Small Menaion – January

JANUARY

1 JANUARY

+ The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ
+ The Commemoration of Our Father Among the Saints, Basil The Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia

Troparion to Saint Basil the Great, Tone 1.
Thy sound hath gone forth into all the earth, which hath received thy word, whereby thou hast divinely taught the faith. Thou hast explained the nature of things that exist; thou hast beautified the customs of men. O namesake of the royal priesthood, holy Father Basil, entreat Christ our God to save our souls.

Troparion of the Feast, Tone 1.
O Thou Who sittest upon a fiery throne on high with the unoriginate Father and Thy Spirit Divine, Thou was pleased to be born in the flesh on earth from the Virgin who knew not man, O Jesus; therefore, Thou wast circumcised as a man on the eighth day. Glory to Thy most gracious will; glory to Thine ineffable dispensation; glory to Thy philanthropic condescension, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.

Kontakion of the Feast, Tone 3.
To the melody of: Today the Virgin.
The Lord of all accepteth circumcision, and in His goodness He cutteth away the sins of men and giveth salvation to the world. And in heaven above with the Creator Basil rejoiceth, as the most illustrious hierarch of Christ and His divine mysteries.

Kontakion to Saint Basil the Great, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Thou has proved to be an unshakable pillar of the Church and its firm foundation, as thou givest all men an involate treasure and doth seal it with thy doctrines, O godly Basil, revealer of heavenly things.

2 JANUARY

+ The Forefeast of the Illumination
+ Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome

Troparion of the Forefeast, Tone 4.
Make ready, O Zabulon; and prepare thyself, O Nephthalim. O River Jordan, stay thy course and leap for joy at receiving the Master, Who cometh to be baptized. Rejoice, O Adam, together with our first mother, and hide not yourselves from Him as ye once did in paradise; because, seeing you naked, He hath appeared, to clothe you in your primal raiment. Christ hath appeared, wishing to renew all creation.

Troparion to Saint Sylvester, Tone 8.
Instructor in Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and purity, luminary for the world, divinely-inspired adornment of hierarchs, O Sylvester most wise, by thy teachings thou hast enlightened all. O harp of the Spirit, entreat Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion to Saint Sylvester, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
He Who is the Lord of glory hath presented thee to the inhabited earth as a star of virtue, brighter than the daystar, O Saint; for thou art a light to us, O blessed Father Sylvester.

Kontakion of the Forefeast, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
In the streams of the Jordan today the Lord came to John and cried out: O Prophet, be not afraid to baptize Me; for I am come to save Adam, the first-formed man.

3 JANUARY

+ The Forefeast of the Illumination
+ The Holy Prophet Malachias
+ The Holy Martyr Gordius

Troparion to the Holy Prophet Malachias, Tone 2.
As we celebrate the memory of Thy Prophet Malachias, O Lord, through him we also beseech Thee: Save our souls.

Troparion to Saint Gordius, Tone 4.
Thy Martyr Gordius, O Lord, in his sufferings received an imperishable crown from Thee, O our God; for since he possessed Thine invincible strength, he set his tormentors at nought and crushed the powerless presumption of the demons. Through his prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Gordius, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
With all love the Church doth celebrate thy commemoration today, mystically singing thy praises, since for it didst thou suffer, O Gordius, thou beauty of the martyrs and boast of all who believe in Christ.

Kontakion to the Holy Prophet Malachias, Tone 8.
To the melody of: To thee, our mighty leader in battle.
Thou didst serve as an angel, O all-blessed one, and wast vouchsafed to foretell things yet to come; for thou didst speak clearly to all of the Incarnation of the Lord; therefore, we cry to thee: Rejoice, O Prophet of God, Malachias ever-memorable.

4 JANUARY

+ The Forefeast of the Illumination
+ The Synaxis of the Seventy Holy Apostles
+ Saint Theoctistus, Abbot of Cucomo in Sicily

Troparion to the Seventy Apostles, Tone 3.
O holy Apostles, entreat the merciful God that He grant our souls the forgiveness of sins.

Troparion to Saint Theoctistus, Tone 8.
In thee, O Father Theoctistus, the image of salvation was made manifest; for thou didst take up the cross and folly Christ, by thy deeds teaching us to disregard the flesh, because it passeth away, and to take care of the soul, which is immortal; therefore, O Saint, thy spirit doth also rejoice with the angels.

Kontakion to St Theoctistus, Tone 3.
To the melody of: Today the Virgin.
Thou was seen to be like an angel in the flesh on earth; firmly planted by asceticism, thou didst become the instructor of many monks, O venerable Father Theoctistus; therefore, we cry to thee: Entreat Christ our God to grant us great mercy.

Kontakion to the Seventy Apostles, Tone 1.
As helpers of the Twelve, O most wise divine Apostles, Christ showed you to be bright stars, which illumine the world with the light of preaching and have brought a countless multitude of people to the faith; therefore, we extol your memory with faith today. Pray that our souls be saved.

5 JANUARY

+ The Forefeast of the Illumination
+ The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas
+ Our Venerable Mother Syncletica

Troparion for the Forefeast, Tone 4.
The river Jordan once turned back before the mantle of Elisha, after Elias had been taken up into heaven; and the waters were divided on this side and on that. The way in the midst of the waters became dry for him, as an image of the true baptism whereby we pass over the shifting sea of this life. Christ hath appeared at the Jordan to sanctify the waters.

Kontakion of the Forefeast, Tone 4.
In the streams of the Jordan today the Lord came to John and cried out: O Prophet, be not afraid to baptize Me; for I am come to save Adam, the first-formed man.

6 JANUARY

+ The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ

Troparion of the Theophany, Tone 1.
When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world, glory to Thee.

Kontakion of the Theophany, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Thou hast appeared today to the whole world, and Thy light, O Lord, hath been signed upon us, who with knowledge sing Thy praise. Thou hast come, Thou art made manifest, the unapproachable Light.

This Troparion and Kontakion are said until the Leave-taking of the Feast.

7 JANUARY

+ The Synaxis of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John

Troparion to the Forerunner, Tone 2.
The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord’s testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou wast shown to be truly more venerable than the prophets, since thou wast granted to baptize in the river Him Whom they proclaimed, and then, after thou hadst joyfully suffered for the truth, thou didst announce to those in Hades the good tidings that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sins of the world and granting us great mercy.

Kontakion to the Forerunner, Tone 6.
Idiomelon.
Filled with fear at Thy coming in the flesh, the Jordan turned back in awe, O Christ; and John, fulfilling the ministry of a prophet, stepped aside in trembling. The ranks of angels were amazed to see Thee in the waters baptized in the flesh; and all those in darkness were filled with light, singing the praises of Thee Who didst appear to us and didst enlighten all things.

8 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Father George the Chosebite
+ Our Venerable Mother Domnica of Constantinople

Kontakion to Saint George, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Thou hast appeared as a brilliant light, O George, illumining with divine rays those who faithfully call to thee: Pray for us, O Father, to Christ the Master, Who appeared in the streams and enlightened those born on earth.

9 JANUARY

+ The Holy Martyr Polyeuctus

Troparion to Saint Polyeuctus, Tone 4.
Thy Martyr Polyeuctus, O Lord, in his sufferings received an imperishable crown from Thee, O our God; for since he possessed Thine invincible strength, he set his tormentors at nought and crushed the powerless presumption of the demons. Through his prayer, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Polyeuctos, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
When the Master bowed His head in the Jordan, He crushed the heads of the serpents; and when the head of the martyr Polyeuctus was cut off, the deceiver met his downfall.

10 JANUARY

+ Our Father Among the Saints Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa
+ Saint Dometian, Bishop of Melitene
+ Our Venerable Father Marcian, Presbyter and Economos of the Great Church

Troparion to Saint Gregory, Tone 3.
Thou hast shown forth thy watchfulness and wast a fervent preacher of godliness: by the wisdom of thy teachings thou dost gladden the Church’s faithful. Righteous Father Gregory, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

Troparion to Saint Dometian, Tone 4.
Thou wast entrusted with the care of the flock of Christ, as one pure and filled with divine Light. Thou didst adorn the vesture of thy priesthood with asceticism and many miracles. Thou wast a foremost Hierarch of the Church, O righteous Father Dometian.

Troparion to Saint Marcian the Presbyter, Tone 4.
Godly adornment of the righteous, thou art a steward of Christ’s mysteries and a living temple of the light-creating Trinity: thou didst raise up churches to the glory of God, O Holy Marcian, and didst worthily attain to glory on high.

Kontakion to Saint Gregory, Tone 1.
To the melody of: The choir of angels.
Since the eyes of thy soul were vigilant, O holy hierarch, thou wast shown to be a good pastor for the world. By the staff of thy wisdom and by thine ardent intercession thou didst drive away all heretics, like wolves, and thou didst keep thy flock unharmed, O Gregory most wise.

Kontakion to Saint Dometian, Tone 3.
Dometian, adornment of Hierarchs, thou didst shine forth in Christ’s Church as a vessel of the Holy Spirit. By the grace of the priesthood all saw thee to be venerable by thy virtue.

Kontakion to Saint Marcian the Presbyter, Tone 2.
Holy Marcian, thou didst live righteously on earth and wast a living vessel of divine Light. Having blamelessly served the Lord as a priest, thou art rejoicing with the Angels in heaven.

11 JANUARY

+ Venerable Theodosius the Cœnobiarch

Troparion to Saint Theodosius, Tone 8.
With the streams of thy tears thou didst water the barren desert, and with sighs from the depths of thy soul thou didst render thy labours fruitful a hundredfold; and thou didst become a light for the inhabited earth, radiant with miracles. O our Father Theodosius, entreat Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion to Saint Theodosius, Tone 8.
To the melody of: To thee, our mighty leader in battle.
Planted in the courts of the Lord, thou didst make thy godly virtues grow beautifully, and didst increase the number of thy children in the desert, which was watered by the streams of thy tears, O chief shepherd of the divine sheepfold; therefore, we cry to thee: Rejoice, O Father Theodosius.

12 JANUARY

+ The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana of Rome

Troparion to Saint Tatiana, Tone 4.
Thy lamb Tatiana doth cry out with a great voice, O Jesus: Since I love Thee and seek Thee, O my Bridegroom, I endure suffering; in Thy baptism I am crucified and buried with Thee. I am tortured for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; I die having hope in Thee, that I may live with Thee. Accept me, then, as a spotless sacrifice which is offered to Thee with love. Through her prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Tatiana, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
More brightly didst thou shine amidst thy sufferings, O passion-bearer, in the bright colours of thy blood, and like a beautiful dove didst thou soar up to heaven, O Tatiana. Ever do thou pray for them that honour thee.

13 JANUARY

+ Holy Martyrs Hermylaus and Stratonicus
+ Holy Fathers Martyred at Sinai and Raithu (from 14 January.)

Troparion to Saints Hermylaus and Stratonicus, Tone 4.
Thy martyrs, O Lord, in their sufferings received imperishable crowns from Thee, O our God; for since they possessed Thine invincible strength, they set their tormentors at nought and crushed the powerless presumption of the demons. Through their prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Troparion to the Holy Fathers, Tone 4.
O God of our fathers, Who dost ever deal with us according to Thy condescension, take not Thy mercy from us, but by their prayers order our life in peace.

Kontakion to the Holy Fathers, Tone 2.
To the melody of: Thou didst seek the heights.
Ye fled from the turmoil of the world and arrived at a tranquil haven, where ye received crowns for you ascetic labours and for your blood of martyrdom; hence, ye share the mansions of the martyrs and the holy monks.

14 JANUARY

+ Our Father Among the Saints Sava, First Archbishop and Teacher of the Serbs
+ Leavetaking of the Feast of the Theophany
(+ Holy Fathers Martyred at Sinai and Raithu)

Troparion to Saint Sava, Tone 3.
Thou wast an instructor of the way that leadeth to life, and a first prelate and teacher; for thou wast the first to come and enlighten thy fatherland, O holy hierarch Sava, giving it rebirth in the Holy Spirit; and thy sanctified children are like olive trees; therefore, honouring thee as a fellow-holder of the thrones of the Apostles and holy Fathers, we beseech thee: Entreat Christ our God to grant us great mercy.

Kontakion to Saint Sava, Tone 8.
To the melody of: To thee, our mighty leader in battle.
The Church of thy people doth glorify thee as a great prelate and a partner of the Apostles, O Saint; but since thou hast boldness before Christ our God, by thy prayers save us from all adversities, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, O divinely-wise Father Sava.

15 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Fathers Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-Dweller

Troparion of the Fathers, Tone 4.
O God of our fathers, Who dost ever deal with us according to Thy condescension, take not Thy mercy from us, but by their prayers order our life in peace.

Kontakion to Saint John, Tone 2.
To the melody of: Thou didst seek the heights.
Desiring to obtain the things that are above, thou didst wisely despise beautiful things here below. Thou didst become poor together with Christ Who had made Himself poor, and joyfully didst thou follow Him, O John most wise. Cease not to pray diligently to Him for us all.

Another Kontakion to Saint John, Tone 3.
Thou didst turn away from the turmoil of this life and didst direct thy steps toward a divine haven, O blessed John, and thou didst make healings to flow like streams for those who flee to thy shrine with faith and love and who cry out: On the day of judgment do thou defend those who praise thine illustrious memory, and deliver them from sufferings and torments.

Kontakion to Saint Paul of Thebes, Tone 3.
Having gathered today, let us praise thee in hymns as an unwaning ray of the noetic Sun; for thou didst shine upon those who were in the darkness of ignorance, leading them all up to the divine heights, O Saint Paul, adornment of Thebes, firm foundation of the holy fathers and ascetics.

16 JANUARY

+ The Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-praised Apostle Peter

Troparion, Tone 4.
Without leaving Rome, thou hast come to us, bearing thy precious chains, O foremost of the Apostles; and, venerating them with faith, we entreat thee: By thy prayers to God obtain for us great mercy.

Kontakion, Tone 3.
Christ, Who is the Rock, hath splendidly glorified His chief Apostle as a rock of faith, and He doth call us all together to celebrate the miracle of thy precious chains, O Peter. By thy prayers grant us absolution from our sins.

Another Kontakion, Tone 2.
To the melody of: The grave and death.
Let us praise the great Peter, the first and foremost of the Apostles, the divine disciple of the Truth; and with faith let us salute his chains, that we may receive the remission of our sins.

17 JANUARY

+ Our Holy and Godbearing Father Anthony the Great
+ Our Venerable Father Anthony the Roman, Wonderworker of Novgorod

Troparion, Tone 4.
O emulator of Elias, in thy ways like unto the Baptist, thou didst follow Christ in straight paths, O Father Anthony. Thou wast a dweller in the desert, yet thou didst support the world by thy prayers; so also entreat Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion, Tone 2.
To the melody of: Thou didst seek the heights.
Rejecting the tumult of this world, thou didst lead a life of silence, emulating the Baptist in every way, O Saint. With him, then, do we honour thee, O Anthony, father of the fathers.

Troparion to Saint Anthony the Roman, Tone 4.
Leaving behind the old Rome, thy fatherland, thou didst mount a rock as if it were a swift-sailing ship; and upon it thou supernaturally didst take thy journey over the water, as if thou wert a fleshless angel. Directed by the providence of the Divine Mind, thou didst arrive at Novgorod the Great, and there thou didst found a monastery, wherein thou hast left thy body as a sanctified gift; therefore, we beseech thee, O Father Anthony, entreat Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Anthony the Roman, Tone 8.
To the melody of: To thee, our mighty leader in battle.
Though thou wast raised in Rome, thou didst blossom with grace in Novgorod the Great; for there thou wast pleasing to God in many labours and ascetic struggles; hence, He vouchsafed thee the gift of working miracles, and kept thy body incorrupt throughout many years. As we kiss it, we cry to thee with heartfelt joy: Rejoice, O Father Anthony.

Another Kontakion to Saint Anthony the Roman, Tone 2.
Like a star thou didst arise from Rome, and when thou hadst reached divinely-saved Novgorod the Great, therein didst thou found a monastery, and build a church, and gather together a multitude of monks. With them do thou pray for us who honour thy memory, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, O venerable Father Anthony.

18 JANUARY

+ Our Holy Fathers Among the Saints, Athanasius the Great and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria

Troparion to the Fathers, Tone 4.
O God of our fathers, Who dost ever deal with us according to Thy condescension, take not Thy mercy from us, but by their prayers order our life in peace.

Kontakion to the Fathers, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
O true hierarchs of piety and brave champions of the Church of Christ, Athanasius and Cyril, pray for all to God, Who loveth mankind, that He may save and have compassion upon those who hymn you with faith.

Another Kontakion to the Fathers, Tone 2.
Having planted Orthodox doctrines, thou didst cut down the tares of heresy, while causing the seed of faith to increase with the rain-water of the Spirit; hence, we hymn thee, O Saint Athanasius.

19 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Father Macarius the Egyptian

Troparion to Saint Macarius, Tone l.
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh and a wonder-worker, O Macarius, our God-bearing father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that come to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.

Kontakion to Saint Macarius, Tone 1.
To the melody of: The choir of angels.
While yet in this life thou didst attain the way of blessedness, and together with the choirs of the martyrs thou dost worthily take thy place in the land of the meek, O God-bearing Macarius. Having settled in the desert as if in a city, thou didst receive from God the grace of miracles; therefore, we honour thee.

20 JANUARY

+ Our Holy and Godbearing Father Euthymius the Great

Troparion to Saint Euthymius, Tone 4.
Rejoice, thou desert that hast not given birth; be of good cheer, thou that hast not travailed; for Euthymius, a man of spiritual desires, hath brought thee a multitude of children, planting them in piety and raising them in abstinence and the perfection of virtue. Through his prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Euthymius, Tone 8.
To the melody of: As first-fruits of our nature.
At thine honourable birth creation found joy, O Saint Euthymius, and at thy divine commemoration it hath taken good cheer because of thy many miracles. Of these grant an abundance to our souls, and by thy prayers cleanse us of the filth of sin, that we may sing: Alleluia.

21 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Father Maximus the Confessor
+ The Holy Martyr Neophytus
+ The Holy Martyr Eugene of Trebizond and His Companions

Troparion to Saint Maximus the Confessor, Tone 8.
Instructor in Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and purity, luminary for the world, divinely-inspired adornment of hierarchs, O Maximus most wise, by thy teachings thou hast enlightened all. O harp of the Spirit, entreat Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Troparion to Saint Neophytus, Tone 4.
Thy Martyr Neophytus, O Lord, in his sufferings received an imperishable crown from Thee, O our God; for since he possessed Thine invincible strength, he set his tormentors at nought and crushed the powerless presumption of the demons. Through his prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Maximus the Confessor, Tone 2.
Let us, the faithful, extol a fighter for the cause of the Trinity, the great Maximus, who clearly taught the divine faith, which is to believe that Christ hath two natures, wills, and energies; and let us lift our voices to say to him: Rejoice, O preacher of the faith.

Another Kontakion to Saint Maximus the Confessor, Tone 6.
To the melody of: When Thou hadst fulfilled Thy dispensation for our sakes.
The triply-radiant Light Which made Its abode in thy soul showed thee to be a chosen vessel, O most blessed Saint Maximus, who didst expound to the ends of the earth the things of God which are difficult to understand, and who didst clearly proclaim to all the Trinity, Which surpasseth all being and hath no beginning.

22 JANUARY

+ The Holy Apostle Timothy of The Seventy
+ The Holy Monk and Martyr Anastasius the Persian

Troparion to Saint Timothy, Tone 4.
Since thou wast instructed in virtue and wast sober and vigilant in all things, thou wast clothed with a good conscience, as befitteth one in sacred orders. From the chosen vessel thou didst draw ineffable mysteries, and thou didst keep the faith, completing thy course of life as did thy teacher, O Apostle Timothy. Entreat Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Troparion to Saint Anastasius, Tone 4.
Thy Martyr Anastasius, O Lord, in his sufferings received an imperishable crown from Thee, O our God; for since he possessed Thine invincible strength, he set his tormentors at nought and crushed the powerless presumption of the demons. Through his prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Kontakion to Saints Timothy and Anastasius, Tone 1.
To the melody of: The choir of angels.
All ye faithful, let us sing hymns in honour of Timothy, the divine disciple and emulator of Paul; and with him let us also glorify the wise Anastasius, who shone forth from Persia like a star, and who doth drive away the passions from our souls and the illnesses of our bodies.

23 JANUARY

+ The Holy Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra
+ The Holy Martyr Agathangelus

Troparion to Saint Clement, Tone 8.
As a branch of holiness, a stalk of suffering, a flower of sanctification and a God-given, ever-growing fruit hast thou been given to the faithful, O most sacred one. As a fellow-sufferer of the martyrs and a fellow-prelate of hierarchs, O Saint Clement, entreat Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Clement, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
As a beautiful blossoming plant didst thou grow in thy fatherland; as a fair fruit wast thou produced for the whole world during thy sufferings. We harvest each of these on thy commemoration, O Saint Clement; and therefore thou dost exude fragrant myrrh which doth gladden our souls.

Another Kontakion to Saint Clement, Tone 4.
The the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Thou wast a precious branch of the vine, and wast shown to belong to Christ, O great sufferer, most praiseworthy Clement, as thou didst exclaim, together with thy fellow-sufferers: Thou, O Christ, art the radiant rejoicing of martyrs.

24 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Mother Xenia

Troparion to Saint Xenia, Tone 8.
In thee, O Mother Xenia, the image of salvation was made manifest; for thou didst take up the cross and follow Christ, by thy deeds teaching us to disregard the flesh, because it passeth away, and to take care of the soul, which is immortal; therefore, O Saint, thy spirit doth also rejoice with the angels.

Kontakion to Saint Xenia, Tone 8.
Loving Him Who in His mercy became a stranger for our sake, thou didst follow Him as thy Bridegroom, O all-honourable one. Forsaking all things, thou didst take up the life of a stranger on earth, and didst mortify the flesh by abstinence; therefore, thy Bridegroom hath glorified thee with miracles, O Xenia, thou divine bride.

Another Kontakion to Saint Xenia, Tone 4.
With all thine heart thou didst love Christ most good, Who is holy in His saints, O glorious and divinely-wise Xenia. For His sake thou didst hate the pleasures of this world; taking up His precious Cross, thou wast ever fond of singing: Alleluia.

25 JANUARY

+ Our Father Among the Saints, Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople

Troparion to Saint Gregory the Theologian, Tone 1.
The shepherd’s flute of thy theology overcame the trumpets of rhetors. Since thou didst search our the depths of the Spirit, beauty in speech was also given thee, O Father Gregory the Theologian; but do thou beseech Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Gregory the Theologian, Tone 3.
To the melody of: Today the Virgin.
With the language of thy theology thou didst destroy the webs of the rhetors, O glorious one. With the robe of Orthodoxy, woven on high, thou didst adorn the Church. Wearing this robe, the Church crieth out, together with us, thy children: Rejoice, O Father, thou most perfect mind of theology.

26 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Father Xenophon and Those With Him

Troparion to Saint Xenophon, Tone 4.
O God of our fathers, Who dost ever deal with us according to Thy condescension, take not Thy mercy from us, but by their prayers oder our life in peace.

Kontakion to Saint Xenophon, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Escaping from the sea of worldly cares, O Saint Xenophon, thou didst learn well the commandments of our Master, together with thine honourable spouse and thy children. Thou didst calmly scatter thy riches to the poor; therefore, O blessed Father, ye have inherited divine bliss in heaven.

27 JANUARY

+ Translation of the Precious Relics of Our Father Among the Saints John Chrysostom, Patriarch of the Imperial City

Troparion to Saint John Chrysostom, Tone 8.
From thy mouth the grace of God given to thee shone forth like a radiant beam of light, illumining the inhabited earth. Thou hast offered the world a treasure free from love of money, and thou hast shown us the heights of humility, while also instructing us by thy words, O Father John Chrysostom. Entreat the Word, Christ our God, that our souls be saved.

Kontakion to Saint John Chrysostom, Tone 1.
To the melody of: The choir of angels.
The honourable Church of Christ mystically rejoiced at the return of thy precious relics; and, through she hath kept them hidden like gold most precious, by thy prayers they bestow the grace of healing abundantly upon them that hymn thee, O John Chrysostom.

28 JANUARY

+ Our Venerable Father Ephraim the Syrian
+ Our Venerable Father Isaac the Syrian

Troparion to Saint Ephraim the Syrian, Tone 8.
With the streams of thy tears thou didst water the barren desert, and with sighs from the depths of thy soul thou didst render thy labours fruitful a hundredfold; and thou didst become a light for the inhabited earth, radiant with miracles. O our Father Ephraim, entreat Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion to Saint Ephraim the Syrian, Tone 2.
To the melody of: Thou didst seek the heights.
Since thou didst ever foresee the hour of judgement, thou didst bitterly lament, O Ephraim. Though a lover of silence, yet wast thou also active in works, O Saint, as a divine teacher; thus, O most beautiful Father, thou dost rouse the slothful to repentance.

Kontakion to Saint Isaac, Tone 8.
After living as a citizen of heaven, equal to the angels, O venerable Father Isaac, thou wast found worthy of the high office of a hierarch; but, withdrawing to thy former silence, thou didst bless the goodness of Jesus Christ. Thou didst write words of divinity and great wisdom, and didst bring them to light for the benefit of the assemblies of monks. Instructed by thy words, we call to thee: Rejoice, O boast of the city of Nineveh and its fortification.

29 JANUARY

+ The Translation of the Relics of the Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer

Troparion to Saint Ignatius the God-bearer, Tone 4.
As thou didst share the ways of the Apostles and didst inherit their throne, O divinely-inspired Saint, through action thou didst find the way of ascent to divine contemplation; therefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also suffer for the faith even unto blood. O Hieromartyr Ignatius, entreat Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion to Saint Ignatius the God-bearer, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Ignatius most wise is shown to the world today as the wearer of a crown, and he doth enlighten all who cry out with faith and joy: Glory to Him Who alone accomplisheth deeds most glorious.

Another Kontakion to Saint Ignatius the God-bearer, Tone 4.
To the melody of: Thou hast appeared.
Today thou hast dawned from the east and illumined all creation with thy teaching, O thou who wast made beautiful by martyrdom, divine Ignatius the God-bearer.

30 JANUARY

+ The Three Holy Hierarchs, Our Fathers Among the Saints, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom

Troparion to the Three Hierarchs, Tone 4.
As equals of the Apostles in virtue and as teachers of the whole world, implore the Master of all to grant peace to the inhabited earth and to our souls great mercy.

Kontakion to the Three Hierarchs, Tone 2.
To the melody of: Into the enjoyment of repose.
Into the enjoyment of repose and Thy good things, O Lord, Thou hast taken those consecrated heralds of God and preachers who were foremost among Thy teachers; for Thou hast accepted their labours and sufferings as above all other offerings, O Thou Who alone dost glorify Thy saints.

31 JANUARY

+ The Holy Unmercenary Wonder-workers Cyrus and John
+ Our Father Among the Saints, Nicetas, Bishop of Novgorod, Wonder-worker

Troparion to Saints Cyrus and John, Tone 5.
Thou hast given us the miracles of thy holy martyrs as an indestructible battlement, O Christ our God. By their prayers destroy the counsels of the heathen, and make steadfast the sceptres of the kingdom, since Thou alone aret good and lovest mankind.

Another Troparion to Saints Cyrus and John, Tone 5.
The grace of the Trinity dwelt in your pure hearts, O most blessed Cyrus and John, and ye were shown to be fearsome in driving away unclean spirits; ye were physicians not only of obvious illnesses, but also of those that lay hidden; thus, since ye have boldness before God Who loveth mankind, by your unceasing prayer heal the sufferings of our souls.

Kontakion to Saints Cyrus and John, Tone 3.
To the melody of: Today the Virgin.
From the grace of God ye received the gift of miracles, O Saints. Ye ceaselessly work wonders; ye cure all our maladies with invisible surgery, O divinely-wise Cyrus and glorious John; for ye are divine physicians.

Troparion to Saint Nicetas, Tone 4.
After having made abstinence thy delight and having bridled the desires of thy flesh, thou didst take thy seat upon the throne of a hierarch; and like a most brilliant star thou dost illumine the hearts of the faithful with the rays of thy miracles, O our father and hierarch Nicetas. Entreat Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion to Saint Nicetas, Tone 6.
To the melody of: When Thou hadst fulfilled Thy dispensation for our sakes.
Thou wast honoured with the office of bishop, standing in purity before Him Who is most pure and diligently offering supplications for thy people; thus thou didst bring down rain by thy prayers and didst extinguish the conflagration of the city. And now, O holy hierarch Nicetas, entreat Christ our God to save all Orthodox Christians and thy people who pray to thee, that we may all cry out to thee: Rejoice most wondrous father and hierarch.

Last updated: 21 October 2019

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