The holy noble prince Daniel of Moscow is the ancestor of the Moscow line of Rurikovichs: Moscow princes and kings. He lived at the end of the 13th century, during one of the darkest periods of Russian history, when it was not so much the Golden Horde, but internecine wars for the princely thrones that devastated the homeland and destroyed the people.
Prince Daniil of Moscow was born in Vladimir in 1261. He was the fourth and youngest son of Grand Duke Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky and the righteous Princess Vassa, daughter of Bryachislav, Prince of Polotsk.
At the age of two, Daniel lost his father (his father went to a distant horde, to the Tatar Khan, to appease him; on the way back, the holy noble Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky fell ill and, before reaching Vladimir, died in Gorodets (Nizhny Novgorod province) on November 23, 1262) .
Soon his mother also died (the time of his mother’s repose is not indicated in the chronicles, it is only known that she was buried in the cathedral of the Vladimir Dormition (Princess) Monastery, and the surrounding residents considered her righteous).
So Saint Daniel was left an orphan early and did not receive his share of the inheritance for a long time; His elder brothers, who had taken possession of both the grand princely power and all the regions of their father, did not devote anything to Daniel for a long time.
The boy grew up meek and gentle. He always took a handful of coins to church and generously distributed them after the service to the poor and suffering on the porch. Like his father, Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky, Daniel loved God's temple, prayer and church singing. As a future ruler, Daniel was trained in secular sciences, military art and the business of governing his subjects.
When Daniil was 10 years old, in 1272, his brothers allocated for him to reign the poor and insignificant Moscow principality - the worst of the legacies of Alexander Nevsky, compared with Vladimir, Pereyaslavl, Suzdal and other fatherlands. But the boy, the prince, remained satisfied with this lot, not asking for more.
Already in 1272, he founded the Krutitsky monastery with a temple in the name of the apostles Peter and Paul. Then the noble prince built a temple on the banks of the Moscow River in the name of his patron, the Monk Daniel the Stylite, and a monastery with him. The Moscow principality was small and unenviable in those days.
The matured noble prince Daniel strengthened and increased him, but not through untruth and violence, but through mercy and peace.
From a poor village on the banks of the Moscow River, the capital of Moscow grew; During his lifetime, the meager Moscow inheritance of the saint of God Daniel became the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and he himself became the first Grand Duke of Moscow.
Prince Daniil of Moscow. A.M. Vasnetsov (1864-1933)
There was trouble in Rus'. In those days when Rus' was defeated and enslaved by the Tatars, it was also torn apart by princely civil strife. And often, thanks to the blessed Prince Daniel, his tireless desire for unity and peace on Russian soil, bloodshed was prevented.
Daniel was a great peacemaker, but out of necessity, he valiantly defended his principality.
In 1283, his older brothers Andrei and Dimitri grabbed the right to reign in the Vladimir land. Things came to a head: the brothers’ troops converged near the city of Dmitrov. Prince Daniel hurried with his army to the camp of his brother Andrei, and Prince Dimitri, feeling the strength, agreed to make peace.
Unfortunately, Andrei forgot this lesson and in 1293 he treacherously led hordes of Tatars, led by Duden (“Dudenev’s Army”), who plundered and devastated many Russian cities: Murom, Suzdal, Kolomna, Dmitrov, Mozhaisk, Tver. Then the holy prince decided to let them into Moscow in order to save the people from death. There was no strength to fight back. Daniel did not abandon his people during this difficult time. Together with his people, the prince experienced the hardships of ruin and robbery. And when the enemies left the city, leaving behind ashes, Daniel distributed his personal property to the affected citizens.
Prince Andrei, supported by the Tatars, began to rule in Vladimir. Soon, quarrels flared up again between the princes. Prince Andrey went with his army to Pereyaslavl-Zalessky. Defending his rights, Saint Daniel was forced in 1296.
set out with a strong army in alliance with his uncle, Prince Mikhail of Tver, against his brother near a place called Yuryevo Tolchische, but here, too, the desire for peace won, and bloodshed was avoided. He did not take revenge on his brother, who so villainously betrayed the Christians to the Tatar Khan in 1293, and complacently forgave him for his evil deed.
Such unfailing love of mankind and good nature of Daniel softened the heart of his anxious brother Andrei, so that he not only made peace with him, but also transferred to him in 1296 his power and the title of Grand Duke.
In 1301, a congress of all Russian princes met in the city of Dmitrov. The grandson of Alexander Nevsky, the son of his elder brother Dimitri, the nephew of Daniil, Prince Pereyaslavsky and Dmitrovsky, Ivan received powerful neighbors in Dmitrov - princes Andrei Vladimirsky, Mikhail Tversky and Daniil of Moscow. At this meeting, Saint Daniel convinced everyone to make peace and stop all civil strife.
And his nephew, Prince of Pereyaslavl-Zalessky, Ivan Dimitrievich loved his uncle Daniil so much that he not only did not challenge him for the title of Grand Duke, but also bequeathed his fatherland - the Pereyaslavl region - one of the strongest principalities at that time - in 1302, dying childless. into the property of his beloved uncle Daniil Alexandrovich.
The Pereyaslavl land, together with Dmitrov, was the first after Rostov both in the number of inhabitants and in the fortress of the main city. Pereyaslavl-Zalessky was well protected on all sides. The holy prince remained faithful to Moscow and did not move the capital of the principality to Pereyaslavl, which was stronger and more significant at that time. This annexation made the Moscow principality one of the most significant.
This was the beginning of the unification of the Russian land into a single powerful state.
Principality of Moscow under Daniil of Moscow
In 1301, when the Ryazan prince Konstantin Romanovich, calling on the Tatars for help, was making secret preparations for a surprise attack on the lands of the Moscow principality, the Monk Daniel went with an army against the Ryazan prince, defeated the enemy, took Constantine prisoner and exterminated many Tatars.
This was the first victory over the Tatars, a quiet victory, but wonderful - like the first impulse towards freedom. Having defeated the Ryazan prince and scattered his allies - the Tatars, the noble prince Daniel did not take advantage of the victory to take away foreign lands or take rich booty, as was customary in those days, but showed an example of true non-covetousness, love and brotherly love.
The holy prince never took up arms to seize foreign lands, he never took away property from other princes either by violence or deceit. The Moscow prince showed mercy to his captive: Constantine lived in Moscow as a guest, treats were sent to him from the princely table, and honors were given according to his title.
The victory over the Ryazan prince once again showed the Russian people the mercy and selflessness of Daniil of Moscow.
In 1303, Saint Daniel became seriously ill. Following the example of his father, Saint Alexander Nevsky, he accepted the great schema and commanded to be buried in the monastery he founded in honor of the Venerable Daniel the Stylite, which later became known as the Moscow St. Daniel Monastery. Out of deep humility, he wanted to be buried not in the church, but in the brotherly monastery cemetery.
The noble prince died on March 4, 1303 , at the age of 42.
After his death, the successors to the grand-ducal power and title were not his brother or nephew, but his son John Daniilovich, and after him this dignity passed from one to another, from father to son, in a straight line, until the death of Tsar Theodore Ioannovich in 1598 - in for 300 years. The reigning blessed House of Romanov is not completely alien to the family of Saint Daniel, having as relatives the wife of Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible, Anastasia Romanovna; Thus, in the blessed family of the Holy and Blessed Daniel, royal dignity has been preserved for more than 600 years.
- Holy relics of St. Daniil of Moscow
- The honorable relics of Saint Prince Daniel were hidden for almost 350 years.
In 1652, Tsar Alexy Mikhailovich (1645-1676), at the order of the blessed Prince Daniel, who appeared to him, performed the solemn opening of the saint’s relics.
On August 30, Patriarch Nikon with a council of bishops and Tsar Alexy Mikhailovich with his courtiers opened the grave of the noble prince and found the honorable relics incorrupt. At the same time, many miraculous healings occurred among a large population.
The holy relics were solemnly transferred to the monastery church in honor of the holy fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils and placed in a specially prepared wooden tomb opposite the right choir.
At the same time, the blessed Prince Daniel was canonized and a church-wide celebration was established for him March 4/17 - the day of his blessed death and August 30 / September 12 - the day of the discovery of incorruptible relics.
The holy relics of the saint of God Daniel, from the time of their transfer to the church, openly rest in a special shrine. (In a special golden reliquary on the chest of St. Daniel rests a particle of the holy relics of his father, the holy noble Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky).
Prayers and conspiracies are a strong source of positive energy
Conspiracies suggest direction in finding a job, and also affect on a psychological level - they bring people back
They have confidence and suggest the right decision in the current situation. You will feel energy, strength, and this attitude will certainly be reflected in your actions and behavior and will be passed on to your son or husband. The employer will appreciate an energetic and sociable new employee.
Note: spells and prayers help you find a job that brings pleasure, joy and good mood.
Prayer to Daniil of Moscow for improvement of financial situation
People who are in serious financial problems or do not have their own home read a prayer to the saint for 40 days, asking:
- cover the loan;
- find a job with decent pay;
- sell or buy real estate;
- properly manage the inheritance.
About the servant of God, the holy noble prince Daniel, the fragrant flower of the garden of Christ, the gentle star of the church sky, the heavenly mind of our earth, the wise creator of the city of Moscow and our power. Warm to God, quick to help, merciful in need, we fall to you and pray to you: be our vigilant representative before the Throne of God’s glory. Gather us together, so that everyone can share in the sorrows of their neighbor with unfeigned love. Heavenly our minds, yes, having rejected the heavy yoke of earthly cares, let us love the light burden of Christ's Gospel. Open our eyes, so that we may see the imperishable beauty of the Lord and may we not be alienated from the life of God. May the quietness of the Spirit of God guard our hearts. May the spring of repentance brighten our affairs.
Merciful and generous prince, save our country, your city and those who pray to you here from all misfortunes, from enemies visible and invisible, from destruction and famine, from internecine strife and sudden death. Open to us the doors of God's mercy and deliver us from all evil. Taking refuge under the strong cover of your goodness, we pray: give us a quiet refuge in sorrow. Cover us with your prayers. Keep us from the falls of sin and error, so that with a contrite heart, a humble spirit in sorrow and joy, we cry: Lord, through the intercession of Thy Reverend One, have mercy on us. Amen.
A prayerful appeal to a saint will be heard only if the petition does not contain hypocrisy and lies, desire for profit or harm to another person. The godly prince is quick to help people who help the poor and sick, donating their time and money to maintain the temple.
Saint Daniel of Moscow is asked to grant work and housing
Knowing the Prince of Moscow as a wise ruler, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and leaders turn to him with a prayer appeal.
More prayers for financial well-being:
- Prayer to Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
- Prayer to Matrona of Moscow
- Prayer for poverty and debt
How to pronounce spells correctly
1. First of all, the power of a conspiracy is determined by the person’s own belief in success. If you doubt it for a second, succumb to a bad mood, fears, and your search for a promising job will not be successful.
2. You cannot constantly think that the professional failures of your son or husband are of a magical nature - caused by damage, thereby, you will unconsciously build an energy block that prevents the resolution of the problem situation. In this case, the most powerful conspiracy will be ineffective and ineffective.
3. Do not talk about your intention to read a prayer or conspiracy with anyone, even with those whom you want to help - your husband or son.
4. Perhaps the conspiracy will not work properly the first time, in this case one should not despair, but should continue to try and turn to all the saints for help.
5. The most effective conspiracies are pronounced during the growing month, preferably on Saturday. This day is ruled by the planet Saturn, which brings change and changes to life.
How to pray to Saint Daniel correctly
There are no strict rules that Christians must follow when addressing the saint, but clergy recommend a certain order when reading addresses to Daniel of Moscow.
- To create a state of prayer, you should place an icon of Daniel of Moscow in front of you.
- Light candles.
- If health allows, it is advisable to read prayers while kneeling, thereby demonstrating your submission and humility.
Advice!
When reading an appeal to a saint, you should delve into every word, passing it through your soul, without being distracted by extraneous thoughts. For complete concentration, prayers are read seven times. Every time we finish praying, we place a cross.
Prayer for work to Saint Mitrophan of Voronezh
People come to the holy relics of Mitrofan of Voronezh to ask for healing of body and spirit, as well as for help in various difficult situations. Prayer to this saint helps to take care of the well-being and successful career of children, and to find a decent job. Mitrofan of Voronezh also helps create strong families; mothers of adult sons or daughters often ask for this.
At the age of forty, Mitrofan of Voronezh, born into the family of a priest, became a widower and decided to turn his life to God. Very quickly the man became famous for his compassion and mercy. Very soon Mitrofan became the Bishop of Voronezh and was known as the protector of the disadvantaged and poor, orphans and widows. The house where the bishop lived hospitably received the offended and suffering both day and night. Children from low-income families mastered science here. Mitrofan of Voronezh mentioned in his prayers the living and the poor, all those who died in the war.
Saint Mitrofan was engaged in the construction of the Orthodox cathedral and in 1692 it was consecrated. Since then, the number of parishioners and those wishing to visit the Annunciation Cathedral, rising in Voronezh, has been increasing every year. This cathedral became the last refuge of St. Mitrofan.
Who is Prince Daniil of Moscow
The fourth son of Prince Alexander Nevsky, born in 1261, unlike his brothers, was good-natured, peace-loving and distinguished by special piety. Having inherited a small village, the young prince managed to increase it to the size of the Moscow principality, without wars and strife, annexing the lands of Pereyaslav to it .
Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow
Historians note that the Grand Duke was merciful and caring towards ordinary people, always providing assistance to the poor and sick.
By decree of the Moscow ruler, the Danilovsky Monastery was erected, in which the pious prince became a monk in 1303, where he died peacefully.
Read about the saint:
- Icon of Saint Daniel of Moscow
- Life of Saint Daniel of Moscow
After 3 centuries, in 1652, when his remains were found, it was established that the relics remained incorrupt, which was confirmed by the clergy.
Spell to attract success at work
Remove unnecessary items on the table; it is advisable to throw away things that have not been used for a long time. The items necessary for work need to be placed in their proper places, take the pen that you usually use, and say:
“This hand will serve me for a long time and faithfully, make friends with me, successfully solve complex problems. Just as a pen is full of ink, so am I rich in strength. I can write with my pen without getting tired, and I can find a good job. Forever and ever. Amen."
Then wrap the pen with any white thread and carry it in your pocket all day. For a month from the date of the conspiracy, do not change your pen, write only with it, and soon the situation at work will radically change for the better.
St. Danilovsky Monastery
The monastery of St. Daniel, founded by him, brought special glory and reverence to Blessed Prince Daniel . By God's Providence, it was the St. Daniel's Monastery that became the first monastery to be revived after the difficult years of Bolshevik persecution of the Church.
- In the second half of the 17th century, the monastery was surrounded by stone walls with eight towers.
In the XIX-XX centuries. At the monastery there was an almshouse for elderly clergy and widows of the clergy.
On the territory of the monastery was located one of the oldest Moscow cemeteries, where many church hierarchs, as well as cultural figures, found their rest.
From 1917 to 1930, the rector of the Danilov Monastery was Bishop Theodore, around whom clergy and believers were grouped who did not accept the new godless government. But the monastery was officially closed already in 1918.
- In 1931, the monastery was finally closed, and a colony for minors was located there until 1983.
- In 1983, the monastery, in terrible condition, was returned to the Church.
- In just 5 years, colossal construction and restoration work was carried out there, and by 1988, for the celebration of the millennium of the Baptism of Rus', the St. Daniel Monastery shone again in all its glory.
Now the monastery is one of the largest spiritual centers in Russia. The modern Danilov Monastery has the status of stauropegy, its abbot is the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'. On the territory of the monastery is the residence of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.
- They pray to the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow for the well-being of the city of Moscow and for all of Russia, as well as for well-being in one’s own home, for the blessing of one’s home, for the improvement of living conditions.
- Material prepared by Sergey SHULYAK
- for the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Sparrow Hills
Troparion to the blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow, tone 5 Blessed praise and blessed crown / of the reigning city of Moscow, / All-blessed Daniel, our father.
/ For you have fought a good struggle, / you have accomplished a godly course, / you have been granted an all-joyful, never-ending life, / you have seen the Lord God, / to Him you pray, / to those who pious you and kiss your God-protected and miraculous relics / to grant salvation and the inheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Kontakion of the Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow, tone 4 Chosen by God from the loins of his parents/ and raised from infancy in the law of the Lord into a perfect husband/ and by the Providence of the Most High, the eminent city of Moscow received the inheritance of the principality,/ a faithful builder appeared to your pious people, O God-blessed Daniel,/ to them Instructing in your own way/ and teaching with the commandment of the Lord,/ the path leading to the eternal life, walking ever,/ you have reached the Kingdom of Heaven,// where the faces of the angels are joined, you sing to God: Alleluia.
Prayer to the Holy Prince Daniel About the venerable Prince Daniel, who flows to your icon, we earnestly pray to you: look upon us (names), who come running with faith under the shelter of your prayers.
Pour out your warm petition to the Savior of all, so that this parish may be established in peace and this temple may preserve goodness, planting piety and love in Orthodox people, while eradicating anger, civil strife and corruption of morals; Grant to all of us all that is good for temporary life and eternal salvation through your prayers, so that we glorify the wondrous Christ our God in our saints together with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow , High praise to the Church of Christ, the invincible wall of the city of Moscow, Divine affirmation of the Russian powers, Reverend Prince Daniel. Flowing to the race of your relics, we fervently pray to you: look upon us, who sing your memory and come running with faith under the shelter of your prayers.
Pour out your warm petition to the Savior of all, so that he may establish peace in our country, its cities and towns, and may this monastery preserve goodness, planting piety and love in your people, while eradicating anger, civil strife and corruption of morals; Grant to all of us all that is good for temporary life and eternal salvation through your prayers, so that we glorify the wondrous Christ our God in His saints forever and ever. Amen.
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Neophyte studio program “Narrow Gates” about Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow (2002)
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Conspiracies for building relationships in a team
Success in a new job largely depends on your
ichological climate established in the team. Quite often, envy, rumors, and negativity directed at you prevent you from concentrating on completing tasks and responsibilities. Simple conspiracies will help protect yourself from intrigue, mistrust and envy of success.
It is advisable to read the first conspiracy on Easter; it is on this day that the words acquire a special meaning and incredible power.
“As Sunday, Easter day shines with a bright sun, so I, God’s servant, will shine at work for people.”
These simple words create a bright, kind aura around you, which reliably protects you from gossip and unnecessary squabbles in the team aimed at you.