Elder Seraphim of Sarov was an extraordinary man of prayer and a humble observer of God's laws. Still he is a wise teacher and mentor to many of the Orthodox laity. His rule of prayer every minute of it acts on those who with true zeal performs it, who really believes in Jesus Christ and the virgin. Many prayers also ascend to the very Seraphim of Sarov, to help to overcome difficulties and protect it from various troubles. Days his memory is celebrated by the Orthodox Church January 15 - when the priest appeared before the Lord, and August 1 - the day of the uncovering of the Holy relics.
Proposed rule of prayer was literally pained by the old man, who had many sorrows to bear. And only by the will of God to stay alive. The tempter of St. Seraphim of Sarov was once even the Devil himself, but more on that later.
So, born Prokhor Moshnin (his name in the world) 19 Jul 1754 (or 1759), in Kursk into a family of merchants morninig. His father was engaged in various construction contracts including erected churches.
Today in the Kursk survived the Church - Sergievo-the Kazan Cathedral, which was built by father Seraphim of Sarov, but he soon died, and the management of the construction Affairs of the Church entrusted to his wife. Prokhorov was once on a construction site with her mother and accidentally, children playing, fell from a high bell tower. However, to the surprise of all he stayed alive, as a very different destiny in him. Today in this Church, in this place there is a monument to the Reverend father Seraphim of Sarov.
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From a young age Prokhor tried to follow the rule of prayer for the laity. He often attended Church services and learned to read and write. Book the life of the Saints and the gospel he often read aloud to their peers. When he became very ill, mother put his head to the icon of Holy virgin and the boy received from her healing. Soon very young Prokhor wanted to become a novice in a monastery. Mother blessed him and gave him the crucifix, which he did not mate for life. Today it is kept by nuns in Serafimo-Diveevsky monastery.
Soon, Prokhorov made a pilgrimage to the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. There he receives the blessing of the elder Dositheus to serve and sent to the Holy Dormition Sarov Hermitage. Upon arrival of Prokhorov in the monastery of Pachomius father put him the spiritual father of the elder Joseph. Prokhorov is with great pleasure and diligence met all their responsibilities and diligently recited the rosary.
Then, following the example of other monks, he wanted to be alone in the woods for the Jesus prayer. It was blessed Joseph.
After some time the young novice began to torment dropsy. The disease did not let him, but he did not want to see and fully surrendered to the will of God. And then one day, after communion at night, he saw the virgin Mary with John the Evangelist and Peter the Apostle. She poked him in the side with his wand, and the liquid from it immediately emerged. From the moment Prokhorov has gone on the amendment.
After eight years in the Sarov monastery, Prokhorov becomes a monk with the name Seraphim. He began to live in the cell located in the forest near the monastery. It was then that he hitched a ride on monastic, in particular bodily, as was clothed with the same in summer that in winter. Their meager food he was producing in the woods, because basically held the post. He slept little, spending time in constant prayer and performing daily rule of prayer, reading the gospel and the Holy Scriptures.
He reached such a spiritual development of that Church services are not seen to help the Ministry of the Holy Angels. And once even saw Jesus Christ himself, who came in at the king's Gate. After such visions of St. Seraphim of Sarov prayed even more vigorously. With the blessing of Abbot of the monastery of the father of Isaiah, he decided to take a new feat - goes for a few kilometers in the forest deserted cell. In the monastery he comes to commune only on Saturdays.
In 39 years, he became a monk. Father Seraphim almost entirely devotes himself to prayer and maybe even a long time to lie still. Over time, again with the blessing of Abbot of the monastery, he stopped to accept visitors, the path is almost overgrown, only wild beasts, which he used to buy bread, could wander in there.
Such feats of father Seraphim did not like the Devil. He decided to throw at him robbers that came to him and demanded the poor old man the money. These uninvited guests almost beaten to death by Father Seraphim. He was strong enough to resist them, but decided not to shed blood, as lived according to the commandments, was his strong faith in the Lord. Money they had not found, and therefore, ashamed, went back home. The brethren were shocked when they saw the wounded priest. But the doctor the old man is not needed, as the very Queen of Heaven healed him, once again appearing to him in a dream.
After a few months, the Seraphim returned to his deserted cell. Over 15 years of seclusion hewas constantly in thought about God and was gifted with the gift of clairvoyance and wonderworking. When the old priest was very weak, he returned to the monastery and began to receive visitors, who were treated with great respect and treated not only as “my love”.
Thanks to St. Seraphim of Sarov, we have a short rule of prayer, which gives the opportunity to every Orthodox Christian is always and at any moment to be closer to God.
His real brainchild was the Diveevo convent, the development of which was inspired by Mary herself.
Before his death, St. Seraphim of Sarov Holy communion and kneeling before his beloved icon of the virgin “Emotion”, went peacefully to the Lord. It happened in 1833.
The Canonization of the Holy relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov took place on 1 August 1903. This process was supported by the Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
His spiritual children of St. Seraphim of Sarov was asked constantly pray, believing that prayer is essential to them as air. He said that we must pray morning and evening, before and after work, and at any time. However, the ordinary parishioners difficult to read all the necessary many prayers on this matter and not everyone has enough time because of the constant everyday hustle and bustle and employment. That's why so less people have sinned, and there was a special short prayer rule of St. Seraphim of Sarov.
These prayers do not require any special efforts and works. But, according to St, these rules will become a kind of anchor, securely restraining the vehicle of life on the surging waves of life's problems. Daily doing of these rules, it is possible to achieve high spiritual development, as prayer is the main essence of the Foundation of Christianity.
The Morning prayer rule says that each believer, waking up in the morning, must first three to cross in a certain place in front of the icons three times to read the prayer "our father" three "mother of God, rejoice" and once "the creed". And then you can safely start his own business. During the day is also necessary periodically to turn to God with prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner". If there's people around, to speak the words: “Lord have mercy”.
And so before lunch, and before him exactly necessary to repeat the morning prayer rule. After lunch, read a short prayer "virgin mother of God, save me, a sinner". This prayer should be read periodically until the evening. Hidden away from all to read “Lord Jesus Christ, the mother of God, have mercy on me, a sinner".
At the end of the day read evening prayer rule. The text of his prayers is absolutely the same morning. And then, three times atractives, you can go to sleep. This is the prayer rule for beginners from the most Holy elder, St. Seraphim of Sarov.
Prayer «our father” is the word of the Lord, and put Them in the sample. Prayer "Theotokos virgin, rejoice” was the greeting of the Archangel to the virgin Mary. Prayer "the creed" - this is the dogma.
However, along with these prayers you must say, and others, and also be sure to read the gospel, praise the canons and hymns.
Our wise elder Seraphim advised, if from-for a strong full time employment is not possible adequately to read the prayers, this can be done when walking, and in any case, even lying down. Most importantly, always remember his words: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved”.
The Shrewd old man could predict the future. So, he predicted a war, revolution, and the execution of Nicholas II and his family. He predicted his canonization. But the main thing - he predicted the revival of Russia (since 2003) that all severe suffering, she will be a great power because it is the Slavic people has become the guardian of the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. That Russia will become a world leader, it will conquer many Nations stronger and more powerful States on Earth will be. All that was predicted by the Holy father Seraphim of Sarov, will come true. And we now just have to pray to God and the Holy elder to this time fulfilled all his prophecies.
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