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.
Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates “the General”
Troparion — Tone 4
Truly enlisted with the King of Heaven, / you became an outstanding general for Him, passion-bearer Theodore; / you armed yourself wisely with the weapons of faith / and conquered hordes of demons, revealing yourself as a victorious athlete. / Therefore, in faith we always call you blessed.
Kontakion — Tone 2
With the word of God as a spear in your hand, / in courage of soul and armed with faith, / you vanquished the enemy, Theodore, glory of martyrs, / with whom you unceasingly pray to Christ God for us all.
Prophet Zachariah
Troparion — Tone 2
We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Zachariah, O Lord; / through him we entreat You, / save our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
Enlightened by the Spirit, your pure heart became the dwelling place of most splendid prophecy; / for you saw things far off as if they were near. / Therefore, we honor you, blessed and glorious Prophet Zachariah.
Saint Sava II, Archbishop of Serbia
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 Savva, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
O Hierarch Savva, 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.
Blessed Liubov (Sukhanovskaya) of Ryazan, Fool for Christ
Troparion — Tone 5
You were called Liubov1 in Holy Baptism, and you knew the love of Christ in your life; / you served God and man with love, and you acquired great boldness; / we also resort to you continuously, crying out from the depths of our hearts: / “Pray to the Lord, O Blessed godly-wise Liubov, / that He grant peace to the world and great mercy to our souls.”
1 Liubov = love.Kontakion — Tone 3
Healed by Christ's Hierarch Nicholas, and blessed by him to serve God and people, / you took up the cross of foolishness with love and bore it until the end, O Holy Blessed Liubov, / do not forsake us who venerate your holy memory, / as you stand with the Saints before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, / praying for the well-being of your land and for the salvation of our souls.