Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
Troparion — Tone 1
We the faithful all praise Hierótheus, the disciple of Paul, / Hierarch of Athens, / the world’s teacher and a preacher of the Faith, / who revealed to us Christ’s Mysteries / and poured forth streams of godly doctrine. / His life was well-pleasing to God, who is greatly merciful.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Hierarch of Athens, we praise you for you have instructed us in awesome and ineffable things, / and you were revealed to be a divinely-inspired writer of hymns. / Pray that we be delivered from every kind of sin, so that we may cry to you: / “Rejoice, divinely-wise Father Hierótheus.”
Uncovering of the relics of Saint Gurias, first Archbishop of Kazan, and Saint Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver
Troparion — Tone 4
In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Gurias, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Venerable Helladius of the Kiev Near Caves
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Helladius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable Onesimus of the Kiev Near Caves
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Onesimus, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable Ammon the recluse of the Kiev Caves
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Ammon, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyrs Gaius, Faustus, Eusebius, and Chaeremon, of Alexandria
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!
Martyr Peter of Capitolias
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Peter, O Lord, / through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You appeared as a bright star announcing Christ with your radiance, / which is repulsive to this world, O Martyr Peter; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Domnina with her daughters of Syria
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs, O Lord, / through their sufferings have received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!
Venerable Ammon
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Ammon, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable Paul the Simple of Egypt
Troparion — Tone 8
In you, o venerable Father Paul, / the image of God shone forth, / for you carried your Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away, / and to care instead for the soul since it is immortal, / wherefore your soul forever rejoices with the angels!
Martyr Evdemoz, Catholicos of Georgia
Troparion — Tone 4
By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, / even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Evdemoz, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Saint Elena of Serbia
Troparion — Tone 8
In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother, / for taking up your cross, you followed after Christ. / By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, most venerable Mother Elena your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “Having received the grace...“)
Because of your love of God you forsook a bed for rest, O Mother Elena, / you illumined your soul
with fasting, thoroughly vanquishing your enemies; / but by your intercessions destroy the evil designs of our adversaries.
Saints Jonah and Nectarius of Kazan
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy fathers Jonah and Nectarius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!