Seven prayer stops during the day
God’s Word says: “Seven times a day…” (Psa 119:164). Both the Old- and the New-Testament Tradition present a daily prayer rhythm. This rhythm was kept by St. Paul and the Apostles. Similarly, St. Basil emphasized the need for prayer stops during the day in the life of every Christian. Unfortunately, nowadays Christians do not have the daily rhythm of contact with God.
After many prayers and prayerful quests for actualization of the Church tradition at the present time we propose the following proven way of prayer. It is a prayer 7 times a day: when getting up, at 9:00 a.m., 12:00, 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and when lying down. How are we to pray and why?
+ In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
“Ephphatha!” (Be opened!) “I am self-willed. I am a hedonist. I am a critic.”
“Maran atha!” (Come, O Lord!) “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, have mercy on me!” (5×)
“Shema” (Hear), “Israel, love God! Jesus, my God, I love You with all my heart, with all my soul and with all my strength. Now I lose my soul for Your sake and the Gospel’s.”
The Word of life: (a verse from the Holy Scripture for 14 days; repeated 3×)
“From this moment I do everything + in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.” (3×)
Actual Word of Life – Mt 6:33 (23/11/2025 – 7/12/2025)
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added to you.”
After many prayers and prayerful quests for actualization of the Church tradition at the present time we propose the following proven way of prayer. It is a prayer 7 times a day: when getting up, at 9:00 a.m., 12:00, 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and when lying down. How are we to pray and why?
+ In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
“Ephphatha!” (Be opened!) “I am self-willed. I am a hedonist. I am a critic.
“Maran atha!” (Come, O Lord!) “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, have mercy on me!” (5×)
“Shema” (Hear), “Israel, love God! Jesus, my God, I love You with all my heart, with all my soul and with all my strength. Now I lose my soul for Your sake and the Gospel’s.”
The Word of life: (a verse from the Holy Scripture for 14 days; repeated 3×)
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Mt 6:33) (3×)
PRAYER IN URGENT NEED
It involves seven days of prayer. In case of a very serious problem the prayer can be said repeatedly for seven weeks. The Holy Spirit descended on the fiftieth day. The fiftieth year was the year of the Lord’s favour. “Whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.” (Jn 16:23)
