Dimitry of Rostov is one of the many saints who shone in the lands of Yaroslavl and, as can be seen from his name, Rostov. The relics of the saint rest in the Spaso-Yakovlevsky monastery, where many believers come.
Whether there are prayers to Dimitry Rostovsky for health and healing, readers will learn from the article.
Saint's childhood
The future saint was born in December 1651, the place of his birth was far from Rostov. It was the village of Makaryevo, located near Kiev. The family of Daniel (the worldly name of the saint) was distinguished by piety and strong faith in God. Father was a centurion, because of which he was often absent at home; the mother was engaged in the upbringing of the future saint - a woman deeply believing and devoted to Christ.
Daniel was distinguished by curiosity and a wonderful memory. Desiring to give the child a good education, his parents arranged him for the Kiev Brotherhood School, where the boy proved himself a talented and quick-witted student. Teachers praised Daniel for his diligence in study and talent, because over the years of study, the future saint mastered four languages, the rules of rhetoric and poetics. The greatest pleasure was given to him by the teachings of the Holy Fathers.
Monasticism
After graduating from college, the future Dimitry of Rostov, whose prayer is read during illness and despondency, decided to embark on the monastic path. He asked for blessings from his parents, received it and entered the Kiev Cyril monastery. He received tonsure in 1668, reaching the age of 17.
From that moment, service began to God and people as a hierodeacon. Eight years passed, the saint became a hieromonk, and Archbishop Lazarus (Baranovich) elevated him to the rank.
Service
Prelate Dimitry of Rostov (a prayer was offered to him during despondency and illnesses) visited many monasteries. His soul gravitated to loneliness, a reclusive life, but the higher leadership saw in the young monk a humble and kind shepherd. He was repeatedly appointed to the position of abbot, while the saint himself in every possible way avoided this.
In order for readers to be convinced of the large number of monasteries, we provide a list of them:
Fraternal Transfiguration Monastery.
Krutitskaya Nikolaevsky monastery.
Maksakovsky monastery.
Baturinsky Krutitsky monastery.
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
Baturinsky Nicholas Monastery.
Elets Chernihiv monastery.
Glukhov monastery.
Novgorod Monastery of All-Merciful Savior.
Spaso-Yakovlevsky monastery, where the saint completed his earthly journey.
What are they asking the saint for?
Prayer of St. Demetrius of Rostov is read at the time of spiritual and bodily diseases. Spiritual is understood as despondency, lack of arbitrariness for any activity. Under physical - hardly worth explaining, because everything is clear.
Prayer Text
In this subsection, prayer is given to Demetrius of Rostov, recited at the request of the soul. This means that you should not wait for illness or a decadent state. Want to pray to a saint and ask for something? Read the prayer and do not doubt the help of the saint.
There is an opinion that it is necessary to resort to saints only with those requests for which they are "responsible." For example, they pray to the martyr Bonifatius for those suffering from alcoholism, the holy martyr Blasius helps animals, and St. Catherine will certainly arrange the life of an unmarried girl. All this is conditional, the saints hear us at any moment, it is not at all necessary to ask them about one thing.
O deceitful and glorious miracle worker Dimitri, heal the diseases of man! You vigilantly pray to the Lord our God for all sinners: I pray that you slander, intercession before the Lord and an assistant to prevail the passions of my insatiable flesh and to overcome the arrows of my opponent's devil, impedes my weak heart and, like a smooth and fierce beast, hungers to destroy my soul. You, the saint of Christ, my fence, you are my intercession and weapons! For your help, I will overwhelm everything in me that resists the will of the King of kings. You, the great wonderworker, in the days of your exploits in this world, jealous of the Orthodox Church of God, as a true and good shepherd, did not vainly denounce the sins and ignorance of man, and if you had deviated from the path of truth in heresy and schisms, you had been set on the path of truth. Hurry for me, and I will correct the short-term path of my life, but I will go unobtrusively along the path of the commandments of God and indolently work for the Lord my Jesus Christ, as my only Master, Redeemer and righteous Judge of mine. By the same time, falling, praying, a servant of God, always remove my soul from my body, save me from dark trials: there is no good thing for my justification to excuse me: do not let Satan take pride in victory over my weak soul. Deliver from hell, even crying and gnashing of teeth, and with your holy prayers, make me partaker of the Kingdom of Heaven in the Trinity, glorify God, the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Kondak to the saint
In what cases prayers are read to St. Demetrius of Rostov, it is written above. In any - there are no restrictions. There was a desire to pray - we must act.
In addition to the prayer text, there are kondakas and troparia. They are sung on holidays dedicated to the memory of the saint or after reading an akathist.
Condac text:
A Russian star that has risen from Kiev, / and through Novgrad Seversky to Rostov has reached, / it has enlightened the whole country with scholars and miracles, / let us bless the golden-haired teacher Dimitri: / I’ve written everything for everyone, just as a guide, / Pavel’s gaining all, , To Christ // and save by the faith of our souls.
Troparia to the saint
On Memorial Day and on the celebration of the transfer of the relics of Dimitry of Rostov, do not forget to sing the troparion:
Orthodoxy to the zealot and schism to the uprooter, / Russian healer and a new prayer to God, / with your writings you have been wise to be, / spiritual nun, Demetrius blessed, // pray to Christ God to be saved to our souls.
Despondency is a mortal sin
When a person is discouraged, apathy sets in. What's up or reading prayer rules? I don’t feel like getting out of bed once again, I’d bury myself so deep under the covers that no one would notice the silhouette.
Now is the end of winter, during this period more and more people are discouraged. Gray everyday life, the complete absence of the sun, constant problems and stress can bring the owner of the strongest psyche to white heat. What options can be offered to the discouraged?
Do not succumb to the devilish temptation, resist it.
It is easy to say - to confront how no one explains this. We will tell you, be sure. Pray through "I can not" and "I do not want to." At least in the simplest words - "Lord, have mercy."
Read the prayer from the gloom of Dimitry of Rostov. It is borrowed from the creations of the saint, checked by time and the church.
In order not to happen to become discouraged, try to visit the temple regularly, to confess and proceed to the sacrament of communion.
Koda is completely unbearable, ask for help from the Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary in your own words.
Prayer by Saint Demetrius
As written above, her text is taken from the creations of the saint. Read the words of prayer at the moment of despondency and sorrow:
God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of bounty and God of all comfort, comforting us in all our sorrows! Consolate every grieving, saddened, despairing, overwhelmed by the spirit of despondency. After all, each person was created by Your hands, wise in wisdom, exalted by Your right hand, glorified by Your goodness ... But now we are visited by Your Father’s punishment, short-term sorrows! “You compassionately punish those you love, and have mercy generously and contempt for their tears!” So, having punished, have mercy and satisfy our sorrow; offer sorrow for joy and joy, dissolve our sorrow; surprise us with your mercy, marvelous in the advice of the Lord, incomprehensible in the fate of the Lord, and blessed in your affairs forever, amen.
Address of the cloister
The text of the prayer to Demetrius of Rostov is given above, as well as the words composed by himself. For those who wish to make a pilgrimage to the saint and pray near the relics, we publish a detailed address with a map.
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Dimitrievsky monastery is located in Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl region. The address of the monastery: 44 Engels Street.
Divine services are held daily. The beginning of the Divine Liturgy on weekdays is 7:30 hours. On Sundays and holidays - at 9:00 in the morning. Evening Services begin at 17:00.
How to get there
Rostov the Great can be reached by train.
Trains follow from the Yaroslavl station of Moscow. The fastest train is Sputnik, which runs at 7:35 in the morning and at 14:45 in the afternoon.
When you reach Rostov the Great, it’s difficult to miss, believe me. The express train goes to Yaroslavl Glavny with three stops: Sergiev-Posad, Aleksandrov and Rostov Yaroslavsky or Great.
From the railway station minibuses and buses do not go to the monastery. You can walk (the monastery is three kilometers from the station) or take a taxi.
Conclusion
Readers now know the story of St. Demetrius of Rostov, his prayer and the place where the relics of the saint are.