Troparia and kontakia for February 27

1st Saturday of Great Lent: The Miracle of the Boiled Wheat

Troparion — Tone 2

Great are the accomplishments of faith, / the Holy Martyr Theodore rejoiced in the flames as though at the water of rest, / for having been made a whole-burnt offering in the fire, / offered to the Trinity as a sweet loaf. / By his prayers, O Christ God, save our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 8

(Original melody)
Having carried the faith of Christ within thy heart as a breastplate; / thou didst trample underfoot the forces of the Enemy. / Therefore thou art crowned with a heavenly crown, as one who is joyfully invincible.

Repose of Saint Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn

Troparion — Tone 1

Your proclamation has gone forth throughout North America, / calling the scattered sheep into the unity of the church. / hearing your voice, they responded to your teaching, / and through your writings you instructed them in piety. / Now guided by your example, O Father Raphael, / we sing hymns of praise unto Christ our God. / Glory to Him Who gave you strength! / Glory to Him Who granted you a crown! / Glory to Him Who, through you, grants healing to all!

Kontakion — Tone 8

You were a guardian and a defender of the Church’s teaching; / you protected your flock from false doctrines and confirmed them in the true faith. / O holy father Raphael, son of Syria and glory of North America, / always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved.

Venerable Prokopios the Confessor of Decapolis

Troparion — Tone 1

(Podoben: “O citizen of the desert...”)
Having advanced in asceticism, O Father Prokopios, / you went from strength to strength. / By venerating the icon of Christ, you were shown as one comparable to the Martyrs. / With them, intercede for those who cry to you: / “Glory to Him Who has strengthened you. / Glory to Him Who has crowned you. / Glory to Him, Who through you, works healings for all.”

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Special Melody: “You appeared today...”)
O most glorious Prokopios, / initiate of heavenly Mysteries, / the Church honors you today as a morning star which dispels all the gloom of heresy.

Venerable Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Near Caves

Troparion — Tone 1

In the love of the living brethren, / you beheld the Hater of good1 who defeated you, turning you toward enmity, / but knowing your previous works, the Lord, the fountain of love, / turned you once more toward brotherly love, in which you lived, O God pleaser. / Pray for us, that we may live in brotherly love.


1 That is, the devil. Compare Micah 3:2.

Kontakion — Tone 7

O Titus, you emulated the Lord's humility, / for as a priest you humbled yourself before the proud Deacon Evagrius without malice; / therefore, you not only received the continuance of your earthly life from the Angel who healed you, / but also the enjoyment of eternal life; / as you rejoice in it, deliver us from harsh anger and vindictiveness.

Venerable Titus the Soldier, 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 Titus, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Thalelaios the Hermit of Syria

Troparion — Tone 1

O Thallélaios, you conquered idolatrous error by your martyric contest. / You are a treasury of healing, freely curing all who run to your church with faith, and who cry out with love: “Glory to Him Who strengthened you. / Glory to Him Who made you wondrous. / Glory to Him Who, through you, works healings for all.”

Kontakion — Tone 3

You were a fellow contestant with the martyrs, O Thallélaios, / and you became a soldier of the King of Glory, / trampling upon the pride of the idolaters by your trials and torments. / Therefore, we praise your memory.

Saints Asclepius and James of Syria

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 Asclepius and James, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Martyrs Julian, Eunos, Beza, and Mekaro 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!

Saint Leander of Seville

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 Leander, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.