Prayer to St. Irinarch of Rostov
“O wonderful and glorious miracle worker, venerable and blessed Father Irinarsha! Glorifying your labors and illnesses and glorifying your great boldness towards the Lord, we pray to you, as a loving father: ask us from the Lord for your intercessions, even for the benefit of our souls and bodies: right faith, undoubted hope, unfeigned love, courage in temptation, patience in suffering, success in godliness, and blessing from above for all our good deeds and undertakings. Ask, O saint of Christ, from Almighty God: may the suffering Russian country be freed from the cruel atheists and their authorities, and may He set up the throne of Orthodox kings: His faithful servants, in grief and sorrow, crying out to Him day and night, may the painful cry be heard and brought forth our belly is from destruction. Do not forget, miracle-working saint, to mercifully visit your monastery, all the cities and villages of our country, preserving and protecting you from all evil with your prayers. Remember all those who have faith in you and call on your name for help, and mercifully fulfill all their good requests. To her, Holy One of God, do not deprive us sinners of your intercession, making us worthy of the end of a good life and to be heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven, so that we may sing and glorify the wondrous God in our saints, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, to the endless ages of ages. Amen."
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Canon to the Holy Venerable Irinarch the Recluse, Rostov Wonderworker
Song 1.
Irmos:
You thickened the sea, plunging the proud Pharaoh with his weapons, and you saved the people without water, O Lord, and brought you into the Mountain of the Holy, crying: we will sing to You, our God. , song of victory, as if you were glorified.
You crossed the sea of passion harmlessly, O Father, and under the banner of the cross of Christ you fought mightily, defeating invisible enemies with patience and humility. Moreover, you are wonderfully glorified by the miracle of grace from the Lord.
The sea is a positive limit, the Lord has shown you wondrously in patience and suffering, O blessed Irinarsha, with a new feat you have set yourself afar, for love for Christ’s sake your flesh is shut up and bound Wearying you with iron, you have become most wonderfully glorified in your spiritual gifts.
The seas of worldly troubles do not sink your spiritual ship, Irinarsha the God-wise, for we are guided by the spirit of the Spirit of God, you entered into a quiet haven and you became glorified with many grace-filled gifts ́.
Theotokos:
Ask us for clouds of tears, O Lady of Grace, and with these quench the furnace of our passions, so that we may receive eternal salvation through Your intercession and sing a victorious song to Christ, as we have been glorified .
Song 3.
Irmos:
My heart is established in the Lord, my horn is exalted in my God, my mouth is enlarged against my enemies, I rejoice in Your salvation.
You established your heart on the rock of patience, like a father, and, as if incorporeal, you uncomplainingly endured all sorrows, persecutions and suffering, with the eyes of the hero of Christ God looking at faith. Moreover, you rejoiced in your salvation through Divine grace.
Confirmed by heavenly revelations, you remained in seclusion for many years, O blessed Irinarsha, tying your body with iron bonds, mercilessly laying wounds on you, so that it would never be possible to rise upon your spirit, controlled by you for eternal salvation.
Thou didst confirm with thy perspicacious words the words of thy neighbor, O before father, thou didst arouse all to the love of Christ, even though thou wast filled with it, thou didst appear to be meek and gentle as thy persecutor, O repentance I pray to God for those.
Theotokos:
Confirmation of those who hope in You, Virgin Mary, do not disgrace our trust, even according to God we place our trust in You, but be our Protector from the attacks of enemies, yes, with Your help, we will rejoice in salvation our research.
Sedalen, voice 4:
An ambulance appearing, like Father Irinarsha, to everyone who flows with faith to your honest tomb, giving healing to the sick from him by the power of the Lord of hosts, who has glorified you as a miracle worker grace. For this reason, with love we honor your holy and all-honorable memory.
Song 4.
Irmos:
The prophet Habakkuk saw with wise eyes, Lord, Your coming, and thus he cried out: God will come from the south. Glory to Your power, glory to Your condescension!
Like the prophet of God, Father Irinarsha, you contemplated the future, like the present, and shrewdly predicted the expulsion of the Poles, constantly begging Christ for the victory of the Orthodox and the restoration singing That Divine descent.
Prophetically, you washed your face with tears and dissolved your drink with crying, O Reverend, so that by temporary weeping you might escape eternal weeping. Moreover, you have inherited the bliss of those who mourn in heaven, and now in the Kingdom of Christ God you are consoled, chanting His Divine condescension.
Thy soul loved the prophet and king David, the hymns of hymns, O holy father, in the image of God day and night thou didst glorify, and, like a bird that is solitary here, from thy solitary seclusion he was kind. You sang songs of praise and glorification to Christ God continually, glorifying His Divine descent.
Theotokos:
The prophetic saying has come true on You, Virgin Mother of God, for You have incorruptibly embodied the Word of God and You have contained the inconceivable in Your virgin womb. In the same way, we sing of Christ’s saving descent.
Song 5.
Irmos:
Lord our God, give us peace, Lord our God, gain us, Lord, art Thou, we know no other, Thy name we call.
You sanctified the Lord God in your soul, like a Father, and having wounded your heart with Divine love, you appeared as a faithful doer of the commandments of Christ, in humility of spirit I will continue in constant prayer, calling on the saving name of God.
You have seen the Lord God in the eyes of your soul, like a father, and, through the fear of God, we affirm that you remained unshakable from the temptations of the enemy, repelling all the attacks of the devil with your calling prayers to the Divine name of Christ.
You were the Lord's servant, most blessed Irinara, working for the Lord Christ in humility and patience, exhausting your flesh with a tight shutter and heavy chains, like All who see your suffering life, glorify the name of Christ.
Theotokos:
The Lord Mother and Lady of all creation appeared to you, the Mother of God Mary, having given birth to the One of the Trinity, the God of the Word. Pray to Him, O Pure One, to deliver us from wordless passions, so that in the silence of dispassion we may chant His holy name with our hearts and lips.
Song 6.
Irmos:
Like the waters of the sea, Lover of mankind, I am overwhelmed by the waves of life. Moreover, like Jonah, I cry to You: lift up my life from aphids, O Lord of kindness.
As a faithful follower of Christ God, you were humble and kind, O most blessed Irinarsha, praying for your enemies and persecutors. We pray to you, Reverend, teach us your forgetfulness of malice and guide us to Christ with your prayers, so that we do not perish in the abyss of sin.
For you are truly incorporeal, Father, you bravely endured all bodily suffering, the oppressor who was in your body, you unflaggingly extinguished you with iron bonds, and from the abyss of sin you came Your life is coming.
Like a strong warrior, dressed in iron armor, O Lord, you defeated invisible enemies and, repelling all the temptations of the devil, you truly were a pillar of unshakable piety and an ascetic perfect in Christ, in him the aphid of sin will never be found.
Theotokos:
For truly there is a shameless refuge for Christians, a shield and cover, the Mother of God, who sings Your praises of troubles and sorrows of freedom. We please You alone, blessed among women, with ceaseless songs of praise.
Kontakion, voice 2:
You endured a lot of turmoil through your cruel life, exile, exile and iron bonds courageously, Irinarsha, patiently and soulfully, left us the image of your suffering and patience, illuminating miracles We shine with faith in those who come to your honorable tomb, who, like the honor of victory, see your heavy chains, From these you give healing to the sick. For this reason we call you: Rejoice, Irinarshe, devoted father.
Ikos:
Having adorned yourself with angelic morals, O blessed Irinarsha, you were quiet, meek and kind. In your earthly life, not being at enmity with your enemies, but constantly praying for them to God, you truly appeared to be a heavenly man and a perfect saint of Christ, for in His life and after His death, miracles took place. You were glorified by many, reverend. Even now you bring forth healing from the reliquary of your relics, flowing to them with faith and love, we cry to you: Rejoice, Irinarshe, devoted father.
Song 7.
Irmos:
The Chaldean furnace, burning with fire, watered by the Spirit, God's presence, the youths said: Blessed are you, God our father.
In the cave of many temptations, blessed Irinarsha, you patiently remained, you were not scorched by the flames of despondency, and you overthrew all the evils of the devil with the humility and gentleness of your soul, constantly calling y: Blessed are you, God our father.
In the cave of fierce persecution, like pure silver, you appeared before the face of God, holy father, for this reason you were deemed worthy to see the angel of God, so that you may take out something to eat: blessed be he Behold, God our father.
The devil kindled the furnace of many sorrows for you, Irinarsha, patiently and with great patience, raised up foolish people against you, but all this, with your kindness, you put to shame and, constantly praying for them Bo Yep, he cried out silently: Blessed are you, God of our father.
Theotokos:
In the cave of the Chaldeans, we understood the mystery of Your Nativity, O Mother of God, to those who were born of You as the Redeemer, who found salvation and, like the youth theologian, we gratefully call to Your Son and the Lord: Bless You are, God our father.
Song 8.
Irmos:
Angels and heavens, who sit on the Throne of Glory, and as God is unceasingly glorified, bless, sing, and exalt Him forever.
Having seen you as an angel in the flesh and a man from heaven, the commander of a foreign army, please your patience and the courage of your soul, reverend father, verb, as such a father you have never seen Here, and so glorify God, praised and exalted forever.
You had angels as interlocutors, like our Father, and by this we strengthen you, you bravely endured fierce persecution, and you tried to do good to your persecutor, always praying for them to God, praised and exalted forever.
Creator of angels, Christ the Lord, fulfill His promises on you, O Irinarsha, our father, and for the one who endured to the end all the suffering of clairvoyance and miracles, grant you grace, You have greatly glorified God on earth, praised and exalted forever.
Theotokos:
We offer an angelic kiss to Thee with love, Pure Mother of God, with the verb: Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with Thee! Thou art the joy of heaven, in duty bound to please Thee, and from Thee, Who was born, glorifying and extolling God unto the ages.
Song 9.
Irmos:
Virginity is foreign to mothers, and childbearing is strange to virgins; both are settled on You, Mother of God. Therefore, we constantly magnify You, all the tribes of the earth.
You were a stranger to all wickedness, father, and only meek and gentle, as if you were amazed at your disciple, who saw you, in the midst of fierce persecution, he abided peacefully in spirit, and your persecutors , as benefactors, who were revered, you were not angry with them, but you always magnified Christ the Giver of Life .
Foreigners Poles, seeing your great deeds, like a father, were touched and, like a saint of God, I honor you, for your sake without plundering your holy monastery. You fearlessly told them the truth of God, ever magnifying Christ the Giver of Life.
You were a stranger to peace in your retreat, Father Irinarsha, sewing clothes with your hands and clothing the poor with them, and you constantly had the prayer of Jesus in your mouth, heart and mouth With yours you silently magnify Christ the Giver of Life.
Theotokos:
The alien temptations of the enemy will appear now, O Lady, and at the hour of our death, hasten to our aid, receiving Your prayer book for us, the Venerable Irinarch. Beseech Thy Son and Lord to deliver our souls from the violence of the enemy, that having been saved by Thy, we joyfully magnify Thee.
Luminous:
You have flourished, like a village cran, in the abundance of humility and patience, like a father, and with the fruits of your labors you delight our souls, giving healing from your honorable grave to everyone, with all swarm and love flowing to you.
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Kontakion 1 The chosen saint of Christ and the glorious miracle worker Irinarshe, you lived marvelously on earth in the rank of angels and now, as if you had great boldness towards the Lord, be a warm intercessor for us before God, and with love we call to you: Rejoice, reverend Irinarshe, bright adornment of the desert dwellers . Ikos 1 An earthly angel and a heavenly man appeared to you, Reverend Irinarsha: from your youth, having pleased the Lord, you spent all your life in the voluntary struggle of suffering and you reached the ever-blessed paradise, where now you rejoice, hear us, on the earth, singing like this: Rejoice , a great decoration for the Orthodox Church of Christ. Rejoice, bright lamp of your Fatherland. Rejoice, your heart has been vulnerable from youth to love for the Lord. Rejoice, you yourself were loved by Him. Rejoice, victorious warrior of Christ. Rejoice, thou endowed with power from above. Rejoice, heir to the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, zealous prayer book for all who honor you. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 2 Having seen your birth and knowing that the grace of God rests on you, blessed one, I rejoice with holy joy, and glorify Christ about this, singing to Him: Alleluia. Ikos 2 Having been filled with divine reason, you knew, reverent one, that it is good for the man who bore the yoke of the Lord upon him from his youth, and for this reason you followed Christ with zeal. We also call you: Rejoice, you who have graciously accepted the yoke of the Lord upon yourself. Rejoice, you who patiently sought the salvation of your soul. Rejoice, in your humility the Son of God, who humbled himself to the image of a servant, imitating. Rejoice, you who love God and your neighbor more than yourself. Rejoice, you who sowed tears on the earth. Rejoice, you who quickly flow to your listener for intercession. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 3 The power of the Most High was bestowed on you from your youth, blessed one: you are far away, seeing the death of your father with your intelligent eyes, and announcing this to your brothers according to the flesh, with this you surprised you and taught you to call God: Alleluia. Ikos 3 Having all-zealous concern for the salvation of your soul, you flocked to the monastery of the passion-bearers of Christ Boris and Gleb, and there, falling before the abbot, you earnestly prayed for the ordination of monks to yourself; his. We see this and sing to you: Rejoice, you who hate the world, that you may be Christ’s servant. Rejoice, most patient faster, feeding your soul with the bread of the eternal life. Rejoice, inhabitant of heaven in the flesh. Rejoice, great teacher of the path of salvation. Rejoice, shining through your hard work in the monastery of Borisoglebstey. Rejoice, more patient and long-suffering than Christ. Rejoice, praise and glory to fasters. Rejoice, the purest mirror of the abstinence of ascetics. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 4 The devil, who hates goodness, raises a great storm of misfortunes against you, but does not shake the valor of your soul, in the midst of the furnace of temptations, silently calling to God: Alleluia. Ikos 4 Having heard the Lord say in his Gospel that through many sorrows it is fitting for us to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, you have prepared your shoulders for wounds and your doe for blows, ready to endure all bitterness for the sake of Christ. We, who see the great heights of your spiritual life, please you with the following praise: Rejoice, having surrendered everything to the will of the Lord. Rejoice, loving Christ Crucified above all else. Rejoice, having made Job like yourself through the patience of suffering. Rejoice, you who bear the marks of the Lord Jesus on your body. Rejoice, you who have placed the bonds of Christ on you. Rejoice, bound by the iron cunning of the tyrant. Rejoice, rejoicing angels in the greatness of your exploits. Rejoice, you have surprised people with your cruel life. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 5 Like a God-bearing star, you have flown your earthly career, Irinarsha, covered with the almighty grace of God, and made worthy of heavenly visions, singing to the Lady in nights and days: Alleluia. Ikos 5 When the foreigners of the monastery saw you, you labored in it, despising the earth, and walking in shirts and without shoes, indignant and twice out of your fence as a monster. You, being gentle, flowed into the city of Rostov, sending up prayers for those who drove you out. For this reason, receive from us the following: Rejoice, thou who shone forth through the patience of all kinds of sorrows. Rejoice, thou who through free poverty acquired eternal wealth. Rejoice, thou who in every way pleases the Master of all. Rejoice, living life equal to the angels on earth. Rejoice, bright lamp of faith. Rejoice, faithful mentor to the coming City. Rejoice, thou who hast accounted for all earthly things. Rejoice, you who have whitened the robe of your soul with your kindness. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 6 Preachers of the divine will for you, the holy self-brother Romance with David appeared, and in a vision, appearing to you in your monastery, you were expelled from your place, like the herald. Having risen from the vision and being filled with joy, you cried out to God: Alleluia. Ikos 6 The Lord, who shone with grace as a lamp, revealed you, always by His unknown destinies leading you from the fence of the monastery of the holy martyrs to the city of Rostov, and in the monasteries of Abraham and Lazarus His name would be glorified about you. We were surprised at God’s look at you, and we say to you: Rejoice, you who were an instrument of the will of God. Rejoice, you who live in humility. Rejoice, thou who hast eradicated passions from your soul. Rejoice, venerable Abrahamia, by the appearance of you. Rejoice, you who have bound yourself in a bond of love with Blessed John. Rejoice, you who listened to the insightful verb of his mouth. Rejoice, you who sanctified the centuries of Rostov with your deeds. Rejoice, for all those who flock to you, zealous prayer book. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 7 If you want everyone to be saved, the Lord Lord, with a wonderful voice, will warn you from your intention to leave the borders of Rostov and turn away to the north. But you, having obeyed Him, having surrendered His will to yourself, cried out to Him: Alleluia. Ikos 7 Truly the new Daniel appeared, O Reverend, in your wondrous vision he saw the future destinies of the Kingdom of Russia, and the commandment from God received, you flowed to the city of Moscow, where you fearlessly spoke to Tsar Basil about all who want to be. We, marveling at your secret vision, bring you the following: Rejoice, wondrous seer, the future as the present, you who have seen. Rejoice, thou who in thy spirit grieved for these great ones. Rejoice, zealous obedient to the commands of God. Rejoice, thou who hast fearlessly commanded thee to appear. Rejoice, having strengthened this with your words. Rejoice, the most firm accuser of the iniquity of her sons. Rejoice, God-pleasing prayer book for the salvation of the Kingdom of Russia. Rejoice, representative of the Russian Power before the Lord for peace. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 8 Strange and wondrous is the path of salvation that you have flowed, O blessed one, when we received the command from the icon of the Crucifixion of Christ, you entered into the seclusion, in which you bound your body with iron and laid many iron crosses on you, and in the days and nights you called to your Master: Alleluia. Ikos 8 You were all in mind and heart in heavenly things, even if you were confined in a little hut, venerable one. In the same way, now that you are in heaven, you intercede for all, with faith and love, those who cry out to you: Rejoice, you who carried on your life through patience and suffering. Rejoice, having submitted your will to the commandments of the Lord. Rejoice, illuminated by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, God-given source of miracles. Rejoice, unenvious giver of healings. Rejoice, God-wise punisher of the foolish. Rejoice, impartial proclaimer of God's truth. Rejoice, powerful protector of the offended. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 9 In all kinds of misfortunes and sorrows, you have been a gracious comforter to all, driving away the hearts of those who suffer with your words and your prayers, and strengthening them in their hope for the help of the Most High, and teaching them to sing to Him: Alleluia. Ikos 9 The verbose Vitias cannot praise the courage of your soul according to their wealth, our God-wise Father Irinarsha: for as a barbarian who came to your monastery and left behind as a monk, you alone were not afraid of being here, entrusting yourself to God. With the same love we praise you: Rejoice, you who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, without being afraid. Rejoice, unshakable warrior of Christ. Rejoice, beloved life of the next century, more beloved than this present life. Rejoice, by the power of your words, filled with grace, you have exposed your enemies. Rejoice, you who turned this wrath into meekness. Rejoice, you who confessed to your Tsar that you were Orthodox and faithful to your Tsar before the commanders of the enemy. Rejoice, fearless accuser of their thefts. Rejoice, faithful herald of the coming wrath of God upon them. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 10 To save those who want to be saved, the good leader appeared, O Reverend, from the Egypt of passions to the more promised lands, guiding and punishing with his teachings, singing to the Creator of all: Alleluia. Ikos 10 The Lord, O all-blessed One, has given you an insurmountable wall and an indestructible fence, not just to your monastery and the country of Rostov, but also to the entire Russian State, for with your favorable prayers you protect them and free them from the presence of foreigners. For this reason, accept from us the praises of the titanium: Rejoice, God-given protector of the Russian land. Rejoice, vigilant guardian of your holy monastery. Rejoice, your love for the earthly Fatherland has been revealed in your life. Rejoice, you have preserved your love for him even after death. Rejoice, blessed Prince Demetrius with the Cross of Christ. Rejoice, fearless mother-in-law who affirmed the liberation of the reigning city of Moscow with her verbs. Rejoice, wonderful helper to the liberation of the royal city. Rejoice, illuminating those who come to you with heavenly light. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 11 You have offered unceasing singing throughout your life to God, O Reverend Father Irinarsha. Now glorified by us and blessed according to our heritage on earth, there in heaven, together with the angels, who glorified you wondrously as the Lord, call: Alleluia. Ikos 11 The luminous lamp has revealed thee, O blessed one, Christ God, by whose radiance people are enlightened, and to you, as the author of their salvation, they bring this: Rejoice, worthy ascetic, conquering the enemies of salvation. Rejoice, you who graciously accepted exile. Rejoice, thou who has endured the destruction from thy prison and the beatings of the evil ones. Rejoice, having adorned your soul with heavenly gifts. Rejoice, having received the power of insight and miracles as a reward for your labors and illnesses. Rejoice, freeing people from the torment of evil demons. Rejoice, the giver of God's gifts to all. Rejoice, faithful mentor to the coming Heavenly City. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 12 With the grace given to you from God, father, lead us safely across the stormy sea of life, and grant us the opportunity to reach the quiet refuge of the Heavenly Kingdom, and there, together with you, we sing to our Master for endless ages: Alleluia. Ikos 12 We sing of your wondrous life, blessed are your great and glorious deeds, we honor your honorable and praiseworthy death, we magnify your heavenly glory and from the abundance of our hearts we call upon you in praise: Rejoice, thou who art numbered among the saints in the heavenly heavens. Rejoice, quick helper to Christians. Rejoice, you who preserved complete poverty to the end. Rejoice, your heaviest chains, like utensils you wear on your shoulder straps. Rejoice, all-merciful giver of free healings. Rejoice, you who inspire those who are lazy to achieve feats. Rejoice, guarantor of correction of sinners. Rejoice, glory to your monastery and the country of Rostov. Rejoice, Reverend Irinarsha, bright adornment of the desert dwellers. Kontakion 13 O all-praiseworthy servant of Christ and marvelous wonderworker, our reverend and blessed father Irinarsha, with faith and love we cry out to you with all diligence: accept now this little prayer of ours, and beg the Merciful God to deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes, and free us from future torment , crying out to Him: Alleluia. This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion. Prayer to the Venerable Irinarch, the recluse of Rostov. O wonderful and glorious wonderworker, reverend and blessed our Father Irinarsha! Glorifying your labors and illnesses and glorifying your great boldness towards the Lord, we pray to you, as a loving father: with your intercessions ask us from the Lord, even for the benefit of our souls and bodies, right faith, undoubted hope, unfeigned love, courage in temptation, patience in suffering, success in piety, and blessing from above on all our good deeds and undertakings. Ask the servant of Christ from Almighty God; May the suffering Russian country be freed from the cruel atheists and their authorities, and may the throne of Orthodox rulers be erected; May His faithful servants, in grief and sorrow cry out to Him day and night, hear the pained cry and bring our belly from destruction. Do not forget, miracle-working saint, to mercifully visit your monastery, all the cities and villages of our country, preserving and protecting you from all evil with your prayers. Remember all those who have faith in you and call on your name for help, and mercifully fulfill all their good requests. To her, Holy One of God, do not deprive us sinners of your intercession, making us worthy of the end of a good life and to be heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven, so that we may sing and glorify the wondrous God in His saints, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, to the endless ages of ages. Amen. Another prayer O great servant of Christ, willing sufferer, new-brightened of miracles, our Father Irinarsha! Fertilize the Russian soil, praise the city of Rostov, this monastery is a great decoration and affirmation. Who would not be surprised at your spontaneous and long-term suffering patience: for thirty more years you confined yourself in a cramped and cold hut, you suffered coldness, greed and exhaustion of the flesh of the Kingdom for the sake of the Heavenly Kingdom, and to this end you also endured expulsion from the monastery, due to the obsession of the enemy, without a murmur. We know that in the midst you were begged by the brethren, like a gentle lamb, that you returned to your abode, and you moved into that hut, like hard adamant, arming yourself with patience against the invisible demonic hordes and your visible enemies. When, by God's permission, you came to this monastery with the desires of the warriors, you were not afraid of mortal punishment, but, being wise in your words, you returned to your own place. For this reason, the All-Good God, seeing your faith and suffering long-suffering, gave you the gift of insight and healing: you gave healing to the demons, the lame to walk well, the blind, you gave sight to the blind, and many others came to you with faith for your good, even to the point of working miracles. We are unworthy, having seen such miracles and fulfilled joy, we cry to you: Rejoice, valiant sufferer and conqueror of demons, Rejoice, our quick helper and warm prayer book to God. Hear us sinners too, praying to you and running under your roof: show your merciful intercession for us to the Almighty and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers everything useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies, preserve this holy monastery, every city and the whole and every Christian country from all the slander of the enemy, in our sorrows and illnesses give us a helping hand, so that through your intercession and intercession, by the grace and mercy of Christ our God, we too will be delivered from our unworthiness, after departing from this life, of this standing, and may we be worthy of the right hand with all the saints forever and ever. Amen. Prayer three O Reverend Father Irinarsha! Behold, we earnestly pray to you: be our ever-present intercessor, ask for us, the servants of God (names), from Christ God peace, silence, prosperity, health and salvation, and protection from all enemies, visible and invisible, and cover us with your intercession from the presence of any troubles and sorrows, especially from the temptations of the dark enemy, may we all glorify the all-holy name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Troparion to the Venerable Irinarch, the recluse of Rostov Troparion, tone 4: As the martyr is voluntary, and the venerable fertilizer, the star of Rostov, in the shutter, bonds and chains of the Lord, who pleased the Lord and received miracles from Him, we honor the wonderful Irinarch with songs of praise and, falling towards him, touchingly say : Reverend Father, pray to Christ God to save our souls. Kontakion, voice 2: You have endured many unrest through your cruel life, exile, confinement and iron bonds, you have bravely endured, Irinarsha of the patient soul, leave us the image of your suffering and patience, illuminating with shining miracles those who come with faith to your honest tomb, which is worthless, like honoring a victory, We see your heavy chains, from them you give healing to the sick. For this reason we call you: Rejoice, Irinarshe, wonderful father. Greatness We bless you, Reverend Father Irinarsha, and honor your holy memory, mentor of monks and interlocutor of angels.
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St. Irinarch, recluse of Rostov
The Monk Irinarch, a recluse of Rostov, was born into a peasant family in the village of Kondakovo, Rostov district. In Baptism he received the name Elijah. In the 30th year of his life, the saint took monastic vows at the Rostov Boris and Gleb Monastery. There he began to work diligently in monastic deeds, attended church services, prayed at night and slept on the ground. One day, taking pity on a wanderer who had no shoes, Saint Irinarchus gave him his boots and from then on began to walk barefoot in the cold. The abbot did not like this behavior of the ascetic, and he began to humble him, forcing him to stand in the cold in front of his cell for two hours or ring the bell tower for a long time. The saint endured everything with patience and did not change his behavior. The abbot continued to be cruel, and the monk was forced to move to the Avramiev Epiphany Monastery, where he was accepted into the ranks of the brethren and was soon appointed cellarer. The monk fulfilled his obedience with zeal, grieving that the brethren of the monastery and ministers did not protect the property of the monastery, squandering it without measure. Once in a dream he saw the Venerable Abraham of Rostov. Life.. Venerable Abraham, Archimandrite of Rostov. Icon. Reverend Abraham, Archimandrite of Rostov Prayer (October 29), who consoled him and blessed him to distribute to everyone what they needed without embarrassment. Once, during the singing of the Cherubim, the Monk Irinarch sobbed loudly. To the archimandrite’s question, he answered: “My mother has passed away!” Leaving the Abrahamic Monastery, the Monk Irinarch moved to the Rostov Monastery of St. Lazarus, settled in a secluded cell and lived in it for three years in cramped conditions and hunger. Here he was visited by Blessed John the Fool, nicknamed the Big Cap. The saints supported each other with spiritual conversation. The elder, however, had a desire to return to his original monastery - the Boris and Gleb Monastery. He was received back with love by the builder Varlaam and began to strive even more severely in the monastery. Having secluded himself in seclusion, the ascetic chained himself to a wooden chair with an iron chain, and placed heavy chains and crosses on himself. For this he endured bitterness and ridicule from the monastery brethren. At that time, he was visited by an old friend, Blessed John the Fool for Fool, who predicted the invasion of Lithuania to Moscow. The Monk Irinarch spent 25 years chained with chains and chains in hard labor. His exploits exposed those who lived carelessly in the monastery, and they lied to the abbot that the elder taught them not to go to monastic work, but to strive like him. The abbot believed the slander and expelled the holy elder from the monastery. Having humbly submitted, the Monk Irinarch again went to Rostov and lived in the monastery of St. Lazarus for one year. Meanwhile, the Abbot of Borisoglebsk repented of his act and sent monks for the Monk Irinarch. He returned, reproaching himself that he did not live like the brethren, who carried out the righteous labors of which he was deprived. The monk continued to wear his heavy chains and, working, made clothes for the poor, knitted hair scrolls and hoods. He slept only one or two hours at night, the rest of the time he prayed and beat his body with an iron stick.
Saint Irinarch had a vision that Moscow would be captured by Lithuania, and churches in some places would be destroyed. He began to cry bitterly about the impending disaster, and the abbot ordered him to go to Moscow and warn Tsar Vasily Ioannovich Shuisky (1606 - 1610) about the impending disaster. The Monk Irinarch fulfilled his obedience. He refused the gifts offered to him and, returning, began to fervently pray that the Lord would have mercy on the Russian land.
Enemies came to Rus', began to conquer cities, beat up residents, plundered monasteries and churches. False Dmitry and the second impostor sought to conquer Rus' to the Polish king. The Boris and Gleb Monastery was also captured by enemies, who entered the holy recluse and were surprised at the direct and bold speeches of the elder, who predicted their death.
Sapega, who was staying at the Boris and Gleb Monastery, wished to see the elder sitting in chains, and was surprised at such a feat. When the lords who came with Sapieha told him that the elder was praying for Shuisky, the monk boldly said: “I was born and baptized in Russia, I pray for the Russian Tsar and God.” Sapega answered: “The truth in Dad is great - in which land to live, that land to serve.” After this, the Monk Irinarch began to convince Sapega to leave Russia, predicting his death otherwise.
The Monk Irinarch followed the progress of the war and sent Prince Dmitry Pozharsky his blessing and prosphora. He ordered him to go near Moscow, predicting: “You will see the glory of God.” The monk donated his cross to help Pozharsky and Minin. With the help of God, the Russians defeated Lithuania, Prince Pozharsky took possession of the Kremlin, and peace gradually began to settle in the Russian land. Elder Irinarh continued to constantly pray to God with tears for the deliverance of Rus' from its enemies and, possessing the power to work miracles, healed the sick and demon-possessed. The day of his death was revealed to him, and he, calling his disciples, Alexander and Cornelius, began to give them instructions and, having said goodbye to everyone, quietly departed to the Lord into eternal rest (+ January 13, 1616). The holy elder left behind 142 copper crosses, seven shoulder chains, a chain of 20 fathoms, which he wore around his neck, iron leg fetters, eighteen hand shackles, “links” that he wore on his belt, weighing a pound, and an iron stick, which he beat his body and drove away demons. In these labors, as the elder called them, he lived for 38 years, lived in the world for 30 years, and died at the age of 68. After the death of the Monk Irinarch, many miracles were performed at his tomb, especially healings of the sick and demon-possessed when the crosses and chains of the holy ascetic were placed on them.
