Many have heard the word "porch", but not everyone knows its meaning. You can guess that the name refers to the church. Churches are areas near temples. Here you can meet those who need alms. Those who take monastic vows come here to renounce the world. And in the first centuries of Christianity, penitents stood here. And there is at least one prayer, which, according to legend, was written on the porch of the monastery. Let's find out which one.
The miracle performed by the Archangel Michael
On Tsarskaya (Ivanovskaya) Square of the Moscow Kremlin in the old days there was a monastery named after the feast of the Miracle of St. Michael the Archangel in Khonekh. More precisely, the cathedral church on the territory of the monastery was dedicated to this event.
This is how the said Miracle happened. Through the prayer of Saint Archipus, who held services in one of the first Christian churches in Phrygia (in the west of Asia Minor), the Archangel Michael appeared and did not allow the pagans to destroy the church. They areconnected the waters of two rivers and sent to the temple. The archangel struck with a rod and into the formed cleft in the mountain ordered a seething stream to flow. This place was called Hony ("cleft", "hole").
Prayer to Michael the Archangel on the porch or in the temple, or in any other place will always be heard by the head of the heavenly armies. He will certainly come to the aid of a sincere believer and a person who hopes for him.
Chudov Monastery
The monastery dedicated to the Miracle was founded by Metropolitan Alexy in 1365. On the site of the monastery, they say, there was the Khan's court, and during the time of the Tatar-Mongol yoke - stables.
The Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Russia received this territory as a gift from the mother of Khan Dzhanibek Taidula. The fact is that the blind woman asked to call Alexy to the Horde. Through his prayers, Taidula received her sight. In gratitude, the site in the Kremlin was given to St. Alexis.
The first church was built of wood in 1358, later it was replaced with stone.
But the prayer on the porch of the Chudov Monastery could be heard by heavenly forces only until the beginning of the 20th century. Why? Let's find out now.
The life of the monastery. Prayer to the Archangel
The monastery survived a lot: prosperity, fires, reconstruction, was an active participant in important state affairs, children from noble families were brought up and studied in it, until in 1917 it was badly damaged by shells. And in 1919 the monastery was completely closed. After 10 years, the monastery, along with the Ascension, as well as the small Nikolaev Palacedestroyed.
In the Miracle Monastery, one prayer was written, right on the porch. This is an appeal to the Archangel Michael. Someone wrote that this prayer is ancient. According to some reports, it was applied in 1906 to the porch of the monastery, named after the Miracle performed by the Archangel Michael in Khonekh. This is a very powerful prayer.
Help of Archangel Michael
According to legend, twice a year (September 19 - Miracle in Khonekh, November 21 - the day of the memory of the Archangel) Michael approaches the fiery valley. At the same time, the fire in the abyss goes out, and all the creatures that torment the souls of people disappear. The archangel lowers his wing into the abyss, and on it the dead come out of hell. Then they are washed and the Lord allows them to go to heaven.
First of all, the Archangel helps those for whom they pray on earth, as well as for whom alms are given. That's why we need a prayer written on the porch. This is an opportunity to help relatives and friends who have departed to another world. Even if it's suicidal.
But the Archangel will not refuse to help those living on earth if you turn to him with a prayer written on the porch. This is an opportunity to avoid war, natural disasters and vain death, to get help in sorrows, troubles, misfortunes. As well as protection from thieves, evil people and even temptations sent by the evil one.
In the kingdom of the Heavenly Father there are many helpers and protectors of the people. Each of them seeks to enable our souls to be corrected and saved. Archangel Michael is one of these defenders who can rescue even from the torments of hell, one has only to turn to him with sincereprayer.
