Orthodox and church holidays and fasts
Today is an Orthodox church holiday: * Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised (memory of the miracle by which Orthodoxy was established, 451). * Equal to the Apostles Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, in holy baptism Helena (969) and other saints whose names we remember on this day... Tomorrow:
* Martyrs Proclus and Hilary (c. 98-117).
* St. Michael Malein (962) and other saints whose names we remember on this day... Holidays are expected: 07/26/2021
- * Cathedral of the Archangel Gabriel.
* St. Stephen Savvait (794) and other saints whose names we remember on this day... 07.27.2021
- * Apostle Aquila of the 70 (I) and other saints whose names we remember on this day...
07.28.2021
- * Martyrs of Kirik and Julitta, his mother (c. 305). *** Equal to the Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir, in holy baptism Vasily, Baptist of Rus' (1015) and other saints whose names we remember on this day...
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Orthodox Saints of God
The holy saints of God show special love and mercy to those who honor their holy memory.
It seems to many that the saints are far from us. But they are far from those who have withdrawn themselves, and very close to those who keep the commandments of Christ and have the grace of the Holy Spirit.
The holy saints in their earthly life turned to God for help in healing their ailments, sorrows and deliverance from temptations, asking God that even after death He would honor them with the gift of helping people in various cases of life.
The saints have reached the Heavenly Kingdom and there they see the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ; but by the Holy Spirit they also see the suffering of people on earth. Many holy saints of God received special grace from God, and He deigned them to be intercessors before Him for deliverance from our sorrows and bodily ailments, in which they themselves were tempted.
The saints rejoice at our repentance and mourn when people leave God and become like foolish cattle. They feel sorry that people live on earth, not knowing that if they loved each other, then there would be freedom from sin on earth: and where there is no sin, there is joy and gladness from the Holy Spirit, so that, wherever you look, everything sweet, and the soul wonders why it feels so good, and praises God. The saints hear our prayers and have the power from God to help us. The entire Christian race knows about this. We must remember: in order for a prayer to be heard, one should pray to the holy saints of God with faith in the power of their intercession before God, in words coming from the heart.
In our prayers we turn to the Lord God, to His Most Pure Mother - our Intercessor and Helper, to the holy Angels and holy people - the saints of God, because for their sake the Lord God is more likely to hear us sinners, our prayers. The Saints have different names: prophets, apostles, martyrs, saints, saints, unmercenaries, blessed, righteous, confessors. more>>
The Lord says: “When you light a candle, you do not put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it gives light to everyone in the house. So let your light shine before people, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:15-16). Saints are bright stars that show us the way to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Let us treasure the closeness of the holy saints of God to God and turn to them for help, remembering that they love us and care about our salvation. It is good to pray to the holy saints of God on those days when the Church celebrates their memory.
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Prayers to St. Seraphim, Sarov Wonderworker
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Troparion to the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, tone 4
From your youth, you loved Christ, O blessed One, and you ardently longed for the work of the One, you labored with unceasing prayer and labor in the desert, and having acquired the love of Christ with a tender heart, you became the chosen one beloved of the Mother of God.
For this reason, we cry out to you: save us with your prayers, Seraphim, our reverend father. Kontakion to the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, the voice of the 2nd
World, leaving the beauty and corruption within it, reverend, you moved into the Sarov monastery;
and having lived there like an angel, you were the path to salvation for many. For this reason, Christ will glorify you, Father Seraphim, and enrich you with the gift of healings and miracles. In the same way we cry to you: Rejoice, Seraphim, our reverend father. Greatness to the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov
We bless you, Venerable Father Seraphim, and honor your holy memory, mentor of monks and interlocutor of Angels.
The first prayer to the Monk Seraphim of Sarov, read for celiac diseases and hernias.
Oh, wonderful Father Seraphim, great miracle worker of Sarov, quick-to-obey helper to all who come running to you!
During the days of your earthly life, no one left you weary and inconsolable, but everyone was blessed with the vision of your face and the benevolent voice of your words. Moreover, the gift of healing, the gift of insight, the gift of healing for weak souls has appeared abundantly in you. When God called you from earthly labors to heavenly rest, your love ceased from us, and it is impossible to count your miracles, which multiplied like the stars of heaven: for throughout the ends of our earth you appeared to the people of God and granted them healing. In the same way, we cry out to you: O most quiet and meek servant of God, daring man of prayer to Him, denying no one who calls you, offer up your powerful prayer for us to the Lord of hosts, may He strengthen our power, may He grant us all that is useful in this life and all that is spiritual useful to salvation, may he protect us from the falls of sin and teach us true repentance, so that we can enter without stumbling into the eternal Heavenly Kingdom, where you now shine in unfathomable glory, and there sing with all the saints the Life-Giving Trinity until the end of the age. Amen. Second prayer to the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov for the healing of mental illnesses
About the Venerable Father Seraphim!
Offer up for us, servants of God (names), your powerful prayer to the Lord of hosts, may He grant us all that is useful in this life and all that is useful for spiritual salvation, may He protect us from the falls of sins and may He teach us true repentance, in order to heed us without stumbling to the eternal Heavenly Kingdom, where you now shine in eternal glory, and there sing with all the saints the Life-Giving Trinity forever and ever. The third prayer to the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov against mental demonic temptations, read only with the blessing of the confessor.
O great servant of God, reverend and God-bearing Father Seraphim! Look down from the heavenly glory on us humble and weak, burdened with many sins, your help and consolation to those who ask. Approach us with your mercy and help us to preserve the commandments of the Lord immaculately, to firmly maintain the Orthodox faith, to diligently bring repentance for our sins to God, to gracefully prosper in piety as Christians and to be worthy of your prayerful intercession for us. To her, Holiness of God, hear us praying to you with faith and love and do not despise us who demand your intercession: now and at the hour of our death, help us, and protect us with your prayers from the evil slander of the devil, so that those powers do not possess us, but yes With your help, let us be worthy to inherit the bliss of the abode of paradise. We now place our hope in you, merciful Father: be truly a guide to our salvation and lead us to the unevening Light of eternal life by your God-pleasing intercession at the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, may we glorify and sing with all the saints the venerable name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever centuries. Amen.
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Orthodox prayers and icons of the Mother of God and saints
The word “icon” comes from the Greek language and means “image”, “image”. The image of the icon is consecrated with holy water and special prayers, through this consecration the grace of the Holy Spirit is imparted to the icon, and the icon is already revered by us as holy. According to the Orthodox dogma of icon veneration, approved by the VII Ecumenical Council, “the honor given to an icon relates to its prototype, and the one who worships the icon worships the hypostasis of the person depicted on it.” The Council especially emphasizes that we give veneration to icons, and not the worship that is due to God alone. “The icon mysteriously contains within itself the presence of the one whom it depicts, and this presence is the closer, more grace-filled and stronger, the more the icon corresponds to the church canon.”
All Icons of the Mother of God and Saints
Prayer in the Christian life. What is prayer? About prayer
Prayer is the most important part of the spiritual life of every believer. Through prayer, a person turns to God, asks him and asks for forgiveness from him. In other words, prayer is nothing more than a person’s way of talking with God. About prayer...
The basis of the life of an Orthodox Christian is fasting and prayer. Prayer, said Saint Philaret of Moscow, “is a conversation between the soul and God.” And just as in a conversation it is impossible to listen to one side all the time, so in prayer it is useful to sometimes stop and listen to the Lord’s answer to our prayer.
Prayer does not require a specific time, place, circumstance or form. It can be verbose - long, and laconic - short. The prayer can be said at any time of the day or night, and anywhere. A person can pray under all circumstances of his life: when he is sick or healthy, when he is happy or sad, when he succeeds or fails, when he is in the company of his enemies or in the circle of his friends, when he is abandoned by everyone, or when he in the midst of your beloved family. But God’s temple serves as a special place of prayer. On Sundays, as well as on weekdays, if time permits, we should go to church to pray, where our brothers and sisters in Christ - Christians - gather to pray together, all together. This kind of prayer is called church prayer.
Every Orthodox Christian must pray daily, morning and evening, before and after eating food, before starting and at the end of any task (for example: before teaching and after teaching, etc.).
In the morning we pray to thank God for preserving us last night, to ask for His Fatherly blessing and help for the day that has begun.
In the evening, before going to bed, we also thank the Lord for a successful day and ask him to keep us during the night.
Before and after meals we pray to thank God for His gifts and ask Him to bless and sanctify the food.
In order for the work to be done successfully and safely, we must also, first of all, ask God for blessings and help for the upcoming work, and upon completion, thank God.
Unfortunately, many people forget about the necessity and importance of prayer, and resort to it only in cases of feeling hopeless. However, even in these cases, as practice shows, God does not forget about the person and gives him his love and support. But not a single prayer will bring anything good to a person if he simply reads it without thinking about what is said. Therefore, it is extremely important, when turning to the Creator in prayer, to truly feel every word.
God is the best of interlocutors; he will always hear a person and help him. You should not be embarrassed to talk to God even about the most secret things that are in your soul. The main thing is to do it with true faith in God.
“True prayer does not consist in words and saying them, but true prayer consists “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23). When we pray to God, we must stand before Him not only in body, but also in spirit; and say prayer not only with your lips, but also with your mind and heart; and not only bow our heads and knees, but also our hearts before Him; and raise our intelligent eyes to Him with humility. For all prayer must come from the heart; and what the tongue says, the mind and heart must say.” Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk.
And no matter what happens during the day, everything happens according to the will of God; all, without exception, are circumstances in which the Lord wished to place you, so that you could be His presence, His love, His compassion. His creative mind, His courage... And, besides, whenever you encounter this or that situation, you are the one whom God put there to carry out the ministry of a Christian, to be a part of the Body of Christ and the action of God. If you do this, you will easily see that sometimes you will have to turn to God and say: “Lord, enlighten my mind, strengthen and direct my will, give me a fiery heart, help me!” At other times you will be able to say, “Oh my God, thank you!”
In the Christian catechism, that is, in the instruction on the Christian faith, it is said about prayer this way: “Prayer is the offering of the mind and heart to God and is a person’s reverent word to God.” Prayer has extraordinary power. “Prayer not only defeats the laws of nature, not only is it an insurmountable shield against visible and invisible enemies, but it even holds back the hand of the Almighty God Himself, raised to defeat sinners,” writes Saint Demetrius of Rostov.
In the New Testament, prayer is a living connection between the children of God and their infinitely good Father, with His Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit. The grace of the Kingdom is “the unity of the entire Holy Trinity with the entire spirit.” Thus, prayer life is a constant and natural presence in the presence of the Trisagion of God and in communion with Him. Such vital communion is always possible because through baptism our being has become one with Christ. Prayer is Christian because it is communion with Christ and grows in the Church, which is His Body. Its dimensions are the dimensions of Christ's love.
“Prayer is not telling God our needs. Prayer is the condition under which Divine power can contact our spirit and act in us. God is omniscient and knows us better than we know ourselves.” Archimandrite Rafail (Karelin) (XX century).
Troparion, kontakion and prayers by St. Seraphim of Sarov
Troparion, tone 4:
From your youth you loved Christ, O blessed one, and passionately longed for the One who worked, you labored in the desert with unceasing prayer and labor, and having acquired the love of Christ with a tender heart, you appeared as the chosen one beloved of the Mother of God. For this reason, we cry out to you: save us with your prayers, Seraphim, our reverend father.
Kontakion, voice 2:
Leaving the beauty of the world and the corruption in it, reverend, you moved into the Sarov monastery;
and having lived there like an angel, you were the path to salvation for many. For this reason, Christ will glorify you, Father Seraphim, and enrich you with the gift of healings and miracles. In the same way we cry to you: Rejoice, Seraphim, our reverend father. First prayer
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Oh, wonderful Father Seraphim, great miracle worker of Sarov, quick and obedient helper to all who come running to you! During the days of your earthly life, no one was tired of you and was not comforted when you left, but everyone was blessed by the vision of your face and the sweet voice of your words. Moreover, the gift of healing, the gift of insight, the gift of healing for weak souls, has appeared abundantly in you. When God called you from earthly labors to heavenly rest, your love ceased from us, and it is impossible to count your miracles, multiplying like the stars of heaven: for throughout the ends of our earth you appeared to the people of God and granted them healing. In the same way, we cry out to you: O most quiet and meek servant of God, daring prayer-booker towards Him, denying none of those who call upon You, offer up your powerful prayer for us to the Lord of hosts, may He strengthen our Fatherland, may He grant us all that is useful in this life and all that is spiritual useful to salvation, may he protect us from the falls of sin and teach us true repentance, so that we can enter without stumbling into the eternal heavenly Kingdom, where you now shine in unfathomable glory, and there sing with all the saints the Life-Giving Trinity until the end of the age. Amen.
Second prayer
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Oh, great servant of God, venerable and God-bearing Father Seraphim! Look down from the heavenly glory upon us, the humble and weak, burdened with many sins, your help and consolation to those who ask. Reach out to us with your compassion and help us to preserve the commandments of the Lord immaculately, to firmly maintain the Orthodox faith, to diligently offer repentance for our sins to God, to gracefully prosper in piety as Christians and to be worthy of your prayerful intercession for us. To her, Holiness of God, hear us praying to you with faith and love, and do not despise us who demand your intercession: now and at the hour of our death, help us and protect us with your prayers from the evil slander of the devil, so that those powers do not possess us, but May we be honored with your help to inherit the bliss of the abode of paradise. We now place our hope in you, merciful father: be truly a guide to salvation for us and lead us to the unevening light of eternal life by your God-pleasing intercession at the throne of the Most Holy Trinity, so that we glorify and sing with all the saints the venerable name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever centuries. Amen.
Holy Fathers on Prayer
“Prayer is a great weapon, an unfailing treasure, wealth that never runs out, a serene haven, a foundation of peace; prayer is the root, source and mother of countless blessings and is more powerful than royal power.” St. John Chrysostom.
“Prayer in its rank is higher than alms.” St. Isaac the Syrian.
“Prayer is the emergence in our hearts of one after another reverent feelings towards God.” St. Feofan, the Recluse of Vyshensky.
“During prayer, let our speech and supplication be combined with decorum, calmness and modesty. Let us think about the fact that we stand before the face of God and that we must please the eyes of God both by the position of the body and the sound of the voice.” Sschmch. Cyprian of Carthage.
“You must abstain from marital affairs in order to engage in prayer; to abstain from worries about wealth, from the desire for earthly glory, from the enjoyment of pleasures, from envy and every evil deed against our neighbor, so that when our soul is in silence and not disturbed by any passion, in it, as in a mirror, God’s purity and uncloudedness will be insight." St. Basil the Great.
“When starting a prayer, leave yourself, your wife, your children, part with the earth, pass through heaven, leave every creature visible and invisible, and begin by praising Him who created everything, and when you praise Him, do not wander your mind here and there, do not talk about fabulous things. pagan, but choose words from the Holy Scriptures.” St. Basil the Great.
“Every place and every time is convenient for us to pray.” St. John Chrysostom.
Orthodox prayers to the holy saints. Holy saints of God.
Orthodox prayers for those in need for various needs and infirmities.
Akathist to St. Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov
Kontakion 1
Chosen miracle worker and wonderful servant of Christ, our quick helper and prayer book, Rev. Father Seraphim! Having magnified the Lord who glorified you, we sing praises to you. But you, having great boldness towards the Lord, free us from all troubles, calling: Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Ikos 1
The Creator of angels chose you from the beginning, so that through your life you glorified the wonderful name of the Holy Trinity: for you truly appeared as an angel on earth and as a seraphim in the flesh; like the bright ray of the Eternal Sun of Truth, enlighten your life. We, seeing your praiseworthy works, with reverence and joy say to you: Rejoice, rule of faith and piety; Rejoice, image of meekness and humility. Rejoice, glorious magnification of the faithful; Rejoice, quiet consolation for the sorrowful. Rejoice, beloved praise of monks; Rejoice, wonderful help for those living in the world. Rejoice, glory and protection to the Russian state; Rejoice, sacred adornment of the Tambov country. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 2
Seeing your mother, Reverend Father Seraphim, your warm love for monastic life, knowing the holy will of the Lord for you, and to God, as if you were bringing a perfect gift, bless you on the narrow monastic path with your holy cross, which you bore on your persevere until the end of your life, signifying your great love for Christ our God, who was crucified for us, to Him we all call with tenderness: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Heavenly intelligence has been given to you, more holy than God: from your youth, without ceasing to think about Heavenly things, you left your father’s house for the Kingdom of God for the sake of His righteousness. For this reason, accept this praise from us: Rejoice, city of Kursk, God’s chosen child; Rejoice, most honorable branch of pious parents. Rejoice, you who inherited your mother’s virtues; Rejoice, taught by her to piety and prayer. Rejoice, blessed by your mother with the cross for exploits; Rejoice, you have kept this blessing as a shrine until death. Rejoice, having left your father's house for the love of the Lord; Rejoice, all the red of this world, imputed to nothing. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High has truly preserved you from your youth, reverend one: from the heights of the temple, having fallen, the Lord has preserved you unharmed, and the Lady of the world herself, who suffered from the rage, appeared, bringing healing from Heaven, and from your youth you faithfully served God, crying out to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having been diligent about the ascetic struggle of the monastic life equal to the angels, you came to the holy city of Kiev for the sake of worship for the sake of the venerable Pechersk, and from the lips of the venerable Dositheos we received the command to rule our way into the Sarov desert, by faith from afar you kissed this holy place, and there you settled in your godly life and died. We, marveling at God’s providence for you, cry out to you with tenderness: Rejoice, having renounced worldly vanities; Rejoice, fiery desire of the Heavenly Fatherland. Rejoice, loving Christ with all your heart; Rejoice, you who have received the good yoke of Christ upon yourself. Rejoice, full of perfect obedience; Rejoice, faithful guardian of the holy commandments of the Lord. Rejoice, prayerfully affirming your mind and heart in God; Rejoice, unshakable pillar of piety. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 4
Calming the storm of evil misfortunes, you walked the entire path of the cramped and sorrowful feat of the monastic, carried by the yoke of desert life, seclusion and silence, many-night vigils, and so, by the grace of God ascending from strength to strength, from deeds to the vision of God, you settled in the Abode of Heaven, where with the Angels sing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing and seeing your holy life, Reverend Father Seraphim, all your brethren marveled at you and, coming to you, learned about your words and struggles, glorifying the Lord, wondrous in His saints. And we all praise you with faith and love, Reverend Father, and cry out to you: Rejoice, you who sacrificed everything to yourself to the Lord; Rejoice, you who have ascended to the height of dispassion. Rejoice, victorious warrior of Christ; Rejoice, good and faithful servant of the Heavenly Master. Rejoice, unashamed intercessor for us before the Lord; Rejoice, our vigilant prayer book to the Mother of God. Rejoice, deserted valley of wonderful fragrance; Rejoice, immaculate vessel of God's grace. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 5
The divine light is your dwelling place, reverend one, when you are always sick and lying on your deathbed, the Most Pure Virgin Herself came to you with the holy apostles Peter and John, saying: “This is from our generation,” and I will touch your head. Having healed Abiye, you sang, grateful to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Seeing the enemy of the human race your pure and holy life, Rev. Seraphim, the desire to destroy you: for people brought evil upon you, who unlawfully tortured you and left you barely alive; But you, Holy Father, like a gentle lamb, have endured everything, praying to the Lord for those who offended you. In the same way, we all, marveling at your kindness, cry out to you: Rejoice, imitating Christ God in your meekness and humility; Rejoice, conquering the spirit of malice through your kindness. Rejoice, diligent guardian of spiritual and physical purity; Rejoice, hermit, filled with grace-filled gifts. Rejoice, God-glorified and perspicacious ascetic; Rejoice, wonderful and godly teacher of monks. Rejoice, praise and joy to the Holy Church; Rejoice, glory and fertilization to the monastery of Sarov. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 6
The desert of Sarov preaches your deeds and labors, God-bearing servant of Christ: for you have fragrant the wilds and forests of it with prayer, imitating the prophet of God Elijah and the Baptist of the Lord John, and you have appeared in the desert a fruitful vegetation with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, whose many and glorious actions you have accomplished, challenging the faithful sing good things to the Giver God: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
A new visionary of God has arisen in you, like Moses, the blessed Seraphim: having served immaculately at the altar of the Lord, you have been honored to see Christ in the temple with the Ethereal Powers of the future. Marveling at this favor of God for you, we sing to you: Rejoice, most glorious of God; Rejoice, illuminated by the Trispanic Light. Rejoice, faithful servant of the Most Holy Trinity; Rejoice, dwelling adorned with the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, beholding Christ with the angels' bodily eyes; Rejoice, foretaste of heavenly sweetness in this mortal body. Rejoice, thou filled with the Bread of Life; Rejoice, filled with the drink of immortality. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 7
Although the Lord, the Lover of Mankind, will show in you, O Reverend, His indescribable mercy for people, showing you to be truly a shining light of God: by your deeds and words you led everyone to piety and the love of God. With the same radiance of your deeds of enlightenment and the bread of your teaching, we zealously magnify you and cry out to Christ who glorified you: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Seeing you again as God’s chosen one, faith flows to you from afar in sorrows and illnesses; and these, aggravated by troubles, you did not reject, exuding healing, giving consolation, intervening in prayers. In the same way, the broadcast of your miracles went out throughout the entire Russian land, and your spiritual children glorified you: Rejoice, our good shepherd; Rejoice, merciful and meek Father. Rejoice, our speedy and gracious physician; Rejoice, merciful healer of our infirmities. Rejoice, quick helper in troubles and situations; Rejoice, sweet pacifier of the troubled souls. Rejoice, thou who art come as a real prophet; Rejoice, perspicacious accuser of hidden sins. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 8
We see a strange miracle on you, reverend: like this old man, weak and difficult, you remained on the stone in prayer for a thousand days and a thousand nights. Whoever is pleased has uttered your sicknesses and struggles, blessed Father, even as you have endured, lifting up your reverend hands to God, conquering Amalek in thought and singing to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
You are all desire, all sweetness, Sweetest Jesus! - this is what you cried out in your prayers, Father, in your desert silence. But we, who have spent our entire lives in vanity and darkness, praising your love for the Lord, cry out to you: Rejoice, you who love and honor you as the mediator of salvation; Rejoice, lead sinners to correction. Rejoice, wonderful silent and reclusive one; Rejoice, diligent prayer book for us. Rejoice, you who showed fiery love for the Lord; Rejoice, you who burned the arrows of the enemy with the fire of prayer. Rejoice, unquenchable light, flaming with prayer in the desert; Rejoice, lamp, burn and shine on spiritual gifts. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 9
All the angelic nature was surprised at the strange vision: to the old man, I am in the shutter, the Queen of Heaven and earth appeared, commanding, let him open his shutter and let him not forbid Orthodox people to come to him, but let him teach everyone to sing to Christ God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The branches of multi-proclamation will not be able to express the strength of your love, blessed one: for you have given yourself over to the service of all who come to you, fulfilling the command of the Mother of God, and you have been a good counselor to the perplexed, a comforter to the despondent, a gentle admonishment to the erring, a doctor and healer to the sick. For this reason, we cry out to you: Rejoice, you who have moved from the world into the desert, so that you may acquire virtues; Rejoice, you who returned from the desert to the monastery, sowing the seeds of virtue. Rejoice, illumined by the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, filled with meekness and humility. Rejoice, loving father of those who flocked to you; Rejoice, you who gave them encouragement and consolation in words of love. Rejoice, you who call those who come to you joy and treasure; Rejoice, for your holy love you have been granted the joys of the Heavenly Kingdom. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 10
You have reached the end of your saving feat, reverend, in prayer, on your knees you have given up your holy soul in the hand of God, even as the holy Angels lifted up the Mountain to the Throne of the Almighty, so that you may stand with all the saints in eternal glory, singing the hymn of praise of the saints to the Most Holy Word: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
The wall is a joy to all saints and monks; the Most Holy Virgin appeared to you before your death, announcing your imminent departure to God. We, marveling at such a visit to the Mother of God, cry out to you: Rejoice, thou who has beheld the Queen of Heaven and earth; Rejoice, overjoyed by the appearance of God to Matera. Rejoice, you have received news from Her about the exile in Heaven; Rejoice, having demonstrated the holiness of your life by your righteous death. Rejoice, in prayer before the icon of the Mother of God you commended your tender spirit to God; Rejoice, having fulfilled your prophecy with a painless outcome. Rejoice, thou crowned with the crown of immortality from the hand of the Almighty; Rejoice, you who have inherited heavenly bliss with all the saints. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 11
Lifting up unceasing singing to the Most Holy Trinity, O Reverend One, through all your life you have appeared as a great ascetic of piety, to those who have gone astray for admonition, to those who are sick in soul and body for healing. We, being grateful to the Lord for His mercy to us, call upon Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
You were a light-giving lamp in your life, blessed father, and after your death you shone like a luminous luminary of the Russian land: for from your honest relics you exude currents of miracles to all who flow to you with faith and love. In the same way, we, like a warm prayer book for us and a miracle worker, cry out to you: Rejoice, glorified by many miracles from the Lord; Rejoice, thou who shone forth with thy love to the whole world. Rejoice, faithful follower of the love of Christ; Rejoice, consolation to all those who require your help. Rejoice, endless source of miracles; Rejoice, healer of the sick and sick. Rejoice, inexhaustible reservoir of multi-healing waters; Rejoice, for you have embraced all the ends of our earth with your love. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 12
Your grace and great boldness before God are known to you, Reverend Father, we pray: pray warmly to the Lord, that He may preserve His Holy Church from unbelief and schism, from troubles and misfortunes, and let us sing through you to the God who benefits us: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing your glorification, we please you, reverend one, for you are a powerful prayer book for us before the Lord, a comforter and intercessor, and with love we proclaim to you: Rejoice, praise to the Orthodox Church; Rejoice, shield and fence for our Fatherland. Rejoice, guide, guide everyone to Heaven; Rejoice, our protector and patron. Rejoice, you who have performed many miracles by the power of God; Rejoice, through your robe you healed many sick people. Rejoice, victorious over all the wiles of the devil; Rejoice, thou who subdued the wild beasts by thy meekness. Rejoice, Reverend Seraphim, miracle worker of Sarov.
Kontakion 13
O wonderful saint and great wonderworker, Rev. Father Seraphim, accept this little prayer of ours, offered in praise to you, and, standing now before the Throne of the King of kings, our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us all, that we may find His mercy on the Day of Judgment, in joy singing to Him: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)
Prayers to St. Seraphim, Sarov Wonderworker
First prayer
O wonderful Father Seraphim, great Sarov wonderworker, quick and obedient helper to all who come running to you! During the days of your earthly life, no one left you weary and inconsolable, but everyone was blessed with the vision of your face and the benevolent voice of your words. Moreover, the gift of healing, the gift of insight, the gift of healing for weak souls has appeared abundantly in you. When God called you from earthly labors to heavenly rest, your love is not simple from us, and it is impossible to count your miracles, multiplying like the stars of heaven: for all over the end of our earth you appeared to the people of God and granted them healing. In the same way, we cry out to you: O most quiet and meek servant of God, daring man of prayer to Him, rejecting none of those who call upon you, offer up your powerful prayer for us to the Lord of Hosts, may He grant us all that is useful in this life and all that is useful for spiritual salvation, may He protect He will teach us from the falls of sin and true repentance, so that we can enter without stumbling into the eternal Heavenly Kingdom, where you now shine in unfathomable glory, and there sing with all the saints the Life-Giving Trinity until the end of the age. Amen.
Second prayer
O great servant of God, venerable and God-bearing Father Seraphim! Look down from the glory on high upon us, the humble and weak, burdened with many sins, your help and consolation to those who ask. Reach out to us with your mercy and help us to immaculately preserve the commandments of the Lord, to firmly maintain the Orthodox faith, to diligently bring repentance for our sins to God, to gracefully prosper in piety as Christians and to be worthy of your prayerful intercession for us. To her, Holiness of God, hear us praying to you with faith and love, and do not despise us who demand your intercession: now and at the hour of our death, help us and protect us with your prayers from the evil slander of the devil, so that those powers do not possess us, but May we be honored with your help to inherit the bliss of the abode of paradise. We now place our hope in you, merciful Father: be truly a guide to our salvation and lead us to the unevening light of Eternal Life by your God-pleasing intercession at the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, so that we glorify and sing with all the saints the venerable Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever centuries. Amen.
Prayer three
O Reverend Father Seraphim! Offer up for us, servants of God (names), your powerful prayer to the Lord of hosts, may He grant us all that is useful in this life and all that is useful for spiritual salvation, may He protect us from the falls of sins and may He teach us true repentance, in order to heed us without stumbling to the eternal Heavenly Kingdom, where you now shine in eternal glory, and there sing with all the saints the Life-Giving Trinity forever and ever.
Troparion to St. Seraphim, Sarov Wonderworker
Troparion, tone 4
From your youth you loved Christ, reverend, and you passionately desired to work for the One who alone worked, in your desert life you labored with unceasing prayer and labor, having acquired the love of Christ with a tender heart, a companion in hymnology with the Heavenly Seraphim, in love flowing to you as an imitator of Christ, and the chosen one is beloved You appeared to the Mother of God, for this reason we cry out to you: save us with your prayers, our joy, warm intercessor before God, blessed Seraphim.
What a Christian Should Remember
There are words of Holy Scripture and prayers that it is advisable to know by heart.
1. The Lord's Prayer “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4). 2. The main commandments of the Old Testament (Deut. 6:5; Lev. 19:18). 3. The main gospel commandments (Matt. 5, 3-12; Matt. 5, 21-48; Matt. 6, 1; Matt. 6, 3; Matt. 6, 6; Matt. 6, 14-21; Matt. 6, 24-25; Matthew 7, 1-5; Matthew 23, 8-12; John 13, 34). 4.Symbol of Faith. 5. Morning prayers and evening prayers according to a short prayer book. 6. The number and meaning of the sacraments.
The sacraments must not be mixed with rituals. A ritual is any outward sign of reverence that expresses our faith. A sacrament is a sacred act during which the Church calls on the Holy Spirit, and His grace descends on the believers. There are seven such sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Communion (Eucharist), Repentance (Confession), Marriage (Wedding), Blessing of Anointing (Unction), Priesthood (Ordination) ...
