Thanks to this saint, children all over the world now receive gifts for Christmas. As the legend says, this tradition initially appeared under the influence of the life of St. Nicholas the Pleasant, in particular one of the stories about his youth. In addition, he is considered a special protector of children, to whom, if necessary, the appropriate prayer is read.
A strong prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for children, as a rule, is done by adults in order to protect their own children from various adversities and guide them on the true path.
If we are talking about believers, then they pray like this regularly.
Saint Nicholas of Myra - patron of children
Even in his adolescence, he spent a lot of time in the temple, prayed fervently, and avoided worldly vanity. He helped people, and they began to consider him a protector of small children after Nicholas the Wonderworker, who had already been canonized, helped a certain merchant and saved his daughters from desecration.
The bankrupt merchant had to give them up to save the honor of his family. But the Lord had mercy on him for his fervent prayers: he sent him to intercede for the honor of the girls and their father, Saint Nicholas, who performed holy alms. She saved everyone, and Nikolai Ugodnik began to be considered the patron saint of children and an assistant to parents.
They pray to Nicholas the Wonderworker for:
- the gift of children;
- successful resolution of childbirth;
- maternal and child health;
- protection during travel and travel;
- protecting babies from the evil eye, teenagers from bad company.
Those deprived of parental affection and love receive special protection from life’s adversities: the saint leads them through life, protecting them from life’s hardships.
Serving Christ
The congregation was amazed at the wise sermons of the young man and respected him. After the death of his high-ranking uncle, the archbishop, he was elected bishop of Myra. But despite his high rank, the Saint remained a model of meekness, humility, mercy, respect and love.
During the Diocletian persecution of the church, the Saint of Christ, along with many Christians, was thrown into prison, where he spent many years. But while in prison, he did not stop preaching Christ among prisoners, helping his cellmates endure hardships and hardships, hunger and cold, torture and pain.
Life of Nikolai Ugodnik
After Constantine the Great came to reign, the prisoners were granted freedom and the Wonderworker returned to his beloved Believers.
Read about Saint Nicholas:
- Miracles these days
- What and who does Nikolai Ugodnik help with?
- Feast of St. Nicholas December 19
All his life the Saint was merciful. He gave the rich inheritance left to him after the death of his parents to those in need, and constantly gave gifts to poor families.
How to pray to Nicholas the Ugodnik
Nikolai needs to read the words of the prayer for children only with pure thoughts, thinking through the deep meaning of each word. It is better to turn to the Saint in the morning, bowing before the icon, looking into his eyes. It is important to thank him for his intercession, and not just ask for something.
During the prayer, you need to leave all bad thoughts, not grumble at your neighbors and strangers, not feel sorry for yourself and not blame anyone. You need to turn to the Almighty and the saint not only when an illness or other misfortune has already come to the house: prayers for children need to be said from the moment you find out that God has given you an heir.
Pray often and with faith, not only for your loved ones, but also for orphans and those who especially need the Lord’s protection. At the same time, do good deeds, help those in need, give alms, participate in charity yourself and involve your loved ones in good deeds. This way the Lord and the saints will receive confirmation of the sincerity of your faith and the spoken words of prayer.
Strong maternal prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for children
Everyone encounters many adversities along the way, but sometimes we do not grieve as much about them as our parents did. That is why a strong prayer for help for children, addressed to Nikolai Ugodnik, can help get rid of mental anguish and trust the mother that everything will definitely work out for her child in the best possible way. Read with faith, it will certainly have the desired effect!
“O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help: see us weak, caught everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice: strive, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and we will not die in our evil deeds.
Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with 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 .
We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: 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 yes Let us not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions.
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."
About the gift of a child
Childless couples who are desperate to get pregnant often turn to God in prayer. Before this, it is important to talk with the clergyman in the temple: the church has its own canons that prohibit having close relationships on days of fasting and church holidays.
Often the absence of children in the family is the Lord’s punishment for some sins, so the spouses need to confess and ask for forgiveness from the Lord. Sometimes he imposes on the couple the obligation to adopt a stranger, and bestows his own son or daughter.
“My prayer in difficult moments in my son’s life. My only son"
“More than once, trouble has come to our family, in various areas. First we experienced the loss of the business (my son is the owner). Everything happened there very quickly, the work of my whole life was simply taken away. Against this background, my son developed heart problems. In a short period of time he literally became disabled. He could have died from any stress because his heart was weak. My adult child has already suffered one heart attack, at his age, it is very scary when there is nothing to help.
Margarita, 53 years old, Stary Oskol
Our dad (my husband) passed away shortly after our son got sick. I managed it myself, since there was no one else to help. But I tried to hold on, despite the fact that I myself have an eye disease. I prayed all the time to God and various Saints. I spent a lot of time in church (when my son was in rehabilitation, he was undergoing maintenance treatment). Little by little he came out of the crisis, his condition became much better. Now she feels more or less normal, despite the fact that the diagnosis remains the same, but her heart is a little stronger.”
About children's health
Prayers for the health of a son or daughter are the most often said in church or at home in front of the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Before this, you need to light candles in the church for Christ the Savior, the Most Holy Theotokos, and St. Nicholas the Pleasant. Ask for forgiveness for your sins, then say a prayer for recovery:
Chosen Wonderworker, saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! You exude peace into the sea, performing endless miracles. You maintain the strength of the spirit of sinners, you heal the sick and those possessed by the devil! I pray to you, Holy Father! Help the Lord’s sinful son (name). Ask for strength and strength for him, so that he can withstand the test that has become a burden on his body. Soar with your kindness above his mortal body. So that the spirit resists the misfortunes and wiles of the devil, unworthy temptations. To pray together with those whom the Lord accepted in heaven for His eternal glory! Amen!
You need to pray for a child and his health not only when the disease has already visited the baby’s body. It is important to say prayers constantly, as soon as the child is born, and even earlier - during pregnancy, so that the Lord will grant a healthy heir.
Place the icon by the crib and be sure to bless the baby at night with three fingers, read prayers for the health of your son and daughter every day, not forgetting to thank God and the Most Holy Theotokos for every day.
Any illness of a child, a minor illness or a serious illness is a test that the Lord sends so that adults and parents think about what kind of life they lead - sinful or righteous.
Prayer before the icon “Inexhaustible Chalice” against the son’s drunkenness
The image of the Blessed Virgin and the Child of God with raised hands helps to cure alcohol, drug, and nicotine addiction. But at the same time, it is important that the person himself wants to overcome his sin. The mother can also ask for the child. However, in this case, the effectiveness of prayer may be lower. It is believed that the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon will help get rid of the tempting chalice, as well as the chalice that destroys fate, destroys family and personality.
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suggest the opportunity to overcome various sins.
It is believed that the image of the Blessed Virgin on this icon will help change a person’s spiritual world. This is one of the reasons explaining the healing from developing defects. A mother asking for her child in this way helps guide him on the path of the Christian faith. This prayer for the health of your son every day can be used in different cases:
- when you cannot overcome alcohol addiction on your own;
- if the patient does not recognize the problem, it is permissible to pray without agreeing with him on such a method of treatment;
- when such a problem cannot be allowed to become public;
- if there are not enough funds to place the alcoholic in a clinic specializing in the treatment of addiction.
Only a believer who reads prayer words daily can help overcome the craving for alcohol. At the same time, it is unacceptable to mechanically repeat the text; it is important to pronounce it with soul.
About my daughter
Every mother wishes her child happiness, health and prosperity. Time passes, and the children grow up and prepare to start their own families. Blessing her adult daughter, the mother turns to God to grant her to meet her betrothed.
The prayer book contains words addressed to Saint Nicholas. They are pronounced with a request to help the daughter meet a good man with whom she will be happy, so that the daughter’s marriage will be reliable and happy for the rest of her life:
I trust in you, Wonderworker Nicholas, and I ask for your beloved child. Help my daughter meet her chosen one - honest, faithful, kind and measured. Protect my daughter from sinful, lustful, demonic and careless marriage. Thy will be done. Amen.
Video on the topic: Orthodox Prayers for children
Serve son, I will pray. Prayer on the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the protection of her son
When turning to the Most Holy Mary, in most cases they call on her to protect her son during military operations, as well as during military service. In such cases, there are many dangers and even the threat of death. The Mother of God, who survived the death of Jesus on the cross, listens to requests and will help save the child of the mother asking for him.
O Virgin Mary, Most Holy Theotokos, protect and envelop with Your cover my children (names), all children in our family, teenagers, babies, baptized and unnamed, carried in the womb.
Cover them with the robe of Your maternal love, teach them the fear of God and obedience to their parents, ask the Lord, Your Son, to grant them salvation.
I completely rely on Your Motherly vision, since You are the Divine Protection of all Your servants.
Most Holy Virgin, endow me with the image of Your Divine motherhood. Heal the mental and physical ailments of my children (names), which we, parents, inflicted on them through our sins.
I completely entrust to the Lord Jesus Christ and to You, Most Pure Mother of God, the entire fate of my children.
Amen
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About my son
When children are small, most of the parents' prayers are addressed to the Lord or St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for their health. Children grow up, and hopes become different. Parents turn to the saint to protect their unreasonable child from bad deeds; the mother, sending her son to serve in the army, in a prayerful speech turns to the saint in front of his image with a request to protect her son. A mother can ask for a happy marriage for her son, financial wealth, good work and well-being in life, health, getting rid of bad habits and diseases:
Nicholas the All-Holy, saint of the Lord, our intercessor and helper in all troubles, help me, the servant of God in this life, ask the Lord for forgiveness of my sins, and also ask him for the health of my son, for his speedy recovery, for the retreat of the disease, for deliverance from torment and ordeal. Thank you, Nicholas the Wonderworker.
When turning to Nicholas the Wonderworker with a request for health, prudence of your loved ones, for guidance on the true path, do not forget to thank the Lord, the Most Holy Theotokos and the saints for every day you live, for getting what you want. When turning to the saints: “I pray for health...”, each time you say: “Thank you!”
Prayer to God for the health of my son. Prayer to Jesus Christ for my son
When praying, the Lord Almighty is mentioned. He is merciful and forgives sins when the one who asks repents. Along with the Heavenly Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, is also mentioned. Then prayer words to the saints are immediately read. Jesus took upon himself the sins of all people, being sinless, and endured extreme suffering. He is the son of God (his incarnation), therefore he heeds the request of a mother humbly asking for her child, who is sick.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, hear me, Thy sinful and unworthy servant.
Lord, in the mercy of Your power my child, have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake.
Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You.
Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body.
Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, at school, in the field, at work and on the road, and in every place of Your possession.
Lord, protect him under the shelter of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer (atomic rays) and from vain death.
Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes.
Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.
Lord, grant him the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity.
Lord, increase and strengthen his mental abilities and physical strength.
Lord, give him Your blessing for a godly family life and godly procreation.
Lord, grant also to me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child at this time of morning, day, evening and night for the sake of Thy name, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent.
Amen.
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