Why are there tears in the temple? Why do people cry in the temple
I haven’t been going to Temple for long, I try to do it every Sunday. They sing at the service, and while singing I cry, this doesn’t happen on purpose, somehow on its own. I look around people praying, but no one is crying. I try to distract myself with thoughts about something, but this doesn’t work for long, and the tears appear again. I don’t understand why this happens.
Answer:
Why do you want to cry in church? This question seems to concern many people. Meanwhile, this is not some kind of mystery, there is nothing supernatural in this, and people who cry in church are completely normal people, both mentally and physically. Moreover, you can take some courage to say that these are good people, and here’s why.
If we talk to different people who regularly feel the urge to cry in church, we can see that these are people who sincerely believe in God. Those who go to church not for fashion, not to comply with conventions and rituals, or for other reasons. These people go to church at the call of their heart, at the behest of their soul. Such people are very sensitive to the words of the sermon. it not only penetrates their consciousness, but also enters their heart. And the feeling of something holy, good, experiencing the greatness and wisdom of God, joining the beauty of the sound of the choir of wisdom of biblical revelations, causes in such people an irresistible desire to cry. And this is wonderful, no matter how we feel about religion in general. This is very useful for the human psyche. Such strong positive emotions have a very beneficial effect on his psyche. They pacify us, give us strength, instill in us peace and balance.
Another reason that you want to cry in church is the peculiar contrast between the teachings of the Christian religion, as well as the reality that reigns outside the walls of the temple. A person feels very acutely about the imperfection of our world and therefore cries. He cries because he imagines how good it would be to live if the kingdom of God came. Crying because there are still so many people who do not heed the word of God. He cries because he is not able to convey this word to all the deaf, to reach all hearts so that God may dwell in them.
Likewise, a person can cry in church when he experiences repentance for his unseemly actions, thoughts, and words. But this is hardly the reason for the desire to cry that regularly arises in church. For a person who sins, then repents, then sins again, so that he is ashamed of his actions to the point of tears, most likely will not be sincere.
And of course, there are reasons unique to a particular person for crying in church.
Some are mourning a loved one they recently lost, some are crying to release accumulated stress, and so on.
The temple is a place where a person sometimes wants to cry, because there he is allowed to be himself, to reveal his soul without fear of being wounded from the outside.
How often do people cry in church?
As a rule, tears in the eyes of parishioners can most often be seen during funerals, sadness, or with joy during a wedding or baptism. In these cases, everything is clear, thus giving vent to overwhelming emotions. But how can we explain the desire to cry during the Liturgy, prayer or confession?
A person can cry in church when he feels repentance for his unseemly actions, thoughts, words
Christians who experience such emotions for the first time are concerned with the question of whether it is good or bad; tears roll down their cheeks at the will of God or Satan. The reasons that cause crying, and sometimes sobbing in church, are individual for each person.
Someone suddenly realized the magnitude of the grace given, while another compared the world outside the temple walls with a state of peace during communication with God, someone experienced grief, and another received an answer to prayer. In this case, a person cannot control his emotions; everything in the temple is in the power of the Creator.
Advice! You should not concentrate on the desire to cry, tears are flowing, cry, for it is not a shame to bare your soul and heart before the Almighty Creator.
Crying within church walls has never been a bad sign, this is a manifestation of:
- cleansing;
- repentance;
- grace;
- joy;
- peace;
- gratitude.
Peaceful Tears
When communicating with church-going Christians who lead a righteous lifestyle and read prayer rules, you can often hear that they often cry during divine services or home prayers, while experiencing a special feeling of reverence for the Creator.
Every priest will confirm that holy crying, giving peace and tranquility in the heart, is a grace given by God through the touch of the Holy Spirit.
Only a person receptive to Scripture can be filled with a special joy that causes tears, for the Word does not only enter into conclusions, it touches the Christian soul, given by God. Only sincere believers in the Almighty people react with tears to the singing of a church choir or the reading of a sermon, while opening their souls to be touched by the Holy Spirit.
Tears of remorse
Finding himself in the presence of the Almighty God, realizing his sinfulness and the magnitude of the given grace - eternal life, a person begins to cry against his will, repenting of his sinful life.
Realizing the power of the blood of Jesus, the suffering He endured and death on the cross, and this is all for the sake of every Christian, a person involuntarily begins to cry, asking for forgiveness for the early rejection and indifference to the torment of the Savior.
The main reason for wanting to cry in church is a strong faith in the Lord
There is no need to be ashamed of crying in church, regardless of whether you are a man or a woman. You shouldn’t pay attention to the surprised looks of your neighbors at the moment when the power of repentance brings you to your knees. For at this moment the crying person is before God himself, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Is it bad to cry in church?
Some Christians, who literally begin to cry every time they visit a church, going to extremes, consider themselves complete sinners or people who have been cursed, damaged, or the evil eye has been cast over them.
In these cases, one must have a special feeling, because the touch of the Holy Spirit and cleansing always leaves a bright mark on the soul, filling it with joy and special peace.
If you feel anxiety, self-pity, or fear, you should seek help from a counselor or the priest of the temple so that he can help you figure out what is causing the crying in the temple.
It is much worse if a person who comes to church does not experience reverence and fear of God, he came for show, for many people do this, for now it is fashionable to be Orthodox with a large cross on his chest. It often turns out that there is a cross on your neck, but there is no faith in your soul. Such people do not cry during worship or the angelic singing of a church choir. They know how to do everything right, but at the same time they feel their complete spiritual emptiness.
It is better to cry in church like a repentant sinner than to remain a self-righteous Christian.
What do priests say about crying in church?
Surprisingly, there is no consensus among the priesthood either.
One group, and it is much more numerous than the second, claims that while in the temple, a person can be himself, relax, and show his weaknesses before God. At this moment, the soul of a child of God is revealed in him, completely defenseless before the Creator.
Regardless of what everyday hurricanes rage outside the walls of the temple, at the moment of presence before the Lord there is always calm. Sincere prayer mentally and spiritually transports the person praying to the kingdom of God, the coming of which every Christian dreams.
One of the most common reasons why people want to cry in church is a strong belief in God.
There are clergymen who claim that the cry of bitterness and despair is caused by Satan, because he wants to impose a feeling of guilt on a person and turn him away from the church.
Dark forces, unfortunately, still have strength, and sometimes even power, over a person who is weak in faith, the servants of Satan are engaged in casting the evil eye and damage, but it is in the presence of God that one can find a way out of the captivity of the devil, remaining in repentance before the bright forces of God.
Some people think that they are unworthy to stand before God, crying and sobbing literally weigh on the heart from despair, many Christians, not believing salvation from the Lord, run to psychics and fortune-tellers, while closing the doors to salvation and grace.
Important! The task of a spiritual mentor is to help a Christian understand that within the walls of the temple he is under the protection of God, here the devil has neither rights nor power.
With the growth and strengthening of faith in God, the reasons for weeping in the Church also change. Christians, who once shed tears of despair, silently cry from the grace of remaining before the strong and omnipotent Lord in prayer and sincere repentance.
Saints about crying and tears during prayer
According to the Monk Isaac the Syrian, one of the Fathers of the Church, the spiritual transformation of a person begins with tears of repentance.
In his appeal to God, Saint Augustine sees the tears of his mother, who, being married to a pagan, constantly cried in prayer of petition for her husband and children. Saint Monica begged her family in tears.
Augustine assures in his book “Confessions” that tears cover the person praying at the moment of realizing the price of the Blood paid for the salvation and triumph of God.
According to Metropolitan Athanasius of Limassol, only in tears can one learn the essence of prayer life.
Repentant crying or hysteria
Tears of repentance are quiet and sweet, but sometimes a person experiencing resentment, unforgiveness, self-pity, when pride overwhelms him, begins to sob, cry hysterically.
Each person can behave differently in church; his state of mind, when completely immersed in worship and prayer, is regulated by higher powers. Advice! We should turn to God, like David in Psalm 139:24, in prayer asking the Creator to show us whether we are on a dangerous path and direct us to the eternal path, so that we can rest in peace and confidence in His presence.
Why do tears come to my eyes when I pray?
I came to work, and someone was crying next to me. What's happening? How to react? Should you offer help? Answered by Archpriest Mikhail Fomenko, rector of the Church of St. Vmch. Panteleimon at City Council No. 2 of Gorlovka.
First of all, we need to understand the reasons why people cry in churches. The first of them is a feeling of repentance for one’s sins. The priest needs to treat such a situation correctly, even support the person in this. Say that this is good and normal. In the Gospel, a harlot came to Christ and began to cry bitterly, washing His feet with her tears. He noticed this and did not reject her. Tears of repentance are good tears. With them a Christian softens and washes his soul.
It happens that a person comes to church and cries for a reason unknown to him - then tears well up in his eyes, and that’s it, he can’t help himself. In such a situation it is more difficult to understand. When we cut onions, we also cry, this happens reflexively: something irritates the eyes - tears begin to flow. The same thing happens to some people in the temple: something bothers the soul - and they cry. Apparently, in the temple there are some irritants to which the soul of such a person responds, and this is expressed in crying.
Perhaps he is burned by the grace present in the church during services. This happens quite often: people who rarely go to church complain that they feel bad there: they feel dizzy, it becomes stuffy - although the temple may be large, with a lot of air. Something is tormenting them, some tears are welling up - they cannot understand what is wrong with them. This is a signal that you need to look from the outside at yourself, your life, your attitude towards God and the Church. Very often these are tears of grace, which mean that a person’s soul is hungry.
Tears are joyful when a believer is filled with joy about the Resurrection of Christ, hope for salvation and the mercy of the Lord. It happens that a person is touched by grace, and he cannot hold back tears of tenderness and delight. There are two opinions of church teachers regarding tears of joy. Some say that there is no need to show them, because it could tempt someone: not everyone was affected. For this reason, it is better to hold back such tears. Others believe that if you have been touched by the grace of God, you should not hide anything. Let everything that is inside you be on the outside: joy means joy, tears mean tears. I think in such a situation it is better to follow the golden mean: if a person is overwhelmed with feelings, let him express them, but without being too demonstrative.
As I already mentioned, tears of repentance are the most valuable tears. The saints say that you should soak your prayers in them every day. However, these tears sometimes hide a great temptation: a person can squeeze them out of himself to pretend that he is a great man of prayer, a faster or a mourner. This misleads both the person crying and those around him. In fact, these are the tears of the Pharisees, not real. It’s just that people are used to behaving this way in church.
I can say that in confession it also often happens when people come and seem to cry, but they don’t cry. They have tears in their eyes, but these are not tears of repentance, shame, or overcoming. They cannot be called sincere. Here we need to turn to psychology. There are such neuroses when a person demonstratively shows his mental pain so that they pay attention to him, feel sorry for him, say a comforting word, in order to feel significant in a certain situation. Very often, Orthodox Christians who come to church and pray have tears just like this: so that someone will pay attention, so that someone will come up and ask what happened.
Tears of sentimentality are also bad: they do not change a person. If he deliberately drives himself into such a state, then such tears become a habit, this is not good. Some people feed emotionally from this, but this state should not be encouraged.
How to react?
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh was asked what to do if children interfere with prayer in church. He replied: “If you really prayed, the children would not bother you.” When a person's heart is turned to God, he will not pay attention to what is happening around him. If you feel great empathy for the crying person, it is permissible to offer your help. The Apostle James says: “Faith without works is dead” (2 James 2:26), and helping your neighbor is a necessary thing. In any case, here you need to have delicacy and attentiveness. A person in a temple can experience catharsis - cleansing, and his tears are tears of relief and happiness. There is no need to disturb him, just as when he prays and tearfully asks God or the saints for something. It’s a completely different matter when some old woman is crying in the corner because she has nothing to eat. In this case, help is necessary.
Recorded by Ekaterina Shcherbakova
Number of entries: 43
Hello! I have this problem: as soon as I enter church, I immediately feel uneasy, dizzy, and once I was at a fortune teller, she said that I was walking under the devil. Sometimes it feels like something is twitching inside. And, if it matters, I was born on Friday the 13th. Please explain what it could be?
Vitaly
Vitaly, you don’t need to go to fortune tellers anymore, no matter how much worse they do to you, but go to church, don’t leave, over time this temptation will go away from you. It’s the enemy who won’t let you go: first you went to visit him, to that fortune teller, then maybe you read some occult literature, consoled him, and now you’ve turned away from him and gone to God. How will he like this? So it’s malicious, it frightens, it tempts, it makes you feel all sorts of sensations. Don't be afraid! But through such “tricks” you will be even more convinced that the spiritual world exists. And when it gets bad, you can even say: “Thank you, enemy, with your tricks you strengthen me in faith: if in the spiritual world there is such rubbish as you, then, therefore, there are angels and the Lord Himself, so I am with them.” and I will strive!”
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello, father. When I stand at work, I feel bad - first a continuous yawning sets in, then I feel bad. Same thing on the subway. Doctors say it's heart failure syndrome. What should I do?
Iraida
It’s quite possible, Iraida, that’s true. In any case, the situation in the subway is not at all similar to spiritual warfare. Check with your parish priest, perhaps it’s just stuffy in your church.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Good afternoon, father. I have a difficult situation - my mother-in-law has schizophrenia, and my wife has some kind of mental illness, because of which our ability to cohabitate in marriage is very limited. The mother-in-law turns off electrical appliances when leaving home, the wife turns them off before going to bed because “they squeak.” My wife wanted a wardrobe with mirrored doors, I bought it for her, so she went to sleep in another place - she is afraid of mirrors. She doesn’t listen to me or the priests, but for all questions she turns to the Internet or to her friends. In controversial situations, she is incapable of a calm dialogue, she immediately breaks into a heart-rending scream, even if it is two in the morning. Things went as far as breaking dishes and throwing the phone. On Saturday, because of her, we did not go to church, because “on Saturday you need to go to church only if you take communion.” And this despite the fact that it’s Lent! Then she gave me something that still leaves me in a stupor: “I feel bad in church, my faith is not confirmed by anything, why does God need my torment, no one asked me to come into the world.” She said many other terrible words, but when I asked her: “So are you a Christian or not,” she answered: “I don’t know.” I don’t know how! It has become unbearable to live with her - I am constantly afraid that she will commit suicide, and this will probably make me go crazy soon. For some reason, the priest who married us does not allow us to get a divorce, although there are every reason for this. What should I do?
Alexei
Dear Alexey, you need a lot of patience and love in your situation. Your wife feels bad, she is nervous, and you need to understand why and why, what problems oppress her so much. If this is a mental disorder, a doctor's consultation is necessary, and a lot of effort may be required to get her to agree to go. She listens more to her friends than to you - this means that a common language has not developed very well. You seem to be more of a rational person, while your wife lives more by emotions. Learn mutual understanding, make contact that she understands. Slowly you'll figure out what's going on. In the meantime, we need to be understanding about unexpected, seemingly strange actions, such as turning off electrical appliances. Some people especially feel either electric or magnetic fields, and experience discomfort from electrical equipment. Without understanding what the internal problem is, beware of putting pressure on external compliance. Do not appeal to the concept of “you are a Christian.” It is not words that will help here, but fervent prayer for your spouse. May God help you!
Priest Sergius Osipov
Hello! Please tell me what to do, what to do if things get bad in the church? When I’m at work, I feel very bad, there’s a ringing in my ears, and I feel nauseous. The grannies who are there say that, despite this, we must stand. But I can’t - it’s very bad. But I want to go to church. Tell me what to do? Thank you
Kate
Katya, first of all, don’t be afraid and don’t be embarrassed, this has happened to many, it will pass. Secondly, understand that these states are brought down on us by the devil, our enemy, if you do not retreat and give in, then you will win: he can only scare us, but the Lord will not allow us to actually harm him. On the other hand, why isn’t this a reinforcement of faith?! See how it works? And thereby we are involuntarily assured that a subtle spiritual world really exists, and that in this world some people feel very bad because we are going to God.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello, father. I have a question. Everything changed in my worldview after I came to faith, but when I come to church, I can’t hold back my tears, especially when I hear singing or stand in front of miraculous icons, and during confession I’m shaking all over, and I’m so ashamed, and sobbing They choke me so that I can’t say a word, but then it’s like a mountain moved off me, but I don’t stop crying. I’m ashamed of this, no one is crying, but I’m in tears, and people are watching, I’m already scared to go to church, what if I cry again. What is this, how to deal with it?
Elena
There’s no need to fight it, Elena, it’s very good! Tears of tenderness are a wonderful gift. If they flow, don't hold, don't be shy. Of course, there is no need to somehow artificially evoke them in yourself or stir up some other emotions in the church, but if there are tears, do not be embarrassed: crying about your sins, about your life is good.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello, today I was at the morning service with my mother, 30-40 minutes passed, and I suddenly felt ill, my head began to burn, my ears were ringing, my eyes closed, I was lost in space. With difficulty I reached the bench, I felt a little better, then they took me outside and I felt good, and I returned to the temple. This is the second time, please tell me what is happening to me? Thank you.
Daniel
This can happen for various reasons, Daniel. And from spiritual reasons, when the demon begins to tempt us, and simply from the stuffiness in the temple and the smoke of candles, if there are too many of them. It is best to talk about this with a priest during confession: here you will need to delve into the reasons together.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello! I am pregnant! After I found out this, I can’t stand a single service. Before this everything was fine. Please tell me what to do and why this happens? Thank you.
Marina
Hello, Marina. It is better to think about God while sitting than to think about your feet while standing. It is not at all necessary to stand for services. You can hatch them. And get up only at the most important moments - for the reading of the Gospel and for the Eucharistic canon. The main thing is that you do not forget to pray. There's nothing to be ashamed of. God help you.
Priest Alexander Beloslyudov
Hello! Father, help me, please. Sometimes when I come to church I want to cry. Sometimes tears flow from the eyes themselves during the service, for no apparent reason. Tell me, is this normal? I don't understand why I want to cry.
Masha
Masha, my soul is simply yearning without God. It would be best for you to somehow prepare for confession, communion, come early to the service in the morning, repent of your sins, cleanse your soul, and take communion with a clear conscience. That would be a consolation for the soul! And we would do it more often. And so, of course, our situation is deplorable - there is a sea of sins, and let’s be honest, we are not working on cleansing the soul from them, as we should. So the tears will flow involuntarily.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello, fathers! When they were getting married in the church, she fainted, but the priest carried out the wedding to the end after some time. My mother’s friend asked the church ministers how to approach this, they said that I would bear all the burdens of family life on my shoulders and that I needed to be patient. Is it really? And another question, I heard that you can’t cry for the dead, they feel bad there, is that true?
Svetlana
Hello Svetlana! I think such a strange explanation was given not by a priest, but by some church employee from the category of “church grandmothers.” You should not believe such explanations. Even the holy Apostle Paul warned: “Stop worthless and women’s fables, and train yourself in piety” (1 Tim. 4:7). Family life in itself is the joint bearing of the Cross, and fainting has no meaning here. In relation to the dead, we must grieve, but with hope for God's mercy and eternal life. Inconsolable crying can only speak of our unbelief.
Priest Vladimir Shlykov
Hello, father! I have a friend with whom I have many common interests, both personal and professional. This year she declared herself a "healer" after several sessions with a man who called himself a sorcerer. Now she “heals” people with spells and, as she says, prayers; “takes power” from trees. This is alien to me, like a wall has grown in front of me, after ten years of good, fruitful communication, I completely stopped wanting to communicate. And the most surprising thing for me is that I cannot enter church with her, just go in, light a candle, I cannot pray if she is next to me. So I remain at the threshold, and she enters. I can’t pray next to the “healer”. What is this, my pride? How should I behave?
Larisa
Larisa, all kinds of “healers”, “sorcerers”, “psychics” are servants of dark forces. Your friend uses magic - this is witchcraft, it is disgusting. If you can’t convince, then it’s better to stay away from such a “friend,” otherwise, by communicating with her, you yourself will begin to “heal people.” This is not pride, your soul just feels that this is not from God. Go to church without her, alone. Or find yourself another girlfriend, an Orthodox one.
Hieromonk Victorin (Aseev)
Hello. Recently, at the age of 63, my dad died. He consciously accepted baptism at the age of 40, but did not go to church. He said that he felt bad there, that since childhood he had felt uncomfortable there, something like fear. And his back always hurt a lot, he couldn’t stand for long. I don’t know if it was always after baptism, but at least for the last ten years I have constantly worn a pectoral cross. I don’t think he knew any prayers, although I may be wrong. But almost every day I went up to the icons at home, crossed myself, and asked God for something. Lately it seemed to me that he was getting closer and closer to God spiritually. But at the same time, he moves away from him in his actions: he suffered from the sin of drinking wine. He died (he was sober) suddenly, from a stroke. What I now really regret is that if he had just been in bed for a few days, maybe we could have invited a priest to the hospital or home. But that means this was the will of God. Can the soul of a person who turned to God but did not go to church have hope of salvation? How to pray for him?
Tatiana
Tanya, we Christians believe that God’s judgment is more merciful than human judgment. Pray for dad and don't despair. Your zeal is his justification before the Lord that his daughter is a Christian.
Archpriest Maxim Khizhiy
Father, good afternoon! Today I went to confession and the note listed my sins: irritation, resentment, condemnation. Father reproached me for being so nervous. I consulted with him that after the patristic books, this world seems hostile to me, I worry about the child, that there is a lot of destructive information in the world... Father said that the child can only be affected by my nervousness. I felt a little offended. I’m trying to improve, it’s hard for me to get away from my passions, I repent, I pray, I ask God for help, I want the child to be healthy and pious. Today I felt bad in church again.
Marina
Marina, situations like the one you described are simply passing, ordinary for spiritual life. Yes, confessors sometimes reproach us, sometimes they are even very strict with us. And there is a reason! If we are constantly patted on the head, what will grow out of us? We must remember that we did not come to the temple to look for caresses, but serious spiritual people. Those parishioners who came only to be pitied, believe me, very soon fall away from the temple. Don’t grieve, try to accept the priest’s reproach with wisdom: we have nothing to be offended by - we are only taking the first inept and rather lazy steps in faith, along the path of salvation. Reproaches and shocks are our dear guests, without them, in caresses and bliss, none of us will be saved.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello, father! For the Exaltation of the Lord, I went to the church for an early service. On this day it was my birthday. I lit candles for the saints and stood at the service for 50 minutes. Then I suddenly felt sick while reading the Gospel, my vision darkened and nausea began, I couldn’t stay on my feet, I realized that I was going to fall. This is the first time this has happened to me. I left the temple, but the fresh air didn’t help me, so I went home. Things didn't get any better at home. I believe in God, I don’t do magic, I go to church. I can't understand why this happened. I really wanted to stand until the end of the service, but my condition did not allow it. I am very ashamed and embarrassed that I left the temple at such a moment, because this is impossible. Why is this and what could this be connected with?
Vivea
Dear Viveya, do not attach importance to what happened unless it happens again. If this becomes a regular occurrence, consult a doctor. At your age, what happened may be the cause of hormonal changes in the body. And, of course, pray before the service that the Lord will help and this will not happen again. God bless you!
Archpriest Andrey Efanov
After going to church for services, to confession, and to Communion, I already felt bad several times. Tell me, what does this mean? Tell me what to do? Thank you.
Peter
Peter, I am not inclined to immediately attach some kind of spiritual connotation to this malaise, although this, of course, happens. I think this may be a consequence of fatigue, getting up early for services in the morning, perhaps the stuffiness in the church. Don't rush to worry. But don’t stop praying, otherwise the demon will take advantage of this situation and will simulate such attacks for you, just so as not to let you into the temple.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Bless, father! The last time, when I had just received communion and was already listening to the prayers of thanksgiving, my nose suddenly began to bleed. I don’t know what this is connected with, I just think that everything happens for a reason, and I don’t think this is just an accident either. And they immediately gave me a napkin; it was covered in blood. What should I do with this napkin? I didn’t throw it away, because all this happened after receiving the Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Svetlana
Svetlana, you could have simply thrown away the napkin, there is no need to add mysticism to such simple things, and even to the situation, even if it happened after communion. Everything is fine! Do not worry.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Good afternoon I went to communion on my birthday, got a headache in church, and after that I became very irritable, nervous, I even had a row in the store with the saleswoman, I was surprised by my behavior. Today is the second day, and so is the condition. What could it be?
Natalia
Natalya, this is the most banal temptation. It's a pity that you succumbed to him. This often happens: the enemy attacks a person either before he is going to the temple, or after. Be more vigilant in the future.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello! I don’t have much opportunity to attend church services, because I live very far from the nearest Church, and my grandfather cannot take me every time, so I often pray at home. But with breaks: for example, the first week I pray, and the second too, but by the third week I’m already lazy. And now, after one week, I begin to pray again, and in the morning (during prayers) I feel very bad! I paused, lay down and then continued again. And again I felt so bad that I couldn’t even stand on my feet! This has never happened before! Only in the Church perhaps.
Anna
Anna, there is no need to give up prayer, especially for you in your situation, when you cannot often go to church and receive spiritual reinforcement. At least try, when you are able to come to a service, to confess and receive communion without fail, this will greatly strengthen you. And if you can’t get to the service for a long time, then you can arrange with the priest to administer communion at home. Stick to these simple rules for now, and I hope your weakness will pass.
Hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Hello, father! I'm on my way to becoming a church member. Unfortunately, I am not a strong and resilient person. I am not in good health, I suffer from frequent headaches, and I get very tired. For me, even defending a church service is a serious test. Because of this, I don’t visit the temple often (depending on how I feel). I understand that the Lord gives each of us those trials that he is able to endure, for our own good. However, I feel guilty that I cannot become a good Christian! What should I do? What do you recommend, father? And one more question. Is it possible to shorten the morning and evening rules? Is there any mandatory minimum of morning and evening prayers? Unfortunately, I often do not have the strength and time to read all the morning and evening prayers that are contained in my prayer book.
Olesya
Hello, Olesya. What happened can be explained by physical reasons. Perhaps six hours of stress is too much for a teenage girl to handle. Do not doubt, the Lord God hears the prayer requests of all who came to venerate the Holy Relics of the Blessed One, and the feat of your standing did not go unnoticed by God. God bless.
Priest Sergius Osipov
Good afternoon On Sunday I went to confession and communion. After confession (at the service), I felt bad (my lower back hurt, my head was spinning). After communion it became even worse - I lay at home until the evening, and besides, some kind of depression began, such a heaviness in my soul... But in the evening everything suddenly passed - the pain subsided, and my mood became absolutely wonderful. What does it mean? How to evaluate this? When I used to go to church, I rested my soul there. There was never a bad time in church. I was preparing for communion - this was very important for me. The last time I attended communion was about 15 years ago...
Anastasia
Hello, Anastasia. Congratulations on your acceptance of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. The one who kept you from Holy Communion for 15 years does not immediately give up, tries with all his might to bring despondency to the person, but under the influence of the Grace of God he ultimately retreats. Try to approach Confession and Holy Communion more often so as not to expose yourself to such attacks by enemy forces. God bless.
Priest Sergius Osipov
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If you attend church, you definitely need to know about this!
Surprisingly, some people do not attach any importance to this, considering this phenomenon absolutely normal. Despite this, many people still consider this an abnormal phenomenon and associate it with something negative. At the same time, there are even people who, after visiting church with such emotions, begin to seriously think about their behavior in life. What does it mean to cry in church and how priests explain it - we will consider below.
There are tears in the church
There are many opinions about why you want to cry in church. Whether to pay attention to this or not is up to everyone to decide for themselves. Since every person programs himself for certain actions and thoughts.
But you need to understand that one of the most important reasons for this phenomenon is a strong faith in God. The majority of people who sincerely believe in God experience precisely such emotions when visiting a temple. As a rule, they manifest themselves during preaching and singing in a church choir. In such cases, all the sensitivity of human nature comes into play.
It is impossible to say unequivocally that the desire to cry is normal or abnormal. After all, a person is absolutely not to blame for his sensitivity and sincerity.
Sometimes the question “why are you crying in church?” - some people answer that this is a clear sign of damage, curse or evil eye. Believing in this or not is also a personal matter for everyone. But people say that when a person comes to church and shows such emotions, it is as if he feels that something is wrong with him. And upon entering the temple, he has a strong desire to cry.
For some believers, this even becomes a reason to dedicate a holy place more often or go and confess. But in fact, absolutely no one undertakes to assert that this is so. After all, you must admit, there is a category of people who simply do not believe in any curses or damage.
The opinion of the priests
The priests have their own opinion about why people cry in church:
- Some believe that this happens due to the feeling of an imperfect world in which we live. While in church, a person communicates with God and gets the opportunity to be alone with himself and take a break from the bustle of the world. The person understands that the world outside the temple is completely different, not so calm and quiet, there is less kindness and understanding in it. That's why the tears start flowing. He begins to understand how good it would be if the Kingdom of God came.
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