flowers, lighting candles or lamps. She bequeathed to come to her as if she were alive, so it is customary to lay an odd number of fresh flowers. These can be any flowers, most importantly from the bottom of my heart and with a kind soul. They say that Matronushka loved white roses. You can bring them or your favorite flowers.
Usually flowers do not stay near the relics for a long time. The servants distribute them to parishioners when they leave the monastery. They are consecrated and cannot be thrown away. The flowers need to be dried and placed at home near the images. You can sew dried flowers from the temple into a pillow, this will help with insomnia and relieve nightmares. Flowers can also be brewed into tea - this will help with health and give you strength.
Matrona of Moscow is most favorable to representatives of such professions as educator, teacher, orphanage worker, pediatrician, janitor, nurse, nanny, ophthalmologist, orthopedist, watchman.
What does the name Matrona mean?
The name of the saint can be translated from Latin as “Lady” or “Mother”. It is believed that nature endows a woman with this name with calmness, prudence and the ability to bring positive energy to people. If we also talk about what the name Matrona means, it should be noted that the namesakes of the Moscow saint, as a rule, choose a profession for themselves that is associated with helping people.
This could be a social worker, a nurse, or a culinary specialist. They always look very respectable, they like to observe life more than to take part in it, they choose men with a good reputation who do not tolerate violence and slander.
Matrona of Moscow, who chose for herself the path of a soothsayer and healer, fully possessed all these qualities. Members of the Romanov royal family turned to the famous miracle worker in Rus' for help, and she helped them gain health.
There is a popular legend that during World War II, Joseph Stalin secretly visited Matrona of Moscow in 1943, when the question of capturing the capital of the USSR arose. The saint not only warded off trouble from Moscow, but also asked the Higher Powers to assist the leader of a large country in obtaining victory over the “black bird,” which is how she characterized fascism. As a result, two years later the foreign invaders were expelled from the territory of Russia and the union republics.
How to pray to Matrona of Moscow at home?
In the Pokrovsky Monastery, when visiting the relics of Matrona, purchase an icon that you can pray at home and ask for help from the Saint. Read a prayer in the mornings and evenings before going to bed.
Prayer to Saint Matrona:
“O blessed mother Matrono, with your soul standing in Heaven before the throne of God, but with your body resting on earth, and with the grace given from above, exuding various miracles. Look now with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in sorrows, illnesses and sinful temptations, our waiting days, comfort us, desperate ones, heal our fierce ailments, from God we are allowed by our sins, deliver us from many troubles and circumstances, pray to our Lord Jesus Christ forgive us all our sins, iniquities and falls, in whose image we have sinned from our youth even to this day and hour, and through your prayers having received grace and great mercy, we glorify in the Trinity the One God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen"
Matrona will definitely help you.
What not to do on November 22
On November 22, it is strictly forbidden to swear, quarrel and be offended. It is advisable to resolve all misunderstandings peacefully and not give in to anger and hysterics.
Also, on Saint Matrona’s Day, you should not indulge in temptations and mood swings. Try to thank others more often instead of taking your anger out on them.
On November 22, the name day is celebrated by Alexander, Efim, Anton, Konstantin, Ilya, Ivan and Semyon, Artamon, Moor, Neophyte, Porfiry, as well as Narcissa and Matrona.
In addition, on November 22, it is better to avoid traveling and making important decisions. It's better to put this kind of thing aside.
