How to pray to saints?

Prayer refers to church practices. But you can not consider it as such. This is, first of all, the spiritual process. Never will a person begin to pray, unless his soul asks for it. There are situations when a child is brought up in faith from birth, and praying for him is the usual thing. Then he does it more mechanically several times a day. But more valuable is the prayer, though rare, but coming from the heart. No one knows when each of us will have such a need of the soul. Therefore, a person should know, at least in general terms, how to pray to saints.

What to do in prayer

The Orthodox are instructed to pray standing up, to sitcan only patients and elders. All prayer is accompanied by bows, which are waist (we bow only to the upper part of the body) and earthly, when the prayer kneels and, bowing, touches the forehead of the earth. When praying, you have to be baptized, it's right to do this: put together three fingers of your right hand - large, index and medium. The remaining two fingers are pressed to the palm of your hand. First, fingers touch the forehead, then the right shoulder, then the left one, and at the end of the sign of the cross, the hand descends to the lower part of the chest, almost to the stomach. And then they bow. You can not begin to bow without completing the cross.

If anyone is baptized with all his fingers and waving his handanywhere, they say about such people that demons torment him. And if the cross sign is performed with reverence and rightly, then it casts out all bad from man. To be baptized is necessary at the beginning of the prayer, along the way and at the end of it. You must also be baptized when you enter the church or leave it when you approach the icons when you kiss the cross.

With what feelings to pray

Prayer we address to the higher powers with the requestabout help. Therefore, one must know how to ask the saints correctly. Before prayer, we must distract ourselves from all earthly affairs, and stand still before the icons of the saints. If you pray at home, you can even walk calmly and set your soul to prayer. After, approach the icon, bow to it several times, begin to read the prayer. Pronounce the words slowly, with understanding, delve into the meaning of words, take them with all your heart. When reading the prayer, our lips are cleaned of filth, the soul is cleansed of anger and resentment. We ask God for forgiveness and hope for him, we bring him our heart and soul.

What to ask in prayer

We must ask for what is worthy of God. A new car, giving and a lot of money is unworthy, peace and happiness in the family, the birth of a child, wisdom and love are those gifts that God can send to you. It is necessary to ask in prayer very sincerely, for as long as you do not get it. It can take a month, a year, three years, it is necessary to pray warmly and with a pure heart, so much will be needed before the fulfillment of your request. How the saints help, you can tell those whose requests have been heard. They do not give material benefits, they give strength and wisdom, understanding, so that your desires will come true.

Prayers of Saint Matrona

The Holy Matron is especially revered by ordinary people, toshe is turned for help with problems in the family, with health, with loneliness. There are examples of how to pray to the holy Matron. The beginning of the prayer and its completion may be the same, but in the middle you can state your personal requests in an arbitrary form. The beginning of the prayer is: "Holy Matronushka, our mother! Please pray for us ...., let him forgive all our sins and sins, thank Him for everything that is good in our life. I ask You .... "And the conclusion of the prayer:" Let everyone be healthy, loved and happy! Thank you, Matronushka! In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! Amen."