Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra is the most famous saint on the planet. His miracles are revered by both the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He is the patron saint of travelers and sailors, merchants, children, unmarried girls... In fact, it is a tradition to consider him the patron saint 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 entire life to praying to God for people, good deeds and caring for his flock, because he was the bishop of the city of Myra of Lycia in Asia Minor, hence the full name of his title and face: saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, Wonderworker.
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How does the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker help?
The image of the saint is one of the most revered icons in Orthodoxy. It is found in all Christian churches - both Catholic and Orthodox. There are a number of iconographic types of St. Nicholas:
• Half-length image, that is, the saint is depicted from the waist up. Usually on such icons the saint holds the Gospel in his left hand and blesses with his right hand. The saint is dressed in a phelonion - an outer liturgical robe of a reddish-brown color, although there are others. On top is a black and white omophorion - a long and wide stripe with crosses, a sign of bishop’s authority and acceptance of the shepherding of Christ’s sheep on one’s shoulders. The left hand holding the Gospel is usually also covered with a chasuble and an omophorion - this is an expression of respect for the Word of God written in the Gospel. • Nikola of Mozhaisk is an image-memory of the miracle of the saint’s defense of Orthodox soldiers near Mozhaisk. The saint is depicted in the same clothes, but at full height, with a cross or sword in his right hand, and the city of Mozhaisk in his left. Before this image they especially pray to Saint Nicholas for protection; • Shoulder-shaped - usually only the face is depicted, in which St. Nicholas is easily recognized by his short gray beard and signature with the name of the saint.
Prayer to Nicholas the Ugodnik for help on the road
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“Oh Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us, sinful servants of God (names), praying to you, and pray for us, unworthy, our Creator and Master, make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that he does not reward us according to our deeds, but according to his own He will reward us with goodness. Deliver us, saints of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves, passions and troubles that rise against us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, and salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.”
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The meaning of the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Even during his lifetime, he treated sailors well. In his prayers he was able to stop any natural disaster. There was even such a case that the Saint revived a sailor who fell from a ship into the sea and choked.
Nicholas comes to the aid of the desperate prayers of mothers who ask for the well-being of their children.
It is within His power to reconcile conflicting people. Often people ask his face so that enemies and envious people do not appear on their path in life. Lonely people also come to His image with prayers to find their soul mate.
The saint helps prisoners who have repented of their deeds. And also to people who are in prison for reasons other than their own.
Almost all drivers hang a small icon of the Saint in their car as a talisman against road accidents.
His face helps the sick whom doctors are unable to help.
Icons depicting a saint
What does the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker mean on the home iconostasis? This speaks of sincere love and reverence for the saint. At home, the icon can be placed in the red corner along with icons of the Lord, the Mother of God and other saints. Often an icon of St. Nicholas the Pleasant is hung above the front door to ask for his protection and patronage to everyone who enters and leaves the house.
However, we are not always at home, but we want to pray to our dear saint quite often. If you spend a lot of time on the road, then it is worth purchasing an icon for your car. Then, while on the road, you can easily pray to God’s saint. By the way, such a gift will be good for any motorist.
In addition, it would be wise to purchase an icon with the image of a saint. Then you will be able to constantly, whenever you want, turn to the saint and, if desired, kiss the icon. There are samples made of precious metals, and there are also those made of non-precious materials (accordingly, they are cheaper).
The image of St. Nicholas of Myra must definitely be in the house or car of those who bear the name of this saint. It can also be a wonderful gift for any Nicholas for a christening or wedding.
So, you can buy:
- Icon on the iconostasis.
- Body image.
- Car icon.
Of course, you can buy all of the above at once. In any case, you can pray to St. Nicholas the Pleasant in front of any of the icons. The main thing is to be sincere in your prayer work.
We hope that the saint will help you and your request will come true!
Remembrance Day and the date of the holiday of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
The memory of the saint is celebrated several times a year. These are the name days of all Nikolaev. They should be celebrated on the day closest to your birthday.
December 19 is the memory of the saint’s repose in the Lord, his death. May 22 – St. Nicholas of Summer, commemoration of the transfer of the holy relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker to the city of Bari (Italy). August 11 is the birthday of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Prayer of gratitude to Nicholas the Ugodnik
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Read at dawn.
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“Nicholas the Pleasant! I address you as a teacher and shepherd with faith and respect, with love and admiration. I send you words of gratitude, I pray for a prosperous life. I say thank you very much, I hope in mercy and forgiveness. For sins, for thoughts, and for thoughts. Just as you have had mercy on all sinners, so have mercy on me. Protect from terrible trials and from vain death. Amen"
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Miracles of the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
An English artist worked on the restoration of church paintings. One day he was told about miracles. He was simply in some kind of incomprehensible delight and shock from what he heard. These miracles amazed him so much that he decided to paint his icon. Three years later, a real miracle happened to this image; it began to flow myrrh.
During the period of time when the Arab-Israeli uprising took place, the city was subject to intense shelling. However, not a single shell hit the walls of the monastery where the miraculous icon was located. The clergy even said that at the time of shelling, an image of the Saint appeared above the temple, protecting this sacred area.
One parishioner was very interested in antiques, which he bought all over Jerusalem. One day, in one of the antique shops, he saw an image of incredible beauty and, without any hesitation, he decided to purchase it. However, the seller asked a very large sum for the icon. The guy didn’t have that much money and this upset him greatly, because he wanted to donate this icon to the temple.
However, a couple of days later a real miracle happened: the merchant gave the icon to the guy and did not take anything for it. But this seemed very strange to the guy, and he decided to ask the seller why his decision had changed so much. The merchant said that on the day when he did not sell the icon, he dreamed of an angel and ordered him to return the miraculous image to his native walls. Naturally, the man did not attach any significance to this dream. However, the next day he saw in a dream a man who told the seller to return the icon to the young connoisseur of antiques. After this miracle, the holy icon was redirected to the walls of the temple.
Many amazing miracles happened to the icon of the Saint, which were passed down from generation to generation. Images that exude amazing energy are known all over the world. A huge number of people pray at his icons every day.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker on the road and for those traveling
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“Lord Almighty, Our God, I turn to you for support! I ask You for help, I pray for Your condescension! On the road I find it difficult, there are many obstacles on my way: bad people, crappy thoughts, pressing problems! Protect me, save me, guide me on the true path and help me not to leave it. Make sure that my road is smooth and even, problems and misfortunes are bypassed. So that this is how I set out on the road, and this is how I returned! I trust in Your help, I call for your support! I glorify Your name! Amen!"
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What to pray to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
The Orthodox Church traditionally blesses you to pray about various problems to various saints, although this does not negate the opportunity to turn to your revered saint or Guardian Angel in any matter. Nicholas the Wonderworker has the grace to help in many areas of life:
• Rescue in danger and protect along the way; • Protect the unjustly offended and convicted; • Help with marriage and finding a soulmate; • Get rid of life's difficulties and troubles; • Help in finding a vacancy, employment; • Heal illnesses, wounds, chronic diseases, injuries.
The saint is a faithful helper to all who pray to him. He helps every good deed. Turning to a saint is an opportunity to attract God’s power and grace to yourself, to “insure” your business from deception and the action of dark forces from the Lord. Don't miss this opportunity to seek help from a miracle worker, reconsider your life and check it.
Prayer to Nicholas the Ugodnik for help in business and trade
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“Oh, all-good Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who flow by faith to your intercession, and who call upon you with warm prayer, quickly strive and deliver the flock of Christ from the wolves that destroy it, that is, from the invasion of the evil Latins who are rising against us.
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Protect and preserve our country, and every country existing in Orthodoxy, with your holy prayers from worldly rebellion, the sword, the invasion of foreigners, from internecine and bloody warfare. And just as you had mercy on three men imprisoned, and you delivered them from the king’s wrath and the beating of the sword, so have mercy and delivered the Orthodox people of Great, Little and White Rus' from the destructive heresy of the Latin.
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For through your intercession and help, and through His mercy and grace, may Christ God look with His merciful eye on people who exist in ignorance, even though they have not known their right hand, especially young people, by whom the Latin seductions are spoken to turn away from the Orthodox faith, may he enlighten the minds of His people, may they not be tempted and fall away from the faith of their fathers, may their conscience, lulled by vain wisdom and ignorance, awaken and turn their will to the preservation of the holy Orthodox faith, may they remember the faith and humility of our fathers, may their life be for the Orthodox faith who have laid down and accepted the warm prayers of His holy saints, who have shone in our land, keeping us from the delusion and heresy of the Latin, so that, having preserved us in holy Orthodoxy, He will grant us at His terrible Judgment to stand on the right hand with all the saints. Amen"
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You can read prayers to Nicholas the Wonderworker online in Russian using the text below
Oh, Saint Nicholas, great saint of the Lord Jesus, our warm intercessor and quick helper in all sorrows! Help me, a sinful and sad man, in my earthly life, pray to the Lord God to grant me forgiveness of all my sins that I have sinned since my youth and throughout my life: in deed, word, thoughts and all my feelings; after the departure of my soul to heaven, help me, unworthy of heaven, beg the Lord God, the Creator of all life on earth, to deliver me from the ordeals of demons and eternal torment, so that I always glorify the Holy Trinity: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession forever. Amen.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help with money
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“O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of all good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Strive, servant of God, do not leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with the disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us.
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We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help and we ask for help in your most holy image: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss more sinful and in the mud of our passions.
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Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".
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Where are the relics of Nicholas
You can visit the relics of the saint in many cities around the world. But traditionally Orthodox pilgrims come to the Italian city of Bari. There, in the monastery of the same name, Mirlikiysky was buried. However, if you do not have the means or simply the opportunity to travel abroad, you can always visit the numerous relics of St. Nicholas in Russia, for example, in the Danilov Holy Trinity Monastery at Danilovsky Val 22, or the Sretensky Monastery at Bolshaya Lubyanka 19, or in the Novodevichy Convent, or in the Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhov, in total there are more than 25 official addresses of monasteries with real relics of the Saint!
God bless you!
The Role of Patrons in the Bible
It should be noted that in biblical mythology, heavenly saviors, who by the will of God are destined to protect and preserve the Orthodox people, are given a separate role in religious iconography. Icon of Saint Nicholas the Pleasant and Elijah the Prophet - patrons of the Most Holy Theotokos. These two sacred images govern the watery expanses of the earthly planet, helping sailors, tourists and other seafarers to overcome life-threatening difficulties in difficult times.
The revered artistic image of the shrine depicting Nicholas is so sought after by Orthodox believers that an exact copy of it can be seen on the wall of the legendary St. Isaac's Cathedral.
What should you not do on St. Nicholas Day?
As on other religious holidays, on this day it is unacceptable to do housework - sewing, washing, handicrafts.
Clean the house the day before, do your household chores in advance, so that you can spend the holiday in prayer and with your family. Communicate with your loved ones, on this day there is no place for quarrels in the house, as on any other day. Strive to spend this day with God in your soul.
Give alms on this day and set a good example for your children.
