If a critical or tragic situation occurs in a person's life, then he turns to God. Going to church, praying in front of the icon, internal appeal - all this helps to relieve stress and the burden of what happened.
How to pray to the icon of all saints
In Russian Orthodoxy, real personalities are among the saints who at one time were revered by ordinary people and worked miracles. They were a kind of helpers of Jesus, passed on knowledge about him and his deeds from mouth to mouth. It is generally accepted that you can turn to a saint on a specific issue that worries you. There is an icon of "All Saints" located in the Narva Resurrection Cathedral.
Specificity of the image and origin of the name
The word "icon" means "image", that is, a mirroring of reality in some form. The icon "All Saints" takes its name from the rite of baptism. When such a sacrament occurs, a heavenly protector is assigned to each Christian, who protects him from adversity throughout his life. They turn to the patron in any difficult situation. The name "All Saints" means that the icon depicts all the defenders of man, that is, it is a universal image. If you decide to appeal to all the saints, then choose just such an icon.
Images of the "All Saints" icon can be found in different versions. Some of the oldest images date back to the 5th-7th centuries. Such icons were painted in Greece, on the island of Athos. At the top of the icon is the Most Holy Trinity, the Father is depicted in the center, the Son is on the right, and the Spirit is above the Father and the Son. Sometimes the Spirit is represented on the icon in the form of a dove. Next is a series of figures IN THE CHAPTER WITH THE MOTHER OF GOD (Mistress Theotokos) and the Baptist John. The icon also depicts John the Baptist and the faces of other saints.
Preparing for prayer
Prayer is a very serious and important ritual. Put your thoughts in order, eliminate negative emotions from your heart, clear your mind. You cannot pray in a state of alcoholic intoxication or aggression. Model in your mind what you want to ask your intercessors. The request must be serious and vital. When you have the right attitude, then kneel in front of the icon. Say the prayer out loud or in a whisper with all sincerity, putting all your spiritual strength into it. If you cannot create the text of the prayer on your own, then you can learn the prayer to All Saints, which is widespread among Christians.
“Holy God and rest in the saints, with a trisacred voice in heaven from an angel praised, praised on earth from a man in his saints, given by your Holy Spirit any grace according to the bestowal of Christ, and by that he set up your Church of your Holy One ova apostles, ovy prophets, ovy evangelists, ovs shepherds and teachers, with their same word of preaching, to You Himself who acts, all in all, many have been accomplished, holy in every generation and generation, by various benefactors who please You, and to You, we have left the image of our good deeds, in the joy that has come, prepare in him the temptations were themselves, and help us who are being attacked. All these saints and (the name of the saint) remembering and their godly praise of life, I praise You Samago, who have acted in them, and I praise you for the goodness of Your gift of being believing, I diligently pray to You, Holy of Holies, grant me a sinner to follow their teaching, life, love, faith, longsuffering, and their prayerful help, moreover, through your all-working grace, to be honored with heavenly glory, praising your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
After the end of the prayer, you will have a feeling of lightness and calmness. Some people cry when they pray in order to experience a state of some kind of catharsis and spiritual cleansing.
