Soborozhdenie - what is this? Help the soul and body!

The Lord infrequently intervenes during physical processes. But when it comes to a person's illness, thanks to sincere prayers, there can be a miracle that no one expects. We are complex beings, having a physical and mental nature, affecting each other. Impact on the soul can heal the body. This is precisely what is being directed to the Sobor. What it is?

Not the last ritual

Do not be afraid of the church ordinance of this kind. This ceremony is performed in the modern church not only over the dying. Any person suffering from a physical or mental illness can participate in the sacrament. The subtle interaction between body and soul, by the grace of the Lord, allows us to achieve bodily improvement. But this is by no means a magical rite. Therefore, an unbelieving person receives help from the Creator only as an exception to help him come to God.

Justification in the Gospel

This ordinance was taught to people in the Gospel, and there is evidence that the apostles practiced it. In the early Christian times, this was not yet formalized as a special ritual, but it was used widely enough. Today we practice this, calling this action just as a sobor. What does it mean? What does the Cathedral have to do with it? This means that several fathers are going to (ideally, they should be 7), they pray for the health of the patient (but more often about a few patients).

Make an appointment in advance

However, the participation of several priests is not always possible. In this case, one priest holds a sacrament, especially often this need arises in a rural area where there are not enough priests. In the city, there is often a sobor in the church. As a rule, it is appointed for the time of posts. Parishioners learn about the date and specially pre-recorded. Then they come to the temple, if possible before they fast, if the nature of the ailment allows.

Clearer name

The term has a synonym that describes the ritual more clearly. Soborovanie - what is this in practice? Anointing with oil, over which we prayed. Or anointing. Thus, the sacrament is that a person prays with the priests about the healing of the body and soul. Then the sick are anointed with a special consecrated oil. It is believed that the sins forgotten by infirmity are forgiven. You can not deceive the Lord, so healthy people who want to "write off" their sins will only be in condemnation.

Ornaments near the icons

Soborning is helping the human soul first. In prayers it is recalled that mourning and sickness on Earth is a normal phenomenon, and it is necessary to patiently endure them so that God will make them useful for the soul. However, believers hope for miracles, often by faith they receive significant relief or healing in general. You probably saw icons with a lot of jewelry adorned to them? This is the gratitude of people who restored their health by prayers before this or that icon.

So, you are preparing, waiting for you to be sobornost. What does this mean in practice? It is advisable to forgive everyone on the eve, to reconcile with the offended and to seek out. This will allow us to come to the sacrament with a calm heart and hope for a miracle from the Creator. He is ready to help us many and only waits until we open the heart of His love, and the mind His wisdom.