Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Troparion — Tone 8
You are most glorious, O Christ our God! / You have established the Holy Fathers as lights on the earth! / Through them you have guided us to the true faith! / O greatly Compassionate One, glory to You!
Kontakion — Tone 8
The Apostles’ preaching and the Fathers’ doctrines have established one faith for the Church. / Adorned with the robe of truth, woven from heavenly theology, / it defines and glorifies the great mystery of Orthodoxy!
Apostle Hermas of the Seventy
Troparion — Tone 3
Holy Apostle Hermas, / entreat the merciful God, / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Martyr Hermias at Comana
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Hermias, O Lord, / through his sufferings 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 Hermias; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Philosophus, O Lord, / through his sufferings 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 Philosophus; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Hieromartyr Philosophos of St. Petersburg
Troparion — Tone 4
From your youth, O wondrous Father Philósophos, / you loved the wisdom of God,1 and all the days of your life you followed Christ the Chief Shepherd,2 / Who revealed you to the city of Saint Peter as a good shepherd. / After laying down your life for your flock, / you arose to suffer at the hands of the wicked / with your children Nicholas and Boris; / and now we entreat you: “Through your intercessions, do not forsake all those who revere your memory.”
1 Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God (I Corinthians 1:24).
2 Holy Scripture refers to Christ as “the Good Shepherd" (John 10:11), "the Shepherd of the sheep" (Hebrews 13:20), and “the Chief Shepherd” (1 Peter 5:2-4). /
Metropolitan Philotheos of Tobolsk, Enlightener of Siberia
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 Philotheos, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Saint Apollonios (Apollo) of the Egyptian Thebaid
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 Apollonios, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!