Troparia and kontakia for March 3

Sunday of Meatfare of the Last Judgment

Kontakion — Tone 1

When You, O God, shall come to earth with glory, / all things shall tremble / and the river of fire shall flow before Your judgment seat; / the books shall be opened and the hidden things disclosed! / Then deliver me from the unquenchable fire, / and make me worthy to stand at Your right hand, Most Righteous Judge!

Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus of Amasea

Troparion — Tone 4

Let us praise Eutropius, Basiliscus and divine Cleonicus, / the three holy athletes of Christ. / They surpassed human endurance in their contests / and professed the supremacy of the Trinity. / Now they ceaselessly intercede that we all may be saved!

Kontakion — Tone 4

Eutropius, Basiliscus and Cleonicus, / bound together in unity of faith, / by their noble contest speedily destroyed the enemies’ ranks!

Saint Piamoun

Troparion — Tone 8

In you, O Mother, was preserved with exactness what is 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 Piamoun, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Having received the grace of healing...”)1
Having discarded a bed for rest, for the sake of your love for God, / O Mother Piamoun, / and illuminating your spirit with fasting, / you completely vanquished your enemies; / and by your intercessions you destroyed the evil schemes of our adversaries.


1 See November 1 (Holy Unmercenaries)

Icon of the Mother of God of Volokolamsk

Troparion — Tone 4

Today the most glorious city of Volok and the Holy Monastery of Saint Joseph shine radiantly, / as the dawn of the sun, O Sovereign Lady, / your wonderworking Icon, to which we now flock and pray to you: / “O most wondrous Sovereign Lady Theotokos. / Entreat Christ our God, Who was born of you, / to deliver your city and all Christian cities and countries unharmed by all the slanders of the Enemy, / and to save our souls, for He is merciful.”

Saint John (Chrysostom) IV, Catholicos of Georgia

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 John, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Venerable Shio Mgvime

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 Shio, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!