We pray to the saints, the guardian angels, the Theotokos. Someone might have wondered why there are so many "characters" when praying is much more effective immediately to the Lord God. After all, the straight path to us people seems always shorter. But in fact, both the Virgin and the saints are guides between us and God, they convey our words and requests, and pray to God for us for our happiness. Now we will tell you about the various prayers of the Theotokos, about the miraculous icons dedicated to it, about the people who were reborn after the prayers before her face.
Inexhaustible bowl
One of the most popular and famous prayers of the Theotokos is the "Inexhaustible Chalice". With the help of the appeal to the icon "Inexhaustible Chalice" hundreds of thousands of people were cured of alcohol dependence. The icon depicts a cup that we can not all drink to the end. Every Sunday at the Serpukhov Monastery a public prayer is held for all those who suffer from alcohol dependence. With this prayer to the Theotokos, a legend or a story is related to the healing from dependence .
The retired soldier was drunk and drunk all that was in the house. Because of alcohol, his legs took him away, but even this did not stop the obsessed.
Almost begging, he dreamed of an elder who ordered to go to the Serpukhov Monastery and serve a moleben at the icon "Inexhaustible Chalice". There was no money, no opportunity to go there, being a cripple, so the soldier disobeyed the old man. Then the elder dreamed twice more, and the frightened drunkard went to the temple on all fours.
In the monastery no one had heard of such an icon, then they assumed that it was a question of the one that hangs at the exit. On the back of the proposed icon was signed - "Inexhaustible Chalice". The service was served, and the soldier returned home healthy.
Before the icon should read the following prayer to the Theotokos:
"O, the Most Merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but graciously hear us: wives, children, mothers and the heavy ailment of pianism of the possessed, and for that from both sisters and our relative have healed. Oh, the Gracious Mother of God, touch their hearts and soon turn from their fall to their mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of the fallen, brothers of sin, to saving abstinence bring them. Pray for his Son, the Christ of our God, forgive us our trespasses and not turn away His mercy from His people, but may strengthen us in sobriety and chastity. Priimi, the Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers, the tears of those who shed their wounds, their wives, their mourning husbands, children, the withered and wretched, the erring abandoned, and all of us, to the icon of Yours who fall. And let this cry come, by your prayers, to the Throne of the Most High. Cover and keep us from evil deception and all the wiles of enemies, at the terrible hour of the outcome of our help, pass through the airy ordeals, with your prayers deliver us eternal condemnation, and God's mercy endure us for everlasting centuries. Amen".
Prayer for children
For the mother's heart, no matter how old the child is, he is still a small, defenseless and weak creature that requires constant mother care. There is no stronger prayer than the prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos about children, uttered by the mouth of the mother. Do not neglect this opportunity to strengthen the protective energy fields of your child, no matter how independent it may be.
"O Most Holy Lady, the Virgin of theotokos, save and preserve in thee my children (names), all young men, young girls and babies, baptized and nameless and in the womb of the mother weary. Cover them with the riches of Thy motherhood, observe them in fear of God, and in obedience to parents, pray to my Lord and your Son, and grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your Motherly Examination, because You are the Divine Protection to Your servants.
Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal my soul and body wounds my children (names), with my sins inflicted. I give my child wholeheartedly to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Yours, the Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen".