With the blessing of the Right Reverend Simon, Bishop of Murmansk and Monchegorsk For the 2000th anniversary of Christianity CONTENTS From the publisher Prayers of the saints for the acquisition of the gifts of the Holy Spirit Prayers of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt Prayers of the Venerable Silouan of Athos Prayer of the saints to the Mother of God Prayer to the Mother of God, read by the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh Prayer, to the Mother of God of Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt, wonderworkerPrayer to the Most Holy Theotokos by the Venerable Hieroschemamonk Nil of Sora, which may be on SundayPrayer to the Most Holy Theotokos by the Venerable Silouan of AthosPrayers of the saints for children, for the health and salvation of relatives and friendsPrayer of a mother for her children (compiled by the Venerable Ambrose of Optina)Prayers and teachings of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt about love for neighbors and boldness before God How to pray for the proud and obstinate How to pray for the evil How to pray for the money-loving and greedy How to pray for the envious How to pray for the drunken How to pray for those who are passionate about food Prayer of St. Joseph of Optina Prayers of the saints for peace in the family Prayers of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk for the pacification of a raging soul and for the taming of passions Prayer of the saint Silouana of AthosPrayer of Elder Evstratiy GlinskyPrayers for the success of every businessPrayers for those who offend us and for our enemies, for God’s persistent helpPrayers of St. Tikhon of ZadonskPrayer of St. Silouan of Athos for those who insult usWidow’s prayer for protection, for help, for enlightenment and softening of offenders (compiled by the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duchess Olga)How to pray in sorrows and persecutionsPrayer of St. George the Recluse, of ZadonskPrayers for those who are variously tempted and for the opening of spiritual eyes (compiled by St. Tikhon of Zadonsk)Prayer of St. Nektarios of OptinaPrayers read during the loss of any property (St. Arefa of Pechersk)Prayer for those persecuted by people (compiled by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov ) Prayer of Elder Theophan of NovoezerskPrayers of the Holy Righteous John of KronstadtPrayers of St. Demetrius of RostovPrayers of the Venerable Silouan of AthosHow to pray to the Lord for forgiveness of sinsPrayer of the Elder KirikPrayers in illnesses and thanksgiving for healing from illnessesPrayers of the Saint Righteous John of KronstadtPrayer of the sick (compiled by the Venerable Gabriel of Sedmiezersk)Prayers before with his deathPrayer of St. Philip, Metropolitan of MoscowPrayer of the Saint Blessed Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky Prayer of the Venerable Paphnutius Borovsky How to pray for the departed Prayer of the Venerable Leo of Optina for a parent who died without repentance Trifonov Pechenga Monastery "New book" "Ark" © Compilation, design, "Ark", "New book", 2000