For the entire believing population, regardless of material and financial status, of any gender and age, the miraculous icon of Spyridon of Trimifunts, the great righteous man and intercessor of the people, is popular. Saints help all people who believe in them, everyone without exception. For saints, all people are equal.
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What does the icon of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky help with?
Despite the fact that Saint Spyridon was born far outside of Russia, there is an icon of the miracle worker in almost every church in Moscow. You can often see the icon of St. Spyridon in Russian churches. The icon of Spyridon of Trimifun located in the house can protect those living in it from troubles and illnesses. The miraculous icon of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky helps to cope with any difficulties in life, difficult situations, illnesses and ailments, and gain the strength to live.
Due to the fact that Spiridon helped people a lot during his life, the Lord endowed him with the ability to help mortals after death and continue to help them in solving various life issues. He was known as a righteous man and also a just ruler, a protector of people. That is why there are even prayers to Spyridon of Triphythous for money.
Many people hang the icon of Spyridon of Trimythous, which helps with simple household chores in the house
The goal is to bring faith into everyday life, not to lose justice and righteousness in such simple aspects as housekeeping and relationships with other people.
Modern methods of making copies of an image
Copies of the icon of St. Spyridon of Trimythous are currently being made. The respect of icon painters for the enlightener is manifested in the methods of making images, based on the ancient traditions of icon painting schools.
The base is made from linden boards. It is covered with canvas woven from linen. Then a layer of primer is applied and after it dries, the outline of the image is applied. Individual areas are filled with paint and covered with gold leaf by hand. To give it a greater resemblance to ancient images, the product undergoes artificial aging. Finally, the icon is covered with a protective layer of transparent varnish.
Such icon painters' products are not cheap. The main advantage of the images is that they preserve the miraculous powers of the source and bring prosperity and prosperity to the house.
The Life and Miracles of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
The life of the saint surprises with its miracles. If you believe the legends, he tamed the elements, prevented droughts, healed people and more than once raised the dead. Spiridon was born into a peasant family and, like his parents, was meek and humble, working on fertile land, cultivating grain. That is why on the icon of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, in addition to his face, grain fields are depicted. Spiridon was married for a short time, but his wife died early, the Lord did not give her a long life. Despite this, Spyridon did not become embittered with the Lord, but continued to profess honesty, generosity and mercy.
There are known facts that Spiridon divided all his few incomes among the poor. For his generosity, the Lord endowed him with the ability to heal people from illnesses. Sometimes one word was enough to heal or resurrect, so strong was its power. Often believers can see the icons of Nicholas the Wonderworker and Spyridon of Trimifuntsky together, since these saints are similar in the abundance of their miracles and mercy towards people.
For such merits, Spiridon was appointed bishop in the city where he lived, Trimifunt. But, even being in such a high position, Spiridon continued to work in the fields, give his income to the poor and work miracles. He died in 348 while praying.
During his life, the miracle worker visited many countries: Egypt, Syria, many European countries. He was merciful to everyone, both pagans and fellow believers. Many, thanks to him, began to believe in the Lord and received Baptism.
The life story of Spiridon Trimifuntsky
Spiridon was born into a family of simple peasants who sincerely believed in Christ. They lived in Cyprus, in the village of Assia. From childhood, the boy helped his parents, tended his sheep and hired himself out to rich fellow countrymen. his love for God began in infancy. All his life he tried to imitate the Old Testament righteous: in the kindness of his heart to Jacob, in meekness to David, in love for the strangers Abraham.
Contemporaries were attracted to Spiridon by his responsiveness, kindness, and ability to empathize and help. For his virtues during earthly life, the Lord endowed the enlightener with insight, the ability to heal illnesses and cast out demons.
Spiridon married young. His chosen one was a pious girl, who soon bore him a daughter. By this time the saint was already serving in the church and baptized the baby himself, calling her Irina. The happy family life did not last long. Soon the wife died. Having recovered from the loss of his loved one, Spiridon continued to serve God.
During the reign of Constantine the Great, the enlightener was appointed bishop of the city of Trimifunt. In this position his wonderful abilities were revealed. A drought has begun in Cyprus, threatening the destruction of all crops. Through the prayer of Bishop Spiridon, the rains began to fall. When a greedy grain merchant raised prices, the laity turned to the clergy with a request to help. The prayer of the strict and merciful bishop achieved its goal; the Lord punished the merciless merchant by granting life to ordinary people.
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Envious people, unable to defeat the servant of God, slandered his friend, achieving his imprisonment. Spyridon hastened to his aid along with his believers. A stormy stream of water blocked their way. Then the saint remember how Joshua caused the waters of the Jordan to part. The bishop read a prayer and crossed over dry land to the other side along with his supporters.
Witnesses to the miracle told the judge about what happened. He considered this a sign in defense of the arrested man and, when the saint arrived in the city, he acquitted the convicted man.
Intercession of Saint Spyridon
Even today, people who have heard about the miracles performed by Spyridon of Trimythous begin to pray to him and believe in help from misfortunes and troubles. The icon of the Wonderworker Spyridon of Trimifuntsky has high significance for believers and helps everyone who calls on it for help. Modern people receive intercession and moral uplift from the miracle worker.
The relics of the Wonderworker Spyridon of Trimifuntsky are located on the island of Corfu, in the cathedral named after him. December 25 is the day of veneration of the saint. By the way, there are interesting facts not only regarding the icon of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimifunt, but also regarding his relics, or rather shoes.
Shoes are replaced every year as shoes wear out. Believers cannot find a rational reason for this fact, but, one way or another, shoes have to be changed. This only emphasizes the miraculous nature of the relics and images. It is believed that the saint continues to this day to wander in the world and help believers.
It is not always necessary to go to Greece in order to venerate this saint, because... in Moscow, the miraculous icon of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is located in the St. Danilovsky Monastery and in Bryusov Lane, where the Church of the Resurrection is located. The saint's famous shoes are also periodically brought to the capital.
Money from the shoe of St. Spyridon of Trimythous
It is not customary in Christianity to ask for benefits related to the wallet, but those who need work and help with money have an intercessor - Saint Spyridon. They go to him in the Moscow Danilov Monastery, where his... shoe is kept.
"Business" at work
In the Intercession Church of the monastery it is almost always very quiet and calm - people come up to the icons, light candles and pray. A young man of about thirty with a laptop bag stands for a long time at one of the faces - he reads a prayer in a notebook, then fervently crosses himself, kisses the icon and touches the glass of the box in which lies the main relic of this temple - a velvet shoe embroidered with gold.
At first glance, the shoe is like new, but upon closer inspection, white scuffs are visible on the fabric.
There is a belief that Spiridon still walks around the world and helps those in need, which is why the shoes from his relics are constantly worn out. Once every six months, the relics of the saint, stored on the island of Corfu, are re-shoeed, and the “worn out” shoes are donated. Danilov Monastery received its gift from the Greek Metropolitan five years ago.
– Most often people come to us with the question: “Where is your shoe and the icon of Spyridon?” - says the servant, removing the cinders from the candlestick. – Believers leave notes with requests on the icon, and after a while we burn them. Once a woman brought slippers with her, apparently their owner could not come to the temple himself, and applied them through the glass to the shoe. She said that this also helps.
Many people learn about Spyridon directly in the temple - next to his icon there is an information sign, but there are also many who come specially and who visit Spyridon regularly. A young American is often seen near the icon of the saint - he has his own business in Moscow, which his father, a businessman, suggested opening, but out of principle he did not help his son, so the guy asks Spiridon for help. They say that the American's profits have increased significantly this year.
Men in formal suits and surrounded by bodyguards at services are not uncommon here. It is difficult not to notice them, or rather, not to hear them, because right during the service they are negotiating on the phone. An advertisement was posted for “business” people, but the ban is not very effective.
About three months ago, Stas Mikhailov, one of the richest Russian artists according to Forbes, was seen in the Intercession Church. No one knows what the singer asked Spiridon to do, but by coincidence, around this time, Stas bought an apartment for his family for 120 million rubles.
“There are a lot of singers and actors here,” says a mustachioed Cossack in a fur hat. For more than 20 years, the Danilov Monastery has been guarded by Cossacks. – I have a whole collection with autographs of Olga Aroseva, Evgeniy Steblov, Lenya Golubkov. I don’t know if it was Spiridon, but they went to the Intercession Church.
"You'll give it back when you can"
Despite the fact that Spiridon lived seventeen centuries ago, much is known about him. The saint was born on the island of Cyprus into a wealthy family, and he inherited a house and lands. Spiridon was elected bishop of the city of Trimifunta. The Cypriots approached their high-status but kind fellow countryman without hesitation and asked him for a loan. Spiridon did not refuse, did not demand obligations and said: “You will give it back when you can.”
The bishop's life was turned upside down by the death of his beloved wife, which he took as a sign. Spyridon sold his property, distributed the proceeds to the poor, forgave debts to borrowers and, leaving himself only clothes with a staff, went to wander.
The wanderer and shepherd Spiridon performed many miracles that were passed on from mouth to mouth. According to legend, one day a woman came to the saint and brought the body of her drowned daughter. The mother grieved so much that Spiridon decided to help her and revived the girl. The elderly woman could not stand it and died from shock. Spiridon resurrected her too. Once he turned a snake into a gold bar and gave it to a peasant so that he could take seeds for sowing as collateral from the rich man. Over time, Spiridon gained a reputation as an intercessor for the needy.
After his death, his relics ended up in the Temple of Sophia in Constantinople, and after the capture of Byzantium they were transported to the Greek island of Corfu, where they are kept in one of the temples to this day. Over 17 centuries, pilgrims testify, Spiridon’s body has remained virtually unchanged; he has a constant temperature of 36.6 degrees. Periodically, the saint's clothes are changed because they miraculously wear out. Spiridon's shoes, along with grace, are spreading throughout the world.
Don't ask for a million
In Orthodoxy, there are many saints who are considered patrons of marriage or help with illnesses, but people only go to Spyridon to solve material problems - and this is a kind of unique case.
“Firstly, in Christianity it is not customary to care about material things; you need to think about the salvation of the soul,” explains Alexander Blokhin, head of the excursion bureau of the Danilov Monastery. – Secondly, it was really noticed that Spyridon intercedes with the Lord in material matters.
Servants of the Church of the Intercession say that a year and a half ago, when the right hand of Spiridon was brought to the Danilov Monastery for worship, several miracles happened. So, two women who needed to pay off a debt for an apartment of 51 thousand rubles, on the way back they found an envelope containing exactly this amount. An unusual incident recently happened to the church singer Valentina Dmitrieva, a thin, lively old woman:
– A young man comes up to me after the evening service and puts something in his pocket with the words “Pray for me, grandmother, my name is Artem.” I came home, put my hand in my pocket, and there were dollars. I used this money to go to Jerusalem.
They say that through the intercession of Spiridon, people successfully exchange living space, unexpectedly receive apartments, and after long ordeals get a good job. But in the Danilov Monastery they warn: although Spiridon helps solve complex financial issues, you must ask him wisely. He is unlikely to give a mansion on Rublyovka or a million dollars, but if a person really really needs something and prays from the heart, he will definitely intercede.
I don’t know why, but I believe in Spiridon’s help more than in the state program to support young families. For us, tormented by the housing problem, the Greek shepherd is perhaps the only chance. For now, anyway.
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Even souvenir shoes help!
Archpriest Igor Fomin , cleric of the Kazan Cathedral on Red Square:
– The legend about Spiridon’s shoes seems incredible to an unchurched person. In the consciousness of a Christian, the heavenly world closely intersects with the earthly. I saw with my own eyes the worn-out souvenir shoes from a deacon I knew, which he bought in Corfu. After the trip, he put them behind the icon of Spyridon, and when he took them out a year later, they turned out to be worn out. At the same time, his turn for housing came up.
How to get there
Take the metro to the Tulskaya station, the last car from the center, then walk past the chapel of Prince Daniil to Danilovsky Val Street.
What to buy
Spiridon icons – from 40 to 200 rubles.
Where to eat
There is a cafe on the territory of the monastery that sells hot coffee and pastries. For 600 rubles you can have lunch at the restaurant at the Danilovskaya Hotel.
Prayers to Saint Spyridon
Troparion to Saint Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, wonderworker, voice 1
At the Council of Pervago, you appeared as a champion and wonderworker, / Our Father to God-bearing Spyridon. / Moreover, you cried out to the dead in the grave / and you turned the serpent into gold, / and you always sang holy prayers to you, / you had angels co-serving with you, most sacred. Glory to Him who gave you strength,/ glory to Him who crowned you,/ glory to Him who works through you healing to all.
Kontakion to Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, Wonderworker, Tone 2
Vulnered by the love of Christ, most sacred, / your mind was fixed on the dawn of the Spirit, / through your diligent vision you found your deed, O God-accepting, / the Divine altar became, / asking for the Divine radiance to all.
Prayer to Saint Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, wonderworker
Oh, great and wonderful saint of Christ and wonderworker Spyridon, Kerkyra praise, the whole universe, bright lamp, warm to God, prayer book and to all who come running to you and pray with faith Hey, quick intercessor! You gloriously explained the Orthodox faith at the Council of Nicaea among the Fathers, you showed the trinity of the Holy Trinity with miraculous power and you completely put the heretics to shame. Hear us sinners, the saint of Christ, praying to you, and by your strong intercession with the Lord, deliver us from every evil situation: from famine, flood, fire and deadly plagues. In your time of life you delivered your people from all these disasters: you saved your country from the invasion of the Hagarians and from famine, you saved the king from an incurable illness and saved many You brought sinners to repentance, you gloriously raised the dead, and for the holiness of your life there were angels , invisibly in the church singing and serving with you, you had. Therefore, Lord Christ, glorify you, your faithful servant, for all the secret human deeds have been granted to you to understand and to expose those who live unrighteously. You diligently helped many who lived in poverty and lack, you nourished the poor people abundantly during the famine, and you also fed many signs with the power of the living Spirit of God in you. You created life. Do not forsake us either, Saint of Christ, remember us, your children, at the Throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness to our many sins, a comfortable and peaceful life. m, the death of the belly is not shameful and peaceful, and eternal bliss in the future He vouchsafes us, so that we may send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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