To pray for the health of travelers and militants, destitute and sick, and those who are dear to the heart, Orthodox Christians are prescribed by Scripture. This sincere and sincere procedure can be performed independently in the church during the service, but it is also possible to submit a note on health so that the priest mentions the persons listed in it during the general prayer.
Filling Rules
To correctly submit a note to any church kiosk about the health of your loved ones and relatives, you need to remember the main rule: such petitions are received only for baptized and Orthodox Christians, and together with the name of the person himself, as a rule, his dignity or status in society is indicated, so For example, it is always recommended to write "warrior", "infant", "lad", "sick".
Write words in legible handwriting, and preferably in block letters. Be careful, use the genitive and the so-called church prototypes of names, do not mention surnames, write names only in full, no abbreviations or diminutive words are provided. Never write names of unborn children.
The note "on health" is considered a one-time commemoration, served with the obligatory image of a cross at the beginning of the sheet and requires the observance of special rules regarding the very number of names indicated in it. If you want to pray for the health of a very large number of people, it is better to break the note into two, three or more parts, so you express respect for the church and the work of the priest.
Such references should include those who need physical help, and those who need psychological support or the remission of their sins. The church recommends including its benefactors and enemies in the commemoration.
Prayer
All written notes must be submitted in advance, before the completion of the intended Divine Liturgy, then the note will be read during the proskomedia, or the preliminary part of the prayer service. Such prayers are held in all churches almost daily, so any interested Christian can easily perform this ritual not only on the day of a special holiday. There is a certain timetable for prayers, it should be found out in advance from the ministers of the church. Notes on the health of loved ones and relatives must be submitted on the days of their birth, their baptism, name day, especially this rule applies to the behavior of a mother taking care of her baby.
It should also be remembered that such a note "on health" applies only to those who now live on earth, otherwise it belongs to the category of "requiem". Notes should be written only with a sincere heart with the most sincere desire to help a person, otherwise she will not take proper action. Never write in a note the words “afflicted, ” “embittered, ” or “lost.”
