Bright Tuesday
Troparion — Tone 1
The audacity of those who hated the Icon of the Lord and the might of the godless came to Nicaea, / and those who were sent there inhumanly tortured a widow who devoutly revered the Icon of the Mother of God; / but by night, she and her son cast the Icon into the sea, crying out: / “Glory to you, O pure one, for the impassable sea has given you its shoulders.1 / Glory to your straight way,2 O you who alone are incorrupt.”
1 The waves.
2 Psalm 5:8.
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Go quickly before...”)
You strove in contest on Lesbos for the sake of Christ God; / sanctifying her by the discovery of your relics, O blessed martyrs. / Therefore, we honor you, God-bearer Raphael, / together with Nicholas the deacon, and the virgin Irene, / as our divine protectors, and intercessors with the Lord.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Although your holy Icon was cast into the sea by the widow who could not save it from its enemies, O Theotokos, / it has been shown as the Guardian of Mount Athos and the Gate-Keeper of Ivḗron Monastery, / driving the Enemy away and delivering those who honor you from all misfortunes and dangers.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “You Who were lifted up...”)
Let all of us honor the Holy Martyrs / who contended for Christ as our protectors and wonderworkers, / whose relics were hidden beneath the earth for many years, / and who have revealed themselves to us in wondrous ways: / Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene, as well as those who contended with them, as protectors and wonderworkers.
Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari
Troparion — Tone 3
Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Titus, / entreat the merciful God, / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Kontakion — Tone 4
You appeared as a great sun to the world with miracles and rays of teaching. / You guide to the light all who venerate you, / O Apostle of the Lord, Bartholomew.
Apostle Titus of the Seventy and Bishop of Crete
Troparion — Tone 3
Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Titus, / entreat the merciful God, / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Kontakion — Tone 2
Titus, worthy of all praise and preacher of Christ’s mysteries, / you were Paul’s companion, and with him taught us the doctrine of God. / Therefore we cry out to you: / Never cease to intercede for the sake of us all!
Confessors Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa, and Protogenes, Bishop of Carrhae
Troparion — Tone 8
Champions of Orthodoxy, teachers of purity and of true worship, / the enlighteners of the universe and the adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise fathers Barses and Eulogius, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Saint Menas, 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 Menas, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
New Hieromartyr Vladimir (Moshchansky) of Tver
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 Vladimir, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Saint John the Cappadocian, 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 John, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Saint Epiphanius, 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 Epiphanius, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Saint Constantia of Paphos
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 Constantia, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!