After reading this prayer, sprinkle the hives with holy water. When I read prayers (in the morning and in the evening), I yawn, cry, the vibrations of the body come. Why is that? You can get the answer to this question only from an experienced spiritual father after a detailed confession. Such issues are not resolved in absentia. Is it true that one must first read a prayer and only then cross oneself? Or can I read it?

According to the rule of the Church, the sign of the cross is supposed to be made at the beginning and at the end of the prayer. Is it good to pray for those who offend? It pleases the Lord to pray for those who offend us, and therefore we must pray for them. To which saints should we pray for those who offend? For those who offend you, you should serve a moleben to Archdeacon Stephen and light candles to the holy Apostle John the Theologian, and St.

Seraphim ordered candles to be placed behind the altar for health and salvation. The ascetic George the Recluse wrote: "Order those who are at war with you to be commemorated in the churches for their health, God will glorify the work of your good heart before all"[28]. Please explain what prayers are included in the Trebnik? Trebniks are different.

There is a Small Trebnik, there is a Great Trebnik. The Trebnik of Petro Mogila is one of the most complete. In the Trebniks there are a wide variety of rites and prayers: the rite of Funeral, Baptism, Confession, Communion at home, prayers for the consecration of icons, church utensils, bells, for the expulsion of the dark force, as well as the rites of reprimand, prayers for the consecration of the house, stove, beehives, against the invasion of insects, etc.

This is only a small list of the prayers in the Trebnik. Is there a prayer against sleep? Is such a prayer necessary? After all, sleep restores strength, and excessive tension can lead to a breakdown, to exhaustion of the nervous system and even to mental illness. Here is a recommendation for insomnia: for this you need to read the Jesus Prayer, "O Virgin Mother of God, rejoice." and others.

In the prayer books, in the Trebnik, there are prayers with which we turn to the Lord. And sometimes I just talk to Him in my mind. Is this acceptable? Or maybe this is not pleasing to the Lord, and I should not act like this? Only a priest can read prayers from the Trebnik. You can pray with prayers from the prayer book, as well as with your own words.

Sometimes prayer in one's own words is simply necessary. Is it possible to pray without a prayer book and the Psalter at all? We cannot do without reading the Psalter or a prayer book. In this way the heart is warmed, just as the fire weakening in the furnace is strengthened by throwing wood. But when the heart flares up and some feeling takes possession of the whole soul, then one should stop reading and pray one's prayer.

St. Theophan the Recluse speaks about this[29]. I myself do not know Russian, by nationality - Yakut, disabled. I collect medicinal herbs. I would like to know what prayers should be read during this, is there any literature? All prayers are good when they are prayed for good. You need to read short prayers: "Our Father," "O Virgin Mother of God, rejoice.

", "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner" and others. It happens that a Christian on the occasion of a special holiday drank a little alcohol. It is time for evening prayer. Is it not a sin to pray to God for the coming sleep in such, albeit slight, degree of intoxication? Let your heart and conscience tell you how to do the right thing.

I would like to ask you for a prayer for abortion. I have already repented of this sin to the priest. A prayer for abortion is not given in hand. This prayer is read by the priest at the request of the penitent directly. I would like to pray with tears, but it does not always work out, we are connected with the world, we are distracted. We gather with the same believers, sing cantes. Maybe you will write at least one?

Tears in prayer are a gift from God. The Church has always opposed artificially created exaltations. The main thing in Orthodox prayer is the recognition of sins and repentance for them. A prayer of repentance is the most correct. Canting is not used in church services. These hymns are allowed to be sung at home; This is soul-saving. We read in the Life of St. Demetrius of Rostov that the canting was sung by his order in the last hours of his life[30].

This already shows their importance for spiritual edification. On the tablets in the commandments of the Lord it is written: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." In the Law of God it is written: "When we need anything, we must turn to God with prayer. You can pray to God everywhere: at home, in church, and on the road. A Christian is obliged to pray daily, morning and evening, before meals and after, before and after the beginning and at the end of any work."

Is it possible to often repeat "Lord, bless, save"? The vain (i.e. in vain) pronunciation of the name of God is when we pronounce it without realizing it, in proverbs, at every trifle. Prayerful appeal to God is never in vain. What should I do if it is impossible to cross myself (my hands are full, etc.)? "The Jesus Prayer will replace the sign of the cross, if for some reason it cannot be laid" (Elder Nikon of Optina) [31].

Prostrations to the ground in church or at home are necessary during a prayer service or is there no need for heartfelt prayer? In the liturgical practice of the Church there is a special statute on prostrations. It is found in the Typicon, a book that is the Rule of Divine Services of the Orthodox Church. About prostrations, in particular, it is said that they are performed after the transmutation of the Holy Gifts, during Lenten services, in particular, during the reading of the prayer of Ephraim the Syrian, etc.