Strong prayers of a mother for her children, Orthodox. Prayer to the Holy Martyr Praskovya

The most powerful prayer is the one that comes from the depths of the soul, from the very heart and is supported great love, sincerity, desire to help. Therefore, the most powerful prayers are maternal ones.

Parents love their children selflessly and unconditionally, they love them simply for who they are. Mothers always wish their child only the best, health and all earthly blessings. When a mother sincerely turns to God for her child, her energy merges with faith and a real miracle can happen.

Mother's prayer for children

Mother's prayer to God

God! Creator of all creatures, adding mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your grace has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church.

Parents' prayer for children

Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You gave me children according to the flesh, they are Yours according to the soul; You redeemed both my soul and theirs with your priceless blood; For the sake of Your Divine blood, I beg You, my sweetest Savior, with Your grace touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with Your Divine fear; keep them from bad inclinations and habits, guide them to the bright path of life, truth and goodness.

Decorate their lives with everything good and saving, arrange their fate as You yourself want and save their souls with their own destinies! Lord, God of our Fathers!

Give to my children (names) and godchildren (names) a right heart to keep Your commandments, Your revelations and Your statutes. And do it all! Amen.

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Powerful prayer for children

God Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, your sinful and unworthy servant (name).

Lord, in the mercy of Your power, my child (name), have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake.

Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You.

Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body.

Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession.

Lord, protect him under the protection of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer and from vain death.

Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes.

Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.

Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health, and chastity.

Lord, give him Your blessing for pious family life and godly childbearing.

Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights, for Thy name’s sake, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (12 times).

Prayer for Children I

Merciful Lord, Jesus Christ, I entrust to You our children, whom You gave to us by fulfilling our prayers.

I ask You, Lord, save them in the ways that You Yourself know. Save them from vices, evil, pride, and let nothing that is contrary to You touch their souls. But grant them faith, love and hope for salvation, and may they be Your chosen vessels of the Holy Spirit, and may their life path be holy and blameless before God.

Bless them, Lord, may they strive every minute of their lives to fulfill Your holy will, so that You, Lord, may always be with them by Your Holy Spirit.

Lord, teach them to pray to You, so that prayer may be their support and joy in sorrows and the consolation of their lives, and may we, their parents, be saved by their prayer. May Your angels always protect them.

May our children be sensitive to the grief of their neighbors and may they fulfill Your commandment of love. And if they sin, then grant them, Lord, to bring repentance to You, and You, in Your ineffable mercy, forgive them.

When their earthly life ends, then take them to Your Heavenly Abodes, where let them lead with them other Your chosen servants.

Through the prayer of Your Most Pure Mother Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and Your Saints (all holy families are listed), Lord, have mercy and save us, for You are glorified with Your Beginning Father and Your Most Holy Good Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for Children II

Holy Father, Eternal God, from You comes every gift or every good. I diligently pray to You for the children whom Your grace has given me. You gave them life, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through holy baptism, so that in accordance with Your will they would inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. Preserve them according to Your goodness until the end of their lives, sanctify them with Your truth, may He be holy in them your name. Help me, by Your grace, to educate them for the glory of Your name and for the benefit of others, give me the necessary means for this: patience and strength.

Lord, enlighten them with the light of Your Wisdom, may they love You with all their souls, with all their thoughts, plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness, may they walk in Your commandments, adorn their souls with chastity, hard work, patience, honesty; protect them with Your righteousness from slander, vanity, and abomination; sprinkle with the dew of Thy grace, that they may prosper in virtues and holiness, and may they increase in Thy good will, in love and piety. May the Guardian Angel always be with them and protect their youth from vain thoughts, from the temptations of this world and from all evil slander.

If, when they sin before You, Lord, do not turn Your face away from them, but be merciful to them, arouse repentance in their hearts according to the multitude of Your bounties, cleanse their sins and do not deprive Your blessings, but give them everything necessary for their salvation, preserving them from all illness, danger, troubles and sorrows, overshadowing them with Your mercy all the days of this life. God, I pray to You, give me joy and joy about my children and grant me the privilege of appearing with them at Your Last Judgment, with shameless boldness to say: “Here I am and the children whom You have given me, Lord.” Let us glorify everything holy name Yours, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer for Children III

God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures! Bless my poor children ( names) By Your Holy Spirit, may He kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which whoever acts, his praise abides forever. Bless them with true knowledge of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in the true and saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly to the end.

Grant them a believing, obedient and humble heart and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they may be reverent in prayer and in worship, respectful to the ministers of the Word and sincere in their actions, modest in their movements, chaste in their morals, true in their words, faithful in their deeds, diligent in their studies. , happy in the performance of their duties, reasonable and righteous towards all people.

Keep them from all temptations evil world, and may not their evil community corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into uncleanness and unchastity, so that they do not shorten their own lives and do not offend others. Be their protector in any danger, so that they do not suffer sudden destruction. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for Children IV

Lord Jesus Christ, bring Your mercy to my children (names). keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open the ears and eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children ( names) and turn them to repentance. Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of reason of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.

Prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ for your children, prayer for protection and help
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve this child of mine (name) with power life-giving cross yours

Merciful Lord Jesus Christ, I entrust to You our children, given to us by You, fulfill our prayers. I ask You, Lord, save them in the ways that You Yourself have chosen. Save them from vices, evil and pride, and let nothing that is contrary to You touch their souls. But grant them faith, love and hope for salvation, and may they be Your chosen vessels of the Holy Spirit, and may their path of life be holy and blameless before God.

Bless them, Lord, may they strive every minute of their lives to fulfill Your Holy will, so that You, Lord, may always abide with them by Your Holy Spirit.

Lord, teach them to pray to You, so that prayer may be their support, joy in sorrow and consolation in their life, and may we, their parents, be saved by their prayer. May Your angels always protect them. May our children be sensitive to the grief of their neighbors, and may they fulfill the commandment of Your love. And if they sin, then, Lord, vouchsafe them to bring repentance to You, and in Your ineffable mercy forgive them.

When their earthly life ends, then take them to Your Heavenly Abodes, where let them lead with them other Your chosen servants. Through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, the saints (all the patron saints of the family are listed) and all the saints, Lord, have mercy on us, as You are glorified with Your Beginning Father and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for children is a mother's conversation with Heaven. Without letting her children out of her thoughts for a moment, a mother’s heart holds them invisible thread in touch.

It turns out that in the world of human affections there is no feeling more powerful, selfless and holy than maternal love. Everything else is transitory...

Everyday troubles are blown away by the winds of life. Sorrows are overcome with the passage of time. Even very strong wounds scar. And only the heart of a mother is the perpetual motion machine of earthly indestructible love.

Strong maternal prayer to the Mother of God for children

The pain experienced at the time of the birth of a child is insignificant in comparison with the pain that a mother sometimes has to endure from her child. How wonderful it is when deference and respect are instilled in children “with milk.” Unfortunately, life doesn’t always work out this way.

What hurts a mother’s heart much more is the indifference, disobedience, depravity and ingratitude of a child nurtured with love. Grieving over foolish children and their behavior, the mother never turns away from them. Her inescapable love (like no other feeling) does not require constant replenishment of a reciprocal feeling for its existence.

Who to pray to in difficult situations

Without getting enough sleep at night, every mother dreams of goodness and happiness for her children. And the biggest sadness is the collapse of this unfulfilled dream.

What to do when despair chills your soul? Who should I turn to to ask for help?

The Mother of God is the zealous Intercessor for the entire human race. She is also a Mother. Her heart was more than once wounded by sorrow for her Son. This sadness, however, was of a different quality: her sinless Child was given over to the very terrible torment, which only people could come up with.

Standing under the cross at the hour of her Son’s last suffering, She received into her care the entire human race, for which she now tirelessly prays.

The truth is known that prayer, like clean water, will “wash away” even the darkest stain of sin, cleansing the soul of the one for whom one prays. And a strong maternal prayer to the Mother of God for children has a hundredfold multiplied power, capable of “getting a child from the bottom of the sea.”

Armed with faith and a prayer book, do not forget to pray for your children (as well as godchildren, for whose soul you are also answerable to the Lord God).

Prayer to the Mother of God for children

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Mary,

save and keep under Your roof my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb.

Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son,

may He grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.

Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood.

Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins.

I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection.

Amen.

Prayer for children: “Lord Jesus Christ, be thy mercy upon my children.”

The greatest test for a mother is the child's illness. At this time, the mother is much more ill, as she also experiences mental pain from despair that she cannot take all the torment for herself. But effective help exists - this is an ardent prayer emanating from a mother’s heart.

A logical question arises: “Why is the mother’s heart capable of actively influencing the course of events”?

The mother knows her child longer (than anyone else) by as much as 9 months, and a certain connection, like an umbilical cord, continues to connect the two souls even after birth.

The sensitivity of a mother's heart is a byword, allowing one to detect the smallest changes in the child's health and behavior (even at a distance).

This fact does not in any way diminish the role of the father in the child’s fate. And since prayer is not a pill (you can’t have too much of it), the joint prayer of mother and father to the Lord Jesus Christ can be a wonderful healing remedy.

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,

May Thy mercy be upon my children (names), keep them under Thy roof,

cover from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary,

open their ears and the eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts.

Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance.

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names)

and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments

and teach them, O Savior, to do Thy will,

for You are our God.

Maternal prayer “ambulance”

Without neglecting the recommendations of the doctor (healing the body), an ailing child urgently needs spiritual prayer help. Moreover, it is precisely this kind of prayer that mobilizes and uses all possible, even hidden from human understanding, reserves.

There are many examples of miraculous healing through prayer.

Daily recited prayer about children: “Lord Jesus Christ, be thy mercy upon my children” is a vivid example of spiritual parental care for children, because the power of the Lord is omnipotent, and His possibilities are limitless.

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,

prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, Your sinful and unworthy servant.

Lord, in the mercy of Your power my child, have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake.

Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You.

Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body.

Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, at school, in the field, at work and on the road, and in every place of Your possession.

Lord, protect him under the shelter of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer (atomic rays) and from vain death.

Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes.

Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.

Lord, grant him the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity.

Lord, multiply and strengthen him mental capacity and bodily strength.

Lord, give him Your blessing for a godly family life and godly procreation.

Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child at this time of morning, day, evening and night for the sake of Thy name, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.

Strong maternal prayer for children to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

Nicholas the Pleasant is a saint who takes special care of children (even giving them gifts on his day, December 19). Having lived righteous life, he was awarded a special favor - to be an intercessor for those who would ask him for help.

Therefore, in all situations, even those that seem hopeless, a prayer to the image of this saint (and a candle lit in front of his face) can create a miracle.

May this righteous man not be offended by the modern formulation, but a strong mother’s prayer for children to Nicholas the Wonderworker is a “special means” rapid response", recommended for frequent use.

Prayer

“Oh Saint Nicholas of Christ!

Hear us, sinful servants of God (names), praying to you, and pray for us, unworthy, our Creator and Master, make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future,

May he not reward us according to our deeds, but reward us according to his goodness. Deliver us, saints of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves, passions and troubles that rise against us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions.

Pray to Saint Nicholas, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, and salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.”

Daily prayer for children

It is not difficult to read the Orthodox prayer for children in Russian every day - it takes a little effort and time, but it can provide significant assistance in the process of education. Today's considerable stress to which children are exposed on the street, at school and at home has a negative impact on the behavior and academic performance of children. Information and emotional overloads caused by the frantic pace of life significantly affect children’s ability to focus, concentrate, perceive and assimilate the necessary knowledge.

For children who have difficulty learning, you should also ask God and His saints daily. In addition to Nicholas the Wonderworker, prayers for the gift of the ability to science should also be read to Saints John of Kronstadt, Sergius of Radonezh

Prayer to Sergius of Radonezh

O sacred head,

Our Reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius,

by your prayer, and faith, and love, even for God,

and with purity of heart, having established your soul on earth in the abode of the Most Holy Trinity,

and angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos,

and the gift of miraculous grace received,

After your departure from the earthly, you drew closer to God,

and having partaken of the Heavenly Powers,

but your spirit of love and honest power did not retreat from us, like a full and overflowing vessel of grace, left to us!

Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master, pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to you with love. Ask us from our great-gifted God every gift,

beneficial to everyone and everyone, observance of blameless faith,

strengthening of our cities, pacification of peace, and deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the troubled, restoration for the fallen,

return to the path of truth and salvation for those who have gone astray,

to those who strive, prosperity and blessing to those who do good deeds,

education for babes, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant, protection for orphans and widows,

for those departing from this temporary life to the eternal, good preparation and parting words, for those departing from blessed repose,

and through your prayers, grant that all of us will be delivered on the day of the Last Judgment,

the right hand of the country will be commoners and hear that blessed voice of the Lord Christ:

Come, blessed ones of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Amen.

Prayer for children to the Guardian Angel

The closest protector of a Christian is the Guardian Angel. Assigned to a person at the moment of the sacrament of baptism, this representative of the Heavenly winged army relentlessly follows every soul entrusted to his care. He is a constant witness to all her ups and downs, sorrows and joys.

Prayer for children to the Guardian Angel - recognition of his grave daily work to protect the warded “object”. If a person could know how many troubles this silent guardian (who knows neither day nor night, nor weekends nor holidays) saved him from, then his prayer to his Angel would become more fervent, and his actions more circumspect.

Daily prayer for children

A mother’s prayer for her children addressed to the Guardian Angel is very strong protection, protecting the child and calling upon him the help of a disembodied, kind, invisible spirit. Having the opportunity to relentlessly follow the child, the help of such a “guard” in difficult times is sometimes invaluable and priceless. It is in his power to protect him from a rash step, to take him out even from under fire, to save him in a hopeless situation.

How often we feel remorse after an unseemly act - this is the voice of Heaven, coming to us through the suggestions of such a kind Angel.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Holy Guardian Angel of my children (names),

cover them with your cover from the arrows of the demon, from the eyes of the seducer, and keep their hearts in angelic purity.

Amen.

Prayer for children who died unbaptized

The attitude of the church towards deceased unbaptized people (including children) is ambiguous. After all, the essence of the church is that it is an association of Christians and those who are not baptized simply cannot be part of such an association (regardless of the reason for which baptism did not occur). Therefore, church memorials and funeral services for unbaptized souls in church are impossible. But the church does not prohibit praying at home for those who have died without baptism, remembering them privately and asking God for their repose.

Prayer to Saint Huar

Being the patron saint of lost souls, this saint is endowed with special power to seek repose for the unbaptized dead. Temples and chapels are built in his honor, and many churches have iconographic images of him. A prayer read in front of his icon for children who died unbaptized can bring relief to suffering parents and help innocent souls who have passed into another world without being worthy of baptism.

Prayer for children is the sacred duty of every parent.

Prayer

Oh, venerable holy martyr Uare,

We kindle with zeal for the Lord Christ,

You confessed the Heavenly King before the tormentor, and you zealously suffered for Him,

and now you stand before Him with the angels, and rejoice in the highest,

and see the Holy Trinity clearly, and enjoy the light of the Beginning Radiance,

remember also our relatives in languor, who died in wickedness, accept our petition,

and like Cleopatra, you freed the unfaithful race from eternal torment with your prayers,

Thus, remember those who were buried against God, who died unbaptized, trying to ask them for deliverance from eternal darkness,

Let us all praise the Most Merciful Creator with one mouth and one heart forever and ever. Amen.

The most valuable and precious thing a mother can have is her child. Therefore, she tries with all her might to protect him from the troubles and adversities of this world. And in addition to physical protection, many parents resort to such a method as the mother’s prayer for the child’s health and well-being. But is prayer really that powerful? How often should it be used? We will try to answer these and other questions for you.

We call prayer an appeal in prose or verse to various To higher powers(beings) for help, with gratitude or praise for their deeds. A prayer acquires real power only when it is said by a true believer. Therefore, in order for a mother’s prayer for children to have an effect, a woman must herself believe in its power and that it will help.

The prayer can be:

• public (when it is pronounced by a group of people, for example, to the icon of the Kazan Mother of God);
• private (when a person reads the words alone);
• it can also be pronounced in words or read mentally.

In Christianity, as in many religions, prayer is an integral part of the spiritual life of a true believer. With its help, everyone can appeal to God's power and receive support for accomplishing further actions or pointing in the right direction.

IN holy books contained a large number of prayer texts in verse and prose, which are used today for a variety of services. Reading these spiritual sources of wisdom will give you many answers. important issues, you will feel good and calm, you will receive support in difficult situations. As it says folk wisdom: “If you don’t know what to do, pray!”

Rules for reading prayers

Since we most of all belong to Christianity, then orthodox prayers will have the greatest power on our land. However, for a believer there are no territorial boundaries, since he can communicate with God at any point in space and even in any dimension. At the same time, the church established certain rules, according to which these special texts must be read.

First of all, you need to say the prayer while standing. Your face should be turned towards the east - where the sun rises. Women are required to cover their heads and wear decent clothing (for public prayers).

Sacred texts call on believers to pray constantly, so this can be done at any time of the day and in front of any icon (for example, it is believed that the icon of Our Lady of Kazan has great power). At today's pace of life, a special rule has been created, according to which it is enough to pray three times a day (morning-afternoon-evening).

It is mandatory to attend Sunday services (public services in the Temple) to receive grace. You can also always come to church whenever you need it, because the doors of this special place are always open to everyone.

Features of home prayer

It is necessary to prepare for any prayer. To begin with, you should carefully read the text of the prayers for children. You must understand every word you speak. It must come not only from your lips, but also from your heart. It is advisable to memorize all the main prayers so as not to stumble while reading them.

Before you begin to pray, try to expel from your heart all the resentments and any bitterness that is present in it. If you want to see goodness from God, you must experience for yourself what it is to be kind.

Before starting prayer, you need to retire, light a lamp and stand in front of the icons. You can recite the text of prayers, either alone or with the whole family. This family reading is a type of public prayer, but in no way replaces individual prayer.

To begin, sign yourself with the sign of the cross and make several bows from the waist or to the ground. After this, try to tune in to internal communication with God. In silence, an awareness of the importance of the ritual being performed should come to you.

Having made all the preparations, you can stand in front of the icon and begin reading prayers. At the same time, it is important to clearly pronounce each word, delving into its essence not only with the mind, but also with the heart. An important principle of any prayer, including prayers for children, is the ability to understand and feel the sacred text. Only such an attitude towards the spoken words guarantees a positive result. For example, in asking for cleansing from defilement, one should feel this defilement in oneself and truly desire deliverance from it. And when praying for love, try to find it in yourself and understand what exactly you expect from your request.

You also need to be very focused while praying. It is believed that anyone who reads the text absent-mindedly and inattentively will not be heard by the Lord. The human mind is always busy, so you need to be prepared for distractions. At such moments, try to focus even more on the process and bring your thoughts into a calm state.

You don't need to be looking at your watch all the time, so get into a position that you can stand in for a long time. If it is difficult for you to evoke in yourself the sensations and feelings that are mentioned in the text of the prayer, then try to read prayers throughout the day to penetrate their meaning. General prayers It is not recommended to read a lot and in a row. It is better to interrupt them with a personal appeal to God.

Priests recommend not only praying (reading a text established in a certain order), but also talking to God in your own words. This way you can tell the Lord about your aspirations, troubles and joys. Communication with God must be carried out constantly in order to maintain sufficient level your connection. The stronger it is, the better the result of your prayers will be.

To the question “Is it possible to pray to God in your own words?” many Holy Fathers answer in the affirmative. Indeed, today not only those texts that exist in the Holy Scriptures are widespread, but also those that were pronounced by some Holy Fathers. Over time, they became a familiar prayer for many.

It is important to remember that prayer is a work in which four main components must necessarily participate: feelings, will, mind and body.

In order for the words spoken by a person to bring him what he wants in the future, purity of heart must be complemented by the depth of personal faith and the experience of his entire spiritual life. Under such conditions, the power of prayer will increase many times over.

Maternal prayer is one of the most powerful

There are several parables about how powerful maternal prayers can be. In this case, it is important to believe in what you are doing and ask God for help in protecting your children from possible misfortunes.

The more your children need help (they are sick, they have turned away from the right path, they are cursed), the more diligently you need to pray. This is explained as follows:

God cares about his children and even with all our evil or simply bad deeds, he does not turn away from us. Likewise, we must constantly think and pray about our children, forgiving them of their misdeeds.

Directed along an unrighteous path, the child, after he grows up, lives his life, meets God and answers to the Almighty on his own. But for the fact that the mother curses the child, even if his behavior is unacceptable, the mother must answer. After all, raising a child is a big responsibility, and when you are going to introduce him into this world, you must be ready to take it upon yourself. And if something doesn’t work out in your children’s lives, then it’s your fault. You need to start praying more diligently for your child and yourself.

Who should pray for children?

In order for prayer to have the greatest power, it is necessary to turn to a specific icon. There are some recommendations about who and when it is better to pray to (for example, the Kazan Mother of God is turned to when a person needs intercession in difficult times).

Prayers before the images of Jesus Christ and the Mother of God are considered the most powerful. Moreover, you can turn to any icon in prose or verse, where Our Lord or the Queen of Heaven is depicted. The Mother of God is considered the patroness of women and motherhood, so most people turn to her with prayers for children. Also, the “Leaping of the Baby” icon, which is dedicated to motherhood in general, can give special power to mother’s prayers.

Mothers of soldiers who serve in hot spots often turn to the Kazan Icon. Great commanders always prayed to her when going to war or before starting a battle. In addition to victory, the Kazan Mother of God was asked to reduce losses and preserve the lives of soldiers.

Many mothers, trying to take care of their children and protect them from troubles and misfortunes, turn with prayers to the icon “The Sign of Mother of God", which is one of the most revered in our country.

But the icon “Helper of Sinners” is not as popular as the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, but it can become last hope for those who have committed a great sin or need quick absolution (for example, before a complex operation).

The rite of baptism - what is it for?

Often, in order for a child to grow up healthy and have protection from the insidious plans of evil forces, parents baptize him. Of course, when baptized, the baby does not receive one hundred percent protection, but this helps improve his health and ability to withstand diseases and negative impacts from the outside.

This rite is one of the seven sacraments that are accepted in Orthodox Church. Its essence lies in the fact that at baptism a person, as it were, “dies” to a sinful life and is born again to lead a righteous life and receive Salvation. After completing this ritual, a person will be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Sacrament this action called because the impact God's power on little man carried out invisible, mysteriously. When baptized, it is mandatory to give the name of a saint who will protect him throughout life and become his guardian angel. In the future, he will help parents take care of their children, advise the child, and then the adult, the right way, which will ultimately lead his soul to Salvation. To baptize or not? This decision has always been and is up to the parents. But for sickly babies, baptism is permissible even immediately after birth, in order to help him adapt to the conditions of this world.

A mother's prayer for her child

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, Your unworthy and sinful servant (your name).

Lord, in Your mercy and power my child (his name), have mercy, I ask, and save him for the sake of Your name.

Lord, I pray, forgive all the sins he committed, voluntarily or unwittingly, before You.

Lord, guide him on the true path, consisting of Your commandments and admonish him and enlighten him with the light of Christ, for the salvation of his soul and healing of his body.

Lord, bless him in his house and around the house, in the field and while working, on the road and in every place of Your possession.

Lord, protect him under Your Holy cover from a flying bullet, an accurate arrow, a sharp knife, a long sword, strong poison, hot fire, an uncontrollable flood, from a deadly ulcer and from a vain death.

Lord, protect him from all enemies, visible and invisible, from all kinds of troubles, evil and misfortunes.

Lord, I pray to heal him from various diseases, cleanse him from all filth (tobacco, wine and drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.

Lord, grant him the Holy Spirit, grace for many years of life, chastity, and health.

Lord, give him Your blessing for a pious and happy family life and childbearing.

Lord, grant me, a sinner and unworthy of Your servant (your name), a parental blessing for my child in the coming morning, day, evening and night, for the sake of Your name, because Your Kingdom is eternal, it is omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.

Lord, have mercy on me (12 times).