Faith in the Lord, in His strength, help and support is present in almost every person, even if he claims his absolute atheistic orientation. We are so arranged that we need someone more powerful, especially when we are in force majeure circumstances, and the situation is out of control. This is probably why even earlier, at a time when the church was under an official ban, and even more so now, when access to it is open to everyone, we keep icons and images of saints in our homes.
Images of the Savior
If you start listing what icons must be in the house, first of all you need to name the images with the face of Christ the Savior. This list will include such famous images as the Savior the Almighty, the Savior Not Made by Hands, the Savior Emmanuel, “Do not cry for Me, Mati” and others. Such icons should be at the base of home iconostases. They, as well as images with the Virgin, are most often chosen as wedding, family. Images of the Savior from the ancientFrom time to time, Russian troops were blessed for battles, and therefore even now they are often placed in the red corners of their rooms by the military, as if continuing this glorious tradition. People turn to the face of Christ with prayers and requests for healing from deadly diseases, severe illnesses - this once again emphasizes which icons must be in the house.
Images of the Mother of God
There are a lot of faces of the Holy Virgin, the Mother of God in Christian iconography. It is understandable, because Mary embodied for ordinary people infinite meekness and long-suffering, all-embracing love and forgiveness, gentleness and mercy, wisdom, pain and love of the Mother for her Child. And the answer to the question of what icons must be in the house suggests itself. These are the Kazan, Pochaev, Vladimir, Tikhvin Mothers of God, and the Intercession, and the Seven-shooter, and "Softeners of Evil Hearts", "Assuage My Sorrows", "Fadeless Color" and others. What is their role? Women rush to these images with sore problems, praying for the he alth and well-being of their children, for the arrangement of their share, for a good husband and a friendly family life. They ask for a favorable resolution of certain conflicts. If in position, then about a successful birth without complications, with the birth of strong babies. The Mother of God is definitely worth remembering when in doubt which icons must be in the house. After all, they turn to her, asking for intercession and intercession before the Lord for their lost children and relatives who stumbled, offended, quarreled, betrayed.
Image of NicholasPleaser
One of the most popular saints in Russia was Nicholas the Pleasant. It was not for nothing that he was called the Miracle Worker for the enormous divine power that the Lord endowed him with. People believed (and believe) that only St. Nicholas, after Christ and the Mother of God, is able to resolve the most confusing situation and save from a seemingly hopeless situation. Therefore, if you think about what icons to have at home, you need to remember the Wonderworker first of all!
Named images
After going through the rite of baptism, we get personal assistants for ourselves - those saints, great martyrs, whose names were adopted during the rite or on the day of which they were initiated. The images with their image are the so-called nominal ones. These are also obligatory icons in the house, they are the strongest and most effective amulets even when their immediate owners, for example, your parents, have already died. Nominal images are called family. They contain a very powerful prayed energy and are a real portal to the "higher world", healing, comforting, helping us in our needs.
Treat icons with respect, keep and take care of them - your great protectors!
