Bright Tuesday
Troparion — Tone 1
The audacity of those who hated the Icon of the Lord and the might of the godless came to Nicaea, / and those who were sent there inhumanly tortured a widow who devoutly revered the Icon of the Mother of God; / but by night, she and her son cast the Icon into the sea, crying out: / “Glory to you, O pure one, for the impassable sea has given you its shoulders.1 / Glory to your straight way,2 O you who alone are incorrupt.”
1 The waves.
2 Psalm 5:8.
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Go quickly before...”)
You strove in contest on Lesbos for the sake of Christ God; / sanctifying her by the discovery of your relics, O blessed martyrs. / Therefore, we honor you, God-bearer Raphael, / together with Nicholas the deacon, and the virgin Irene, / as our divine protectors, and intercessors with the Lord.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Although your holy Icon was cast into the sea by the widow who could not save it from its enemies, O Theotokos, / it has been shown as the Guardian of Mount Athos and the Gate-Keeper of Ivḗron Monastery, / driving the Enemy away and delivering those who honor you from all misfortunes and dangers.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “You Who were lifted up...”)
Let all of us honor the Holy Martyrs / who contended for Christ as our protectors and wonderworkers, / whose relics were hidden beneath the earth for many years, / and who have revealed themselves to us in wondrous ways: / Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene, as well as those who contended with them, as protectors and wonderworkers.
Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine
Troparion — Tone 8
The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed 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 your spirit, O holy Father John, rejoices with the angels.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”) Divinely arming yourself with purity of soul, / and wielding incessant prayer as a spear, / John, our father, you impaled hordes of demons. / Unceasingly pray for us all!
Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Anthony, at Rome
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Anthony, 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!
Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Go quickly before...”)
As a Priest you offered the Holy Sacrifice, / and as a Martyr you yourself were a burnt offering. / O Hieromartyr Paphnoutios, / God's steadfast contestant and treasury of grace, / bestow grace on us who praise you.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You reddened your priestly vesture in the streams of your blood, / and ran joyously to the heavenly tabernacle, O blessed Paphnoutios, / and you cry out to the Savior: / “You are the Fountain of Life, pouring forth compassion upon us all.”
Saint George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in Pisidia
Troparion — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / the enlightener of the universe and the adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father George, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Saint Tryphon, Patriarch of Constantinople
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 Tryphon, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Venerable Nikēphóros, Abbot of Catabad
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 Nicephorus, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Monastic Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou, Mount Athos
Troparion — Tone 1
The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed 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 your spirit, venerable Agathangelus, rejoices with the angels.
Kontakion — Tone 2
As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned martyr, / and as a model of the desert life, O most exalted Agathangelus, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.
Venerable Simeon of Philotheou
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 Simeon, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyr Theodore and those with him
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Theodore and his companions 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!