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On July 24, the church celebrates the day of St. Olga, a great woman, an extraordinary person who possessed not only a strong character, but also unprecedented wisdom and intelligence. Holy Princess Olga Believers still remember her deeds and miracles. On this day we decided to remember her deeds and offer holy prayers.





Editorial "Site" tells you about life saint Olga He prays for the day of his remembrance.

The future princess was born near Pskov. At birth, she was called the Scandinavian name Helga, in Russian pronunciation – Olga. In translation it means “light”, “sacred”. Although Olga came from the family of princes, but the girl was simple and modest. For this, as many believe, Prince Igor loved her.

Unfortunately, the marriage of Princess Olga did not last long, because Prince Igor was killed by the Drevlyans. After that, Olga was left alone with a young son in her arms. A huge responsibility fell on her shoulders.





At the beginning of her reign, the princess was remembered for her tough temper. After the death of her husband, she wanted revenge on the Drevlians. And her revenge was done, horribly and mercilessly. As a ruler, Olga was merciful and just: she rewarded good laity and inspired fear of enemies. She was very generous to the poor and the unhappy.

In addition to the welfare of the country, Olga took care of its spirituality. She sought wisdom for a long time and eventually found what she was looking for: Jesus. In her heart she renounced paganism and set out on the path of serving God. She decided to become a Christian and went to Constantinople.





Legend has it that the emperor of Constantinople liked Olga so much that he wanted to marry her. However, Olga was not interested in this marriage, so she told the emperor that since he was a Christian and she was a pagan, there could be no marriage between them. Then Olga was baptized, the emperor himself became a receiver.

When he asked for her hand again, Olga replied that she was now his goddaughter and could not marry him. The emperor was so impressed by her wisdom and reason that he generously gifted the woman.





Olga fulfilled her dream by becoming a true Christian. He wanted to bring true faith to his people. Returning to Kiev, she begins her apostolic ministry. The princess builds temples, destroys pagan symbols and erects crosses. Of course, people started to resist it.

All her life, the princess defended Christianity, trying to direct the pagans on the right path, but the number of detractors was too large. Even Svyatoslav’s son did not share his mother’s views. The princess prayed for her son, for her people, but she could not fulfill her desire to establish a metropolis in Kiev.





In recent years, Olga had to hide in order not to cause a storm of objections. The princess secretly kept a priest by her side. The only thing Olga asked her son in the last years of her life was for him to bury her according to the Christian rite. The son promised to do everything and kept his word. Confessing and taking communion, the holy princess Olga went to another world in 969.

Everyone who came to Olga’s tomb with requests always got what they wanted. Many even said that from the relics of the saint radiates glow. During her lifetime, Olga made many prophecies, and all of them came true. And soon her main desire came true - the light of Christ rose over Russia.

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Saint Olga glorified the Lord with all her deeds, and this could not go unnoticed. In 1547, Princess Olga was canonized. We still remember her glorious deeds and offer her prayers.

Before the icon of St. Olga, widows and new converts, as well as all women seeking support, seek solace. Women come to her and ask to protect their children and themselves from trouble, for a successful marriage, for the return of her husband to the family. In general, Olga can safely be called the patroness of women.

Therefore, on the day of remembrance of the saint, which we celebrate on July 24, every woman must honor Saint Olga and offer her a prayer. So give thanks to Olga and ask for your help. The saint will hear and ask the Lord for intercession.





Prayer for help O Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duchess Olga, the first-pleaser of Russia, warm for us before God intercessor and prayerress. We come to you with faith and pray with love: be our helper and companion in all things for the good of us, and, as in temporal life, have striven to enlighten our forefathers with the light of the holy faith and instruct me to do the will of the Lord, so even now, in heavenly abiding lightness, with your prayers favorable to God, help us in enlightening our mind and heart with the light of the Gospel of Christ, so that we praise in faith, piety and love of Christ.

In the misery and affliction of those who are comforted, give a hand to those who are in distress, let us intercede, offended and attacked, deluded by the right faith and blinded by heresy in understanding, and ask us from the All-graceful God all that is good and useful in the life of time and eternity, so that we may be pleased here to live, worthy of the inheritance of the eternal good in the infinite Kingdom of Christ our God, to Him with the Father and the Holy Spirit, all that is worthy and honorable in the ages, and always in honor. Amen.

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Prayer for intercession "O Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, receive praise from us, unworthy servants of God (names), before your honest icon praying and humbly asking: protect us with your prayers and intercession from misfortunes and misfortunes, and sorrows, and cruel sins; also deliver us from future torments, honestly creating your holy memory and glorifying your most glorified God, in the Holy Trinity, glorifying the Father and the Son in the present and in the ages."





These prayers can be said not only on the day of remembrance of the saint, but also on any other day. Pray from the heart and with sincere faith in your requests.

We told you how to pray and what to ask in our prayers.

We also wrote about how to spend the day of memory of St. Princess Olga, July 24.

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