Many people are afraid of flying on airplanes. Often, believers pray during the trip for peace of mind, but even this does not always help. Alexei Patanogov, rector of the Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir in Novogirevo, told us how to deal with fear.
The priest called on the Orthodox to strengthen their faith and trust in God.
– Before the trip, you should pray and ask the Lord for help and protection. The priest emphasized that this will help to remain calm and not succumb to panic.
It is equally important to realize that plane crashes are rare, especially compared to car accidents for example. Airplane crashes kill far fewer people than accidents. Meanwhile, people ride cars every day without thinking about it. According to the priest, fear can be fought with the help of this simple logical reasoning.
-I realize that there is nothing scary about flying. The priest added: “Every day there are thousands of flights around the world, and plane accidents are rare.”
However, there are cases when fear becomes a real phobia, and here professional help will not be superfluous.
– If fear becomes obsessive, or panic attacks or stressful conditions occur that literally exhaust a person, in such cases it is permissible to consult a doctor. You can consult a specialist and, if necessary, take the medications prescribed to you before the trip.Moscow region todayยป.
Last year, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church told who to pray against earthquakes and tsunamis. Although there are no special prayers in Orthodoxy against earthquakes and tsunamis, since there are no such disasters in Russia, petitions for any natural disasters can be found in prayer books.