Life is not complete without illness. When a person loses his health, he most often turns to the Lord.
The Church has long had a tradition of serving prayers “For the healing of the sick,” which can also be joined by a prayer to the Mother of God for health. As a merciful Mother, the Most Pure Virgin conveys to the Lord the petitions of loved ones for the healing of an ill family member.
One pious monk had a vision: many Angels and saints standing at the Throne of God. But among them he did not see the Mother of God. “Lord, where is the Most Pure One?” - the monk was surprised. “She walks the earth, healing the sick, clothing the poor and comforting the mourning,” answered the Lord. The plot of this parable is depicted on the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”: the Mother of God extends her most pure hands to the unfortunate people around her.
The Church also venerates other icons in which prayers are offered to the Mother of God for health: the Healer, the Queen of All, the Deliverer, the Quick to Hear, etc.
Water Blessing Prayer to the Mother of God
Prayer services with the blessing of water appeared in the Church in connection with miraculous healings that took place in the 5th century. at the source dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The spring was located near Constantinople and, after the healing of a blind man, was constantly visited by Christians. The priests served prayer services with sprinkling of healing water and singing of the Mother of God.
Icon "Life-Giving Source"
In memory of these events, the icon “Life-Giving Source” was painted, the feast of which is celebrated on Easter days. The chants mention a woman who was healed of breast cancer.
The water-blessing prayer ends with a chant in honor of the Mother of God:
To my queen, offering
Blessings to my queen, my hope to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and strange representatives, the sorrowful with joy, the offended patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as you will: for I have no other help except You, no other representative, no good comforter, except You, O God of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
A request for health must be accompanied by the repentance of the sick person for sins with which he could anger the Mother of God.
Belt of the Virgin Mary
Throughout the Christian world, a powerful shrine is known - the Belt of the Virgin Mary.
Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This is part of the robe of the Most Pure One, glorified by miracles since the 10th century. Healings from the Belt occurred regularly. At the ark with the Belt they pray for healing from cancer and infertility.
Prayer before the Belt
Oh, Blessed Mother of God, Most Immaculate and Joyful, may we, Thy weak people, rejoice, for by Thy Power and Power we have crushed all our enemies, visible and invisible, and let us glorify and magnify Thee, as the Invincible Victory of the All-Powerful.
Result
Many recorded testimonies and facts confirm the extraordinary miraculous power of the texts of the “Dreams” of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With their help, thousands of people got rid of troubles and grief, illnesses and misfortunes, enemies, saved the lives of themselves and their loved ones and found its meaning, and solved a lot of other difficult life problems. They helped find a way out even in very difficult, and sometimes terrible and tragic situations. That is why these amulets are rightfully considered the most powerful.
“Dreams” of the Most Holy Theotokos give peace of mind, hope for the best, freedom and lightness. They relieve the worshiper from sadness, torment and despondency and force him to work on himself. With their help, you can easily achieve your goals and fulfill any, even the most daring desires. They cultivate morality in a person and raise him to a higher level of spiritual development.
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Icon of the Mother of God “Healer”
This is the image of the Blessed Virgin bending over the bed of a sick person. The source was the miraculous healing of the sexton of the Neverninsky Church (Moscow) at the end of the 18th century.
Icon of the Mother of God “Healer”
Lists of the “Healer” are placed in hospital churches and chapels, and turning to the Healer helps to overcome serious illnesses.
Prayer to the Healer
O Most Holy Lady Queen Theotokos, the highest of all heavenly powers and the holiest of all saints! We fall down and worship You before Your all-honorable and wholesome image, remembering Your wondrous appearance to the sick clergyman Vincent, and earnestly pray to You, the all-powerful intercessor and helper of our family: just as in ancient times you gave healing to that cleric, so now heal our souls and bodies, sick with the wounds of sins and many different passions, deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles, sorrows and eternal condemnation, save us from soul-destroying teachings and unbelief, from the flattering and arrogant attacks of invisible enemies, grant us a Christian death, painless, peaceful, shameless, to partake of the Holy Mysteries and grant us worthy to the impartial judgment of Christ stands at the right hand of the All-Righteous Judge and hear His blessed voice: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Amen.
Healing of Seraphim of Sarov
The famous Russian saint St. Seraphim of Sarov more than once received the mercy of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Illnesses haunted him since childhood, and his mother prayed to the Most Pure One for the child’s recovery. When a religious procession took place near the house, she carried Seraphim in her arms and placed it next to the image of the Mother of God. The next morning my condition began to improve.
Venerable Seraphim of Sarov
Later, Venerable himself. Seraphim began to heal the sick, but claimed that this was happening “by the will of the Mother of God.”
Prayers to Orthodox saints for healing:
- Panteliummon the Healer
- Saint Luke Voino-Yasenetsky
- Nicholas the Wonderworker
His favorite icon was the Mother of God “Tenderness”; in front of her the monk prayed for his children who were overcome by infirmities.
Prayer of Tenderness
O Most Holy Lady Lady, Virgin Mary! Accept our unworthy prayers, save us from the slander of evil people and from vain death, grant us repentance before the end, have mercy on our prayers and grant joy in sorrow a place. And deliver us, O Lady Lady Theotokos, from every misfortune, adversity, sorrow, illness and all evil, and vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants, to the right hand at the second coming of Thy Son, Christ our God, and make us heirs vouchsafed the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life with all the saints for ever and ever. Amen.
Muslim duas
Russian-speaking Muslims, to help the mother cope with the disease, can read the following prayer lines:
“I pray to the Great Allah the Almighty Day of Judgment for healing from all ailments for my mother. Only by the will of Allah will the mother be healed from fatal diseases. “You need to repeat them several times a day.
You can also use a common Muslim prayer for healing:
- "Allahumma, Rabban-us, muzhibal-ba's, ishfi antash-shafi, la shafiya illya anta, ishfi shifa'an la yugadiru sakama."
- “Lord, Who cares for people! O remover of troubles! Heal, for You are the Healer. Only You heal. Heal so that Your healing power hits the target."
It is believed that the Quran is capable of healing people even in the most difficult conditions. Therefore, during a period of serious illness of the mother, it is worth reading the following lines from it daily:
- I begin with the Great Name of Allah - the One Lord Almighty. He bestows blessings, is merciful and omnipotent, and is merciful to those who believe in Islam in the hereafter (Akhirat).
- Praise be to Allah Almighty, God of all Worlds, for everything that Allah has given to His servants. Glory to Allah Almighty, He is the Creator and the Almighty Lord.
- Ar-Rahman Allah (Have mercy on everyone in the world) and Ar-Rahim (have mercy on believers in Islam after the death of the body).
- Allah rules the world, he is the only ruler of the Day of Judgment, repentance and retribution. The power on the Day of Judgment lies only with Allah and no one else. Power over everything lies only in the hands of Allah.
- We pray to the only Allah and ask for help, and we don’t rely on anyone else.
- May Allah bless us who believe in Islam.
- Lead your slaves along the right path, you have given us insight and faith in Allah One, directing us along the straight path of Islam. Allah has given the paths of the prophets and angels to believers in Islam. Do not lead us along the path of those who have lost their way and those who have lost their holy faith, those who despair and have ceased to believe in the Great Allah.
Help from the Most Pure St. Gabriel Sedmiezersky
The Most Pure Mother of God did not forsake another ascetic, St. Gabriel of Sedmiezersk, with Her mercy.
Venerable Gabriel of Sedmiezersk
While performing monastic obedience, Gabriel received a serious injury. Without hope of recovery, he prepared for death, praying to the Blessed Virgin. And She did not refuse to help Her prayer book, although the illness lasted 5 years.
The ascetic made a petition to the Mother of God on behalf of the sick man.
Prayer of Gabriel of Sedmiezersk
Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, who lives and saves Thy inheritance forever after death, hear the sighing of my soul, calling upon Thee for help!
Descend from heaven, come and touch my mind and heart, open the sight of my soul, so that I may see You, my Lady, and Your Son, the Creator, Christ and my God, and I will understand what His will is and what I am deprived of. Hey, my Lady, strive for Thy help and pray to Thy Son to greet me with His grace, so that the bonds of His love chained at His feet will remain forever, even in wounds and illness, even if sick and weakened in body, but at His feet.
To receive mercy from the Queen of Heaven, you do not have to wait for illness.
In all of the above cases, while still in health, the saints prayed to the Mother of God every day. The angelic greeting “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” is suitable for daily prayer. It is advisable to pronounce it when passing by the image of the Mother of God.
Brief summary of the cycle “Dreams”
The prayer texts-dreams of the Mother of God describe the entire earthly life of Jesus Christ as the Mother of God saw and experienced it. Each text has an introduction, a dialogue between a son and his mother. It begins with a caring question about how the Mother of God slept, what she saw in her dream. Then comes the period of Jesus’ life, passed through the experiences of his mother.
The first dream is a memory of little Christ, whom his mother led by the hand. Strong prayer protects from enemies and villains who cause offense. It is recommended to read it before bedtime, looking not at the flame of a candle or the first star that appears in the sky.
Protects against illness 2 sleep, from despondency and illness. You should mentally bless your enemies, ask God for wisdom and kindness for them. Anyone who reads the prayer 40 times will improve their health and become vigorous and strong.
Dream of the Most Holy Theotokos 8 is read more often than others; it is a prayer to attract good. It should be repeated when there is a need, and there is no light.
Anyone who feels that he has been damaged or is trying to do so will be protected by prayer number 10 from damage. It is advisable to ask for a blessing from the priest before reading protective prayer 10.
Pregnant women are recommended to rewrite and wear 19 dreams on their bodies - this is their protective prayer. In the morning, read the prayer text to the rising sun.
Final prayer 77 for all occasions. It is called golden and is read when it is necessary to remove the negativity sent by envious people and enemies. The final text cleanses the soul from filth and protects it from the influence of demons.
77 “Dream of the Most Holy Theotokos” golden prayer is a strong talisman, a miraculous prayer. It helps to defeat the disease, cleanses from filth, and strengthens a person’s faith in the Savior. This is God's protection and patronage of the believer.
Prayer for sick babies
They traditionally pray for the recovery and growth of babies in front of the rare image of the Mother of God “Mammal”. This prayer can be offered in front of any icon, the main thing is to apply love and faith.
Icon of the Mother of God “Mammal”
More about prayers for children:
- Mother's prayer for her son
- Mother's prayer for daughter
- Mother's prayer for children
Prayer before the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Mammal"
Receive, O Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You: we see You on the holy icon, carrying in your arms and feeding with milk Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ: even though You gave birth to Him painlessly, yet motherhood weighs the sorrow and infirmity of your sons and the daughters of men, see: with the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, all-merciful Lady: we sinners, condemned to give birth to illnesses and to nourish our children in sorrows, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, and our babies, also those who gave birth Deliver them from serious illness and bitter sorrow, grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment from strength will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise. O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants, hear us on the day of sorrow who fall before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance accept the grateful praise of our hearts, lift up our prayers to the throne of Your Son and our God, may He be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who know His name, as we and our children glorify You, merciful intercessor and true hope of our race, forever and ever. Amen.
Sanctification of soul and body in illness
A sick person especially needs sanctification of soul and body, that is, participation in the Church Sacraments. First of all, this is Unction (Blessing of Unction), Confession and Communion. Unction consists of anointing the sick person with consecrated oil (oil), as well as invoking Divine grace. It transforms a person, helping him to cleanse himself of spiritual and physical defilement. The Sacrament of Unction is rooted in the Gospel tradition:
“If any of you is sick, let him call the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will heal the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him” (James 5:14-15).
In the Sacrament of Confession, a person expresses before God sincere repentance for his sins and a firm intention to work for the salvation of his soul. In this case, the priest acts as a witness, a mediator. The Lord forgives the repentant sinner and gives him strength to fight sin. St. Ephraim the Syrian teaches:
“Confession of sins serves to destroy sins. God wants to hear from us our sins not because he does not know them; on the contrary, He wants us, through confession, to come to the consciousness of our falls” (“Creations”).
Eucharist (Communion) is communion with the Lord, filling a person with Christ through eating His Body and Blood (in the form of bread and wine):
“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him” (John 6:56).
Through Communion, fallen human nature is healed from the fatal disease of sin. This is the restoration of our pristine nature and kindling in it the fire of Divine love. The prayer for Communion directly states that it is performed “for the healing of soul and body.”
Church Sacraments do not always lead to complete deliverance from bodily illnesses. After all, their main goal is incomparably more important - the union of man with God. At the same time, a soul nourished by His grace will certainly gain strength to endure illness and a humble understanding of the benefits of illness for the purification of the soul.
Nativity of the Virgin Mary, petitions for children
On September 21, the Church celebrates one of the great holidays - the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
Nativity of the Virgin Mary
The Mother of God was born from elderly parents who were no longer able to have children. All their lives they remained childless in order to receive great mercy from God at the end of their days. Despite the infertility, the marriage of Joachim and Anna did not collapse, held together by joint prayer.
On Her birthday they pray to the parents of the Most Holy Theotokos and the Virgin Herself for the gift of children, for their health, for love. They ask for help for all occasions.
Prayer for the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Lady, God-chosen Mother of Christ our Savior,
asked from God with holy prayers, dedicated to God and beloved by God!
Whoever does not please You or who does not sing Your glorious Nativity.
Your Christmas was the beginning of the salvation of people, and we, sitting in the darkness of sins, see You, the dwelling of the Impregnable Light.
For this reason, the florid tongue cannot sing songs about Thee according to its heritage.
Thou art more exalted than the Seraphim, O Most Pure One.
Otherwise, accept this present praise from Your unworthy servants and do not reject our prayer.
We confess your greatness, we bow down to you in tenderness, and boldly ask your child-loving and compassionate Mother for your quick intercession:
pray to Thy Son and our God to grant us, who have sinned a lot, sincere repentance and pious living, so that we may be able to do everything pleasing to God and useful to our souls.
Let us hate all evil, strengthened by Divine grace in our good will.
You are our shameless hope in the hour of death, grant us a Christian death,
a comfortable procession through the terrible ordeals of the air and an eternal legacy
and the ineffable blessings of the Kingdom of Heaven, may we, together with all the saints, silently confess Your intercession for us and may we glorify the one True God,
in the Holy Trinity we worship the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
How to pray correctly?
For a prayer to be heard, it is important to pronounce it correctly. A person’s thoughts at the moment of pronouncing prayer texts must be pure and sinless. You need to tune in to the process in advance. Read the Bible or just think about something positive. If a person is angry with someone or experiences other unpleasant emotions, it is worth postponing the prayer for another time. First you need to calm down and find harmony in your soul. At the very beginning, be sure to cross yourself three times.
During the prayer, you need to read the text thoughtfully and without haste, wishing your loved one well with all your heart. To finish, cross yourself three times again.
Under what conditions to read the prayer is not particularly important. It is best to do this in a church in front of an icon, but you can do it in any other place - at home, on the street in a secluded place. If it is not possible to kneel in front of the image, it will be enough to simply bow your head on your crossed palms.
It is important to remember that even the most powerful prayer does not negate the need for highly qualified medical examinations and drug therapy prescribed by a doctor. It often happens that God helps a sick person through other people. For example, doctors and other medical staff. Prayer and comprehensive treatment from specialists should complement each other, not be mutually exclusive.
