Saint Spyridon: the life of the saint and the relics of the wonderworker, what the icon helps with, prayers

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During his lifetime, the Trimifuntsky Wonderworker Saint Spyridon was a model of righteousness, kindness, meekness and philanthropy. He worked miracles for the benefit of everyone who asked, donated to those in need, and lived in modesty, not striving for wealth or fame. The saint is credited with miraculous healings, both physical and mental. People turn to him for stability, and what it consists of, we will tell you in more detail in this article.

Some biographical facts

Saint Spyridon was born in Cyprus in 270. Accustomed to labor from childhood, he did not disdain physical work until the end of his life. In his parents' house, his responsibilities included caring for domestic animals, but even after becoming a high clergyman, he continued to shepherd flocks of sheep. In his youth, Spiridon was married and, remaining a widower, raised and raised his daughter Irina.

A deeply religious and God-fearing man, Spiridon strove to live in meekness, cordiality, and love for people. In his house, the homeless received shelter, the hungry received food, and the mourners received comfort. The Lord endowed him with the gift of clairvoyance, the ability to heal and revive people, and influence the weather.

While Constantine the Great and his heir were in power (mid-4th century), the monk was elected Bishop of Trimythuntus, and therefore was called Spyridon of Trimythuntus. For many years he remained a loving but strict father to his flock.

Many miraculous deeds are recorded in the life of Saint Spyridon:

with his prayer he brought rain in a dry year and saved the people of Cyprus from hunger;
hastening to help a prisoner unjustly sentenced to death, he crossed the river like dry land;
brought back to life the dead girl, and then the mother who died of joy.

But, sympathizing with all those in trouble, the Monk Spyridon remained strict and adamant with violators of God's laws. And it doesn’t matter whether it was a simple fraudulent grain merchant or a clergyman distorting the meaning of the Holy Scriptures.

Lifetime miracles

The sincere prayer of Saint Spyridon was repeatedly noted by the Savior. A documented case was recorded when, during a service in an empty church, Saint Spyridon was helped by a choir of Angels. Parishioners who happened to come into the church at that time heard the singing of “Lord, have mercy” coming out of nowhere during the service.

During another service, one of the lamps ran out of oil and had to go out. But suddenly the flame flared up with renewed vigor: the lamp miraculously filled to the brim with fragrant oil. Rushing to the aid of his parishioners, saving their souls, Saint Spyridon was not blind, he saw and exposed their vices, called for repentance and correction. One day the saint went to serve in a village that was 30 miles from his city.

Exhausted by the long journey and the heat, the elder asked the local clergyman not to delay the service. But the ambitious cleric, thirsting for power and glory, began to perform prayers deliberately slowly. “Shut up!” - the miracle worker shouted, and the deacon lost his voice. Saint Spyridon himself completed the service, forgave the proud man and restored his ability to speak.

There is a known case when a cattle dealer came to Saint Spyridon and, seeing a weak old man in front of him, decided to deceive him. Having laid out money for 99 goats on the table, he tried to take 100 with him. The Monk Spyridon, without recalculating the amount left, learned the truth.

The hundredth goat refused to leave the herd. And when the sly man threw her on his shoulders, she butted him thoroughly with her horns. Spiridon ordered the merchant to return to the house, count the money and correct the mistake. The ashamed man paid the difference, and the goat itself ran after him.

Meaning of the image

For an Orthodox believer, an icon is a sacred image of a clergyman. Turning to the image helps you concentrate in your prayer and cut off your subjective perception of reality. The hand of the master who painted the face of the saint is always guided by the Almighty.

Spyridon of Trimifuntsky appears on icons in the robes of a clergyman, since during his lifetime he was awarded the rank of bishop. But his head is covered not with a bishop’s miter, but with a simple knitted shepherd’s hat, which always reminds the worshiper of the simplicity and accessibility of Saint Spyridon for ordinary people. Having been elevated to a high position, Saint Spyridon did not change himself and did not change his way of life: he lived very modestly, tended herds of goats and sheep, did not have expensive things, and ate simple food.

On the hagiographic icon, in the center of which the righteous man Spyridon is depicted sitting and blessing, there are usually 12-20 stamps along the edges - small icons telling about events in the life of the righteous man. Previously, parishioners who could not read studied the lives of saints using such icons. And handwritten books were very expensive in those days. Two archangels standing on the sides hold out scrolls to him, on which are written requests addressed to the patron saint.

The most famous icon is “Saint Spyridon with Fire in His Hand.” It illustrates an event that took place in 325 in Nicaea, where the First Ecumenical Council took place. Saint Spyridon in his speech condemned heretics who questioned the trinity of the Lord.

“There are secrets that are inaccessible to a mere mortal,” he said, and to prove his rightness he performed a miracle. Taking a simple brick, he squeezed it, and fire appeared from the stone and water flowed. The brick became simple clay.

Saint Spyridon said: “Now you see that there is one brick, and three elements. So in the Most Holy Trinity there are three persons, but the Divinity is one.” The disputants were forced to agree.

Saint Spyridon of Trimythous. Cartoon calendar

Peace be with you, dear visitors of the Orthodox website “Family and Faith”!

25 December the Church memory of St. Spyridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, the Wonderworker is celebrated!

this glorious and wondrous saint, from young to old! The Russian people loved and revered Saint Spyridon on a par with Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker! And now, a century later, the veneration of St. Spyridon in Russia is increasing. In 2010, more than 1,500,000 people came to venerate the relics brought from Greece - the right hand of the saint!

Saint Nicholas and Saint Spyridon lived at the same time, the second half of the 3rd and the first half of the 4th centuries. They both attended the First Ecumenical Council, becoming the most famous defenders of the Orthodox faith! Saint Nicholas, in righteous anger, struck on the cheek the blasphemer and heretic Arius, who did not recognize the Divine dignity in Jesus Christ, and thereby rejected the Holy Trinity, and Saint Spyridon, in front of all the participants of the Council, squeezed a brick, and miraculously extracted fire, clay and water, with the help of which this brick was made. By this, Saint Spyridon showed how three objects can be one whole, and so the Three Persons of the Holy Trinity are One God!

With Saint Spyridon he lived an amazing life, filled with many, many miracles. Read his biography on the website page Life of St. Spyridon

Below we post a cartoon life created by the Orthodox TV channel “Soyuz”, which briefly narrates the main events from the life of St. Spyridon:

Life of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous

At the end of the 3rd century, there lived one simple man, Spiridon, on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd and had a wife and children. And he would have been no different from other thousands of people of that time, if not for his special mentality. He was a very kind-hearted person, he helped everyone in any way he could, beggars, strangers, friends, acquaintances, doing good deeds for the glory of the Lord.

And God rewarded the righteous man for his good works. He sent him the gift of miracles. Spyridon was able to help people even more, heal their illnesses, and cast out demons from them. Later becoming a widower, he decided to devote his life to serving the Lord. Then the people elected him bishop of the Cyprus city of Trimifunt, and in addition to feats of mercy, he also began to perform feats of pastoral service. It was a feat, for with the help of the saint many residents of Trimifunt got rid of their secret sins and took the path of salvation.

Every day he showed people an example of a charitable life and hard work. And the miracles he performed for the benefit of his flock are innumerable. He saved Cyprus from drought and famine with his prayer. From the power of Saint Spyridon, pagan temples turned to dust. Mothers found their dead babies, and people's bodies were cleansed of diseases and demons tormenting their souls.

Bishop Spyridon also took part in the First Ecumenical Council. With his simple speech, the saint showed everyone the weakness of human wisdom before the wisdom of God. Many Arians, impressed by the speech of Saint Spyridon, abandoned their false teachings and turned from opponents of Christianity into zealous defenders of Orthodoxy.

The wondrous saint of God lived his life in righteousness and holiness and, with prayer on his lips, reposed before the Lord in the year 348 from the Nativity of Christ. And from those ancient times to this day, the prayers of believers ascend to Heaven, asking the great representative before God for help, protection and consolation.

December 25 is the day of remembrance of St. Spyridon of Trimythous.

Troparion to Saint Spyridon of Trimythous

From the ceremony, you first appeared, champion and wonderworker, God-bearing Spyridon, our father. In the same way, you cried out to the dead in the tomb, and you turned the serpent into gold, and you always sang holy prayers to you, and you had angels co-serving with you, most sacred one. Glory to Him who gave you strength, glory to Him who crowned you, glory to Him who heals you all.

Healing from Saint Spyridon

Orthodox stories for children. How the merchant deceived himself

What to pray for

They have resorted to the help and intercession of Saint Spyridon from ancient times to the present day to increase the level of well-being: in difficult financial situations, hunger, deprivation of housing, crop failure; and also for healing from illnesses. The great miracle worker refuses to support anyone. Here are some examples.

Health and healing

The modern family lived in a sanctified marriage for more than 9 years, but there were no children. The medical examination did not reveal any pathology. Visits to temples and herbalists did not yield results. The couple made a pilgrimage to Mount Athos. Unsuccessfully. Then they took a vacation and went to the island of Corfu. They began every day by visiting the temple of St. Spyridon of Trimythous, prayed there and soon learned about the happy event.

Solving material problems

The family, in which three children grew up, lived in a communal apartment for many years. They could not improve their living conditions by purchasing square meters. When a room became available in their apartment, they wrote an application to expand their living space and immediately went to the temple. The whole family, including children, prayed in front of the icon of St. Spyridon and after some time received a notice to receive not a room, but a new apartment. When they arrived in surprise to get the documents, the employees began to find out with interest what kind of patron they had turned up “at the top.”

In case of crop failure

The elderly woman, having retired, had no other financial support. The vegetables harvested at her summer cottage played a serious role in her life. When the rains began to rain, threatening to destroy all her work, she turned to Saint Spyridon with prayer. In the morning the clouds cleared, the sun came out, and the huge puddles between the beds disappeared in a few hours.

In difficult life circumstances

The head of the family lost his job, and gradually there was nothing left of his savings. In despair, he remembered that in case of material difficulties he should pray to Saint Spyridon. I read the akathist at night, and a day later I received my first order. And then several more customers responded to his requests. The family got out of the crisis situation.

When making important decisions

The ex-husband and wife separated peacefully, the husband regularly paid child support. But a few years later, after quitting his job, he decided to start his own business and asked his ex-wife to relieve him of his debt for a while. The woman thought about what to do and turned to the saint for help. Having prayed to Saint Spyridon, she started looking for a job for herself, and she succeeded on the first try. And a few months later she began to receive good money from a successful entrepreneur.

Solving legal problems

A family with two children decided to buy an apartment using a Youth Loan. Only while the paperwork was being processed slowly, the age of the head of the family was approaching 36 years, which limited participation in the project. The couple began to pray to Saint Spyridon, and when they arrived at the local church, they immediately saw an icon of the saint in the shop. Having purchased it, they continued their plea until their documents were approved by the commission. Now they already have their own apartment.

What can you ask Spyridon of Trimifuntsky for?

During his lifetime, Spyridon of Trimythous was elected Bishop of Trimitusa, but did not become arrogant, but continued his righteous life, like everyone else, earning his living and food. For his kind disposition, helping loved ones and the miracles he created, he was nicknamed the Wonderworker. After the death of Spyridon, they elevated him to the rank of saint and now they are asking for help in various matters:

for material well-being;
for support in business and trade;
for healing;
for help with work;
to solve housing problems.

Prayers to Saint Spyridon are offered at the icon with his face in church or at home with faith in God's power and grace.

See also...

✅ Strong prayer for the quick sale of an apartment or house

✅ Strong prayer from enemies

✅ Strong prayer for the reconciliation of warring parties

✅ Prayer to attract money

Where are the images located?

Spyridon of Trimifuntsky has long been revered in Rus' to the same extent as Nicholas of Myra (the Pleasant). Many churches own icons of both saints. But Saint Spyridon always evoked special worship in ancient Novgorod and Moscow. In the first half of the 17th century, a church was built in Moscow, consecrated in the name of St. Spyridon, which was lost over time.

Today, the capital's Church of the Resurrection of the Word on the Assumption Vrazhek owns two icons of St. Spyridon with a particle of his relics. In the Danilovsky Monastery in Moscow there is an expensive relic - the shoe of a righteous man, which was donated by the clergy of Cyprus.

In 2013, the saint’s shoe, along with the icon, appeared in the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery in Zvenigorod, this is also a gift. In the fall of 2021, in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, access to the relics of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky was opened for 3 weeks. After which the relic again left for Kofra.

Examples of Prayer

Prayers are performed in silence, in front of the icon of St. Spyridon, at home or in church. They are pronounced from the heart, sincerely, without the goal of harming one’s neighbor. At the end of the prayer, in simple words you need to tell the saint about your request. You need to repeat the appeal to the righteous Spyridon every day, until a miracle occurs.

First

“O Great and wonderful saint of Christ and wonderworker Spyridon, Kerkyra praise, bright luminary of the whole universe, warm prayer book to God and quick intercessor to all who come running to you and pray with faith! You gloriously expounded the Orthodox faith at the Nicene Council among the Fathers, you showed the unity of the Holy Trinity with miraculous power, and you completely put the heretics to shame. Hear us sinners, the saint of Christ, praying to you, and through your strong intercession with the Lord, deliver us from every evil situation: from famine, flood, fire and deadly plagues. For in your temporal life you delivered your people from all these disasters: you saved your country from the invasion of the Hagarians and from famine, you delivered the king from an incurable illness and brought many sinners to repentance, you gloriously raised the dead, and for the holiness of your life the angels invisibly in the church you had those singing and serving with you. Sitsa, therefore, glorify you, His faithful servant, Lord Christ, for you are given the gift of understanding all the secret human deeds and convicting those who live unrighteously. You zealously helped many living in poverty and lack, you nourished the poor people abundantly during famine, and you created many other signs by the power of the living Spirit of God in you. Do not forsake us either, Saint of Christ, remember us, your children, at the Throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness for many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future. to us, may we always send glory and thanksgiving to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Second

“O all-blessed Saint Spyridon, great servant of Christ and glorious miracle worker! Stand in Heaven before the Throne of God with the face of an Angel, look with your merciful eye at the people standing here and asking for your strong help. Pray to the compassion of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us according to our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy! Ask us from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health, earthly prosperity and all abundance and prosperity in everything, and may we not turn the good things given to us from the generous God into evil, but into His glory and the glorification of your intercession ! Deliver all who come to God through undoubted faith from all spiritual and physical troubles. from all yearnings and devilish slander! Be a comforter to the sad, a physician to the sick, a helper in times of adversity, a protector to the naked, a protector to widows, a protector to the orphans, a nourisher to the baby, a strengthener to the old, a guide to the wandering, a sailing helmsman, and intercede to all those who require your strong help, even useful for salvation! For if we are guided and observed by your prayers, we will reach eternal rest and together with you we will glorify God, glorified in the Trinity of Saints, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen".

Troparion

“At the Council of the First, you appeared as a champion and wonderworker, God-bearing Spyridon, our father. In the same way, you cried out to the dead in the tomb, and you turned the serpent into gold, and you always sang holy prayers to you, and you had angels co-serving with you, most sacred one. Glory to Him who gave you strength, glory to Him who crowned you, glory to Him who heals you all.”

Kontakion

“Having been wounded by the love of Christ, O most sacred one, having fixed your mind on the dawn of the Spirit, by your active vision you have found action, O God-pleasing altar, having become, asking for the Divine radiance to all.”

About work

For a modern person, such life aspects as a successful career, a decent salary, resolving conflict situations, and the attitude of colleagues are extremely important. Saint Spyridon also listens to such requests.

“O blessed Saint Spyridon! Beg the mercy of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us for our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy. Ask us, God's servants (names), from Christ and God for our peaceful, serene life, mental and physical health. Deliver us from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander. Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant us forgiveness for many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future, so that we may continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Spirit Holy, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

To raise money

During his lifetime, Spyridon of Trimifuntsky helped a peasant who did not have money for seeds, and his family was about to die of hunger. The saint turned the snake into a piece of gold and gave it to the petitioner with the condition of repaying the debt. A year later, the happy farmer returned and gave away the gold bar, which the miracle worker again turned into a snake. And today Saint Spyridon does not turn away from those asking him for well-being and improvement of their financial situation.

“O all-blessed Saint Spyridon, great servant of Christ and glorious miracle worker! Stand in Heaven before the Throne of God with the face of an Angel, look with your merciful eye on the people standing here and asking for your strong help. Ask us from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health, earthly prosperity and all abundance and prosperity in everything, and may we not turn the good things given to us from the generous God into evil, but into His glory and the glorification of your intercession! For yes, by your prayers we are instructed and observed, we will reach eternal rest and together with you we will glorify God, glorified in the Trinity of Saints, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

About housing

The most common problem that people cannot solve without the intercession of Saint Spyridon. They deal with it when the housing issue becomes the main one in life.

Relics of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky

Kontakion 1

Glorified by the Lord to Saint and miracle worker Spyridon! Now we celebrate your all-honorable memory, as to Him who is able to greatly help us in Christ who glorified you, we tenderly cry out to you: deliver us from all troubles and evils, and with thanksgiving we cry to you:

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Ikos 1

From youth, adorned with all the virtues, imitating your life as an angel, you, Saint Spyridon, truly appeared to be a friend of Christ; We, seeing you, a heavenly man and an earthly angel, with reverence and touching cry to you:

Rejoice, O mind, contemplating the mysteries of the Holy Trinity; Rejoice, enriched by the Spirit with the most radiant illumination.

Rejoice, many-bright lamp; Rejoice, your mind is enlightened by dispassion.

Rejoice, having loved true simplicity and silence from childhood; Rejoice, ornament of chastity.

Rejoice, inexhaustible stream of love; Rejoice, for you imitated Abraham’s love of strangeness.

Rejoice, for you lovingly opened the entrances of your house to everyone; Rejoice, representative of the poor.

Rejoice, people revere him; Rejoice, for you are the dwelling place of the Most Holy Spirit.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the island of Cyprus and all Christian countries, your incorruptible relics, O saint, abundant healing flows from them, rejoicing; and we, honoring you as an abundant source of grace sent down to us from above, cry out to the Supreme Giver of Heavenly and earthly blessings: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Having the Divine Mind, you who are the shepherd of the wordless sheep, you were chosen by the will of the Chief Shepherd Christ to be the shepherd of the verbal sheep. The faithful ones, understanding you as a good shepherd, vigilantly caring for your flock, sang:

Rejoice, bishop of the Most High God, who at your consecration abundantly received Divine grace; Rejoice, many-bright lamp, burn and shine.

Rejoice, faithful worker in the city of Christ; Rejoice, shepherd, who raised his flock in the pasture of faith and piety.

Rejoice, enlightening the world with the radiance of your virtues; Rejoice, you who offer the Divine Sacrifice to the Throne of Christ.

Rejoice, hierarch, adorned with the understanding of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, filled with the apostolic teaching, infusing the faithful with streams of saving teaching.

Rejoice, for you have illuminated the wise too; Rejoice, for you have renewed even simple hearts.

Rejoice, glory to the Orthodox and to the Church, unshakable affirmation; Rejoice, adornment of the fathers, glory and praise to the reverent priests.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 3

By the power of the Most High, which overshadowed you, to Saint Spyridon, you appeared to be wise and, having squeezed the clay in your hands, you clearly understood the trinity of Persons to everyone; Likewise, the false wisdom of the philosophers who gathered at the Council, horrified, glorified God, who made you wise for salvation, by the faithfulness of the incomprehensible, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having you in their thoughts, all the fathers of the Council are simple, unskilled in book teaching, praying to you, Father Spyridon, not to quarrel with the words of the poet who thinks he is wise. But you, Saint, are inflamed with zeal for God, believing that the preaching of Christ is not in the pretentious wisdom of human words, but in the manifestation of the spirit and power, having convicted him with wisdom, enlightened him and set him on the true path. Everyone who saw this miracle cried out:

Rejoice, light of Orthodox wisdom; Rejoice, for you have put to shame those who were said to be wise interrogators.

Rejoice, source of abundant grace; Rejoice, unshakable pillar, firmly supporting those who are in the faith.

Rejoice, darkening the all-pernicious heresy; Rejoice, madness has been trampled underfoot.

Rejoice, for through your hands the dust of the earth is the preaching of the Holy Trinity; Rejoice, for you brought forth fire and water from clay to confirm the dogma of the Holy Trinity.

Rejoice, for you have enlightened people to glorify the Word, which is truly Consubstantial with the Eternal Father; Rejoice, for you have defeated the serpentine head of the destructive Aryan heresies.

Rejoice, for you have sacrificed malice; Rejoice, thou who converted the unfaithful sage and interrogator to the true faith.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 4

Spending your life in squalor and poverty, you were a nourisher and helper to the poor and poor, and, for the sake of love for the poor, you turned the serpent into gold and gave it to those who needed your help. Marveling at this miracle, we cry out to God in gratitude: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

It was heard by everyone and everywhere that Saint Spyridon truly is the dwelling of the Holy Trinity: for God the Father, God the Word and God the Holy Spirit dwell in him. For this reason you preached in words and deeds the incarnate true God to all Christians, crying:

Rejoice, the words of God are more mysterious; Rejoice, having understood God’s economy for the salvation of the world.

Rejoice, for you taught us not to try what is beyond human reason and wisdom; Rejoice, you who have revealed the incomprehensible power of God operating in you.

Rejoice, for God Himself spoke through your lips; Rejoice, for I will listen to you all for sweetness.

Rejoice, you who have dispersed the darkness of idolatry; Rejoice, for you have led many to the true faith.

Rejoice, for you have struck down the heads of the invisible serpents; Rejoice, for through you the Christian faith is glorified.

Rejoice, for you illuminate with light all those who please you; Rejoice, champion of the Christian faith and Orthodoxy.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 5

You were filled with the Divine Spirit, Saint Spyridon, for the sake of your virtuous life; You were meek, merciful, pure in heart, patient, unforgettable, a lover of strangers: for this reason the Creator is glorious in miracles. We, glorifying God, who glorified you, cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

We see the equal angel of Spyridon, the great wonderworker. The country once suffered greatly from lack of rain and drought: there was famine and pestilence, and many people died, but through the prayers of the saint rain came down from heaven to earth; people, having been delivered from disaster, cried out in gratitude:

Rejoice, you have become like the great prophet Elijah; Rejoice, for you brought down the rain that takes away hunger and illness at the right time.

Rejoice, having closed heaven with your prayers; Rejoice, for you punished the unmerciful merchant with deprivation of his property.

Rejoice, for you have abundantly given food to those who need it; Rejoice, for you strive for the love of God towards people.

Rejoice, take away the infirmities of the weak; Rejoice, God-gracious helper of man.

Rejoice, grant health to those who are sick; Rejoice, for whom the demons tremble.

Rejoice, source of countless miracles.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 6

The veil of the Old Testament tabernacle covered the ark, manna and tablets in the Holy of Holies. And your temple, to Saint Spyridon, has your shell like an ark, your holy relics like manna, your heart like the tablets of Divine grace, on which we see the song inscribed: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The people of Cyprus were once punished by the Lord with the barrenness of the land for the increase of lawlessness, when a well-known farmer came to Saint Spyridon, asking for help, and the saint gave him gold; After the disaster that passed, that farmer returned the gold. And - about a miracle! - the golden serpent is fast. Glorifying God, who is wonderful in His saints, we cry:

Rejoice, for you imitated Moses, who miraculously transferred the rod into the serpent; Rejoice, O loving shepherd, delivering the sheep of your flock from the troubles of words.

Rejoice, abundantly enriching everyone with all blessings; Rejoice, like Elijah, who fed the poor.

Rejoice, turning the unmerciful to mercy; Rejoice, venerable example of love for people living in the world.

Rejoice, consolation for the faithful and the unfaithful in troubles; Rejoice, hay-leaved tree, overshadowing the city and the country.

Rejoice, glory and praise to the Corcyraeans; Rejoice, you have dominion over moisture and dry land, heat and cold with the grace of God.

Rejoice, changing the rules of the earth through prayer; Rejoice, the future one, as the present one, the one who foresaw.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 7

You appeared as an intercessor before the Lord for everyone, Saint Spyridon: for this reason we also come running under your roof, seeking salvation, for all imams help you in all your needs, during times of famine, deadly plagues and in all times of troubles and temptations. For this reason, we cry out to God with gratitude: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

We see a new miracle and a magnificent one: when you, father, were marching to deliver an innocent man condemned to death, a stormy stream blocked your path; But you, in the name of Almighty God, commanded him to do this, and you and your companions walked across the river, as if on dry land. The glory of this miracle spread everywhere, and everyone glorified God, crying out to you:

Rejoice, for sometimes Joshua walked across the Jordan River on dry ground; Rejoice, river of aspiration with your taming voice.

Rejoice, for you have undertaken a difficult path, driven by mercy; Rejoice, for you have destroyed slander and saved the innocent from the bonds of prison and vain death.

Rejoice, hastening life according to God; Rejoice, protector of the innocently oppressed.

Rejoice, changer of the laws of watery nature; Rejoice, for you taught the judge and saved him from murder.

Rejoice, true correction of souls; Rejoice, wondrous power, holding back the streams.

Rejoice, you who delight the hearts of people who come to you; Rejoice, imitator of Abraham's love for mankind.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 8

You were a wanderer and a stranger on earth, like other people. Both from the womb of the mother, the Omniscient One showed the great saint and wonderworker, Saint Spyridon: you cast out demons, you healed every disease and ulcer, you see the thoughts of people, and thus you appeared marvelous among the saints. We, sending up prayer to God, the Benefactor of all, cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

The whole world will tremble with horror when it hears how death, at your voice, returns its dead from their graves, and cry out:

Rejoice, your deceased daughter, may she reveal the treasure entrusted to her, calling to life; Rejoice, sorrowful widow, who gave away gold to save her, comforting one.

Rejoice, you who raised the dead youth from the dead; Rejoice, like his mother, who suddenly died of joy, has come to life.

Rejoice, for you have become like Elijah, who through prayers restored life to the son of the wife of Sarepta; Rejoice, for you also imitated Elisha, who raised the youth from death.

Rejoice, shepherd, who sincerely loves people; Rejoice, harlot wife, who washed your nose with tears, and forgave your sins in the name of God.

Rejoice, possessor of the holy zeal of the Supreme Apostle; Rejoice, as an unrepentant sinner, according to your verb, you will die in serious illness.

Rejoice, having sought fruitfulness from the earth through your prayers; Rejoice, immutable assurance of the resurrection of men.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 9

You were illuminated by the Divine Spirit, Saint Spyridon, for you had the spirit of wisdom, as you filled the fools with wise words and established the faith among the fathers; the spirit of reason, as you have illuminated darkened minds; the spirit of the fear of God, as if by doing things pleasing to God you have purified your soul. Moreover, having presented yourself to the Throne of the Most High, with a host of angels you sing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Having received the rod of the shepherd of verbal sheep from the Chief Shepherd of the Lord Jesus, Saint Spyridon did not change his life: non-covetous, meek, enduring for the sake of love, not being ashamed to care for the flock of wordless sheep. All this excites us to praise God and cry out to you:

Rejoice, you who despise the glory of this world as if it were vain; Rejoice, thou who art richest in Heaven.

Rejoice, red one of this world, imputed to your understanding; Rejoice, vessel of Heavenly blessings.

Rejoice, most holy pasture of the Cypriots; Rejoice, for for your sake God is the predator of your sheep with invisible bonds.

Rejoice, hereby teaching fatherly admonition; Rejoice, by your mercy you gave them the ram for the night spent without sleep.

Rejoice, by the disobedience of a goat, as if the mind of a possessor, a merchant who hid his price, denounced him; Rejoice, you who hid your silver coins led to repentance.

Rejoice, for with your admonition you healed the passions of greed.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 10

Saving the souls of the flock, entrusted to you by God, you, Saint Spyridon, by the will of God, were called to show your glory, especially the glory of the true God, and to other countries, so that everywhere they glorify the name of God, crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

A quick helper and intercessor in all needs and sorrows, Saint Spyridon, at the command of the Tsar, like other shepherds, came to the city of Antioch, where Tsar Constantine was overcome by illness; Saint I will touch his head and make you healthy. Marveling at this miracle, we cry out to you:

Rejoice, whose angel in a dream vision appeared to the king like a healer; Rejoice, Divine Ones, for the sake of love, having accepted the difficult path in old age.

Rejoice, the king's servant, who struck you on the cheek, according to the commandment of the Savior, substituted the other; Rejoice, pillar of humility.

Rejoice, you who through your prayers have granted health to the Tsar who tearfully asked him; Rejoice, for through your humiliation you taught the slave and changed his unmerciful disposition.

Rejoice, for you taught the king piety and mercy; Rejoice, for you hated earthly treasures and rejected the king’s gold.

Rejoice, for you turned your disciple Trifillia away from addiction to earthly goods and made him a vessel of God’s grace; Rejoice, for I have come to you in Alexandria, fallen idol.

Rejoice, even demons obey him; Rejoice, for you have turned many away from idolatry.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 11

There was an angelic singing when you offered Thy evening prayers to St. Spyridon in the temple, and those who served with you were not infuriated. The inhabitants of the city, having heard the wondrous singing, entered the temple and, seeing no one, sang with the powers of the Mountain: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The luminous sun of the world, you were the interlocutor of the angels on earth, Saint Spyridon; Having betrayed your spirit into the hand of God, you moved to the Mountain village, praying for peace before the Throne of the Lord. But we who live on earth cry out to you:

Rejoice, for I am still living, co-serving with you as angels; Rejoice, hearing the psalmody of the Archangels.

Rejoice, visible in the image of our transfiguration; rejoice; Because I lacked oil in the temple, God for your sake fill the lamp with abundance.

Rejoice, lamp of Divine radiance; Rejoice, vessel of God's grace, abundantly like oil filling your soul.

Rejoice, inexhaustible source, ever flowing currents of grace to everyone; Rejoice, for whom the angels are amazed.

Rejoice, you punished the disobedience of the deacon in the temple; Rejoice, you who were vain with your voice and deprived of your voice and tongue.

Rejoice, for during the heat, dew suddenly descended from Above, your sacred head of coolness; Rejoice, in this sign you foresaw the nearness of your repose.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 12

The protection and refuge of all the faithful who came to you even in your life, you, saint, did not leave us orphans even after your dormition; God, conqueror of nature, keep your holy relics incorruptible to strengthen the Orthodox faith and piety, as a sign of immortality, glorifying Him, we cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

We sing praises to you, O saint of God, for you have surprised the world with the miracles flowing from your holy relics. All who come with faith and kiss them receive all the good things they ask for. And we, who have given you strength, who have crowned you with the crown of incorruption, and who through you glorify God, cry out to you:

Rejoice, during the famine you appeared as a shipbuilder and ordered food to be delivered; Rejoice, you who have given sight to the blind, who have flown with faith to your holy relics.

Rejoice, you who healed the youth from the incurable illness; Rejoice, you who cast out the demon from your wife and made her healthy.

Rejoice, chosen governor of Kerkyra; Rejoice, for you drove out the hordes of evil Hagarians and sank their ships into the abyss.

Rejoice, for you saw him surrounded by a host of angels, holding a sword in his right hand and causing his enemies to tremble; Rejoice, build yourself a temple, in which the governor forbids you to celebrate the Liturgy on unleavened bread.

Rejoice, having struck down the Latin governor with cruel death; Rejoice, you who burned his image in a house in Venice with lightning.

Rejoice, you who have put to shame the apostasies and false wisdom of the West; Rejoice, having established the one Orthodox faith to be true and saving for people.

Rejoice, Spiridon, wonderful miracle worker.

Kontakion 13

O most wonderful saint of Christ, Father Spyridon! Our current prayer is accepted, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes, strengthen our country against our enemies, grant us forgiveness of sins and save from eternal death all those who cry out to God about you: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Adorned from youth...” and the 1st kontakion “Glorified by the Lord...”.

How to venerate relics correctly

Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is considered a “walking” saint. The saint died in 348 and was buried in his hometown. In the middle of the 15th century, his remains were transported to the island of Corfu, where they are still kept. Over the past years, they have remained undamaged; through the glass of the shrine, believers see not only a small part of the saint, his entire body, hair, and skin are intact. Body temperature is 36.6 degrees, which defies any explanation.

It is believed that Saint Spyridon is not always in cancer; he still cannot calmly hear about human misfortunes, and therefore periodically leaves to help people. This is the only way church ministers can explain the fact that while the state of the relics remains unchanged, the clothes and shoes of St. Spyridon quickly become unusable. They have to be changed every six months.

To venerate the shrine, it is better to free your hands from your bags, tune your thoughts to grace and not fuss. In front of the tomb, you should make two bows from the waist, kiss (kiss or touch your forehead) to the shrine in the area of the arm or leg (but in no case to the face) and make another bow.

How to pray correctly?

Before you start praying to Spyridon the Wonderworker, you should consider a number of rules that must be followed:

The time for prayer is chosen according to availability: early in the morning or late in the evening. The main condition is that the prayer should be read alone, so that no one can distract or interfere with the action. It is recommended to choose the evening time before bedtime.
Thoughts during prayer must be pure and sincere, and intentions must exclude the thirst for easy money or the desire to deceive other people.
It is necessary to focus on what you want without clogging your mind with extraneous thoughts, fears or concerns. It is important to pronounce the text while being calm.
In order for the request to be heard, the sacred texts should be pronounced in front of the icon of the Saint and in the light of church candles.
The room should be quiet, and all electrical appliances should be turned off.

Prayers are read to Saint Spyridon every day until what you want is granted. Once a week, preferably on Sunday, it is recommended to visit church in order to offer a prayer service within the walls of the temple.

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