Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
Kontakion — Tone 6
O Master, Guide to wisdom, / Bestower of prudence, / Instructor of the foolish, and Defender of the poor: / make firm my heart and grant it understanding. / O Word of the Father, / give me speech, for behold, I shall not restrain my lips from crying out to Thee: / "Have mercy, have mercy on me who have fallen."
Venerable Benedict of Nursia
Troparion — Tone 1
(Podoben: “O citizen of the desert...”)
By your ascetical contests, O God-bearer Benedict, / you were true to the name that you bear; / for you
blossomed as a son of benediction, / and became a Rule for all who desire to emulate your life. / Thus,
with one voice we cry: / “Glory to Him Who strengthened you; / glory to Him Who crowned you; / glory to Him Who, through you, works healings for all.”
Kontakion — Tone 6
You were enriched with God’s grace; / your works agreed with your name, O Benedict, helpful servant of Christ God. / Through prayer and fasting you were revealed to be filled with the gifts of the Spirit of God! / You are a healer of the sick, the banisher of demons and speedy defender of our souls!
Saint Theognostus, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia
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 Theognostus, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Right-believing Great Prince Rostislav-Michael, Prince of Kiev
Troparion — Tone 6
You became a builder of cities and churches in the land of Kiev, / O Great Prince Rostislav, you abolished turmoil and preserved unity. / Thus, the Lord sent you wisdom; / therefore, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
Saint Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of Lampsacus
Troparion — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / the enlightener of the universe and the adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father Euschemon, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Icon of the Mother of God of Saint Theodore
Troparion — Tone 4
Today, the renowned city of Kostroma and the entire Russian land rejoice joyfully, / calling all God-loving Christian people to the glorious triumph of the Mother of God / because of the arrival of her wonderworking and much-healing Icon: / for today a great and most radiant sun has appeared to us. / Come all of God's chosen people, the new Israel, to the fountain of healing, / for it pours forth to us the inexhaustible mercy of the Most Holy Theotokos / and delivers all Christian cities and lands from the malice of their enemies. / But, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Theotokos, Sovereign Lady, / by your great mercy, save our country, the bishops, and your people / from all their misfortunes that we may cry out to you, / “Rejoice, O Virgin, the boast of Christians.”
Kontakion — Tone 8
We your servants offer prayers of thanksgiving to you, O Theotokos, / for all the good things you have done for our city; / we cry out to you from the depths of our souls, and bowing down we pray: / “O Sovereign Lady, do not cease to intercede with your Son and our God / to grant every good thing and salvation to all who cry out to you with faith and love, / ‘Rejoice, O Virgin, the boast of Christians.’”