Healing Powers
In 1692, the remains of the saint were raised from the grave. His body turned out to be incorrupt, and local residents regarded this as a sign of holiness. The relics of Simeon of Verkhoturye became a real miracle, for they healed from all sorts of misfortunes, including:
paralysis, skin diseases, eye diseases; exorcism; cure for drunkenness; consolation and mental healing; protection from negative natural phenomena.
After many examinations, on December 30, 1694, Metropolitan Ignatius transferred them to the church of his native Merkushino, covered the coffin with a silk shroud and gave the order to collect all known information about the life of the righteous, so that his trace would remain in the history of Christianity in the form of a written life and akathist.
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In 1604, the Verkhoturye Monastery (Verkhotursky Nikolaevsky, St. Nicholas Monastery) was founded in the same city of Verkhoturye by Hieromonk Jonah from Poshekhonye.
In 1704, the relics of the righteous were transferred to the Nicholas Monastery and placed in a silver shrine. After 12 years, the entire monastery was consumed by fire, but the relics of St. Simeon remained safe and sound.
It is also known that the monastery had a two-class school and an almshouse even before the 1917 revolution. And after 7 years it was closed, and its premises were used as a colony for juvenile delinquents. And only in 1990 the monastery was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church.
From the same time, its full resumption began.
In 1704, the relics of Simeon were delivered to the St. Nicholas Monastery in the city of Verkhoturye
On September 12, 1704, the relics of Simeon were delivered to the St. Nicholas Monastery in the city of Verkhoturye. The relics were placed in the church near the right choir. The transfer of the relics is also connected with another unusual story. It is connected with the religious procession, which was stopped by the prayer of the lame holy fool Cosmas.
Nicholas Monastery in the city of Verkhoturye, where the relics of St. Simeon are located
In 1716, the church was damaged by fire, but the shrine with the relics remained unharmed. After the restoration of the temple, they were moved to the chapel in honor of Simeon the God-Receiver and Anna the Prophetess, which was then renamed Saint Righteous Simeon. At the place where Simeon Merkushinsky was buried, a spring began to flow. After which a stone chapel was built on this site.
In 1886, they decided to organize the Brotherhood of St. Simeon in Yekaterinburg. There was one goal - spiritual enlightenment. Then a missionary fund was organized under him to help disadvantaged people who returned from the schism.
At that time, the relics of Simeon began to attract many Christian believers. It was in connection with this that the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross was built next to the St. Nicholas Monastery. The transfer of the relics of Simeon of Verkhoturye took place there in 1913, when the three-hundredth anniversary of the Romanov family dynasty was celebrated.
This is what the relics of Simeon of Verkhoturye look like today
Later, the imperial family donated a carved silver canopy for the relics of Simeon. She was transferred to Verkhoturye. On May 27, the relics were transferred from the St. Nicholas Church to the Holy Cross Cathedral of the St. Nicholas Monastery.
Memorial Day of Simeon of Verkhoturye
The saint's feast days fall on September 12 and December 18. Only on these dates local residents come to churches to say prayer songs for help over the icons of the righteous.
Nowadays, there are many known facts about miraculous healings of the sick. Simeon can help in the fight against diseases of the soul and body, find your path in life, and teach you to remain human in difficult situations.
Thanks to prayers and chants to great saints, souls receive consolation, a strong spirit and mind
In addition, Simeon helps travelers who find themselves in trouble to find the right path and warn against death. For many, the path of humility is important, since people believe that this is the only opportunity to gain the Lord's grace and eternal life.
Prayers before the icon of St. Simeon of Verkhoturye
First of all, the saint is famous for his healing power and healing of souls and bodies. The struggle with thoughts and temptations does not bypass anyone, no matter what a person strives for - sincere prayer in front of the icon of Simeon of Verkhoturye will help defeat demons.
Troparion to the righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye, tone 4
Fleeing worldly rebellion, you turned all your desire to God, / so that in visions of the sunrise you found grief, / by no means deviating into the wickedness of the heart, / but having purified your soul and body, you received the grace to sharpen the healing of the faithful and the unfaithful, flowing to you, righteous Simeon. / Moreover, according to the gift given to you, ask Christ God for healing for us who are sick with spiritual passions, / and pray to save our souls.
Kontakion to the Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye, tone 2
Thou hast rejected the vanity of the world, so that thou mayest inherit the blessings of eternal life,/ having loved kindness and purity of soul and body./ Thou hast gained what thou hast loved, for the tomb and incorruption of thy relics, and especially the grace of miracle-working, testify to this./ Sharpen the healing of all who come to thee. and the unenlightened, blessed Simeon, wonder-working wonder.
Prayer to the righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye
O holy and righteous Simeon, with your pure soul you may dwell in the heavenly abodes in the face of the saints, while remaining everlastingly with us on earth! According to this grace from the Lord, pray for us, mercifully look upon us, many sinners, even if we are unworthy, but flowing to you with faith and hope, and ask us from God for forgiveness of our sins, we fall into misfortune in multitudes all the days of our life. And just as before, to those who suffered from green illnesses, they were able to heal their eyes, to those who were near death, healing from severe ailments, and to others, you bestowed many other glorious benefits: deliver us from mental and physical ailments and from all sorrow and sorrow , and all that is good for our present life and for eternal salvation that is beneficial to us from the Lord, ask, so that by your intercession and prayers we have acquired all that is useful to us, even if we are unworthy, gratefully praising you, let us glorify God, wondrous in His saints, the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The appearance of Saint Simeon the Wonderworker of Verkhoturye, depicted on icons, as well as his name, became known after Hierodeacon Nikifor Amvrosiev saw a fair-haired man in white in a dream. To the question “Who are you?” he replied “I am Simeon Merkushinsky” and disappeared.
As the patron saint of the Urals, believers in this part of the country pray to Saint Simeon. It is also especially revered by fishermen. Pure, heartfelt prayer in front of the icon of the righteous Simeon the Wonderworker will help get rid of many adversities and illnesses.
On a note! The first person to receive healing was a paralyzed resident of Merkushin. Therefore, now those suffering from such an illness turn with prayers to the icon of the holy righteous wonderworker Simeon of Verkhoturye.
There are known cases when, in front of the icon of St. Simeon, believers were delivered from blindness, lameness, and mental illness.
Holy Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye
The face of Simeon of Verkhoturye accompanied the family of Emperor Nicholas II in their wanderings after his abdication. The icon of this saint was discovered among others that served as a home iconostasis for the royal passion-bearers.
Brief life of the saint
The saint was born into a fairly wealthy family. His parents were strongly devout people. But despite family wealth and material well-being, Simeon decided to lead a hermit’s life from childhood. Since at that time social simplification and hermit life were considered a real Orthodox feat. Since childhood, the boy believed in the Almighty and as soon as he grew up a little he began to preach Orthodoxy. After his parents died, he gave up all his dowry and went wandering.
He walked through most of the Urals, but remained to live in the village of Verkhoturye. There he spent the rest of his life. Simeon carefully concealed his origin and every day, in addition to conducting sermons, he tried to help people as much as possible. In those days, in the village where the saint stayed there were many newly arrived people who had never heard of Orthodoxy, so Saint Verkhoturye decided to stay in this village and tell everyone about the Almighty and the miracles that he works.
The saint died at the age of 35. He was buried in the church cemetery. They learned about the miracles that his relics performed 50 years after his death. After which they were solemnly transferred to the temple.
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Simeon was born into a family of pious people around the beginning of the 17th century
Simeon was born into a family of pious people outside of Siberia around the beginning of the 17th century. Having matured, he left for Siberia in the Verkhoturye region. At that time, Verkhoturye was known as a trading place, and Simeon could not lead a quiet life there.
Therefore, he begins to live in the village of Merkushino. It was this place that was conducive to the thought of God and hermitic labors. Very often he went to nearby villages and villages for greater solitude with God.
In his free time from prayers, he was engaged in sewing fur coats. In the summer, he fished. The name of the saint became more and more famous. He also went to the houses of peasants and worked for them. Often he had to endure a lot, but he endured all the hardships.
Often the saint did not complete his work so that he would not be paid. Many people condemned him for this, but then people understood why he did this.
Simeon often spent his time in prayer. In the summer I fished, and in the winter I sewed fur coats
Simeon also visited the temple in the name of the Archangel Michael in the village of Merkushino. He always tried to treat everyone kindly. Unfortunately, Simeon died before reaching old age. His death occurred around 1642. His body was buried in a village not far from the temple.
Day of Simeon of Verkhoturye
On September 12, 1704, with the blessing of Metropolitan Philotheus, the holy relics of the righteous were transferred to the Verkhoturye Monastery. Since that time, it is on this day that the church celebrates the second day of remembrance of the saint (the first is celebrated on December 18).
On this day, believers come to churches to see the icons of Simeon of Verkhoturye and offer prayers for salvation and healing. And today many facts are known that testify to real miracles. The Righteous One helps those who are entangled in the thorns of earthly existence to overcome illnesses of body and soul, to find their way in life, and teaches them to remain Human in all life situations.
Through prayer words and chants to the saint, the Almighty reveals spiritual consolation, strengthening of the spirit and admonition. Also, distressed travelers often turn to Simeon’s help with requests to help them on the road, saving them from mortal danger. People come to him in search of humility, for this is the only way to obtain the Lord's grace and eternal life.
God bless you!
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Iconography
There are 3 types of images of Simeon on icons:
- Full length image. When painting a canvas, details matter. The Righteous Man is portrayed as a simple Russian peasant. His clean clothes and bast shoes on his feet indicate a simple life. Some icons additionally depict a small figure of Simeon as he sits on the river bank and fishes.
- Waist-length image. This is one of the variants of iconography, when the saint is dressed in golden robes. He appears on the icon with a scroll. This is evidence of the preaching of Orthodoxy, a call to find faith.
- Full length image. The righteous is written as a person who has seen life. He stands on the bank of the Ural River, looking into the distance. His hands are busy with scrolls. In the distance you can see the walls of the Verkhoturye Monastery, which will be built after his death. This is a kind of connection of times, which reminds us that the saint began to be revered after his death.
Icons of the first type are especially respected. On them you can “read” the life of Semyon in full, there are many small details. Some canvases with elements of life depict the moment of God's address to a young man. Artistic sources explain the strength of the young man’s faith with this phenomenon.
How to pray in front of an icon
Prayer to the icon of Simeon of Verkhoturye:
Fleeing from worldly rebellion, you turned all your desire to God, so that in visions of the sunrise you found grief, no longer deviating into the wickedness of your heart, but having purified your soul and body, you received the grace to sharpen the goals of the faithful and the unfaithful, flowing to the race of your relics, righteous Simeon! Moreover, according to the gift given to you, ask Christ God for healing for us who are sick with spiritual passions, and pray to save our souls.
The main thing is that your prayer comes from a pure heart and is said with a pure soul and good thoughts, then your request will be heard and certainly fulfilled by Saint Simeon of Verkhoturye.
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Briefly about the earthly life of the saint
Born at the beginning of the 17th century, Saint Simeon of Verkhoturye was little known during his lifetime. During his earthly life, worldly honors were alien to him. Therefore, having buried his parents, he renounced the inheritance of the boyar family and went beyond the Urals.
Icon of the Holy Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye with Life
Having settled in the village of Merkushino not far from Verkhoturye, the saint fished, sewed fur coats in winter, and spent a lot of time wandering and praying. Those who take their first steps on the path to Christ can be helped by prayer before the icon of Simeon of Verkhoturye, who often and for a long time prayed to strengthen the faith of the newly converted inhabitants of the Siberian land.
The saint died early, about 35 years old. He was buried in the cemetery of the village of Merkushino.
Miraculous glorification of a forgotten righteous man
Half a century after this, the saint’s body was found incorrupt. Almost no one remembered his name. But the miracle of finding the relics of Saint Simeon amazed many: the coffin rose from the ground, through the rotten boards the remains preserved from decay were visible. Soon the relics of the saint healed a paralyzed villager, and then many other people.
Facts about the miraculous discovery of the relics were attested thanks to Metropolitan Ignatius of Siberia, who personally arrived in Merkushino and compared the righteousness of Saint Simeon with the exploits of Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow, and Sergius of Radonezh.
Icon of Simeon of Verkhoturye
In 1704, on September 25, according to the new style, the relics of the saint were transferred to the Verkhoturye St. Nicholas Monastery. In honor of this event, every year on September 25, believers from all over Siberia flock to Verkhoturye to pray in front of the icon of St. Simeon.
On a note! Over the years, the healing miraculous power of the saint’s relics did not dry out: at the beginning of the 20th century, up to 600,000 pilgrims came to them annually.
