Prayer for a missing person to return: 7 texts and who to contact

Dear friends. I bring to your attention a collection of prayers for the missing: children, relatives, acquaintances or simply missing people.

Unfortunately, a lost person is a fairly common occurrence these days. There are many reasons for such a loss: lost in an unfamiliar place, lost memory, fell into slavery, became a victim of swindlers or other crimes. At such moments, it is logical to contact not only the police, but also to pray to the Omnipresent God and His saints.

We must pray both for the health of the missing person and for the person’s speedy return home.

Which saint should I turn to for help?

Prayer for the loss of a beloved item helps believers in several aspects:

the lost item will be found as soon as possible;
a random person will not find the loss;
the stolen goods will easily return to the owner.

Prayer for the return of lost things allows you to find protection in the face of God and the saints. Don’t forget to “meet” the find yourself. If the loss occurred on the street, advertise or write a statement to the police. If you cannot find the item at home, look around the entire room again. Act with complete trust in God and confidence that he is helping you.

An important assistant when searching for a missing item is the “Prayer Rule for Lost Items.” Archimandrite Tikhon mentions him in his book “Unholy Saints.” The text can be found in the 50th Psalm of King David, and it sounds like this:

Any prayer rule is a collection of small thematic prayers. They are allowed to be read outside the church - this is the daily ritual of the believer. The prayer rule is read after waking up, before going to bed or eating, during the day. Recommended reading with your family.

The text “Creed” is included in the list of morning prayers that believers should read before starting the day. There are no appeals or petitions to God or saints. At its core, it is a summary of Christian dogmas. The holy text is read in order to strengthen one’s faith in the omnipotence of the Lord. When something is lost, this prayer is read along with the previous prayer:

Through these prayers there is an appeal simultaneously to the Lord and all the saints. The texts are powerful and, unlike the following prayers, can be read without icons. They are spoken before the image of the Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ. The prayer service is read three times a day, once, or three repetitions together.

Nicholas the Wonderworker

If you don’t know what prayer to read for the speedy return of a missing item, contact St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. One of the famous Christian saints will help solve the problem. The prayer for finding a lost thing, addressed to the Pleasant, sounds like this:

The saint's memorial days are May 22, August 11 and December 19. On these dates, prayer requests will be especially strong.

John the Warrior

Saints are the link between a praying person and God. They patronize those in trouble and pray with them for help. Believers often turn to the holy martyr John the Warrior. He is asked for support and intercession in different situations:

find the missing item;
return what was stolen;
protect yourself and loved ones from offenders;
find thieves;
to restore justice.

If what was lost was earned honestly, John will definitely help those who ask.

In the ancient “Tale of the Saints” there is a prayer for the loss of a necessary thing, addressed to the martyr. They read it if the servants ran away. A modern believer can address John the Warrior like this:

Priests recommend reading this prayer for finding a lost item at the first opportunity. It helps believers quickly find a lost item at home or outside.

Another prayer to John the Warrior will help return what was taken by dishonest means:

Martyr's Day of Remembrance - August 12.

Spiridon Trimifuntsky

If money or valuables are lost, a prayer for help to Spyridon of Trimifuntsky will be appropriate - he helps resolve financial problems.

The saint was a contemporary of Nicholas the Ugodnik, and performed many miracles. To this day, people who turn to Spiridon get rid of their problems in an unexpected way:

Prayer to the martyr Tryphon for the loss of animals

While in an anxious search for a pet, read the Orthodox prayer for missing animals, addressed to the holy martyr Tryphon. The pet will return.

The dog, sitting on a leash, suddenly broke free and ran away.

An unkind person could steal it without a twinge of conscience.

The kitten got scared and quickly ran out of the apartment.

My dear ones, don’t worry. You will find something that is rightfully yours.

Go to an Orthodox Church and buy as many candles as you like. Leave a few for home prayer.

Place candles at the icon of Saint Tryphon.

Slowly, while crossing yourself, silently say these prayer lines.

Great Martyr Tryphon, help us find the missing animal that the Lord God sent down to us. Amen.

There is no need to lock yourself from the inside in an isolated room. Surely all family members will want to praise Jesus Christ.

Light the remaining candles. Place the icon of St. Tryphon nearby.

No matter how bitter it may be, try to relieve the mental pain. Inspire confidence that the animal will be found or returned to you healthy and unharmed.

Begin humbly reading the prayer.

Holy Martyr Tryphon. As the creature of God walks across the earth, let the enemy not offend my animal. Forbid the flayer from doing evil, help bring your pet back. I glorify Christ, I am afraid of angering him, I pray with mental pain and tears. Having deserved grief, I repent of my sins three times, sometimes I go to Church in a hurry. Martyr Tryphon, we found grace to see the animal again. Thy will be done. Amen.

Cross yourself three times. Blow out the candles. Take their cinders to the Orthodox Church.

And keep looking for the animal.

You will definitely discover the loss, but to do this you will need to spend a lot of effort.

About rescuing missing people

Troparion, tone 7

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, who bore the Eternal Child and God in Her arms. Ask Him to give peace to the world and salvation to our souls. The Son, O Mother of God, tells You that He will fulfill all Your requests for good. For this reason, we also fall down, praying to Thee and trusting in Thee, that we may not perish, we call Thy name: For Thou art, O Lady, the Seeker of the lost.

First prayer

Zealous Intercessor, Compassionate Mother of the Lord, I come running to You, the accursed one and the most sinful person above all; Hear the voice of my prayer and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, who is desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, cursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Second prayer

Oh, God-chosen Intercessor of sinners, seeker of the lost and Teacher of the lost! You do not despise the poor verbal sheep that has wandered in the wilds of sin by self-will from the pasture of Your Son, but as you go, you look for the lost one. Who will search the paths of Your mercy? Be merciful to everyone: draw those who are perishing from the abyss of destruction, find and guide those who are lost, convert and attract those who are far away, receive and save those who turn to You and those who draw near. Bring all those who repent to Your Son, the Good Shepherd, and our God, so that through Your prayers there will not be a single sheep missing, but may there be one flock and one Shepherd, who will save our souls and open the doors to the eternal abode through Your intercession. Amen.

Prayer three

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, recovery of the lost! Look with Your merciful eye on those praying before Your honest Icon. Raise us from the depths of sin: enlighten our minds, darkened by passions, heal the ulcers of our souls and bodies. You weigh the incessant sorrows and all our weaknesses: give us a helping hand, ease the suffering. Be for us a source of mercy and peace, consolation in troubles and a strong refuge for repentant sinners. Grant us correction of our sinful life: guide those who are lost on the right path, save those who have fallen and are perishing by the power of grace. Deliver us from sudden death, reconcile us with Your Son and the righteous judge and free us from eternal torment. By Thy merciful intercession grant us to dwell in the heavenly abodes, where the unceasing voice of those celebrating joyfully glorifies the Most Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

God our father, always deal with us according to Your meekness, do not leave Your mercy from us, but through their prayers guide our belly in peace.

You were vigilant in the commandments of the Master, lavishing your wealth on the poor, blessed, quietly with your spouse and your children, thereby inheriting Divine pleasure.

About Saints Xenophon and Mary with your children Arkady and John! Behold, we, unworthy and sinful, diligently resort to you and with strong hope we pray: now mercifully hear our voice of prayer and strive for our help, and now show your love for us, the servants of God (names), by the grace-filled action of your God-pleasing prayers, send and to us the great and rich mercy of the Lord, may we sing and glorify the wondrous God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in His saints, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

We recommend studying Psalm 24

Troparion, tone 8

Having loved the blessedness of the Gospel, O God-Wise John, you honored the purity of your heart. Moreover, you disdained the vanity of this world and strived to see God, who glorified you with miracles in healing the variously suffering. For this reason, we pray to you: ask us from Christ the Lord of all sorrows for deliverance and receipt of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Kontakion, tone 6

Let us duly praise the pious warrior of Christ, who defeated the enemies of soul and body in a divinely wise manner, John the Martyr, with songs, working miracles, he gives abundant healing to suffering people, and prays to the Lord God to save the faithful from all troubles.

Oh, great martyr of Christ John, champion of the faithful, chaser of enemies and intercessor of the offended. Hear us, in troubles and sorrows, praying to you, as if grace from God has been given to you quickly to console the sad, to help the weak, to deliver the innocent from vain death, and to pray for all those who suffer evil. Be therefore a strong champion for us against all our visible and invisible enemies, for with your help and fight all those who show us evil will be put to shame. Pray to our Lord, that He may grant us His sinful and unworthy servants to receive from Him the ineffable good that is prepared for those who love Him, in the Trinity of the Holy Ones, glorified by God, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. They pray to the same saint to find the stolen goods.

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Venerable Xenophon and Mary

Troparion, tone 4

God our father, always deal with us according to Your meekness, do not leave Your mercy from us, but through their prayers guide our belly in peace.

Kontakion

You were vigilant in the commandments of the Master, lavishing your wealth on the poor, blessed, quietly with your spouse and your children, thereby inheriting Divine pleasure.

Prayer

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How to pray for a person who disappeared many years ago?

Question: “Five years ago, my sister, who was eighty years old, was lost. She went for mushrooms and never returned. At first I prayed for health, because I thought that maybe she had lost her memory. It seems like it’s impossible to remember, but, on the other hand, five years have passed, and she is quite old... I don’t know what to do next?”

Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov answers:

– If five years have passed, then according to the laws of the Russian Federation such a person is declared dead by a court decision. In the pre-revolutionary Russian Empire, a funeral service was required after six years.

We also had such a case in our parish: our parishioner Shura also went missing. Everyone loved her, especially me, because she was a saint. Unfortunately, such cases do happen.

Therefore, you can already pray for the repose of your soul.

Archpriest Alexander Berezovsky:

– People often ask: they thought that a person died, they prayed for repose, and suddenly it turns out that the person is alive. Have we sinned?

Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov:

- No. God has everyone alive! Let’s say that from today you begin to pray for the repose of my soul. I will not be offended at all, because the Lord Himself said: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” I would like my soul to be at peace and always have a spirit of peace within me. There is nothing wrong with resting the soul. “Rest, O Lord, of Your servant Archpriest Demetrius, so that he does not worry.” And I will live longer! We pray not for physical health, but for health in salvation. Therefore, first of all, we mean spiritual health, and this can be wished for both the living and the deceased. And with God, everyone is generally alive.

Or maybe it would be more correct to pray for health? After all, everyone is alive with God. A friend of mine’s husband disappeared 12 years ago. And the priest said that, of course, most likely he was no longer alive, but it was better to pray as if he were alive.

Don't lose faith

We must try not to lose heart, to believe that a loved one will be found. In addition to home prayer, it is necessary to submit notes with the name of the missing person at the liturgy. According to church rules, until it is established that an Orthodox Christian is no longer alive, you can pray for him for 5 years as if he were alive. The note should indicate that the person is missing, then when mentioned during the service before Communion, the priest will add before his name the words: “... missing person...”.

The more often the name of the missing person is mentioned at the liturgy, the greater the likelihood that the Lord will reveal to the mother the secret of his disappearance. A prayer service in the church of Saints Xenophon and Mary will also help to find the trace of a missing loved one.

How to pray correctly

A prayer for a lost item is addressed to a specific patron saint. Also, so that the loss is quickly found, you can turn to your Guardian Angel, Christ or the Virgin Mary. It is recommended to read a prayer in front of the corresponding icon. The ceremony can take place both in church and at home.

If you are familiar with the sacred texts, read the prayer in Church Slavonic. If difficulties arise, you are allowed to read the adapted version in modern Russian.

A prayer for the loss of an item is said in a calm mood. When turning to the Lord, one should not feel angry. Show humility. With a clear mind, ask for help, and then recite the sacred text one or more times.

The petition must be made according to the canons of Orthodoxy. At home, sit in front of the icon and turn to the saint. Do not set conditions, but mentally ask for a favorable outcome. The loss can be found in the most miraculous way. It is most effective to read prayers for retrieval on days dedicated to selected saints. The memorial days themselves can be found in the Orthodox calendar.

Before calling for help in finding an item, read the Our Father. This sacred text is recited to ask for forgiveness, to be cleansed of sins and with a pure soul to appeal to God and the saints for intercession.

Think about every word of prayer. You can memorize the text or read it from the pages. Upon completion, bow and cross yourself. It is also necessary to be baptized whenever the Lord, Christ, the Holy Spirit or the names of saints are mentioned.

A text written by a clergyman or saint has greater power than a common prayer. Look for the correct prayer service that has the desired effect in church books. The book must bear the stamp: “Recommended for publication by the Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.” This is how the church confirms that the text corresponds to its dogmas.

Prayer brings a person closer to God. Once you get what you want, beware of complacency. Thank the saint to whom you turned, God, Christ and the Mother of God for a successful outcome. If possible, visit a church. God can help you through random people. Try to also help those in need.

Christian believers are prohibited from using conspiracies and rituals to search for missing items. This is a sinful activity, because... many of them came from paganism and black magic teachings. They are prohibited by the Orthodox Church, so in such situations they use prayer.

What are the rules when performing a church ritual?

Many complain that turning to the Lord did not bring the expected results, the missing person was not found, and they begin to think unfavorably about the Creator. And this is a real sin; one should reconsider whether the church ceremony . Basic canons of the ritual :

a prayer is read on the icon of the Saint, with a lit candle or lamp;
a church ritual is performed in a sober state and without the influence of psychotropic drugs;
the prayer text is pronounced with deep faith in it and with a purified soul, at this moment you should move your thoughts away from everyday worries.

You cannot treat prayer to the Creator as a duty. The Creator senses human thoughts and if he sees insincerity in the request, he will not help.

Prayer to find something missing

Important! Prayer is part of the spiritual life of a true believer, and not sorcery. A way to communicate with the Supreme

These sacred texts are many centuries old. Countless of our ancestors uttered them in times of need. As you read the prayer, feel a deep sense of trust and love.

My son's documents for the apartment have disappeared. He kept them with me because he was renting out his own. We needed them to make a tax refund on the purchase of an apartment, but they didn’t have them. They searched everything more than once. I came to work, went on the Internet, and found about St. John the Warrior. The whole day I turned to him almost in tears. In the evening my son came again. We had a snack and decided to look again. And they found it! In the closet, where it has been looked at many times, in a bag. Then I went to church and thanked him.

I always look for all lost things with the prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary!” I read or say a prayer mentally and calmly continue the search. At the same time, I listen to myself. If during the search I felt the urge to check a place where “this could never happen,” then I’ll definitely check it. The loss is located.

A friend once couldn’t find her daughter’s certificate. I turned everything upside down in the house - he’s gone and that’s it! And it was needed in the coming days. Going over in her memory all the places where this important document could have fallen, she leafed through the magazine in heavy thought. Her gaze was drawn to a photograph of an icon unknown to her. Madonna and child. Not ours, not an Orthodox image. In desperation, the friend mentally prayed, turning to this photograph. In the evening the phone rang: my daughter’s classmate called. It turns out that she had a certificate. A year ago she somehow grabbed him with her documents,

Can you read a prayer at home in your own words?

People ignorant of church rituals and faced with a missing person often wonder if it is possible to say a prayer at home. It is also allowed to appeal to the Saints on one’s own behalf, or one must read only from the prayer book.

It is immediately necessary to understand that prayer to speed up the search is not an obligation; it is said with obedience and submission. There should be no insincerity here. Therefore, you can address the Creator with unlearned church speech, but with words that come from the heart. Only in this case will the Lord of all living things hear and heed the prayers and help in the search.

Plot to bring the dog home

I am sincerely sorry that your dog has gone missing. You have already posted advertisements looking for your favorite animal. Read a strong plot for his return home.

My dears, do not lose hope.

Perhaps she lost her temper, frightened by the loud barking.

The troublemaker untied her and decided to return her for a worthy reward.

There are many reasons, but one solution.

There is no need to light church candles.

At the most appropriate time, retire to a locked room.

Focus your inner power by painting pictures of your dog's return.

Imagine her safe and sound, running on the way home.

Proceed to repeatedly and confidently read a special magic spell.

I am returning the dog back from the hands of the murderer, from the winding road, moving away from the house. No one will offend her, no one will dare to sell her, and as soon as he decides, he will immediately die. Anxiety will settle in my soul, my friend will bark at the threshold. They will return her, throw her back, and disappear back in embarrassment. Let it be so! Amen! Amen! Amen!

Repeat the occult lines 13 times in a row. In a week.

Prayer for spiritual children

In your letter you notified me that you would send me a whole cartload of sins, and therefore I have not answered you until now, and only ten days later, yesterday, your Nefed brought them. I don’t know myself what should I do first now? Should I thank you for your great zeal for me, the poor one? or weep bitterly over the countless multitude of your sins? You remember that one elder was forced to reap thorns - a great field - because he accepted only one piece of gold from a Christ-lover, and I took several dozen of them from you, which is why I must work very hard, that is, to cleanse your sinful great land. for a long time and a lot, making several hundred prostrations per day, and I have an abyss of sins, and besides, my strength has left me, and there is no healing in my flesh, and therefore I don’t know what I will do? Perhaps, according to the proverb, we will divide the sin in half, that is, we will pray together and ask the Lord for mercy and remission of sins (Venerable Anthony).

Prayer for a missing person to return - Collection of prayers

In Russia, people disappear every day; sad statistics show that the number of missing people is increasing every year. But what’s even worse is that children are disappearing. Some of the missing will be lucky and found alive, while others will be searched for months or years.

How can loved ones live after such a blow all this time? Where can I get the strength to wait? How to withstand one of the most terrible tests? The Orthodox Church will come to the aid of those suffering. A prayer for the return of a missing person will suggest ways to search or information about the missing person.

Remember that according to church laws, unless it is definitely established that the missing person is dead, he is considered alive.

With a prayer for a missing person, we can turn to various saints; most often they come to the icons of the Mother of God, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and St. George for help.

The power of Orthodox prayers

No one is surprised by announcements in the media, on television, on the Internet about missing people, including children. What loved ones experience at the same time is no secret to anyone: horror, heartache. The unknown torments more than any grief. Not knowing what to think about the reasons for the disappearance, the imagination draws the most terrible pictures of what happened.

The uncertainty about the life of a loved one stretched out over years is an unbearable test for everyone.

Salvation will be prayer:

to the Lord;
Mother of God;
saints;
guardian angel

Believers should know that there are effective prayers for the return of missing people. Prayer will not replace the search for a missing person, but it is necessary for both the seeker and the lost. God's mercy is greater than human mercy. The ways of the Lord are mysterious - a truth known to believers.

The icon of the Mother of God “Seeking the Lost” became famous for its miraculous properties. It was written by order of the peasant Fyodor Obukhov in the 17th century. The snowstorm caught him on the road. He felt that he was freezing and appealed to the Mother of God, promising to order the icon “Recovery of the Lost” after his rescue. The Mother of God did not leave him in trouble, Fyodor was saved.

The miraculous icon personifies the collective image of parents whose children have gone missing. She is called the comforter of those who mourn, praying to the Mother of God for the salvation of the child. The Most Holy Queen of Heaven gives strength to wait and search, and shows the way to the lost.

Nicholas the Wonderworker is the patron saint of travelers and sailors. People turn to his icon with prayer when a person disappears on the road or during a storm at sea.

St. George the Victorious - protector of warriors. Relatives of missing soldiers during military operations in armed conflicts pray in front of his holy image in order to find them alive.

The Monks Xenophon and Maria lost their sons John and Arkady, who were washed off the ship by waves during a storm and scattered along different shores. For many years, the parents grieved, never ceasing to offer prayers to God for the preservation of the lives of their beloved children. A few years later they met both sons, healthy and unharmed.

Prayers for the return of missing loved ones are addressed to the Guardian Angel and all the saints.

Prayer for neighbors

Saint Mark the Ascetic writes: “It is good to help one’s neighbor with advice and deed, but better - with prayer.” Therefore, let us pray to the Lord in peace: “Thou, O Lord, preserve us and keep us from this generation.” Do not be carried away by the sorrows of this world, remembering the word of our Lord to the disciple who asked to bury his father... (Venerable Anatoly).

Answer regarding the commemoration of K. If he unfeignedly repented and brought before the Lord and before his confessor a sincere consciousness and confession of all his sins, then the word of G.A.P. is true that, without a doubt, he can be remembered, no matter how he is buried

The whole importance is not in the manner of burial, but in the spiritual mood with which he departed from this life. If he only brought outward repentance for show and out of some human assumptions, then what benefit will he have from church commemoration?

But we do not know at all whether he sincerely repented or not, and even whether he communed; let those who care about this find out, and then let them act in accordance with what they find out. And that he was deprived of burial and that he received the end of such a shameful death and the like - all this, with sincere repentance, can serve him to alleviate the grave guilt of the crime, while it will serve to admonish others so that they do not forget and do not extend their insolence so far. May the All-merciful Lord, willingly or unwillingly, enlighten us all and, with the message of destinies, may He have mercy on those who will (Venerable Ambrose).

You should not say that you pray (or will pray) for others. Father Anthony even says: “I commit myself to pray” (Venerable Ambrose).

We advise you to study the Icon of Xenia of St. Petersburg

It’s a pity for your sisters and brothers who have strayed from the good path. Pray for your brothers like this: “Organize, O Lord, for my brothers (names) what is beneficial and saving according to Your Holy Will” (St. Joseph).

To pray for the elder - always pray, but not in the same way as you prayed, but say: “O Lord, rest his soul and have mercy on me, a sinner, with his holy prayers.” You can turn to him with simple faith (St. Joseph).

Insurance in Prayer

In Kazan, when I was still in military service, the current Metropolitan of St. Petersburg Anthony sent me a book that had just been published: “Frank Stories of a Wanderer.” I read it and said to myself: “Yes... here is another way of salvation, the shortest and most reliable - the Jesus Prayer. We must take this into account." I got myself a rosary and began the Jesus Prayer. Soon various sounds began, rustling, swaying, banging on the wall, window and similar phenomena. Not only I heard them, but also my orderly. I became afraid to spend the night alone, so I began to call my orderly. But these insurances did not stop, and after four months I could not stand it and quit practicing the Jesus Prayer. Then he asked about. Ambrose about this, he told me that I shouldn’t have quit. Here, in brief, is the condition for my admission to the monastery: the enemy did not allow me to practice the Jesus Prayer in the world, so I thought I would do it in the monastery. And here he raised all the brethren against me, even if you leave the monastery. That's how he hates prayer. But now I don’t see it. Everything is dismantled there (the priest pointed to the female half). Of course, I babble a prayer in time. I don’t know whether the Lord will remove me from this post or whether I’ll have to die here... That’s it, the whole move is written down in my diary. And then I already had visions. Once I saw clouds rushing in the form of a Turk sitting cross-legged, that is, with his legs under him. Then I saw Fr. Adriana in church. I see Fr. standing by the wall. Adrian looks at me, and his appearance was terrible: all black, an evil look. I say: “Lord, Lord, have mercy!..” Then I look: Fr. Adrian walks from the altar or to the altar, and “that one” has disappeared. What was the enemy’s purpose in introducing himself to me in the form of Fr. Adriana, I don't know. Maybe he wanted me to hate him... Then I saw Fr. Moses as he entered the closet through the locked door. To be completely sure, I looked - he was in his cell. I went to Fr. Benedict and I say: “I have something to tell you.” - "Tell". I told everything. Father Benedict said that this is the effect of the Jesus Prayer... (Venerable Barsanuphius).

The Jesus Prayer is the most necessary weapon in the matter of our salvation. But whoever takes it up must expect temptations and prepare for an internal struggle, for a struggle with thoughts. Demons do not like the Jesus Prayer and take revenge in every possible way on the person who hits them with this sword. They begin to whisper all sorts of doubts to him: “How can I prove this? What's the point of this? It is not true! Nobody believes this. This is deception,” etc. How can an ascetic fight these thoughts? By not accepting them? But is it easy to say - not to accept thoughts! It is so difficult to accomplish this task that the Lord takes the struggle with thoughts as martyrdom. But although the Jesus Prayer gives a person work, it also brings with it great consolation (St. Barsanuphius).

The Jesus Prayer is of enormous importance in the life of a Christian. This is the shortest path to achieving the Kingdom of Heaven, although this path is long, and having embarked on it, we must be prepared for sorrow. True, other prayers are also of considerable importance, and a person who goes through the Jesus Prayer listens to prayers and hymns in church, performs the obligatory cell rules, but the Jesus Prayer, more likely than others, brings a person into a repentant mood and shows him his weaknesses, therefore, it is more likely to bring him closer to God . A person begins to feel that he is the greatest sinner, and this is all God needs... The enemy is trying in every possible way to turn a Christian away from this prayer; he fears and hates it most of all. Indeed, the power of God keeps a person who always makes this prayer unharmed from the snares of the enemy, but when a person is completely imbued with this prayer, it opens the gates of heaven for him and, even if he did not receive special gifts and grace on earth, his soul will boldly cry out : “Open the gates of righteousness for me” (Ps. 117:19). And so the enemy instills various thoughts to confuse the foolish, saying that prayer requires concentration, tenderness, etc., and if this is not the case, then it only angers God; some listen to these arguments and abandon prayer to the delight of the enemy. ...You should not listen to tempting thoughts, you must drive them far away from yourself and, without being embarrassed, continue your prayer work. Even if the fruit of this labor is unnoticeable, even if a person does not experience spiritual delight, tenderness, etc., prayer cannot remain ineffective. She silently accomplishes her work (Venerable Barsanuphius).

When I felt erratic movements in my body, without paying special attention, I was saying the Jesus Prayer, and I asked, “Are you doing that?” - This is so... (Venerable Hilarion).

I wrote, you force yourself to call on the name of Jesus, you feel the benefit, although you do not have such contrition as you would like to have. Do you think it is the enemy who represents the benefits of prayer? Prayer is always useful and can drive away all sorts of thoughts. And if, against your will, your mind becomes captivated, then continue the prayer, and not contradict, contradict not yet your measure (Venerable Hilarion).

The temptation you described comes from the devil’s envy. In the “Philokalia” - in the chapters of Mark the Ascetic, about those who think they will be justified by works, in chapter 88 it is said: “when the devil sees that the mind has prayed from the heart: then he inflicts great and evil temptations.” Just to say, the enemy has risen up against you for your heartfelt prayer and wants to turn you away from it, but you do not submit to him. This temptation will pass with the mercy and help of God, just don’t present evidence against the enemy’s thoughts, because, according to the Climacus, the enemies are evil and can, on their part, present you with many objections, but just continue to pray, trying not to listen to the enemy’s thoughts and despise them, repeating the sweetest name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Climacus writes that in the name of Jesus he beat the warriors. There is no stronger weapon either on earth or in heaven. Do not oppose your enemies, but think to yourself that the Holy Son of God, during His earthly life, ate and drank with sinners, and did not refuse to dine in the house of Simon the leper, and allowed the harlot reported in the city to touch and kiss His most pure nose. If the light of the sun, passing through unclean places, dries up many and is not damaged, how much more will the great mercy of God greatly consume all the unclean sins of every repentant Christian soul. Only those who, out of pride, do not want to repent will go to hell. If Manasseh, who committed so many iniquities and corrupted many people, received forgiveness, then let all sinners who repent dare to dare, and especially since Manasseh, bound with iron chains and thrown into a copper ox, as if involuntarily repenting, unable to bend his bodily knees, bowed only the knee of the heart. In a word, to put it briefly, do not answer your enemies, but just pray and pray, calling for help and mercy on the sweetest name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who came into the world to save sinners. But the enemy’s stupid talk, there’s nothing to do, just be patient and bear it, through this one gains spiritual experience. Know and firmly remember and believe that the All-Good Provider the Lord does not allow temptation to anyone beyond measure and beyond strength, and if anyone is allowed temptation, then in moderation, and at the same time, help is sent from above from the Lord, Who must be called on at all times. In your illness, you received some freedom from monastic activities and were forced to often pronounce the sweetest name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now the enemy has armed himself and rebelled against you. However, know and remember that if, by the grace and help of God, the enemy stops fighting, he will stop only for a while, so that he can attack again by accident with greater force, as is said about this in the 3rd part of the Philokalia, in the 2nd to the chapter of Saint Isaiah the hermit: “If you resist enmity and see it running away from you, exhausted, let your heart not rejoice. There is still the malice of the spirits behind them. They prepare to fight the evil one first, and leave it behind the city, and command it not to move. And if you resist, in opposition to them, they flee from your face out of weakness: if your heart is lifted up, as if you drove them out, and leave the city, they rise up behind you, and they stop in front, and leave the accursed soul in their midst, having no refuge. The city is prayer, the insistence is the opposite of Christ Jesus, the procession is fury.” You see, the mistake on our part consists in offering and abandoning prayer. “And if,” according to the Climacus, “your mind confines you in the stronghold of humility, then you only hear the trampling and games of these thieves, and you cannot be tempted by any of them.” The Monk Isaiah spoke above about contradiction, but for the weak and beginners, on the advice of other fathers, it is more convenient to pray for thoughts, contradicting them as little as possible or not heeding them at all. If you take up the task, sister, do not be faint-hearted, but be courageous, arming yourself with faith and hope, and you will clearly feel God’s help, understanding in action what was said by the Apostle: “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and authorities and to the ruler of the darkness of this world” (Eph. 6:12). What your enemies say is not true is that you previously prayed a lot and were not heard. She was heard, but she abandoned proper care and relied on herself, and perhaps she condemned someone, and for such reasons the previous temptation was renewed. And if we act according to the Old Testament commandment, “do and keep,” then the Lord is strong to preserve us (Rev. Ambrose).

One brother asked another: “Who taught you the Jesus Prayer?” And he answers: “Demons.” - “How can that be?” - “Yes, so,” they bother me with sinful thoughts, but I did everything and said prayer, “I’m used to it” (Venerable Ambrose).

And when you start to dig (that is, when irritability towards someone begins to bother you during prayer), pray like this: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners! (Venerable Ambrose).

One brother complained to the elder that during prayer there were many different thoughts. The elder said to this: “A man was riding through the bazaar, there was a crowd of people around him, talking, noise, and he kept riding on his horse: but, but! but-but! - so little by little, little by little, I drove through the entire bazaar. So you too, no matter what your thoughts say, do all your work - pray!” (Venerable Ambrose).

How to find a missing item?

The easiest way to find something is to look hard. It seems that this statement is too obvious. But in practice, this method is the most effective option.

If you believe in magic and fortune telling, then you can use alternative methods. Naturally, all the methods listed below do not have scientific confirmation. But in some cases they turn out to be really useful.

Methods can be divided into several categories:

Traditional methods.
Ask the brownie for help.
Use numerology.
With the help of prayer or conspiracy.

How to find a lost item at home: folk methods

Lost your phone, earring, ring, passport or other documents? Then you can use traditional methods to search. Today there are a huge number of methods; it is simply impossible to consider them all within the framework of the article. Therefore, we will explore the main options.

The first method is a magic ball. Stand in a room and close your eyes. Imagine the item you are looking for. It's at the other end of the invisible thread that you wrap around the ball of wool. Move along it gradually, relying on your intuition.

You can try just calling her and asking where she is. But first make sure that you are alone at home, otherwise your relatives may suspect something is wrong.

Another option is to tie a scarf to a chair leg. Perhaps the technique of switching attention is at work here. The brain temporarily moves on to solving another problem, and then it becomes easier for a person to remember where the desired object is.

If you encounter a spider while searching, do not be afraid of it and kill the insect. Better ask him for help and blow lightly. The spider will be frightened by the flow of air and will go away.

Spiders are very useful apartment dwellers. They are safe for humans and destroy other insects, preventing their reproduction indoors.

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You can turn the glass or cup over. It is believed that there will definitely be a loss. Naturally, the dishes must be empty.

If you have an ashtray, copper cup, or incense burner, place lavender, wormwood, and motherwort in it. Add some alcohol and light it. Walk around the apartment with the cup so that the smoke spreads throughout the room.

This method of finding something you lost at home may have a scientific basis. It is possible that when these herbs burn, substances are released that affect different areas of the brain. But no official studies have been conducted, so this is just a theory.

You can turn to magic. Take a purple light candle, light it and sit next to it. Start thinking about the lost item. Soon the wax will begin to flow down one side, indicating the area of the apartment in which to search.

Prayer rule for a lost item

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. I have sinned against You alone and have done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and triumph over the judgment of You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.

Symbol of faith

I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.

Prayer against the Antichrist

Deliver me, Lord, from the seduction of the godless and evil Antichrist, who is near to come, and hide me from his snares in the hidden desert of Your salvation. Grant me, Lord, the strength and courage to firmly confess Your Holy Name, so that I will not retreat from fear for the sake of the devil, and may not renounce You, my Savior and Redeemer, from Your Holy Church. But grant me, Lord, day and night weeping and tears for my sins and have mercy on me, Lord, at the hour of Your Last Judgment. Amen, (Venerable Anatoly).

Lost - no problem?

A wonderful book about the Optina New Martyrs tells an interesting story. A Christian woman's car was stolen. The police honestly warned that the brand is one of the most stolen. And it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to find the car. Most likely, it is already being dismantled for parts in some garage. This was in the early 90s.

But the woman only grinned at the policeman’s words. What do you think she did? Did you run to tie the table legs and ask the brownie for help? Not at all. As mentioned above, the woman was a believer. She began to read the Creed and the 50th Psalm.

The car was found the next day. In some strange yard, but almost without damage.

What prayers should you read when you lose something? Psalm 50, Creed, pray to John the Warrior. In general, you can pray to any saint you are used to. This could be Matrona of Moscow, Ksenia of Petersburg, Spiridon of Trimifuntsky. In general, everything depends on the desires of the person praying.