Anyone who has ever gone on a pilgrimage to monasteries knows that any of them has miraculous powers. This strength consists of the strong faith of the pilgrims, of the wisdom of the monks, which they share with the visitors, of the stately beauty of architecture, quiet and gentle landscapes, prayed icons … Going to visit monasteries, you do not need a huge bag. The fees will be mostly domestic.
Instructions
Step 1
No need to plan on visiting monasteries for company or fashion. Any pilgrim must have a goal. Decide what you want to achieve with pilgrimage to the monasteries. Perhaps you or your loved ones need to solve some problem, cope with a difficult situation. Maybe you just need advice on how best to act in some difficult case?
Step 2
Having decided on the purpose of your trip, choose a place. For example, if someone wants to help a loved one cope with alcoholism, you can turn to the Inexhaustible Chalice icon located in the Vladychny Convent in Serpukhov for help. To ask Matrona for help, you can visit the Intercession Monastery, where her relics are kept. The monastery in Diveyevo is open to those who want to ask or thank Seraphim of Sarov …
Step 3
After choosing the monastery you are going to visit, learn as much as possible about its history and features. Learn about the patron saints of this monastery. Do not rely on an excursion story. It is better to get acquainted in advance and fall in love with the one to whom you are going to "visit".
Step 4
Before the trip, try to observe at least a week's fast - give up meat, dairy products, cigarettes and alcohol. An important component of fasting is the refusal to condemn, resent, and idle conversations.
Step 5
On the road, instead of chips and sandwiches, take with you a prayer book, audiobooks on Orthodox themes, CDs with church music. All this along the way will help you tune in the right way.
Step 6
Arriving at the monastery, you do not need to try to catch everything at once. The hustle and bustle must be left in the city. Slowness and even slowness will help to listen to your heart, to join the magical powers of the monastery.
