Troparia and kontakia for April 25

Sunday of the Paralytic

Troparion — Tone 3

Let the heavens rejoice, / let the earth be glad, / for the Lord has shown strength with His arm. / He has trampled down death by death. / He has become the first born of the dead. / He has delivered us from the depths of hell, / and has granted to the world / great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 3

(Podoben: “Today the Virgin...”
By Your divine authority, O Lord, / as You raised up the paralytic of old, / so raise up my soul, paralyzed by sundry sins and unseemly acts; / so that being saved I may cry: / “Glory to Your power, O compassionate Christ!”

Saint Basil of Poiana Marului

Troparion — Tone 8

O Teacher of the true worship of God, guide of monks, preacher of grace, / instructor of noetic prayer as one who labored with vigilance, / O Venerable Father Basil, always entreat Christ God that our souls.may be saved.

Kontakion — Tone 8

(Podoben: “O Victorious Leader...”)
Let us honor the wondrous guide of monks, a most experienced teacher of prayer, / a heavenly man and earthly angel, a most renowned spiritual counselor, / and let us sing joyously to him: “Rejoice, Holy Father Basil, preacher of grace.”

Apostle and Evangelist Mark

Troparion — Tone 4

From your childhood the light of truth enlightened you, O Mark, / and you loved the labor of Christ the Savior. / Therefore, you followed Peter with zeal / and served Paul well as a fellow laborer, / and you enlighten the world with your holy Gospel.

Kontakion — Tone 2

When you received the grace of the Spirit from on high, O Apostle, / you broke the snares of the philosophers and gathered all nations into your net, / bringing them to your Lord, O glorious Mark, / by the preaching of the divine Gospel.

Venerable Sylvester, Abbot of Obnora

Troparion — Tone 4

As a good disciple of the blessed Sergius, you emulated his faith and godliness, / receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit and, for the Lord's sake, / you made great efforts for the salvation and consolation of the faithful. / Do not forsake us who come to you with faith, / O Venerable Father Sylvester.

Kontakion — Tone 6

By your struggles you have contested,1 and you brought your soul as a pure and unblemished sacrifice to God,2 / after your repose you are diligent for us before God in prayer; / therefore, turning to you with faith, we cry out: / “Rejoice, O Venerable Father Sylvester.”


1 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course.”
2 Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I beseech you, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your reasonable worship.”