2nd Saturday of Great Lent: Memorial Saturday
Troparion — Tone 8
Only Creator, with wisdom profound, You mercifully order all things, / and give that which is needed to all men: / Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your servants who have fallen asleep, / for they have placed their trust in You, our Maker and Fashioner, and our God.
Kontakion — Tone 8
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants, / where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, / but life everlasting.
Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
Troparion — Tone 3
Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit you worthily received the anointing of the priesthood, O Basil. / You offered your martyr’s contest / as a royal sacrifice to the King of the Ages. / Righteous Father, entreat Christ God to grant us His great mercy.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Having run the race in righteousness, / you preserved the faith, O Hieromartyr Basil. / For this you were made worthy of the crown of martyrdom, / and You have become an unshakable pillar of the Church, / confessing the undivided Trinity: the Son, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit. / Entreat Him to deliver those who honor you from distress, / that we may cry to you: Rejoice, O divinely wise Basil!
Kontakion — Tone 3
As a priest of the King of Glory, / you also became a holy warrior by your contest. / You shamed the counsels of the lawless / and received the enjoyment of the heavenly Kingdom, / blessed hieromartyr of Christ, Basil.
Martyr Drosίs, daughter of Emperor Trajan
Troparion — Tone 4
Your lamb Drosis, / calls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / “I love You, my Bridegroom, / and in seeking You, I endure suffering. / In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, / and I died so that I might live with You. / Accept me as a pure sacrifice, / for I have offered myself in love.” / Through her prayers save our souls, since You are merciful.
Venerable Isaac the Confessor, Founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / enlightener of the universe and adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father Isaac, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Monastic Martyr Euthymius of Prodromou, 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 Euthymius, 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 Euthymius, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.
Martyrs Kalliniki and Basilissa
Troparion — Tone 4
Your lambs Kalliniki and Basilissa call out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / "I love You, my Bridegroom, and in seeking You I endure suffering. / In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, / and I died so that I might live with You. / Accept me as a pure sacrifice, / for I have offered myself in love." / Through their prayers save our souls, since You are merciful.