Icons are the main cult decoration of Christian churches. True believers consider them an important part of home life. The Orthodox churches hold a huge number of icons that depict the faces of the Saints and scenes from the Holy Scriptures. The person who first came to the temple for help from God needs to know which icons to ask for.
The purpose of the icons
The icon "Holy Trinity", symbolically embodying wisdom, reason and love, is the main shrine of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. It is believed that the "Trinity" should be in every house, since it is important in the fate of man. Before this icon, one must confess, asking for forgiveness of sins, and pray to those who have lost hope.
The image of the Savior Not Made by Hands was always beloved in Russia; it is no coincidence that the face of the Savior was depicted on the banners of Russian soldiers. They turn to the Savior with a request to forgive sins, to heal ailments, to guide on the righteous path. There is another type of image of the Savior, called the Savior the Almighty, on which appears the king of heaven and Judge. Before this, you need to thank God, pray for your loved ones and ask for a solution to life's problems.
There are a large number of options for the icons of the Mother of God. This is due to the fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to people in different territories and at different times. And the icon painters reflected her appearance in the icons, which were then accepted by the Church. In the book of Yevgeny Poselyanin, written at the end of the 19th century, more than six hundred icons of the Theotokos are mentioned that performed real miracles. The most famous and revered are the Vladimir, Kazan, Tikhvin, Iverskaya icons. In difficult times for Russia, the protector of the Russian people was the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. Since the time of baptism, the Kazan Mother of God helps a person in work, blesses those who enter into legal marriage, and stops the fire. In his everyday needs, a person can always turn to her. Expecting the accomplishment of important life events, one should pray to the Vladimir Mother of God, whose image accompanied the kings ascending to the throne. This Mother of God can be asked for healing the soul and bodily weakness, softening the hard-hearted. The Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God is considered a guidebook that preserves a person on a long journey. The icon-guardian, protector of evil forces, ailments, enemies and slander is the Iveron Mother of God.
At all times, the Russian people treated St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with special love. An icon with its image must be purchased in the house, because it protects wealth in the family, saves from need. Nikolai the Miracle Worker patronizes travelers, advocates for unjustly offended people.
The great martyr Panteleimon gave healing from serious illnesses during his lifetime. St. Panteleimon is asked for health and help in overcoming ailments.
Among the "modern" revered saints is the Blessed Matron, whose relics with various requests every day comes a huge number of people.
St. Sergius of Radonezh patronizes schoolchildren and students. The icon with his face must be taken with him, going to study or exam. Those people whose work is associated with a great risk to life (for example, military, firefighters, rescuers) are protected from harm by St. George the Victorious.
Any person has a patron icon and intercessor. You can determine your "icon" by date of birth.
