Prayer for successful learning on the job. Icon helping with studies

Pass the exam well – what student hasn’t dreamed of this? Of course, the key to high grades is, first of all, diligent study and careful preparation.

But, besides this, you can turn to our heavenly patrons for help. Thus, Christian believers often read a prayer before an exam to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

How to contact Nicholas the Wonderworker for help with your studies?

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker has long been prayed to in various needs and circumstances. And he never deprived of his help and intercession those who offered their prayers to him with a pure heart and sincere faith.

You can come to him asking for help at any time. life situation. However, this saint of God bestows special protection on students.

Who else can you pray to about studying:

A prayer for study to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker can be read in the following situations:

before exams;
before any important academic events;
if difficulties arise in the educational process;
if you become lazy to study.

You can address the saint either in your own words or by reading special texts. Just remember that such an appeal to God is not any kind of spell or conspiracy.

The essence of prayer is a conversation with God and his saints. Therefore, one must always pray reverently, with great faith and hope in God’s mercy.

Unfortunately, now many people treat faith as a magical act. They say, I’ll read a prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for the exam - and everything will be fine, I’ll definitely pass. Such an attitude will not only not benefit a person, but can even cause spiritual harm.

About Orthodoxy and magic:

We must remember that faith in God is not one-time action before any important event when we come to the temple and light candles there. Faith consists, first of all, in the desire to constantly change oneself according to the Commandments of God. And if we ran into the temple for a minute, put a candle in front of the icon of the saint, read the text and for a long time we forgot the way to the temple - such actions will not bring any benefit to our soul.

When you come to the temple, you can order a prayer service to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for children taking the exam. This can be done either by the student himself or by his relatives or relatives. It is very advisable to come at the indicated time and attend the ordered service in order to make a personal request to the saint for help.

If there is no opportunity to visit the temple or a person decides to pray immediately before taking the test, you can turn to the saint simply in your own words. There is a pious tradition of carrying a small icon of the Wonderworker with you. In this case, there is always the opportunity to pray in front of his image.

Prayer for study to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker helps to calm down, tune in, and calm down unnecessary nervousness. Many believers noted that they felt the effective support of the saint at crucial moments.

In order for words to really be useful, you need to follow only two rules: pray sincerely and with all your heart and, for your part, be responsible for your studies.

Then there will be no difficulties in studying.

Why is it customary to pray to St. Nicholas for students?

The special “specialization” of each saint and calls to pray to them in certain life circumstances is nothing more than a pious tradition. No one forbids a person to pray for anything to an ascetic for whom he feels a special affection.

And help in specific everyday situations, as a rule, is associated with the circumstances of the earthly life of the future saint of God.

Thus, the Wonderworker himself was an educated person, quickly and easily learned to read and write and the disciplines available in his time. That is why it is believed that he patronizes students in a special way, and prayer before the exam to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker helps them pass it successfully. And this is true if you ask for help sincerely. But you shouldn’t go to the other extreme - they say, I’ll pray and you can do nothing else. You can't expect any help from this approach.

Let us ask for the great intercession from a pure heart and with clear faith God's saint Archbishop of Myra, and then every person will definitely feel his presence in his life!

Prayer before the exam to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
“Oh Saint Nicholas, People's Pleasant! We remember and honor Thy holy kindness, Do not forsake God’s (God’s) sinner’s servant (sinful) even now! Clear my mind of unnecessary thoughts, deign to bring peace to my soul, Grant me, be lenient, the intelligence for the upcoming exam! I believe that You are blessed and just, I have holy hope for Your salvation, Hear my prayer for the sake of our Lord. Amen"

Prayer for children taking the exam
“Lord Jesus Christ, we fall before You and pray to You, look upon us who pray to You. Remember, Lord, Your promises: “Where two or three are gathered in My Name, there I am in the midst of them,” and remember also after Your Resurrection what You said: “I am with you to the end of the age.” Who blessed Your holy disciples and apostles after Your Ascension and promised them the Grace of the Holy Spirit and made them worthy of the gift of wisdom and reason on the day of the fiftieth, having created some of them teachers of the wisdom of faith. Grant to our youth (names) now passing the examination tests the same Spirit of Wisdom and reason, as you once bestowed upon your holy disciples. Grant that our youths, without fear and embarrassment, will not forget anything from the teachings taught to them and will reasonably present what is required during the test. Make those examining you peaceful and supportive, just as you once did to St. Sergius and Righteous John and your other saints. Through their prayers, together with the martyr Tatiana, with Saints Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, through Your Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father, be merciful to all of us forever and ever. Amen!"

Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker successful completion exam

Many people are interested in how to pray for success in school and before exams.

There are many articles on this topic on the Internet on Orthodox websites, where answers from priests are published. But, since this question is often asked to me, I decided to tell you what I know about it.

In my student days, like many others, out of fear of the upcoming exam, I went to church with my friends and lit a candle for success. I didn’t have any special hopes and didn’t know how to pray. She was performing a kind of ritual, nothing more. That's why I didn't think it helped. But using an example from my own life, I was convinced that faith in God, as in any good deed, is an assistant in studying.

Here is how it was. When entering university, my daughter received a B in her first written exam, and most of all she was upset that some C students from her school received A's. The competition was colossal, which is why she needed an A so much.

Until next time oral exam It was four days, she had to get ready, but she seemed to have lost her strength, became limp, did not want to eat, and lay silently on the bed for two days. My husband and I no longer knew what to do, how to help.

And suddenly, on the third day, the daughter asked her dad to go with her. Before this, none of our family church service Never was. He, of course, agreed, but waited for her on the street.

The daughter stood through all four hours of the evening service, came home, had dinner and calmly sat down to her textbooks. She was not cheerful as before, but she became business-like and calm. I prepared hard before last day and in the same maximum calm I went to the exam.

This profession has been her dream since childhood. Consolations like “if anything happens, we’ll try next year"She just didn't hear. We, of course, were very worried about our daughter and therefore, like other parents, we were waiting for the exam results near the university.

She was one of the first to pass the exam. There is no emotion on the face. The whole crowd froze, deciding that things were bad. No, it turned out that our daughter went without preparation and received her well-deserved A. We breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, that trip to the temple helped her a lot. Of course, the result could have been different. As they say, “man proposes, but God disposes” or “everything is the will of God.”

We must pray, but understand that it will happen in a way that is beneficial for us. If we are not given the opportunity to know what awaits us around the corner, how can we be sure that the chosen path is correct? How many people leave universities because after a while they begin to understand that this is not their calling.

And it is also possible that the chosen path during this particular period of life will inevitably lead to some kind of trouble or misfortune, you never know: bad company or unhappy love, for example. There are so many convincing examples of people surviving because they were suddenly late for a plane. We really only assume what is good for us.

Therefore, before studying and exams, of course, you need to pray and believe that it will be as God pleases. He knows what's best for us.

Each prayer book contains prayers to God:

Prayer before teaching

Most gracious Lord, bestow upon us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, bestowing and strengthening our spiritual strength, so that, by listening to the teaching taught to us, we may grow to You, our Creator, for the glory, for the comfort of our parents, for the benefit of the Church and the Fatherland.

Prayer after teaching

We thank You, Creator, for You have made us worthy of Your grace to listen to the teaching. Bless our leaders, parents and teachers, who lead us to the knowledge of good, and give us strength and strength to continue this teaching.

Complete cycle of prayers from the prayer book about success in learning is called “Prayers for the development of the minds of children and the enlightenment of the mind for learning”; it is in almost any prayer book.

A priest I knew told me that it is possible pray in your own words: read several prayers, or “Our Father...” at once, then list all the saints who help in the teaching, and ask for help in your own words, for example like this:

God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us.
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Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it your name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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Holy saints of God (names from the list) and all saints, pray to the Lord God for me, a sinful servant of God (name), help me to be successful in my studies (or pass the exam) for the glory of God, for the glory of your intercession. Amen.

Saints - helpers in studies

Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John

Holy Prophet Nahum

Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

The Saints Equal to the Apostles Methodius and Kirill (adopted in this order)

Ecumenical teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom

St. Father Nicholas

Venerable Sergius of Radonezh

Holy and Righteous John of Kronstadt

Unmercenaries and miracle workers Cosmo and Damian

Holy Youths: Ananias, Azariah, Misail

Holy Martyr Neophytos

Holy Martyr Tatiana

Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

Holy saint (pleaser) of God (name of guardian angel)

Saint (name of the patron saint of the temple you go to, if there is one)

The list can be supplemented with the names of saints to whom you often turn.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless me for my studies (or exams), send Your holy help, so that I can achieve what I desire: what is pleasing to You, O Lord, and useful for me. Amen.

And also, there is icon Mother of God called “Adding Mind”. They say that praying in front of her for yourself or for your children helps a lot.

Before the beginning school year V Orthodox churches read prayers for children about successful studies. And before the examination session, you can order a prayer service, as before the start of any good deed. The temple will tell you how to order, and at the end of the session you are supposed to order a thanksgiving prayer.

More, during the exam It’s very good if you say to yourself: “Lord, have mercy, Lord, help,” call on the Mother of God, the guardian angel and the saints. You can read a prayer To the Honest Cross and others, if you know.

Prayer is useful in that it helps you calm down. They also say that prayer drives away evil spirits who so love to disturb us during a good deed.

Let me note that you should not treat prayer as magic wand. It is unlikely to help the lazy and unscrupulous, except perhaps as an advance payment for future hard work.

And I advise you to take prayer very seriously. I got ready to study, prayed, suddenly my friends called, and I went for a walk with them. This can only make things worse. Think about who you asked for help. What does it look like if you do this?

I wish you all success in your studies and exams.

God bless you!

Studying is the most important occupation schoolchildren and students. Therefore, every year on September 1, on the holiday of Knowledge Day - the beginning of the school year, a prayer service is held in all Orthodox churches invoking God's blessing.

In addition to the prayer service, the Church performs a short prayer for the gift of the spirit of wisdom and reason to the students, for the children’s understanding of the teaching of the Word of God.

How to order a prayer service? To what saints is prayer offered for students?

Sergius of Radonezh

The saint helps to study with dignity, to receive good grades, after graduating from school, enter a university.

Bartholomew, that was the name of the future monk, had a hard time learning, even when reading Holy Scripture he made many mistakes. Understanding the difficulties, the boy with all his soul asked God to help him in his studies. And one day an angel appeared before him in the form of a monk, promising the boy that he would soon become the most educated child around.

Prayers to the saints for study:

Prayer to Sergius of Radonezh
Oh, sacred head, reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love, even for God, and by the purity of your heart, you have established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and have been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, but after your departure from earthly people, you came closer to God and partook of heavenly powers, but did not retreat from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest power, like a vessel of grace full and overflowing, was left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master , pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to You with love. Ask us from our Greatly Gifted God for every gift that is useful to everyone and everyone: the observance of the immaculate faith, the establishment of our cities, the pacification of peace, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation to the afflicted, healing to those who are ill, restoration to those who have fallen, return to those who have gone astray, strengthening to those who strive, prosperity and blessing to those who do good in good deeds, education to the child, instruction to the young, admonition to the ignorant, intercession to orphans and widows, departing from this. temporary life for the eternal, a good preparation and parting words for those who have departed into blessed repose, and grant all of us, through your prayers, to be delivered on the day of the Last Judgment, and on the day of the Last Judgment, the right parts of the country will be shared in being and the blessed voice of the Lord Christ to hear: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit what has been prepared to you is the kingdom from the foundation of the world.” Amen.

Parental prayer and personal prayers of students

Lord our God and Creator, who adorned us, people, with His image, taught Your chosen ones Your law, so that those who listen to it marvel, Who revealed to children the secrets of wisdom, Who bestowed upon Solomon and all who seek it - open the hearts, minds and lips of these Your servants (names) in order to understand the power of Thy law and successfully learn the useful teaching taught by it, for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name, for the benefit and structure of Thy Holy Church and the understanding of Thy good and perfect will.
Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, so that they may be strong in mind and in the fulfillment of Your commandments.
And so those who are taught will glorify Your Most Holy Name and will be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You are God, mighty in mercy and good in strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. . Amen.

Prayer to Jesus our Lord
Most gracious Lord, bestow upon us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, bestowing and strengthening our spiritual strength, so that, by listening to the teaching taught to us, we may grow to You, our Creator, for the glory, and as our parent, for the consolation of the Church and the Fatherland for the benefit.

Before the icon they pray for the success of the youths, given their mental retardation.

Prayer to the Icon of the Mother of God “Key of Understanding”
Wisdom, the Teacher and Giver of meaning, the unwise, the Instructor and the Intercessor of the poor, Mother of Christ our God, strengthen, enlighten my heart, Lady, and add reason to Christ with earnest prayer. Give me the word, having given birth to the Father's Word, so that I may boldly ask Your Son for us. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4:
Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humble ones, and let us fall down, calling in repentance from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us: struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams.

Prayer to the Prophet Nahum

One of the prophets who lived in the 7th century BC.

Prayer to the Prophet Nahum
O most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God, Nahum! Hear us, sinners and indecent ones, who at this hour stand before your holy icon and diligently resort to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, God, may He give us a spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and, by His omnipotent grace, may He help us to leave the paths of wickedness, may we excel in every endeavor, may He strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; may the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of our neighbors, implant into our hearts. Abolish with your prayers, prophet, the evil customs of the world, and especially the destructive and pernicious spirit of this age, which infects the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine. More Orthodox Faith, to the statutes of the holy Church and to the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and those in power, and casting people into the abyss of wickedness, corruption and destruction. Turn away from us, most wonderfully prophesied, by your intercession the righteous wrath of God, and deliver all the cities and towns of our kingdom from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly plagues and diseases, from the invasion of enemies and internecine warfare. Strengthen with your prayers Orthodox people, prosper them in all good deeds and undertakings to establish peace and righteousness in their power. Help the All-Russian Christ-loving army in battles with our enemies. Ask, prophet of God, from the Lord for our shepherds holy zeal for God, heartfelt concern for the salvation of the flock, wisdom in teaching and management, piety and strength in temptation, ask the judges for impartiality and selflessness, righteousness and compassion for the offended, for all those in authority to care for their subordinates, mercy and justice, and to subordinates we command humility and obedience to authority and diligent fulfillment of their duties; Yes, having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to Righteous John of Kronstadt

Little John had a hard time studying and he fervently prayed to God for help. One day a miracle happened and his mental talent was revealed, after which the boy successfully understood and accepted knowledge, memorized, read and wrote.

Prayer to John of Kronstadt
O great servant of Christ, holy and righteous Father John of Kronstadt, wondrous shepherd, quick helper and merciful representative! Raising praise to the Triune God, you prayerfully cried out: Your name is love: do not reject me, the erring one. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, weak and falling. Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. Now, grateful to your intercession, the all-Russian flock prays to you: Christ-named and righteous servant of God! With your love, illumine us, sinners and weaklings, grant us the ability to bear worthy fruits of repentance and to partake of the Mysteries of Christ without condemnation. By your power, strengthen our faith in us, support us in prayer, heal ailments and illnesses, deliver us from misfortunes, enemies, visible and invisible. With the light of your face, incite the servants and primates of the Altar of Christ to holy deeds of pastoral work, grant education to an infant, instruct youth, support old age, illuminate the shrines of churches and holy abodes! Die, most miraculous and visionary, the peoples of our country, by the grace and gift of the Holy Spirit, deliver from internecine warfare, gather the scattered, seduced converts and unite the Holy Council and the Apostolic Church. By your grace, preserve marriage in peace and unanimity, grant prosperity and blessings to monastics in good deeds, give comfort to the faint-hearted, free those suffering from unclean spirits, have mercy in the needs and circumstances of our lives, and guide us on the path of salvation. In Christ living, our Father John, lead us to the Everlasting Light of eternal life, so that with you we may be worthy of eternal bliss, praising and exalting God forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Martyr Neophytos

They pray to the miracle worker Neophyte for enlightenment of the mind.

Prayer to the Wonderworker Neophyte
Thy martyr, Lord, Neophyte in his suffering received an imperishable crown from You, our God: having Thy strength, overthrow the tormentors, crush the demons of weak insolence. Save his souls with our prayers. Holy God and rest in the saints, glorified by the thrice-holy voice in heaven from Angels, praised on earth by man in His saints: having given grace to each by Thy Holy Spirit according to the bestowal of Christ, and by that ordaining Thy holy Church to be Apostles, prophets, and evangelists , you are shepherds and teachers, preaching in their own words. You yourself act all in all, many saints have been accomplished in every generation and generation, having pleased you with various virtues, and leaving us with an image of your good deeds, in the joy that has passed, prepare, in it the temptations themselves were, and help us who are attacked . Remembering all these saints and praising their godly lives, I praise You Himself, who acted in them, and believing in Your goodness, the gift of being, I diligently pray to You, Holy of Holies, grant to me a sinner to follow their teaching, moreover, by Your all-effective grace, heavenly ones with them be worthy of glory, praising Your most holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Cyril and Methodius, Slovenian first teachers

The warrior Methodius, having experienced the vanity of life, became a monk and diligently fulfilled his monastic vows. His brother Konstantin successfully studied science and was an abstinent young man.

Soon he became a priest at one of the churches of Constantinople, defending Orthodoxy in disputes with heretics and infidels. Later he went to his brother on Mount Olympus, lived in fasting, spending all his time in prayer and reading books, then accepted monasticism with the name Kirill.

Soon it was revealed to the brothers from Above Slavic alphabet. Some time after a debilitating illness, Cyril reposed in the Lord, and Methodius was ordained a bishop.

Prayer to Cyril and Methodius
About the glorification of the language of the Slovenian teachers and educators, the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril. To you, as children of your father, enlightened by the light of your teachings and writings and instructed in the faith of Christ, we now earnestly resort to you and pray in contrition of our hearts. If also your covenant, as disobedient children, is not kept and about pleasing God, as if it were cleansed, careless, and from like-mindedness and love, even in words, as to brothers in faith and in the flesh, you bequeath goodness, having fallen away, even as it was ancient in life You do not turn away your ungrateful and unworthy ones, but you repay good for evil, so even now your prayers do not turn away your sinful and unworthy children, but, as you have great boldness towards the Lord, diligently pray to Him, that He may instruct and turn us to the path of salvation, while there is discord and the discord that arises among brothers of the same faith will be pacified, those who have fallen away will be brought back into unanimity, and will unite us all with unity of spirit and love in one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We know, we know, how much the prayer of a righteous person can do for the mercy of the Lord, even if it is offered for sinful people. Do not forsake us, your sad and unworthy children, whose sin for the sake of your flock, gathered by you, is divided by enmity and seduced by temptations from the Gentiles, has diminished, its verbal sheep are scattered, admired from mental wolves, give us zeal for Orthodoxy through your prayers, Let us warm ourselves with it, preserve the traditions of our fathers well, faithfully observe the statutes and customs of the Church, let us run away from all strange false teachings, and so, in a life pleasing to God on earth, we will be worthy of the life of paradise in heaven, and there together with you we will glorify the Lord of all, in the Trinity of the One God forever and ever. Amen.

Appearance of entering the temple

A parishioner's clothing should be modest and clean. The tone of the vestments should be chosen in calm colors; “screaming” clothes are not needed in church. Sometimes it is recommended to wear clothes of certain colors, for example: light vestments and a red scarf (for women) for Easter, dark clothes during Lent.

For confession and communion, ladies need to wear a skirt, but its length should not exceed the knee. Necklines and transparent fabric should be avoided on a jacket or blouse. Shoes should be comfortable, because you have to stand for a long time during services.

Important things about the outside:

It is not recommended to use cosmetics, especially lipstick - in the temple they apply their lips to the faces of saints, the crucifix and the hand of the clergyman.

Men are not allowed to come in shorts, T-shirts, or tracksuits.

Behavior in the temple

In the House of God it is not accepted:

having conversations distracts parishioners from prayer;
praying and singing out loud, singing along with the choir - prevents the “neighbors” from following the progress of the service;
light candles on a candlestick during the reading of the Gospel, the singing of the Cherubim and the Eucharistic canon at the liturgy.

You should buy candles, order prayer services and magpies, and purchase literature on the eve of the Divine service, and not during it.

During congregational prayer, when parishioners kneel, you need to take the same position.

You cannot keep your hands in your pockets or chew gum.

When you come to church with children, you should monitor their behavior and avoid self-indulgence. You cannot bring animals and birds to the temple.

It is inappropriate to leave church before the end of the service; only sick people and those for whom early care too necessary.

Handling Icons

When entering the church hall, you should venerate the icon lying in the center on the lectern. Usually this is an icon of a holiday or saint whose memory is honored on this day.

First, you should make the sign of the cross on yourself twice, bow, kiss the icon and cross yourself again.

A parishioner should not kiss all the icons of the church and the iconostasis; only the bishop should do this.

Voluntary donations

The so-called sacrifice (or tithe) is brought by parishioners mainly with money, food for the priestly meal and any things that are necessary for the functioning of the church (wine, cloth, lamp oil, etc.).

It is customary among believers to make donations both to the temple and to alms to those in need on the porch.

The amount of donation depends on the income of the parishioner; there are no strict rules, specific amounts or price lists.

Every child needs care. He needs to instill a desire to learn and become aware of the customs and traditions of society. All families, especially Orthodox ones, should work on this topic, and of course, do not forget to thank the Lord for the help and bounty given.

Prayers for help in studies

Prayer for help in studying is positioned as additional opportunity gain knowledge without exhausting yourself with cramming. It has long been customary to read a prayer for success in studies to Sergius of Radonezh, who, while still a youth Bartholomew, was unable to master reading and writing, and suffered greatly from this. An unknown elder appeared to him and, after dinner at the house of Bartholomew’s parents, he ordered him to read a prayer.

Previously unable to read even syllables correctly, the youth easily read the prayer, after which he learned to read and write better than his peers. The prayer helped the future Sergius of Radonezh in his studies - and since then it is to him that prayers for help in his studies are addressed.

The holy martyr Tatiana became the patroness of students in Russia.

This is due to the important historical event in our country - on January 25, on the day of remembrance of the saint, Empress Elizaveta Petrovna signed the Highest Decree on the establishment of Moscow University. Thus, a saint from a distant country became the patroness of students in Russia, bringing good luck in exams, and then throughout the world. Before studying, everyone needs to pray - for this there is a special prayer in the prayer book for help in studying.

Prayer “For help in studying”

“To the Most Pure Mother of God, the House which the Wisdom of God created for herself, the Giver of spiritual gifts, raising our minds from the world to the worldly and leading everyone to the knowledge of reason! Receive prayerful singing from us, Thy unworthy servants, who bow with faith and tenderness before Thy most pure image. Pray to Thy Son and our God to grant to our rulers wisdom and strength, to judges truth and impartiality, to shepherds spiritual wisdom, zeal and vigilance for our souls, to mentors humility, to children obedience, to all of us the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of humility and meekness, spirit of purity and truth. And now, our All-Singing, All-Beloved Mother, give us an increase in intelligence, pacify, unite those who exist in enmity and division and lay down for them an insoluble bond of love, convert all those who have gone astray from foolishness to the light of the truth of Christ, instruct the fear of God, abstinence and hard work, the word of wisdom and Grant soulful knowledge to those who ask, cover us with eternal joy, the brightest Cherubim and the most honest Seraphim. We, seeing the glorious deeds and manifold wisdom of God in the world and our life, will remove ourselves from earthly vanities and unnecessary worldly cares, and will raise our minds and hearts to Heaven, as if by Your intercession and help glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for all in the Trinity We send our praises to the glorious God and Creator of all, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."

You can also pray in a critical situation, which students know better than anyone else - and call on your friend for help. heavenly patron and guardian angel.

Description of prayers

Sergius of Radonezh is asked for help in his studies by reading special prayers (their grateful and talented descendants and contemporaries of the abbot wrote plenty).

Prayer to Sergei of Radonezh “About studies”

“O venerable and God-bearing Father Sergei! Look upon us mercifully, and lead us to the heights of heaven, those who are devoted to the earth. Strengthen our cowardice and confirm us in faith, so that we undoubtedly hope to receive all the good things from the mercy of the Lord God through your prayers. Ask for a gift through your intercession understand the sciences and all of us through the prayers that will help us (with the help of your prayers), on the day of the Last Judgment, we will be able to get rid of this part, and the right lands will be partakers of being and the blessed voice of the Lord Christ to hear: “Come, blessed ones of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” . Amen."

Saint Tatiana (Tatiana) became the patroness of students for reasons that had nothing to do with the personality of the holy martyr herself. Therefore, it is difficult to find a special, “student” prayer; each of them must be checked carefully and carefully - it is easy to fall for the bait of sorcerers who teach you to pray incorrectly. Pray to the holy martyr in your own words or a traditional church prayer.

You can pray not only to St. Sergius of Radonezh or St. Tatiana.

In any, even the most subtle prayer book, there will be a prayer for good study addressed to the Lord.

Also helps in the assimilation and application of knowledge icon Holy Mother of God“Increasing your mind” - it is useful to pray before her and contact her regarding studies.

Prayer for the “Increase in Mind” icon

“Oh Holy Virgin! You are the Bride of God the Father and the Mother of His Divine Son Jesus Christ! You are the Queen of Angels and the salvation of people, the accuser of sinners and the punisher of apostates. Have mercy on us too, who have gravely sinned and failed to fulfill the commandments of God, who have broken the vows of baptism and vows of monasticism and many others that they promised to fulfill. When the Holy Spirit retreated from King Saul, then fear and despondency attacked him and the darkness of despair and a joyless state of soul tormented him. Now, for our sins, we have all lost the grace of the Holy Spirit. The mind has become fussy with vanity of thoughts, oblivion about God has darkened our souls, and now all kinds of sadness, sorrow, illness, hatred, evil, enmity, vindictiveness, gloating and other sins oppress the heart. And, having no joy and consolation, we call to You, Mother of our God Jesus Christ, and beseech Your Son to forgive us all our sins and send the Comforter Spirit to us, as He sent Him to the apostles, so that, comforted and enlightened by Him, we will sing a song of gratitude to You : Rejoice, Holy Mother of God, who has added wisdom to our salvation. Amen."

Many people have the habit of praying to a saint who is not usually prayed to for help in their studies: if your family has a similar pious tradition, follow it. All saints, without exception, have a word before God, and each will help with a different request and life problem.

How to pray for help correctly?

It is wrong to think that only a prayer to Sergius of Radonezh or the martyr Tatiana before an exam is a magical means aimed at achieving the goal - getting a good grade. None of the Orthodox prayers are anything like this. Orthodoxy, unfortunately, can too often be presented or misinterpreted - as a magical connection with Higher Power

. But prayer in Christianity is a living communication with the Lord Himself, although it can be understood (often at the deliberate instigation of people pursuing dark goals) as an opportunity to summon spirits and beings of completely unknown origin and purpose.

Magicians of all stripes very often use holy prayers to compose various spells and witchcraft formulas, and even more often (to the greatest regret), they post “prayer-like” formulations on various sites that mention the Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, His Most Pure Mother, everyone Angels and Archangels, as well as Prophets and Saints.

In shape they are like sheep, but inside they are predatory wolves. And the main danger of such destructive “chants” lies in the fact that someone who is not very experienced in the faith, or a baptized but not yet churched person, can easily be deceived, buy into a cunning trick, and commit the sin of witchcraft, even unconsciously. If you are not convinced that the proposed prayer before the exam is exactly that, it is better for you to ask the priest for advice, and until now, use orthodox prayers

about help in studying or before an exam, printed in various church books and brochures, or posted on the official websites of churches belonging to the Orthodox Church. Pray for success in learning always, not only in moments when there are hours left before an exam or an important test and there is no hope of learning the subject.

Order a prayer service on the thirty-first of August - pray for a successful school year, and the Lord will accompany you and support you with His Power, the holy guardian angel will not leave you all the days.

In order for prayers to be effective, do not forget to study diligently. The Lord and the holy saints will give you their help, but you yourself must also work and make efforts.

Video: Prayer for studying

"The main thing is wisdom: acquire wisdom, and everyone
With your possessions gain understanding.
Treasure her highly, and she will exalt you; she
will glorify you if you cleave to her"

Book of Proverbs of Solomon (4:7,8)

Education is an integral part of the life of most people in our Motherland. Starting from the very early years a person is immersed in one or another educational system. Many of us have encountered difficulties along this path. Not everything comes equally easy to everyone, and it can be difficult to understand what factors are decisive in the successful acquisition of knowledge and healthy personal development. Believers in all life's difficulties They turn first to prayer. And often in the Church the following question is asked by parents: which icon helps children in their studies? And the priest will always remind you that icons do not act magically, but call for the establishment of personal communication and relationship with the Lord. And any positive changes occur in our lives according to sincere faith, with repentance and humility... It cannot be said that there is a special icon for a child’s studies, but help can come from each of the saints and after prayer in front of any icon, since one can turn to the Lord, the Most Holy Theotokos, the Angels and Archangels and all the saints with all good requests. But traditionally, those who need help in their studies usually turn to such saints as St. John the Baptist, Sergius of Radonezh, John Chrysostom, Nestor the Chronicler, Cyril and Methodius, John of Kronstadt, Theophan the Recluse, Tatiana of Rome and others. There is also an icon in the Church that can be described as an icon that helps in studies. This is an icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, and it is called “Addition of the Mind.”

Before we look at this unique icon in detail, let us reflect a little on the hidden meaning of education, which cannot be sufficiently limited in our lives.

What is knowledge - a set of information, information and facts? And what is education - is it just immersion in the study of the humanities and sciences, supported by certain skills?

The depth of knowledge is determined not by the volume of knowledge, but by the quality of assimilation and the possibility of comparing and connecting knowledge with previously acquired knowledge, the ability to apply knowledge for the benefit of one’s own life and in the life of society. Education is a holistic, complex and complex concept, which is always in danger of superficial and outright misunderstanding.

Education is an approach to the full disclosure of the image of God in man. Education is the identification and development of the image originally inherent in a person, called to perfection. But is it enough to have encyclopedic knowledge to reveal gifted talents, create, and benefit others?

We are confident that true education is impossible without the direct assistance of divine grace bestowed for one’s efforts. Ideally, student work, it seems, is a kind of fasting, rewarded by purification of the soul, clarity of mind and revitalization of creative powers. The student gives up many pleasures and amusements for the sake of success in the field of knowledge. You have to put aside laziness, idleness, and empty thoughts, and sacrifice your time and energy. Teaching requires extreme concentration and sobriety - the most important Christian virtues of the soul.

But how difficult it is to maintain an attentive, cheerful mood in today's world. In a world where everything seems to be aimed at dispersal, oblivion, entertainment. External labor alone may not be enough. Inner work is also needed, namely, offering prayers, cleansing the heart and mind.

A life not anointed with piety and not sanctified by the lamp of prayer does not make it possible to withstand the pressure of the surrounding world and the internal disorders of the soul. It is through prayer, turning to the Lord and his saints, that we can be granted such luxury in our time as a peaceful heart and a clear mind.

In Orthodox culture there is an amazing iconographic image called “Adding the Mind.” The icon of the Mother of God, honored on August 28 (the Feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary), occupies a special niche in the spiritual life of the people.

Before this miraculous icon They pray for help in learning, for enlightenment and strengthening of the mind, for the gift of understanding of the subject being studied. Traditionally, the icon is the patroness of all students: schoolchildren, students. With the onset of the school year, Orthodox Christians perform prayer services in front of the image.

Before the icon of the Mother of God “Addition of Mind” they also pray for the enlightenment of the minds of not only children, not only Christians, but also all people who are lost or seeking God in a world where various false teachings are so intertwined that they prevent the human mind from rising to the Truth. True knowledge comes from the Lord; He reveals to us the essence of things and by His grace makes us understand what is true and what is not. The icon is also known among the people for many healings of weak-minded and mentally ill people. These miracles are performed through the sincere faith and prayer of people.

Church tradition says that the Russian icon “Addition of Mind” was painted in the 17th century. one icon painter after a vision of the Mother of God. That icon painter was a pious man who read many spiritual books. Researcher A.A. Titov recorded the following story from the words of the rector of the Holy Cross Cathedral in the city of Romanov, Archpriest Vladimir Miroslavsky: “The pious old-timers say that in ancient times Many mentally ill people flocked to this holy icon, and some of them, by their faith, received Holy Virgin healing. Not long after Patriarch Nikon, a pious man lived in Moscow. He read a lot of church books from Joseph’s time, and then began to read books corrected by Patriarch Nikon. Having read those and other books, he began to think and reflect a lot: whether he would be right before God and what books he needed to follow in order to be saved; He thought for a long time, but could not solve the problem and went crazy. When consciousness returned to him, he prayed to the Mother of God that She would return his reason to him. Through his prayer, a vision of the Mother of God followed. She commanded him to paint an image in the form in which She appeared to him, and to pray before him, and promised that if he fulfilled this, he would be healthy. That man was an icon painter. After the vision, when his consciousness returned to him and his mind became clearer, he began to paint the image of the Mother of God. But since the vision was brief, he forgot how to paint the image. Then he again prayed to the Mother of God and continued to write as God inspired him. Thus he painted an icon and called it “Increasing the Mind.”

The “Increasing Mind” icon is a wonderful gift for every student, indicating and reminding of the source of all true knowledge.

In the Icon Painting Workshop “Measured Icon” you can also order or buy various icons of the patron saints of teachers and students.

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“For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding; He preserves salvation for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk upright; He guards the paths of righteousness and preserves the path of His saints.
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness, every good path.
When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, then prudence will protect you, reason will protect you, in order to save you from the evil path, from man, telling a lie, from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the paths of darkness;..”

Book of proverbs