Our Russian land is rich in great people. The Lord loves Russia and protects it, sending holy people to every difficult age. So that the great people would not be lost in vain, people always remembered the goodness of the Lord, prayed, repented and believed in the almighty love of God. So for the 20th century there was a man of God in the form of a sick woman with a huge and pure soul.
Matrona of Moscow
Saint throughout her hard life became famous for the miracles of healing and prediction. Among other things, Matrona of Moscow saved from the destruction of families, the prayer for marriage from her lips was sent to the ears of the Lord, and a positive result was immediately visible. Children and the mentally ill were brought to her for prayer, and she helped from a distance. The people loved Matrona and helped her in every possible way, since the saint was not only blind, but also paralyzed.
Divine Destiny
Even before her birth, her fate was predetermined by the Lord himself. And Matrona was born in a very poorpeasant family, where there were already three children before her. Parents worked hard to somehow feed the kids. When the mother found out about her pregnancy, she was saddened, because they would no longer be able to feed the fourth child. It was decided to give the baby to a shelter immediately after giving birth.
But God himself protected the child from a sad fate, and had a prophetic dream of mother Matrona. A white bird with a girl's head and eyes closed sat on her arm. The woman realized that her child came to her in a dream. Of course, the girl remained in the family and was everyone's favorite, but she was born completely without eyes, just like in a dream. From an early age, the girl showed her abilities by helping other people. She did not refuse anyone, and to this day, many need the Matrona of Moscow. The prayer for marriage, with which they turn to her even now, was especially in demand in the difficult post-revolutionary and war years. Many girls and women have turned to her and are turning to her.
Predictions of a saint
The family lived in an old house in the Tula province, not far from the Kulikovo field. As you know, this place is shrouded in some kind of mystery, and in all ages the fate of all of Russia was decided on this field. Matrona predicted both the beginning of the revolution and the Great Patriotic War, in every possible way helped everyone asking for help, could invisibly be present on the battlefield, knew about the fate of the soldiers. She could accurately answer the question of whether the soldier was alive or dead. The Matrona of Moscow prayed for all those who asked, the prayer for marriage always sounded in her house for the disadvantaged andsingle women.
The saint spent most of her life in Moscow, which is why she received the nickname Matrona of Moscow. Her whole life fell on hard times, she was pursued everywhere and every time they tried to arrest her, but thanks to her gift of foresight, she could hide before the pursuers appeared. She did not save herself, but together with her family, who sheltered the saint.
The power of prayers
Matrona showed many miracles, many healings were on her account, consolations, a return to faith, a revival of hopes. Mother read many prayers in her lifetime, the Matrona of Moscow left a lot as a legacy - the prayer for marriage began to be passed from mouth to mouth. She helped many women arrange their lives or save their families.
And now, after the death of Matrona, all believers go to the grave of the saint with requests and prayers, as a gift they carry a bouquet of beautiful flowers that the saint loved to receive. Even during her lifetime, she promised to help all those who ask for help. Prayer to Mother Matrona of Moscow began to sound in every believing family, since anyone who asks receives an answer, healing, help in their need.
In 2000, mother's ashes were canonized, and she herself was made a saint. Now the church has recognized the divine holiness of Matrona, and prayers to her began to sound in churches and temples. But even for many years before canonization, people prayed to the saint and believed in her ambulance. Now, for everyone who wants to turn to the saint, there is a special prayer to the Matrona of Moscow, the text of which can be found in any prayer book. Even herselfMatrona's grave has become a saint, and the flow of believers to her never stops.
