Troparia and kontakia for August 11

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Troparion — Tone 7

You were Transfigured on the Mount, O Christ God, / revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. / Let Your everlasting Light shine upon us sinners! / Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to You!

Kontakion — Tone 7

On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God, / and Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it; / so that when they would behold You crucified, / they would understand that Your suffering was voluntary, / and would proclaim to the world, / that You are truly the Radiance of the Father!

Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania

Troparion — Tone 4

As a holy deacon and righteous minister of the Church of Christ, / you contended superbly. / You sailed over the sea of many torments and afflictions, / O all-blessed Euplus. / Guide us into the haven of heaven.

Kontakion — Tone 1

When the love of Christ was your only defense, / you stood in the midst of your fight and said: / I endure this struggle willingly and with confidence! / You rejoiced, O Euplus, to offer your head to the sword and so complete your course!

Martyrs Basil and Theodore of the Kiev Caves

Troparion — Tone 4

O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of the martyrs Basil and Theodore.

Saint Theodosius (Prince Theodore of Ostrog) of the Kiev Caves

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

Virgin Martyr Susanna, and those with her, at Rome

Troparion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “Joseph was amazed...”)
Your lamb Susanna, / calls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / “I love You, my Bridegroom, / and in seeking You, I endure suffering. / In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, / and I died so that I might live with You. / Accept me as a pure sacrifice, / for I have offered myself in love.” / Through her prayers save our souls, since You are merciful.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Finding your most revered temple to be a source of healing for our souls, / we the faithful cry out to You with a loud voice: / “O most renowned Virgin Martyr Susanna, / entreat Christ God unceasingly on behalf of us all.”

Saint Nḗphon, Patriarch of Constantinople

Troparion — Tone 3

(Podoben: “You have shone forth with works of godliness...”)
Being exalted in the ways of humility, / you have illumined the entire Church; / for having been glorified on Athos with ascetic seeds, / you received the name “Adornment of Patriarchs.” / O glorious Nḗphon, fill with divine graces those who magnify you with faith and longing.

Saint Passarion

Troparion — Tone 4

The truth of things revealed you to your flock as a rule of faith, / an icon of meekness, and a teacher of abstinence; / therefore, you acquired greatness by humility, and riches by poverty. / O Father and Hierarch Passarion, / intercede with Christ God that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
O Hierarch Passarion, divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, / planter of faith and pruner of heresies, / great favorite of the Trinity, while standing with the Angels before God, / pray unceasingly for us all.