Facts about the help of prayer for peace

Peace be with you, brothers and sisters! I will try to write briefly, as I am in a hurry. A couple of weeks ago, under circumstances I can’t quite recall, the Lord or the Most Holy Virgin Mary placed it on my heart to submit the name (Servant of God Vladimir) for commemoration during prayer to the Theotokos before the Kazan Icon. At first, I didn’t understand who this Vladimir was—I initially thought of Fr. Vladimir, then for some reason of the leader of Russia, and then of someone close to me… In short, I submitted the name and forgot about...

I thank the Lord for His mercy on me, a sinner. I thank the Most Holy Theotokos and Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker for their help! For two weeks, my salary had been delayed, and all my savings had run out. Today, I prayed the Akathist to the Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in communal prayer, asking for Her help. I also prayed the Akathists to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and to Jesus the Sweetest. And at exactly 3 PM, I received a call informing me that my salary was ready for collection. Glory to God for everything!

I joined you in fervent prayer for peace in Russia and Ukraine with the Akathist before the icon of the Kazan Mother of God—not only for peace there but also for peace here in Europe, in Slovakia. Do you think it’s easy here? No! Since February 24, 2022, our government has turned everything against Russia. All these sanctions are not against Russia—they are against us, ordinary people. In Bratislava, Ukrainian flags are displayed, refugees receive all kinds of assistance—from our taxes—while prices for us have skyrocketed. Some refugees'...