This is a great event not only for the Orthodox, but for the whole city. IN northern capital everything will be done so that everyone who wishes can venerate the ark.
Even in a crumb - strength
We took into account the experience of Moscow, where more than 1.5 million people came to bow to the saint, Vice Governor Alexander GOVORUNOV. - The flow of believers will begin to be regulated already from the metro station "Alexander Nevsky Square -2". Next, the line will go along the street. Telezhnoy, Prof. Ivashentsov, Mirgorodskaya and Kremenchugskaya. The maximum path length is about 3.9 km.
To avoid an emergency, several ambulances will be on duty at the temple. For those who want to refresh themselves, mobile shops with inexpensive products and pastries, tea and coffee will arrive. Water is going to be provided free of charge, and about a hundred dry closets will be installed. They also promise to distribute icons depicting the saint, materials about Nicholas and the pilgrimage.
In order to keep order, video surveillance and metal fences were installed, and fences were made with a capacity of 240 people each, - said Chairman of the Committee on Law, Order and Security of the City Leonid BOGDANOV.
But there will be no special passes to the shrine.
Everyone will have to stand: both Petersburgers and pilgrims from other regions, - warned Viceroy of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, Bishop Nazariy of Kronstadt. - The only exception is the disabled and mothers with babies. They plan to conduct them separately through the southern entrance to the temple.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. Photo: Petropavlovsk and Kamchatka diocese
Recall: the left rib of the Pleasant will be brought to us from the papal basilica of the Italian city of Bari. Such a fragment is moved from the tomb for the first time in 930 years. Meanwhile, in the cathedrals of St. Petersburg there are already the relics of Nicholas, which you can venerate without standing in a huge queue. How did they get there?
The fact is that the relics of St. Nicholas are still streaming myrrh, - said Bishop Nazariy of Kronstadt. - This special liquid is chosen in a special way and sometimes small particles of the remains themselves get there. And for prayer, the size does not matter. Even the little one has life-giving power.
Pray and repent
Before many who come to the Lavra these days, the following question arises: how to convey the most secret to the saint who patronizes travelers in a few seconds?
Saint Nicholas is the most famous saint on the planet. His miracles are revered by both the Orthodox and Catholic Church. He is the patron of travelers and sailors, merchants, children, unmarried girls… In fact, it is a tradition to consider him the patron of certain people, because the saint comes to the rescue in any trouble. They pray to him for the healing of any illness, for the salvation of the soul: the saint devoted his whole life to praying to God for people, good deeds and caring for his flock, because he was the bishop of the city of Myra Lycian in Asia Minor, hence the full name of his title and face: saint Nicholas, Archbishop of the World of Lycia, Miracle Worker.
Nicholas the Wonderworker - the great saint
The birth of the future saint was already accompanied by a miracle: his parents prayed for a long time for the conception of a child, and after giving birth, his mother was healed of a certain illness.
From childhood, the saint strove to please God, prayed a lot, then took the priesthood and, since his labors and virtues became known to the townspeople, he was appointed archbishop, chief over the clergy of the city of Myra Lycian.
St. Nicholas performed many miracles during his lifetime. So, he is considered the patron saint of travelers and sailors, since, while still a young man, he resurrected (or healed) one sailor who fell off the tackle and saved another from death. After the death of his parents, he inherited their fortune and, instead of enjoying the benefits of wealth, he distributed it to the poor and donated it to the Church.
It was St. Nicholas who became the prototype of Santa Claus giving gifts. Only over the years, when disbelief began to flourish, did he become an ordinary fairy-tale character for many. Even today, Western Christian families believe that St. Nicholas himself (in Latin translation - Santa Claus) gives gifts through them to little pious Christians. And the source of faith in gifts from the saint is in his life. During his lifetime, one citizen of the World of Lycian could not marry his daughters, because he was poor and could not collect a dowry for them, and decided to sell them one by one to the house of women of easy virtue. Hearing about the impending terrible fate of the girls, Saint Nicholas threw bags of gold into their father's house for three nights in a row. This secret beneficence was seen by the townspeople, he repented of his intention and, thanks to the help of the saint, married off all his daughters.
The relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari and in Russia
Saint Nicholas performed many miracles during his lifetime and after his death. Immediately after he went to the Lord, his body began to exude myrrh - a wonderful liquid that comes only from miraculous icons and holy relics. Soon he was canonized as a saint. The remains, the bodies of saints are called holy relics.
The relics of Nicholas the Pleasant were in his hometown, in the church in his honor, and in 1087 Italian merchants from the city of Bari deceived the holy relics and took them to Italy. Here they are in a white marble closed sarcophagus in the basilica in honor of St. Nicholas. Many pilgrims from all over the world come here every day.
Most of the relics remained in the Lycian Worlds, however, over time, the Italians took away the fragments and took them to Venice, where they rest on the island of Lido.
For many centuries, testimonies of miracles through prayers to the saint were passed from mouth to mouth, then recorded and now officially recorded by the Church.
When in 2017 the rib of the saint, taken from his tomb for the first time in 900 years, was brought to Russia, many miracles began to happen, which are recorded in a special chronicle. Many people came to Russia specifically to bow to St. Nicholas, kiss his ribs and ask for help in changing their lives.
Small, even tiny particles of the relics of the saint are in some churches in Russia. Many miracles are performed even with small particles of the saint's relics.
In Moscow, part of the relics of the saint is in the church named after him in Tolmachi.
In St. Petersburg, a particle of the relics of the saint resides not far from the city, in the village of Staraya Ladoga, in the St. Nicholas Monastery.
How to pray to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Days of memory of St. Nicholas of Myra - holidays
- “Summer Nicholas”, May 22, the day of the transfer of the relics of St. Nicholas to Bari;
- “Winter Nicholas”, December 19, the day of the repose of the saint to the Lord;
- Nativity of St. Nicholas, August 11.
On these holidays, a prayer is read to him at the Liturgy, prayers are performed with an akathist to the saint. It is better to attend the All-Night Vigil the day before, and in the morning the Liturgy, which will be celebrated these days in every church.
Nicholas the Wonderworker has the grace to help in many matters:
- Rescue in danger, sudden or prolonged;
- Protect on the way
- Protect those unjustly offended at work and in life;
- Help in a successful marriage;
- Rescuing in any life difficulties and problems;
- Assistance in job search, employment;
- Heal serious illnesses and injuries;
- Change all your life.
Also, St. Nicholas is considered the patron of professions related to the sea - sailors, fishermen - and people looking for family happiness, because even during his lifetime he helped marry three girls.
How to venerate the relics of Nicholas of Myra
Seeking help from a great saint is an opportunity to enlist God's help in your affairs. After all, our life only seems to be the result of our own deeds and sometimes accidents. Everything is created by our efforts and by the will of God. Often, without prayer, we do not notice the path that the Lord offers us, or even destroy these opportunities with our sins.
To come to the temple and pray at the relics and in front of the image of St. Nicholas is your personal little feat. If you really need the help of a saint, start by attending a church service. If you are not baptized, but believe in God and the power of His help, accept Baptism (find out how to do this in a church shop), talk with a priest and learn about church life after Baptism. If baptized, it is also better to talk to the priest after the service or at confession.
If you are a believer and a baptized person, then before visiting the temple with a particle of the relics of the saint:
- Ask God for forgiveness of your sins committed through malice, carelessness or ignorance.
- Get rid of resentment, anger at people and God, envy and other sinful thoughts.
- Purchase church candles in the temple.
- Before the image of the saint or standing at his relics, read the prayer and speak in your own words with Saint Nicholas as if he were alive, because he really hears us in Heaven.
- Pray and ask the saint for help sincerely, from the bottom of your heart, read the words of the prayer with attention and awareness that you are addressing a great saint and good helper to all people.
- Before or after prayer, light a candle from other candles in a candlestick, place it, cross yourself twice, bow and kiss a particle of relics or an image of a saint on an icon in your hand, cross yourself again and bow.
- You can also bow to the ground before the relics or the icon: cross yourself, kneel and touch the ground with your forehead, then stand up. So you need to do once or three times, as you wish.
- You can purchase an icon of St. Nicholas in the temple for home prayer and church candles that you will light during prayer at home.
Through the prayers of St. Nicholas, may God bless you!
Religious reading: prayer before the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker to help our readers.
The Lord is our Teacher and Guide to life, the Church is the mentor of every Christian. Sorrows and troubles encountered on the path of life, we experience, turning to God, waiting for consolation, help and protection.
One of the saints whose intercession before the Almighty we ask is Saint Nicholas of Myra.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help is able to console and instruct in sorrows, to cope with everyday troubles.
Prayer to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Saint Nicholas receives many sincere prayers and appeals, it is in his power to resolve almost any life situation. He can be prayed both in church and at home.
It helps to direct fate in the right direction, heal from diseases, successfully marry, find Good work, to avoid the coming reduction.
It is important to say a prayer every day, believe in help from Heaven and constantly thank God for everything.
Love for Christ and His saints must live in the heart of a person, only then can one hope for patronage.
O great intercessor, the bishop of God, blessed Nicholas, who shines miracles like a sunflower, who calls upon you as a quick hearer, you always anticipate and save, and deliver, and take away all kinds of troubles, from God given to you miracles and gifts of grace! Hear me unworthy, calling you with faith and bringing prayer to you singing; I offer you an intercessor for supplication to Christ. O notorious in miracles, high saint! as if you have boldness, soon stand before the Lord, and reverence your hands in prayer to Him, stretch out for me a sinner, and from Him give bounties of goodness, and accept me as your intercession, and deliver me from all troubles and evils, from the invasion of enemies visible and invisible freeing, and destroying all those slanders and malice, and reflecting those who fight me in my whole life; ask for forgiveness by my sin, and present me to Christ and save the Kingdom of Heaven for the multitude of that philanthropy, he deserves all glory, honor and worship, with his Father without beginning, and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever and forever centuries.
O all-good Father Nicholas! Shepherd and teacher of all who by faith flow to your intercession, and call you with warm prayer! Seek soon and save the flock of Christ from the wolves that are destroying it, and protect every Christian country and save with your saints prayers from worldly rebellion, coward, invasion of foreigners and internecine strife, from famine, flood, fire, sword and vain death. And as if you had mercy on three men sitting in prison, and you delivered them from the king’s wrath and the cutting of the sword, so have mercy on me, mind, word and deed in the darkness of sins, dry, and deliver me the wrath of God and eternal punishment; as if by your intercession and help, by His own mercy and grace, Christ God will give me a quiet and sinless life to live in this world, and deliver me as worthy of the right hand with all the saints. Amen!
The rule of reading prayers
Prayer reading to Nikolai Ugodnik has a number of features inherent in the reading of prayers to each saint:
- prayer is a conversation between a layman and a saint, whose intercession he turns to, so you should not tell anyone about your plans;
- before starting prayer work, one should take a blessing from the priest, confess, take communion;
- you can pray both in the holy temple and at home;
- when saying a prayer, solitude and silence are required, it is advisable to light a lamp in front of the icon.
Life of a saint
The biography of Nikolai Ugodnik does not shine with facts. The reason for this is that the saints hide their good deeds from people. He did good in secret and carefully concealed his good deeds.
It is known that the boy was born into a pious family of wealthy Christians in the Roman province of Lycia. He loved Christ with all his heart and decided to devote his life to the service of God.
He spent whole days in church, praying, studying the Bible and Christian literature. His uncle, Bishop of Patara, approved his nephew as a reader. This position is not as easy as it seems at first. The minister of the church is obliged not only to interpret the Holy Scriptures during the Liturgies and other divine services, but also to deliver sermons, to teach the catechumens and children. The future saint performed his work "excellently", so he was soon elevated to the priesthood and appointed junior cleric.
After his father and mother passed away to the Lord, the heir distributed the resulting fortune to the poor and needy.
Nikolai began serving God during the time of persecution of believers, he was arrested for his beliefs, but even here he constantly preached the Word of God and encouraged fellow prisoners. After imprisonment, he returned to his beloved flock, was a true warrior of Christ and fought against the Arian heresy.
In the year 325 Saint Nicholas was honored to take part in the First Ecumenical Council, where he furiously denounced the teachings of the heretic Arius and, at the end of his accusatory speech, lashed the false teacher on the cheeks. For assault, he was punished and deprived of belonging to the priest's liturgical attire - omophorion, then taken into custody. But at night it was revealed to some of the fathers who took part in the meeting that the bold behavior of Nicholas was pleasing to the Almighty. He was released and restored to his dignity.
Saint Nicholas of Myra reposed in Christ at an advanced age.
His mortal relics did not immediately find a permanent home. His incorruptible body, exuding a fragrant myrrh, was laid to rest in the local church. From 1807 to the present, the mortal relics of the Wonderworker rest in Italy in the city of Bari.
Miracles through the prayers of the saint
The saint during earthly life was a great benefactor: he restored speech to the dumb, bestowed sight on the blind, saved from drowning and the death penalty, enriched the poor, freed the innocently condemned from captivity.
And after death, he is a quick intercessor for anyone who turns to him with faith.
- The saint was born on the territory of modern Turkey. In the city of Demre, there is a majestically statue of Santa Claus - the prototype of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. A monastery was erected nearby, consecrated in his honor. In one of its limits, a sarcophagus is kept, in which the saint was originally buried. In 1807, most of the relics were stolen and reburied in Bari. At the same time, a number of attacks were made on the temple, and later the river waters completely flooded it. According to legend, Nicholas came in a dream to one of the clergy and ordered his relics to be transported to Bari. In such a miraculous way they retained their integrity.
- Part of the relics was taken out by the Venetians. They dismantled the tomb and found only water and oil. There were no relics anywhere. Not believing, they began torturing the guards. One of them pointed to the relics, but two other saints: the martyr Theodore and the uncle of the Saint. They were wrapped in a bishop's robe. And then a miracle happened: a branch of a palm tree, brought by the Miracle Worker from the Holy Land and placed with him in the coffin, gave rise to shoots. This was proof of divine power.
- Once, having gone to Palestine, the saint had a vision: due to bad weather, the ship could go under water. Panic began on the deck, the saint turned to God, and the wild elements quickly subsided. Here another miracle happened. The sailor slipped on deck and fell lifeless. And again, Nikolai helped - he resurrected the guy with prayers for help to the Almighty.
- During the siege of the city of Mozhaisk, an amazing sign happened: the image of St. Nicholas hovered in the air above the cathedral. In one right hand he held a sword, and in the other he held the image of a temple. The enemy, who saw the miracle, was very frightened and fled.
- In Kuibyshev (now Samara), a cheerful company celebrated New Year. The cavalier of one of the girls named Zoya was late for the holiday, and in anger she removed the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from the wall and began to dance with it. And suddenly she froze with the face of the saint pressed to her chest. The petrified Zoya could not be moved, but she was alive, her heartbeat was heard.
Before the feast of the Annunciation, a certain old man asked the guards surrounding the house to let him through. He turned to Zoya with the question: “Are you tired of standing?”, And then disappeared. The guards were sure that the saint himself came to the petrified girl. Zoya stood motionless for 4 months, after which, by Easter, the petrification began to subside. She begged everyone to pray for a world perishing in sin.
These events shocked the locals, many believed in God and hurried to the church with repentance.
Prayers Compiled by the Fathers Orthodox Church capable of changing the fate of any person for the better. The texts of prayers addressed to Nicholas the Wonderworker are no exception. The main thing is to have a pure and deep faith, only then will the great old man convey the request to the Lord, who will send him help.
You can call on the saint not only with the standard texts of prayers, it is allowed to turn in your own words, coming from the very heart, from the depths of the soul. And don't forget to thank your assistant.
The relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker - how do they help and how to worship?
One of the most important helpers for believers is Nicholas the Savior, who during his lifetime answered the requests of those in need. After his death, people pray in front of his image, and the main place of pilgrimage is the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. You can ask the saint about solving various problems.
How did they get the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker?
After his death, the saint was buried in a city called Myra. At that time, wars took place on these lands and people tried to leave the cities, moving to more secluded areas in the city. The Barians decided to take advantage of this, who wanted to get the relics of the saint, since in their city he was considered the main patron. In the story concerning how the relics of Nicholas were taken out, it is indicated that in 1097 a detachment attacked the temple and stole most of the relics of the saint. According to the new style, the relic was delivered to the city of Bari on May 9th.
Where are the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker?
After the abduction of the remains in the city of Mira, part of the relics remained, but they also did not remain in their homeland and were stolen. As a result, they ended up on the Lido in Venice. The bulk of the remains of the saint are in Bari. After the transportation, the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker were located in the local Cathedral, and after a while a temple was built, which received its name in honor of the saint. In 1989, the shrine was placed in an underground chapel in the Basilica. Every year, the clergy collect myrrh from the relics, dilute it with holy water and distribute it to pilgrims.
How do the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker help?
The saint helps people in different situations, so near his relics you can ask for many things:
- He is the patron of wanderers and sailors, so if loved ones are on the way, then you can ask the Miracle Worker for their well-being and successful return home.
- Worship of the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker can be done in order to protect children from problems, improve their health and direct them to the righteous path.
- The saint is an assistant in the reconciliation of warring people.
- Lonely girls and boys turn to the Miracle Worker to help them find their soul mate and find family happiness.
- There is a lot of evidence that the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker were healed of various diseases.
- The saint helps people who want to improve and embark on the righteous path. Relatives pray for innocently convicted people, asking for their release.
How to bow to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker?
Sometimes the relics are transported to other temples so that believers in other cities can venerate the shrine. There are certain rules that apply to visiting the temple in which the relic is located. Use the following tips on how to worship the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker:
- After a person enters the temple, he must be filled with deep faith. The relic must be approached without haste. It is important to remember that this Holy place so you don't have to push.
- Before bowing to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker, approaching the ark, mentally read the prayer addressed to the saint.
- Before the shrine, bow twice in the belt, being baptized. After that, you can venerate the relics, and then step aside, and cross yourself a third time and bow.
- Pilgrimage to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker has not stopped for a long time and people from different parts of the world come to the relic, although worship does not take a few seconds.
What is asked of the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker?
If a person managed to touch the relic, then he can ask for the most cherished, for example, healing, the birth of a child, finding a job, marriage, and so on. It is important that the reverence for the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker be accompanied by sincere prayers, and every word must be uttered from a pure heart. The clergy claim that the saint helps everyone who deserves it, but first of all, you need to pray that he will help you enter the eternal kingdom of the Lord.
How to pray to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker?
When visiting the temple where the relic is located, it is imperative to read a special prayer addressed to the saint. There are several prayer texts and all of them are allowed to be used. Visiting the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker an important event in the lives of believers, so it is recommended to memorize the text. There are short prayers and one of them is presented above. After visiting the temple, it is recommended to pray in front of the image of the holy house.
The relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker - miracles
There are many stories that prove God's power and the power of the relic, so a huge number of believers seek to bow to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker in order to experience all the benefits.
- When the second part of the relics was taken out of the city of Myra, the bishop placed next to them a palm branch, which had been brought from Jerusalem. After a while, people noticed that she had sprouted.
- Pilgrims come to the shrine with terrible diagnoses, for example, many women dreamed of a child, but doctors talked about infertility, and a year after the application to the relics, women came to the temple again to baptize their babies. There are testimonies of the healing of cancer and other serious diseases.
Copying information is allowed only with a direct and indexed link to the source
Best Materials WomanAdvice
Subscribe to get the best articles on Facebook
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
All Christians, Orthodox and Catholics, are aware of the miraculous effect of prayer on a person, his fate, and therefore, in difficult life situations, they turn to the Almighty for help and ask him for personal condescension to their lost soul.
Very often, during a streak of failures at work or in family affairs, believers ask for help from Nikolai Ugodnik, pray and believe that they will certainly be guided on the path by the true savior and patron Nikolai the Wonderworker, prayers to which have a strong effect.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker (Pleaser) for help is one of the most readable and popular prayers among believing Christians, because Saint Nicholas himself worked miracles during his lifetime.Nicholas the Wonderworker is considered the patron saint of travelers, merchants and all the poor and needy, probably due to the fact that he tamed the elements and saved the ship from the wreck, on which he was at that moment, and also protected people from death, saved the condemned, guilty without guilt Helped then, helps now.
The prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help will become stronger when the prayer is imbued with the spoken words, fully believes in the true help of Nicholas the Pleasant in his power of the Holy One. Before reading the prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help, mentally designate a specific request and after that start praying for yourself, your loved ones or friends, not forgetting to be baptized.
Oh, all-holy Nicholas, the most beautiful servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me a sinner and despondent in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins, having sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me the accursed, implore the Lord God, all creatures of the Sodetel, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment: may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker changing fate
Nicholas the Wonderworker lived in the 3rd century AD. in the Lycian city of Myra, from childhood, Nicholas devoted himself to the service of the Lord and quite early became an archbishop. His fate was unfortunate - in the middle of his life, Nicholas the Wonderworker became a beggar and homeless, but he never refused patronage to those in need.
After his death, Nicholas the Wonderworker became a true Wonderworker, his holy relics healed hopelessly sick people, saved the suffering. December 19 is the day of memory of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Pleasant), the day of his reverence.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker, changing fate, should be read for 40 days; if for any reason you miss at least once in the interval between these 40 days, you will have to start all over again - pray and ask Nicholas the Wonderworker to change your fate.
The prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker, which changes fate, is very strong and 40 days long, so you should not expect that the effect of the prayer will begin from the very first day.
Changing fate is very tempting, of course. (Although, looking in which direction). Yes, the text of the prayer is so huge, how can you not get lost while reading it?
just print out the text for yourself on a piece of paper and read slowly, without rushing. so less likely to make a mistake. I always do that.
in short, nowhere, I already looked, the poet will have to suffer and pray with this.
I don't understand the problem. There is the first prayer, which is short, and read it if the text of the second is too long for you.
I also think the same. St. Nicholas doesn't care how you pray, kmk. If only from the heart.
There is no need to simplify the approach to prayer and make it completely primitive. Each exists for something specific, each has its own purpose.
A woman in church told me that God knows how best we can and sees our goal. IMHO.
The saint helps everyone and everything - checked.
straight to everyone and everything. What is he, fairy godmother? and who checked it, I wonder?
Why so much negativity? You definitely need to pray more often. Maybe you will throw yourself at people less.
I still can not believe that one prayer can really change the fate. I'm looking for reviews, while everything is uncertain.
The saint definitely helps - it influences fate, life may not turn around abruptly, but improvements will be outlined. IMHO.
Do you have any specific examples? Or is it just your guess?
Thank you, I was just looking for a prayer to change my fate, tired of living on one salary.
Nicholas the Wonderworker should be in every home, I have two icons - in every room!
the best assistant is St. Nicholas I trust him and no one else
The saint is prayed to by people of different age groups. This is probably the only holy Deity with universal capabilities):
Yes, Nikolai Ugodnik helps. I pray in church at home at work to him alone I believe unlimitedly in his exceptional power
As for fate, it is doubtful, of course, but it’s worth praying for help!
and I always pray to Nicholas the Wonderworker: in sorrow and joy;) Maybe self-hypnosis, but after prayer it seems life begins to improve. IMHO.
December 19 every year religious holiday All of Europe celebrates St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the common language of the Pleasant, especially children are waiting for gifts from Nicholas. The tradition is beautiful but not everyone knows about it :)
but you can pray to Nicholas not only on December 19, but all year round? so what does that have to do with it.
madi probably thinking aloud?! I pray to the Pleasant for the fulfillment of desires, I have one cherished desire, therefore I ask the holy miracle and help every day, not paying attention to the holidays.
My daughter and I annually go to church on the feast of Nicholas the Wonderworker on December 19 to put a candle in front of the icon to pray, until this year we did not know about the existence of a special prayer. Thank you for the text, you are doing a very necessary thing for believers!
for me, this prayer is strong and most effective helped more than once
Praying 40 days to change fate? It's probably worth it. I believe Nicholas the Wonderworker, so I will decide myself to try how to listen to the Miracles of the saint from strangers.
I have the same text left from my grandmother in her old prayer book.
The miracle worker has great power to help in various worldly problems. With the help of Nikolai's prayer, our family manages not to lose heart and live on after all the hardships that have fallen on our heads.
Is it real to change the fate of a person with a prayer? Help me understand which one to choose to start life anew? I am 35 years old, neither family nor children, my husband left me and went to a young neighbor, I was left without funds and without work.
try the prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker, she helped me in a similar situation, only I had a situation even more deplorable than yours - there were three children left in my arms. Thanks to God and the Pleasant, she got out of need and found a normal job that helped raise the children to their feet. read hard and you'll be fine.
Olga, I admire women capable of any sacrifice for the sake of children! Rather than sit back, it’s better to go headlong into work, if there is no suitable one to go to a low-paid one (I took two jobs) - it helps and pray to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, all the saints you believe in and continue to search for an occupation to your liking. IMHO.
People, did any of those present pray to the relics of the Pleasant brought to Moscow?
Vera Ivanovna, I'm answering your question, if I may. We went with the whole family, stood in a long line, but it was worth it. Nicholas the Wonderworker truly works wonders, the image of the icon so impressed with its grandeur that we have been under the impression for several days! Prayed all from young to old, asked for anything you can ask!
Girls Nicholas the Wonderworker is my protector and patron! How many times he saved me beyond words. I do not know what I served his grace ?!
Holy relics can work miracles. Many Orthodox know that after death, people who have been called saints do not dissolve in the earth in the usual way, but remain intact and exude grace. How to apply to the relics according to? What are the traditions for this?
Holy relics and church etiquette
When the relics of a saint are brought to a city where such events have not happened before, a whole line is built for them in the church. Many suffering people want to touch the remains of the saints in order to be healed or receive a blessing.
According to church rules, the relics can be applied as follows:
- approaching the tomb of the saint, it is necessary to make two bows to the ground;
- usually applied to the head, leg or hand of a saint;
- after a single application, they depart and make another prostration.
When an Orthodox needs to venerate the relics repeatedly, he must repeat the entire ritual above again. It is unacceptable to kiss the relics with painted lips or to have any cosmetics on your face. It is also required to strictly observe the queue. You can’t swear and push other parishioners yet. Now you know how to properly apply to the relics. It remains to understand the meaning of this action.
By kissing the remains of a saint, a person shows respect for his life's feat. He also asks the chosen saint for a miracle, for the cure of an ailment, for the preservation of the family, and similar things.
The relics are the conductor of the energy and will of the saint. By themselves, they are not idols or cult objects of worship. They simply bring grace into our world and broadcast the requests of believers to where they are addressed.
In addition, there is a version that the relics retain a part of the holiness of a person who has accomplished a spiritual feat during his lifetime. And all those who line up to the relics want to touch this special substance and feed on it in order to change their lives for the better.
They ask the saints for strength to overcome difficulties, pray for the health of loved ones, parents and spouses. Contact them about the absence of children in the family. They pray for worldly wisdom and spiritual strength.
Is it worth reading prayers before the relics?
When standing in line to the holy relics, you can read prayers to the saint to whom the relics belong. It is not forbidden to ask the saint for help in your own words.
Before going to church, you can also read prayers in advance in front of the home iconostasis. And having come home from church, it will be useful to end the day by reading the holy texts and sacred books, especially if they are devoted to the biography of the saint to whom you turned for help.
Christians call relics any remains of holy people. Whether it is ashes or whole bones, they are all called holy relics. The imperishability of the relics is explained God's will. The remains of the saint are, as it were, withdrawn from the natural cycle of things and phenomena physical world by God himself. Their decay is suspended in the most miraculous way.
In Orthodoxy, the incorruptibility of the remains of saints is perceived as a living lesson about the resurrection of bodies after Doomsday. But the absence of decay of the saint's body is not a prerequisite for his canonization.
A detailed teaching on the importance of venerating holy relics was documented in 787 at a meeting of the Second Council of Nicaea. This message from the Second Council contains information that the relics themselves do not perform miracles. All miracles are performed at the will of power, and only with the help of relics, but not with their direct participation.
Initially in Christian faith all the dead were buried. But the emperor Constantius in 337 ordered to place the coffin of his father in the apostolic church. This tradition became widespread in the second half of the 4th century.
Now you know how to properly venerate the relics and what needs to be done after that. Holy relics are revered by Orthodox Christians no less than icons and crucifixes, among which there are also miraculous ones.
Pilgrims continue to walk in an endless stream. Queue at the entrance to the main Orthodox church country stretched for almost two kilometers. To become a part of this historic event, people came from all over Russia. In our country, Nicholas the Wonderworker is the most revered and beloved saint.
Access to the relics was opened much earlier than planned - so many believers gathered that the organizers did not wait for 14:00, and as soon as the solemn liturgy ended in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the doors of the temple opened wide, the queue began to move so that for about two and a half hours people an endless stream go to the shrine. Believers are baptized and applied to the relics. You can’t linger - the queue is long, and people have literally a few seconds to bow to the shrine. The ark is installed in the middle of the temple, next to a large icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Believers began to line up on Prechistenskaya Embankment today from six in the morning. To avoid crowds, let through the metal detectors in groups of 100-150 people. There are a lot of people, so in order to bow to the relics, as believers say, you will have to work hard - wait and stand. Now those who stood in line at eight in the morning are approaching the relics. However, as people say, such an expectation is not a burden. Many pray, sing psalms, people have the icon of St. Nicholas in their hands. Many came with children. People came from different regions of Russia.
The event is truly unique - the relics of St. Nicholas did not leave Italian Bari for more than 900 years, and the bringing of the relics to Russia became possible thanks to the agreements at the historic meeting of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' with Pope Francis in February 2016 in Cuba. Today, Catholic hierarchs were also present at the solemn liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, which was led by the Patriarch.
After the service, Patriarch Kirill addressed the faithful: “St. Nicholas helps us in our earthly journeys, but much more important is his mission before God in intercession for all those who go on a journey through life path. And therefore, our main prayer to him is that he, praying to God for those who remember his holy name, ask the Lord for blessings on our life path.
The queue begins at the Crimean bridge, this is the Park Kultury metro station, two kilometers from the temple. If there are a lot of people, then the queue will continue towards Luzhniki. So then you will have to get off either at the Frunzenskaya or Vorobyovy Gory stations. By the way, you can find out about the length of the queue on the Internet - all search engines immediately find sites dedicated to this event without any problems.
Pilgrims are assisted by 10,000 volunteers. Food stations are organized, they promise that everything will be at affordable prices. However, no one bothers to take water and a small supply of food with you. And no special passes and VIP queues, there will be a separate queue for wheelchair users and those on crutches. Starting tomorrow, access to the shrine will be open from 8 am to 9 pm. The relics will stay in Moscow until July 12, and then they will be transferred to St. Petersburg for two weeks.
