Prayer “Inexhaustible Chalice”: help from drunkenness

Trying to rid a patient with alcoholism of addiction, relatives resort to different methods. One of them is turning to higher powers. In the review, we will tell you what the prayer and the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon represent, and also why they are considered one of the best means for getting rid of drunkenness.

List of the miraculous icon “Inexhaustible Chalice”

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The Orthodox Church has always had a negative attitude towards excesses that destroy the spirit and body. Therefore, holy men helped those suffering who sought help for healing. Why is the sobriety of parishioners so important to clergy? The human body is the vessel of the soul. By clouding the consciousness with alcohol and destroying the body, the patient committed the sin of desecrating a shrine.

The dead who died from drunkenness were considered “hostages,” that is, those who had passed into another world in an unnatural way. Such bodies were buried without accompanying prayers, far from ordinary townspeople, among the graves:

• suicides;
• sorcerers;
• drowned people;
• unbaptized children.

The problem of drunkenness has always been relevant, but with the advent of strong alcohol in drinking establishments, it began to gain momentum. The “finishing” period was characterized by the high cost of wine, so not everyone could afford such excess. Vodka has become a godsend for manufacturers and merchants: a minimum number of components and effort, but a quick effect from drinking and the body becoming accustomed to the poison.

Ethanol is the main component of all alcoholic beverages. Once in the human body, the substance rearranges the functioning of all organs and systems. After some time, the patient can no longer physically and mentally exist without another dose of poison. A short-term refusal of a dose provokes a withdrawal syndrome, reminiscent of a drug addict’s “withdrawal.”

The Orthodox Church has always had a negative attitude towards excesses

History of appearance

Among the heavenly patrons of the Orthodox, a special place is occupied by the Mother of God, who is often depicted with her Son. She is an intermediary between the human world and higher powers. Therefore, believers at all times turned their prayers to the icons of the good patroness.

The history of the emergence of faith in the miraculous power of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” begins in the 70s of the 19th century. In the Tula province there lived a former military man who was addicted to alcohol. The drinking was so strong and hopeless that he drank away the last of his property and began begging. After another drinking binge, the man’s legs were paralyzed, but this was not a sign for the stubborn man - he continued to flood his eyes every day.

Once in a dream, the poor fellow saw a white-bearded old man, who, by order, advised him to go to the Serpukhov monastery of the Lady Theotokos. In this place there was an icon of the “Inexhaustible Chalice”, in front of which a prayer service had to be served. The man did not have funds for the trip, so he decided to ignore the message from heaven. The dream was repeated three times and the cripple crawled off on a long journey.

Thanks to his own willpower and the help of ordinary people, the former military man reached Serpukhov. At the monastery, a man asked to say a prayer in front of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon for his recovery. The nuns were surprised because they had not heard of such an image. After a long search, they found the face of the Mother of God, with the signed name on the back. Not far from her hung the image of an old man that the cripple had dreamed about. It was Reverend Varlaam.

Prayer in front of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon helped the former military man get back on his feet and cured him from drunkenness. News of the miracle quickly spread throughout the Russian Empire. A crowd of women flocked to the monastery, wanting to rid their husbands or sons of the addiction.

By turning prayer to the image, a person finds a merciful helper

The “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon, in terms of writing style, belongs to the “Oranta” style: the Mother of God with her hands raised up, and in front of her is a vessel with the Son. The clergy explain that the container presented is an eternal source of consolation and joy. By turning prayer to the image, a person finds a merciful helper.

After the miraculous discovery of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon, the craftsmen made hundreds of lists (exact copies), which they sent to everyone. Now in almost every church those who are thirsty acquire the image of the Mother of God with the Son to get rid of alcoholism.

How it works

Modern people, especially those brought up in the spirit of atheism, do not understand how to get rid of drunkenness by praying to the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon. In the technological age, such techniques seem wild and ancient. But this is not the first year that people have been asking for the image for husbands and sons who are dying from alcoholism.

If in prayer you ask not for yourself, but for another person, then such a request will be heard. Desperate relatives do not know how else to save alcoholics from drunkenness. A feature of addiction is the lack of critical thinking - patients think that they have no problems and refuse treatment. There is no article in domestic laws providing for therapy without the consent of the drinker.

Having tried all the methods, people resort to the very last thing - faith. The clergy claim that by saying the words of prayer from a pure heart, a person receives from the Mother of God intercession before the Son and healing from drunkenness. In ancient times, when there were no psychologists and psychiatrists, priests played the role of healers of souls. By turning to higher powers as the last resort, people gained confidence in their own actions. In order not to give up treatment halfway through, prayers were said for help to the Mother of God and her Son.

“Oh, Most Merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but mercifully hear us: wives, children, mothers and those obsessed with the serious illness of drunkenness, and for this, for the sake of our mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of those who fall away, brothers and sisters, and heal our relatives. Oh, Merciful Mother of God, touch their hearts and quickly raise them from the falls of sin, bring them to saving abstinence. Pray to Your Son, Christ our God, to forgive us our sins and not to turn His mercy away from His people, but to strengthen us in sobriety and chastity. Accept, O Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children, of wives who weep for their husbands, of children, the orphaned and the poor, abandoned as lost, and of all of us who fall before Your icon. And may this cry of ours, through Your prayers, come to the Throne of the Most High. Cover and protect us from the evil trap and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with Your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, may God’s mercy cover us for the endless ages of ages. Amen".

Getting rid of drunkenness by praying to the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon is an ancient method, known since the end of the 19th century. There are many ways to treat alcoholism, but with an integrated approach and armed with faith, you will be able to achieve positive results.

In the Orthodox Church there is a custom to serve special prayer services for different occasions. In Rus', people most often turned to the Mother of God - a strong Intercessor for people before God. They pray to different images of Her for healing, for the well-being of children, and in family feuds. When the passion for drunkenness, smoking, or drug addiction overcomes, a prayer is made to the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon. The power of the Mother of God’s prayer to the Lord was experienced by all who prayed with firm faith.

Problems, illnesses, sorrows - this is God’s call to man. God wants people to leave the daily hustle and bustle and find time to turn to Him. The Mother of God and the saints repeatedly strengthen a person’s prayer, which makes it pleasing to God.

What is church prayer

When faced with misfortunes or before starting an important task, you should resort to church prayer. It is called “church” because it is pronounced in a temple, during a church service, with a gathering of many people. In addition to the petitioner himself and his loved ones, at this moment the Mother of God and the invoked saints stand before God, which makes the prayer stronger than the usual household rule.

Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

When a loved one suffers from alcoholism, a painful addiction to drugs, the computer, or cannot quit smoking, one should not neglect the means of healing given by God: the work of psychologists and medical care.

Important! It happens that a person does not consider himself sick and refuses persuasion and medications. In this case, the church prayer to the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon will accomplish something that is impossible for human strength.

Prayer service to the Mother of God “Inexhaustible Chalice”

Healing from a severe addiction will require a lot of work. Work for the sake of love for one's neighbor is accepted by God, who says in the Gospel: “Whoever comes to Me I will never cast out.” First of all, you should contact the priest and listen to his advice in the current situation.

About alcoholism:

Attention! Then they order a prayer service to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon. The prayer can be served either separately, in the presence of the patient himself and his family, or as part of a general prayer service held at a time established by the church schedule. Both options are equivalent.

Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

Performing a special prayer service

When performing a separate prayer service, the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon is placed on the lectern in front of those praying. The priest begins the prayer with an exclamation, the troparion to the Holy Spirit “Heavenly King” is sung (you must sign the cross and bow) and a psalm is read, calling on the Lord to hear the prayer of those gathered. After the Psalm, the troparion and kontakion of the Most Holy Theotokos “Inexhaustible Chalice” are sung:

Troparion to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her Icon “The Inexhaustible Chalice”, tone 4

Today we are the harbinger of faithfulness to the Divine and wonderful image of the Most Holy Mother of God, filling the hearts of the faithful with the heavenly Inexhaustible Chalice of Her mercy, and showing miracles to the faithful.

Seeing and hearing, we spiritually celebrate and cry warmly: O Lady of Mercy, heal our ailments and passions, beseeching Thy Son, Christ our God, to save our souls.

Kontakion of the Mother of God before Her icon “The Inexhaustible Chalice”, tone 4

We have been granted a chosen and wondrous deliverance - Your honorable image, Lady Theotokos, as having been delivered by its appearance from mental and physical ailments and sorrowful circumstances, we offer grateful praise to You, All-Merciful Intercessor.

You, the Lady, whom we call the Inexhaustible Chalice, bow down graciously to our sighs and heartfelt cries, and grant deliverance to those suffering from the disease of drunkenness, so that with faith we cry to Thee: Rejoice, Lady, the Inexhaustible Chalice, quenching our spiritual thirst.

While singing the troparion and kontakion, you need to focus on prayer to the Mother of God, asking Her on behalf of all those gathered, as the only strong Prayer Book, to heal the sick person from his illness, and to forgive the sins of his loved ones. Then the canon of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” can be read with repeated repetition of the refrain “Most Holy Theotokos, save us!” During the chorus, you also need to bow with the sign of the cross. Frequent bows help to distract yourself from extraneous thoughts and feel like you are standing before God.

Gospel reading at the prayer service to the Mother of God

In the middle of the canon, an excerpt from the Gospel about the Mother of God is read. When Mary was still carrying the Lord in her womb, She came to visit her relative Elizabeth. It was revealed to Elizabeth that Mary would give birth not to an ordinary child, but to God Himself. She joyfully met the Blessed Virgin, predicting Her future glory “from all generations.” While reading the Gospel, worshipers stand straight, heads bowed, and listen carefully to the sacred words.

Icon of the Mother of God with Child

Akathist and litany

If you ordered a prayer service with an akathist, then the reading of the akathist to the Mother of God “The Inexhaustible Chalice” will begin here. This is a solemn chant, the repeated choruses of which can be sung along with the priest or choir. You need to do this quietly, decently connecting your voice with the voices of those praying. It is better to have your own book with the text of the akathist: this way it is more convenient to follow the prayer.

Prayers to Orthodox saints against drunkenness:

After the akathist, the reading of the canon is completed and the litany is pronounced - several petitions to the Lord, including special ones related to the patient for whom a prayer service is being served. After each petition, the chorus “Lord have mercy” follows, accompanied by the sign of the cross and bow.

Prayer to the Mother of God “Inexhaustible Chalice”

The exclamation of the priest “Let us pray to our Most Holy Lady Theotokos with tenderness of hearts” announces the beginning of the main prayer of the Mother of God, always joined to the akathist singing. At this moment you need to bow your head or kneel, following the example of the priest. It is advisable to read the text of the prayer in front of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon at home in advance in order to understand its contents and direct thoughts according to the spoken petitions.

Prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos before Her Icon “The Inexhaustible Chalice”

Oh, Most Merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but mercifully hear us: wives, children, mothers and those obsessed with the serious illness of drunkenness, and for this, for the sake of our mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of those who fall away, brothers and sisters, and heal our relatives.

Oh, Merciful Mother of God, touch their hearts and quickly raise them from the falls of sin, bring them to saving abstinence. Pray to Your Son, Christ our God, to forgive us our sins and not to turn His mercy away from His people, but to strengthen us in sobriety and chastity. Accept, O Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children, of wives who weep for their husbands, of children, the orphaned and the poor, abandoned as lost, and of all of us who fall before Your icon.

And may this cry of ours, through Your prayers, come to the Throne of the Most High. Cover and protect us from the evil trap and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with Your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, may God’s mercy cover us for the endless ages of ages. Amen.

At the end of the prayer service, the priest anoints those present with oil from the lamp that burned in front of the icon.

Prayers before the miraculous icons “Inexhaustible Chalice” in Serpukhov

Icon "Inexhaustible Chalice"

Prayer in front of the miraculous icons of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” located in the monasteries of the city of Serpukhov has great power. If possible, it is good to make a pilgrimage during the days of the celebration of the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary to one of the monasteries, the male “Vysotsky” or the female “Vladychny”.

About prayer services in Orthodoxy:

Attention! In the Vysotsky Monastery, prayers before the “Inexhaustible Chalice” are performed on Sundays: in the morning, after the Liturgy, the blessing of water (blessed water can be collected, taken home and given to the sick) and in the evening with the reading of the akathist. At the Vladychny Monastery, the sisters read an akathist daily before the miraculous icon at 15.00, and on Saturdays and Sundays the priest serves a full prayer service with an akathist and blessing of water. At prayer services and akathists, the names for the health of those who submitted notes are read.

Pilgrimages to holy places leave for a long time pleasant memories of the grace of joint prayer.

Watch the video about the akathist and prayer against addictions

Today the problem of alcoholism is more relevant than ever before. More than 90% of murders occur due to alcohol intoxication, and just over 80% of suicides were committed under the influence of heavy libations. It’s impossible to count how many families have broken up or are constantly in conflict due to this illness.

The numbers are simply terrifying and constantly growing. But what to do when all the methods have been used, and the alcoholic continues to drink? In this case, there is only one thing left - to go to church and ask for mercy from God. Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos The inexhaustible cup is considered the most powerful way and, most importantly, effective to bring the patient to reason and stop his craving for alcohol.

A little history

One of the very first legends about the miraculous icon belongs to one of the monastery servants, Lizaveta. This nun was lucky enough to become witness the appearance of the face of the Virgin Mary in 1879. From then on, Lizaveta began to serve only this icon until her departure to a better world. The abbess of the monastery told this story to the world.

In the province of Tula district there lived a retired soldier. And then the time was dashing, turbulent. One of the peasants lost his legs, and the reason for this was the unrestrained consumption of alcoholic beverages and a craving for beer. He spent the entire pension that the state paid him in taverns; even despite his weakness and illness, he did not look away from the bottle.

But one day a miracle happened. An old man appeared to a soldier in a dream. His face ordered the soldier to appear at the Serpukhov monastery and celebrate Mass in front of the “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon. After this, he was promised that he would forget about spiritual and physical infirmities, and would also become healthy in both body and spirit.

However, the soldier did not pay attention to these words and continued to drown his troubles in wine. But the elder did not leave the poor fellow, he appeared to him again and again, already angrily saying that the soldier needed to immediately go to the Serpukhov region. Then the drunkard began to think and went on his knees to look for the miraculous icon.

Not having gone even half way, the wanderer got tired and fell on his back, falling into a heavy sleep. God did not give up on the traveler and gave him the strength of healthy legs so that he could get to the place and perform a godly task. Waking up from sleep, the drunkard was able to continue the journey on his own feet, helping himself with sticks. A little time later, he reached the monastery.

At the threshold of the monastery he was met by Abbess Zacharia. He told her about his nightly visions and asked permission to offer prayer to the image of the Most Holy Theotokos. However, the monastery did not know about such an image and he was told so.

The abbess, however, suggested that perhaps this is the image that hangs on the bell tower. After all, according to the description, it is very similar. Imagine the surprise of all the parishioners and clergy when they saw the inscription “The Inexhaustible Chalice” on the back of the image. The former drunkard returned home a strong and completely healthy man.

The rumor about this amazing miracle spread throughout all the surrounding areas in a very short time. Soon rivers of people flowed to the icon to serve the Inexhaustible Chalice. And most of them were among those who were obsessed with alcohol.

The first icon has not survived to this day. But there are several splits from the holy face, which are kept in monasteries and temples. Two lists are most protected - one is stored in Vedeno Vladychny Convent, and the second - in Vysotsk Monastery.

Each of these icons is considered miraculous. They exude myrrh and everyone who came to bow to them received strength, health and healing.

What is the power of an icon?

In the image, the Mother of God is depicted with her arms outstretched upward. Near it there is a large font-bowl in which the Divine Infant sits. If sincerely and with a pure heart offer a prayer to these holy faces, then they will help save you from many misfortunes that have a detrimental effect on many aspects of human life:

• a bright, upright destiny;
• home and comfort;
• sincerity and fairness to all people;
• physical and mental health;
• human essence.

The “Inexhaustible Chalice” prayer helps people get rid of many of life’s misfortunes and destructive hobbies. She's the one helps most people forget about drinking, smoking and drug addiction. If you believe the reviews, then when sincere believers pray, it helps cleanse the souls of their loved ones who suffer from alcoholism. If you do not know prayer, you can carefully listen to the akathist read by the priest. It also has a strong positive effect on the human body.

It's worth remembering that the human essence acquires a completely different perception of the world, after becoming on the pure and true path of Christianity. For example, a husband or son, who has fallen into depression due to drunkenness, returns to a normal and fulfilling life after offering sincere and pure prayer. That's why Everyone should pray and listen to the akathist who suffers from any illness. Holy the icon has already performed many miracles, and will perform even more.

When a prayer service is necessary

1. When a dependent person, husband or son, does not realize or does not want to understand his problem. In this case, treatment and services may be carried out without the knowledge of the patient.
2. To help a loved one recover from alcohol addiction. Only true believers are required to recite this prayer, who read prayers daily and turn to God.
3. When a person cannot be officially treated for addiction. This may be due to a high position in society, job status or the specifics of the position.
4. When people have financial difficulties and it is not possible to pay for treatment at the clinic.
5. The Prayer of the Inexhaustible Chalice can be used as an additional therapy. It becomes an effective and powerful aid for those who decide to get rid of drug or alcohol addiction. After all, holy words are capable of supporting a person’s state of mind for a long time.

Who can say a prayer

Most often, mothers of those people who suffer from drunkenness are allowed to read a prayer and serve a prayer service. But many wives also help by serving prayer services for their husbands. The icon also helps when children, sisters or brothers turn to it with a prayer for healing from drunkenness or any illness of their parent or brother. In general, you can read the prayer:

• brother;
• wife;
• mothers;
• children.

It doesn’t matter who exactly says the words of the prayer, the main thing is to believe that they work and have pure thoughts. It must be remembered that it is extremely difficult to overcome the force that destroys human health. The process of struggling for a sober and conscious life sometimes becomes extremely lengthy. But here it is important to be patient and call on the saints every night with a prayer for the protection of your relative.

Prayer text

Prayer The inexhaustible cup from the husband’s drunkenness consists of the following words:

Oh, our most merciful Lady! We now turn to your great protection and intercession, resorting, do not despise your prayers, mother. Descend, hear us graciously, the people calling to you: despairing women, saddened sisters, weeping mothers.

Our relatives are possessed by a serious demonic illness - drunkenness goes with them and takes them away from the Church of Christ. He excommunicates from his mother and deprives the saint of salvation. Heal your loved ones with love, touch, Mother of God, their frivolous hearts and protect sinners from deep falls, lead them to saving abstinence.

Persuade Christ the God of man and His Son, may the Almighty have mercy on human sins, may He not turn His mercy away from us, may He secure those for whom we ask for sobriety. Accept this prayer, Our Most Holy Theotokos, the cry of mothers for lost sons, the cries of wives for spouses, for forgotten families.

Save and protect us from the machinations of the enemy, and from catching the evil demon, the orphan and wretched beast. Help us to go through the difficult hour of exodus through the entire path of the ordeal that is unstumbling with the power of the power of the word of prayer. Deliver us sinners from the age-old weeping, may all the mercy of God cover us forever and ever. Amen.

In order for prayer to take effect, it is not necessary to go to church or make a pilgrimage to monasteries. You can simply purchase an icon and hang it in your home, and read a prayer next to it. But the most powerful is the one pronounced by the mother.

My father drank a lot and became uncontrollable. His mother tried to treat him with traditional methods, but all medical methods did not help at all or only helped for a short time. My father started drinking again and drinking even more. Then the desperate mother went to the temple and asked the priest to help her. He gave her a very powerful prayer. Not right away, but dad began to change. Maybe prayer helped, or maybe he himself realized that life was going downhill. The drinking has subsided and we are a happy family again.

Alcohol is a way to fill spiritual emptiness. Some try to get involved in sports, while others try to binge. But in any case, this is a way to fill the emptiness in the soul. But the more often a person goes to church, listens to services and prayers, the more his soul is filled with light. The inexhaustible cup really helps to cope with many ailments. I personally went through this. After the death of her parents, she began to drown her grief in wine. And if the priest had not prompted me to read this prayer at the service, I probably would not have been alive.

Svetlana

Mom drank and didn’t want to stop. Get treatment too. She said that there was no problem, that she could always stop drinking. I endured this for many years, and now my patience has run out. I asked the priest for a blessing and began to read a prayer every evening. I believed that she would help. And now, after two months, my mother practically does not take alcohol into her mouth. She again became that mommy who was always with us and loved us, not a glass.

The problem of alcoholism is one of the most pressing in modern society. Up to 90% of crime is committed under the influence of alcoholic intoxication, and suicide attempts account for about 80%. The number of broken families and domestic conflicts cannot even be described.

The terrifying numbers are growing steadily. What to do when you have tried everything, but the alcoholic stubbornly does not notice the existing trouble and continues to drink? Ask for help where they will never refuse - in the Temple. Prayer The Inexhaustible Chalice from Drunkenness is rightfully considered the most effective way to bring a person to his senses and save him from alcohol.

Prayer to the Inexhaustible Chalice icon - an effective way to fight for a sober future

The first legend about the miraculous face belongs to the monastery servant Lizaveta. The nun was lucky enough to be present at the appearance of the iconographic face in 1879. From then on, Elizabeth began to serve the sacred icon until the last hours of her life. This is what the abbess told about.

The “Inexhaustible Chalice” icon has a mysterious history

Appearance of the face

At that time, in one of the provinces of the Tula district, there lived a retired soldier. The peasant's legs were paralyzed, and the cause of the illness was constant drunkenness and an uncontrollable craving for wine. The poor drunkard skipped the entire pension he received from taverns and, despite his weakness, did not refuse a bottle.

One day a soldier had an apparition. In a dream, an amazing old man appeared to a drunkard. The luminous face ordered the drunkard to come to the Serpukhov monastery and celebrate Mass in front of the sacred icon “The Inexhaustible Chalice.” " After the service and ritual, you will forget about injuries and spiritual weaknesses, you will become healthy in body and spirit“, the luminous old man promised the drunkard.

But the stubborn peasant did not pay attention to the fateful words and continued to drink the bitter drink. The elder began to appear again and again, this time angrily exclaiming that the soldier should immediately go to the Serpukhov monastery. The drunkard came to his senses and crawled on his knees to look for the magic icon.

The appearance of the icon occurred in 1878-1879 in the monastery of Serpukhov

Halfway to the monastery, the wanderer felt ill, lay down on his back and fell asleep. But God did not turn away from the traveler on the pious path and gave him the strength of his legs. Having woken up, the peasant was able to continue the journey on his feet, helping himself with sticks. Soon the drunkard reached the monastery.

On the threshold he was met by the novice Zacharias (who later became Abbess Lizaveta). The soldier told her about his visions and said that the prayer in front of the icon of the Inexhaustible Chalice should come true. But in the monastery they did not know about such a face.

Zechariah suggested that this could be an image hanging on the bell tower, similar in description. The surprise of the novice and the parishioners knew no bounds when on the back of the icon painting they saw the inscription: “The Inexhaustible Chalice.” The former drunkard returned home as a completely healthy and strong man.

What does the icon look like?

Word of the miracle spread far throughout the surrounding volosts, and soon people were talking about the icon throughout Rus'. Rivers of people flowed to the monastery to serve the Inexhaustible Chalice prayer service. Basically these were people obsessed with drunken passion.

Unfortunately, the first holy icon did not survive to this day. But there are a couple of copies from the luminous face: one is preserved in the Vvedensky Vladychny Convent, the second is carefully preserved in the Vysotsk Monastery.

Both icons are miraculous and myrrh-streaming. And all who kneel before the images, diligently and sincerely calling upon the holy images, receive spiritual and physical strength and health.

The power of a mighty face

The image depicts the Mother of God with outstretched and raised arms. Near the Mother of God there is a large bowl-font with the Infant God. Sincere prayer to the holy faces, spoken with pure thoughts, can save and protect the believer from destructive cups that have a destructive effect on:

1. A bright, straight forward destiny.
2. Home comfort and family hearth.
3. Honesty and sincerity towards everyone around you.
4. Human essence, physical and spiritual health.

The “Inexhaustible Chalice” prayer will save you from various harmful hobbies and addictions. She helps people forget about drug addiction, drinking, and smoking. According to reviews from believers, sincere words spoken for the benefit of relatives also change the patient at the level of spirituality.

One of the lists from an ancient icon

The human personality acquires a different outlook on life, embarking on the pure path of virtuous Christianity. For example, a depressed and drunken husband or son, at the end of the prayer service, begins to live a full, healthy life, leaving the darkness of unremitting addiction.

When to rush to a prayer service

A prayer to the icon of the Inexhaustible Chalice against drunkenness is read in the following cases:

1. If the dependent person does not admit that he has a problem. This time the ritual is allowed to be carried out without the knowledge of the patient.
2. To heal loved ones from alcohol addiction. This prayer should be said by true believers who daily devote their time to calling on God, reading prayers.
3. If it is impossible to officially treat a person for addiction. The position in society, a well-known name or the specifics of the professional service interfere.
4. In case of financial difficulties, when medical treatment in a clinic becomes an unaffordable and too expensive luxury.
5. As an adjuvant therapy. Prayer to the Inexhaustible Chalice becomes a powerful aid in ongoing treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Holy words can strongly support a person’s state of mind and give confidence in their abilities.

Who can say prayer words

As a rule, women are allowed to read the text of the sacred prayer and serve a prayer service: mothers for their son and wives for their spouse. But the icon also helps when children, sisters or brothers call on it for help for the healing of their parents.

It doesn’t matter who exactly says the words of the prayer, the most important thing is to believe in it and have sincere, pure thoughts.

It is necessary to realize that it is very difficult to overcome harmful cravings that destroy a person’s health and soul. The process of fighting alcoholism and fighting for a sober existence is long. You should be patient and cry out every night for salvation, calling on holy images.

The Inexhaustible Chalice for the Husband’s Drunkenness prayer is read as follows:

« Oh, our most merciful Lady! Now we pray to your great protection and intercession, when you resort, do not despise your prayers. Come down and graciously hear us, the people calling to you: despairing wives, saddened sisters, weeping mothers.

Our relatives are possessed by a serious demonic illness - drunkenness goes with them and takes them away from the Church of Christ. He separates from his mother and deprives the saint of salvation. Heal your loved ones with love, touch, Mother of God, their frivolous hearts and raise sinners from deep falls, lead them to saving abstinence.

Pray to Christ, the God of man and His Son, that the Almighty may have mercy on human sins, and may He not turn His mercy away from us, and may He secure those for whom we ask in chastity and sobriety. Accept this prayer, Our Most Holy Theotokos, the cry of mothers for lost sons, the cries of wives for spouses, for forgotten families.

Keep us safe and protect us from the snares of the enemy, and from catching the evil devil, the orphan and wretched beast. Help me to go through the inexorable hour of exodus through the entire path of the unstumbling ordeal through the power of the power of the word of prayer. Deliver us sinners from the age-old mourning, may all the mercy of God cover us forever and ever. Amen».

To carry out the ceremony, it is not necessary to arrive at the monasteries and serve services there. You can purchase an image and pray to it at home. It is better to place the icon in the corner of the wall located in the eastern part of the apartment.

In difficult life situations, a person turns to religion. It is believed that each of us comes to God in our own way. And very often the main motive for turning to religion is the illness of a loved one.

Alcohol addiction is considered an illness, which is associated not only with physical, but also with the moral suffering of a person dependent on alcoholic beverages. Modern medicine finds many reasons for the appearance of this disease and its development.

You should know that alcohol is not only a poison for the human body. First of all, his soul is poisoned: the person is in the power of evil.

Who will pray for his soul? If he cannot do it himself, then this is the responsibility of his loved ones and relatives, as well as friends. Prayers for drunkenness are not difficult to find. It is enough to open specialized church literature.

Prayer against drunkenness is included in prayer books, which can be purchased at any church store.

Society today

At all times, Saints were revered in Rus'. They are also loved in modern times, each using them according to their own needs.

In the church, believers order prayer services, addressing God on their behalf through the priests. They are the connecting link between ordinary people and God.

But he loves each of us, despite the fact that we sin daily. It is very difficult to preserve your soul in our difficult times. But some people do it better than us.

Spirituality is not in fashion now. But we should not follow negative trends that destroy our word and soul. Maybe then there will be less alcoholism.

Prayer against alcoholism “Inexhaustible Chalice”

The Inexhaustible Chalice Prayer - who among the believers does not know it? Known to those whose husbands and sons, as well as daughters, preferred the influence of alcohol to the true values ​​in life.

For the first time the prototype
The icon of the Mother of God “Inexhaustible Chalice” appeared before people in 1978.

One of the peasants who lived in the district was obsessed with drunkenness. He drank everything that was in the house and fell into poverty. His legs gave out, but the bottle still did not leave his hands. The man has sunk to the very bottom, but before he was a soldier and defended his homeland.

One day he saw a dream in which an old man stood in front of him. He showed him the way to the monastery of the Lady. The elder said that there was an icon there called the “Inexhaustible Chalice.”

The elder ordered a prayer service to be served. But the soldier did not immediately obey the elder, because his legs hurt very much. But when the elder appeared to him for the third time, he set off on his journey on all fours.

People felt sorry for him. One old woman let him spend the night and rubbed his feet with something. Then she put him on the stove, where, after sleeping, he set off on his way. But already on crutches.

Gradually he reached Serpukhov, where the monastery of his dreams stood. But they didn’t know what kind of icon this was, what this tattered and sick man was talking about. Then they realized that an icon with a bowl was hanging in the passage. Turning it over, people saw the name of the icon - “The Inexhaustible Chalice.”

Is it worth saying that the person returned home completely healthy?

Prayer for drunkenness

Oh, most merciful Lady! We now resort to Your intercession, do not despise our prayers, but graciously hear us: wives, children, mothers; and the serious illness of drunkenness of those possessed, and for this sake from your mother - the Church of Christ and the salvation of those who fall away, brothers and sisters, and heal our relatives.

Oh, merciful Mother of God, touch their hearts and quickly raise them from the falls of sin, bring them to saving abstinence.
Pray to Your Son, Christ our God, to forgive us our sins and not to turn His mercy away from His people, but to strengthen us in sobriety and chastity.

Accept, O Most Holy Theotokos, the prayers of mothers who shed tears for their children, of wives who weep for their husbands, of children, orphans and wretches, abandoned by those who have gone astray, and of all of us who fall before Your icon. And may this cry of ours, through Your prayers, come to the throne of the Most High.

Cover and protect us from the evil trap and all the snares of the enemy, in the terrible hour of our exodus, help us to pass through the airy ordeals without stumbling, with Your prayers deliver us from eternal condemnation, may God’s mercy cover us for endless ages of ages. Amen.

There is a prayer against drunkenness in any religious reference book. Like all petitions to God.

Many parishioners, turning to their priest, complain that God does not hear them. This is not so: patience is needed and “according to your faith it will be done to you.”

Prayer is living help to people who find themselves in hopeless situations. It is necessary to pray with all your heart.

For this, a calm environment must be created: a person should not be distracted by foreign objects and people. Only the soul should talk to God, the human heart.

This message will definitely reach the Creator, whose living help is in our every action and event. This is what our life consists of.