Many have heard the word "porch", but not everyone knows its meaning. One can guess that the name refers to the church. The porch is the area near the temples. Here you can meet those who need alms. People getting tonsured monks come here to renounce the world. And in the first centuries of Christianity there were penitents. And there is at least one prayer, which, according to legend, was written on the porch of the monastery. Let's find out which one.
Miracle accomplished by Archangel Michael
In ancient times, there was a monastery on Tsarskaya (Ivanovskaya) Square of the Moscow Kremlin , named after the feast of the Miracle of St. Michael the Archangel in Khoneh. More precisely, a cathedral church on the territory of the monastery was dedicated to this event.
This is how the mentioned Miracle happened. At the prayer of St. Arkhip, who conducted services in one of the first Christian churches in Phrygia (in the west of Asia Minor), Archangel Michael appeared and did not allow the pagans to destroy the church. They connected the waters of two rivers and sent to the temple. The archistratigus struck with a rod and ordered a seething stream to flow into the cleft formed in the mountain. This place was called Hone ("cleft", "hole").
Prayer to Michael the Archangel on the porch or in the temple, or in any other place will always be heard by the head of the heavenly forces. He will certainly come to the aid of a sincere believer and a person hoping for him.
Miracles Monastery
The monastery dedicated to the Miracle was founded by Metropolitan Alexy in 1365. At the site of the monastery, they say, was the Khan's court, and during the Tatar-Mongol yoke - stables.
The metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia received this territory as a gift from the mother of Khan Janibek Taydula. The fact is that a woman who blinded asked to call Alexis to the Horde. Through his prayers, Taydula received sight. In gratitude, the plot in the Kremlin was handed over to St. Alexy.
The first church was built of wood in 1358, later it was replaced by a stone.
But prayer on the porch of the Chudov Monastery could be heard by heavenly forces only until the beginning of the 20th century. Why? Now we find out.
The life of the monastery. Prayer to the Archangel
A lot of the monastery survived everything: prosperity, fires, reconstruction, was an active participant in important government affairs, children from noble families were brought up and studied in it, until in 1917 it was badly damaged by shells. And in 1919 the monastery was completely closed. After 10 years, the monastery was destroyed along with the Ascension, as well as the small Nikolaev Palace.
In the Miracle Monastery, one prayer was written, right on the porch. it appeal to the Archangel Michael. Someone wrote that this prayer is ancient. According to some information, it was applied in 1906 on the porch of the monastery, named after the Miracle, performed by the Archangel Michael in Honeh. This is a very powerful prayer.
Help of Archangel Michael
According to legend, twice a year (September 19 - The Miracle in Honeh, November 21 - the day of remembrance of the Archangel) Michael comes to the Valley of Fire. At the same time, the fire in the abyss goes out, and all the creatures that torment the souls of people disappear. The archangel lowers the wing into the abyss, and on it the dead come out of hell. Then they are washed, and the Lord allows them to go to heaven.
First of all, the Archangel helps those for whom they pray on the earth, and also for whom they give alms. That’s why you need a prayer written on the porch. This is an opportunity to help family and friends who have departed to another world. Even if they are suicides.
But the Archangel will not refuse help to those who live on earth, if you turn to him with a prayer written on the porch. This is an opportunity to avoid war, natural disasters and vain death, to get help in sorrows, troubles, misfortunes. And also protection from thieves, evil people and even temptations sent by the evil ones.
In the kingdom of Heavenly Father there are many helpers and protectors of men. Each of them seeks to enable our souls to improve and be saved. Archangel Michael is one of such defenders who are able to rescue even from the torments of hell, you just have to turn to him with sincere prayer.