Everyone on the planet should try to keep the peace. Quarrel and enmity lead to the destruction of not only others, but also the person himself. First of all, the inner world collapses, harmony is broken. A quarrel is a wound in the soul, which is very difficult to heal.
Everyone knows about the consequences of hostility between peoples: killings, destruction, hunger - all these are synonymous with war. The confrontation between the two states accompanies humanity the entire history of the development of civilization. The struggle for territory, for natural resources, a place under the sun, and then for human resources are the main causes of hostilities, always accompanied by tears of wives and mothers about their fallen sons and husbands, grief of children left orphans.
Orthodox prayers for peace
Believers rely only on the will of God. When an enemy comes to his native land, any Orthodox will take up arms and, having prayed to the Lord, will go to defend his people. Because there is no greater honor before the Lord than to lay down "your soul for your own friends."
But in ordinary life, a Christian tries to live according to the gospel commandments, which prescribe to love one's neighbor, not to kill or harm another person, not to insult or humiliate one's dignity, and also to forgive. The moral and ethical standards of a secular person coincide with the spiritual laws of the Orthodox faith. And atheists and believers of different faiths strive for the same thing. How can you get the world within you, not get angry, do not quarrel with your neighbor? The answer is simple: prayer will help.
Rev. Kuksha of Odessa
The great teacher of repentance lived in Odessa in the late nineteenth - early twentieth centuries. The elder during his lifetime performed many miracles, they continue after the death of the saint, people receive help through prayers and healing from the relics of the saint.
Prayer for the reconciliation of warring relatives:
Our Father Kuksho, the monastery of the Assumption of the Mother of God, praised the blessed and blessed city of Odessa, the unfailing city of Odessa, unfading color, the meek shepherd of Christ and the great prayer for us, we are eager to resort to you, and we ask you with a broken heart to protect us from your abode, good hey struggled. Be a good helper to all godly living and good working in her. O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, reverend Father Kuksho, graciously look at the upcoming people, praying with emotion and asking for help and intercession from you.
Remember all those who have faith and love for you, your name prayerfully calling and coming to worship with the power of your saints, and mercifully fulfill them in good petition, overshadowing them with your patristic blessing. Deliver, holy father, from every libel of hostility The Holy Church, this city, our abode and our land, and do not leave behind your intercession us weak, sins and sorrows burdened with many.
Ozari, blessed, our mind with the light of the face of God, strengthen the grace of the Lord our life, but in the law of Christ established, irrelevant along the path of the commandments of the saints flow. Thou shalt bless with blessings upon us and all in our sorrows, the illnesses of the soul and body of the possessed, grant healing, comfort and deliverance. Ask all of us above for the spirit of meekness and humility, the spirit of patience and repentance, departing from the Orthodox faith and perishing heresies and schisms blinded by the admonition, in the darkness of unbelief by the wandering light of the true knowledge of God, enlightenment, contention and unsettles, quenching, imploring the Lord God and the Virgin grant us a quiet and sinless life.
Remember us, unworthy, by the throne of the Almighty, ask for a peaceful Christian demise and make us help your eternal salvation to improve and inherit the kingdom of heaven, bless the dignity of the bounty and the indescribable mercy of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in Trinity worship from God and forever and ever. Amen.
Troparion, voice 4:
From youth, the worlds cunning and crafty left thou art, divine from above enlightened by grace, most reverently, through patience in temporary life, thou performed thou art, even exudes miracles of grace to all who faithfully come to your race of relics, Kuksho our blessed father.
Kondak, voice 8:
The ascetic of piety is skillful, a new confessor of the faith of the fatherland, Rev. Kuxu, we will surely please all, like a true shepherd, a good old man, monks of a mentor, a comforter of the faint-hearted, and at the end of his life showing his lordship. And now, in remembrance of him, there is a joyful cry of joy: as if having boldness towards God, save the diverse ones from us, let us call it: rejoice, affirmation by Orthodox people.
An interesting documentary "Saints and Righteous of the Twentieth Century" was shot about Kuksha of Odessa. The elder with truly Christian fiery love endured all the sorrows that fell upon his lot.
Prayer in front of the icon of the Virgin "Seven-shot"
The Virgin is our first intercessor before God. In various life circumstances, the prayer of the Blessed Virgin helps those who appeal to her with faith and hope. In front of the "Seven-shot" icon, they also pray for offenders and enemies.
Strong prayer for reconciliation of warring people:
Soften our evil hearts, Mother of God, and quench the troubles of those who hate us, and allow all the crampedness of our souls. They look at Your holy image, We are touched by us with your suffering and mercy, and we kiss Your wounds, but we terrify our arrows, which torment you. Do not let us, Mother of mercy, perish in our cruelty and cruelty of our neighbors, Thou art truly evil hearts Softening.
Prayer to Peter and Fevronia
Holy saints have long been considered the patrons of the family and matrimony. You can worship the relics in the city of Murom, Vladimir Region. There you can buy oil from the lamp or consecrate purchased at the relics. With this wonderful means with prayer, anoint home with illnesses or quarrels. If contention in the family is a frequent occurrence, in the Murom monastery you can order a water sanctuary at the relics of Peter and Fevronia and pray with the priest for peace between relatives. Acquire the icon of the noble princes, if desired, also attach to the relics. At home, sprinkle all the rooms with holy water and repeat this procedure regularly.
Prayer for the reconciliation of warring spouses:
About the majesty of the concession of God and the miracles of the miracles, the blessings of Prince Peter and Princess Fevroniye, the city of Murom, the presidency and custody, and all peace of mercy to the Lord of the prayer! For you to have recourse to you with the hope of strong pray, lift up for us sinners, holy prayers your to the Lord God, and implore His goodness all useful to the souls and bodies of our: faith law, good hope, love unfeigned, devotion unwavering, in good deeds prosperity, peace, dying, fertility land, air well-being, good health and salvation to souls. Exit from the Tsar of Heavenly Church of the Holy and All Powers of Russia the peace, silence and prosperity, and all of us living a prosperous and kind Christian end. Protect the Fatherland from all your cities of Russia from all evil; and all the righteous people, who worship your coming and holy relics, overshadow the gracious activities of the blessed prayers of yours, and fulfill them all in good faith. Her, miracles of the sanctuary! Do not despise our prayers, with affection to you this day unto the, but wake us dreamed predstatel to the Lord, And grant us Support vasheyu everlasting salvation uluchiti and the kingdom of heaven unasledovati: yes doxology ineffable love for mankind the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity poklanyaemago God in forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers for world peace
Why do nations wage war throughout their history? The answer to this question is very simple: out of fear. In ancient times: one people who settled in good fertile lands is afraid of the attack of neighboring tribes. In the Middle Ages: for the opening of new trade areas, access to water. The faster the state develops, the more territories and labor it needs. So began the raids on the neighbors, later - colonization. The population grew, religious communities appeared - the Crusades began. These days, wars go for equality, democracy, minority rights, and other good intentions. A good Russian proverb accurately reflects the essence of "good intentions."
The concept of a world without war
An interesting concept of a “fair world order” was laid out by the philosopher scientist Francis Fukuyama. He suggested that the "end of history" is not the death of mankind, but the end of an era of war and conquest.
Japanese of American descent suggested that some kind of world order would be reached without requiring any changes. No development - no wars. All mankind lives in peace and prosperity according to uniform laws. There are no borders, crime and other atrocities due to the lack of reasons to commit them. Heaven on earth. The followers of the scientist claim that this order was achieved after defeating the main "leprosy" on the body of civilization - fascism.
The results of "liberal democracy" we read every day in a roundup. It doesn’t smell of any peace on the whole earth. Now, countries that have adopted the concept are fighting with those who do not recognize it. The attempt failed due to the fact that all people are different, each people has its own culture and attempts to fit everyone into a single law becomes a cause for war.
Why does this happen, no one knows. But wars are the scourge of human civilization. Only the Lord is able to reconcile the warring. Orthodox prayer is designed to help achieve this goal as quickly as possible.
Prayer to Silwan of Athos
The name of this great righteous man, the author of many works, called the new "Philanthropy", is associated with antiquity, desert-bearers and early Christians. However, Elder Silouan ended his earthly journey in the late thirties of the last century. In 1988 he was canonized in the face of the saints. The Russian righteous devote one of his works to prayers for reconciliation of the warring.
Silouan of Athos knew what true love was firsthand. He was a man of great fortitude and tirelessly prayed to the Lord. He asked with tears: "Have mercy on me," but did not feel the answer. After a few years, the strength of his pure soul was exhausted, and he exclaimed: “You are inexorable!”
At these words, a turning point occurred in the soul of the righteous, and he saw Christ, the living God. The vision lasted only a second, but struck into the memory for the rest of his life. It is impossible to extinguish the fire that overwhelmed the soul, and the righteous tirelessly told that God is love, infinite, meek, incomprehensible. It is about this love that the Monk Silvanos of Athos is prayed.
Prayer for the reconciliation of the warring and the multiplication of love:
Lord, grant Your peace to Your people. Lord, grant Thy servants your Holy Spirit so that He warms their hearts with Thy love and edifies them with all truth and good. Lord, grant them Your grace, that they in the world and love would know You, and would love, and would say, like the apostles on Tabor: “Good to us, Lord, to be with You.” Warm the sad hearts of people; may they joyfully glorify you, forgetting the tribulations of the earth. Good Comforter, I tearfully ask Thee, comfort the mournful souls of Your people. Let all your people understand your love and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit, that people forget the grief of the earth, and forsake all that is bad and cleave to you with love, and live in peace, doing your will for your glory.
Prayer for reconciliation of the warring saints of St. John of Kronstadt
Kronstadt is a small town near St. Petersburg. It was there that the great ascetic John Sergiev served and preached. His main admirer was ordinary people. And even in the pre-revolutionary years, when appropriate moods and intelligentsia were created in St. Petersburg society, students and some clergy began to lose faith, peasants and workers went to the warm father with thousands of people from all over the empire.
The proverb “There is no prophet in his own country” fully came true in relation to Father John. The highest church authorities openly did not consider him a righteous man, but everyone felt his spiritual height. Once a priest was invited to an Orthodox concert, which took place in the hall of the Noble Assembly. At the moment when Father John entered the hall, thousands of those gathered stood in a single burst of reverence for the saint.
His people adored him for the fiery prayer for the reconciliation of the warring, for the Liturgy, performed in the same breath, for his ministry. According to him, he could not otherwise ask the Lord, because he saw the needs, grief, sorrows of these ordinary people. Father John possessed a “booming” faith that could not be hidden. Once after the service, a crowd knocked him down and tore his cassock on him. Everyone wanted to get a piece of "blessing." Father was left naked, but alive.
Eyewitness
The history of a contemporary of the saint, who was a student in 1904 and observed the following picture:
There was not a soul in the garden: the high gates were locked. The father quickly sat on the span; the driver immediately raced through the garden to the gate. And there the ministers were already standing there, they immediately opened the exit, and the horse raced straight ahead, although there were people standing there waiting for the priest to “take a look at least once”. And only from fear of falling under the hooves or under the wheels, people involuntarily moved apart, and the father flew out "to freedom."
But here there was an incident. In front of my eyes - we went out of the altar in the garden behind him - some peasant rushed right into the middle of the span, apparently wanting to receive a personal blessing. But with a quick ride, he was instantly knocked down and fell to the ground. I was scared for him and, covering my face with my hands, screamed instinctively:
- Ay, they crushed, crushed! And suddenly, in my fright, I hear a completely calm answer:
- Do not be afraid, do not be afraid! Father’s wheels do not press, but heal!
I opened my eyes: this was said by a skinny old woman, really calm. I got up and daredevil unscathed, shook off the dust and went his own way, and people - on his own: as if nothing had happened. I don’t know where the father went: they said that he was in Petersburg.
Prayer for the reconciliation of the warring parties:
O great saint of Christ, the holy righteous father of John of Kronstadt, a wonderful shepherd, quick assistant and merciful to the representative! When you praise the triune God, you prayerfully called out: “Your name is Love: do not reject me that is mistaken. Your Name Strength: Strengthen me, exhausted and falling. Your Name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your Name is Peace: die my restless soul. Your name is Grace: do not cease to be sweet to me. ” Now thankful for your intercession, the All-Russian flock prays to you: Christ-named and righteous saint of God! Thy love illuminate us, sinful and weak, bless us to bring worthy fruits of repentance and unashamedly partake of the holy Mysteries of Christ: by your strength, strengthen your faith in us, support in prayer, ills and sickness, heal from the misfortunes of your visible and invisible enemies: save the light of your servants and the primate of the altar of Christ for the holy feats of the pastoral deed of work, bestow upbringing as a child, instruct youth, support old age, shrines of churches and holy cloisters of the lodge: die, wonderworker and seer of the most wonderful, the nations of our country, bl Godat and the gift of the Holy Spirit to get rid of mezhdousobnyya battle; gather the squandered, seduced, and all the holy saints of the congregation and the apostles of the Church: by your grace, keep your matrimony in the world and unanimity, grant to the monks in good deeds the blessing of mercy, blessing cowardly, suffering from unclean spirits of freedom, in need and peace from all of us edify the way of salvation: in Christ alive, our Father John, lead us to the everlasting light of eternal life, that we may be with you everlasting bliss, praising and exalting God forever and ever. Amen.
John of Kronstadt had spiritual vision, foresaw what would happen soon to the country, the nobility and the clergy. Therefore, the priest always prayed a lot for peace and for Russia. He is considered the prayer intercessor of the Russian land.
The righteous in his writings described the family as the foundation of the Orthodox faith, protection from temptations. His help is asked in strengthening faith, getting rid of temptations. From bad habits, prayer also helps, Father John more than once healed from drunkenness during his lifetime.
There is evidence whose authenticity there is no doubt that people who faithfully and hopefully pray for the priests' prayers were healed of cancerous tumors and other terrible diseases.
Priests explain that icons or saints are not divided into applications like tablets. First of all, a person should trust in God's help, and saints are helpers. The Lord turns away from sinners living on the earth, and the saints hear people's prayers for the reconciliation of the warring, about needs and diseases, and appear at the Throne of the Creator for all mankind.