Russian Orthodox

Wednesday October 15, 2025 / October 2, 2025

19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.
Fast. Food with Oil

Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctist of Nicomedia (304).
Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ at Constantinople (911).
St. Theodore of Sanaskar (Ushakov), admiral of the Russian Navy (1817).
Virgin-martyr Alexandra (1938).
Venerable Anna of Kashin (1338).
Venerable Cassian, monk, of Uglich (1504).
Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, Georgia (740) (Georgia).
Blessed Cyprian of Suzdal, fool-for-Christ (1622).
New Martyr George of Philadelphia in Asia Minor (Mt. Athos) (1794) (Greek).
Venerable Damaris of Athens (1st c.) (Greek).
Great-martyr Theodore (Gavra) of Atran in Chaldia of Pontus (1180) (Greek).
Venerable Theophilus the Confessor (Greek).

The Scripture Readings

Philippians 1:12-20
Luke 6:46-7:1
1 Timothy 1:12-17 Saints
John 10:9-16 Saints

Troparion

Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian & Holy Martyr Justina, Troparion, Tone IV —
As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles/ and didst occupy their throne,/ thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine vision,/ O divinely inspired one./ Wherefore, ordering the word of truth,/ thou didst suffer for the Faith even to the shedding of thy blood.// O hieromartyr Cyprian, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.

Kontakion, Tone I "The choir of the angels" —
Turning from the sorcerous arts to the knowledge of God,/ O divinely wise one,/ thou wast shown to be a most wise physician for the world,/ granting healings to those who honor thee, O Cyprian, with Justina./ Pray thou with her to the Master Who loveth mankind,// that He save our souls.

Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ, Troparion, Tone I —
Hearkening to the voice of Thine Apostle Paul saying: "We are fools for Christ's sake", Thy servant Andrew became a fool on earth for Thy sake, O Christ God. Wherefore, honoring his memory now, we entreat Thee, O Lord: Save Thou our souls!

Kontakion, in Tone IV —
Feigning foolishness of thine own will, thou didst hate the beauties of this world and didst cause the carnal thoughts to wither away through fasting and thirst, the heat of day and freezing cold, rain and snow; and unbowed by any of the vagaries of the weather, thou didst purify thyself like gold in a crucible, O blessed Andrew.


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