in ecclesiastical often found such a thing as Prayers.What is it and what this rite?That question is often asked believers, lack of awareness of church services.The answer needs to know all Orthodox Christians that in particular periods of life to seek help from God through the priest.
Prayers history
number "forty" is special in Orthodoxy.So, that is the number of years the people of Israel under Moses wandered in the desert before set foot in the Promised Land.The same prophet prayed and fasted for forty days, that the Lord gave him his commandments.The same time the Son of God took hold in the wilderness before entering the public service to the people.Forty days - so much has passed since the Resurrection to his Ascension.No wonder the disciples of the Lord set the same date for the commemoration of the newly departed soul of man.Later this custom and moved towards the living people.Often it is used to petition for the seriously ill.
Prayers: what it is
This ceremony is a daily prayer for a specific person within forty days.Often right after a person's death bought Prayers.What it is, it is evident from the very understanding of the specifics of bodily death in Christianity.It is believed that the soul of the newly departed for forty days is on the ground, and only on the last day of this amount appears in the judgment of God.In this case, people associate this ritual with zamalivaniem sins of the deceased to God in order that he was in heaven.Optional Prayers ordered just for the newly departed.You can perform these prayers at any time after his death.In addition, the condition of death is also not required.Also practiced this ritual and committing to living people to solve their problems, the remission of sins, the instructions to the right path.Often prayers for the ailing bought Prayers.What it is?Such a prayer is a request to God for the healing of diseases of said human.Prayers made a priest before serving liturgies or during her reading hymnals and church services.This is done at the proskomedia special procedure - removed a piece of communion bread for each of the people who ordered Prayers.Then the liturgy all the pieces are immersed in the blood of Christ, while the priest says a special prayer, which asks God to let go of all the sins of these people.Thus, there is a constant strong prayer for a specific person.Limitations of this sacrament is not.Is that it can participate only baptized people.How to order
Prayers
This action is carried out, without exception, in every Orthodox Church.So if you want to book Prayers should apply it there.To perform this ritual requires only the name of the person to whom it is intended.How much is the book Prayers, can be found only in a particular church, not a single price is set at the ceremony.The approximate amount of Russia - 350 rubles.
