Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa": an important holiday on November 22

On November 22, Orthodox believers turn to the Mother of God in a special prayer, remembering the miraculous story of the appearance of the icon of the "Quick-Hearer" and her quick help to those who faithfully ask for protection. For more information, see the Izvestia article.

The meaning of prayer on this day

Prayer in front of this image is considered especially powerful, since according to legend, the Mother of God "soon hears" and responds to requests.

The text of the prayer to the "Skoroposlushnitsa" icon

The text of the prayer to the Skoroposlushnitsa icon reads as follows: "To Your miraculous image, we pray to You, all-merciful Mother of your loving Master: surprise us with Your most abundant mercies, and hasten our petitions to You, Skoroposlushnitsa, to fulfill everything that is beneficial, for comfort and salvation, which are alien to you."

How to pray properly before the image

The prayer can be read in the temple in front of the icon or at home, in a quiet environment, with a sincere heartfelt appeal to the Mother of God. On this day, believers ask for family protection, healing, well-being, strengthening in faith and overcoming difficulties. It is customary to light a candle, thank the Mother of God for the help already provided, and place your hopes in Her with trust. It is especially important to accompany prayer conversion with repentance, kind thoughts and rejection of quarrels and irritation in order to observe the spiritual meaning of the holiday.

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