How to Spend the Day of St. Vissarion Bashny.Net

There are many saints who became famous for their great deeds and forever entered history. They are an example of true faith for all Christians. That is why we still honor their memory and offer them prayers. So today, June 19, we celebrate the day of remembrance of the great miracle-worker St. Bessarion of Egypt.

"Site" He will tell you about the life of the saint and what is forbidden on this day.





The Monk Vissarion, an Egyptian by birth, in his youth decided to devote his life to the teaching of Christ. He was baptized at a young age and since then led a strict life, trying to preserve the grace given to him.

The monk wanted to get acquainted with the monastic life, so he traveled to the holy places: he was in Jerusalem, visited the Monk Gerasimos in the Jordan desert, learning their wisdom. Vissarion took a vow of silence, ate once a week (sometimes forgot about food for 40 days) and led an ascetic lifestyle.





Once the monk stood still for 40 days and 40 nights, immersed in prayer. All these days he spent without sleep, food or water. For his exploits and sincere faith, the monk received the gift of a miracle worker.

History knows many of his miracles: when the disciple of Vissarion on the way exhausted from thirst, he transformed bitter water into drinking water; after his prayer, the Lord sent rain to the earth. He cast out demons in one word and could cross rivers like dry land.





Despite all these miracles, the humility of the wonderworker did not shake at all. He continued to do good things, but in a way that avoided fame. I slept in the open air, only standing or sitting. He spent most of his life in prayer. Having lived to a very old age, he peacefully departed to the Lord. And now the faithful honor his memory.

Like other Orthodox holidays, the day of St. Vissarion involves some prohibitions. This is not a great holiday, but you need to monitor your behavior.





Prohibitions on the Day of St. Vissarion

1. On this day it is strictly forbidden to quarrel. Any evil and bad words, especially in the family circle, are strictly prohibited. Disputes on this day can cause trouble.
2. On the eve of the holiday in the house you need to do the cleansing and other household chores, because on the holiday itself, it is forbidden to bother around the house. The holiday must be celebrated in a clean house.
   
   
   
   
3. It is forbidden to refuse requests on this day. Vissarion helped everyone who asked him for something, so he should do the same.
4. Vissarion lived all his life in strictness, which means that today you should not have fun and arrange lush holidays.
   
   
   
   

The saint can be addressed with requests for healing, health and intercession. Bessarion will ask the Lord for all who pray, you just need to turn to him.

“Our God, Father, do unto us according to Your meekness, do not forsake Your mercy from us, but by his prayers in peace rule our life.”





St. Vissarion’s Kondak, “Having imitated, in the image of the birds, the life lived, temporarily in forgetfulness having been put down, by an incessant desire drawn to the heavenly goodnesses of Christ the King, the dandzhe of Togo reached Esi, Visarion, pray constantly for all of us.”

All traditions and prohibitions are one thing, but remember that the most important thing on this day is to offer prayer.

Prayer is a great power, so you have to take it seriously. You can ask both for your health and for relatives and friends. For a sick person, you can pray to St. Matrona, who healed people from many serious ailments.

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