Prayer before the start of the school year

Coming September 1st. The parents of schoolchildren were gripped by mass hysteria: they became nervous and restless. They remember whether everything was bought, redistribute the family budget in accordance with the circles that appeared, hope that the next parental meeting will cost less than last year, pray that God will grant children. learning patienceThe desire to learn and hard work.





Prayer of the student Holy Bible. He says, “Poverty and shame on him who rejects the teaching; but he who keeps the instruction will be honored.” Therefore, in addition to notebooks and school uniforms, children need spiritual guidance. And if the parents are believers, before the beginning of the new school year, they will surely attend the solemn ceremony together with their children. worship.

Church prayer service At the end of the summer, it is a special service during which prayers are asked. teaching. Children of different ages with their parents, grandparents and teachers come to the temple to receive communion and ask the Lord, the Virgin Mary and the saints of God for blessings. school-year.





But not every believer has the opportunity to visit the holy place on the day when the date of special worship is appointed. The Holy Fathers say that one should not be sad about this and think about the bad. One should do what always saves a person in a difficult situation: pray. Anywhere, anytime. Ask God for guidance for his children.

“I have no doubt that prayer helps. After all, this is an opportunity for a young person to turn to the Creator, because services are held not in schools and sports stations, but in God’s temples, says Abbot Mikhail Veigo, and any prayer directed to God helps. A person ceases to be lazy, becomes less sick, receives the gift of obedience.”





Prayer before the beginning of training calms, gives strength, cheerfulness of spirit and faith in a good outcome. And if it happens that neither you nor your children will be able to attend the church service, ask the child to read the holy words at home. At the first opportunity, go to the temple for confession and communion.

It is very desirable that near the workplace of a student or student there are images. saintA prayer that helps in teaching, and a prayer to this saint. This may be the image of the Mother of God “Addition of Mind”, Sergius of Radonezh, Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Great Martyr Tatiana of Rome, Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt. In a difficult situation, prayer will calm and increase strength.





Prayer before the teaching: “Lord, grant us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, which gives us meaning and strengthens our spiritual strength, so that, listening to the teaching taught to us, we may grow up to You, our Creator, for glory, and as our parent for comfort, the Church and the Fatherland for the benefit.”

“Exalted Lord, grant us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, who gives understanding and strengthens our spiritual strength, so that, listening with attention to the teaching taught to us, we may grow up to You, our Creator, for glory, to our parents for comfort, to the Church and to the Fatherland for the benefit.”





Prayer before the beginning of training: “Lord God and our Creator, in His image we, the people who adorn, taught Your elect Your law, so that those who listen to it marvel at the mystery of wisdom to children, who revealed it to Solomon and all who seek it, open the hearts, minds and lips of Your servants (names), to understand the power of Your Law and successfully learn the useful teaching taught by them for the glory of Your Most Holy Name, for the benefit and arrangement of Your Holy Church and the understanding of Your good and perfect will.”

Deliver them from all the intrigues of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, that they may be strong in reason and in the fulfillment of Your commandments and so taught, glorify Your Most Holy Name and be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You, God, are strong in mercy and goodness to the fortress, and all glory, honor and worship befitting You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and forever and ever. Amen.





Sometimes children don’t want to learn anything. Or learning is difficult, and the child now and then gets into unpleasant situations. In this case, you should not make a scandal and punish a bad student. First, try to talk, find out the cause of the situation and find a joint solution. And reasonAsk God for help as often as possible.

“Lord Jesus Christ our God, dwell in the hearts of the Twelve Apostles without hypocrisy, the grace of the Holy Spirit, descended in the form of a tongue of fire, and this tongue opened, and the beginning of verbs with other tongues: The Lord Jesus Christ Himself our God, send down that Holy Spirit upon this adolescence (name): and plant in the ears of his heart, and in the ears of ages opened, and in the hand of my scripture, I am now in the hand of my hand.” Amen.

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Of course, neither prayer nor prayer affect the assessment and will not force. learn. But holy words will give peace of mind and the right attitude before the beginning of the school year.