Afterfeast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple
Troparion — Tone 1
Hail, Virgin Theotokos, full of grace; / for from you has shone forth the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, / giving light those in darkness. / Be glad, O righteous Elder; / for you received in your arms the Redeemer of our souls, / Who bestows upon us resurrection.
Kontakion — Tone 1
By Your birth, You sanctified a virginal womb, / and fittingly You blessed Simeon’s hands, O Christ God; / even now You have saved us by anticipation. / Grant peace to Your faithful people whom You have loved, O only Lover of mankind.
Saint Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna
Troparion — Tone 4
You shone with the rays of virtue / received from him who leaned on the Master’s breast. / Resplendent, God-inspired hierarch, / you led your flock to the pastures of truth. / Entreat Christ our God for those who honor you, father Bucolus.
Kontakion — Tone 2
He who was beloved of Christ / saw the purity of your life; / he made you a shepherd of the Church / and a radiant lamp of godliness. / Holy father Bucolus, / you truly emulated his virtues.
Saint Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 5
(Podoben: “Come let us worship the Word...”)
You were shown as a radiant beacon of wisdom, / and a divinely-established champion of Orthodoxy, / O great Photios, blessed adornment of the Fathers; / you refuted the innovations of boastful heresy, / O radiance of the Church, which you kept unshaken.
Troparion — Tone 4
Being of one mind with the Apostles and a teacher of the entire world, O Photios, / intercede with the Master of all / that He may grant peace to the world, and to our souls great mercy.
Kontakion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “O Victorious Leader...”)
Now let us crown the far-shining star of the Church with garlands of hymns, / the God-inspired guide of the Orthodox, the divinely-sounded harp of the Spirit, / and the steadfast adversary of heresy, / and let us cry to him: “Hail, most honored Photios.”
Venerable Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet
Troparion — Tone 1
Mystical tongues of the Holy Spirit / rational harps of grace / sounding forth sweet hymns of discernment / which soothe and rejoice men’s souls, / you moved them to cast off the yoke of passion / and to trample on Satan’s head. / Therefore, God-like Barsanuphius and wise John, / deliver those who sing to you: / Glory to Him who has given you grace! / Glory to Him who has blessed you! / Glory to Him who has saved many through your holy words of counsel!
Virgin Martyr Dorothy at Caesarea, in Cappadocia, and those with her
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Be quick to anticipate...”)
Your Martyrs, O Lord, in their contest for You / have received as a prize the crowns of incorruption and life from You, our immortal God; / for since they possessed Your strength, they cast down the tyrants / and wholly destroyed the demons' powerless presumption. / O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since You are merciful.
Kontakion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)
O divine martyrs, you appeared as bright beacons, / illumining all of creation with the radiance of your miracles; / do not cease to entreat Christ to deliver us all from our maladies, / and drive away from us the profound darkness of ignorance.
Martyr Julian of Emesa
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Julian, 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!
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 Julian; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Virgin Martyr Fausta, and Martyrs Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Be quick to anticipate...”)
Your Martyrs, O Lord, in their contest for You / have received as a prize the crowns of incorruption and life from You, our immortal God; / for since they possessed Your strength, they cast down the tyrants / and wholly destroyed the demons' powerless presumption. / O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since You are merciful.
Kontakion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)
O divine martyrs, you appeared as bright beacons, / illumining all of creation with the radiance of your miracles; / do not cease to entreat Christ to deliver us all from our maladies, / and drive away from us the profound darkness of ignorance.
Virgin Martyrs Martha and Mary, and their brother Lycarion, in Egypt
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Be quick to anticipate...”)
Your Martyrs, O Lord, in their contest for You / have received as a prize the crowns of incorruption and life from You, our immortal God; / for since they possessed Your strength, they cast down the tyrants / and wholly destroyed the demons' powerless presumption. / O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since You are merciful.
Kontakion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)
O divine martyrs, you appeared as bright beacons, / illumining all of creation with the radiance of your miracles; / do not cease to entreat Christ to deliver us all from our maladies, / and drive away from us the profound darkness of ignorance.
Saint Arsenius of Iqalto, Georgia
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 Arsenius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Saint Amand, Abbot of Maastricht
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 Amand, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.