Two prayers to Nikon of Radonezh that need to be read on November 30 to receive protection and be healed

Nikon of Radonezh
(+ 1426), abbot, venerable. Closest disciple and successor of St. Sergei of Radonezh Memory on July 7, September 27, November 17, in the Councils of Vladimir, Moscow and Radonezh saints

Born in Yuryev-Polsky. Hearing about the angelic life of the Radonezh wonderworker, the youth came to St. Sergius and asked to be tonsured as a monk. The Monk Sergius foresaw the purity and prudence of the youth and gave him a test - he sent him to his disciple, the Monk Afanasy Vysotsky. But the Monk Athanasius did not immediately accept him. Only seeing the boy’s persistence, he tonsured him to the monastic rank. The Monk Nikon, while living with him, practiced prayer, studied the Holy Scriptures and excelled in virtue and purity.

Upon reaching adulthood, he was ordained to the priesthood.

After some time, the Monk Athanasius blessed him to see the Monk Sergius. The Monk Sergius, looking at him cheerfully, said: “It’s good that you came, child Nikon,” and kindly received him. He ordered St. Nikon to serve the brethren. The student spent whole days in monastic affairs, and nights in prayerful conversations with God. The Monk Sergius was consoled by his life. Having received special notice about him, the Monk Sergius ordered the disciple to stay with him in the same cell in order to make him a participant in spiritual progress. He lovingly taught him and explained a lot about the essence of spiritual life. The Monk Sergius appointed the Monk Nikon first to the position of assistant rector, and six months before his death, when he surrendered to silence, he appointed the disciple as his successor.

After the repose of St. Sergius (+ September 25, 1392), he lovingly supported everything that was established by the founder of the monastery. He used to attend all monastic services, but never abandoned common affairs, working equally with the brethren. But the burden of abbotship weighed heavily on the Monk Nikon. Remembering his silent life, first in the Serpukhov Vysotsky Monastery, and then with St. Sergius, he left his abbotship and retired to a special cell. For six years the monastery was led by the Monk Savva of Storozhevsky (+1407).

In 1400, he founded his monastery near Zvenigorod, and the brethren begged the Monk Nikon to again accept abbotship. He agreed, but appointed himself a certain time of silence every day in order to stand alone with God. When rumors spread about the invasion of the Russian land by Khan Edigei (1408), the Monk Nikon earnestly prayed to God for the preservation of the monastery. In a subtle dream, the Moscow saints Peter (+ 1326) and Alexy (+ 1378) with the Monk Sergius appeared to him and told him not to grieve over the destruction of the monastery, which would not be desolate, but would spread even more. The monks left the monastery, seizing shrines and cell things, and when they returned, they saw that their beloved place had been reduced to ashes. But the Monk Nikon did not fall into despondency, but inspired the brethren to new labors. First of all, a wooden church was built in the Name of the Most Holy Life-Giving Trinity and consecrated in 1411 on the day of the repose of St. Sergius, September 25. The monastery was being restored, and the Monk Nikon undertook the construction of a stone church over the tomb of his spiritual father, the Monk Sergius. While digging ditches for the foundation on July 5, 1422, the incorruptible relics of St. Sergius were discovered. With general joy, the holy relics were placed in a new shrine and placed in a wooden church that was moved to a new place (now on this site is a temple in honor of the Descent of the Holy Spirit).

The Monk Nikon erected a new stone church in the Name of the glorified God who helped him in this in the Trinity, in memory and praise of his spiritual father, whose holy relics he transferred to the newly created temple. To decorate the temple, the Monk Nikon invited the best icon painters, the venerable monks Andrei Rublev and Daniil Cherny. Then the Monk Andrew painted the icon of the Life-Giving and Most Holy Trinity, embodying in it what was revealed to the Monk Sergius.

Until the end of his life, the Monk Nikon cared about the organization of the Trinity Church. In his dying vision, he was shown the place of his future resting place together with the Monk Sergius. He called the brethren and gave them instructions. Having partaken of the Most Pure Body of Christ and His Precious Blood, the Monk Nikon gave the brethren his last blessing and said: “Go, my soul, to where you are destined to dwell, go with joy: Christ is calling you.” Having made the sign of the cross, Saint Nikon died on November 17, 1426. He was buried near the shrine of St. Sergius.

Under Saint Jonah of Moscow, Hieromonk Pachomius Logothetes wrote the service and life of St. Nikon. Church-wide glorification of the saint by the Russian Church followed at the Moscow Council in 1547. In 1548, a church named after him was built over the tomb of St. Nikon, and in 1623 a new one was built in its place, in which the holy relics of St. Nikon rest in secret.

Text of prayer for illnesses

Reverend Nikon did not feel very comfortable in the rank of abbot. Therefore, at one time he lived alone. But then he returned to active work again and built the Zvenigorod Monastery.

After the death of this holy elder, they began to pray to him for protection from diseases. This is what the text of the prayer looks like:

Our Reverend and Blessed Father Nikon, imitator and associate and heir of the gifts of our God-bearing father Sergius, who left his venerable relics in your hands, just as Elijah cured his in the hands of Elisha, left them hidden by you in the earth, not like burial, but in proof of incorruption, and by you, revealed in the manifestation of miracles and in the most abundant outpouring of the source of healing. To you, who lives together with him in Heaven, and who rests blessedly with him on earth, with love we extend our heartfelt desires and words of prayer, offering you our infirmities and sorrows, and the needs of our souls and bodies. Accept our unworthy prayer and with your bright and strong prayer cleanse it, complete it and lift it up to the Most Merciful and Greatly Gifted Master, our Lord and God Jesus Christ, may he bless and preserve our country and this holy Abode in peace and silence. May His grace grant us all forgiveness of sins, correction of life, healing of ailments, deliverance from troubles, abundance and liberation from temptations, consolation in sorrows, help in time of need, especially progress in faith, confirmation in hope, growth in love, souls. our salvation, as even in this temporary life, but more completely in His eternal Kingdom, we bring Him glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

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History holiday

Nikon was a great man who committed many wonderful deeds and was rewarded for them, because he knew the Lord during his lifetime, and after he died, he received the gift of working miracles.

He performed many miracles during the Siege of the Trinity Monastery by the Polish army, led by Lisovsky and Sapega. Then the enemies acted extremely competently, carried out a siege, creating a lot of trouble for the defenders. However, Nikon and Sergius not only stood next to the besieged and encouraged their spirit, rewarding them with hope, but also more than once frightened and threatened the wrath of the Lord against the Polish troops. Among those besieging the Lavra, there were more than once statements about how soldiers noticed that two older men, whose silhouettes resembled the appearance of Sergius and Nikon, were walking along the walls of the monastery. At the same time, one of them constantly carried a censer with him, and the second sprinkled holy water on the walls.

Also, during the siege of the monastery, an unexpected situation occurred, namely, the besieged began to starve and many of them began to suffer from strange diseases. At this moment, Nikon came to Irinarch in a dream, who said that everyone who was sick would have to rub themselves with the snow that would fall that night. In the morning, Irinarch told everyone about his dream and many saw that it really snowed at night. The sick began to actively rub themselves with it and actually managed to recover.

What do the signs say on November 30, the day of memory of Nikon of Radonezh?

If the water in the well makes noise on November 30, then expect frost. If it is quiet, then the winter will be mild. It will be warm if the ice on the river has darkened. There will be a lot of snow this winter if the mice have built their nest in the flax.

If there is frost on the Day of Remembrance of Nikon of Radonezh, then the cold will soon come. If you tumble in the snow on this day, your health will be good all year. A cloudy day predicts a gloomy winter. Whatever the weather will be on November 30, it will remain the same all winter. The new month on this day predicts the onset of frost.

Don't worry about the news you heard on November 30th - it's empty. It is not recommended to talk to people with the evil eye during this period; they can bring great trouble and misfortune to a person.

People born on this day have many talents. If they wish, they can achieve great heights in life and build a great career.

Venerable Nikon, Bishop of Sicily, commemoration date: April 5

He was born in Naples, the date of his commemoration is April 5 according to the new style. His father was a pagan, but his mother was a Christian. When the boy grew up, he decided to remain a pagan, just like his father. He entered military service and was distinguished by his strength and courage. One day he and his squad found themselves surrounded by the enemy. Then he remembered the instructions of his Christian mother. Nikon crossed himself with the sign of the cross and prayed to the Lord.

He escaped inevitable death. After returning home, he began to look for a priest, which was quite a difficult task during the time of persecution of Christians. Boarding a ship, he went to the island of Chios and climbed a high mountain, where he spent 8 days in fasting and prayer. He asked the Lord to help him. And then in a dream Saint Nikon saw an Angel who showed him the way.

Waking up, he went to Mount Ganos. Many monks hid there from the persecutors, led by Bishop Theodosius. It was from him that Nikon received Holy Baptism, and then monastic tonsure. He settled in the temple, which was located in a cave. Saint Nikon became an example for all the brethren and lived like this for three years.

What can and cannot be done on November 30, the Day of Remembrance of Nikon of Radonezh

People believe that if you visit the bathhouse on the Day of Remembrance of Nikon of Radonezh, your health will be good throughout the next year. On this day, it is necessary to fulfill all the promises made, then all the bad things will remain in the past. It is best to spend November 30 with your family and friends. If all relatives gather at a common table, then the family will be strong and friendly.

On this day it is forbidden to try on other people's wedding rings, otherwise you can attract an unhappy marriage. You should not go on a long journey on November 30; it is better to postpone this event to the next day. It is forbidden to quarrel on this day; you need to behave affably and friendly with others.

Nikon of Radonezh

Second abbot of the Trinity Monastery. Student of Sergius of Radonezh. Holy Russian Orthodox Church. Canonized as a saint.

Nikon was born in 1352 in the city of Yuryev-Polsky, Vladimir region. At a young age, having heard about the angelic life of St. Sergius of Radonezh and wanting to follow him, the saint came to the monk and asked to join the ranks of the monastics.

The Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, seeing in him a future great ascetic and testing his humility and patience, sent Nikon to his disciple the Venerable Afanasy Vysotsky. Here the Monk Nikon learned smart work, studied the Holy Scriptures and excelled in virtue and purity.

Elevated to the rank of hieromonk, St. Nikon returned to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and became a beloved and close disciple of St. Sergius. Seeing the spiritual maturity and experience of the Monk Nikon, six months before his death in 1392, having gone into seclusion, Sergius appointed him abbot of the Trinity Monastery.

Having become abbot, the Monk Nikon supported everything that was established by the teacher: he loved prayer and fasting, worked equally with the brethren, whom he constantly cared for with love. But he did not remain abbot for long and soon after the death of his teacher he went into seclusion, leaving the leadership of the monastery to the Monk Savva of Storozhevsky. In 1398, having emerged from seclusion, he again returned to the management of the Trinity Monastery.

Under Nikon, the Trinity Monastery was completely destroyed by the troops of Khan Edigei in 1408; only books and sacred vessels were saved. The monk began the restoration of the monastery. During the foundation stone church in the name of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity on July 5, 1422, he found the relics of St. Sergius.

Nikon invited icon painters Daniil Cherny and Andrei Rublev to decorate the temple. Church tradition attributes to the monk Rublev the order “in praise of Sergius of Radonezh” for the famous icon of the Trinity.

After many labors and exploits, the Monk Nikon died on November 30, 1426 and was buried near the shrine of his teacher.

Under Metropolitan Jonah of Moscow, Hieromonk Pachomius Logofetes wrote a life and service to St. Nikon, and in 1547 Metropolitan Macarius established his church-wide veneration. In 1560, a temple in his name was built over the grave. The relics of St. Nikon, resting here under the tomb, are separated from the shrine of the great Sergius by one stone wall.

Memory of Nikon of Radonezh

Memory of Nikon of Radonezh

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“Do not mourn, but take courage...”

When Savva left Trinity, the brethren begged Nikon to be their abbot again. The monk was forced to agree, but now he set aside some time for himself every day for silence and prayer.

In 1408, rumors reached the monastery that Khan Edigei had invaded the Russian borders. The Monk Nikon stood up to pray. And in a subtle dream the Moscow saints Peter and Alexy appeared to him, and with them the Monk Sergius, warning him about the destruction of the monastery. But they also promised that this place would not be abandoned, and the monastery would be reborn.

Before the arrival of Edigei, the monks disappeared into the forests, taking away shrines and cell things. They had to return to the ashes. But Nikon firmly remembered the words of Peter, Alexy and Sergius addressed to him:

“You, my child, do not grieve: but take courage and let your heart be strong.”

- and zealously took up the restoration of the monastery. In 1411, a new wooden church was erected in the name of the Life-Giving Trinity, and after some time the abbot began building a stone church over the tomb of St. Sergius. And here great joy awaited the brethren: when they dug ditches for the foundation, they found the incorruptible relics of the founder of the Trinity Monastery. This was in 1422.