Reverend Oleg (monastically Vasily) Romanovich of Bryansk, prince

Holy Blessed Prince Oleg Bryansky

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Among the large number of saints who are worshiped, there are those who have received a special place. Many people read prayers to Saint Oleg of Bryansk. He is recognized as a special example of the pursuit of an angelic lifestyle. In addition, he was a descendant of the famous pious prince Mikhail of Chernigov.

Life of a Saint

In the 13th century, Rus' suffered from invasions by hordes of hordes. Destruction, theft, abandoned lands - all this became symbols of that era. Many riches were stolen, but the only thing that could not be destroyed was faith. Everyone noted that the death of everything on earth was the work of humanity.

But believers know that the Lord will help them overcome everything. Constant strengthening of faith allows you to overcome any suffering. At that time, Mikhail Chernigovsky was actively engaged in preaching activities. He and all his descendants tried to bring the word of God to everyone. There are special references to the life of Saint Prince Oleg of Bryansk.

The first mention of it dates back to 1274. It talks about the fact that together with his father he took part in the confrontation with Lithuania. When everything calmed down, he spent some time with his sister. All his life he observed how fleeting everything was, and decided to refuse the inheritance. At his own expense, he created the Petro-Paul Monastery in Bryansk, and over time became a monk there named Vasily.

There is no exact date, but there is information that he died there in 1331. Then they buried the body under the cathedral church.

What does Saint Oleg Bryansky help with?

People constantly turn to him with many requests. An image with his image can be found in almost any holy place.

Since he is considered an example of humility, people turn to him for:

calming carnal lust;
getting rid of pride;
eliminating vanity;
returning the lost to faith.

But it is worth remembering that it is not the faces of the saints that fulfill our requests, but our faith. If we do not show proper attitude towards the saints and God, then none of our requests will be heard. Here is the text of the most popular prayer to the saint.

“Oh, reverend father, blessed Prince Olezh, zealous servant of Christ, warm prayer book to the Lord, protector in troubles and tireless comforter in sorrows! Look, most blessed one, mercifully at your city and see your children humbly falling down and wanting to serve you. Do not reject those who require your help, but as a benefactor and intercessor, pray ever since the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ may bless the Russian country, preserving it in peace and good faith, multiplying its cities, preserving His property. Offer up, our God-bearing Father, this small prayer of your unworthy servants to the Master Christ, may the living spirit of right faith and love, unshakable piety, Christ-consistent wisdom be established in the Holy Orthodox Church, may the shepherds be granted zeal for the salvation of people, to enlighten the unbeliever and guide the erring convert and attract those who have fallen away. Rather, let all the children of the Orthodox Church remain pure from worldly temptations, carnal lusts, superstition, superstitions and enemy obsessions. To her, saint of God, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us with your speedy intercession, so that having escaped all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in this temporary life, we will find a shameless death, and thus having lived on earth pleasing to God, we will be worthy of heavenly life in heaven, where together with you we will glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen."

Reverend Oleg (monastically Vasily) Romanovich of Bryansk, prince

Service to the Venerable and Righteous Prince Oleg of Bryansk

The text of the service was approved by the decision of the Holy Synod of July 14, 2018 (magazine No. 61)
of the month of Septemvri on the 20th day

At Great Vespers

In the Lord, I cried: stichera on 8, tone 2:

Come, Orthodox cathedrals, / let us praise the warm intercessor of the Bryansk land, / the venerable prince Oleg, / who loved Christ God from childhood, / who fulfilled His commandments by works of faith, / who established monastic residence within the boundaries of Bryansk, / and who showed us an image of virtue, / who celebratoryly honor the holy memory his.

The race of the righteous will be blessed, / the speech of the righteous David. / In the same way we magnify today the blessed Prince Oleg, / the vegetation of the pious root of the princes of Chernigov: / St. Nicholas the Saint and Igor the Passion-Bearer, / the Martyr Michael and the blessed Roman, / the relative of the Venerable Euphrosyne of Suzhdal. / With them now pray, Rev., / about the salvation of our souls.

When disaster befell the Russian land/ and the Hagaryan hordes devastated it,/ then, more than visible, you went out against invisible enemies/ and on the prayerful guard of your Fatherland you became,/ blessed Prince Olezh,/ lifting up your venerable hand to God,/ who alone can save/ and I will save our souls.

First, in a humble heart, you created an abode for God, O Reverend, / after which you founded the abode of the supreme apostles in the city of Bryansk, / where, having labored well in monastic labors, / you left your honorable relics to us, / with your soul now rejoicing in the abodes of the Heavenly Father, / remember those who praise you with faith and love.

God-wise, the first creator of the Peter and Paul Monastery, / having exchanged the princely scarlet for a hair shirt of monastic liberty, / you bore the spiritual sword wisely, / affirming Orthodoxy and cutting off all that was harmful to the soul, / you served your neighbors and brethren in the image of Christ, / and do not cease to ever cover / the city of Bryansk and your abode.

Glory, voice 8.

Similar to: Oh , glorious miracle:

Reverend Prince Olezh, / champion of the Orthodox faith, / true preacher of piety / and a well-known rule of monks, / how did you despise the glory of this world / and follow Christ on the narrow path? / Likewise, the Lord gave you to us / in sorrows, a quick helper / and a prayer book of warmth about our souls.

And now, a holiday.

Entrance. Prokeimenon in the afternoon. Readings three reverend.

At the litia stichera, tone 2:

Come, faithful people, / to the monastery of the venerable Prince Oleg / and, the spiritual face formed, let us cry out to you: / Rejoice, our praise and hope, / and the land of Bryansk, a fragrant sacrifice to God, / pray for all to abide in peace, / who Orthodoxy honor your holy memory .

An image of piety,/ in the reign of a merciful ruler,/ a representative of widows and orphans,/ a nourisher of the poor and a comforter of the sorrowful,/ the rule of monks and chastity taken away,/ the god-wise Oleg is praised./ For having multiplied God-given talents for good,/ to the joy of his Lord below/ and boldly prays for our souls.

Glory, voice 8:

Living piously on the earth,/ you looked into the Mountain,/ God-blessed Olezh,/ now from the heights of Heaven, look down on us,/ calling you with love,/ and fight with your prayers,/ ask our army for victory against the adversaries,/ your city and protect the monastery you created from sorrows and cruel troubles, / our zealous and quick helper of prayer.

And now, a holiday.

On the poem there are stichera, tone 4:

For the sake of the worldly vanity of Christ, I renounced, / the first monastery in the land of Bryansk / in the name of the supreme apostle you founded, / the blessed Prince Olezh, / because, like the cornerstone of the Orthodox faith, which has appeared, / on which it is still firmly established, / we defeat the machinations of the enemy through your intercession.

Verse: Honorable before the Lord is the death of His saints.

Your honorable relics, Reverend Prince Olezh, / in the time of godless persecution / were preserved under cover from desecration, / now again on the candlestick of your monastery, / like a rich treasure, they appeared to us, / sanctifying and illuminating with grace-filled help / those who flow to them with faith.

Verse: Blessed is the man, fear the Lord, / He will greatly delight in His commandments.

From your youth, you acquired a God-enlightened mind/ by reading Divine words and the writings of the fathers,/ you learned to imitate the feat of the saints,/ the teaching of truth is like drinking,/ doing the commandments is like having spiritual food,/ and you now enjoy the Immortal meal.

Glory, voice 6:

The glory of this corruptible world/ having irrevocably rejected,/ for the salvation of people entrusted to you by God,/ you were sick with a fatherly heart,/ with warm prayer/ calling on the mercy of God/ and not pleasing yourself,/ you bore the burdens of your neighbors apostolically./ In the same way, you are worthily glorified,/ Olezha is ever-memorable.

And now, a holiday.

Troparion, tone 8:

From your youth, having loved Christ with all your heart, reverend, / you left earthly glory, as if it were passing away, / and considered the kingdom of the earth to be nothing, / you joyfully became a monk, / and you illuminated the city of Bryansk with many labors, like the sun: / with this Having been an adornment of the Trinity, / pray to Prince Olezh, Christ God, / to save our souls.

Troparion, same voice:

From your youth, having loved Christ with all your heart, reverend,/ you forsook earthly glory, as if it were passing away,/ and, having considered the kingdom of the earth as nothing,/ you joyfully joined the face of the monks,/ and, having acquired through many deeds the grace of the Holy Spirit,/ the city of Bryansk, like the sun, is bright You have illuminated us./ Pray the same, Prince Olezh, Christ our God,/ to save our souls.

At Matins

According to the 1st verse of the sedalens, tone 7:

Having fought a good fight, / a vessel filled with the grace of God, you appeared, O Reverend Prince Olezh. / In the same way, the crown of righteousness is prepared for you from the hero of Christ our God. / We, your children, honoring your holy memory with love, call with tenderness: / praying for us, Holy One of God, / may we purify our souls with tears of repentance / and may we gain boldness on the day of terrible testing.

Glory, and now, to the holiday.

According to the 2nd verse of the Holy Sedal, tone 8:

Having ended the course of earthly goodness, / you have kept your faith immaculate, Saint Olezha, / God glorified you in miracles, / pray to Him to grant us forgiveness of sins, / victory for our army against our enemies, / liberation for the captives, peace for the world, / and unity for Christians in Orthodoxy.

Glory, and now, to the holiday.

Magnification:

We bless you,/ Reverend and Blessed Prince Olezha,/ and honor your holy memory,/ mentor of monks,/ and interlocutor of angels.

Selected Psalm:

Blessed is the man, fear the Lord; he will greatly delight in His commandments.

His seed will be mighty on the earth.

The law of his God shall be in his heart, and his feet shall not falter.

Make him lord of your house and ruler of all your wealth.

God's powers on earth have risen greatly.

According to the polyeleos sedalene, voice 4:

Show off and rejoice, land of Bryansk, / and let your children play in you, / brightly triumphant in the memory of the Reverend Prince Oleg, / our common father and prayer book, / for he consoles all who flock to him / and confirms them in piety.

Glory, and now, to the holiday.

Degree, 1st antiphon of the 4th tone. Prokeimenon, tone 4: Honorable before the Lord is the death of His saints. Verse: What will I repay to the Lord for all who have repaid me? Every breath: Gospel of Matthew, conceived 43.

According to Psalm 50, stichera, tone 6:

Like the good fruit of the good tree of the Russian princes, / Reverend Prince Olezh, / you have followed in the footsteps of your saints, / maintaining good faith in your reign, / in monasticism, showing the purity of your soul with virtues, / for this sake, as if you had boldness towards Christ God, / pray to grant the Fatherland peace to ours/ and great mercy to our souls.

The canon of the saint, tone 4, its borderline: We honor the protector of the land of Bryansk with faith.

Song 1

Irmos: Seas of the dark abyss / with damp feet / ancient Israel walked, / with the cruciform hand of Moses, / defeated the power of Amalek in the desert.

Chorus: Holy blessed Prince Olezha, pray to God for us.

Protector of the warm Bryansk land, praise of the princes and fertilizer of the monks, let us sing the praises of the Venerable Oleg, for by the power of the Cross he defeated passions and incorporeal enemies.

You lived like an angel on the earth, Prince Olezh, for the good of the roots of the princes of Chernigov you were a fruitful branch, and as the governor of the Heavenly King, you are now protecting our Fatherland.

Imitating the humility of the King of Kings, you imputed the power and honor, glory and wealth of Christ for your own sake, and drowned Belial’s pride with fasting tears.

Theotokos: Knowing that Thy Pechersk image was brought into the boundaries of Bryansk and the healing of his parent from blindness was in vain, Prince Oleg glorified Thy grace, Most Pure.

Song 3

Irmos : Your Church, Christ, rejoices in You, calling:/ You are my strength, Lord,/ and refuge, and confirmation.

Thou hast established the land and thy people in the Orthodox faith, O Reverend, through good reign and monastic deeds.

You founded the first monastery in the land of Bryansk, Saint Olezh, as the cornerstone of faith, in the name of the apostle of the supreme ones.

You have appeared in the newly planted fields, a zealous worker, O blessed one, and thus we are sanctified to this day by the fruits of your labors.

Theotokos: And a source of healing near the Svenya River opened a miraculous icon of the Mother of God. Even though we are strengthened by grace, Prince Oleg of course left the world to eat.

Kontakion and Ikos of the holiday, tone 4.

Sedalen of the Saint, tone 8:

Having humbly departed from the earthly kingdom, you were given the royal name to another community, Prince Olezh, as a sign of the Heavenly Kingdom prepared for you, where now, like a royal priesthood, you proclaim the virtues of Christ God, Who called you into His wonderful light.

Glory, and now, to the holiday.

Song 4

Irmos: Having seen the Church on the Cross, / the Righteous Sun, / a hundred in its rank, / worthily crying out: / glory to your power, Lord.

You have rejected your cross, yourself and the world, O Reverend, and you have overcome all the machinations of the enemy by the power of Christ who loved you.

Hagaryan of old, you repelled the presence of the evil-believers more than the sword with prayer, and now you have delivered our Fatherland from the evil ones through your intercession.

The land of Bryansk is adorned with a tree planted by you along the outgoing waters of Orthodoxy, feeding us and covering us.

Theotokos: When the monks created by you, prince, brought the icon of the Most Pure One from Kiev to the holy monastery, then Her power appeared in miracles.

Song 5

Irmos: You , Lord, are my Light,/ you have come into the world,/ the Holy Light,/ turning from the darkness of ignorance/ those who sing of You through faith.

We call the two-edged sword of God you, holy one, who is harmful to the soul, for you cut: in reign with good faith, in monasticism with reverence.

Your face was illuminated at the hour of your death, blessed Olezha, and like a good servant and faithful one you entered into the joy of your Lord.

You deliver from troubles in the night of those wandering more sinfully, holy, meek star of the church sky and a guide to the Never-Evening Light.

Theotokos: Blessed Lady, enlighten us with the light of Your Son, like the ancient eyes of the blessed Prince Roman.

Song 6

Irmos: devour Thee with a voice of praise, O Lord, / The Church cries out to Thee, / having been cleansed from the blood of demons, / for the sake of mercy from Thy side / with the flowing Blood.

The Russian Church today calls everyone to praise the saint of Christ, the Reverend Prince Oleg, who has risen from the land of Bryansk to our Fatherland.

You appeared, Reverend Olezh, the rule of the Orthodox faith, an image of a monk, a warm representative for the people, a fence for your city and monastery.

You have received the Heavenly inheritance and miracles of grace, reward from God, Saint Olezha, and do not cease to mercifully visit those who honor you.

Theotokos: Having seen the miraculous appearance of the Mother of God from the Viennese icon, the blessed one, together with your father, the consecrated cathedral and many people, sent thanks to God.

Kontakion, voice 2:

Warm intercessor of the Bryansk land, / Reverend Prince Olezh, / together with your saints, / now standing before the Throne of God, / establish Orthodoxy with your prayers, / destroy heresies and schisms, / give peace to our Fatherland, / and obtain what is useful to our souls.

Ikos:

Open your honest mouth, O noble Olezhe, and secretly speak in the ear of our hearts: how, jealous of the labor of Equal-to-the-Apostles Vladimir, did you found the monastery of the supreme apostles in the city of Bryansk? Why, being like St. Nicholas the Saint and Igor the Passion-Bearer, have you rejected the world? How, following your great-grandfather Michael, did you experience bloodless martyrdom in monastic labors and inherit the piety of your parent? Oh, the red color of the tree of the great Russian princes! With your prayers, establish Orthodoxy in our land, destroy heresies and schisms, obtain peace for our Fatherland and benefit our souls.

Song 7

Irmos: In the cave of Abraham, the youths of the Persians, / with the love of piety more than with flame, were scorched, crying out: / Blessed art thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord.

You left your reign and clan, burning with the fire of God’s love and striving hard in the rank of monasticism, the blessed one. Even now you rejoice at the faces of the saints.

Pray for deliverance from the fiery lake of the Lover of Mankind, O Reverend God, who honors your holy memory with love and imitates your virtue.

Like gold with fire, having tempted soul and body with abstinence and prayer, reverend, in the purple of purity you have settled above the passions.

Theotokos: In all the surrounding lands, when Prince Roman saw the healed eyes, he gave Thy monastery, O Lady, and offered his son as a sacrifice to Thy Son.

Song 8

Irmos: hand to the gaping lions in the den; quenching the fiery power, girded with virtue, zealots of piety, youths, crying: bless all the works of the Lord, the Lord.

You were so great in your Orthodox reign, so much so that in your monastic work you humbled yourself, Reverend Olezh, and God exalted you and bestowed grace on you for miracles.

You showed great zeal for piety, being adored by the image of people and your disciple, from infancy having been brought up in the law of the Lord, through all your life you tried to fulfill the will of God.

Thin garments do not darken the virgin beauty of your soul, blessed one, but enlighten your spiritual vigil and your eyes and subdue your hard work to your spirit.

Theotokos: And from ancient times you chose this mountain in the borders of Bryansk as a monastery and you sanctified it with your Svensky image, Most Immaculate, keeping it unharmed, so that the Name of Your Son may be sung in it forever.

Song 9

Irmos: To the uncut stone/ from the uncut mountain, You, Virgin,/ the cornerstone was cut off, O Christ,/ the aggregate of the dispersed nature./ Thus, joyfully, we magnify You, the Mother of God.

Rejoicing in the hope of future blessings, you walked the narrow and sorrowful path, but having learned abstinence, meekness, humility and obedience, you joined the ranks of the saints.

Having loved a hard-working life according to God from your youth, O Reverend Prince, you have reached the measure of the age of Christ and, like a mature class, you have entered the heavenly granaries.

Imams, your holy relics, God-bearing prince, as an inexhaustible treasure and great consolation to our souls and bodies, we magnify you with the same.

Theotokos: Most Pure Mother of God, through the prayers of the Reverend Prince Oleg and his saints, save the Russian land and comfort Your faithful people, who honor You worthily.

Svetilen:

Having matured towards God, you escaped eternal darkness, Reverend Prince Olezh, for this sake, at the hour of death, your face was enlightened, and your honest relics shine with incorruption and miracles to this day.

Glory, and now, to the holiday.

On the praises of the stichera, tone 5:

Reverend Prince Olezh, / Glorious praise to the Russian Church, / the invincible wall of the city of Bryansk, / a strong fence of our Fatherland, / you, with godly and good deeds / you shone on the candlestick of your reign / and, although you were perfect in being, / you rejected yourself and the world / and You have reached the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Praise be to the good-doing God,” / you said, O holy Olezh, / lying on your deathbed, / I already see the shore of the sea of life, / where my fragile boat has been carried hitherto. / Thus, your face was enlightened with Heavenly joy / and the sorrow of the disciples was dissolved with this consolation. / We But with the eyes of faith we see the imperishable beauty of your soul, / we sing praise to you.

God-bearing Father Olezh, / blessed is your city and the monastery you created, / where you deigned to strive / and after death you left your holy relics, / falling to them, we earnestly pray to you: / do not depart from us in spirit, / overcome those who are fighting us visible and invisible enemies, / may we always praise God for you.

Glory, voice 6:

Like the dawn of the morning / in the land of Bryansk you rose, / Reverend Olezh, / the adornment of the Russian princes, / you died in two evangelical fields, / in the reign of good faith, / in monasticism with reverence, / therefore you received a special crown from the Lord, / He is warm pray for our souls.

And now, a holiday.

At the Liturgy

Blessed are the 3rd hymn and the 6th hymn from the canon of the feast. Prokeimenon, tone 5: Blessed is the man, fear the Lord, / He will greatly delight in His commandments. Verse: His seed will be strong in the earth, the generation of the upright will be blessed. Apostle to Galatians, conception 213. Alleluia, tone 8: I have endured the Lord, and listened to me, and heard my prayer. Verse: God's powers of the earth have been greatly exalted. Gospel of Matthew, conception 81. Participated: In eternal memory there will be a righteous one:

Prayer

Oh, reverend father, blessed Prince Olezh, zealous servant of Christ, warm prayer book to the Lord, protector in troubles and tireless comforter in sorrows! Look, most blessed one, mercifully at your city and see your children humbly falling down and wanting to serve you. Do not reject those who require your help, but, as a benefactor and intercessor, pray ever to the Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ, that He may bless the Russian land, preserving it in peace and prosperity, multiplying its cities, preserving His wealth. Offer, O God-bearing Father, this small prayer to the Lord Christ, that the living spirit of right faith and love, unshakable piety, wisdom dissolved in meekness, may be established in the Holy Orthodox Church; may the shepherds be given zeal to care for the salvation of people, to enlighten the unbelievers, to instruct those who have gone astray, to convert and attract those who have fallen away; Moreover, may all the children of the Orthodox Church be pure and preserve them from worldly temptations, carnal lusts, superstition, superstitions and enemy obsessions.

To her, saint of God, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us with your speedy intercession, so that, having escaped all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in this temporary life, we will meet a shameless death and, having lived on earth pleasingly to God, we will be worthy of heavenly life in Heaven, where together with you we will glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Menea. September 20th. Holy Blessed Prince Oleg of Bryansk

Holy face

Most often, those who bear the same name are advised to purchase and have in their home an icon of St. Oleg of Bryansk. But this is not at all a necessary condition. It is believed that she will always accompany and help in any endeavor of her owner. They send their prayers to her in any difficult life situations.

In Bryansk, she is considered a patron, a symbol and a local shrine. It is recommended to turn to it in situations where a person’s faith has been shaken or he doubts the correctness of Orthodox dogma. Its effect is also aimed at giving peace to the soul, distraction from the unnecessary vanity of modernity.

Holy places

Throughout Russia and beyond its borders there are shrines where this saint is honored. Here are the ones that are most often mentioned:

chapel in the village of Khotenka in the Kaluga region;
church in Krasnoyarsk;
temple in Pyatigorsk;
holy place in Kyiv and others.

The most prominent representative is the temple of Oleg Bryansky in Novosibirsk. It is located in the Oktyabrsky district of the city. It was consecrated on June 24, 2013, and then a couple of days later the bishop’s consecration took place. It was conducted by Vladyka Tikhon himself. All information about its work, services and other things can be found on the Internet on the monastery website. O. V. Shabunevich played a major role in its emergence. Initially, he donated a plot for him, and for the day of consecration he brought an icon of the saint with part of his relics.

Relics of Saint Oleg

As already mentioned, he was first buried under the temple, where he spent the last time of his life. At the beginning of the 1930s, it was decided to rebury him to prevent abuse. They were placed under the altar of the Church of the Presentation of the monastery. Everyone who took part in this process gave a promise of secrecy. It was only in 1995 that information was released. Since August 10, 1995, the relics have become available in the Vvedensky Church of the Peter and Paul Monastery. Near them, a farewell prayer service is held for the new soldiers of the city.

In 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Rus' established the day of memory of St. Oleg Bryansk. It was scheduled for October 3.

Remember that before asking for something or granting favor, we should first thank him for what we already have.

God bless you!

You will also be interested in watching a video story about Saint Oleg of Bryansk:

Life of the Venerable Prince Oleg of Bryansk

Venerable Prince Oleg of Bryansk († 1331, commemorated September 20/October 3)

Akathist to the blessed prince Oleg Bryansky (new edition)

The invasion of Rus' by Horde hordes in the 13th century was perceived by contemporaries as “the death of the Russian Land.” The identity of the state faded, its wealth was plundered, trade froze, cities, temples and monastic monasteries were burned. Everything earthly, temporary, all the works of human hands perished. Only that which is eternal and unshakable has survived: the faith of Christ, the Orthodox Church, which, according to the promise of the Savior, even hell itself will not overcome. She was purified like gold in the crucible of suffering, she rose unshakably like a rock in the raging waves of the ocean. Only on this stone of faith could Rus' be reborn when the hour of its Resurrection arrived.

In this era, the insignificance of the “glory of this world” was especially acutely felt, and while some princes sought and achieved power by hook or by crook, others easily parted with it, preferring the imperishable glory of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The confessional feat in the pagan Horde of the martyr prince Mikhail of Chernigov and his boyar Theodore on September 20, 1246 had universal significance. To all the persuasion of those around him to give in to the khan’s demands and worship idols, thereby retaining power and further serving Rus', as well as to other crafty speeches, Prince Mikhail answered: “I don’t want to be a Christian only in name, but

to do pagan deeds.” Having resisted this great temptation and not giving any reason to seduce the brethren, the prince suffered martyrdom for the sake of Christ. “I will not destroy my soul, be gone the glory of this corruptible world,” these dying words of Saints Michael and Theodore became a testament to Orthodox Rus'.

“The generation of the righteous will be blessed,” says the holy psalmist David. This fully applies to Saint Prince Michael. He became the founder of a pious dynasty; the prince's children and grandchildren continued his Christian ministry.

The daughter of the passion-bearer Michael, the Venerable Euphrosyne of Suzdal, was canonized for her strict fasting and godly life. Mikhail's son, Prince Roman of Bryansk, also received the special mercy of God. In 1288, he received healing in front of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God on Svenskaya Mountain, where he subsequently founded a temple and monastery in the name of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Nowadays he is revered as a holy noble prince.

It is known from the chronicles that in 1274 Roman, together with his son Oleg (in Holy Baptism - Leonty) participated in military operations against Lithuania. At the end of the war, Oleg came to Vladimir Volynsky to visit his sister Olga (in Holy Baptism - Elena) Romanovna, the wife of the pious Prince of Volynsky Vladimir Vasilkovich, the creator of many churches and monasteries. Having inherited rich lands in Volyn after the death of her husband, she, presumably, helped her brother Oleg in setting up his Bryansk monastery.

Seeing how transient and fragile the beauty and riches of the earth are, Oleg refused the tempting hereditary power of the Grand Duke of Chernigov, transferring it to his brother, and he himself accepted monasticism with the name of Vasily, in the Bryansk Peter and Paul Monastery, which he created at his own expense. In this monastery, the holy noble prince died as a strict ascetic at the beginning of the 14th century, presumably in 1331.

The body of Saint Oleg of Bryansk was buried under cover in the cathedral church of his monastery.

The memory of the Reverend Prince Oleg has been revered in the Russian Church since ancient times. In the parchment synodikon, a manuscript of the 15th-16th centuries of the Imperial Public Library, in the Rite of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, among those who pleased God, the eternal memory of Prince Oleg is proclaimed with one of his first names - Oleg Dobryansky.

It is known that out of reverence for the memory of the holy prince-ascetic, Patriarch Nikon elevated the Peter and Paul Monastery to the level of stauropegy (the stauropegic monastery is not governed by the diocesan bishops, but directly by the Patriarch). In 1701, on the site of a wooden church, where the holy relics of the blessed prince were buried, a stone church was built in honor of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a chapel in honor of the Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul. In another chapel, a throne was soon consecrated in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”.

In 1830, the brethren of the Peter and Paul Monastery were transferred to the city of Yelets, and on August 1, 1836, at the request of the Bryansk City Society, a women's monastery was established on the site of the monastery.

In 1893, the solemn celebration of the memory of the Venerable Prince Oleg resumed in Bryansk. Local historian Pavel Nikitich Tikhanov (1905) collected and published materials for his life. In November 1893, Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, whose son was named after Saint Oleg, donated to the Peter and Paul Monastery the icon of “The Holy Prince Oleg of Bryansk the Wonderworker with a silver-gilded lamp for it.” On October 4, 1894, the publication of icons of the Bryansk saints, Prince Oleg and St. Polycarp, as well as their metal images, was authorized.

On July 14, 1897, the Holy Synod, in response to a petition from the Bryansk City Duma, issued a decree that stated: “In consideration of the pious zeal of the citizens of the city of Bryansk and according to the review of His Eminence Orlovsky, the Holy Synod determines: to hold a solemn celebration annually in the city of Bryansk in honor of holy saints Oleg and Polycarp, in the days of their memory, allowing at the same time to proclaim the names of these saints of God on holidays and to carry their icons along with the icon of the Svenskaya Mother of God in the procession of the cross around the city of Bryansk held annually on August 11 ... "

On July 13, 1900, the Bryansk City Duma declared September 20 - the day of remembrance of the Bryansk saint of God, holy Prince Oleg - not a trading day. On this day, since 1900, solemn services were held in all Bryansk churches. In 1903, with the blessing of the Holy Governing Synod, the “Faithful Monthly Book of All Russian Saints” was published, which for the first time indicated the day of memory of the Monk Oleg, Prince of Bryansk - September 20.

In 1923 the monastery was abolished. In the early 1930s, with the blessing of Archbishop Daniel (Troitsky) of Bryansk, in order to avoid desecration from atheists, the relics of the Venerable Prince Oleg were reburied under the altar of the Vvedensky Church of the monastery. Those who took part in the reburial promised not to tell anyone about what happened. Only in 1995, the former head of the Vvedensky Church, Maria Aleksandrovna Belova, who was a young parishioner in the 1930s, discovered the location of the holy relics. On August 10, 1995, with the blessing of Archbishop Melchizedek of Bryansk and Sevsk, the honorable remains of the holy prince were rediscovered and have since rested openly in the Vvedensky Church of the monastery.

At the request of His Grace Theophylact, Bishop of Bryansk and Sevsk, the Peter and Paul Convent was restored by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 7, 2002.

On December 5, 2003, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Rus', the celebration of the Council of Bryansk Saints was established on the day of memory of the Venerable Prince Oleg of Bryansk.

On June 23, 2012, in the Cathedral Complex, a solemn transfer of the relics of the Reverend Prince Oleg of Bryansk took place from the Cathedral Church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ to the Bryansk Cathedral in the Name of the Holy Trinity. The transfer ceremony and Divine service were led by Bishop Alexander of Bryansk and Sevsk. During the All-Night Vigil, the reliquary with the relics of the saint was carried by the clergy in a procession with numerous pilgrims to the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The shrine was installed in the center of the upper tier of the cathedral. At the end of the service, the bishop congratulated those present on the transfer of the saint’s relics, after which all believers were able to venerate the relics of St. Oleg of Bryansk.

On July 1, 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' made a pastoral visit to the Bryansk land in order to consecrate the newly built Cathedral in the Name of the Holy Trinity. Before the start of the Divine service, His Holiness reverently venerated the relics of the holy noble prince Oleg of Bryansk. A good tradition has been established, according to which a farewell prayer is served at the relics of the saint for Bryansk conscripts who ask the warrior prince for blessings and help in completing military service.

Every day, except Sundays and twelve holidays, Divine services in the Cathedral begin with a prayer service to the Reverend Prince Oleg of Bryansk at his holy relics.

Oleg Bryansk is a saint, what do they pray to him for?

In prayers, Oleg Bryansky is asked to be saved from all sorts of enemy obsessions: carnal lust, superstition, superstition, as well as all kinds of temptations of the world. Through prayers to the saint they get rid of vanity and pride. Warriors ask the icon for a holy blessing for a feat of arms.

Offer up, O God-bearing Father, this small prayer of your unworthy servants to the Master Christ, that the living spirit of the Orthodox faith, love, unshakable piety, Christ-consistent wisdom may be established in the Holy Orthodox Church; May shepherds be given zeal to care for the salvation of people, so as to enlighten the unbelievers, guide those who have gone astray, and convert and attract those who have fallen away, and moreover, may all the children of the Orthodox Church be kept pure from worldly temptations, superstitions and superstitions, and the inspirations of the enemy.

To her, God's servant, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us with your speedy intercession, so that all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in this temporary life, having escaped, we will find a shameless death and, having lived so well on earth, we will be worthy of heavenly life in heaven, where together with through you we glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Memorial Day: October 3.

It is very useful to pray to Saint Oleg for help in difficult times; he is a good helper in eradicating ambition, selfishness, pride, prejudice and lust. Saint Oleg Bryansky helps people regain spirituality and continue the righteous path, which ultimately leads to God. People praying before the icon of the saint achieve a once-lost inner peace and are freed from all fears and doubts.

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Table of contents:

Akathist
prayer
troparion
kontakion
grandeur

Kontakion 1

Let us bring praise to the chosen saint, the wondrous representative of the city of Bryansk, the patron saint of the city of Bryansk, Prince Oleg the Illustrious, as the eternal intercessor of our souls and our warm prayer book. You, O God-bright star, shine upon us endlessly, and having been delivered from troubles and sorrows, we cry out to you with tenderness:

Rejoice, servant of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Ikos 1

The Creator, who revealed you to heaven and earth in the image of an angel, and also in human nature, from the pious root of Michael the Passion-Bearer, the Grand Duke of the land of Chernigov, who grew a most honorable branch, made you the heavenly intercessor of the city of Bryansk. The same is your life and deeds, O holy and reverent Olezhe, in accordance with your cry:

Rejoice, God-given fruit of pious parents; Rejoice, thou who hast given birth to the blessed Michael, who has won the crown of martyrdom.

Rejoice, highly praised imitator of the monk-principal, the daughter of Michael, the Venerable Euphrosyne of Suzdal; Rejoice, having been prepared from the swaddling clothes of babies into a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit.

Rejoice, for thou art chosen by God from the host of holy princes of Russia; Rejoice, you who have demonstrated unshakable faith in yourself.

Rejoice, ardent with love for Christ even in your youth; Rejoice, you who showed the image of gentleness and humility even to the end.

Rejoice, thou who hast desired the ascetic crown from youth; Rejoice, rich treasure of virtues.

Rejoice, the accomplishment of monastic deeds is excellent.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 2

Seeing with intelligent eyes the eyes of your righteous ancestors, Michael in the horde of Batu, who accepted death for Christ, and the Venerable Euphrosyne, who shone forth more than all the Russian fasts, you tried, most faithful Prince Olezh, to imitate this, even if you were young. We, glorifying God, having acted wonderfully for you, sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Having acquired a divinely enlightened mind from youth, you directed your thoughts towards heavenly purities, you inclined your heart and ears to the voice of the offended and helpless, showing mercy and love for the poor and orphaned; For this reason, accept this from us:

Rejoice, full of childlike mercy; Rejoice, good comforter of the sad.

Rejoice, nourisher of widows and orphans; Rejoice, representative of those in trouble.

Rejoice, healer of sorrowful hearts; Rejoice, imitator of the humble adolescence of Christ.

Rejoice, you who sacredly honor your parents and those you know; Rejoice, for setting an example of good behavior for your peers.

Rejoice, having gained freedom from sins and passions; Rejoice, you who have brought forth a fruitful class of faith in your souls.

Rejoice, reverent youth who has gained the gifts of the fear of God and piety.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 3

We are strengthened by the power of the grace of the Holy Spirit, blessed Prince Olezha, you intended, having accepted the cross, to follow Christ, when the monks of the Pecherstia brought to the city of Bryansk the image of the Most Holy Theotokos, I am present to your ailing parent, the blessed Prince Roman. For this sake, Lord, test the hearts and wombs, bless you from above, calling to him: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having one thought in your heart, to serve Christ, you put aside carnal wisdom, and like a well-skilled warrior, you acquired the armor of salvation, and fought against invisible enemies; Moreover, to please your will, we cry out to you:

Rejoice, bearer of the grace of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, image of spiritual poverty.

Rejoice, protected by the indestructible shield of faith; Rejoice, having received an invincible weapon - the Life-giving Cross of Christ.

Rejoice, guardian of ancient piety; Rejoice, zealot of fatherly deeds.

Rejoice, illuminated by the light of prudence; Rejoice, crowned with reverence and meekness.

Rejoice, for you are a fragrant incense to the God of prayer; Rejoice, marvelous vegetation of our Fatherland.

Rejoice, decoration of the family of Russian princes.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 4

The storm of passions and worries of everyday life cannot shake you, most blessed Prince Olezha, but teach us to skillfully seek a firm refuge of salvation; In the same way, the imperishable beauty of dispassion has risen into your soul, pleasing to the Almighty God, to whom you sang: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing your half-sister, the princess of the land of Volyn Olga, saying that I had died with her husband, it was her only lot on earth to receive a monastic image, he himself was jealous of her will and first settled in solitude in the helicopter city of your parents, after which, having received monastic tonsure, he went to his place, what was shown above, so that you may work for the Lord peacefully. We marvel at the image of spiritual courage and praise you:

Rejoice, despising glory and hereditary power; Rejoice, destroyer of vanity and pride.

Rejoice, consider earthly honors as nothing; Rejoice, seeker of the kingdom above.

Rejoice, high and acquisitive through renunciation of the earthly; Rejoice, labor upon labor, fasting upon fasting.

Rejoice, for through prayer and vigil you have gained the Kingdom of Heaven; Rejoice, for you have lifted a good yoke upon your frame.

Rejoice, from your youth you were strengthened for all the exploits of monasticism; Rejoice, vessel of innocence.

Rejoice, color of solitude.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 5

You became like a luminous ray, Reverend Prince Olezh, when you realized that you could bring great good to the Fatherland and in the image of monks, you settled in a deserted place; Your will will be favorable to the Creator, so that you can work in His reverence and sing the song: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the God-loving people of the city of Bryansk, your life righteous according to God, I glorify you and greatly honor your generosity and deeds, but you, having loved true humility, disdained human praise, you were not wounded by pride. For this reason, we bring you this:

Rejoice, thou who loved the sanctity of the house of God; Rejoice, having prepared in your body a living temple for the Holy Spirit.

Rejoice, you who kindly imitated the ancient desert dweller; Rejoice, remaining in fasting and prayer.

Rejoice, teacher of piety, renowned people of Christ; Rejoice, zealous servant of God's servants.

Rejoice, for through unceasing vigil you have become like the incorporeal; Rejoice, for you were struck by nothing vanity.

Rejoice, teacher of abstinence; Rejoice, most merciful faster.

Rejoice, shame on the sensualists.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 6

You were a preacher of the Orthodox faith and a zealot of piety in word and life, blessed Prince Olezh: with one burning desire, you would bring everyone in your city to Christ and teach them to sing to him together with you: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The city of Bryansk, Prince Olezh, shone in the wilds around those surrounding you like the morning dawn, and like the stars of heaven, illuminating your virtues, all those who lived there, about which even now no one will keep silent to glorify you with these praiseworthy words:

Rejoice, for a pillar of fire has risen up in the darkness of sin for the lost; Rejoice, you have shown the way to those who walk along you from earth to heaven.

Rejoice, teacher of desert-loving monks; Rejoice, shepherd who tends life-giving pastures.

Rejoice, pure stream of grace; Rejoice, glory and affirmation to the Bryansk country.

Rejoice, olive tree, flowing out the oil of the Lord’s mercies; Rejoice, vine, filled with the hope of everlasting promises.

Rejoice, mirror of tenderness; Rejoice, repository of renunciation.

Rejoice, for you have poured out currents of inspired teachings.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 7

Although it is worthy to fight a good feat and maintain the faith inseparable from the saints, you first strengthened your mind by reading the Divine words and the lives of the fathers, and you also learned to imitate the deeds of the saints, after which you imputed all time to your minds and left many riches, being poor and wretched, and without stumbling you brought Song to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

The new Thebaid has appeared to you, Reverend Prince Olezha, good Bryansk, in which the Apostle laid the foundation of a monastery in the name of the supreme ones: there the temple is small and the cells are poor, having created, with great labors and unceasing vigil, adorned your equal life, with singing, fasting and prayers the image was yours student. For this reason, accept, Reverend Father, Sisitsaya:

Rejoice, thou who freely exchanged the prince's scarlet for a monastic hair shirt; Rejoice, having pleased Christ God well with fasting, vigil and prayers.

Rejoice, for you have erected a monastery and a temple for the glory of the saints; Rejoice, for you have prepared a sweet haven for swimmers in the sea of life.

Rejoice, thou who have escaped the filth of sin; Rejoice, you who have acquired the fruit of perfection.

Rejoice, vigilant vigil to the teacher; Rejoice, lover of wise sobriety and silence.

Rejoice, for the sake of the Lord you despise all the red of the world; Rejoice, burning the flame of passions.

Rejoice, Dewy Dew, delight faithful souls.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 8

Strange and wondrous was your life, reverend, in the monastery, when you followed the saint of God Theodosius, the head of the Lavra of the Pechersk, he himself was the abbot, fulfilling all obediences like a servant, vigilantly vigilant, dressed in hair shirt and sackcloth, having peace in the small wooden beds, moreover for every hour we cry out to God without ceasing: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

With all the same burning love for all, O most praiseworthy Prince Olezh, you have instructed the brethren of your monastery, so that they will all be united in the honorable fulfillment of vows of monasticism, church service, reading and singing; For this reason, you move according to your name:

Rejoice, with warm prayer you protect those who come running to you from evil; Rejoice, help the needy in many ways.

Rejoice, visitor to those who are infirm; Rejoice, intercessor of those who have fallen into misfortune.

Rejoice, for you teach the monks well; Rejoice, for you pray to the Lord for all the children of the church.

Rejoice, wondrous guide; Rejoice, well-skilled leader of spiritual warriors.

Rejoice, pillar of piety; Rejoice, healer of sorrowful hearts.

Rejoice, founder of Russian monasticism.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 9

Imitating the angelic nature, you delivered all kinds of troubles, sorrows and misfortunes, O Reverend Prince, who came to you with faith, temporarily sharing blessings in reality and secretly with those in need, so that together with you they all cried out to the All-Bountiful God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Rejoice, having become like a silent Angel with praise; Rejoice, thou who hast been counted among the unceasing prayer book.

Rejoice, supporter of our enemies, visible and invisible; Rejoice, joint heir of the venerable and righteous.

Rejoice, for you are triumphant in the tabernacles of paradise; Rejoice, for in the abodes of the Heavenly Father you rejoice.

Rejoice, ray of the Trinitarian Light; Rejoice, Day of the Russian Church.

Rejoice, O holiness; Rejoice, voice of salvation.

Rejoice, spiritual turtledove, showing the spring of the coming century.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 10

Although you have shown a good example to save your soul, Saint Olezha, you have taught us all to be careless about the flesh and the vanities of the world, and not to be lazy in seeking to please God; Help us therefore to imitate you in this unceasingly, so that, having become accustomed to adorn ourselves with virtues, we will sing tenderly to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

The wall is strong and you have been the intercessor, blessed Prince Olezh, to all the monks of your monastery: you have edified the fatherly, you have reproached the meekly, you have admonished others with love, you have threateningly condemned them, especially before your death you have commanded them all that is necessary for salvation; Likewise, grant us the poor goodness and awaken us with strong hope, so we call you sweet:

Rejoice, protector of the flock of spiritual sheep you have gathered; Rejoice, leader, show the right path.

Rejoice, strong shield, protect us forever; Rejoice, cut off the evil and soul-harming with the sword of God.

Rejoice, pilot of those who want to be saved; Rejoice, storm-proof haven of life's voyage.

Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, guardian of the world below.

Rejoice, you who emanate many blessings; Rejoice, cover everything with your mercy.

Rejoice, forever reigning with the saints in heaven.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 11

You brought silent singing to the Most Holy Trinity at the hour of your death, the worthy Prince Olezha: “Praise be to the good God,” you said, reclining on your deathbed, “I already see the shore of the sea of life, where my fragile boat has been floating hitherto.” Likewise, with hope, you joyfully came to the heavenly abode, where you sang the great song with the angelic faces: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

Like a light-receiving light, lit by a coal of grace, the disciples saw your face, servant of God, at the hour of death, illuminated by the non-evening light: for this reason, the sorrow of separation from you was dissolved by this wondrous consolation, with awe and joy I looked at your most honorable relics and glorified your departure with these titles:

Rejoice, through temporary labors you have gained eternal peace; Rejoice, thou who art most praiseworthy of the end of the earthly course.

Rejoice, thou who hast received the crown of immortal life; Rejoice, now stand before the Throne of the Almighty.

Rejoice, you who shine in the world with virtues; Rejoice, enlighten our city with your shrine.

Rejoice, give to those who monk the image of good deeds; Rejoice, for the rays of unevening light illuminate your face.

Rejoice, for you have clothed your incorruptible garments with the integrity of your might; Rejoice, lamp of heavenly radiance.

Rejoice, furnace of prayerful incense.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 12

Ask us for grace and mercy from Christ our Lord, blessed Prince Olezha, nurture us through your intercession, drive away from us every enemy and adversary, teach us to imitate you, so that, having been delivered from temptations, charms and troubles, we glorify you according to our heritage, singing a song of thanksgiving to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing the exploits of your wondrous life and your honest repose, God's servant Olezha, we all honor your memory, as a heavenly representative and helper given to us by the Lord. Even after your repose, do not leave your city; by the grace of yours, visit those who bring you praise:

Rejoice, you who ascended in glory from earth to heaven; Rejoice, you who have joined the face of the chosen ones there.

Rejoice, fight our country’s enemies; Rejoice, contribute to our Christ-loving army in battle.

Rejoice, for you vigilantly defend the borders of our Fatherland; Rejoice, for you forever cover the city of Bryansk and the monastery you created.

Rejoice, warrior of the King of kings; Rejoice, kindness of the princes of Russia.

Rejoice, giver of grace to God-loving souls; Rejoice, our zealous prayer book.

Rejoice, our speedy helper.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 13

O most wonderful and glorious servant of God, blessed Prince Olezha, accept this small praise from your unworthy servants, protect our city (your abode) and with your prayers save us from enemies visible and invisible, from illnesses and sorrows, from deadly ulcers and future torment, and now and forever we sing to God: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and 1st kontakion)

Ikos 1

Rejoice, God-given fruit of pious parents; Rejoice, thou who hast given birth to the blessed Michael, who has won the crown of martyrdom.

Rejoice, for thou art chosen by God from the host of holy princes of Russia; Rejoice, you who have demonstrated unshakable faith in yourself.

Rejoice, ardent with love for Christ even in your youth; Rejoice, you who showed the image of gentleness and humility even to the end.

Rejoice, thou who hast desired the ascetic crown from youth; Rejoice, rich treasure of virtues.

Rejoice, the accomplishment of monastic deeds is excellent.

Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 1

Rejoice, servant of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

(After the akathist a prayer is read)

Prayer to the holy noble prince Oleg Bryansky

“O reverend father, blessed prince Olezh, zealous servant of Christ, warm prayer book to the Lord, protector in troubles and tireless comforter in sorrows! Look, O all-blessed one, mercifully at your city and see your children humbly falling down and wanting to serve you. Do not reject those who require your help, but as a benefactor and intercessor, pray ever to the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, that He may bless the Russian country, preserving it in peace and good faith, multiplying its cities, and preserving His inheritance. Offer up, our God-bearing Father, this small prayer of your unworthy servants to the Master Christ, may the living spirit of right faith and love, unshakable piety, Christ-consistent wisdom be established in the Holy Orthodox Church, may the shepherds grant zeal for the salvation of people, to enlighten the unbeliever, to guide the lost convert and attract those who have fallen away. More than that, so that all the children of the Orthodox Church will be kept pure from worldly temptations, carnal lusts, superstition, superstitions and enemy influences. To her, God's servant, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us with your speedy intercession, so that having escaped all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in this temporary life, we will find a shameless death, and so having lived well on earth, we will be worthy of heavenly life in Heaven, where together with you we will glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen."

Troparion, tone 8

From your youth, having loved Christ with all your heart, reverend, you forsook the earthly glory, as if it were transitory, and, having considered the kingdom of the earth as nothing, you joyfully became like a monk, and through the labors of many, you illuminated the city of Bryansk, like the sun shining brightly: thus having become an adornment of the Trinity, pray , Prince Olezh, Christ God may save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 4

You became like the fruitful shoot from the honest root, the noble Olezha, having loved the truth and the imperishable life of Christ. In the same way, through prayer, vigil and fasting, the great lamp, having become your disciple, enlighten, blessed one, your fatherland and save our souls.

Greatness

We please you, blessed Prince Olezha, and honor your holy memory, for you pray for us to Christ our God.

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Life of the Reverend

Not much historically reliable information has been preserved about Saint Oleg of Bryansk. It is known that Prince Oleg Bryansky is the grandson of the famous great martyr Mikhail of Chernigov. Saint Oleg of Bryansk, despite the fact that he and his father took part in the battle against the Lithuanians, was not vain and money-loving. Most of all, he was attracted to the life of a reclusive monk.

The life of the noble Prince of Bryansk occurred during a period when Rus' was under the yoke of the Tatar-Mongol yoke. Having repeatedly proven himself to be a good warrior, Prince Oleg nevertheless decided to renounce worldly life and find himself in monasticism. It is worth noting that even the prospect of inheriting the power of the Prince of Chernigov did not deter him, and Oleg Bryansky ceded rule to his brother.

After 1274, Prince Oleg took monastic vows, receiving a new name - Leonty, however, other sources contain information that in monasticism Oleg was named Vasily. The Peter and Paul Monastery, once called Bryansk, has survived to this day, built at the expense of St. Oleg and the place of his life after accepting monasticism.

Interesting! During the life spent within the walls of the monastery, as a monk, memories of the saint were preserved as of a monk, distinguished by great severity and restraint.

Church archives have preserved rather little information about the life of the former prince - only the date of his death remained known - September 20, 1307 (October 3, new style), and information about the place of his burial - the cathedral church of the Peter and Paul Monastery.

The feat of the holy prince

For Christianity, a person’s renunciation of titles and all kinds of worldly rewards is considered a spiritual feat. The life of the Holy Prince Oleg Bryansky is a direct confirmation of such a great deed in the name of the Lord, because having abandoned a rather large principality and its management, he found more - eternal shelter in God and veneration among people.

An important point in the prince’s life is that he donated all his personal material resources for the construction of the monastery, which later replaced the prince’s chambers for the rest of his life.

It is worth noting that for residents of the 18th century, the decision to renounce the princely title looked ridiculous and stupid in the eyes of most people, and in our time, not every person who has achieved promotion among the authorities will be able to exchange a career for the fate of a hermit. For this reason, Oleg Bryansky, who renounced the principality, was already spoken of during his lifetime as a saint.

What do they pray to the saint for?

Saint Oleg Bryansky is a person’s first assistant in the most difficult troubles of life. But not only the external circumstances of a person’s fate can be improved by prayer to this saint; people turn to him in cases where:

it is necessary to defeat ambition;
eradicate selfishness or pride;
avoid a situation of lust.

The Monk Oleg strengthens the prayer’s faith in God, helps to overcome the temptations of this world and, having chosen the right path, strive for spirituality. You can turn to Saint Oleg even when you need to restore inner peace and free yourself from various kinds of fears.

Important! When turning to a saint for help, we must remember that our faith and attitude towards the Lord play a great role in fulfilling prayer requests. If a person’s life is far from God and in it he is not guided by spiritual laws, then the prayers of such a person will not soon be heard.

Prayers

Troparion, tone 8

(from the Service approved by the decision of the Holy Synod of July 14, 2018, magazine No. 61 [2])

From your youth, having loved Christ with all your heart, O Lord, / you left earthly glory, as if it were passing away, / and counted the kingdom of the earth as nothing, / you counted the monk’s face joyfully, / and labor You shone brightly upon the city of Bryansk, like the sun, for many: , having been the decoration of the Trinity, / pray to Prince Olezh, Christ God, / to save our souls.

Troparion, same voice

(from the Service approved by the decision of the Holy Synod of July 14, 2018, magazine No. 61 [2])

From the youth of Christ, having loved with all your heart, like a venerable one,/ you left the earthly glory, as if it were passing away,/ and, having considered the kingdom of the earth as nothing,/ you joyfully joined the face of the monks. / and having acquired the grace of the Holy Spirit through many deeds, / the city of Bryansk, like the sun, is bright You have illuminated./ Also pray, Prince Olezh, Christ God, // to save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 2

(from the Service approved by the decision of the Holy Synod of July 14, 2018, magazine No. 61 [2])

Warm intercessor of the Bryansk land, / like Prince Olezha, / together with your saints, / now stand before the Throne of God, / with your prayers, establish Orthodoxy, / heresies and dissents You have ruined, / Peace for our Fatherland, / and ask for something useful for our souls.

Kontakion, tone 4

You have become like a fruitful summer weed from the honest root,/ Thou art more noble,/ having loved the truth and the imperishable life of Christ./ Moreover, through prayer and forgiveness, the great lamp became your disciple , // enlighten, blessed one, your fatherland and save our souls.

What does it help with?

Oleg Bryansky, in addition to being considered the patron saint of the city of Bryansk, is popular in many holy places in Russia - his icon can often be found there.

For the reason that during his life Saint Oleg was always distinguished by special humility before the will of the Lord, those people who seek primarily spiritual life, as well as those whose loved ones have moved away from God and they need help in returning to him, turn to him for help .

A saint named Oleg is a good helper and intercessor in life for men, which is why they often have an icon of the holy prince Oleg of Bryansk in their house.

Veneration and relics

The Holy Prince of Bryansk was canonized almost immediately after his death; his holy relics are located in one of the churches of the Peter and Paul Monastery. Patriarch Nikon, filled with special reverence for Saint Oleg, ensured that the monastery began to be governed by the Patriarch and received the degree of stauropegy.

And in 1701, the wooden church where the saint’s relics were kept was replaced by a stone one, one of the chapels of which was consecrated in honor of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Sign”, and the other in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul.

In the fall of 1893, Prince Constantine donated to the monastery the icon of the “Holy Prince Oleg of Bryansk the Wonderworker,” as well as a gilded lamp and some money, which had to be spent on oil so that the lamp in front of the icon would be unquenchable.

Interesting! In one of the early iconographic images of St. Oleg, also located within the walls of the Peter and Paul Monastery, the prince is represented in a monastic robe and, according to iconographic tradition, a temple is held on one of his palms, while the other hand of the saint points to this church.

Such an image symbolically indicates to any parishioner who turns in prayer to Oleg Bryansky in front of his icon that let the church be a source of salvation, as the house of God and as a place where one can be filled with peace and strengthened in spirit.

In the 30s of the 20th century, with the blessing of Archbishop Daniel, the relics of St. Oleg of Bryansk were reburied; their new place was the basement under the altar of the Vvedenskaya Church of the monastery.

Reburial was necessary, first of all, for the reason that the beginning of the 20th century in the history of Russia is remembered as a time of godlessness and active struggle against the church; during these years many churches and monasteries were destroyed, many of the shrines were never discovered in later time.

It would not be amiss to note that the place of reburial of the holy relics of Prince Oleg remained a secret for a long time, for the reason mentioned above. Only in 1995, a certain Maria Belova, who was once the head of the Church of the Presentation, and during the reburial period an ordinary parishioner, discovered the place where the holy relics are located.

With the blessing of the Archbishop of Bryansk, as well as thanks to the efforts of Archpriest Georgy Kozlovsky, a priest of the Church of the Presentation, the holy relics of Oleg Bryansk were discovered and on August 10 of the same year they were transferred to the temple, where on Sundays during services the Akathist to the Reverend Oleg is traditionally read over the relics.

In June 2012, the relics of Oleg Bryansky were transferred from the Resurrection Church of the Peter and Paul Monastery to the Bryansk Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.

Relics and veneration

Soon after his death, Prince Oleg Bryansky was glorified as a saint. The shrine with the relics of the saint was installed in one of the churches of the Peter and Paul Monastery he built and rested there for centuries.

With the beginning of godless persecution after 1917, the relics of the saint were in danger of desecration. There are several versions of the events of that time. According to one of them, when in 1930 the Vvedenskaya (now Peter and Paul) Church, where the relics were kept, was desecrated by the new authorities, the rector, Bishop Daniel, decided to secretly bury the shrine with the relics.

Six and a half decades later, while working on his PhD thesis on the history of the Bryansk monasteries, the clergyman of the Peter and Paul Cathedral, Father George, decided to find out about the fate of the holy relics. During the search, he found an old woman who, in her youth, had witnessed the reburial of the saint. She indicated an approximate location - under the altar. On August 10, 1995, thanks to the efforts of search engine specialists, the relics of Holy Prince Oleg of Bryansk were rediscovered. Donations for the tomb were collected from the whole world. Nowadays the holy relics again rest in the Peter and Paul Church in a rich gilded shrine and are available for veneration.

Venerable Oleg Bryansky, image on the bell

Icon of Oleg Bryansky

Oleg Bryansky is an Orthodox saint who comes to the aid of people in difficult times at the call of their sincere prayers. The icon of a righteous man who provides support to anyone in need is a shield and support for a believer.

Oleg Bryansky, popularly known as the “Sacred”, is a significant and well-known figure in the Orthodox Church. He is famous for his deep spirituality and faith in the Lord. He devoted his entire adult life to serving God, never once losing heart.

History of the icon

Oleg Bryansky was a holy man. He was the son of Prince Roman Mikhailovich, who ruled in the Bryansk lands, and the grandson of the famous Mikhail of Chernigov. From birth, the boy was instilled with love for Christ and guided on the true path. Oleg grew up as a humble and righteous man, firmly deciding to live a godly life. In his youth, the Saint went on a campaign, fighting with foreigners, but when his father died, the saint realized that military service was not his calling. Soon the saint renounced all privileges and power and took monastic orders, becoming a monk. It was in serving the Lord that he found his purpose.

Oleg Bryansky committed many truly pure and noble deeds. He helped weak people, directed them to the righteous path and gave advice to everyone who turned to him. Being a noble man and having a considerable amount of gold, the monk built the Peter and Paul Monastery in Bryansk. For all the merits of a believer who dedicated his entire life to the Lord, he was canonized after death.

Akathist to the holy noble prince Oleg Bryansky

Kontakion 1

We bring praise to the chosen saint, the wondrous representative of the city of Bryansk, the patron saint of Bryansk, Prince Oleg the Blessed, as the intercessor of our souls and our warm prayer book: you, O God-bright star, shining upon us endlessly, and those who have been delivered from troubles and sorrows, cry out to you with tenderness: Rejoice, saint God, Prince Olezha, wonderworker of the city of Bryansk.

Ikos 1

The Creator, in the image of a human being, revealed you to heaven and earth from the pious root of Michael the Passion-Bearer, the Grand Duke of the land of Chernigov, having grown a most honorable branch, and made you the heavenly intercessor of the city of Bryansk. In the same way, your life and deeds are holy to Olezh, honoring you in accordance with your cry: Rejoice, God-given fruit of pious parents. Rejoice, O rose of the Blessed Michael, who acquired the crown of martyrdom, Rejoice, praiseworthy imitator of the monks of the bureaucrat, daughter of Mikhailov, the Venerable Euphrosyne of Suzdal. Rejoice, you who were prepared from the swaddling clothes for the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, for you are from the host of holy princes of Russia, chosen by God. Rejoice, you who have manifested unshakable faith within yourself. Rejoice, you who were ardent with love for Christ even in your youth. Rejoice, you who showed the image of gentleness and humility even to the end. Rejoice, you who have desired the ascetic crown from your youth. Rejoice, rich treasure of virtues. Rejoice, the accomplishment of monastic deeds is excellent. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 2

Seeing with intelligent eyes the eyes of your righteous ancestors, Michael in the horde from Batu, who accepted death for Christ, and the Venerable Euphrosyne, who shone brighter than all the Russian fasts, you tried, if you were the most faithful Prince Olezh, to imitate this, even if you were young. We, glorifying God, having acted wonderfully for you, sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Having acquired a God-enlightened mind from youth, you directed your thoughts towards heavenly purities, inclined your heart and ears to the voice of the offended and helpless, showing mercy and love to the poor and orphans; For this reason, receive from us the blue: Rejoice, full of childish mercy. Rejoice, good comforter of the sad. Rejoice, nourisher of widows and orphans. Rejoice, representative in these troubles. Rejoice, healer of sorrowful hearts. Rejoice, imitator of the humble adolescence of Christ. Rejoice, sacredly revered parents and known ones. Rejoice, for setting an example of good behavior for your peers. Rejoice, having gained freedom from sins and passions. Rejoice, thou who hast grown a fruitful class of faith in thy soul. Rejoice, reverent youth who has gained the gifts of the fear of God and piety. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 3

We strengthen you with the power of the grace of the Holy Spirit, blessed Prince Olezha, you intended, having accepted the cross, to follow Christ, when the monks brought to the city of Bryansk the image of the Most Holy Theotokos, I am present to your ailing parent, the blessed Prince Roman, for this sake the Lord, test the hearts and wombs, bless from above you, calling to him: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having one thought in your heart, to serve Christ, you put aside carnal wisdom, and, like a skilled warrior, you acquired the armor of salvation, and fought against invisible enemies, thereby pleasing your will by crying to you: Rejoice, bearer of the grace of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, image of spiritual poverty. Rejoice, protected by the indestructible shield of faith. Rejoice, having received an invincible weapon - the life-giving cross of Christ. Rejoice, guardian of ancient piety. Rejoice, zealot of fatherly deeds. Rejoice, illuminated by the light of prudence. Rejoice, crowned with reverence and meekness. Rejoice, for you are a fragrant incense to the God of prayer. Rejoice, wonderful vegetation of our fatherland. Rejoice, decoration of the line of princes. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 4

The storm of passions and worries of everyday life cannot shake you, most blessed Prince Olezha, but teach us to skillfully seek a firm refuge of salvation: the same incorruptible beauty of dispassion has risen into your soul, pleasing to the all-powerful God, to whom you sang: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing your half-sister, the princess of the land of Volyn Olga, say that her husband had died, it was only her lot to receive a monastic image on earth, he himself was jealous of her will and first settled in solitude in the helicopter city of your parents, after which, having received monastic tonsure, he went to his place, shown above, and there you worked peacefully for the Lord. We marvel at the image of spiritual courage and praise you: Rejoice, you who despise the glory and hereditary power. Rejoice, destroyer of vanity and pride. Rejoice, consider earthly honors as nothing. Rejoice, seeker of the kingdom above. Rejoice, high acquisitor of renunciation. Rejoice, you who add labor to labor, and add fasts to fasts. Rejoice, for through prayer and vigil you have secured the kingdom of heaven. Rejoice, for you have lifted a good yoke upon your frame. Rejoice, from your youth you were strengthened for all monastic deeds. Rejoice, vessel of innocence. Rejoice, color of solitude. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 5

You became like a luminous ray, Reverend Prince Olezha, when you realized that you could bring great good to the fatherland and in the image of monks, you settled in a deserted place, your desire was favorable to the creator, to work in his veneration and take out the song: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the love of God of the people and the city of Bryansk, your God-righteous life, I glorify you and greatly honor your generosity and deeds, but you, having loved true humility, and disdained human praise, were not wounded by pride. For this reason we bring this to you: Rejoice, thou who loved the sanctity of the house of God. Rejoice, having prepared in your body a living temple for the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, thou who kindly imitated the ancient desert dwellers. Rejoice, having continued in fasting and prayers. Rejoice, teacher of piety, renowned people of Christ. Rejoice, zealous servant of God's servants. Rejoice, for through unceasing vigil you have become like the incorporeal. Rejoice, for you were inspired by nothing vanity. Rejoice, teacher of abstinence. Rejoice, most merciful faster. Rejoice, shame on the sensualists. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 6

You were a preacher of the Orthodox faith and a zealot of piety in word and life, blessed Prince Olezh, with one burning desire, so that you would bring everyone in your city to Christ and teach them to sing to him together with you: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Thou hast shone in the wilds of the city of Bryansk, surrounding those lying like the morning dawn and like the stars of heaven, illuminating your virtues, all who lived there, about which even now no one will keep silent, to glorify you with these praiseworthy words: Rejoice, as a pillar in the darkness of sin has risen to the lost. Rejoice, you have shown the way to those who walk along you from earth to heaven. Rejoice, teacher of desert-loving monks. Rejoice, you shepherd who tends the pastures of the animals. Rejoice, pure stream of grace. Rejoice, country of Bryansk, glory and affirmation. Rejoice, olive tree, flowing out the oil of the Lord’s mercies. Rejoice, filling the vine with the hope of everlasting promises. Rejoice, mirror of tenderness. Rejoice, repository of renunciation. Rejoice, for you have poured out currents of inspired teachings. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 7

Although it is worthy to strive for good deeds and to maintain the faith inseparable from the saints, you first strengthened your mind by reading Divine words and the lives of the fathers, and you also learned to imitate the deeds of the saints, but after all, you imputed all that was temporary and left behind many riches, being poor and wretched, and without stumbling. Bring a song to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

A new Thebaid has appeared to the venerable prince, good Bryansk, in which the Apostle laid the foundation of a monastery in the name of the supreme ones: there the temple is small and the cells are poor, having created, with great labors and unceasing vigil, decorate your life equal to the angels. By singing, fasting and prayers the image became your disciple. For this reason, receive, Reverend Father: Rejoice, thou who art freely exchanged the prince’s scarlet for a monastic hair shirt. Rejoice, having pleased Christ God well with fasting, vigils and prayers. Rejoice, for you have built a monastery and a temple for the glory of the Saints. Rejoice, for you have prepared a kind refuge for the swimmers of the sea of life. Rejoice, thou who have escaped the filth of sin. Rejoice, possessor of perfection. Rejoice, vigilant vigil to the teacher. Rejoice, lover of sobriety and silence. Rejoice, for the sake of the Lord you despise all the red of the world. Rejoice, burning flame of passion. Rejoice, Dewy Dew, delighting faithful souls. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 8

It was strange and wonderful to live your reverend life in the monastery, when you followed the saint of God Theodosius, the head of the Pechersk Lavra, he himself was the Abbot, fulfilling all obediences, like a slave, fulfilling, vigilantly, dressed in hair shirt and sackcloth, having peace on a wooden bed, and moreover for every hour we cry out to God without ceasing: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All with equal burning love for everyone, most praiseworthy Prince Olezh, instructing the brethren of your monastery, so that they all will be united in the decency of fulfilling vows of monasticism, serving the church, reading and singing; For this reason, I moved in accordance with the call to your face: Rejoice, having protected those who come running to you from evil with warm prayer. Rejoice, having helped the needy in so many ways. Rejoice, visitor to those who are infirm. Rejoice, intercessor of those who have fallen into misfortune. Rejoice, for you teach the monks well. Rejoice, for you pray to the Lord for all the children of the Church. Rejoice, wonderful guide. Rejoice, most skillful leader of spiritual warriors. Rejoice, pillar of piety. Rejoice, healer of sorrowful hearts. Rejoice, founder of Russian monasticism. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 9

Imitating the angelic nature, from all misfortunes, sorrows and misfortunes, O Reverend Prince, who came to you with faith. Temporary blessings are revealed and secretly shared in the needs of those who exist, so that together with you everyone may cry out to the all-generous God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Human genius is not enough to praise you worthy, O glorious Prince Olezha, for you have performed many prayers and fastings in your belly, you have brought countless tears and sighs to the Lord, you have performed wondrous and glorious deeds, but we, from the simplicity of our hearts, striving for love, we proclaim to you This is: Rejoice in the praise of a silent Angel, having become like one. Rejoice, thou who art numbered among the unceasing prayer books. Rejoice, supporter for us against enemies visible and invisible. Rejoice, fellow heirs of the venerable and righteous. Rejoice, for you are triumphant in the tabernacles of paradise. Rejoice, for in the abodes of your heavenly father you rejoice. Rejoice, ray of trinitarian light. Rejoice, day of the Russian Church. Rejoice, O holiness. Rejoice, voice of salvation. Rejoice, spiritual turtledove, showing the spring of the coming century. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 10

Although you may save your soul, you have shown a good example, O holy Olezha, to whom you taught all of us to be careless about the flesh and the vanities of the world. It is not lazy to seek to please God: help us to imitate you in this unceasingly, so that, having become accustomed to adorn ourselves with virtues, we will sing touchingly to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

You were a strong wall and an intercessor, most faithful Prince Olezh, to all the monks of your monastery: you taught them in your fatherhood, you rebuked the meek ones, you admonished others with love, you threateningly condemned them, especially before your death, you commanded them everything necessary for salvation; Likewise, give goodness to us poor ones and awaken us with strong hope, so that we call you sweetly: Rejoice, fence of the flock of spiritual sheep you have gathered. Rejoice, you who show the leader the right path. Rejoice, strong shield that protects us forever. Rejoice, cut off the evil and soul-harming sword of God. Rejoice, pilot of those who want to be saved. Rejoice, storm-proof haven of life's voyage. Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world. Rejoice, guardian of the world below. Rejoice, you who exude many good deeds. Rejoice, you who cover everything with your mercy. Rejoice, forever reigning with the saints in heaven. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 11

You brought silent singing to the Most Holy Trinity at the hour of your death, worthy Prince Olezh: Praise be to the good God, you said, reclining on your deathbed, I already see the shore of the sea of life, where my fragile boat has hitherto been floating: with the same hope, you joyfully came to the abode of heaven, where with the angelic faces sing a great song: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

Like a light-receiving light, lit by a coal of grace, I saw the disciples, your face, servant of God, at the hour of death, illuminated by the non-evening light, for this reason, the sorrow of separation from you with this wondrous consolation dissolved with awe and joy, looking at your most honorable relics and your departure glorifying these titles: Rejoice, through temporary labors you have gained eternal peace. Rejoice, thou who art most praiseworthy of the end of the earthly course. Rejoice, you have received the crown of immortal life. Rejoice, now standing before the throne of the Almighty. Rejoice, you who shine in the world with virtues. Rejoice, enlighten our city with your shrine. Rejoice, thou who venerate the image of monks, grant good deeds. Rejoice, for the rays of the unevening light illuminated your face. Rejoice, for the garments of the commandments of thy might have been clothed with honor. Rejoice, lamp of heavenly radiance. Rejoice, furnace of prayerful incense. Rejoice, saint of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 12

Ask us for grace and mercy from Christ our Lord, blessed Prince Olezha, nurture us through your intercession, drive away from us every enemy and adversary, teach us to imitate you, so that, having been delivered from temptations, charms and troubles, we glorify you according to your heritage, singing a song of thanksgiving to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing the exploits of your wondrous life and your honorable repose, God's servant Olezha, we honor your memory as a heavenly representative and helper, given to us by the Lord. And you, who do not abandon your city according to your imagination, visit with the mercy of those who bring you praise: Rejoice, you who ascended in glory from earth to heaven. Rejoice, you who have joined the face of the chosen ones there. Rejoice, help our Orthodox Tsar against his enemies. Rejoice, contribute to our Christ-loving army in battle. Rejoice, for you vigilantly defend the borders of our fatherland. Rejoice, for you forever cover the city of Bryansk and the monastery you created. Rejoice, warrior of the king of kings. Rejoice, kindness of the princes of Russia. Rejoice, giver of grace to God-loving souls. Rejoice, our zealous prayer worker. Rejoice, our speedy helper. Rejoice, servant of God, Prince Olezha, miracle worker of the city of Bryansk.

Kontakion 13

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Prayers to the holy noble prince Oleg Bryansky

First prayer

About the Reverend Father, the Blessed Prince Olezh, the saint of Christ, a zealous prayer book to the Lord, warm, a protector in troubles and a tireless comforter in sorrows: look all-blessed at your city, see your child humbly falling down, serve you whoever wants, do not reject those who require your help, but, as a benefactor and intercessor, constantly pray to the Lord and God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, to bless the Russian state in peace and good faith, preserving its cities, preserving its property. Offer up, O God-bearing Father, this small prayer of your unworthy servants to the Master Christ, that the living spirit of the Orthodox faith, love, unshakable piety, Christ-consistent wisdom may be established in the Holy Orthodox Church; May shepherds be given zeal to care for the salvation of people, so as to enlighten the unbelievers, guide those who have gone astray, and convert and attract those who have fallen away, and moreover, may all the children of the Orthodox Church be kept pure from worldly temptations, superstitions and superstitions, and the inspirations of the enemy. To her, God's servant, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us with your speedy intercession, so that all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in this temporary life, having escaped, we will find a shameless death and, having lived so well on earth, we will be worthy of heavenly life in heaven, where together with through you we glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Second prayer

O reverend father, blessed prince Olezh! Look, most blessed one, mercifully at this house (parish) and the people living in it, and do not reject those who require your help, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us (names) with your speedy intercession, and all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in Having escaped this temporary life, we will find a shameless death, and having lived on earth pleasingly to God, we will be worthy of heavenly life in heaven, where together with you we will glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion to St. Oleg of Bryansk, Righteous Prince

Troparion, tone 8

From your youth, having loved Christ with all your heart, the venerable glory of the earth, as if it were transitory, you left and the kingdom of the earth was considered as nothing, the monk joyfully considered the city of Bryansk, and the city of Bryansk, like the sun, shone brightly: thus, having become an adornment of the Trinity, pray, prince Oleg, Christ God, save our souls.

Greatness

We please you, blessed Prince Olezha, and honor your holy memory, for you pray for us to Christ our God.

Icon of Oleg Bryansky

History of the icon

Where is the icon of Oleg Bryansky

There is not a single city in Russia in whose church one could not find an icon of Oleg Bryansky. In almost every church in our country you can see the holy image of a monk. For Christians, Oleg Bryansky is considered one of the holiest martyrs, a mentor and an ambulance. That is why his holy icon is so popular and loved among believers.

One of the first and earliest icons of the martyr is located in the Peter and Paul Monastery in the city of Bryansk. Countrymen are proud of the shrine, and every year a large number of people from all over the world come to this monastery to pray before the holy face of the martyr.

Description of the holy image

Traditionally, the icon depicts Oleg Bryansky himself in the robes of a monk. Icon painters usually depict a temple in the monk’s right hand. With his other hand, Oleg points to the sacred monastery, thereby showing people that the church is the house of the Lord, where everyone can find peace and support.

What does an icon help with?

Orthodox people indulge in prayers in front of the icon of St. Oleg in difficult and difficult times, when they need help. The martyr especially helps people cope with ambition, selfishness, pride, prejudice and lust. Also, prayers to the saint are addressed by lost people who have lost the right path to God.

The righteous man acts as a talisman and protector for young men named Oleg, protecting them from troubles and misfortunes. In front of the icon of the saint, believers read prayers for loved ones and relatives who have lost their faith. Oleg Bryansky helps people regain spirituality and continue the righteous path, which ultimately leads to God.

People praying before the icon of the saint achieve a once-lost inner peace and are freed from all fears and doubts.

Days of celebration icons

The official day of celebration, established by the Orthodox Church, when people remember the deeds of St. Oleg of Bryansk, is October 3 (September 20, old style). On this day, Christian believers pray in front of the icon of the saint, go to church to pay tribute to the memory and light a candle near the shrine.

Prayer before the icon of Oleg Bryansky

“Oh, magnificent Oleg! You are a saint of Jesus Christ, who has given your entire life to faith and righteousness. You are our intercessor from all misfortunes and the healer of our souls. We pray to you: do not reject our requests, guide us on the true path, not allowing us to lose strength and patience. Become our patron, give us comfort and joy. Take away our sorrows and hide us from troubles. Do not allow us to indulge in anger, deceit, lust and vanity. Give us your intercession and do not leave us until we give our souls to the Lord, going to His Kingdom. For you stand next to our Father, with His Son Jesus and the Great Mother Virgin Mary! Pray for us in front of them! May we honor you and glorify your name, O Most Holy Martyr Oleg! In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. From now on and forever and ever. Amen".

Believers can turn to the saints at any moment: when help is needed, when a difficult choice lies ahead, or in moments of joy. The main thing is to know which saint to pray for what. We wish you strong faith and peace in your soul. Take care of yourself, be happy and don't forget to press the buttons and

Akathist and prayers to the holy noble prince Oleg Bryansky

Troparion and Kontakion to Saint Oleg of Bryansk Prayers to the Holy Blessed Oleg of Bryansk Akathist to the Holy Prince Oleg of Bryansk Greatness

TROPARION AND KONDACION TO THE HOLY Blessed OLEG OF BRYANSKY

Troparion, tone 8

From your youth, having loved Christ with all your heart, reverend, you left earthly glory as if it were passing away, and you left the kingdom of the earth as nothing, counting the monk’s face joyfully and the city of Bryansk with many labors, like the sun shining brightly, you illuminated it: thus, having become an adornment of the Trinity, pray to the prince Oleg, Christ God, save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 4

You became like the fruitful shoot from the honest root, the noble Olezha, having loved the truth and the imperishable life of Christ. In the same way, through prayer, vigil and fasting, the great lamp, having become your disciple, enlighten, blessed one, your Fatherland and save our souls.

PRAYER TO THE Blessed Prince Oleg BRYANSKY

Oh, reverend father, blessed Prince Olezh, zealous servant of Christ, warm prayer book to the Lord, protector in troubles and tireless comforter in sorrows! Look, most blessed one, mercifully at your city and see your children humbly falling down and wanting to serve you. Do not reject those who require your help, but as a benefactor and intercessor, pray ever since the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ may bless the Russian country, preserving it in peace and good faith, multiplying its cities, preserving His property. Offer up, our God-bearing Father, this small prayer of your unworthy servants to the Master Christ, may the living spirit of right faith and love, unshakable piety, Christ-consistent wisdom be established in the Holy Orthodox Church, may the shepherds be granted zeal for the salvation of people, to enlighten the unbeliever and guide the erring convert and attract those who have fallen away. Rather, let all the children of the Orthodox Church remain pure from worldly temptations, carnal lusts, superstition, superstitions and enemy obsessions. To her, saint of God, do not despise us who pray to you, but help us with your speedy intercession, so that having escaped all troubles, misfortunes and sorrows in this temporary life, we will find a shameless death, and thus having lived on earth pleasing to God, we will be worthy of heavenly life in heaven, where together with you we will glorify the love of mankind and generosity in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Akathist to the Holy Blessed Prince Oleg BRYANSKY

How to read the akathist correctly

Kontakion 1

Ikos 1

Kontakion 2

Ikos 2

Kontakion 3

Ikos 3

Kontakion 4

Ikos 4

Kontakion 5

Ikos 5

Kontakion 6

Ikos 6

Kontakion 7

Ikos 7

Kontakion 8

Ikos 8

Kontakion 9

Ikos 9

Kontakion 10

Ikos 10

Kontakion 11

Ikos 11

Kontakion 12

Ask us for grace and mercy from Christ our Lord, blessed Prince Olezha, nurture us through your intercession, drive away from us every enemy and adversary, teach us to imitate you, so that, having been delivered from temptations, charms and troubles, we glorify you according to your heritage, singing a song of thanksgiving to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Kontakion 13

Oh, most wonderful and glorious servant of God, blessed Prince Olezha, accept this little praise from your unworthy servants, protect our city (your abode) and with your prayers save us from enemies visible and invisible, from illnesses and sorrows, from deadly ulcers and future torment, and now and forever we sing to God: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Ikos 1

Kontakion 1

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Holy Blessed Prince Oleg Bryansky

Life of a Saint

What does Saint Oleg Bryansky help with?

Reverend Oleg (monastically Vasily) Romanovich of Bryansk, prince

Service to the Venerable and Righteous Prince Oleg of Bryansk

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Life of the Venerable Prince Oleg of Bryansk

Oleg Bryansk is a saint, what do they pray to him for?

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Kontakion 1

Ikos 1

Kontakion 2

Ikos 2

Kontakion 3

Ikos 3

Kontakion 4

Ikos 4

Kontakion 5

Ikos 5

Kontakion 6

Ikos 6

Kontakion 7

Ikos 7

Kontakion 8

Ikos 8

Kontakion 9

Ikos 9

Kontakion 10

Ikos 10

Kontakion 11

Ikos 11

Kontakion 12

Ikos 12

Kontakion 13

Ikos 1

Kontakion 1

Prayer to the holy noble prince Oleg Bryansky

Troparion, tone 8

Kontakion, tone 4

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What do they pray to the saint for?

Prayers

What does it help with?

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Icon of Oleg Bryansky

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Icon of Oleg Bryansky

History of the icon

Where is the icon of Oleg Bryansky

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Prayer before the icon of Oleg Bryansky

Akathist and prayers to the holy noble prince Oleg Bryansky

TROPARION AND KONDACION TO THE HOLY Blessed OLEG OF BRYANSKY

PRAYER TO THE Blessed Prince Oleg BRYANSKY

Akathist to the Holy Blessed Prince Oleg BRYANSKY

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