The birth of children is a mystery that scientists still cannot understand. No one can explain how a woman is able to bear and give birth to a completely independent organism. Believers know that this area is in God's hands. Therefore, when a marriage takes place, they pray for children. After all, without a blessing, a miracle is impossible.
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Prayers for infertility
(about the gift of children)
Hear us, Merciful and Almighty God, may Thy grace be sent down through our prayer. Be merciful, Lord, to our prayer, remember Your law about the multiplication of the human race and be a merciful Patron, so that with Your help what You have established will be preserved. By Your sovereign power You created everything out of nothing and laid the foundation for everything that exists in the world - You created man in Your image and, with a high secret, sanctified the union of marriage and the foreshadowing of the mystery of the unity of Christ with the Church. Look, O Merciful One, on these Thy servants (names) united in marital union and begging for Thy help, may Thy mercy be upon them, may they be fruitful and may they see their sons’ sons even to the third and fourth generation and live to the desired old age and enter the Kingdom of Heaven through Our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory, honor and worship due with the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
What to do if the marriage is childless
Several years pass, and the couple still has no heirs. In a sense, parenting is a feat - you have to give up your own plans, take on many tasks, and great responsibility. But according to the priests, the absence of children does not mean that people are guilty of something. The main task of Christian life is to save your soul. So don't worry too much. Often people are simply given time to prepare.
The most important thing is to maintain trust in the Creator, He has a plan for everyone. Sacred history knows many cases when a couple begged for children already in old age. We should not give up hope - we must continue to pray for the gift of children. If possible, visit holy places and make a pilgrimage. Perhaps this is how feelings between spouses are tested. Often shared experiences bring people very close.
Righteous Joachim and Anna, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
These saints bore bitter barrenness until old age, but then, with the blessing of God, they gave birth to the Most Holy Virgin Mary.
First prayer
Sanctification of the righteous, Godfathers Joachim and Anno! Pray to the Merciful Lord, that He may turn away His anger from us, according to our righteous deeds, and that, having despised our countless sins, He will turn us, the servant of God (names), to the path of repentance, and may He establish us on the path of His commandments. Also, with your prayers in the world, preserve our life, and ask for all good things, good haste, all that is needed for life and piety is given to us by God, from all misfortunes and troubles and sudden death, your intercession delivers us and protects us from all visible and invisible enemies, and this is temporary in the world Having passed this life, we will achieve eternal peace, and through your holy prayer may we be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ our God, to whom, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be due all glory, honor and worship forever and ever.
Second prayer
In praise of the righteous women of Christ, the holy Godfathers Joachim and Anno, who stand before the heavenly throne of the Great King and great boldness towards the poor, as from your most blessed daughter, the Most Pure Theotokos and the Ever-Virgin Mary, who deigned to be incarnate, we resort to you, as a powerful representative and zealous intercessors for us, sins and unworthiness . Pray for His goodness, that He may turn away His anger from us, moving righteously towards us through our deeds, and may, despising our countless sins, turn us to the path of repentance and may He establish us on the path of His commandments. Also, with your prayers in the world, preserve our belly and ask for all good things, good haste, everything that is needed for belly and piety is given to us by God, from all misfortunes and troubles and unnecessary deaths, through your intercession we are delivered, and from all enemies, visible and invisible, protecting, like a quiet and we will live a silent life in all piety and purity, and thus in the world this temporary life has passed, we will achieve eternal peace, where, through your holy prayer, we may be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ our God, to which, together with the Father and the Most Holy Spirit, be due all glory, honor and worship forever and ever. Amen.
Troparion, tone 2
Having become more righteous than the lawful grace, Joachim and Anna gave birth to us the God-given Child. Meanwhile, today the Divine Church brightly triumphs, merrily celebrating, honoring your memory, glorifying and erecting the mountain of salvation for us in the house of David.
Troparion of Saints, tone 2
We celebrate the memory of Thy righteous ones, O Lord; we pray to Thee, save our souls.
MY HISTORY
My children are my true wealth and in this sense I am rich - I have three sons (the eldest son from my first marriage). Moreover, two of them are very tiny - one is 2.5 years old, and the youngest will turn one year old this month. But not many of my friends know about how my wife just recently cried into her pillow and ran around the hospital. institutions in search of a solution to the problem of conceiving a child. It seems like there’s nothing serious, but God didn’t give us a baby. And this went on for about 13 years.
- But 2012 was a turning point for us in this regard. By a miracle, or by the Will of the Lord, I ended up (at work) in the Tolga convent. And quite by chance, as if by chance, I learned from Mother that in this wonderful monastery there is a miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Tolga. It was only later that I learned about Her miracles and that many women come to the Tolga Icon with a prayer for the gift of children. And then I simply fervently and sincerely prayed to the Mother of God that God would give us a baby. And how can one not call it a miracle that we soon had a dear son! Noisy, characteristic, stubborn fidget, but so dearly loved and long-awaited, given to us by God for our joy.
But as you already understand, this is not the end of my wonderful story - I also have my youngest son. But we didn’t expect it at all, and this miracle is no less than the first, by the way, it is also connected with the Tolga icon. And the whole point is that we learned about the baby’s existence soon after I prayed in front of the icon about expanding our home. And even though we haven’t moved into a larger apartment yet (I know for sure that this is a matter of time), I have acquired immeasurably more.
By the way, not on purpose, but it turns out that now I often visit the Tolga monastery and pray to the Holy Image of the Mother of God. Since childhood, our family has had a small, old icon, and only recently did I learn that it is the Tolga Icon of the Mother of God. Whatever one may say, the events of my life have always pushed me towards this holy Image, named Tolgskaya.
To the Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist
These pious spouses also had no children until old age, and then, with the blessing of God, they gave birth to John the Baptist.
Troparion to the Holy Prophet Zechariah
You were clothed with the garments of the priesthood in wisdom, according to the law of God you offered burnt offerings in a most sacred manner, Zechariah, and you were a lamp and a spectator of the secret, bearing signs of grace in you clearly to all wisdom. And he was killed by sword in the temple of God, the prophet of Christ, with the Forerunner pray for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion
Today the prophet and priest of the Most High, Zechariah, offer, Forerunner parent, a meal of his memory, feeding the faithful, dissolving the drink of righteousness for everyone, for this sake he dies, like the Divine secret place of God’s grace.
Brief lives of the holy righteous praying to the Almighty for the gift of children
Holy Righteous Joachim and Anna
Joachim and Anna lived in Nazareth and did not have children until old age, for which they grieved very much. They were subjected to contempt and ridicule, but did not complain and prayed to the Lord. One day Joachim brought gifts to God, as was customary during major church holidays. But the priest did not accept the sacrifice from the childless man, which greatly saddened the elder. He did not return home and decided to settle in the desert. Anna, having learned about her husband’s decision and the shame to which he was subjected, fervently prayed to the Savior to give her a baby. In solitude, Joachim prayed for the same thing. Finally, their prayers were heard and soon Archangel Gabriel announced to them about the imminent birth of the blessed Daughter. Later, the couple met in Jerusalem, where their daughter Maria was born.
Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth
The priest of one of the Jerusalem churches, Zechariah, and the sister of Saint Anna, Elizabeth, were the parents of the Holy Prophet John.
They lived blamelessly, but were barren. One day during a service, Zechariah received an angelic message that his elderly wife would give birth to a son. Zechariah did not believe the good news, and as punishment, he lost his speech and became mute.
At the birth of a son from above, he was ordered to be named John. Zechariah himself, when asked to write the name of the newborn on a tablet, wrote the same name. Immediately his speech returned
When King Herod learned of the birth of the Messiah, he ordered the death of all infants in the area under 2 years of age. He knew about the birth of John and also hoped for his death. But Elizabeth hid with the baby in the mountains. Seeing her pursuers, she prayed to God for salvation and the mountain immediately opened up before her. There the woman hid from pursuit. And Herod’s soldiers soon began to torture Zechariah about the whereabouts of his son. Not getting what they wanted, they stabbed the priest in the church between the altar and the altar, and 40 days later Elizabeth died.
Holy Reverend Alexander of Svirsky the Wonderworker
Amos's parents were poor but pious peasants, and their children were taught Christian education. The parents wanted to marry the grown-up guy, but he did not allow such thoughts, he only dreamed of saving his soul. By the will of God, the guy met Valaam monks, talked a lot with them and went to Valaam. There he took monastic vows with the name Alexander, worked zealously and fulfilled obediences for the Glory of God. At that time, his father came to the monastery, having been looking for his son for a long time, but the son convinced him and his mother to become monks.
Later, on the banks of the Svir River, Alexander founded a monastic monastery and became its abbot. He was granted insight and the ability to heal spiritual and physical ailments.
Ksenia Petersburgskaya
The blessed one married a court singer at an early age. Family happiness did not last long, the beloved husband Andrei Fedorovich suddenly died. Shocked by grief, Ksenia decided to use her life’s feat to beg forgiveness for the sins of her late husband. On the day of the burial, she put on his clothes and accepted the feat of foolishness for the sake of Christ. The girl gave away all her property, walked around the city during the day, and prayed at night. Ksenia meekly endured all the bullying and ridicule of those around her.
When the suit of the late husband was worn out, people began to offer Ksenia clothes, but she refused everyone, taking only a red blouse and a green skirt (in memory of her husband’s uniform). She flatly refused to accept alms; she only took copper pennies, which she immediately distributed to the poor.
Reverend Roman
It is said about this saint: Through prayer, create many barren wives and give birth to children. During his lifetime, this saint ate only bread, salt and water, and never used a lamp. During his lifetime, he healed the ailments of many. They pray to Him for the resolution of childlessness.
Prayer to all saints and ethereal heavenly powers
Divinely holy and resting in the saints, sung by the thrice-holy voice in heaven from the Angels, praised on earth by man in His saints: having given grace to everyone by Thy Holy Spirit according to the gift of Christ, and having thereby given Thy holy Church two Apostles, two prophets, two evangelists, two shepherds and teachers. , their own word of preaching. You, the One who acts all in all, have accomplished many holiness in every generation and generation, having pleased You with various virtues, and having left us with the image of our good deeds, in the joy that has passed, prepare, in the same place the temptations themselves were, and help us who are attacked. Remembering all these saints and praising their godly lives, I praise You Himself, who acted in them, and believing in Your gifts of goodness, I diligently pray to You, Holy of Holies, grant to me sinners to follow their teaching, moreover, by Your all-effective grace, the heavenly ones with them will be worthy of glory, praising the Most Holy Your name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Prayer to the Reverend
Sanctified head, reverend father, blessed Abvo Roman, do not forget your gods to the end, but always remember us in holy and auspicious prayers to God: remember your flock, which you yourself shepherded, and do not forget to visit your children, pray for us, holy father, for the children your spiritual, as if you had boldness towards the Heavenly King: do not be silent for us to the Lord, and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love: remember us unworthy of the Almighty Throne, and do not stop praying for us to Christ God, for grace has been given to you to pray for us . We do not imagine that you are dead: even though you have passed away from us in body, but remain alive even after death, do not depart from us in spirit, preserving us from the arrows of the enemy and all the charms of the demonic and the machinations of the devil, to our good shepherd ashebo and the relics of your cancer before is always visible to our eyes, but your holy soul with the angelic hosts, with disembodied faces, with heavenly powers, standing at the throne of the Almighty, worthily rejoices, knowing that you are truly alive after death, we bow down to you and we pray to you: pray for us to the Almighty God, oh for the benefit of our souls, and ask for time for repentance, so that we may pass from earth to heaven without restraint, may we be freed from the bitter torment, the demons of the princes of the air, and may we be delivered from eternal torment, and may we be heirs of the Heavenly Kingdom with all the righteous, who from all eternity have pleased our Lord Jesus Christ: it is fitting for Him all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.
Troparion to the Saint, tone 8
You, father, know that you were saved in the image of accepting the cross, following Christ, and teaching you to despise the flesh, because it comes: being diligent about the soul, things more immortal: in the same way your spirit rejoices with the Angels, Rev. Roman.
Kontakion to the Saint, tone 2
Having armed yourself with divine purity of soul, and having firmly handed over unceasing prayers like copies, you prosecuted the demonic militia of Romane, pray unceasingly for all of us.
Greatness to the Reverend
We bless you, Rev. Father Roman, and honor your holy memory, mentor of monks and interlocutor of Angels.
How children are begged
The Bible tells several stories about how spouses begged God for children. So, after many years of waiting, ninety-year-old Abraham and Sarah gave birth to a son, Isaac. For a long time, the prophet Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist, could not give birth to a baby. The righteous Joachim and Anna, who later became the parents of the Virgin Mary Herself, lived childless to a ripe old age. For Orthodox Christians, these families are the main example of married life, faith in God and trust in His providence. They, despite their advanced age, the condemnation and ridicule of others, continued to ask the Lord for continuation of the family - and God did not abandon their prayers. They became the parents of not just children, but the greatest righteous people, worthy of being relatives in the flesh of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
In the modern world there are also many examples of begging for children by those who, despite all the forecasts and verdicts of doctors, have not stopped believing in the Only One Who gives life to everything on earth.
You can pray for childbearing not only for those who have been trying to give birth for a long time, but also for those who have just started a family and want to become parents - after all, it is so important to ask for help and God’s blessing on the most significant decisions and actions in your life.
In addition to personal prayer at home, you can turn to general, church prayer. For this purpose, health notes are submitted for the Divine Liturgy, magpies and prayer services are ordered. A prayer service is a small service during which litanies are read, that is, special petitions, as well as the names of those who handed over the notes. There are prayer services for the blessing of water or with the reading of an akathist to the Mother of God or to one of the saints. The intercession of the holy saints is important - they will pray to the Lord, the giver of all good things, for the conception of a new life and the birth of a baby to the spouses.
First Martyr Evdokia
Women who cannot get pregnant pray to Saint Evdokia. Evdokia, having accepted Holy Baptism and renounced her wealth, pleased God with her strict fasting life and received the gift of working miracles.
Troparion, tone 8
With righteousness and intelligence, having bound your soul into the love of Christ, the corruptible and the red, and the temporary oblivion, you flowed in, like a disciple of the Word: with the polish of passion, having first killed, you have put to shame the second enemy with suffering. Therefore, Christ vouchsafes greater crowns to you, glorious Evdokie, reverend passion-bearer, pray to Christ God to save our souls.
Next, read a prayer to all the saints and ethereal heavenly powers (see above).
Who to pray for to conceive a child
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First of all, one must ask God for the gift of children, as the giver of all blessings. Petitions to the Mother of God are also read. She, as the merciful mother of all humanity, is able to understand any heartache and can convey requests to Her Son. Before which icons should we read prayers?
- Feodorovskaya - has been known since the 12th century, but even in our time there is a lot of evidence from previously childless couples who are now given children.
- “Blessed womb” is an ancient image that blesses conception and gestation.
- “Unexpected joy” - the icon saved many sinners from death, but the miraculous image located in Moscow is also known for the occurrence of long-awaited pregnancy.
- The prayer for the gift of children, if it is addressed to the Queen of Heaven, can be said before any image. There are simply established traditions that people follow. Choose the icon that you like best.
Before you begin to regularly read prayers for the gift of children, the holy fathers advise going to confession and attending the Liturgy. After all, it often happens that a person’s being is consumed by envy and condemnation. He sees that God sent a child to a certain “harlot.” “How can that be, because I’m better!” — indignation is born in the soul. But in fact, this is not a thirst for justice, but a real condemnation of one’s neighbor, pride. It's better to get rid of these feelings.
Infant Martyr John of Kiev-Pechersk
This baby, cut in half, is one of the babies of Bethlehem. Prayers before his grave help in resolving infertility.
First, read a prayer to all the saints and ethereal heavenly powers (see above).
Troparion to the Martyr, tone 4
Thy martyr, Lord John, in his suffering received an imperishable crown from You, our God, for having Thy strength, overthrow the tormentors, crush the demons of the weak insolence, save our souls with prayers.
Kontakion to the Martyr, tone 6
The bright star appeared in the world, proclaiming the Sun of Christ with yours, passion-bearing John, and you extinguished all the charm, giving us light, praying unceasingly for all of us.
Glorification of the martyr
We magnify you, passion-bearing Saint John, and honor your venerable suffering, who you endured for Christ.
Prayer to the Mother of God before Her Icon “Helper in Childbirth”
O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, who never leaves us in earthly life! To whom will I offer prayers, to whom will I bring tears and sighs, if not to You, consolation to all the faithful! With fear, faith, love, Mother of the Belly, I pray: may the Lord enlighten Orthodox people to salvation, may He give us children to You and Your Son to please You, may He keep us in the purity of humility, in the hope of salvation in Christ, and grant us all, in the cover of Your grace, earthly consolation. Keep us under the canopy of Thy mercy, Most Pure One, help those who pray for childbirth, turn away the slander of evil freedom, grave troubles, misfortunes and deaths. Grant us grace-filled insight, a spirit of contrition for sins, grant us to see all the height and purity of Christ’s teaching given to us; protect us from disastrous alienation, so that we all, gratefully praising Your greatness, may be worthy of Heavenly tranquility and there with Your beloved, with all the saints, we will glorify the One God in the Trinity: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
