Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee Beginning of the Lenten Triodion
Kontakion — Tone 4
Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! / And learn humility from the Publican’s tears! / Let us cry to our Savior, / have mercy on us, / only merciful One!
Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch
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 Meletios, pray to Christ our God to save our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 6
Fearing your spiritual boldness, the apostate Makedonios fled, / and we your servants, celebrating your service with love, flee to you as an intercessor, O Meletios, / converser with Angels, and fiery sword of Christ our God, smiting all the godless; / and we sing to you, as a lamp which enlightens all.
Saint Alexei, Metropolitan of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia
Troparion — Tone 4
The fervent preserver of Apostolic dogmas, / the shepherd and teacher of the Russian Church: / By celebrating the memory of the blessed Hierarch Alexei / we glorify Christ our God in songs. / He has given us a faithful worker / and a fountain of healing grace, / the praise and confirmation of Orthodox Christians.
Kontakion — Tone 3
The luminous memorial of the Hierarch dispelled the sorrows of all, / and shone with the light of heavenly gifts, calling everyone to the Feast; / for the Hierarch Alexei has received from God the grace to drive away sickness and to heal all the people, / and for the monks he was revealed as the way (of ascent to God).
Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Khar'kov and Akhtyrsk
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 Meletius, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
O Hierarch Meletius, divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, / planter of faith and pruner of heresies, great favorite of the Trinity, / while standing with the Angels before God, / pray unceasingly for us all.
Venerable Mary (who was called Marinus), and her father, Venerable Eugene, at Alexandria
Troparion — Tone 8
In you, O Mother, was preserved with exactness what was 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 Mary, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
Troparion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word...”)
With the streams of your tears, you cultivated the barrenness of the desert, / and by your sighings from the depths, your labors bore fruit a hundredfold, / and you became a luminary of the world, radiant with miracles. / O Mother Mary intercede with Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you slew the hordes of demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Mother Mary: / “Always intercede for those who honor you.”
Saint Anthony, 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 Anthony, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Saint Kristo the Gardener of Albania
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Kristo, O Lord, / through his suffering 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!
Ivḗron Icon of the Mother of God
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.
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.
Saint Prochorus of Georgia
Troparion — Tone 8
In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Father, / 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 Father Prochorus your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with the purity of your soul, / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you pierced the armies of demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O our Father Prochorus, / always intercede for us who honor you.
Martyr Nicholas (Nikoloz) Dvali in Jerusalem
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 Nicholas, rejoices with the angels.
Saint Bassian of Uglich
Troparion — Tone 8
In you, O Father, was preserved with exactness what was 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 Bassian, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
Troparion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word...”)
With the streams of your tears, you cultivated the barrenness of the desert, / and by your sighings from the depths, your labors bore fruit a hundredfold, / and you became a luminary of the world, radiant with miracles. / O Bassian our Father, intercede with Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you slew the hordes of demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Bassian: / “Always intercede for those who honor you.”
Martyr Luke (Luka) of Jerusalem, the Georgian
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 Luke entreat Christ God to save our souls.