Postfeast of Pentecost — Day of the Holy Spirit
Troparion — Tone 8
Blessed are You O Christ Our God / You have revealed the fishermen as most wise / by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / through them You drew the world into Your net / O Lover of Man, Glory to You!
Kontakion — Tone 8
When the most High came down and confused the tongues, / He divided the nations; / but when he distributed the tongues of fire / He called all to unity. / Therefore, with one voice, we glorify the All-holy Spirit!
Martyr Julian of Tarsus, in Cilicia
Troparion — Tone 5
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word...”)
Your mother guided you to become a glorious soldier of Christ, / and you were clad in the armor of the Spirit,1 / and entering the contest, you cast down the Enemy. / Now, O godly-minded Julian, pray to Christ God for all of us.
Ephesians 6:13.
Kontakion — Tone 2
Let us praise Julian today, / the unconquerable holy warrior, / the champion and vessel of truth, and let us cry out to him: / “Intercede with Christ our God for all of us.”
Hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium
Troparion — Tone 4
By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, / even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Terence, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Saint Julius, Presbyter of Novara, and his brother, Saint Julian the Deacon
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 Julius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyr Archil II, King of Georgia
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Archil, 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 Archil; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Luarsab II, King of Georgia
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Luarsab, 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 Luarsab; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Venerable Anastasia of Serbia
Troparion — Tone 4
Abundant in virtue, and adorned with meekness and piety, / you shone forth through the purity of your life; / therefore, you were granted the grace to be the mother of our people’s Luminary. / Thus, we cry aloud to you: “Rejoice, O venerable mother Anastasia!”
Kontakion — Tone 4
Having been blessed by marriage, and living a life of sobriety, / you humbly taught your children to love God above all else. / As you now stand before Him, / intercede for us who cry aloud to you: / “Rejoice, O venerable mother Anastasia!”
New Martyr Nikḗtas of Nisyros near Rhodes
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Niketas, 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 Niketas; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.