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St. Basil the Great
January 1st |
Your voice resounded
throughout the world that received your word by which, in godly manner, you
taught dogma, clarified the nature of beings, and set in order the
character of people. Venerable father, Royal Priesthood, intercede to
Christ God to grant us great mercy.
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The
Circumcision in the Flesh of our Lord
January 1st |
O most compassionate Lord, God
in Essence, You unalterably clothed Yourself with human form. Fulfilling the
Law, You willingly accepted circumcision of the flesh that you might
dispel the obscure and uncover the mask of our passions. Glory to Your
goodness; glory to Your compassion; glory O Logos, to Your condescension
which is beyond expression.
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The Epiphany of
our Lord and Savior
January 6th |
Lord, when You were baptized
in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the
voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the
Spirit, in the guise of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory
to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world.
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Synaxis of the
Prophet & Forerunner John the Baptist
January 7th
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The Just are celebrated with
praises but for you O Forerunner, witnessing the Lord was adequate. Truly,
you were proven to be more honorable than the prophets, for you were
deemed worthy to baptize in the river, Him who you proclaimed. Wherefore,
having mightily contended for truth, you joyously brought to those in Hades
the glad tidings of God who appeared in the flesh, and who takes away the
sins of the world and grants us great mercy.
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St. Anthony the
Great
January 17th
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O Father Anthony, you imitated
the zealous Elijah. You followed the straight paths of the Baptist and
became a desert dweller. By prayer you confirmed thee universe. Wherefore,
intercede with Christ our God to save our souls.
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St. Athanasius
and Cyril Patriarchs of Alexandria
January 18th |
You became radiant by your
Orthodox deeds, quelling all heresy and becoming conquering champions. Your
piety enriched all, and the Church became greatly beautified. You have
worthily found Christ our God who by your prayers, grants all great mercy.
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St. Gregory the
Theologian
January 25th |
The pastoral flute of your
theology conquered the trumpets of orators. For it called upon the depths of
the Spirit and you were enriched with the beauty of words. Intercede to
Christ our God, O Father Gregory, that our souls may be saved.
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The Three
Hierarchs - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom
January 30th |
The three great luminaries of
the One Divinity, portrayed as three suns, set the universe aflame with
their rays of divine teaching. They are rivers of wisdom, flowing like
honey, streams of divine knowledge whose waters nourish the Universe.
They are Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and the renowned John from
whose tongue words flowed like gold. Let us all who are devoted to their
teachings join together in hymns and honor them, for they shall ever
intercede for us before the Holy Trinity.
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The Presentation of the Lord to the Temple
February 2nd |
Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of
Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in
darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in Your arms, the
Deliverance of our souls, who grants us resurrection.
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St. Photios the
Great Patriarch of Constantinople
February 6th
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As a teacher to the world,
being one with the Apostles, intercede with the Lord of all, O Photios, that
He may grant the world peace, and to our souls His great mercy. |
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St. Haralambos
the Priest-Martyr
February 10th
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O wise Haralambos, you were
proven an unshakable pillar of the Church of Christ; an everlasting lamp of
the universe. You shone in the world by your martyrdom. You delivered us
from the moonless night of idolatry O blessed One. Wherefore, boldly
intercede to Christ that we may be saved.
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The Holy Forty
Martyrs
March 9th
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Be entreated, O Lord, by the
sufferings endured for You by the Saints, we pray You, heal all our pain.
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The
Annunciation of the Theotokos
March 25th |
Today marks the crowning of our salvation and the revelation of the
mystery before all ages. For the Son of God becomes the son of the Virgin,
and Gabriel proclaims the grace. Wherefore, we also cry out with him,
"Hail, O full of grace, the Lord is with you."
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Saturday of Lazarus |
O Christ our God, before Your
passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead to confirm the common Resurrection
for all. Therefore, we carry the symbols of victory as did the youths, and
we cry out to You, the victor over death, "Hosanna in the highest. Blessed
is He who comes in the name of the Lord."
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St. George the
Great Martyr
April 23rd
(Sometimes
celebrated on Monday of Bright week) |
As liberator of captives,
defender of the poor, physician of the ailing, and champion of Kings,
beseech Christ our God, O great martyr George, Standard Bearer, for the
salvation of our souls.
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St. John the Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist
May 8th |
Beloved Apostle of Christ our
God, hasten to deliver a people without defense. He who permitted you to
recline upon His bosom, accepts you on bended knee before Him. Beseech Him,
O Theologian, to dispel the persistent cloud of nations, asking for us peace
and great mercy.
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Mid-Pentecost |
Mid-way in the feast, refresh
my thirsty soul with the flowing waters of piety. For You cried out to all,
O Savior, "Let him who thirsts come to me and drink." You, O Christ our God,
are the Fountain of Life, glory to You.
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Ascension of
the Lord |
O Christ our God, You ascended
in Glory and gladdened Your disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit.
Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the
world.
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Saturday of the
Souls |
Only Creator who out of the
depths of wisdom lovingly govern all things and upon all bestow what is
accordingly best for them, give rest to the souls of Your servants,
for they have placed their hope in You, our Author and Maker and God.
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Pentecost |
Blessed are You, O
Christ our God, who made fishermen all-wise, sending upon them the Holy
Spirit and through them, netting the world. O Loving One, glory to You.
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SS. Constantine
and Helen
May 21st |
He beheld the image of Your
Cross in the Heavens and, as Paul, he too did not receive the call from men.
Your Apostle among Kings placed the care of the Royal City in Your hands.
Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Loving Lord, keep it ever
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St. Bartholomew and Barnabas the Apostles
June 11th |
O wise Bartholomew, you
followed Christ and prominently served as His Apostles and wise servant.
Wherefore, by planting the principles of piety, you conformed to the passion
of the Lord. We pray you, intercede to Him for our souls.
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The Nativity of
the Forefunner
June 24th |
O Prophet and Forerunner of
the presence of Christ, we who fervently honor you cannot worthily
praise you. For by your revered and glorious birth the barrenness of
your mother and the muteness of your father were unbound, and the
incarnation of the Son of God is proclaimed to the world.
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SS. Peter and
Paul the Apostles
June 29th |
First in prominence among
Apostles, and teachers to the Universe, intercede to the Master of all for
peace in the world and for our souls great mercy.
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Synaxis of the
Twelve Apostles
June 30th |
O Holy Apostles, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant our
souls, forgiveness of sins.
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St. Ephemia
July 11th |
O Ephemia beauteous virgin of Christ, you brought great joy to the
Orthodox and shame to the heretics, for you confirmed all that the Fathers
of the Fourth Council had well decreed. O glorious martyr, beseech Christ
God to grant us great mercy. |
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St. Marina
July 17th |
O Glorious Marina, once
betrothed to the Logos, you relinquished all worldly concerns
and brilliantly gave struggle as a virginal beauty. You soundly
trounced the invisible enemy who appeared to you, O Champion, and you
are now the world's wellspring of healing grace.
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Prophet Elias
July 20th |
The incarnate Angel, the
Cornerstone of the Prophets, the second Forerunner of the Coming of Christ,
the glorious Elias, who from above sent down to Elisha the grace to dispel
sickness and cleanse lepers, abounds therefore in healing for
those who honor him.
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St. Paraskevi
July 26th
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Appropriate to your calling, O
Champion Paraskevi, you worshipped with the readiness your name bears.
For an abode you obtained faith, which is your namesake. Wherefore you pour
forth healing and intercede for our souls. |
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St. Panteleimon
July 27th
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Panteleimon, saintly champion
healer, intercede with our merciful God, grant our souls remissions of
sins. |
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St. Irene
Chrysovalantou
July 28th |
Leaving all the world behind with its
impermanent glory, thou wast wedded unto Christ, the King immortal and holy,
bringing Him as precious dowry thy maiden beauty and thy trophies won
through abstinence over demons. O Irene, our righteous Mother, entreat thy
Bridegroom to show His mercy to us. |
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Holy Transfiguration of the Savior
August 6th |
You were
transfigured on the Mount, Christ our God revealing Your glory to Your
disciples, insofar as they could comprehend. Illumine us sinners also with
Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. Giver of
light, glory to You.
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Dormition of
the Theotokos
August 15th |
In birth, you preserved your
virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother
of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death
by your intercessions.
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Beheading of
John the Baptist
August 29th
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The just are recalled with
songs of praise. But for you, O Forerunner, the Lord's testimony is enough.
For you proved yourself more honored even than the Prophets, since you were
found worthy to baptize in the river the One you had foretold. Thus, having
more than upheld the truth, you had the joy of preaching, even to
those in the Hades, the good news: of God manifested in flesh, who takes
away the sin of the world and grants us His great mercy.
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The Day of Indiction
September 1st |
Creator of the
universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle
of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in
peace, at the intercessions of the Theotokos, save us. |
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Nativity of the Theotokos
September 8th |
Your birth, O
Theotokos brought joy to the whole world, for from you dawned
the sun of righteousness, Christ our God. Freeing us from the
curse, He gave us His blessing. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal
life.
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Elevation of the Holy Cross
September 14th |
Lord, save Your
people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over
adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross.
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St. Luke the Evangelist
October 18th |
O Holy Apostle
and Evangelist Luke, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant our
souls forgiveness of sins.
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St. Iakovos Brother of the Lord
October 23rd |
As the Lord's
disciple, O righteous One, you received the Gospel, as Martyr, you
have unwavering courage, as the Lord's brother, you have
forthrightness, as Hierarch, intercession. Intercede with Christ our God,
that our souls may be saved.
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St. Demetrios the Great Martyr the Exhaler of Myrrh
October 26th
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The world has
found in you a great champion in time of peril, as you emerged the victor in
routing the barbarians. For as you brought to naught the boasts
of Lyaios, imparting courage to Nestor in the stadium, in like manner,
holy One, great Martyr Demetrios, invoke Christ God for us, that He
may grant us His great mercy.
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Sts. Cosmas and Damian - The Holy Wonderworking
Unmercenairies
November 1st |
Sainted
unmercenaries and Wonder Workers, regard our infirmities; freely you have
received, freely share with us. |
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The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the Heavenly Powers
November 8th |
O Commanders of
the Heavenly Host, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties
you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of your wings of your
ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before you crying us:
"Deliver us from all danger, as Commanders of the Powers on high!"
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St. Nektarios Bishop of Pentapolis the Wonder Worker
November 9th
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O faithful, let
us honor Nectarios, divine servant of Christ, offspring of Silivria and
guardian of Aegina, who in these latter years was manifested as the
true friend of virtue. All manner of healing wells forth for those who
in piety cry out, "Glory to Christ who glorified you; glory to Him who,
through you, wrought wonders; glory to Him who, through you, works healing
for all."
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St. John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople
November 13th |
The grace of
your words illuminated the universe like a shining beacon. It amassed
treasures of munificence in the world. It demonstrated the greatness
of humility, teaching us by your own words; therefore, O Father John
Chrysostom, intercede to Christ the Logos for the salvation of our
souls.
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St. Philip the Apostle
November 14th
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O Holy Apostle
Philip, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant our souls
forgiveness of sins. |
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The Entry of the Theotokos to the Temple
November 21st |
Today is the
prelude of God's pleasure and the proclamation of man's salvation. The
Virgin is clearly made manifest in the temple of God and foretells
Christ to all. Let us also cry out to her with mighty voice, "Hail,
fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation."
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St. Katherine the Great Martyr
November 25th |
Let us praise
the most auspicious bride of Christ, the divine Katherine, protectress of
Sinai, our aid and our help. For, she brilliantly silenced the eloquence of
the impious by the sword of the spirit, and now, crowned as a martyr, she
asks great mercy for all.
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St. Andrew the
Apostle and First-Called
November 30th
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As first of the Apostles to be
called, O Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was foremost, beseech the
Master of all to grant the world peace and our souls great mercy.
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St. Barbara the
Great Martyr
December 4th
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Let us honor the holy Barbara
for, with the aid of the Cross as her weapon, she crushed the snares of the
enemy, and was rescued from them like a bird. |
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St. John of
Damascus
December 4th |
You are a guide of Orthodoxy,
a teacher of piety and modesty, a luminary of the world, the God-inspired
pride of monastics. O wise John, you have enlightened everyone by your
teachings. You are the harp of the Spirit. Intercede to Christ our God for
the salvation of our souls.
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St. Nicholas
Archbishop of Myra of Lycia and Wonder-Worker
December 6th |
A model of faith and the image
of goodness, the example of your life has shown you forth to your sheep-fold
to be a master of temperance. You obtained thus through being lowly, gifts
from on high, and riches through poverty. Nicholas, our father and
priest of priests, intercede with Christ our God that He may save our souls.
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The Conception
of St. Anna
December 9th |
Against all hope, the bonds of
barrenness are loosed today. For, God has hearkened unto Joachim and
Anna clearly promising that they would bear a godly maiden. He who
commanded the angel to cry out to her, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord
is with you," will be born of her, the infinite One Himself, becoming man.
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St. Spyridon
the Wonder-Worker
December 12th |
O Father, God-Bearer, Spyridon,
you were proven a champion and Wonder worker of the First Ecumenical
Council. You spoke to the girl in the grave and turned the
serpent to gold. And when chanting your prayers, most sacred
one, angels ministered with you. Glory to Him who glorified you; glory to
Him who crowned you; glory to Him who through you, works healing for all.
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St. Eleftherios
the Priest-Martyr
December 15th |
Adorned with flowing priestly
vesture and with dripping streams of blood you at once went to your Lord
Christ, O blessed wise Eleftherios, annihilator of Satan. Wherefore do not
cease to intercede for those who honor your blessed struggles in faith.
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The Nativity of
Christ - Christmas
December 25th |
Your Birth, O Christ our God,
dawned the light of knowledge upon the earth. For by Your birth
those who adored the stars, were taught by a star, to worship You, the Sun
of Justice and to know You, Orient from on High. O Lord, glory to You.
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