The child has a hard time studying. How should parents behave if their child is having difficulty studying?

Prayers to help students

The Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Addition of Mind" ("Giver of Mind")
Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
Righteous John of Kronstadt
to the unmercenary Cosmas and Damian
to the three holy youths Ananias, Azariah and Misail
Martyr Neophytos

Prayer to the Wonderworker John of Kronstadt

Now the all-Russian flock, grateful to Your intercession, prays to You: Christ-named and righteous servant of God! With your love, illumine us, sinners and weaklings, grant us the ability to bear worthy fruits of repentance and to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ without condemnation. With your power, strengthen our faith in us, support us in prayer, heal ailments and illnesses, deliver us from misfortunes, visible and invisible enemies. With the light of your face, incite the servants and heads of the altar of Christ to perform holy deeds of pastoral work, grant education to infants, instruct youth, support old age, illuminate the shrines of churches and holy abodes.

Die, O most wonderful miracle worker and prophet, the peoples of our country, by the grace and gift of the Holy Spirit, deliver them from internecine strife; Collect the squandered, convert the deceived, and unite the Holy Ones of Your Catholic and Apostolic Church. By your grace, preserve marriage in peace and unanimity, grant prosperity and blessings to monastics in good deeds, give comfort to the faint-hearted, freedom for the suffering unclean spirits, have mercy in the needs and circumstances of those who exist, and guide us all on the path of salvation.

In Christ living, our Father John, lead us to the unevening light of eternal life, so that with you we may be worthy of eternal bliss, praising and exalting God forever and ever. Amen".

Symbol of faith

Prayers of a father or mother for children

Holy Father, Eternal God, from You comes every gift or every good. I diligently pray to You for the children whom Your grace has given me. You gave them life, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them with holy baptism, so that in accordance with Your will they would inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, preserve them according to Your goodness until the end of their lives. Sanctify them with Your truth, may Your name be hallowed in them. Help me, by Your grace, to educate them for the glory of Your name and for the benefit of others, give me the necessary means for this: patience and strength. Lord, enlighten them with the light of Your Wisdom, so that they love You with all their soul, with all their thoughts, plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness, so that they may walk in Your commandments, adorn their souls with chastity, hard work, patience, honesty, protect them with truth from slander , vanity, abomination, sprinkle with the dew of Thy grace, that they may prosper in virtues and holiness, and may they increase in Thy good will, in love and piety. May the Guardian Angel always be with them and protect their youth from vain thoughts, from the temptations of this world and from all evil slander. If, when they sin before You, Lord, do not turn Your face away from them, but be merciful to them, arouse repentance in their hearts according to the multitude of Your bounties, cleanse their sins and do not deprive Your blessings, but give them everything necessary for their salvation, preserving them from all illness, danger, troubles and sorrows, overshadowing them with Your mercy all the days of this life. God, I pray to You, give me joy and joy about my children and grant me the ability to appear with them at Your Last Judgment, with shameless boldness to say: “Here I am and the children whom You gave me, Lord. Amen". Let us glorify Your All-Holy Name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures! Bless my poor children (names) By Your Holy Spirit, may He kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which whoever acts, his praise abides forever. Bless them with true knowledge of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in true and saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly to the end. Grant them a believing, obedient and humble heart and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they may be reverent in prayer and in worship, respectful to the ministers of the Word and sincere in their actions, modest in their movements, chaste in their morals, true in words, faithful in deeds, diligent in their studies. , happy in the performance of their duties, reasonable and righteous towards all people. Keep them from all the temptations of the evil world, and let not evil society corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into uncleanness and unchastity, so that they do not shorten their own lives and do not offend others. Be their protector in any danger, so that they do not suffer sudden destruction. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, bring Your mercy to my children (names), keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and the eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.

Health is commemorated for those who have Christian names, and repose is remembered only for those baptized in the Orthodox Church.

Notes can be submitted at the liturgy:

For proskomedia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken out of special prosphoras, which are subsequently dipped into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of sins

Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You gave me children according to the flesh, they are Yours according to the soul; You redeemed both my soul and theirs with Your priceless blood. For the sake of Your Divine blood, I beg You, my Sweetest Savior: with Your grace, touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with Your Divine fear, keep them from bad inclinations and habits, direct them to the bright path of truth and goodness, decorate their life is all good and saving, arrange their fate as You yourself want, and save their souls, in the image of their destinies.

Prayer for children, St. Ambrose of Optina

Lord, You are the only One who weighs everything, who is able to do everything, and who wants to save everyone and come to the mind of Truth. Enlighten my child (name) with the knowledge of Thy truth and Thy Holy will, strengthen him to walk according to Thy commandments and have mercy on me, a sinner, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary and Thy saints (all holy families are listed), for Thou art glorified with Thy Beginning Son and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for children to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.

Prayer for children to the Guardian Angel

Holy Guardian Angel of my child (name), cover him with your protection from the arrows of the demon, from the eyes of the seducer, and keep his heart in angelic purity. Amen.

The everlasting psalter

The indefatigable Psalter is read not only about health, but also about peace. Since ancient times, ordering a commemoration on the Everlasting Psalter has been considered a great alms for a departed soul.

It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself; you will feel the support. And one more important point, but far from the least important,

There is eternal remembrance on the Indestructible Psalter. It seems expensive, but the result is more than millions of times more than the money spent. If this is still not possible, then you can order for a shorter period. It's also good to read for yourself.

PRAYERS FOR THE BLESSING OF CHILDREN

A short prayer for the blessing of children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve with the power of your life-giving Cross. ( And put the sign of the cross on the child.)

Morning prayer for the blessing of children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, hear me, Thy unworthy servant (name). Lord, in Thy merciful power are my children (names), have mercy and save them, for Thy name’s sake. Lord, forgive them all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that they committed before You. Lord, guide them on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten their minds with Your light, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless them in every place of Your dominion. Lord, save them by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, under Your holy roof, from a flying bullet, arrow, sword, fire, from a deadly wound, water drowning and vain death. Lord, protect them from all visible and invisible enemies, from all trouble, evil, misfortune, betrayal and captivity. Lord, heal them from every illness and wound, from every defilement, and ease their mental suffering. Lord, grant them the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity in all piety and love, in peace and unanimity with the rulers around them, near and far. Lord, increase and strengthen their mental abilities and physical strength, return them healthy and prosperous to their parental home. All-merciful Lord, grant to me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant (name), a parental blessing on my children (names) at this time of morning (day, evening, night), for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.

PRAYERS WHEN TEACHING CHILDREN

Lord our God and Creator, who adorned us, people, with His image, taught Your chosen ones Your law, so that those who listen to it marvel, Who revealed to children the secrets of wisdom, Who bestowed upon Solomon and all who seek it - open the hearts, minds and lips of these Your servants (names) in order to understand the power of Thy law and successfully learn the useful teaching taught by it, for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name, for the benefit and structure of Thy Holy Church and the understanding of Thy good and perfect will. Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, so that they may be strong in mind and in fulfilling Your commandments, and so those who are taught will glorify Your Most Holy Name and be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You are God, strong in mercy and good in strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

(To the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian)

O great apostle, loud-voiced evangelist, most graceful theologian, master of secrets of incomprehensible revelations, virgin and beloved confidant of Christ John, accept with your characteristic mercy us sinners (names), who come running under your strong intercession and protection! Ask the All-Bountiful Lover of Mankind, Christ and our God, Who, before your eyes, poured out His most precious blood for us, His indecent servants, may He not remember our iniquities, but may He have mercy on us, and may He deal with us according to His mercy; May He grant us mental and physical health, all prosperity and abundance, teaching us to turn all of it into the glory of Him, the Creator, Savior and our God. At the end of our temporary life, may we, holy apostle, escape the merciless tortures that await us in the airy ordeals, but may we, under your guidance and protection, reach the Mountain of Jerusalem, whose glory you have seen in revelation, and now enjoy these joys promised to the chosen ones God's. Oh, great John, save all Christian cities and countries, this whole, this temple, dedicated to your holy name, serving and praying in it, from famine, destruction, cowardice and flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, deliver from all kinds of troubles and misfortunes, and with your prayers turn away the righteous wrath of God from us, and ask us for His mercy; Oh, great and incomprehensible God, Alpha and Omega, the source and object of our faith! Behold, for Your supplication we offer Saint John, whom You have made worthy to know You, the inscrutable God, in ineffable revelation. Accept his intercession for us, grant us the fulfillment of our petitions, for Your glory: and above all, make us spiritual perfection, to the enjoyment of endless life in Your Heavenly abodes. Oh, Heavenly Father, created all the Lord, the Soul of spirits, the Almighty King! Touch our hearts with Your finger, and they, melting like wax, will be shed before You, and mortal spiritual creation will be created, in honor and glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Saint John Chrysostom

Oh, great saint John Chrysostom! You have received many and varied gifts from the Lord, and as a good and faithful servant, you have multiplied all the talents given to you for good: for this reason, you were truly a universal teacher, as every age and every rank learns from you. Behold, you appeared as an image of obedience to the youth, a luminary of chastity to the young, a teacher of hard work to the husband, a teacher of kindness to the old, a teacher of abstinence to the monk, an inspired leader from God to those who pray, an enlightener of the mind to those who seek wisdom, an inexhaustible source of living words to those who are kind-hearted, to those who do good. - a star of mercy, to those in command - a wise image of rule, a zealot of truth - an inspirer of boldness, a mentor of truth for the persecuted - patience: you were everything to everyone, and you saved everyone. Over all of these you have acquired love, which is a union of perfection, and with that, as if by the power of the Divine, you have united all the gifts in your soul into one, and the reconciling love shared here, in the interpretation of the words of the apostles, you preached to all the faithful. We are sinners, we each have our own talent, we are not imams of unity of spirit in the union of peace, but we are vainglorious, irritating each other, envious of each other: for this reason, our division, divided not into peace and salvation, but into enmity and condemnation, has turned over to us. Moreover, we fall to you, the saint of God, servants of God (names), overwhelmed by discord, and in contrition of heart we ask: with your prayers drive away from our hearts all pride and envy that divides us, so that in many places we may remain one church body without restraint, so that In the words of your prayer, let us love each other and with one mind confess the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Venerable Sergius of Radonezh

O sacred head, venerable and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love for God, and by the purity of your heart, you established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and was granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift of miraculous grace received, after your departure from the earthly, especially drawing closer to God and joining the heavenly powers, but not retreating from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest relics, like a vessel of grace, full and overflowing, left to us! Having great boldness towards the all-merciful Master, pray to save His servants (names), the grace of His believers existing in you and flowing to you with love: ask us from our most generous God for every gift that is beneficial to everyone and everyone, the observance of immaculate faith, the establishment of our cities, pacification of the world, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, return to those who have gone astray to the path of truth and salvation, strengthening for those who struggle, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in deeds, education for the infant, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant. , for orphans and widows, intercession, departing from this temporary life to eternal life, a good preparation and parting words, those who have departed into blessed repose, and all of us, through your prayers that help us, on the day of the Last Judgment, be granted deliverance, and the gums of the country will be fellow members and hear that blessed voice of the Lord Christ: Come, blessed ones of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon,

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless, and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your Motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine protection of Your servants.

We thank You, Creator, for You have made us worthy of Your grace to listen to the teaching. Bless our leaders, parents and teachers, who lead us to the knowledge of good, give us strength and strength to continue this teaching.

Prayer for children who have difficulty learning

Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who truly dwelt in the hearts of the twelve apostles and by the power of the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, who descended in the form of tongues of fire, opened their mouths, so that they began to speak in other dialects, - Himself, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, sent down Thy Holy Spirit upon this youth (this young woman) (name), and plant in his (her) heart the Holy Scripture, which Thy most pure hand inscribed on the tablets of the lawgiver Moses, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Venerable Alexander of Svirsky

O sacred head, earthly angel and heavenly man, venerable and God-bearing Father Alexandra, eminent servant of the Most Holy and Consubstantial Trinity, show many mercies to those living in your holy monastery and to all who flow to you with faith and love! Ask us for all the good we need for this temporary life, and even more so for our eternal salvation: help us through your intercession, servant of God, so that the holy Orthodox Church of Christ may abide deeply in peace, and the Fatherland is founded in prosperity, indestructible in all piety: be unto us all, miracle-working saint, a quick helper in every sorrow and situation: especially at the hour of our death, a merciful intercessor appeared to us, so that we may not be betrayed in the ordeals of the air to the power of the evil ruler of the world, but may we be honored with a stumbling-free ascension into the Kingdom of Heaven. Hey, Father, our dear prayer book! Do not disgrace our hope, but always stand for us, the servants of God (names), before the throne of the Life-Giving Trinity, so that together with you and with all the saints, even if we are unworthy, we may be worthy to glorify in the villages of paradise the greatness, grace and mercy of the one God in the Trinity , Father and Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Sorokoust is a prayer service that is performed by the Church daily for forty days. Every day during this period, particles are removed from the prosphora.

Elder Schema-Archimandrite Zosima noted that the entire history of mankind is measured in “weeks and forties.” “For forty days Christ appeared to his disciples, remaining on earth until the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The holy holiday is the fortieth day of the Ascension of the Lord. We celebrate Easter on the eve and will celebrate the great annual holiday on the fortieth day after Easter - the Ascension of the Lord. Sorokoust - forty days of fasting, forty days of Easter, everything comes in forties, weeks and forties. And the history of mankind also goes on in weeks and forties.” Sorokousts are ordered about health, especially about seriously ill people.

ABOUT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE WORLD, AND ABOUT LOVE AND UNITY OF THOUGHT BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Prayer to the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia

We glorify, magnify and bless you, holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda and Lyuba, together with the wise mother Sophia, who we worship as an image of God’s wise care. Pray, holy Faith, to the Creator of the visible and invisible, that he may give us strong, unblemished and indestructible faith. Intercede, holy Hope, before the Lord Jesus for us sinners, so that His good hope will not be driven away from us, and may He deliver us from all sorrow and need. Confession, holy Lyuba, to the Spirit of truth, the Comforter, our misfortunes and sorrows, may He from above send down heavenly sweetness to our souls. Help us in our troubles, holy martyrs, and together with your wise mother Sophia, pray to the King of kings and Lord of lords to keep (the names) under His protection, and together with you and with all the saints we will exalt and glorify the most holy and great name of the Father and The Son and the Holy Spirit, the eternal Lord and good Creator, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

ABOUT THE LIFE OF CHILDREN

Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh

Saint Father Mitrofan, through the incorruption of your honorable relics and the many good deeds that you have miraculously done and performed with faith, flowing to you, convinced that you have received great grace from the Lord our God, we all humbly fall down and pray to you: pray for us (names) of Christ our God May He bestow upon all who honor your holy memory and diligently resort to you His rich mercies: may He establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, the spirit of knowledge and love, the spirit of peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, and all its members , pure from worldly temptations and carnal lusts and the evil actions of evil spirits, they worship Him in spirit and truth and are diligently concerned about keeping His commandments for the salvation of their souls. May her shepherds give holy zeal to care for the salvation of the people entrusted to them, enlighten the unbelievers, instruct the ignorant, enlighten and confirm those who doubt, convert those who have fallen away from the Orthodox Church into her holy bosom, keep believers in the faith, move sinners to repentance, console and strengthen those who repent. in the correction of life, those who have repented and corrected themselves will be confirmed in the holiness of life: and thus everyone will be led along the path indicated by Him into the prepared eternal Kingdom of His saints. To her, the saint of God, may your prayers arrange all that is good for our souls and bodies: may we glorify in our souls and bodies our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to Him, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, do not leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF ORPHANS

Saint Demetrius of Rostov

O wonderful and glorious wonderworker Demetrius, healer of human ailments! You constantly pray to the Lord our God for all sinners: I pray to you, your servant (name): be my intercessor before the Lord and my helper to overcome the insatiable passions of my flesh, and to overcome the arrows of my opponent the devil, who hurts my weak heart, and, like a sleek and fierce beast, hungry to destroy my soul: you are the saint of Christ, my fence, you are my intercession and weapon: you, the great miracle worker, in the days of your exploits in this world, zealous for the Orthodox Church of God, like the true and Good Shepherd, unblamely denounced You are the sins and ignorance of men, and from the path of truth in heresy and schism you have instructed those who deviate to the path of truth: make it possible for me to correct the short-lived path of my life, so that I may unfalteringly follow the path of God’s commandments and work without laziness for my Lord Jesus Christ, as my only Master, To my Redeemer and righteous Judge: I fall here and pray to you, servant of God, when my soul is delivered from this mortal body, deliver me from dark ordeals: I have no good deeds to justify my justification, do not allow Satan to become proud of his victory over my weak soul mine: deliver me from Gehenna, where we weep and gnashing of teeth, and with your holy prayers make me a partaker of the Heavenly Kingdom in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God

“Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of Heaven and Earth, our city and country, our all-powerful Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and gratitude from us, unworthy Thy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image. We are not worthy of being pardoned by Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady, for everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son as our shepherd for zeal and vigilance for souls, as a city ruler for wisdom and strength, for judges of truth and impartiality, as a mentor reason and humility, love and harmony for a spouse, obedience for children, patience for those who are offended, fear of God for those who are offended, complacency for those who grieve, abstinence for those who rejoice: for all of us is the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray onto the right path, support old age, educate young ones with chastity, raise infants, and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren began to live with the Angels and all the saints in eternal life. For you are, Lady, the Glory of the heavenly and the Hope of the earthly, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Church services in Orthodox churches in Jerusalem

Sorokoust about repose

The everlasting psalter

Church note

Prayer for health

Sorokoust about health

Temples and monasteries where services are held

I’m 15 years old, I’m a weak student, a good 3, a 2 in math, I don’t know it at all. The teacher says that such people have no future, I feel very bad. I’ve thought about suicide many times. I feel sorry for my parents, I understand that. I cry every day because There was a lot of humiliation, at least I’m glad that I’m not one of the girls studying poorly in the class. I don’t know what to do, what to do... And thoughts of killing myself come to me more and more often. I won’t pass the GIA, I don’t know where Should I go... and what should I do next? I’m constantly depressed. I have no close friends and no friends either. I’m a loser, that’s why I think there’s no point in living in this world anymore.
Support the site:

Guest, age: 15 / 02/01/2013

Responses:

The teacher is wrong to say that! Everyone
talented and capable and YOU are included in this! And if
you are not given what is given to the majority - this is not
means that you are a loser! I don’t have it at school either
I studied exact sciences and the teachers taught me that I was stupid!
yes, it was very unpleasant(((I chose
humanitarian profession, completely unrelated to
exact sciences... and regarding the GIA, in fact
as a last resort, you can retake....and on my own behalf
I wish you to pass the State Exam successfully!

buday, age: 24 / 02/02/2013

Hello! Do you really think that your THOUGHTS about failures in the upcoming exams are so true that because of them you can leave for another world? What do you think is the probability of passing the exams? I am sure that it is equal to 100%. You will be surprised: “It can’t be!” I will answer: everything is in Your hands. To achieve success, you need to learn to concentrate on what is really important to you. Is the teacher's behavior so important to you? IS SUCCESSFUL PASSING OF EXAMINATIONS DEPENDING ON HIM ONLY??? If you are not satisfied with the teacher's behavior, ignore him. In other words, abstract yourself from the negative and strive to achieve your goals. I understand that having no friends is not good. But think about it: no friends - more time to prepare for exams, attend electives, study with a tutor. Try to find positive aspects in any situation. Of course, maintain relationships with your peers, don’t isolate yourself, strive to find loyal, loyal and REAL friends!!! Don’t be shy to ask for help from your parents and relatives, communicate with them more often. Know: they have what both you and I lack, LIFE EXPERIENCE. Advice from elders can really help in difficult times. To not only get out of depression, but also to prevent its subsequent occurrence, find your hobby. This can help direct your energy towards creativity, creation and self-development. Don't be afraid of difficulties!!! If fate is against you, it’s worse for her!!! Strengthen your willpower and achieve everything you want, what you deserve!!! Appreciate Life, for It is our main wealth. Here are my tips for the near future, I hope I was able to help you! Good luck!!!

Mikhail, age: 18 / 02/02/2013

Honey, education in itself does not bring happiness. If only
I like to study. No one knows the future. Teacher presents
is the future of a person only in a university? - That's his right. There are plenty in the world
specialties that do not require education, but require
special skills. They can bring both income and joy. Yes,
It’s not prestigious, but I really wanted to work as a cashier. My
a friend drove trams and tried many other things. Eventually
became a cook. It's hard work, but she likes it. Managers and
economists with accountants and lawyers, in my opinion, it’s already salty
Can!!!
Or maybe you will like dog training? Or something else? Isn't it
this is bad? Why is mathematics and literature necessary?
Yes, everyone doesn’t know where to go, not only you!!! Parents advised -
this doesn’t count, then few people work in their specialty). Still a hundred
times will change.
All my classmates, both excellent students and poor students, all settled in
life, no one was missing. And you won't be lost. Yesterday's excellent student
graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute, sells curtains. "Troechnitsa" created an ensemble
folk song. Do scores evaluate your personality and your
future?!

Elena Ordinary, age: 37 / 02/02/2013

What do your parents say about this? They can't get you tutors?

Agnia Lvovna, age: 72 / 02/02/2013

Who cares how you study, have you never heard that all successful people are former C students, and all the deep-rooted losers are former excellent students. Just think about your teachers - they have always studied hard and well, they are still studying and getting kopecks. You know why, because school and institutes provide knowledge that is completely unnecessary for life.
Believe me, I’m 2 times older than you, a completely successful lady, I know what I’m saying. What do you need for life from the school curriculum... It’s elementary to be able to count, well, you know the multiplication table, you know how to read, and you seem to write without errors.( By the way, a rarity among young people).
What should you do... Develop and improve yourself. Do what interests you, look for new hobbies, read articles about personal development, learn to love and respect yourself. Believe in yourself.
In a few years you will become a kind of business lady - beautiful, independent and successful...
Don’t pay attention to them - teachers, classmates and others who want to kill the Personality in you. They now see you as weak, on whom they can mock. let them break off!!!

Autumn slush, age: 30 / 02/02/2013

Hello! Drive these thoughts away from you! Not
listen to your teacher, don't pay attention to
external negativity. Listen only to constructive
criticism.
It doesn't matter if you're a bad student. Do well
what you can do. Maybe in some
one area. Practice shows that
excellent students then become performers
enterprises, and C students become managers! This
trend. Moreover, there are different professions -
sea!
C students are more adaptable to practice
life, they don’t have such excellent student complexes,
there is no such fanatical attitude towards learning as
excellent students, and they worry less about it
about. And anxiety only brings
mental and emotional problems. Why is this
need to? And don't worry about it either,
but do what you can do. You'll finish school
anyway, one way or another. Important
adapt to practice. Most of
what a person studies at school and in educational
establishment, he won’t need it at work.
Do something interesting, take your mind off these things
depressive thoughts. Walk outside more often.
Do physical exercise, it builds character
willpower. Don't mix your problems together, huh
solve them separately. And for every day
a certain number of tasks. So much
easier. Don't forget to rest.
You will find friends, you have to look for them. Maybe
maybe you will find them among yours
like-minded people, for example, on some matter,
passion. It happens often.

Anthony, age: 24 / 02/02/2013

Little girl, do you know how many adults there are?
people who got D's and C's are happy in
life. Millions. And many of them are successful.
Smile! Good luck!

Alexey, age: Wow, 39 / 02/02/2013

Expensive...! As a teacher, I can assure you that you will pass Gia. Everyone will pass, because teachers are not their own enemies, and they still have to work in this school. And the assessment is not an indicator of knowledge. If you have problems in mathematics, write and we will sort it out.

Matilda, age: 31 / 02/03/2013

Hello! I'll tell you about my experience. What do you think happened in my life when I graduated from school with straight A's? Absolutely nothing. Yes, I entered where I wanted and yes, the school facilities helped me easily survive the first year of university study. So what is next? Then you only care about studying at the university and it doesn’t matter how you studied at school. I didn’t even have time to show off my school certificate.

In general, school, university, work, pension - these are the everyday standards of the majority. And you don't have to follow them. If you want to succeed in them, then it’s worth trying. If this doesn't interest you, be sure to find something that you want to succeed at.

And in general, a genius in the head is better than some grades in diaries and record books. Please do not limit yourself to these assessments;)

Master's student at one of the prestigious universities, age: 21 / 10/07/2013

Previous request Next request
Return to the beginning of the section

Latest requests for help

13.01.2020
My classmates constantly humiliate me. I hear constant ridicule. Every day, when I come home from school, I cry into my pillow and think about suicide.

12.01.2020
I buried those who were the only ones I loved, those for whom and for whom I wanted to live. Thoughts about suicide are very common.

12.01.2020
I gave in, but I regret, I regret, I don’t know where my child is now, I just want to die, no one needs me, and I don’t need this world.

Read other requests

Does your robber have bad marks in his diary again? Your child doesn’t listen, but it’s simply impossible to get him to do his homework? Many parents have a situation where the child does not want to study, skips school and is not attentive in class.

Adults often make a lot of mistakes in order to force their daughter or son to study. This happens because there is no knowledge of how to cultivate a love of learning in children. Some begin to be raised in the same way as they were raised in childhood. It turns out that upbringing mistakes pass from generation to generation. First, our parents suffer themselves and force us to study, then we apply the same torture to our children.

When a child does not study well, bleak pictures of what his future may be are drawn in his head. Instead of a prestigious university and an academic degree, a third-rate technical school. Instead of a brilliant career and a good salary, a job that you are ashamed to tell your friends about. And instead of a salary, it’s pennies on which it’s unclear how to live. Nobody wants such a future for their children.

To understand why our children do not feel the desire to learn, we need to find the reason for this. There are a lot of them. Let's look at the main ones.

1) No desire or incentive to study

Many adults are accustomed to forcing a child to do something against his will, to impose his opinion. If a student resists doing what he doesn’t want, this means that his personality is not broken. And that's okay.

There is only one way to involve your child in learning - to interest him. Of course, teachers should think about this first. An uninterestingly designed program, boring teachers teaching lessons without taking into account the age of the children - all this contributes to the fact that the child will avoid learning and be lazy in completing tasks.

2) Stress at school

People are structured as follows: first, simple needs for food, sleep, and safety are satisfied. But the need for new knowledge and development is already in the background. School sometimes becomes a real source of stress for children. Where kids experience various negative emotions every day, such as fear, tension, shame, humiliation.

In fact, 70% of the reasons why children do not want to study and go to school are due to stress. (Bad relationships with peers, teachers, insults from older comrades)

Parents may think: after all, there were only 4 lessons, the child says he is tired, which means he is lazy. In fact, stressful situations take a lot of energy from him. Moreover, it causes negativity towards this environment. Therefore, he begins to think poorly, his memory works worse, and he looks inhibited. Before attacking your child and forcing him, it is better to ask how he is doing at school. Was it difficult for him? How is his relationship with other children and teachers?

Case from practice:
We had a consultation with an 8-year-old boy. According to the boy's mother, in the last few months he began to skip classes and often did not complete his homework. And before that, although he was not an excellent student, he studied diligently and there were no special problems with him.

It turned out that a new student had been transferred to their class and was bullying the child in every possible way. He ridiculed him in front of his comrades and even used physical force and extorted money. The child, due to his inexperience, did not know what to do with it. He did not complain to his parents or teachers, because he did not want to be branded as a sneak. But I couldn’t solve this problem myself. Here is a clear example of how stressful conditions make it difficult to gnaw on the granite of science.

3) Pressure resistance

This is how the psyche works: when pressure is put on us, we resist with all our might. The more the mother and father force the student to do his homework, the more he begins to avoid it. This once again confirms the fact that this situation cannot be corrected by force.

4) Low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence

Excessive criticism of parents towards the child leads to low self-esteem. If no matter what a student does, you still cannot please, then this is just such a case. The child’s motivation completely disappears. What difference does it make whether they give it a 2 or a 5, no one will praise it, appreciate it, or say a kind word.

5) Too much control and help

There are parents who literally teach themselves instead of their child. They collect his briefcase for him, do his homework, tell him what to do, how and when to do it. In this case, the student takes a passive position. He no longer needs to think with his own head and is unable to answer for himself. Motivation also disappears, as he plays the role of a puppet.

It should be noted that this is quite common in modern families and is a big problem. Parents themselves spoil their child by trying to help him. Total control kills independence and responsibility. And this pattern of behavior continues into adulthood.

Case from practice:

Irina turned to us for help. She had problems with the academic performance of her 9-year-old daughter. If the mother was late at work or went on a business trip, the girl did not do her homework. During lessons she also behaved passively and if the teacher did not look after her, she would get distracted and do other things.

It turned out that Irina strongly interfered with the learning process from the first grade. She was overly controlling of her daughter, literally not allowing her to take a step on her own. This is a disastrous result. The daughter had no desire to study at all; she believed that only her mother needed it, not her. And I only did it under pressure.

There is only one treatment here: stop patronizing the child and explain why you need to study at all. At first, of course, he will relax and do nothing. But over time, he will understand that he still needs to learn somehow and will slowly begin to organize himself. Of course, everything will not work out right away. But after a while he will do better and better.

6) You need to give rest

When a student comes home from school, he needs 1.5-2 hours to rest. At this time he can do his favorite things. There is a category of mothers and fathers who begin to press on their child as soon as he comes home.

Questions about grades, requests to show the diary and instructions to sit down for homework are pouring in. If you don't give your baby a rest, his concentration will be noticeably reduced. And in a tired state, he will begin to dislike school and everything connected with it even more.

7) Quarrels in the family

An unfavorable atmosphere at home is a serious obstacle to good grades. When there are frequent quarrels and scandals in the family, the child begins to worry, become nervous and withdrawn. Sometimes he even begins to blame himself for everything. As a result, all his thoughts are occupied with the current situation, and not with the desire to study.

8) Complexes

There are children with non-standard appearance or with not very well developed speech. They often receive a lot of ridicule. Therefore, they experience a lot of suffering and try to be invisible, avoiding answering at the board.

9) Bad company

Even in the first grade, some students manage to contact dysfunctional friends. If your friends do not want to study, then your child will support them in this.

10) Dependencies

Children, like adults, can have their own addictions from an early age. In elementary school it’s about games and fun with friends. At the age of 9-12 - a passion for computer games. In adolescence - bad habits and street company.

11) Hyperactivity

There are children with excess energy. They are characterized by poor perseverance and concentration. This makes it difficult for them to sit in class and listen without being distracted. And hence - bad behavior and even disrupted lessons. Such children need to attend additional sports sections. Detailed tips for this can be found in this article.

If you correctly understand the reason for poor learning at school, then you can assume that 50% of the problem has already been solved. In the future, it is necessary to develop an action plan, thanks to which it will be possible to encourage the student to study. Screams, scandals, swearing - it never worked. Understanding your child and helping him with the difficulties that arise is what will create the right motivation.

13 practical tips on how to motivate a student to get straight A's

The first thing every parent should know is that the child needs to be praised for any of his successes.
Then he will naturally develop a desire to learn. Even if he doesn’t do something well enough yet, he still needs to be praised. After all, he almost completed the new task and put a lot of effort into it. This is a very important condition, without which it is impossible to force a child to learn.
Under no circumstances should you scold for mistakes, because you learn from mistakes.
If you scold a child for what he can’t do, then he will forever lose the desire to do it. Making mistakes is a natural process, even for adults. Children, on the other hand, do not have such life experience and are just learning new tasks for themselves, so you need to be patient, and if something doesn’t work out for your child, it would be better to help him figure it out.
Don't give gifts for studying
Some adults, for motivation purposes, promise various gifts or monetary rewards to their children for good studies. There is no need to do this. Of course, at first the baby will gain incentive and begin to try hard in his studies, but over time he will begin to demand more and more. And small gifts will no longer satisfy him. In addition, studying is his daily obligatory actions and the child must understand this. Therefore, the issue of motivation will not be resolved in such ways in the long term.
You need to show your son or daughter the full degree of responsibility that lies in this activity - studying
To do this, explain why you need to study at all. Often children who are not particularly interested in learning do not understand why this is necessary. They have a lot of other interesting things to do, but school work gets in the way.
Sometimes parents demand too much from their children.
Nowadays the training program is several times more complicated than before. Moreover, if a child also goes to developmental clubs, then naturally overwork may occur. Don't demand your child to be perfect. It is quite natural that some subjects are more difficult for him, and it takes more time to understand them.
If any of the subjects is particularly difficult for your son or daughter, then a good solution would be to hire a tutor
It is better to inculcate the habit of studying from the 1st grade
If a child in first grade learns to achieve his goals, complete assigned tasks, and for this he receives the praise and respect of adults, then he will no longer stray from this path.
Help us see positive changes
When your child succeeds in something very difficult, support him every time. Say phrases like: “Well, now you do it much better!” And if you continue in the same spirit, you will do absolutely great!” But never use: “Just try a little more and then you’ll be fine.” Thus, you do not recognize the child's small victories. It is very important to maintain it and notice the slightest changes.
Lead by example
Don't try to get your child to do his homework while you watch TV or relax in other ways. Children love to copy their parents. If you want your child to develop, for example, read books instead of messing around, do it yourself.
Support
If a student is facing a difficult test, support him. Tell him that you believe in him, that he will succeed. Moreover, if he tries hard, success is inevitable. You need to support him even when he completely fails at something. Many mothers and fathers prefer to reprimand in this case. It is better to reassure the child and tell him that next time he will definitely cope. You just need to put in a little more effort.
Share your experiences
Explain to your child that you cannot always do only what you want. Yes, I understand that you don’t like mathematics so much, but you need to study it. You will be able to bear it easier if you share it with your loved ones.
Point out the child's good qualities
Even if these are so far from doing well at school, but the child’s positive qualities, such as the ability to help others, charm, and the ability to negotiate. This will help in creating adequate self-esteem and finding support within yourself. And normal self-esteem, in turn, will create confidence in your abilities.
Consider the wishes and aspirations of the child himself
If your child is interested in music or drawing, there is no need to force him to attend a math class. There is no need to break the child by saying that you know better. All children are different and each has their own talents and abilities. Even if you force a student to study a subject he does not like, he will not achieve much success in it. Because success is only where there is love for the work and interest in the process.

Is it worth forcing your child to study?

As you probably already understood from this article, forcing a child to learn by force is a useless exercise. This will only make things worse. It's better to create the right motivation. To create motivation, you need to understand why he needs it. What will he gain from his studies? For example, in the future he will be able to get the profession he dreams of. And without education, he will not have any profession at all and will not be able to earn a living.

When a student has a goal and an idea of why he should study, then desire and ambition appear.

And of course, you need to deal with the problems that prevent your child from becoming a successful student. There are no other ways to do this but talk to him and find out.

I hope these practical tips will help you improve your children's academic performance. If you still have questions, you can always contact us for help at online consultation with a psychologist. An experienced child psychologist will help, as soon as possible, to find out all the reasons why the child is experiencing difficulties and reluctance to learn. Together with you, he will develop a work plan that will help your child get a taste for learning.

Our children grow up very quickly, presenting us with more and more new surprises. It’s good if they are pleasant, but this is not always the case. A diligent student, for example, may suddenly refuse to do homework and start skipping classes. In such a situation, it’s time for parents to think about what to do if the child does not want to study. We will try to answer this question.

First of all, you need to establish that you don’t want to learn. Unsettled relationships with classmates are often to blame. In such a situation, discussing the problem in the presence of other mothers and fathers and the children themselves will help. If the conflict arose out of the blue, you need to talk to the child and explain to him how to behave. Be sure to listen to your son or daughter. Only the opportunity to speak out can significantly influence the situation.

If your other schoolchildren, be sure to support him. Try to increase his self-esteem with praise. Admire his courage, because, despite everything, he goes to school.

What to do if a child does not want to study due to a conflict with the teacher? This is where it gets a little more complicated. First, you yourself will have to have a serious and thorough conversation with the teacher. Perhaps this will settle the differences. However, in some cases you have to take extreme measures - change class or even school. Of course, this is quite difficult, but sometimes it is the only option to solve the problem.

Another reason why children refuse to go to school or skip classes is difficulties in mastering the curriculum. Perhaps the child is simply “not given” some subject. What to do? If for this reason, then you need to work with him at home. If you yourself do not have enough time for this, hire a tutor.

What to do if a child does not want to study, but there are no apparent reasons for this? Motivate him! However, this must be done correctly. The following tips will help:

The most detailed description: prayer when studying is difficult - for our readers and subscribers.

Studying is the most important activity of schoolchildren and students. Therefore, every year on September 1, on the holiday of Knowledge Day - the beginning of the school year, a prayer service is held in all Orthodox churches invoking God's blessing.

In addition to the prayer service, the Church performs a short prayer for the gift of the spirit of wisdom and reason to the students, for the children’s understanding of the teaching of the Word of God.

How to order a prayer service? To what saints is prayer offered for students?

Sergius of Radonezh

The saint helps to study with dignity, get good grades, and enroll in a university after graduating from school.

Bartholomew, that was the name of the future monk, had a hard time learning, even when reading the Holy Scriptures he made many mistakes. Understanding the difficulties, the boy with all his soul asked God to help him in his studies. And one day an angel appeared before him in the form of a monk, promising the boy that he would soon become the most educated child around.

Oh, sacred head, reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love, even for God, and by the purity of your heart, you have established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and have been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, but after your departure from earthly people, you came closer to God and partook of heavenly powers, but did not retreat from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest power, like a vessel of grace full and overflowing, was left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master , pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to You with love. Ask us from our Greatly Gifted God for every gift that is useful to everyone and everyone: the observance of the immaculate faith, the establishment of our cities, the pacification of peace, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation to the afflicted, healing to those who are ill, restoration to those who have fallen, return to those who have gone astray, strengthening to those who strive, prosperity and blessing to those who do good in good deeds, education to the child, instruction to the young, admonition to the ignorant, intercession to orphans and widows, departing from this. temporary life for the eternal, a good preparation and parting words for those who have departed into blessed repose, and grant all of us, through your prayers, to be delivered on the day of the Last Judgment, and on the day of the Last Judgment, the right parts of the country will be shared in being and the blessed voice of the Lord Christ to hear: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit what has been prepared to you is the kingdom from the foundation of the world.” Amen.

Parental prayer and personal prayers of students

Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, so that they may be strong in mind and in the fulfillment of Your commandments.

And so those who are taught will glorify Your Most Holy Name and will be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You are God, mighty in mercy and good in strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. . Amen.

Most gracious Lord, bestow upon us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, bestowing and strengthening our spiritual strength, so that, by listening to the teaching taught to us, we may grow to You, our Creator, for the glory, and as our parent, for the consolation of the Church and the Fatherland for the benefit.

Icon of the Mother of God “Key of Understanding”

Before the icon they pray for the success of the youths, given their mental retardation.

Wisdom, the Teacher and Giver of meaning, the unwise, the Instructor and the Intercessor of the poor, Mother of Christ our God, strengthen, enlighten my heart, Lady, and add reason to Christ with earnest prayer. Give me the word, having given birth to the Father's Word, so that I may boldly ask Your Son for us. Amen.

Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humble ones, and let us fall down, calling in repentance from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us: struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams.

Prayer to the Prophet Nahum

One of the prophets who lived in the 7th century BC.

O most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God, Nahum! Hear us, sinners and indecent ones, who at this hour stand before your holy icon and diligently resort to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, God, may He give us a spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and, by His omnipotent grace, may He help us to leave the paths of wickedness, and may we excel in every endeavor, may He strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; may the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of our neighbors, implant into our hearts. Abolish with your prayers, prophet, the evil customs of the world, especially the destructive and pernicious spirit of this age, infecting the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine Orthodox Faith, for the statutes of the Holy Church and for the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and those in power, and casting people into the abyss of wickedness , corruption and destruction. Turn away from us, most wonderfully prophesied, by your intercession the righteous wrath of God, and deliver all the cities and towns of our kingdom from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly plagues and diseases, from the invasion of enemies and internecine warfare. Strengthen Orthodox people with your prayers, prosper them in all good deeds and undertakings for the establishment of peace and truth in their power. Help the All-Russian Christ-loving army in battles with our enemies. Ask, prophet of God, from the Lord for our shepherds holy zeal for God, heartfelt concern for the salvation of the flock, wisdom in teaching and management, piety and strength in temptation, ask the judges for impartiality and selflessness, righteousness and compassion for the offended, for all those in authority to care for their subordinates, mercy and justice, and to subordinates we command humility and obedience to authority and diligent fulfillment of their duties; Yes, having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to Righteous John of Kronstadt

Little John had a hard time studying and he fervently prayed to God for help. One day a miracle happened and his mental talent was revealed, after which the boy successfully understood and accepted knowledge, memorized, read and wrote.

O great servant of Christ, holy and righteous Father John of Kronstadt, wondrous shepherd, quick helper and merciful representative! Raising praise to the Triune God, you prayerfully cried out: Your name is love: do not reject me, the erring one. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, weak and falling. Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. Now, grateful to your intercession, the all-Russian flock prays to you: Christ-named and righteous servant of God! With your love, illumine us, sinners and weaklings, grant us the ability to bear worthy fruits of repentance and to partake of the Mysteries of Christ without condemnation. By your power, strengthen our faith in us, support us in prayer, heal ailments and illnesses, deliver us from misfortunes, enemies, visible and invisible. With the light of your face, incite the servants and primates of the Altar of Christ to holy deeds of pastoral work, grant education to an infant, instruct youth, support old age, illuminate the shrines of churches and holy abodes! Die, most miraculous and visionary, the peoples of our country, by the grace and gift of the Holy Spirit, deliver from internecine warfare, gather the scattered, seduced converts and unite the Holy Council and the Apostolic Church. By your grace, preserve marriage in peace and unanimity, grant prosperity and blessings to monastics in good deeds, give comfort to the faint-hearted, free those suffering from unclean spirits, have mercy in the needs and circumstances of our lives, and guide us on the path of salvation. In Christ living, our Father John, lead us to the Everlasting Light of eternal life, so that with you we may be worthy of eternal bliss, praising and exalting God forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Martyr Neophytos

They pray to the miracle worker Neophyte for enlightenment of the mind.

Thy martyr, Lord, Neophyte in his suffering received an imperishable crown from You, our God: having Thy strength, overthrow the tormentors, crush the demons of weak insolence. Save his souls with your prayers. Holy God and rest in the saints, glorified by the thrice-holy voice in heaven from Angels, praised on earth by man in His saints: having given grace to each by Thy Holy Spirit according to the bestowal of Christ, and by that ordaining Thy holy Church to be Apostles, prophets, and evangelists , you are shepherds and teachers, preaching in their own words. You yourself act all in all, many saints have been accomplished in every generation and generation, having pleased you with various virtues, and leaving us with an image of your good deeds, in the joy that has passed, prepare, in it the temptations themselves were, and help us who are attacked . Remembering all these saints and praising their godly lives, I praise You Himself, who acted in them, and believing in Your goodness, the gift of being, I diligently pray to You, Holy of Holies, grant to me a sinner to follow their teaching, moreover, by Your all-effective grace, heavenly ones with them be worthy of glory, praising Your most holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Cyril and Methodius, Slovenian first teachers

The warrior Methodius, having experienced the vanity of life, became a monk and diligently fulfilled his monastic vows. His brother Konstantin successfully studied science and was an abstinent young man.

Soon he became a priest at one of the churches of Constantinople, defending Orthodoxy in disputes with heretics and infidels. Later he went to his brother on Mount Olympus, lived in fasting, spending all his time in prayer and reading books, then accepted monasticism with the name Kirill.

Soon the Slavic alphabet was revealed to the brothers from Above. Some time after a debilitating illness, Cyril reposed in the Lord, and Methodius was ordained a bishop.

About the glorification of the language of the Slovenian teachers and educators, the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril. To you, as children of your father, enlightened by the light of your teachings and writings and instructed in the faith of Christ, we now earnestly resort to you and pray in contrition of our hearts. If also your covenant, as disobedient children, is not kept and about pleasing God, as if it were cleansed, careless, and from like-mindedness and love, even in words, as to brothers in faith and in the flesh, you bequeath goodness, having fallen away, even as it was ancient in life You do not turn away your ungrateful and unworthy ones, but you repay good for evil, so even now your prayers do not turn away your sinful and unworthy children, but, as you have great boldness towards the Lord, diligently pray to Him, that He may instruct and turn us to the path of salvation, while there is discord and the discord that arises among brothers of the same faith will be pacified, those who have fallen away will be brought back into unanimity, and will unite us all with unity of spirit and love in one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We know, we know, how much the prayer of a righteous person can do for the mercy of the Lord, even if it is offered for sinful people. Do not forsake us, your sad and unworthy children, whose sin for the sake of your flock, gathered by you, is divided by enmity and seduced by temptations from the Gentiles, has diminished, its verbal sheep are scattered, admired from mental wolves, give us zeal for Orthodoxy through your prayers, Let us warm ourselves with it, preserve the traditions of our fathers well, faithfully observe the statutes and customs of the Church, let us run away from all strange false teachings, and so, in a life pleasing to God on earth, we will be worthy of the life of paradise in heaven, and there together with you we will glorify the Lord of all, in the Trinity of the One God forever and ever. Amen.

Appearance of entering the temple

A parishioner's clothing should be modest and clean. The tone of the vestments should be chosen in calm colors; “screaming” clothes are not needed in church. Sometimes it is recommended to wear clothes of certain colors, for example: light vestments and a red scarf (for women) for Easter, dark clothes during Lent.

For confession and communion, ladies need to wear a skirt, but its length should not exceed the knee. Necklines and transparent fabric should be avoided on a jacket or blouse. Shoes should be comfortable, because you have to stand for a long time during services.

Men are not allowed to come in shorts, T-shirts, or tracksuits.

Behavior in the temple

In the House of God it is not accepted:

having conversations distracts parishioners from prayer;
praying and singing out loud, singing along with the choir - prevents the “neighbors” from following the progress of the service;
light candles on a candlestick during the reading of the Gospel, the singing of the Cherubim and the Eucharistic canon at the liturgy.

You should buy candles, order prayer services and magpies, and purchase literature on the eve of the Divine service, and not during it.

During congregational prayer, when parishioners kneel, you need to take the same position.

You cannot keep your hands in your pockets or chew gum.

When you come to church with children, you should monitor their behavior and avoid self-indulgence. You cannot bring animals and birds to the temple.

It is inappropriate to leave church before the end of the service; this can only be done by sick people and those for whom early departure is too necessary.

Handling Icons

When entering the church hall, you should venerate the icon lying in the center on the lectern. Usually this is an icon of a holiday or saint whose memory is honored on this day.

First, you should make the sign of the cross on yourself twice, bow, kiss the icon and cross yourself again.

A parishioner should not kiss all the icons of the church and the iconostasis; only the bishop should do this.

Voluntary donations

The so-called sacrifice (or tithe) is brought by parishioners mainly with money, food for the priestly meal and any things that are necessary for the functioning of the church (wine, cloth, lamp oil, etc.).

It is customary among believers to make donations both to the temple and to alms to those in need on the porch.

The amount of donation depends on the income of the parishioner; there are no strict rules, specific amounts or price lists.

Every child needs care. He needs to instill a desire to learn and become aware of the customs and traditions of society. All families, especially Orthodox ones, should work on this topic, and of course, do not forget to thank the Lord for the help and bounty given.

Symbol of faith

Prayers of a father or mother for children

Health is commemorated for those who have Christian names, and repose is remembered only for those baptized in the Orthodox Church.

Notes can be submitted at the liturgy:

Prayer for children, St. Ambrose of Optina

Prayer for children to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Prayer for children to the Guardian Angel

Holy Guardian Angel of my child (name), cover him with your protection from the arrows of the demon, from the eyes of the seducer, and keep his heart in angelic purity. Amen.

The everlasting psalter

It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself; you will feel the support. And one more important point, but far from the least important,

PRAYERS FOR THE BLESSING OF CHILDREN

A short prayer for the blessing of children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve with the power of your life-giving Cross. ( And put the sign of the cross on the child.)

Morning prayer for the blessing of children

PRAYERS WHEN TEACHING CHILDREN

(To the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian)

Saint John Chrysostom

Venerable Sergius of Radonezh

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon,

Prayer for children who have difficulty learning

Venerable Alexander of Svirsky

Sorokoust is a prayer service that is performed by the Church daily for forty days. Every day during this period, particles are removed from the prosphora.

ABOUT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE WORLD, AND ABOUT LOVE AND UNITY OF THOUGHT BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Prayer to the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia

ABOUT THE LIFE OF CHILDREN

Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF ORPHANS

Saint Demetrius of Rostov

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.