Family is the most valuable thing in the life of any person. It is she who becomes a reliable refuge and a source of peace during any troubles: be it problems at work, in her personal life, difficult situations. However, like any relationship dear to the heart, it must be valued and cherished, preserving the grains of good and sweeping away everything evil from oneself. A prayer for the preservation of the family can help you with this.
What is prayer?
Before answering a number of questions regarding the preservation of the family hearth, let us clarify the very concept of prayer. It implies a certain mental or voiced appeal of a person to God: it can come from the depths of the soul (when the prayer comes up with the text of the prayer during the conversion) or can be composed in poetic form. A prayer is uttered to keep the family (like any other) in a low voice, in a whisper or in a chant.
An appeal to God can be represented as:
- requests ("Please solve my situation ... Help!");
- question and reproach (in biblical texts they speak of “murmuring against God”) ;;
- forgiveness and remorse (“Forgive me” ...), etc.
When is prayer used?
Any prayer is associated with any problems or difficulties in the life of the asker. For example, a prayer for the family of the Blessed Virgin Mary makes it possible to preserve its integrity. Each petition is purely individual and relates to each specific person and occasion. For example, some women turn to the faces of saints with a request to return their husbands to the family, thinking that they were “bewitched” (with the help of magic they made them fall in love with another). Others were worried about the health of the spouse, who went to work far from his home, etc.
Prayer can be associated with a solemn (birth of a child, wedding, promotion, etc.) or a disturbing, or even tragic, event (illness or injury of a loved one, bankruptcy, and other problems).
How to pray
Any request to the Almighty, like a prayer for the preservation of the family, involves a certain ritual. For example, it is traditionally considered: in order to pray, a person needs:
- kneel down;
- raise your eyes to the sky (ceiling or look at the icon);
- to close hands (palms together, fingers together).
However, this is not quite true. A prayer for the family of the Blessed Virgin Mary can be voiced in any form (for example, lying on the couch). It should be pronounced at any time convenient for yourself. The main thing is that the text of the prayer reflects the purpose of the conversion.
Each prayer for the preservation of the family is associated with a certain hope and faith of a person that everything he asked for will be fulfilled.
Who should pray for the preservation of the family?
As in Greek and Egyptian mythology, biblical stories tell of a wide variety of saints whom religious scholars are advised to ask for. Moreover, each saint, according to tradition, is responsible for a certain "sector". For example, you can recall the appeal of one of the heroines of the movie "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers" Catherine, who sang the song: "Saint Catherine! Send me a nobleman ... ” In this case, the saint was the patroness of unmarried ladies and helped them find suitable suitors.
Thus, the Blessed Virgin Mary for many centuries has been the patroness of the family hearth. The “seven-shooter” saved families from vain rumors, from evil and treason (both from the side of the man and from the side of the woman).
That is why the prayer for the family of the Blessed Virgin Mary is so beloved by married women. This is especially true of houses in which husbands are often forced to leave for distant lands by their occupation.
Prayer to the Holy Virgin to save the family
The prayer of the Virgin for the preservation of the family has several interpretations, the most popular of which is the following:
Saying a prayer is recommended either in the temple (directly next to the icon of the Mother of God), or at home in front of a lamp, calendar, poster and any image of the Virgin Mary with a baby.
Regardless of where the appeal to the Theotokos takes place, it is necessary after pronouncing the treasured words to put exactly three candles in front of the image and light them. Next, you need to wait until the candles burn out to the end, cross yourself three times and sprinkle yourself with holy water.
Prayer to St. Matrona of Moscow for the preservation of the family
Another petition for wives and mothers includes the prayer of Matron for the preservation of the family. The following is said out loud:
Since Matron was considered the patroness of the poor, the afflicted, and also, in modern language, “was responsible for charity,” in addition to a prayer for help, the asking person, according to custom, had to make a certain donation for her. For this purpose, you need to treat any homeless person to one of this list of products:
- brown bread;
- cookies
- raisins;
- walnuts;
- crackers;
- flour;
- honey or sugar.
In addition, in front of the Matron’s image, a bouquet of living chrysanthemums can be placed in reverence. According to legend, it is worth asking Matron for help if you have frequent quarrels in your family due to housing problems. For example, you can’t buy a separate apartment or house in any way and are forced to live with your parents or other relatives. You can also contact her when there are frequent scandals in the family about raising children or problems at work.
Prayer to the confessors Samon, Aviv and Guria
Preservation of the family was considered the most secret in the life of any person, regardless of his religion and nationality. In addition to the female images of saints, for a long time members of the same family could seek spiritual help from the confessors and great martyrs Samon, Aviv and Guria.
These saints are considered special patrons of the couple’s happy life together. According to legend, these great martyrs were publicly executed by pagans because of their refusal of the faith of their fellow tribesmen (they denied polytheism and prayed only to one god).
This prayer for peace in the family looked something like this:
According to legend, it was this appeal to the saints that could save all household members from possible troubles and misfortunes.
Prayer to the Evangelist John the Theologian
When frequent quarrels arose between husband and wife, and disagreements further removed them from each other, an appeal was made to the evangelist John the Theologian.
It is this saint that is popularly called the “apostle of love”, because for his love of God he was persecuted by the city authorities and idolaters, he was imprisoned. As a result, he lived in torment and exile until 105 years.
It is believed that the prayer of this saint is necessary for parents of schoolchildren who have any psychological problems due to family troubles, to normalize relations between a man and a woman in marriage, etc.
Mother of God Prayer
Another strong prayer for a strong family union is an appeal to the Mother of God the Seven Shooters. The icon depicts the Virgin without a Baby with seven arrows piercing Her heart. It is believed that just this amount is enough to neutralize all the negativity, which at any given time can fall on a happy family.
Turning to the Seven Shooters, prayers usually ask her to protect their family hearth from human envy, from illness, from carnal temptation, from the evil eye, etc. The image of the Virgin must be hung near the front door (or above it). They say that in this way you will not allow those people who wish you and your loved ones harm to your home.
In conclusion, we say that regardless of whether you are sending your appeal about family well-being to God, saints, archangels or great martyrs, it is necessary to strengthen your words with faith. Otherwise, you will not succeed! Peace in your home, prosperity, love and great universal happiness!