In 1885, during the reign of the Romanov dynasty in Russia, in the world there have been many significant events.French microbiologist Louis Pasteur at your own risk and tested a vaccine against rabies painfully dying boy.The Germans have patented the prototype of a motorcycle - a bike with an engine on kerosene.Russia, too, has not gone without significant incidents.Country severed ties with Bulgaria, in Moscow there was the first free reading room.But the most important event took place in the province of Tula, in the village of Sebino.There's a simple peasant family was born a girl, to glorify the Holy Orthodox Russia for many decades.
Blessed Matrona of Moscow.Biography
Today it is difficult to find in Russia a man who does not know who this Matrona of Moscow.Biography, birthday, date of reverence known to most Orthodox Christians.It is difficult to imagine the number of people continually seeking to divine help.Long before the canonization oxbow common people knew who to go to in the most hopeless cases.
People still remember the words of the saint uttered many years ago: "Come to me.Tells of his grief as a living.I will help.Anyone who approached me, meeting at the death. "And the Orthodox people is when everyday problems, incurable disease, paralysis of limbs, infertility, alcoholism, financial problems ... All requests are countless.In people, it is treated as a beloved grandmother who all prigolubit, regret and will always help.
The birth
future saint bayou born the fourth child in a family of poor peasants.Biography began Matrona of Moscow with her mother's sad decision Natalia Nikonova, give the baby to an orphanage.The family was unable to feed another child.However, shortly before the birth of a child Natalya saw a dream that made her forget about her decision.The woman had a wonderful bird with a human face.We feathered beauties eyes were closed.Natalya explained to vision as a sign that God's will on no abandonment.The newborn was born in 1881, 10 (22) of November.After the birth of her prophetic dream was confirmed.The baby was blind.
amazing childhood
Since the beginning of the birth of the child was accompanied by unusual events.The first such incident occurred during the christening girl.
priest, lowering child in the font, marveled at stake appears beside the baby fragrant mist."The child will be holy" - said the minister of the church.In this strangeness did not end the life of a child.Natalia told friends that the newborn "post" on their own.The girl refused to breastfeed on Wednesday and Friday.The nights spent with baby icons in the corner.Matrona not played with their peers, who laughed at her, and with images of holy men.While peers fun as usual in the courtyard, little church choir sang at the service.
Youth blessed
in early childhood became known popularly future St. Matrona Moscow.Biography blessed as a healer and prozorlivitsy began at the age of seven or eight years.From an early age she took a lot of people who helped with prayer.For a poor peasant hut endlessly dragged people.Grateful people are allowed to baby products, gifts.So the child of a burden has become the main breadwinner.God gifted child chasing attacks of the devil.One girl Natalia proposed to go home, the street was too cold.Matrona refused, explaining that it tempted by Satan.According to the stories the child, evil angel would not let her stay in the house, stabbed with pitchforks and burning fire.
lot of joy in his youth Matrona brought travel to the holy places.The pious friend took the girl with him to the pilgrimages.She was able to visit in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and Kiev-Pechersk and other places that hold the Orthodox relics.One such journey was marked by a surprising event.In Andrew's Cathedral mother he had met with John of Kronstadt.He noticed the 14-year-old girl in the crowd of parishioners asked people parted to the saint could greet his shift."The eighth pillar of Russia" - called it John.
Adulthood
In 17 years, there was a tragedy, forever change the fate of my mother.Her legs were paralyzed.The woman had known that one day in the temple of her suit parishioner, because she could no longer walk."I did not run on the will of God" - explained later Matrona others.However, this did not end her ordeal.Soon, it became a place to live.Then began the holy predicted revolution, and with it many years of persecution of believers.Biography Matrona of Moscow during the time of persecution of Christians differed faithfully the statutes of the Church and of exceptional spiritual resistance.The hard life was filled with prayers and compassionate attitude to people.Blind, paralyzed, without shelter, without a family, she found the strength to console asylum, to deliver them from suffering his prayer to the Lord boldly.
Difficult choice
In 1917 came the hard times of wandering and persecution.The authorities do not approve of religious zealots and pursued them.Matron older brother, an ardent activists collectivization, hampered the anti-Soviet activities of the younger sister.At the time of religious propaganda could lose a great deal, including life.Biography Matrona of Moscow marks this stressful time as a period of uneasy choice between family and purpose of God.She chose the latter.In 1925 the mother moved to Moscow.Here in the capital, she lived all of the remaining 30 years of life, homeless and unsettled.
Moscow period
Even today it seems incredible situation where one person lives in the capital, being blind, unable to walk.What can we say about the post-revolutionary period.But apart from physical ailments, from Saint had problems with the police.At this point in his life biography Matrona of Moscow begins to resemble a detective: problems with registration, prosecution of law enforcement officers, total disorder, constantly moving.Each time she was able to hide from the chase, which she miraculously learned in advance.
care for themselves could not Matrona.Moscow biography rich in oxbow names believing women, who took over the care of her for the sake of Christ.
They, along with the blessed roamed the apartment, exposed to danger.From house to house, from one street to another.Once it caught law enforcement officers.But this meeting was not easy, but providential.Blessed with the threshold of a policeman sent home.Struck by the unusual technique aged women, a man listened to her and therefore had time to save a dying wife.The last years of the life of the saint held in Moscow from relatives.On his death, she knew in advance.Before her death, she asked to be invited to the house of the priest.Came the priest was surprised when I learned that blissful afraid to die.Old woman went to the Lord in 1952, on 2 May.
predictions and miracles Matrona of Moscow
From early childhood Matrona foresaw disaster and the dangers awaiting the Russian people.
- Before the start of the revolution, one prosperous selchanka turned to blissful for advice on the construction of the bell tower.She told her that the plan will not come true patron.The woman wondered.What could prevent it?Already the materials are bought, and money enough.Soon, however, the revolution has begun, and the construction of temples stood for many decades.
- One girl asked her mother to bring her chicken pen.Natalia child complied with the request.Daughter plucked it.Then the mother said: "You see it.That's just go with our king. "Natalia was afraid of speeches child.After some time, came to the village the news of the October revolution.
- coming to her mother advised people to always rely on God's will.Pray, be sure to repent, partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, to impose themselves more often sign of the cross, to help the needy."If the people do not live according to the commandments, he loses faith, great disasters descend upon him.When in times of suffering and does not repent, then disappears from the earth, "- said the ascetic.
In 2012 the media reported about the prophecy of the old women of the world.Allegedly, mankind will perish without war, he told Matrona of Moscow.Prediction 2017 makes the most tragic in the earthly life of people.They are asleep live and rise disembodied souls.What do these words mean - it is unknown.It is said that the information received from a friend Matrona, who did not want to give his name.About predicting categorically expressed clergymen.No Christian can accurately name the date of end of the world, it is clearly and specifically stated in the Scriptures, the priests explained.
Healing Holy
Despite his infirmities, that the mother perceived as a cross over this, she healed people in the most hopeless cases.Preserved story of a paralyzed man, living in 4 km from the Sebino.Matron told him to come.Paralyzed man overcame enormous distance for such a patient, and returned home on their own feet.Eyewitnesses said that she met visitors from morning prayers traditional rules, without any additions.So she possessed and healed the sick.My mother always said that she does not heal people, and that God is doing through her prayers.
Afterlife
believing soul is not fooled.Those who come to her with love and pure heart, leave notes Matrona of Moscow, turning to her in prayer, I feel blessed old woman does not leave them in the lurch.
Asylum heal sicknesses, arrange personal life, give birth to the long-awaited children find work.List saint favors is endless.It is noteworthy that the fans not only get help from the mother, but also spiritual support.People feel like a saint prays for them in difficult situations.
Finding body
first years of the road to the tomb of the saint, as they say, "do not become overgrown with grass."Time passed, fans died, moved, forgot about the oxbow lake.Then came perestroika, and along with it a revival of the religious life of the Russian people, for many years devoid of faith and spiritual consolation.Fans could post a blissful memories of her.The news spread quickly on the oxbow lake in the country."If there was a problem - go to the Matron, it will help," - said the believer people.Since then began the canonization of a saint.Several years of work was carried out by a special commission to verify the information on the life of the older women, incidentally constitutes its life chroniclers.In 1998 he was finally carried out the exhumation of the remains.In cancer Pokrovsky monastery solemnly transported the relics Matrona of Moscow.Address to which is the shrine of st.Taganskaya, house 58 Staritsu canonized May 2, 1999.
Worship image
prayerful appeal to the great ascetic in front of her way, according to the testimony of many people, does not remain unanswered.The icon of Blessed Matrona of Moscow is unusual in that painters, drawing her to become a challenging picture of blind persons aged women.While the main part in the classic image of St. - eye.
Among the written images have an unusual story.It is an icon, where Mother blesses Stalin to defend the capital.
appearance of relics caused heated debates in society.Representatives of the hierarchy believe this image is not canonical, since the holy conversation with the governor of the state, seem to come to her for advice, not a proven historical event.Reliable information on the Life of the blessed can report official website Matrona of Moscow Pokrovsky Stavropegial monastery, where the relics of the saint: pokrov-monastir.ru.
