Since ancient times, when Christianity moved beyond Palestine, highlighted his unwaning light, many countries and continents, the candle has become an inherent part rites regardless of where it was done in the temple or home. Its fire has always represented the warmth and light of the human heart, filled with love for the Lord, His blessed Mother and the saints, before which he was lit.
However, remember that the person putting up the candle for the health (or repose) with a cold and indifferent heart, is like the Gentile sacrifices, and expects to get a reward. In order not to fall into such a grave sin, we must first set our feelings and thoughts to a person whose image is depicted on the icon, and then with awe to say the prayer.
No matter whether her words are taken from a liturgical book, for example, “Prayer”, or were born in your own heart, the main thing - that they were sincere and filled with deep faith. If it is not, but the soul yearns for should prayer to ask the Lord for the gift of Supreme grace, without which man is incapable of becoming a partaker of eternal life.
You Also need to know how to put a candle for health in the Church or home, and understand that this encompasses, which passed through centuries of tradition. It is also useful to have an idea of how, when and which of the saints decided to put the candle to fully gain the grace that gives spiritual and physical forces of the us and our loved ones.
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And even more need to know how to behave in cases where external circumstances, for example, extinguished the candle, be a reason for their interpretation in the light of certain people's beliefs, at times full of superstition, completely alien to Church teaching. Despite the fact that there are no specific rules dictating the order of how to put a candle for health in the Church, there is a tradition that has been established since ancient times, and consecrated by the names of the Holy fathers of the Church.
Usually, entering into the temple, the first candle put on a candlestick, located near the images of the Savior and His blessed Mother. Usually it is in the Central part of the room. In many churches also adopted the first candle to be placed before a revered icon.
It is also Recommended that before you put a candle for the health of any particular person, re-ignite it before the image of his patron Saint, of course, if it is present in the Church, and only then go to the icon (or icons), in front of which is a prayer for deliverance from ailments. This fully applies to cases, when candles are placed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
According to Orthodox tradition, on which rests the whole order we produce religious rites, prayers for the health, as well, and if any other needs arise in front of icons of the blessed virgin Mary and Her eternal Son-our Lord Jesus Christ. In front of them and put candles. However, remember that the Saviour gave the grace to His saints to intercede with Him about the help to people, which they succeeded in the days of earthly life.
That is why the question about what icon to put a candle for health, you should stop the choice on the saints, once famous for the healing not only of human souls but also of bodies. Among them the most famous is considered as a Holy healer and great Martyr Panteleimon. Dwell on the name and a few words will tell of what he has earned a timeless fame.
Born in the year 275 in Nicomedia (Asia Minor), then steeped in paganism, the future Saint in his youth he became a disciple of the famous physician Euphrosynos. Under his tutelage he learned the secrets of the human flesh, and became so skilled a healer that the Emperor Maximilian brought it to the court. Despite the odds around the idolatry he had introduced to the Christian faith, the preacher of which was secretly lived in Nicomedia future Martyr presbyter yermolai.
In baptism, Panteleimon stepped on the way of gratuitous service to those who suffer, whose maladies he healed without any charge. He often visited in prison, where he assisted the prisoners, among whom were many Christians. Its art, strengthened by the grace of God, he delivered them from physical and emotional pain.
Soon, However, the pagan emperors became aware of the true faith professed by Panteleimon, and he gave it into the hands of the executioners, in order to force them to renounce Christ, but his efforts were in vain. The Holy Martyr, having undergone all the suffering, finished his earthly journey and eternal life. For strength in faith and devotion with which the Saint Panteleimon was healing the sick, God always prichlenyaet Your ear to his petitions of those who pray for the sending down of mental and physical strength. That is why it is recommended to light a candle forthe health before the icon of St. healer Panteleimon.
Another of the Holy Ghost, which has become a tradition to light a candle for the health, is by St. Luke, was canonized the new martyrs and Confessors of Russia. In the world his name was Valentin Feliksovich Voino-Yasenetsky. After graduating in 1904 from the medical faculty of Kiev University, he was for years medical practice has the fame of a prominent surgeon, who gave life to the many thousands of their patients. His scientific works, written almost a century ago, has not lost its relevance today.
But not only the healing of the human body devoted Valentin Feliksovich his life. Being a deeply religious man, he combined medicine with the Ministry of the Orthodox Church. Being ordained to the priesthood, he was tonsured a monk with the name of the Bow and, while continuing to work in the hospital, already in a dignity of Archbishop headed the Tambov and then the Crimean diocese.
The Flowering of spiritual activity fell to 30-ies, that is, the period in which the godless power with cruelty were anti-clerical struggle. St Luke has repeatedly been the victim of repression and held in camps and exile for nearly 11 years. In 2000, for his religious pursuits and for the work required in healing the sick, he was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church.
The Answer to this question can be obtained by opening the 5 Chapter of Matthew. There in verse 44 above the commandment of the Lord in which He commands us to love our enemies and pray for those who do us hurt. Only such a comprehensive love will help people to become true sons of your Father in Heaven, commanding the sun to equally send its rays to all men - both good and evil.
These words of the Saviour are one of the greatest expressions of humanity, embedded in Christianity and not known any other religion in the world. Accordingly, the candle for the health of the enemy, is our fulfillment of God's commandments.
Sometimes people who rarely attend Church, don't know how to put a candle for health. It is simple enough, but the basic rules still need to know. First of all should go to the icon, which depicts the image of the person to whom is addressed the prayer, and the sign of the cross. As mentioned above, it can be our Savior Jesus Christ, His blessed mother or the saints who were famous for their petition for us before the Throne of God.
Brought them to light the candle as possible from the lamps, and from any other candles. Immediately, we note that the common perception among the people the opinion that on this score there are some restrictions (for example, that you can't light it from the lamp), are without any Foundation.
After the fire, you should choose a free place in the candlestick, and no matter which way you put a candle for health. Raising its lower end to the flame of one burning candles, should be slightly soften. Then the candle is placed in the selected place, and this is done so that it is not in contact with a number of standing and did not fall.
The Next part of the rites of the most important – is a prayer to the Saint who put a candle. How important it is to put into spoken words the sincerity and faith, mentioned in the beginning of the article. We note only that at the conclusion of the prayer should not move away from the icon and ashamed of the external manifestations of emotion, for example, speaking in the eyes of tears. You need not hurry to make the sign of the sign of the cross and put a deep bow. You can then step aside, giving way to the other faithful.
According to tradition, adopted in Christianity, you can put a candle for myself, but this should be done at the very end, after put candles and read the prayer for the health of her family, friends and even enemies. Completed all the ritual reading of prayer "our father” before the image of the Savior.
We Often hear the question, can a home to put a candle for health? The answer is clear: of course you can, as believers do private prayers just before the consecrated icons with the same gracious power that resides in the Church.
At the end of the article about how to put a candle for health, I want to refute one false opinion. It exists among people who, though attending Church, but, nevertheless, prone to superstition. From them we often hear that if the candle for the health is gone, it is a bad omen.
With full confidence we can say that such an assertion is idle fiction, because nowhere in the Scriptures nor in the writings of the fathers of the Church - does not say this. For the most part the cause is a bad fuse or simply a draft.
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