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A mother's prayer is an unexpected joy. Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected joy

I recently watched a program and it talked about the elders. The episode was about one actor, he and his wife did not have the opportunity to conceive for a long time. And at one point we went to Orthodox elder. He said

ALL PEOPLE WANTING TO CONCEIVE CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD READ A PRAYER TO THE ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD UNINTENDED JOY AT 20:30 Moscow time.

And soon after meeting with the elder and reading the prayer, the family had children. Here is such a charm!

So I decided to tell here about it, maybe someone is now looking for advice. Everyone Have a good mood and more joy!

I am adding a prayer to the above.

to the Holy Mother of God

before Her icon "Unexpected Joy"

(from service with akathist)

O Blessed Virgin, the All-Blessed Son of the All-Blessed Mother, the Patroness of the city of Moscow, all those who are in sins, sorrows, troubles and illnesses, Faithful to the Representative and Intercessor! Receive this prayer singing from us, unworthy Thy servants, lifted up to Thee, and like a sinner of old, praying many times before Your honest icon every day, Thou hast not despised, but Thou hast given unexpected joy to him and bowed Thy Son to Him with many and zealous petitions for the forgiveness of this sinful and erring one, so now do not despise the prayers of us, Your unworthy servants, and implore Your Son and our God, and to all of us, with faith and tenderness, bowing before Your wholesome image, He will give unexpected joy for everyone: a sinner mired in the depths of evils and passions - all-powerful admonition, repentance and salvation; those who are in sorrow and sorrow - consolation; those who find themselves in troubles and bitterness - these perfect renunciations; cowardly and unreliable - hope and patience; in joy and abundance to those who live - incessant thanksgiving to the Benefactor; distressed - mercy; those who are in sickness and long-sickness and abandoned by doctors - unforeseen healing and strengthening; dependent on the illness of the mind - the mind return and renewal; departing into eternal and endless life - the memory of death, tenderness and contrition for sins, the spirit is cheerful and firm hope for the mercy of the Judge. O Holy Lady! Have mercy on all who honor Your all-honorable name, and reveal to all Your almighty cover and intercession; keep in piety, purity and honest living until their last end in goodness; do evil good; guide those who have gone astray to the right path; To every good work and to Your Son, please, advance; destroy every evil and ungodly deed; in perplexity and difficult and dangerous circumstances, those who receive invisible help and admonition from Heaven sent down; save from temptations, temptations and death; protect and save from evil people and from enemies visible and invisible; float floating; traveling travel; be the Nurse who exists in need and hunger; for those who do not have shelter and shelter, wake up cover and refuge; give a robe to the naked; offended and unjustly persecuted - intercession; slander, reproach and blasphemy of the sufferer invisibly justify; slanderers and detractors in front of all guise; grant an unexpected reconciliation to those fiercely hostile, and to all of us for each other love, peace and piety and health with long life. Keep marriages in love and like-mindedness; spouses, in enmity and division of existence, die, unite me to each other and put them an indestructible union of love; mother, children giving birth, give permission soon; raise babies; young chaste, open their minds to the perception of any useful teaching, instruct the fear of God, abstinence and industriousness; From domestic strife and enmity of consanguineous people, protect the world and love. Motherless orphans, wake up the Mother, from all vice and filth, I turn away and teach everything good and pleasing to God, seduced into sin and impurity fallen, having taken away the filth of sin, from the abyss of death lead. Wake up the widow's Comforter and Helper, wake up the rod of old age, deliver us all from sudden death without repentance, and all of us the Christian death of our belly, painless, shameless, peaceful and a good answer at the terrible Judgment of Christ grant. Having reposed in faith and repentance from this life with the Angels and all the saints, make life, who died a sudden death, be merciful to be Your Son, and for all the dead, who do not have relatives, for the repose of their Son of Your begging, Be yourself an unceasing and warm Prayer and Intercessor Yes, all in Heaven and on earth lead Thee, as a firm and shameless Representative of the Christian race, and, leading, glorify Thee and Thy Son, with His Beginningless Father and His Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

Today, faithful people, we spiritually triumph, glorifying the zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, and, flowing to Her most pure image, we cry out to the mother: O Merciful Lady Theotokos, give us unexpected joy, burdened with sins and many sorrows, and deliver us from all evil, praying to the Son Yours, Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 6

Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, except for You, the Lady. Help us, we hope in You, and we boast in You, Thy servants, let us not be ashamed.

magnificence

We magnify Thee, Blessed Virgin, God-chosen Maiden, and honor Your holy image, and bring healing to all who flow with faith.

All about religion and faith - "miracles prayer unexpected joy" with detailed description and photographs.

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What to pray before the icon?

The celebration of the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" takes place twice a year - December 9/22 and May 1/14.

Prayer in front of this icon helps to get everything that we have longed for, which we no longer expected to receive, each according to his own desire: for a priest, this can be the repentance of a sinner in the flock and the salvation of his soul, for those who pray for the forgiveness of sins - forgiveness. It helps parents in cases where it is necessary to reason with children who have fallen out of hand, who have gone down a vicious path. Someone finds lost loved ones, someone reconciles with those with whom reconciliation seems already impossible, and much, much more happens, even an apparent failure can turn into a happy event.

It is believed that prayer before the icon "Unexpected Joy" helps in healing from diseases, especially those associated with deafness. Here, believers subconsciously associate physical deafness with spiritual deafness, with the loss of moral guidelines, which obviously manifests itself at the bodily level.

Appeal to the image helps in diseases associated with hearing. Before the "Unexpected Joy" they pray for the return of the lost, for reconciliation, in hardships and sorrows. In a word, everyone who has already lost all hope of salvation turns to the icon.

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" helps to find just such joy, the most amazing, from the fact that it is unexpected, sudden. It is known that during the Great Patriotic War, many women in the rear prayed in front of this icon (there is information about this) for the men of their family who were missing, and others even for the fallen, after the funeral. And there was an unexpected joy - the information about the death turned out to be erroneous, the fighter returned home.

Many believers know: ask Her icon “Unexpected Joy” for everything that the soul grieves for, and She, the Intercessor, helps everyone who flows with faith and prayer, even in what seems almost impossible, returning lost hopes.

If you carefully read the prayer with which this image is addressed, it will become clear that before this icon they pray for insight and healing: spiritual, spiritual, bodily. The icon “Unexpected Joy” is turned to when there is almost no hope, when despair settles in the heart. No longer teasing any joy, people suddenly get it, thanks to fervent prayer.

How often the parents of children who have embarked on the path of vice find themselves in despair. Appeal with a heartfelt prayer to the image gives an unexpected, unexpected joy of salvation and conversion to virtue. Children realize their mistakes, the warring see and reconcile, the betrayers repent and return to the bosom of the family ...

Miracles, you say? Maybe. Only the beginning of this miracle is laid by the one who kneels before the familiar image and with sincere repentance and heartache asks for forgiveness from the One Who hears everyone, listens to everyone and grieves for every sinner.

Prayer Mother of God before her icon "Unexpected Joy"

Oh, Blessed Virgin, the All-Blessed Son of the All-Blessed Mother, the Protector of this city, all who are in sins, sorrows, troubles and illnesses, faithful to the Intercessor and Intercessor! Receive this prayer singing from us, Thy unworthy servants, lifted up to Thee: and like a sinner of old, praying many times before Your honest icon every day, Thou didst not despise, but Thou didst grant the unexpected joy of repentance, and with His zealous intercession to Your Son for the forgiveness of the sinner bowed thou, so now do not despise the prayers of us, unworthy servants of Thy, but implore Thy Son and our God, and all of us, with faith and tenderness before the whole-bearing image of Thy worshipers, according to whom you need, unexpected joy will grant: yes, all in Heaven and they lead Thee on earth, as a firm and shameless Representative of the Christian race, and this is leading, they glorify Thee and Thee, Thy Son with His Beginningless Father and His Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

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Prayer before the Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

In times of weak faith, a person turns to God only when he realizes the futility of his own efforts. It is not easy to beg the Lord, feeling the burden of sins on the soul. Even more difficult comes to Him the prayer of one who does not want to see his guilt. Expecting repentance, the Lord delays in fulfilling petitions and, surrounded by unsolvable problems, a person feels despair in his soul.

Despair is a terrible spiritual state inspired by demons. You can not give in to this feeling, which entails unbelief and madness. In case of protracted misfortunes for the sinner there is a last refuge - Holy Mother of God.

Wishing to show people the power of Her intercession, the Mother of God revealed to the Orthodox the image of "Unexpected Joy". Prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy" brings hope, the strength of patience and fulfills petitions that seemed useless.

In what cases do they turn to "Unexpected Joy"

The image of "Unexpected Joy" is glorified by many miracles. To a believing Christian, they do not seem incredible: mercy and love for the human race are common for the Mother of God.

The history imprinted on the icon reminds of strong prayer Mother of God, overcoming even the righteous wrath of the Lord. But for the fulfillment of what is asked, one condition is necessary - repentance for sins.

The very name of the icon - "Unexpected Joy" - prompts to turn to it in a hopeless situation. But the love of Christians for this image is so great that they come to it with any requests, with confidence to receive what they ask for.

Important! Traditionally, it is customary to pray before the image of the Virgin "Unexpected Joy" in such needs:

serious illnesses
family feuds
inability to have a child
looking for a spouse, etc.

How to start prayer

In a difficult situation, wanting to get what you ask for, you should take the fulfillment of a small but constant rule. Be sure to consult with the priest in order to be sure of the piety of the work being started. The blessing received will give strength to do prayer work when the demons begin to interfere, fearing to lose the sinner's soul.

It is necessary to test your conscience: to remember the unrighteous deeds that could incur the wrath of the Lord. Be sure to go to confession, take Communion. Without communion with the Church, prayer weakens many times over. It must be remembered that the sinner depicted on the icon “Unexpected Joy” received the forgiveness of the Lord only after sincere repentance.

What to pray for

Having received the blessing of the priest, you can order a prayer service to the icon "Unexpected Joy". During prayer, you should be distracted from your problems, try to understand the meaning of the spoken words. Canonical (adopted in Orthodox Church) the text turns the mind of the prayer to the "root of evil" - unrepentant sins.

Akathist to the icon "Unexpected Joy"

Akathists are most often included in prayer rule. They are read at home in front of the icons, you can also do this in the temple, where the atmosphere is more conducive to prayer. For individual reading of the akathist in the temple, a time is chosen when the service is not held. It is better to read to yourself, so as not to interfere with someone else's prayer.

Church prayer is much stronger than individual prayer. To participate in the prayer service with the akathist "Unexpected Joy", believers make a pilgrimage to churches and monasteries, where there are miraculous and revered icons. There you can hear many stories about the miraculous help received from the Mother of God.

Often miracles from prayer go unnoticed: a person considers them an accident and does not consider it necessary to thank God and the Mother of God. The well-known church pastor of the 20th century, Bishop Vasily Rodzianko, said: “They tell me: this is just a coincidence. Maybe this is right, but when I stop praying, the coincidences stop.”

Akathist "Unexpected Joy" consists of verses glorifying the Mother of God and setting out the parable on the basis of which the icon was painted. It does not contain specific petitions for the gift of children or a husband, the main idea is that the prayer of the Mother of God for those who come to Her with faith can do a lot.

Important! Text on Church Slavonic difficult to understand, but constant reading reveals its meaning over time. Having taken the rule of reading the Akathist daily or on Sundays, one cannot deviate from one's obligation during the entire time for which the prayer is calculated. A request that is pleasing to God will certainly be fulfilled.

Prayer of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

Prayers are attached to the akathist or read separately. In it, the worshiper puts himself in the place of the sinner from the parable. Constantly sinning, he used to pray daily to the Mother of God. Also, the petitioner, although burdened with sins, should not deviate from the All-Merciful Lady.

The prayer of the Mother of God contains petitions related to different areas of life. The one who reads it asks not only for himself, but also for all those in need:

"... begged for your Son and our God, and for all of us ... grant unexpected joy for everyone." The use of the plural is not accidental. It reminds the one who prays of debt Christian love- Prayer for neighbors.

“O Holy Lady! Have mercy on all who honor Your all-honourable Name” - these words remind us that the sinner was chosen by the Theotokos for a miraculous vision because he constantly called on Her in prayers. Although his sins wounded the Lord, but for the sake of faith and repentance, he became worthy of forgiveness.

“Matrimony in love and like-mindedness preserve; spouses, in enmity and division of existence, die, unite them to each other and put them an indestructible union of love. These are petitions for the integrity of the family. It should be borne in mind that these words refer to prayer for faithful spouses.

Important! You should not dare to pray for a “gone to another” husband: the Church does not bless to keep the marriage in case of adultery. Also, with caution and reflection, you need to pray “for the return of the guy”, since the choice of a life partner is a matter of the will of God, there are no Christian “love spells”.

“Bring up babies, young chaste, open their minds to the perception of any useful teaching” - the words of a prayer related to the upbringing of children. It is difficult for parents to protect them from the “influence of the street”, but what is impossible for a person is possible for God and His Most Pure Mother.

There are many testimonies of the help of "Unexpected Joy" in cases of infertility. For spouses who are unable to conceive a child, the onset of pregnancy is truly an “unexpected joy”.

“For those who died a sudden death, be merciful to be Thy Son,” is an important petition to the Mother of God for those who died without repentance. Christians are most afraid of “sudden death”, when it is impossible to adequately prepare: to confess and take communion. It is believed that God sends such a death as a punishment for especially serious sins. But even in this case, the Mother of God can beg the Lord to grant relief to the soul of the deceased.

How else can you pray "Unexpected Joy"

Akathist and prayer are used for church or home rule. There are short, easily remembered prayers of the Mother of God, which should be known by heart and repeated mentally at work, in transport, in the temple in front of the icon. Simple texts can be learned with children.

Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, unless You, the Lady, help us! We hope in You and we boast in You, Thy servants, let us not be ashamed of Mercy, open the doors to us, blessed Mother of God, hoping in Thee, let us not perish, but let us be delivered from troubles by Thee, Thou art the salvation of the kindred in the Christian Mother of God Virgin, rejoice, Blessed Mary, Lord with you! Blessed are You in women and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls.

Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

If God were just, say the holy fathers, we would not be able to hope for forgiveness. On the pages of the Old Testament Scripture, the Lord appears as a formidable Judge and Revealer, punishing the slightest crime against the Law, and today the earth does not open up even under inveterate sinners. Why this happens is explained by an instructive story shown in a pictorial image known as the Unexpected Joy icon.

The miracles that come from miraculous icons are carefully studied and recorded. They also acted in the Holy Trinity Eliinsky Monastery near Chernigov. In 1662, the first miracle was recorded from the icon of the Mother of God, painted by monk Gennady. From the eyes the Blessed Virgin holding the Divine Infant in her arms, tears flowed for 10 days. All Chernihiv "looked with great horror" at the weeping Virgin.

The miracle of the Icon of the Mother of God of Ilyinsk-Chernigov became known and has come down to the present thanks to St. Dmitry of Rostov.

Interesting. St. Dmitry Rostovsky is a church writer and educator who has written many books, including the lives of the saints, sermons on faith and repentance, discourses on gospel stories and God's miracles.

Resurrection of the lad

Traveling through the monasteries of Little Russia, St. Dimitry wrote the book "Irrigated Fleece", based on stories about miracles from the Chernigov Mother of God. Instructions were included with the stories. One of the chapters, "The Dew of the Resurrection," tells of a youth who died suddenly. There was no illness or other reasons that spoke of the approach of death. The hieromonk of the Ilyinsky Monastery, who was then nearby, advised his parents to pray before the miraculous icon of Chernigov.

The parents went to the monastery and clung to the Intercessor. And a miracle happened: the child came to life. No one expected such happiness, although they believed in the mercy of the Virgin. To the story of the resurrection of the youth, which took place in April 1679, St. Dmitry attached a parable, on the basis of which the icon “Unexpected Joy” was painted.

Parable of St. Dimitri and writing a new image

A certain sinner had the custom of praying to the Blessed Virgin with the words of the Angelic salutation “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice”, going to his iniquity. Once, kneeling in front of the icon and about to say the usual prayer, he saw a terrible vision: blood flowed in streams from the feet and hands of the Divine Infant, and the Mother of God herself seemed to him as if alive.

"Who did this, Mistress?" - the sinner shouted in horror. “You and those like you constantly hurt My Son, like the Jews on the Cross, with your iniquities,” answered the Mother of God. Instantly repentant, the man began to pray for forgiveness, but the Lord did not look in his direction. Then he called to the Mother of God: “May my sins not overcome your mercy, Mistress, ask the Lord for me!”

The Mother of God turned to the Son with a prayer for forgiveness for the sinner. The Lord answered Her, like a Son, with reverence: “I cannot forgive, for I endured his iniquity for a long time.” With fear, the petitioner who watched this completely despaired of his salvation. Then the Most Pure One stood up and wanted to fall on her knees before Christ: “I will lie at Your feet until this man receives forgiveness!” The Lord did not allow this to happen, saying that although He is God, He honors His Mother and is ready to fulfill Her prayers. The forgiven sinner rushed to kiss the sores of the Lord, which immediately healed and the vision ended.

After reading "Irrigated Fleece", an unknown artist painted an icon based on a parable where a man prays to the Mother of God, calling it "Unexpected (unexpected) joy."

The connection between the miracle and the parable is obvious: just as the parents of the deceased lad did not expect to see him alive, so the sinner from the parable did not expect forgiveness from the Lord. But through the prayers of the Intercessor of the Mother of God, everyone received what they asked for, which became for them "unexpected joy."

Meaning of images

The Lord, depicted as a Servant, does not hold a scroll in his hand, but shows his hands with traces of ulcers to a kneeling sinner. The tunic is thrown off, the wounds on the rib and legs are visible. According to the Gospel, Christ received four wounds when He was crucified on the cross, and the fifth, in the ribs, when the guards wanted to verify the death of the condemned.

On the old lists of the icon, there is always a thrown back veil in the background - a symbol of church royal doors, heavenly entrance, slightly opened for the sinner. The red color of the veil is a symbol of resurrection.

The sinner himself is dressed in a green tunic. Green is the color of the earthly, human world. In such clothes they depicted the Old Testament prophets, who were righteous, but did not know Divine grace, only foreseeing the coming of Christ. The praying sinner is not yet forgiven, but awaits forgiveness and renewal of life.

The inscriptions on the icon

In the field under the image of the Mother of God is placed the text of the parable, made in illegible Church Slavonic script. Usually, the initial words are placed: “A certain lawless person has a daily rule to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos ...”, sometimes the name “Unexpected joy of the Most Holy Theotokos” is written.

It is believed that the word sanctifies the image, it must be entered into the composition. Due to the lack of space for the text, it is placed in a highly abbreviated form, symbolizing the entire inscription. On large images, the words of the sinner are sometimes written, “Oh, Lady, who did this?” and the answer of the Virgin "You and other sinners with your sins ...", in lines directed from the sinner to the Mother of God.

Location of the icons "Unexpected Joy" and miracles

St. Vladimir's Cathedral Kyiv. Miraculous image of the XIX century. has been in the cathedral since the Great Patriotic War. The Mother of God and the Lord are depicted in royal crowns. Unfortunately, now the Vladimir Cathedral is in the hands of schismatics.
"Burning Bush" in Khamovniki (before the revolution). The oldest known list was kept here. In 1838, on Easter week, he miraculously healed a woman who suffered from complete deafness. Anisya Stepanova could not even hear bell ringing. After the prayer service to the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy”, Anisya heard the singing of the Paschal troparion and her deafness disappeared. In 1930, the temple was destroyed, and the miraculous image was lost.
The Tretyakov Gallery has a unique icon "Unexpected Joy" (1st half of the 19th century), where the main picture is overlaid with 120 small images of other miraculous icons of the Virgin. The central image carries the main meaning: the Lord forgives sins through the prayer of the Mother of God - the Prayer and Intercessor for the human race.

Moscow, Church of Elijah the Ordinary. Here is an old icon in a beautiful metal setting, restored in 1959. Before the revolution, it was in one of the Kremlin churches, then the image was hidden from the renovationists. After the Great Patriotic War, "Unexpected Joy" was transferred to the temple of Ilya Obydenny. The robe of the icon is completely hung with rings and crosses brought by people who received healing from prayer in front of the icon.
Maryina Grove, Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy". This temple was built in 1904 and is dedicated to the Mother of God. The image itself (painted in the 19th century) appeared there later, numerous decorations on it spoke of former miracles unfortunately not recorded. A symbolic event took place in the temple in 2003. A 90-year-old naval officer turned to the priest with a request for baptism. In a dream, he was commanded to be baptized and wait for death. The old man endured great post preparing for baptism. His death followed immediately after the Sacrament, in the temple itself.
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, Ryazan. In the Transfiguration Cathedral of the monastery is "Unexpected Joy", recently famous for miracles. The mutilated icon was found and bought in the market by a resident of Moscow Georgy. After some time, misfortune befell him: he received a severe injury, which led to partial paralysis. Sincere prayers before the found image bore fruit, George got to his feet. For a long time he did not want to part with his beloved icon, but, finally, he decided to donate it to the Transfiguration Monastery of the Savior. The board and the paint layer were restored, and a carved kiot was made. During the stay of "Unexpected Joy" in the monastery, several cases of healing from eye disease, cancer and drunkenness were recorded.
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Odessa. During the Great Patriotic War, the cathedral closed by the Bolsheviks was reopened by the occupying authorities. At this time, from nowhere, the icon “Unexpected Joy” appeared in him. Interestingly, one of the aisles of the cathedral was consecrated in her name back in 1840. The parishioners of the temple were mostly women and children. Before the new image of the Virgin, they prayed for the return of their husbands and fathers from the front. Although there were no high-profile miracles, the icon is highly revered by the inhabitants of Odessa, they pray in front of it for the military who are in "hot spots".
Holy spring in Zhaysk, Nizhny Novgorod region. According to legend, this source in the XVIII century. the icon "Unexpected Joy" was found. Murom noble princes Peter and Fevronia were hiding here. At this place, the saints granted forgiveness to the inhabitants of Murom who expelled them, just as the Most Holy Theotokos forgave the repentant sinner. The source is located in a picturesque place, a chapel is built over it.

Despair is a terrible spiritual state inspired by demons. You can not give in to this feeling, which entails unbelief and madness. In the event of protracted misfortunes for the sinner, there is the last refuge - the Most Holy Theotokos.

Wishing to show people the power of Her intercession, the Mother of God revealed Orthodox Prayer The icon "Unexpected Joy" brings hope, the strength of patience and fulfills petitions that seemed useless.

In what cases do they turn to "Unexpected Joy"

The image of "Unexpected Joy" is glorified by many miracles. To a believing Christian, they do not seem incredible: mercy and love for the human race are common for the Mother of God.

About miracles in Orthodoxy:

The story depicted on the icon recalls the strong prayer of the Mother of God, overcoming even the righteous wrath of the Lord. But for the fulfillment of the request, one condition is necessary - repentance for sins.

Mother of God with Jesus Christ

Important! Traditionally, it is customary to pray before the image of the Virgin "Unexpected Joy" in such needs:

serious illnesses
family feuds
inability to have a child
looking for a spouse, etc.

How to start prayer

It is necessary to test your conscience: to remember the unrighteous deeds that could incur the wrath of the Lord. Be sure to go to confession take Communion. Without communion with the Church, prayer weakens many times over. It must be remembered that the sinner depicted on the icon “Unexpected Joy” received the forgiveness of the Lord only after sincere repentance.

What to pray for

Attention! Constancy in prayer is pleasing to God, but one should consider whether what is asked is really necessary? Will the fulfillment of desire bring new delusions and sins? To any petition, believers add the words "if it be the will of God."

Temple in honor of the icon "Unexpected Joy" in Maryina Grove

How else can you pray "Unexpected Joy"

Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, unless You, the Lady, help us! We hope in You and we boast in You, for Thy servants let us not be ashamed

Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who hope in Thee, let us not perish, but let us be delivered from troubles by Thee, Thou art the salvation of the Christian family

Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you! Blessed are You in women and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

Where to make a pilgrimage for prayer

Temple of Elijah the Prophet in Moscow. This is where the old miraculous icon"Unexpected Joy", which survived the hard times of the revolution;
The temple of the icon "Unexpected Joy" in Maryina Roscha (Moscow) also has a miraculous icon of the Virgin;
With. Pushkarka (Diveevo) - a temple in the name of the icon "Unexpected Joy", which can be visited during a pilgrimage trip to the Diveevo Monastery;
monastery in the name of the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" in the village. Kolochava (Transcarpathia). Located in the reserved park "Synevyr", founded in 2002, belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church;
in any temple dedicated to the icon, there is a revered image of "Unexpected Joy" to the right of the altar.

More about temples and monasteries:

Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Strogino

Watch the video about the Akathist Icon of the Mother of God

Prayers are addressed to the Mother of God when despair and sorrow have overwhelmed the soul, when there is no hope for any other help. Healing, calming the soul is bestowed by the icon "Unexpected Joy". What to pray for her? What to ask the Most Holy Theotokos?

They pray for health and healing before the image. They ask for intercession in worldly affairs. Desperate spouses pray for the birth of a child, the onset of pregnancy. Forgiveness is asked by the proud, mired in lawless deeds. They ask about missing relatives, the Mother of God begs for family reunification. Protection is asked from evil people and slander. The poor receive help, and the perjurers receive a nationwide denunciation.

Sudden, joyful deliverance from troubles is given to people. Therefore, the miraculous icon "Unexpected Joy" is so revered by the people.

The history of writing an icon

In 1683 St. Dmitry of Rostov wrote the most amazing book in patristic literature. She was inspired by miraculous healings, which took place in the St. Ilyinsky Monastery in the city of Chernigov. And they were performed before the icon of the Mother of God in the 17th century. Before each new healing, tears appeared on the face of the icon.

The temple stood for a century. They did not destroy it even in Soviet times. Only in 1933 were all the bells dropped. This temple became a repository of icons and relics of those churches that were not spared by the Soviet regime. Those that were destroyed or converted into secular institutions. And so the miraculous icon “Unexpected Joy” appeared in the church of Elijah the Prophet. The image, the whole composition of the icon exactly correspond to the work of Dmitry Rostovsky.

Days of celebration of the miraculous icon

The icon is celebrated twice a year. This happens on May 14th and December 22nd. In all your sorrows, you can ask for help and protection before the image. The icon “Unexpected Joy” is famous for its holy intercession before God. What to pray for her?

You can ask for protection from troubles and misfortunes, intercession for travelers on the road. Pray for health or a cure for an illness. In deprivation, for salvation from slander, you can ask for an image.

With the advent of the first icons created in the 18th century, the fame of their miraculous power spread. A variety of healings of the sick and infirm took place. Prayers before the icon helped desperate spouses in the birth of a long-awaited child. Those who had strayed from the path of righteousness asked for a return to spiritual wisdom.

The most important healing is the healing of the human soul, which is bestowed by the icon "Unexpected Joy". How does she help? In finding peace, self-confidence. A deep spiritual change is received by those who suffer in prayers before the icon. They gain hope and the ability to sincerely thank for the help.

In which temples can you find the icon "Unexpected Joy"

One of the shrines of Moscow is the icon "Unexpected Joy". It is located in the temple of Elijah the Prophet. From this image, several lists were made, which are also considered miraculous. Every day, people come to the temple who want to receive forgiveness and God's grace. They try to express their anxieties and doubts in words and prayers.

The icon "Unexpected joy" gives peace and hope. How does she help? Before the image, through prayers, admonition and humility, intercession and help are given. Before the icon, you can ask for help in earthly, spiritual, family matters.

The miraculous icon "Unexpected Joy" can be found in several

In the church of Elijah the Prophet in Obydensky Lane.
In the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on the Sands.
In the temple of the icon "Unexpected Joy" in Maryina Grove.
Church of the Martyrs Adrian and Natalia in Babushkino.
In the Church of the Ascension of the Lord on the Gorokhove field.

How to pray to the icon "Unexpected Joy"?

There are no exact rules on how to pray to one image or another. You should ask for blessings from the priest before turning to the face. For each event, request, there are special prayers, canons. You can read the Akathist to the icon "Unexpected Joy".

The clergy say that if the text of the prayer is difficult to remember, then it is allowed to pronounce your own words. The main thing is that they come from a pure heart. It is important to tell the image about your troubles, your sorrows, not to be distracted during prayer by other things.

Humility and love must be converted. Then the icon “Unexpected Joy” will give consolation and hope. Its significance is great in the hearts of believers. The icon brings admonition to sinners, whose malice, hatred, greed outweigh all spiritual values. The weak are given strength, confidence in overcoming obstacles. Strong - humility, patience, protection from harmful undertakings.

What does the icon give

The loss of morality, spirituality manifests itself on the physical level. Anger, envy, hatred, having settled in the human heart, bring diseases and illnesses with them. People in their blindness do not understand that spiritual cleansing is directly related to physical healing.

The icon “Unexpected Joy” bestows inner joy and peace. How does it help believers? Find your true path, your purpose in life. Find an unexpected joy that you did not expect. At various times, women have prayed for husbands who have gone missing on a journey or in war. And they returned home.

It is necessary to tell the image what the soul is sad about. And then the miraculous icon “Unexpected Joy” will help. Prayer for pregnancy in front of the image more than once helped to get a long-awaited child. The Mother of God consoled parents whose children went down a sinful path.

An icon carries a happy occasion, even if there is no hope for joy. Even misfortune can turn into good luck - this is where the Unexpected Joy icon helps. will help to get pregnant or find a child who needs parental warmth and affection. It also happens like this: in despair, the spouses take the baby from the shelter, and after some time it turns out that the pregnancy has come. It is important here not to abandon the first child, but to love, educate and raise him as your own.

Akathist to the Icon "Unexpected Joy"

Each icon has its own Akathist. This Greek word means a hymn that is sung while standing. Akathist - laudatory, joyful words that convey the full power of gratitude. It consists of several prayers, they must be read while standing. You should know that the akathist does not serve in fasting.

It can be read every Sunday in front of the icon. In some cases, the Akathist is pronounced for several days in a row. Be sure to before reading you need to turn to the priest with a request to bless. The clergyman will tell you how many days, at what time the Akathist should be read.

The words of the prayer are pronounced directly in front of the icon. Akathist - one of the strongest prayer appeals. This is a request for help in deeds and sorrows, where the icon “Unexpected Joy” serves as the image of the Virgin. How does she help those in need? With troubles and grief that are beyond the power human soul, come to the icon. With requests for health, mercy, forgiveness, people turn to the image of the Virgin. The icon "Unexpected Joy" will save you from many misfortunes.

Prayer for health

Through prayers for health, healing is sometimes given from the most incurable diseases. There are facts according to which the icon "Unexpected Joy" gave deliverance from deafness. Prayer for the birth of a child will bring a long-awaited child. A successful resolution from the burden will be given by the icon of a young mother.

The image saves from mental ailments - it will support in despondency and longing, anxiety and despair. It will help in a painless death in case of a serious illness. He will send good spirits, protect from death without repentance.

Strengthening in faith, hope for mercy sub-icon "Unexpected Joy". Prayer for the gift of children will help bring an orphan into the house in need of love and care, or bring news of a long-awaited pregnancy.

Family Prayer

Through prayer for the family, family reunification is served, protection from hostility, violence, conflicts. Peace and harmony in the family is bestowed by the icon "Unexpected Joy". What to pray for? About what worries you the most. About what all thoughts are occupied with.

Assistance is given to needy families through prayer. Grieving mothers, widows - consolation. Concerned parents - instructing children on the path of righteousness. Prayer for the lost brings good news.

The return of relatives from the war zone or from dangerous journeys can be given by the icon "Unexpected Joy". will bring hope for love, happiness in marriage. The Most Holy Theotokos will protect from evil and unkind people, save the family. It will help prevent a divorce, enlighten relatives.

Prayer for children

Through the prayers of the Mother of God in front of her icon, a decision is given in difficult situations. The admonition is given to children and parents in difficult relationships. Reconciliation in quarrels, forgiveness of insults is carried by the icon "Unexpected Joy". Prayer to get pregnant will give hope or happy news of conception.

The Most Holy Theotokos will protect children from harmful thoughts, enemies, dangerous situations. Will give parents mutual understanding with children. It will help guide you on the path of blessed teaching, acquiring knowledge. Gives mutual respect to parents and children. Gives support and protection to children who are away from their parents (in education, military service, treatment, travel).

Assistance to poor parents for the development of the child can be given by the icon "Unexpected Joy". Prayer for pregnancy will bring news of its onset. Gives life to the fetus and healthy development. Only faith, humility will help to find out about the long-awaited pregnancy. If it does not come immediately after the prayer, this means that the time has not yet come, the parents are not ready for the birth of a child.

Hope daritikon "Unexpected joy". Prayer for children, reviews say that patience and faith in the will of the Lord will help you get through difficult times. They will set you up for a successful outcome of the case, help in the fight against despair, disbelief. There are known facts when a child was born to childless couples after prayers in front of the icon.

Prayer for earthly affairs

With prayers for earthly affairs, people come to the icon. They are given protection from secret and overt enemies, intercession for the offended, persecuted, suffering from untruth and gossip.

The poor, the needy, are given shelter and food through prayers. Oppressors and money-grubbers - a nationwide denunciation of their unrighteous deeds.

The icon brings unexpected joy in ordinary everyday situations. This is success in learning, praise from teachers and parents, the joy of health, daily well-being, when no one in the family is sick. This is carelessness when there are no serious difficulties and problems. This is the joy of first love and the peace of mind of spouses who have lived together for many years. This is the happiness of parents and children who rejoice at small victories and support each other. Jubilation from success at work, in creativity, when your favorite business is arguing.

Such simple daily pleasures fill the heart with happiness. True believers give thanks for every moment of peace of mind. When addressing prayers, it is necessary to remember that in caring for our souls, not only joys are sent to people, but also sufferings. Because the hope for God's help is an inexhaustible source for spiritual work.

Why do requests in front of the icon not come true?

It happens that a person prays for years in front of an icon, but his desire does not come true. What is the reason for this, why is this happening?

This may be due to the fact that a person is not ready to meet his dream in reality, will not be able to withstand its consequences. Or maybe it's just not the right time. “The ways of the Lord are inscrutable,” the clergy say in such cases.

You can't just ask and get what you want. There must be a work of the soul, a path to the fulfillment of a dream. Even the clergy, if they ask for something in their prayers, they necessarily impose a special fast on themselves, read the Akathist, the psalter. So the laity should limit themselves to excessive joy, excessive joy. Do not allow angry words and pride. With humility to accept the most difficult lessons of fate. Only sincerity, purity of thoughts will help to bestow what will be useful and saving for the soul.

It is not always possible for a person to understand why some wishes come true and others do not, why some people pray for years and do not get what they want, while others went to church a couple of times and received an answer to their request. The surprise of the suliticon "Unexpected Joy". The meaning and prayer of this image - gaining faith, hope for an unexpected event. Patience, humility of a person before the will of the Lord - this is the secret meaning of the icon.

The meaning of the icon

Life consists of small joys that a person does not always notice, forgets to thank for them, in pursuit of an unrealizable dream, does not pay attention to relatives and friends. Therefore, such desires are not fulfilled, because they turn into an obsessive thought that does not allow you to enjoy every new day.

The icon "Unexpected Joy" brings deliverance from pride. The meaning (in which it helps), the essence of the image is the hope in the will of God, the rejection of sinful thoughts, unworthy deeds. Gratitude for every day lived in warmth and tranquility. Repentance for lawless deeds and evil thoughts, in anger, malice, envy, which so often live in the human heart.

It is not difficult to approach the icon and pray. Much more difficult is the daily spiritual work. When you should remain silent, not be rude, pacify your own pride and envy. Accustom yourself to patience, calmness, a benevolent attitude towards strangers and relatives.

Weakness and sinfulness are human nature. If we acknowledge this fact with humility, ask for God's help, then the most fallen of people will receive the opportunity for forgiveness.

The icon "Unexpected Joy" is the essence of spiritual rebirth. With the help of prayers, tireless inner work on oneself, a person enters the path of goodness and love. This is the belief that the appeal to the Mother of God will be heard and rewarded with a bright event.

All those who with faith, love and humility prayed before the icon received their unexpected joy, forgiveness and grace-filled consolation.

03.08.2020

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