Troparia and kontakia for October 18

Apostle and Evangelist Luke

Troparion — Tone 5

Let us praise with sacred songs the holy Apostle Luke, / the recorder of the joyous Gospel of Christ / and the scribe of the Acts of the Apostles, / for his writings are a testimony of the Church of Christ: / He is the physician of human weaknesses and infirmities. / He heals the wounds of our souls, / and constantly intercedes for our salvation!

Kontakion — Tone 2

Let us praise the godly Luke: / he is the true preacher of piety, / the orator of ineffable mysteries / and the star of the Church; / for the Word, Who alone knows the hearts of men, / chose him, together with wise Paul, to be a teacher of the gentiles!

Martyr Marinus the Elder at Anazarbus

Troparion — Tone 8

In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Father, / for taking up your cross, you followed after Christ. / By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, most venerable Father Marinus your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned martyr, / and as a model of the desert life, O most exalted Marinus, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.

Venerable Julian the Hermit of Mesopotamia

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 Julian, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Joseph the Wonderworker, Igumen of Volokolamsk

Troparion — Tone 5

All you faithful who have gathered here, let us praise the all-wise Joseph, / the adornment of fasters and beauty of the Fathers, / the giver of alms, the light of wisdom, / the teacher of meekness, the scourge of heresies, and the star of Russia, / praying that the Lord may have mercy on our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 8

Considering the storms of life, the vanity of the world, and the tumult of the passions as nothing, / O Venerable Joseph, you became a dweller in the wilderness, the instructor of many, a gatherer of monks, / a true intercessor, and a lover of purity. / Pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.

Saint Peter of Cetinje

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 Peter, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Saint David of Serpukhov

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 David, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!