Troparion Tone 4 Your Nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, has shone from You, O Theotokos! By annulling the curse, He bestowed a blessing. By destroying death, He has granted us eternal Life Reading from the Gospel of […]
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Troparion Tone 6 Saint Nicholas who teaches us faith through perseverance and generosity, pray for us this season and in each season that we may walk with our convictions with Christ, and be a defender of the faith and protect the innocent. Reading from the Gospel of Luke If […]
Troparion Tone 2 Saint Andrew the First of your name, first apostle among apostles, pray that we have your strength and faith to serve the earthly church today and every day. With dignity and wisdom, we pray you hear our prayers and supplications. Reading from the Book of Galatians […]
It is easy to lay before the feet of a worthy master, whose wisdom and virtue are evident to us and known in the world. Doing so hardly wounds our pride, and the reward of obedience to one whose victory rests assured likewise rests assured. Yet Christ showed Himself […]
Many venerated holy people are known to us by name, like those mentioned in the Gospels, the Fathers of the early Church, influential theologians and martyrs, and patrons of important holy places. The unabridged story of the human race and our collective and individual relationship with our Lord would […]