with a prayer to the Virgin turn when despair and grief overwhelmed the soul, when there is no hope for other assistance.Healing, soothing the soul bestows icon "Unexpected Joy".What pray in front of her?What to ask the Blessed Virgin Mary?
about health and healing pray before the image.Ask for intercession in worldly affairs.On the birth of a child, pregnancy occurs pray desperate wife.Forgiveness asked the proud, steeped in wicked deeds.About missing relatives are asking for family reunification implore Our Lady.Protection from evil people are asking and slander.The poor receive help and perjurers - publicly denouncing.
sudden, joyful deliverance from the ills bestowed people.Therefore, the miraculous icon "Unexpected Joy" so revered by the people.
history of writing icons
In 1683 prelate Dmitry Rostovsky was written by the most wonderful book in the patristic literature.It was created under the impression of miraculous healings that took place in St. Elias Monastery in Chernigov.And they were made before the icon of the Mother of God in the XVII century.Before each new healing icons appear on the face of tears.
Dmitry Rostovsky called his work "Fleece watered."It describes 24 cases of miraculous healing.Including the one that spodviglo painters of the XVIII century to write the image "Unexpected Joy".Kneeling man stretches out his hands to the Virgin.Icon "Unexpected Joy" (image) coincides with the work of the saint.Since it was written, and the image itself lists a help to find the most comforting desperate souls.
to recognize their sins, he calls the icon "Unexpected Joy".What pray before this image?Clerics say that you can ask about anything.If only the words were from the heart, from the soul.The miracle of forgiveness
simple and artless language tells Dmitry Rostovsky an ordinary sinner, a wicked man, who, despite his obscene life, liked to come to the icon of the Heavenly Queen.Reverent love imbued his daily words of the Mother.
Once again, intending to commit wickedness, he prayed and felt an inner excitement.Glancing at the icon, I saw the wounds on the body of the Holy Child, from which blood was flowing.
frightened sinner in horror, he fell to his knees with a question: who did it?Virgin replied that the wicked every day asking her forgiveness, but continue to do their iniquity, abusing mother's love for the Son that she intercedes for them.And every day of his crucified Lord that continue to sin.Insult to the Mother of the Son of love that he can not her anything to deny.
sinner pleaded and begged to forgive him, promising that he would not do iniquity.He attached his lips to the icon, the wounds of the Child - and they were closed, stopped bleeding.Believed in a miracle sinner began to lead a righteous life.
How did the icon in the church of Elijah the Prophet
In 1592 in Moscow was built a wooden church.And as it built the world for one day, and called on the Russian tradition - the ordinary.So, together, for a good cause it was erected a temple.He stood in the place where now there is the Church of Elijah the Prophet in Obydensky lane.
A century towered church.We do not destroy it, and in Soviet times.Only in 1933, they dropped all the bells.This temple became a repository of icons and relics of those churches that did not spare the Soviet regime.Those that have been destroyed or converted for secular institutions.And it appeared in the Church of Elijah the Prophet's miraculous icon "Unexpected Joy".Image, whole composition icons correspond exactly to the product of Dmitry Rostovsky.
during the celebration of the miraculous icon
Celebration icons done 2 times a year.This is May 14 and 22 December.In all its sorrows can ask for help and protection in the way.Holy intercession before God famous icon "Unexpected Joy".What pray in front of her?
can ask for protection from the woes and misfortunes, the intercession of the travelers on the road.Pray for health or cure the disease.The deprivations of salvation by way of slander may be requested.
With the advent of the first icons created in the XVIII century., Spread the glory of their miraculous power.There were a variety of healing the sick and infirm.Desperate spouses prayer before the icon assisted in the birth of the long-awaited child.Wayward righteous asked for a return to spiritual wisdom.
most important healing - healing of the human soul, which gives the icon "Unexpected Joy".What helps it?The finding tranquility, confidence.Get deep spiritual change that suffer prayers before the icon.They get hope and the ability to sincerely thank for their help.
In some churches you can find the icon "Unexpected Joy»
one of the shrines of Moscow is an icon "Unexpected Joy".It is located in the church of Elijah the Prophet.Since then, it has been made a few lists which are also considered miraculous.Every day, people come to the temple seeking forgiveness and the grace of God.His anxiety, doubt, they are trying to express in words, prayers.
peace and hope gives the icon "Unexpected Joy".What helps it?Before the way through the prayers served discipline and humility, intercession and helps.Before the icon, you can ask for help in the affairs of the earth, spiritual, family.
miraculous icon "Unexpected Joy" can be found in several churches in Moscow.
- In the church of Elijah the Prophet in Obydensky lane.
- In the church of the Transfiguration on the sand.
- The temple icon "Unexpected Joy" in the Marina Roscha.
- In the church of the Resurrection in Danilov Sloboda.
- The temple Martyrs Adrian and Natalia in Babushkin.
- In the church of the Ascension in the pea field.
How to Pray icon "Unexpected Joy"?
There are no precise rules for how to pray to a particular image.It should ask for the blessing of the priest before applying to the face.For each event, the request, there are special prayers canons.You can read the Akathist icon "Unexpected Joy".
Clerics argue that if the text is hard to remember the prayers, the recitation of the words allowed.The main thing that they were from the heart.It is important to tell the image of the troubles, the sorrows of its own, not to be distracted during prayer in the other cases.
with humility and love should be an appeal.Then give comfort and hope icon "Unexpected Joy".Its importance is great in the hearts of believers.Icon carries admonition to sinners, whose anger, hatred, greed outweighs all spiritual values.The weak force is conferred, confidence in overcoming obstacles.Strong - humility, patience, protection from harmful endeavors.What gives
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loss of morality, spirituality manifests on the physical level.Anger, jealousy, hatred, and settled in the human heart, bring with them disease and ailments.Men in their blindness do not realize that spiritual cleansing is directly related to physical healing.
inner joy and peace gives the icon "Unexpected Joy".What helps she a believer?Find the right path, his destiny in life.Unexpected Joy gain that was not expected.At different times, the women prayed for their husbands who went missing on a journey, or war.And they returned home.
necessary way to tell what sad soul.And then posodeystvuet miraculous icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer before the image of the pregnancy than once helped get long-awaited child.Virgin consoled parents whose children have gone on a sinful way.
Happy case bears an icon even if there is no hope of joy.Even misfortune can result in success - that's what makes the icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer for the gift of children will get pregnant or find a child who needed parental warmth and affection.It happens this way: in desperation, the couple take the kid from the orphanage, and after some time it turns out that pregnancy.It is important not to give up her first child, but to love, nurture and raise him as their own.
Akathist icon "Unexpected Joy»
Each icon has its Akathist.This Greek word means a hymn that is sung standing.Akathist - praise, joyful words that convey the power of gratitude.It consists of several prayers, they need to be read while standing.Please be aware that akathist not serve in the post.
It can be read every Sunday before the icon.In some cases, Akathist pronounced a few days in a row.Required reading before you need to turn to the priest to bless.The priest will tell you how many days, at what time should be read Akathist.
words of the prayer spoken immediately before the icon.Akathist - one of the strongest prayer requests.This is a request for help in business and sorrows, which way is the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy".What makes it suffering?With the troubles and sorrow, which are not under the power of the human soul, come to the icon.Requests for health, mercy, forgiveness, people are turning to the image of the Virgin.From many misfortunes will save the icon "Unexpected Joy".
Prayer for health
Through the prayers of health served the healing times from the most incurable diseases.There are facts, which granted relief from deafness icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer for the birth of a child will bring long-awaited child.Favorable resolution of the burden will give the icon a young mother.
from mental illnesses eliminates image - support in dismay and anguish, anxiety and despair.It helps in a painless death in the event of a serious illness.Will send good spirits, she saves from death without repentance.
Strengthen in faith, hope charity submits icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer for the gift of children will result in an orphan house in need of love and care, and will bring long-awaited news of the pregnancy.
Prayer Family
In prayer for the family is served family reunification, guard against hatred, violence and conflicts.Peace and harmony in the family gives the icon "Unexpected Joy".What is prayer?The fact that care about the most.About what occupied all his thoughts.
needy families served by prayer helps.Grieving mothers, widows - consolation.Concerned parents - the instruction of children in the path of righteousness.Through the prayer of the missing supplied happy news.
Return relatives from war zones or dangerous journeys can give icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer of marriage will bring hope for love, happiness in marriage.Holy Mother of God will protect from evil and bad people, to preserve the family.It will help to prevent divorce, reason with relatives.
Prayer for Children
Through the prayers of the Mother of God before her icon is fed a solution in difficult situations.Bestowed admonition to children and parents in difficult relationships.Reconciliation in quarrels, the forgiveness of offenses carries icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer to get pregnant, give hope or happy news of conception.
Holy Mother of God to protect children from harmful thoughts, enemies, dangerous situations.Give parents an understanding with the sons.It will instruct on the way to blissful teaching learning.Will give mutual respect of parents and children.Grants support and guarding children who are away from their parents (on training, military service, treatment, journey).
Helps poor parents on child development may file icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer of the pregnancy will bring news of its occurrence.It gives life to the fetus and development.Only faith, humility will help to learn about the long-awaited pregnancy.If it does not occur immediately after the prayer - which means that the time has not come, parents are not ready to have a child.
Hope gives icon "Unexpected Joy".Prayer, to have children, reviews talk about it, that patience and faith in the Lord will help you through difficult times.Tune in to a successful outcome of the case will help in the fight against despair, disbelief.There were cases when the childless couples after prayers before the icon of a child was born.
Prayer for earthly affairs
With prayers for earthly affairs people come to the icon.They served oberezhenie from the overt and covert enemies of the intercession of the offended, persecuted, suffering from falsehood and gossip.
the poor, the needy through the prayers served shelter and food.Oppressors and accumulators - publicly denouncing their wicked deeds.
Unexpected Joy Icon carries in ordinary everyday situations.This success in teaching, praise the teachers and the parents, the joy of health, daily well-being, when no one in the family is sick.It bespechalie when there are serious difficulties and challenges.It is the joy of first love and peace spouses who have lived together for many years.This happiness of parents and children who enjoyed small victories, support each other.Glee from success at work, at work, when a dispute favorite thing.
Such simple daily joy fill the heart with happiness.True believers are grateful for every moment of peace of mind.Turning to prayer, it must be remembered that in taking care of our soul is sent to people not only joy, but also suffering.Because the hope of God's help - an inexhaustible source of spiritual work.
requests before the icon Why do not come true?
It so happens that over the years people prayed before the icon, and his wish comes true.What is the reason why this is happening?
This may be due to the fact that people are not ready to meet his dream into reality will not be able to sustain its consequences.Or simply that time has not come yet."Inscrutable ways of the Lord" - they say in such cases, the priests.
You can not just ask and then get what you want.It is sure to be the work of the soul, the way to realize a dream.Even the clergy if something pray, be sure to impose on a particular post, read Akathist, hymnal.So lay people should limit themselves to excessive joy, excessive fun.Do not let the angry words and pride.With humility to take the most difficult lessons of fate.Only sincerity, clarity of thought will help to give something that will be useful and salutary for the soul.
person is not always given to understand why some wishes come true, and others do not, why some people pray for years and not getting the desired, while others went to church a couple of times and received a response to its request.Surprise promises icon "Unexpected Joy".The value of this image and prayer - finding faith, hope for an unexpected event.Patience, humility, a man to the will of the Lord - that is the secret meaning of the icon.
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Life consists of small pleasures that people do not always notice, forget to thank for them, in pursuit of the impossible dream did not pay attention to the family.Therefore, such desires are not fulfilled, because they become obsessive thought, which does not allow to enjoy every new day.
Getting rid of pride carries icon "Unexpected Joy".Value (which helps it), the essence of the image - is trust in God's will, the rejection of sinful thoughts, the unworthy cases.Thanks for each day spent in the warmth and tranquility.Repentance in the wicked deeds and bad thoughts, anger, malice, envy, and so often live in the human heart.
It is not difficult to go to the icon and pray.Much more difficult - daily spiritual work.When to remain silent, do not be rude, to subdue his own pride and envy.Teach yourself to be patient, calm, friendly towards strangers and relatives.
weakness and sinfulness - that is human nature.If the humility to recognize this fact, to ask the help of God, the most fallen of the people will have an opportunity for forgiveness.
icon "Unexpected Joy" - this is the essence of spiritual rebirth.With prayers, relentless inner workings of a man out on the path of goodness and love.It is the belief that recourse to the Mother of God will be heard and rewarded bright event.
Anyone who with faith, love and humility, praying before the icon, received their unintentional joy, forgiveness and gracious comfort.
