Postfeast of Pentecost — Day of the Holy Spirit
Troparion — Tone 8
Blessed are You O Christ Our God / You have revealed the fishermen as most wise / by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / through them You drew the world into Your net / O Lover of Man, Glory to You!
Kontakion — Tone 8
When the most High came down and confused the tongues, / He divided the nations; / but when he distributed the tongues of fire / He called all to unity. / Therefore, with one voice, we glorify the All-holy Spirit!
Saint Metrophanes, first Patriarch of Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 1
You proclaimed the great mystery of the Trinity, O good shepherd, / and manifested Christ’s dispensation to all, / dispersing the spiritual wolves who menaced your rational flock, / saving the lambs of Christ who cry: / Glory to him who has strengthened you! / Glory to him who has exalted you! / Glory to him who through you has fortified the Orthodox Faith!
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 Metrophanes, / entreat Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
You clearly taught the faith of Christ, / and by keeping it you truly increased your faithful flock to a multitude; / and so, Metrophanes, you now rejoice with the angels and unceasingly intercede for us all.
Righteous Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus
Troparion — Tone 3
(Podoben: “Awed by the beauty...”)
O sisters of Lazarus, you believed fervently in Christ and His wondrous deeds, / and were adorned with radiant virtues. / Now with your brother, you were found worthy to be numbered with the Saints; / together with him, pray to the Master for us, / O wise Mary and Martha.
Troparion — Tone 2
Appearing to the Myrrh-bearing women at the tomb, the Angel exclaimed: / “Myrrh is meet for the dead; / but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption. / So proclaim: ‘The Lord is risen, granting the world great mercy.’”
Kontakion — Tone 3
(Podoben: “Today the Virgin...”)
Formerly, you dwelt in the town of Bethany, / now in Heaven, you abide in Paradise, where the Lord's countenance shines. / For with fervent longing, you gave your hearts and souls to Him Who is the Life and Resurrection; / as you stand on high, O Mary and Martha, / entreat Him to grant salvation to us.
Kontakion — Tone 2
When You proclaimed “Rejoice” to the Myrrhbearers, / You caused the lamentation of the foremother Eve to cease by Your Resurrection; O Christ God; / commanding Your Apostles to proclaim: / “The Savior is risen from the tomb.”
Venerable Methodius, Abbot of Peshnosha, Disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
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 Methodius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Silanus, of Gaul
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Silanus, 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 Concordius of Spoleto
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Concordius, 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 Concordius; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Hieromartyr Astius, Bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia
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 Astius, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Venerable Father Zosima, Bishop of Babylon
Troparion — Tone 4
You appeared to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence. / Because of your lowliness, heaven was opened to you; / because of your poverty, riches were granted to you. / O Holy Bishop Zosima, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Kontakion — Tone 2
You taught and preserved the doctrines of Christ, / greatly increasing the number of your sheep, O holy Zosima. / Therefore you now live with the angels in enjoyment of eternal life, / fervently interceding with Christ for us all.
Venerable Sophia of Ainos
Troparion — Tone 8
In you, O Mother, was preserved with exactness what is according to the image; / 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 for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, O Venerable Sophia your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “Having received the grace of healing..”)
Having discarded a bed for rest, for the sake of your love for God, O Mother Sophia, / and illuminating your spirit with fasting, / you completely vanquished your enemies; / and by your intercessions you destroyed the evil schemes of our adversaries.
Hieromartyr Joannicius of Serbia
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 Joannicius, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Hieromartyr George of Serbia
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 George, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Martyrs of Niculitsel
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!
New Martyr Archbishop Andronicus of Perm
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 Andronicus entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Hieromartyr Joanicus, Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Coast
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 Joanicus, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Hieromartyr Savva, Bishop of Upper Karlovac
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 Savva, entreat Christ God to save our souls.