Akathist to Saint Pantaleon

How to read the akathist?

After submitting the names, download and read the text of the Akathist to Saint Pantaleon in Russian, English, Italian, French, Ukrainian , or listen to it online weekly according to the schedule at your chosen hour of prayer. To begin the prayer with the Akathist, you can say, "Bless me, Lord!" In the final prayer of the Akathist, mention the submitted names in any place that fits the meaning ("help us…," "do not leave us…," etc.). After completing the prayer, you can thank God and ask for help in your own words.

Who is the great martyr and healer Pantaleon and why should I order an akathist to him?

Saint Pantaleon the Great Martyr and Healer is a saint from the early centuries of Christianity. During his earthly life, he was a physician. After receiving Holy Baptism, he treated people without asking for payment. In the name of the Lord, he healed the terminally ill and could even resurrect the dead. By the age of thirty, Pantaleon’s acts of mercy and love for the Lord had grown so great that they reached the pagan emperor. Because he refused to worship idols, Saint Pantaleon suffered a martyr's death. After his passing into eternity, the healer Pantaleon continued to help those who were ill. Many cases of healing, not only of physical ailments but also of spiritual afflictions, have been recorded when praying to him with the Akathist hymn.

What is asked of the Great Martyr and healer Pantaleon in prayers and akathists?

After the Fall, humanity learned about suffering and became vulnerable to various illnesses, including mental and spiritual ones. But the Lord is full of mercy.
He does not leave a person to struggle alone against the consequences of their sins or divine trials. He sends His chosen ones, the saints, to help.
We pray for the sick with the Akathist to Saint Pantaleon the Great Martyr and Healer. This is a prayer for health, from illness, for recovery, or a prayer for the sick. When people turn to Saint Pantaleon with the Akathist hymn regularly and sincerely, hundreds of worshippers bear witness that the causes of illness become clear, the best paths to healing are found, and ultimately, the illness weakens or full recovery occurs.

How to order the Akathist to Saint Pantaleon online on the «Prayer by Agreement» website?

The Akathist to Saint Pantaleon the Great Martyr and Healer is performed at the Resurrection of Christ Hermitage every Saturday four times a day. Our website provides the option to submit the name of a suffering person online for remembrance in prayers. It is also recommended to personally join the prayer to Saint Pantaleon, uniting with thousands of believers worldwide, forming a congregation where the Living Lord is always invisibly present, accepting the requests of the praying and granting help in due time.