To whom are Orthodox Christians praying to marry?

Who should pray to be married?This theme causes a smile with its unmodernity and naivety - it's hard to marry unhappy! At first glance it seems that this, in fact, is some kind of anachronism. Now, marriage is not the only object of interest for a girl - you can study, you can make a career, you can finally just meet a young man without tying yourself in marriage. But this freedom of choice does not fit all, and certainly does not fit believing girls.

A hundred years ago, no doubt, it was marriageand the degree of his success set the direction of the whole life of a woman. Actually, she could choose from only three options - either monasticism, or marriage, or stay in the "centuries", the old virgins. A sad prospect!

The first way has always been the lot of the elect, the thirdwas an analogue of the modern concept of "loser". Therefore - get married, of course! At that time, divorce was a rare occurrence, the marriage was literally for life - until the death of one of the spouses.

Nothing wrong with wanting to find your soul mate,from the point of view of the Bible, no. It is not good for a man to be alone, says God in the second chapter of the Book of Genesis. The first commandment that Adam and Eve received in Paradise was: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth." The state of love is described wordy and poetic by King Solomon in the Song of Songs. The apostle Paul speaks of an ideal love that "covers everything, believes all things, hopes all things, endures things, and never ceases."

How do you want to find such love in your family! The role of a married lady, the mother of a large family, the beloved friend of a hardworking and virtuous husband, has always been respectable.

But ... there was a problem that did not disappear in the believer, and in general

Any girl and to this day - how to find such ahusband? It is worth remembering that a believer has very limited opportunities for dating and flirting. Therefore, God's help, the help of the heavenly intercessor is very much needed!

To whom are they praying to get married? Here we enter the field of near-church myths - a comical one comes to mind: "Holy Catherine, send me a nobleman!"

But grandmothers at any temple will certainly enlighten everyone who wishes, what icon to pray to get married.

Неплохо вспомнить, что, наверное, самая главная The virtue of a believing person is meekness and humility before God's will. And to whom do they pray to get married, but to the Lord? After all, the believer daily repeats: "Thy will be done." And if God's will has not yet led her to get acquainted with her future husband, then probably it is necessary to show humility and wait. Perhaps this will only benefit the impatient lady.

Secondly, for a believing person absurdityis the expression "pray icon." They pray not the icon, it is only "the visible image of the invisible." To whom are they praying to get married? The saint, portrayed on the icon, he is asked for help and intercession before God.

A significant part of the legend is that, ifto be attached on a certain day to a certain icon, and then to conduct some kind of ritual, should be attributed to the near-church folklore, with which the church itself struggles in every possible way.

And yet, if you really want to - who are praying,to marry a worthy person, Orthodox Christian women? Is there a "specialization" among the saints, and who, besides, of course, Christ and the Virgin, ask for happiness in his personal life? Fathers of the Church and, after them, the parish priests are advised to ask for help and advice from that saint whose life path is similar to his own.

Христианство знает святых, состоявших в marriage and happily lived a virtuous life. These are the parents of the Holy Mother of God. Joachim and Anna, St. Peter and Fevronya of Murom, St. Adrian and St. Natalia, St. Juliana Lazarevskaya.

There are no special prayers on this score, butAfter all, prayer comes from the heart, and domestic prayer is not chained in the chain of convention. Especially since Christ said: "Ask, and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find, knock, and it will be opened to you."