God's help from miraculous icons and prayers - Merciful Mother Intercessor. Self-prayer, Mother of God, Intercessor Who to turn to for help

Christianity, like other religions of the world, has its own unique cultural history, reflected in musical works, sculptures and paintings, and architecture. But perhaps one of the most striking and significant manifestations of belief are icons.

The Power of the Mother of God

The Mother of God is the second most powerful and significant person in the host of saints of Christianity in general and Russian Orthodoxy. The icon of the Mother of God, and more than one, hangs in every Christian church and temple. It is she who is the connecting link between man and God, to whom a mere mortal calls in prayer. She brings the sorrows and suffering of people to His throne and prays to her Son for the human race. She, as a Mother, understands the experiences of women about their children, who are often unreasonable and, alas, unkind. She, a witness to the torment of her own child, sympathizes with the torment of others and brings relief. She, by her own example, gives instructions to people - patience, humility, wisdom, forgiveness, love for one's neighbor. It is not for nothing that the Mother of God is called the intercessor mother, and there are a huge number of churches and icons in her honor in Rus'.

One of the most popular images among the people is the icon of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its writing is associated with the miraculous salvation of believers who prayed in one of the churches of Constantinople during the siege of the city by the Saracens. Then, according to legend, the Mother of God covered people with her veil, saving their lives. The city was saved, and subsequently the miracle was repeated at other times and under other tragic circumstances. And from the moment of her first miraculous sign, Holy Mary promises protection to the entire Christian people, regardless of geopolitical and national borders, from enemies - visible and invisible, from human meanness and cruelty and the temptations of all unclean demons. After some time, the icon of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos also marked the corresponding holiday, which has been celebrated since the 12th century. 1 According to the churches and the people, it is considered great. It just so happened that it overlapped with the ancient Russian pagan holiday of the end of field work and harvesting. From there, from gray Rus', there comes a tradition - to preserve the last sheaf harvested from the field until the Intercession. And when the holiday came, the peasants gave it to their livestock, asking the Intercessor Mother to protect their livestock from winter hunger, death and lack of food.

She was the most in demand at that time; unmarried girls and women prayed to her for a kind, hard-working and wealthy husband. Lighting candles in front of the image on the holiday, they asked the Most Pure One for a family with prosperity, healthy children, well-being for themselves and loved ones. And if a time of hardship, war or pestilence came, the icon of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos was taken out of the church to the people, and the people of the whole village or city, the whole world, cried out for protection and mercy. The tradition has been preserved to this day.

Who to turn to for help

If you have problems in your family, at work, with your health or personal life, if there is trouble with your loved ones, you should not fall into despair. Remember, if you are a baptized person, that you have your own protector, helper. This is the Guardian Angel. Who is he? The saint in whose honor you were given a name at birth or baptism. Or the one whose name day is closest to the date of your birth or baptism. The icon of the Guardian Angel should always be in the house, and try to carry a small icon with you. Contact him in a difficult situation and believe that the Intercessor will help you.

May the heavenly forces protect you, be healthy and happy!

Complete collection and description: prayer to the Mother of God intercessor for the spiritual life of a believer.

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is certainly the most famous and revered in Russia. It is in front of this icon that the troparion (short prayer) is sung to the Zealous Intercessor. Many miracles are associated with the history of the Kazan image of the Mother of God. The first miracle happened when she was found. This happened in Kazan in 1579, after a terrible fire that destroyed the city. Then a girl named Matrona had a vision in a dream: the Mother of God came to her and told her where to find Her wonderful image. In the morning, the girl told her parents about everything, but they didn’t believe it, chalking it all up to childhood fantasies. However, the dream was repeated on the second and third days, and then the father and mother decided to listen to Matrona’s words. They went to the indicated place and after several hours of excavation they found an old icon of the Virgin Mary there. The news of the discovery of the icon spread around Kazan. After praying to the Intercessor, two local blind men, Nikita and Joseph, regained their sight. From then to the present day, the entire history of the image is a series of miracles and healings performed through the prayer of our Intercessor, the Most Holy Theotokos.

The prayer to the Intercessor in front of the Kazan Icon has repeatedly saved Russia from the invasion of enemies

The discovery of the icon took place under Tsar Ivan IV. The formidable ruler was so amazed by what had happened that he immediately gave the order to build a cathedral in Kazan in honor of the miraculous image, as well as to found a nunnery there. After the Orthodox prayer to the Kazan Mother of God, the Intercessor of Russia, the enemies repeatedly retreated, and Russian commanders won victories. The first intercession was associated with the liberation of Moscow from the troops of Tsar False Dmitry I, then prayer in front of the Kazan Icon saved Russia during the invasion of Napoleon, they prayed to the Mother of God, the Heavenly Intercessor, during the Great Patriotic War. The Kazan icon of the Mother of God belongs to the iconographic type of Hodegetria, that is, Guide, and received its name because of the appearance and first miracles in the city of Kazan.

The church prayer of the Mother of God Intercessor is blessed for marriage

The holy image of the Mother of God was so beloved by Russians that it became a tradition to bless newlyweds with it before their wedding. The Prayer to the Intercessor is read by brides and their mothers, asking the Most Holy Lady for happiness in marriage. They pray in front of the Kazan icon in case of danger, various temptations, illnesses, and everyday difficulties. To pray to the Most Holy Theotokos Intercessor at home, you can buy this holy image in any Orthodox church or monastery, or order it from an icon-painting workshop. A large selection of Kazan images will be offered to you in online stores specializing in the sale of church utensils. The beaded Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary is very popular today.

Text of the Orthodox prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos Intercessor

O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! With fear, faith and love, falling before Thy honorable icon, we pray to Thee: do not turn Thy face away from those who come running to You, beg the merciful Mother, Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep our country peaceful, to keep His Holy Church unshakable from unbelief, heresies and schism. There are no imams of any other help, no imams of other hope, except for You, Most Pure Virgin; You are the all-powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians. Deliver all those who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from the slander of evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, troubles and from vain death; Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that by praising all of Your greatness, we will be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom and there, with all the saints, we will glorify the most honorable and magnificent Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Prayer “Helper of Sinners” to the Mother of God

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One of the most amazing and touching images of the Mother of God. The spiritual meaning of this shrine is the boundless love of the Most High Mother for the human race. After all, she “vouches” to God for everyone. The Mother of God is always looking for how to protect us with her grace and bring every sinner to repentance. The prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos “Helper of Sinners” helps to find spiritual relief and gain long-awaited hope.

Prayer to the icon “Supporter of Sinners”

The icon has preserved an ancient unique inscription that reads: “I am the Helper of sinners to My Son...”. The meaning of these words is that God will always listen to the Mother of God and her prayers for the entire human race.

The first person the icon helped was a relaxed boy for whom his mother prayed. He was healed. After this, many believers began to flock to the church, offering petitions to the image of the Mother of God for the healing of ailments or the healing of sorrows. Also, the image became very famous during the cholera epidemic, many were healed thanks to it.

Prayer to the “Helper of Sinners” to the Mother of God - how it helps

When sinful darkness has set in, when you realize that you are sinners, then praying in front of the “Helper of Sinners” icon will help you receive forgiveness. Remember that despondency, sorrow or despair are all sins that can lead to insomnia or even relaxation of the spirit, which robs a person of vitality.

Appeal to the Mother of God helps:

• find hope;
• find mental relief;
• tune in to correct the spirit;
• in solving family problems or troubles;
• in the healing of physical and mental illnesses.

You can turn to the Most Pure Virgin for help and protection from her face in the following words:

“My Most Blessed Queen, My Most Holy Hope, Helper of Sinners! Behold, poor sinner, this is before You! Don’t leave me, abandoned by everyone, don’t forget me, forgotten by everyone, give me joy, who knows no joy.

Oh, my troubles and sorrows are severe! Oh, my sins are immeasurable! Like the darkness of the night is my life. And there is not a single strong help in the sons of men. You are my only Hope. You are my only Cover, Refuge and Affirmation.

I boldly stretch out my weak hand to You and pray: have mercy on me, O All-Good One, have mercy, have mercy with the purchased Blood of Your Son, quench the sickness of my much-sighing soul, tame the rage of those who hate and offend me, restore my fading strength, renew my youth like eaglets. , do not allow yourself to become weak in keeping God’s commandments.

Touch my troubled souls with heavenly fire and fill me with unashamed faith, unfeigned love and known hopes. May I always sing and praise You, the Most Blessed Intercessor of the world, our Protection and Helper of all of us sinners, and I adore Your Son and our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, with His Beginning Father and the Life-Giving Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen".

God bless you!

Watch also the video of the prayer to the icon of the Mother of God called “Helper of Sinners”:

Orthodox Prayer Book

Zealous Intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High! Pray for all of Thy Son, Christ our God, and cause all to be saved, seeking refuge in Thy sovereign protection. Intercede for all of us, oh. Lady, Queen and Lady, who in adversity and sorrow and illness, burdened with many sins, stand and pray to You with a tender soul and a contrite heart before Your Most Pure Image with tears, and those who have irrevocable hope in You for deliverance from all evils. Grant usefulness to all and save everything, O Virgin Mother of God: for Thou art the Divine protection of Thy servant.

Let us come, people, to this quiet and good refuge, the quick Helper, the ready and warm salvation, the protection of the Virgin; let us hasten to prayer and strive for repentance: for the Most Pure Mother of God exudes boundless mercies to us, advances to our aid and delivers Her well-behaved and God-fearing servants from great troubles and evils.

O Most Pure Lady Theotokos, Queen of heaven and earth, highest angel and archangel and most honest of all creatures, pure Virgin Mary, good helper to the world and affirmation and deliverance for all people in all their needs! Look now, O All-Merciful Lady, upon Thy servants, praying to Thee with a tender soul and a contrite heart, falling with tears to Thy most pure and wholesome image, and asking for Thy help and intercession. O All-Merciful and Most Merciful Virgin Mary, honored! Look, O Lady, at Thy people: for we, sinners, are imams of no other help, except for Thee and of Thee, who was born Christ our God. You are our intercessor and representative, You are the protection of the offended. Joy to those who mourn, refuge to the orphans, guardian to widows, glory to virgins, joy to those who mourn, visitation to the sick, healing to the weak, salvation to sinners. For this reason, O Mother of God, we run to You and to Your most pure image with the eternal baby held in Your hand, looking at our Lord Jesus Christ, we bring tender singing to You and cry: have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our request, for all that is possible to Thy intercession: for unto Thee is glory due, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer to the Mother of God Intercessor

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Prayer to the Mother of God for illnesses and troubles

Descend from heaven, come and touch my mind and heart, open the sight of my soul, so that I may see You, my Lady, and Your Son, the Creator, Christ and my God, and I will understand what His will is and what I am deprived of. Hey, my Lady, strive for Thy help and pray to Thy Son to greet me with His grace, so that the bonds of His love chained at His feet will remain forever, even in wounds and illness, even if sick and weakened in body, but at His feet.

I appeal to You, Lord Jesus! You are my sweetness, life, health, joy greater than this world’s joy, the entire composition of my life. You are light more than any light. I see my body motionless from illness, I feel the relaxation of all my members, the pain in my bones. But, O my light, how the rays of Your light, falling on my wounds, delight me! Warmed by their warmth, I forget everything and at Your feet with my tears I wash my sins, I rise up and brighten.

This is one thing I ask of You, my Jesus: do not turn Your face away from me, let me forever at Your feet joyfully mourn my sins, for at the sight of You, Lord, repentance and tears are sweeter for me than the joys of the whole world.

O light, my joy, my sweetness, Jesus! Do not cast me away from Your feet, my Jesus, but through my prayer be with me always, so that while I live by You, I glorify You with the Father and the Spirit forever. Through the prayers of the Mother of God and all Your saints, hear me, O Lord. Amen.

Hope to all the ends of the earth, Most Pure Virgin, Lady Theotokos, our consolation! Do not disdain us sinners, for we trust in Your mercy: extinguish the sinful flame burning in us and water our parched hearts with repentance; Cleanse our minds from sinful thoughts, accept the prayers offered to You from the soul and heart with sighs. Be an intercessor for us to Your Son and God and turn away His anger with Your Mother’s prayers. Heal mental and physical ulcers, Lady Lady, quench the illnesses of souls and bodies, calm the storm of evil attacks of the enemy, take away the burden of our sins, and do not leave us to perish until the end, and comfort our broken hearts with sadness, let us glorify Thee until our last breath.

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of Heaven and Earth, our city and country, our all-powerful Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and gratitude from us, unworthy Thy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image. We are not worthy of being pardoned by Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady, for everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son as our shepherd for zeal and vigilance for souls, as a city ruler for wisdom and strength, for judges of truth and impartiality, as a mentor reason and humility, love and harmony for a spouse, obedience for children, patience for those who are offended, fear of God for those who are offended, complacency for those who grieve, abstinence for those who rejoice: for all of us is the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray onto the right path, support old age, educate young ones with chastity, raise infants, and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren began to live with the Angels and all the saints in eternal life. For you are, Lady, the Glory of the heavenly and the Hope of the earthly, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

O zealous intercessor, kind-hearted Mother of the Lord, I come running to You, the accursed one and the most sinful man above all; Hear the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of ​​my sins. But You, all-good and merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, cursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Blessed Lady, protector of the Christian race, refuge and salvation of those who flow to You! We know, truly we know how much we have sinned and been angry, O Merciful Lady, the Son of God born in the flesh of You. But the imam gave many images of those who angered His mercy before me: tax collectors, harlots and other sinners, to whom forgiveness of their sins was given, for the sake of repentance and confession. Thou, therefore, imagining the images of those who were pardoned by the eyes of my sinful soul, and looking at the great mercy of God that I have received, I dared, even a sinner, to resort with repentance to Thy mercy. O All-Merciful Lady! Give me a helping hand and ask Your Son and God, through Your mother’s prayers and Your most holy prayers, for forgiveness for my grave sin. I believe and confess that He Whom You gave birth to, Your Son is truly the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Judge of the living and the dead, reward each according to His deeds. I again believe and confess that You are the true Mother of God, the source of mercy, the consolation of those who mourn, the seeker of the lost, a strong and unceasing intercessor to God, fiercely loving the Christian race and a helper of repentance. Truly, there is no other help and protection for us except You, Most Merciful Lady, and no one, trusting in You, was ashamed when, and by You begging God, no one was quickly abandoned. For this sake and I pray to Your innumerable goodness: open the doors of Your mercy to me who have gone astray and fallen into the dark times of the depths, do not disdain the foul me, do not despise my sinful prayer, do not leave me the accursed, as an evil enemy seeks to kidnap me to destruction, but beg for me Your merciful Son and God, born of You, may He forgive my great sins and deliver me from my destruction, as if I, together with all who have received forgiveness, will sing and glorify the immeasurable mercy of God and Your unashamed intercession for me in this life and forever.

Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us up, servant of God ( names) from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the wretched, and the servants of God ( names) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, O Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.

Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbridled Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Thy pure blood Thou hast unknowingly given birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Thy motherly prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.

O zealous, compassionate intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of ​​my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one most pure in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most immaterial power here has incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look upon me, vile, unclean, soul and the body that has been denigrated by the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop all sin acting in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my inclinations and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be vouchsafed with boldness to glorify and sing songs to You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may He deliver me from eternal torment and may He not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, “Burning Kupino,” save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.

I want to talk about the merciful help of the icon of the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Chalice”.
My son is a good, kind guy, but he often drank, got drunk quickly, and on weekends and holidays I had no sleep - I kept running around at night, looking for him, picking him up, and dragging him home. She talked and scolded and cried a lot. Nothing helped. Apparently for my sins. I contacted a woman who liked to drink and take a walk. I began to read the akathist before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Inexhaustible Chalice”, read it for forty days, and ordered prayers for Her in the church, and then I persuaded my son to take my mother, my daughter and me to Serpukhov, to the monastery, and I did not tell him why. There I read an akathist in front of the icon, and made him also pray in front of it, bought candles, and ordered a lifetime mention of him in prayer.
After that, he soon met the woman with whom he now lives, she holds him in her hands, although he drinks sometimes, there is no such horror as there was. They live a normal family life. I hope that the Mother of God will not abandon us with her help, and I thank the Queen of Heaven for her mercy towards us sinners.
Thank you, Mother Intercessor! Don't leave us with Your mercy!

Mother Matronushka - our intercessor and prayer book

Matronushka - this is the affectionate name for the saint of our days, the blessed old woman Matrona, a poor, persecuted wanderer who helped everyone, being in happiness and joy. Everyone who comes to Matrona of Moscow will remember the feeling of warmth, closeness and responsiveness to a request for help, which occurs during prayerful communication with mother. Today, what she said shortly before her death is being fulfilled: “Everyone, everyone, come to me and tell me, as if alive, about your sorrows, I will see you, and hear you, and help you.” Thousands and thousands of people turn to Matronushka for help, spiritual and physical healing, with a request to grant a spouse, children, and to arrange a solution to a variety of life problems.

Today, the shrine with the relics of the blessed Elder Matrona is located in the left chapel of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Holy Intercession Monastery in Moscow. Blessed Matrona was an Orthodox person; compassion for people, prayer, the sign of the cross, and fidelity to the holy statutes were the focus of her spiritual life, full of popular piety. Therefore, the help that people receive by prayerfully turning to the righteous woman brings spiritual fruits: people are confirmed in the Orthodox faith, become churchgoers, and become involved in everyday prayer life.

Blessed Matrona (Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova) was born in 1881 not far from the Kulikovo field, in the village of Sebino. The girl was blind from birth, but had inner vision. From an early age, with prayer and holy water, she treated fellow villagers who came to her, who were looking for deliverance from sorrows, sorrows and illnesses. In 1925, Matronushka moved to Moscow, where she performed a prayer service, saving the unfortunate, those who had fallen from the faith, spiritually sick people with a poisoned consciousness. She continues this ministry to this day, comforting everyone who comes to her with faith and hope for help.