Doctors, official and traditional medicine can not always help in case of illness. And if there is no hope for a miracle cure, we turn to another miracle, as a rule, potent and trouble-free - prayer.
Power of the word
The Bible knowingly begins with the sacramental phrase: "In the beginning was the Word." Because our speech is not only an amazing gift, but also a powerful force. More precisely, not the combination of sounds itself, but the energy that is invested in what was said, that emotional and semantic message, which is an essential “add-on” to every phrase that emerges from human lips. In this regard, a mother's prayer for the he alth of her children has a power that cannot be compared with anything. We love our children, whatever they may be. Successful and unsuccessful, rich and struggling to make ends meet, obedient and daring stubborn. We love them, regardless of whether they are sent to us as a consolation or a trial. Simply because they are ours. Therefore, the mother's prayer for the he alth of children, their well-being, happiness, utteredsincerely, will be heard by the Lord himself, and by those for whom she ascends. Yes, our sons and daughters feel a good mother's message, especially if there are close spiritual ties between them and their parents. Indeed, in addition to blood ties, there are others, no less important and strong. There are many cases when a mother's prayer for the he alth of children helped in the most seemingly hopeless situations. Even if the mother turned out to be a foster mother, she really valued the child.
The meaning of prayer
Priests believe that any disease is given to us as a test, as retribution for sin, for an unrighteous life. The soul of a child is pure, but often it is the children who bear the guilt of their parents. This must be remembered by everyone who is waiting for replenishment in the family or already has a son or daughter. And therefore, a mother’s prayer for the he alth of her children must necessarily contain a request to purify the spirit and thoughts of her own and the child. It is also important to ask for God's protection, so that the Lord would instruct, so that the souls of mothers and her children learn not only to honor, but also to love God. This will be invaluable moral support to the dear child. You should wish good, bless in the name of God, sending the child to sleep, to school, letting him go for a walk. Say after him: "Save and save you Christ." Thus, you give him a wonderful assistant as a companion, a protector who will invisibly be nearby at the right moment.
Appeal to the Mother of God
Who is the mother's prayer primarily intended for? Mother of God, because she herself knows what love for children is,anxiety and concern for them. In order to express heartache, ask for support, one does not need to know by heart the texts of psalms and akathists. Higher powers understand any dialects, know all languages. They can hear the voice of the heart, fervently pronouncing simple, unpretentious requests. And therefore, a mother’s prayer for children to the Mother of God is always effective, regardless of whether they are small or adults.
Text of the prayer
This is the text of the Christian Orthodox appeal to the Virgin Mary: “O Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mother of God! Save and save under Your protection my children (their names), as well as all boys and girls, babies, born and not yet born. I entrust them to Your Mother's eye. Heal their wounds of body and soul that I inflicted with my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Yours, Most Pure, heavenly patronage. Amen.”
