Politics, economics, etc. became the main topics of people's conversations. Conversations on personal topics, including conversations about children and problems in the family, have faded into the background, but they are the ones that can change a person’s life. Do you want to open up about painful issues? Do this by turning to the Lord with a prayer written by Ambrose of Optina.
Of course, the Orthodox have access to many different texts compiled by the holy fathers, but it is the works of St. Ambrose of Optina that are highly valued when it comes to pedagogy, the upbringing of a child, his salvation and guidance. Find out more about the hieroschemamonk, his life, and good deeds. Then study directly the prayers that will be useful for any Christian to equip.
Biography of Ambrose of Optina
The Monk Ambrose of Optina (birth name - Alexander Grenkov) was born in the Tambov province, in the village of Bolshaya Lipovitsa. The boy was born into the family of a sexton in 1812. He was sent to study at the Theological Seminary.
At the end of it, Alexander faced a serious illness. In the hope of recovery, he turned to God, asking Him for help. Grenkov promised the Almighty to go to a monastery if he would give him good health. He recovered quickly, however, Alexander was in no hurry to fulfill his vow.
First, he turned to the Tambov Elder Hilarion, who inspired him to leave for Optina, where Elder Lev received him. He worked as a cell attendant for him; Alexander carried out this service even after Leo’s death, when he went to Elder Macarius. The latter blessed Grenkov to begin translating the patristic works.
Under his leadership, he also began to learn the skill of writing mental prayers. Alexander became a monk in 1842, at which time he was named Ambrose. Soon my father fell seriously ill, and this time he was unable to fully recover. In 1848, his condition deteriorated significantly, for this reason Ambrose was tonsured privately into the schema.
By this time, he had already become famous as a pious clergyman, to whom one could reveal all sorts of thoughts. This ultimately allowed the monk to become the spiritual mentor of his brothers. His instructions were also valuable for ordinary believers who came to him for advice from different parts of Russia.
The Lord, looking at Ambrose’s good deeds, gave him the gift of insight and healing. He used them to help everyone in need. Having enough power, the monk also opened the Kazan Shamordino convent. He died in 1891.
He was canonized much later, in 1988. Prayers written by Ambrose of Optina are used by Orthodox Christians to this day. Prayers are also offered directly to the venerable saint himself. They ask for help from the holy house, on the road, in churches, including the Vvedensky Cathedral, where the relics of Ambrose are kept.
The meaning of prayers to St. Ambrose
To this day, there is a sincere belief that the Monk Ambrose of Optina is able to help true believers in various life situations. Falling with hope at his relics or offering a petition in the temple closest to the house, communicating with the saint privately, they pray to him, including for the intercession of children.
Prayers to St. Ambrose help:
- cope with everyday troubles (we also suggest reading prayers for well-being in the family);
- recover from serious illnesses;
- raise children correctly;
- strengthen faith.
In your prayer, you can turn both to Ambrose of Optina himself and to the Lord, using for this purpose the texts compiled by the monk. The latter also includes a prayer book for children.
One of the most popular among believers, it is able to give hope even to those who are already despairing. For parents who have given up, this prayer is indispensable. Read it when children need emergency help. They ask for intercession from above, you can protect your offspring from troubles and mistakes.
There is no doubt that this prayer has incredible power. On the lips of true believing parents, it becomes an effective amulet for children. There is nothing surprising in this, given that the power of prayer itself is multiplied by the power of the love of a mother, who knows and understands her child like no one else.
WE RECOMMEND: Strong prayers to Ambrose Opinsky.
MOTHER'S PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN
Daily prayers A mother's sighing for her children Prayer for children, St. Ambrose of Optina Prayerful sighing of a wife during pregnancy
Daily prayers
Lord Jesus Christ, bring Your mercy to my children (
names
), keep them under Your roof, cover them from every evil one lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open the ears and eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts.
Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children ( names
), and turn them to repentance.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my children ( names
) and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them.
Savior, do Your will, for You are our God. A mother's sigh for her children [ ]
God, Creator of all creatures!
Adding mercy to mercy, You made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your goodness has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through Baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church. God! Keep them in a state of grace until the end of their lives; grant them to be partakers of the sacraments of Your covenant; sanctify by Thy truth; may Thy holy name be sanctified in them and through them! Send down upon me Your gracious help in educating them for the glory of Your name and the benefit of your neighbor! Give me methods, patience and strength for this purpose! Teach me to plant in their hearts the root of true wisdom - Thy fear! Illuminate them with the light of Your Wisdom that governs the universe! May they love You with all their souls and thoughts; may they cleave to You with all their hearts and throughout their entire life may they tremble at Your words! Grant me the understanding to convince them that true life consists in keeping Your commandments; that work, strengthened by piety, brings serene contentment in this life and ineffable bliss in eternity. Open to them the understanding of Your Law! May they act until the end of their days in the feeling of Your omnipresence! Plant in their hearts horror and disgust from all lawlessness; let them be blameless in Thy ways; May they always remember that You, All-Good God, are the Zealot of Your law and righteousness! Keep them in chastity and reverence for Your name! Let them not discredit Your Church by their behavior, but let them live according to its instructions! Inspire them with a desire for useful teaching and make them capable of every good deed! May they acquire a true understanding of those objects whose information is necessary in their condition; may they be enlightened with knowledge beneficial to humanity. God! Make me wise to imprint indelibly on the minds and hearts of my children the fear of partnerships with those who do not know Your fear, to instill in them every possible distance from any alliance with the lawless. Let them not listen to rotten conversations; Let them not listen to frivolous people; May they not be led astray from Your path by bad examples; May they not be tempted by the fact that sometimes the path of the wicked is successful in this world! Heavenly Father! Grant me the grace to take every possible care to tempt my children with my actions, but, constantly keeping their behavior in mind, to distract them from errors, correct their mistakes, curb their stubbornness and obstinacy, refrain from striving for vanity and frivolity; Let them not be carried away by foolish thoughts, let them not follow their hearts, let them not become proud in their thoughts, let them not forget You and Your law. May iniquity not destroy their mind and health, may sins not weaken their mental and physical strength. Righteous Judge, who punishes children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generation, turn away such punishment from my children, do not punish them for my sins; but sprinkle them with the dew of Your grace, that they may prosper in virtue and holiness, that they may increase in Your favor and in the love of pious people. Father of generosity and all mercy! According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them! Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blessed eternity, be merciful to them when they sin before You, do not impute to them the sins of their youth and ignorance, bring their hearts to contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; Punish them and have mercy, directing them to the path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence! Accept their prayers with favor, grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy, may Your Angel walk with them and save them from all misfortune and evil path. All-merciful God! Make me a mother who rejoices over her children, so that they will be my joy in the days of my life and my support in my old age. Honor me, with trust in Your mercy, to appear with them at Your Last Judgment and with unworthy boldness to say: Here I am and my children whom You gave me, Lord!
Yes, together with them glorifying Your ineffable goodness and eternal love, I extol Your most holy name, Father, Son and Holy Soul, forever and ever.
Amen. Prayer for the children of St. Ambrose of Optina,
Lord, You alone weigh everything, you can do everything and want everyone to be saved and come to the mind of truth.
Enlighten my children ( names
) with the knowledge of Thy truth and Thy Holy will and strengthen them to walk according to Thy commandments and have mercy on me, a sinner.
Prayerful sighing of a wife during pregnancy
O Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Thy servant, come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children.
Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit Your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on both mother and baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant me, Your most humble servant, to be freed from my burden safely; Grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to his senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, will worship the divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a baby Himself. May the unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled at the sight of Your newborn Son and Lord, sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amidst the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, with the eye of Your grace; do not shame my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me. Helper of Christians, Healer of illnesses, may I also be honored to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which has never rejected the prayers of the poor and delivers all those who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen. * This prayer was distributed to believers in the Kazan Ambrosievskaya women’s hermitage near the village of Shamordino.
Mother's prayer for the children of Ambrose of Optina
Orthodox prayer is a powerful weapon available to a Christian. We can talk about its effectiveness endlessly. The easiest way is to verify its miraculous power in practice. To do this, it is enough to use the prayer book that suits your specific life situation.
If you are a parent whose heart aches for a child, turn to the prayer for children of Ambrose of Optina. The monk wrote several such works, including a mother’s prayer for her children.
It’s no secret that maternal prayer can work miracles, and if the spoken text is the work of a famous monk, then there is no need to doubt its effectiveness. You can read such a prayer book not only in church, but also at home (even on the road).
RECOMMENDED: Strong prayer for your daughter.
However, clergy still recommend finding time to visit a church, where you need to sit next to the face of a saint or the image of Jesus Christ. It would not be superfluous to also place candles in front of the icon. The answer to the prayer will come if a mother, worried about the fate of her child, says it regularly (preferably every day), while sincerely believing that help will come from above.
It is not necessary to learn the mother’s prayer for children, compiled by Ambrose of Optina. In addition to everything else, it will be difficult to do this, since the text itself is rather large. It can be read from a piece of paper. The main thing is to pass every word through the heart.
The power of the Optina prayer
The elders of the Optina desert left a real legacy for Christians - prayers:
- at the beginning of the day;
- about healing;
- about children;
- about getting rid of the passions of smoking, alcohol and others;
- from enemies;
- from sorrows.
The Optina prayer has great power
Each prayer, read with understanding of each word, will certainly bring an answer to the request. The morning prayer of the Optina elders gives peace and quiet to the heart before the start of the day. Over time, her lines are imprinted in memory and arise in consciousness with every problem.
At the beginning of prayer, we affirm the will of the Lord for the whole day. Then we ask the Almighty to guide our thoughts, words and thoughts in communicating with our family, loved ones and people around us, giving us peace of mind and confidence that everything that happens is His holy will.
Prayer of the Optina Elders, text:
Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your holy will. Lord, at every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Lord, no matter what news I receive during this day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and with the firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. Lord, reveal to me Your holy will for me and those around me. Lord, guide my thoughts and feelings in all my words and thoughts. Lord, in all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You.
Lord, teach me to correctly, simply, rationally treat everyone at home and those around me, elders, equals and juniors, so that I do not upset anyone, but contribute to the good of everyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Lord, You yourself guide my will and teach me to pray, hope, believe, love, endure and forgive. Lord, do not leave me to the mercy of my enemies, but for the sake of Your holy name, lead and rule me. Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart to understand Your eternal and unchangeable laws that govern the world, so that I, Your sinful servant, can correctly serve You and my neighbors. Lord, I thank You for everything that will happen to me, for I firmly believe that all things work together for good to those who love You. Lord, bless all my exits and entries, deeds, words and thoughts, deign me to always joyfully glorify, sing and bless You, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen.
You should pray with an awareness of the importance of the request, passing every word through your mind, heart and spirit. For especially busy people, there is a shortened version of this powerful appeal.
Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and the firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen.
Prayer for the children of St. Ambrose of Optina
Are you looking for a worthy alternative to the mother’s prayer for the children of Ambrose of Optina? Then consider the universal prayer book compiled by the same reverend. Relatively short, but no less effective, it will be useful not only to the mother, father, but also to other relatives and friends of the problem child.
This prayer of Ambrose of Optina for children, like the one presented above, can be said both within the walls of the church and in any other place. Before turning to the Almighty with her, you need to tune in to a conversation with Him, clearing your heart and mind for this.
It’s easier to do this if you have the face of a Saint or Jesus Christ and lit church candles at hand. If you can’t use such an attribute, it’s okay. A pectoral cross or a “cross” symbol (hand gesture) will be sufficient.
Optina Pustyn
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This prayer, composed by St. Ambrose of Optina, distributed to believers in the Kazan Ambrosievskaya women's hermitage near the village. Shamordino.
God! Creator of all creatures, adding mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your grace has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church, Lord!
Keep them in a state of grace until the end of their lives; grant them to be partakers of the sacraments of Your Covenant; sanctify by Thy truth; may Thy holy name be sanctified in them and through them!
Grant me Your gracious help in raising them for the glory of Your name and the benefit of your neighbor! Give me methods, patience and strength for this purpose!
Teach me to plant in their hearts the root of true wisdom - Thy fear! Illuminate them with the light of Your wisdom that rules the universe!
May they love You with all their souls and thoughts; may they cleave to You with all their hearts and throughout their entire life may they tremble at Your words!
Grant me the understanding to convince them that true life consists in keeping Your commandments; that work, strengthened by piety, brings serene contentment in this life, and in eternity - inexpressible bliss. Open to them the understanding of Your Law!
May they contribute to the feeling of Your omnipresence until the end of their days; plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness: that they may be blameless in their ways; May they always remember that You, All-Good God, are a champion of Your law and righteousness!
Keep them in chastity and reverence for Your name! Let them not discredit Your Church by their behavior, but let them live according to its instructions.
Inspire them with a desire for useful teaching and make them capable of every good deed!
May they acquire a true understanding of those objects whose information is necessary in their condition; may they be enlightened with knowledge beneficial to humanity.
God! Manage me to impress with indelible marks on the minds and hearts of my children the fear of partnerships with those who do not know Thy fear, to instill in them every possible distance from any alliance with the lawless; let them not listen to rotten conversations; Let them not listen to frivolous people; May they not be led astray from Your path by bad examples; Let them not be tempted by the fact that sometimes the path of the wicked is successful in this world.
Heavenly Father! Grant me the grace to take every possible care to tempt my children with my actions, but, constantly bearing in mind their behavior, to distract them from error, correct their mistakes, curb their stubbornness and obstinacy, refrain from striving for vanity and frivolity; Let them not be carried away by crazy thoughts; Let them not follow their own hearts; Let them not forget You and Your Law.
May iniquity not destroy their mind and health, may sins not weaken their mental and physical strength.
Righteous Judge, who punishes children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generation, turn away such punishment from my children, do not punish them for my sins, but sprinkle them with the dew of Your grace; let them advance in virtue and holiness; May they increase in Your favor and in the love of pious people. Father of generosity and all mercy!
According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them!
Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blissful eternity; be merciful to them when they sin before You; do not impute to them the sins of their youth and their ignorance; bring their hearts into contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; punish them and have mercy, directing them to a path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence!
Accept their prayers with favor; grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy; May Your Angel walk with them and protect them from every misfortune and evil path. All-merciful God!
Make me a mother who rejoices over her children, so that they will be my joy in the days of my life and my support in my old age. Honor me, with trust in Your mercy, to appear with them at Your Last Judgment and with unworthy boldness to say: Here I am and my children whom You gave me, Lord!
Yes, together with them, glorifying Your ineffable goodness and eternal love, I extol Your most holy name, Father, Son and Holy Soul, forever and ever. Amen.
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