Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
Troparion — Tone 8
Most glorious art Thou, O Christ our God, / Who hast established the Holy Fathers as luminaries on the earth. / By them Thou hast guided us on the path of the True Faith. / O Most Merciful One, glory to Thee!
Kontakion — Tone 6
The Son, Who shone forth ineffably from the Father, / was born of a woman, in two natures. / Beholding Him, we do not deny the image of His form, / but depicting it piously, we revere it with faith. / Therefore, the Church, holding the True Faith, / venerates the Icon of Christ's Incarnation.
Venerable Philotheus, Patriarch of Constantinople
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 Philotheus, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons
Troparion — Tone 3
Filled with divine grace, / you served God the Word as a deacon of the Church, O Apostle Philip. / By the working of miracles and by signs from God / you enlightened the multitudes of Samaria. / O blessed one, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
Inspired by the All-Holy Spirit, / you enlightened the entire world by your teachings and resplendent miracles, / Apostle Philip, sacred initiate.
Saint Theophanes the Confessor and Hymnographer, Bishop of Nicea
Troparion — Tone 5
Having attained an angelic state, / you sounded forth as a golden trumpet of revelation / and nourished the chosen people with your words. / The singing of your hymns gladdens the Church, / for which you struggled, O Theophanes.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
You dawned on the Church like a second sun, venerable Theophanes, / enlightening her with the beams of your teachings / as a priest of Christ our God.
Venerable Theophanes the Faster of the Kiev Near Caves
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 Theophanes, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable Leonid of Optina
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 Leonid, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of Optina
Troparion — Tone 6
O lamps of the Orthodox Faith, unshakable pillars of monasticism, / intercessors for the land of Russia, Venerable Elders of Optina, / who acquired the love of Christ and devoted your lives to your children; / entreat the Lord that your earthly homeland may be established in Orthodoxy and piety, and that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 4
Truly wondrous is God in His Saints, Who revealed the Hermitage of Optina as a garden of eldership, / where the God-enlightened Fathers, knowing the secrets of the human heart, became valiant protectors of the people of God; / for they set those burdened by sin on the path of repentance, / enlightening those whose faith was wavering with the light of Christ's teachings, / and teaching them the wisdom of God, / they felt compassion for the sick and healed them. / Now, in God's glory, they pray unceasingly for our souls.
Virgin Martyrs Zenaΐda and Philonίlla, of Tarsus in Cilicia
Troparion — Tone 3
Let us honor the most wondrous Tarsus, / which blossomed forth the precious flowers, the wise Zenaΐda and Philonίlla, / for they possessed an unshakable foundation of faith / and overthrew the hordes of demons. / Therefore, they rejoice with the Angels, and always intercede for us.
Troparion — Tone 1
O rational lambs of Christ the Lamb and Shepherd, / you were led to martyrdom, finishing the course of your life and preserving your faith. / Therefore, we celebrate your holy memory today with joyful souls, / for you are worthy of admiration and are glorified by Christ.
Kontakion — Tone 2
Having obtained your all-holy temple as a source of healing for our souls, / all the faithful cry out to you: / “O Virgin Martyr Zenaΐda, whose name is glorious, / never cease to entreat Christ God for all of us.”
Venerable Ethelburga
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 mother Ethelburga, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!