Great and Holy Friday
Troparion — Tone 4
By Your precious blood, / You have redeemed us from the curse of the law. / By being nailed to the cross and pierced by a spear, / You have poured forth immortality upon men. / O our Savior, glory to You!
Kontakion — Tone 8
Come, let us all sing the praises of Him who was crucified for us, / for Mary said when she beheld Him upon the tree: / Though You endure the cross, You are my Son and my God!
Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum and Disciple of Saint John the Theologian
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 Antipas, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 2
Today with hymns and praises let us acclaim Antipas, / light of the world and famous hierarch, / champion of truth and teacher of Pergamum. / He intercedes with Christ our God that we may be saved.
Venerable James, Abbot of Zheleznoborov
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 James, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Saint Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver
Troparion — Tone 3
Herald of the path of salvation, true keeper of Apostolic Tradition, / unshakable pillar, teacher of piety, and expounder of Orthodoxy; / O hierarch Barsanuphios, / entreat the Master of all to grant peace to the world, / and to our souls great mercy.
Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Processus and Martinian, 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!
Venerable Pharmuthius the Anchorite of Egypt
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 Pharmuthius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis
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 John, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Saint Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Rimnicului in Romania
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 Callinicus, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.