Kontakion 1 You were fortified by the Spirit from childhood, O Sophrony, and were zealous for the ways of Christ. You fled the delusion of Asia, and were made beautiful among the sacred monks of Athos, and the light of…
Kontakion 1 O chosen ascetic and earthly angel of Christ, all-blessed father Silouan, most excellent emulator of the fathers of Athos in vigils, fasting and humility! Through thy thirst for God and burning love for Him thou didst acquire abundant…
Kontakion 1 Chosen by the King of the heavenly powers, the Lord Jesus, given to Russia as a governor and a wonderful miracle worker, Rev. Father Sergius! Glorifying the Lord who glorified you with the glory, we sing thanksgiving to…
Kontakion 1 Venerable father Seraphim, chosen and well-pleasing to Christ, blessed protector and radiant beacon of the Orthodox Faith and the Russian land, the miraculous image of salvation was revealed in thee, for by thy works thou didst strive for…
Kontakion 1 Our glorious God, in His infinite wisdom and inexhaustible mercy, has bestowed a holy wonderworker upon those of us struggling through these harsh times. We have been granted to behold the life and teachings of Saint Seraphim of…
Kontakion 1 The most-holy temple of the Comforter, and the beloved of the All-Pure Theotokos, let us praise Porphyrios from our heart, for he loves and heals all, and protects, and intercedes, that we be granted theosis. Therefore, we cry out:…
Kontakion 1 Chosen passion-bearer of Christ and gracious healer, who freely grants healing to the sick, we praise you in songs as our protector. As you have boldness with the Lord, free us from all harm and sickness who cry…
Kontakion 1 Let us believers with one voice all praise him who was sent by God in these times of trial for our comfort and guidance, Paisius the wonderful, who struggled graciously and pleasingly for the Master, burning with love…
Kontakion 1 The God who makes the moving curtain of the northern lights made you as a living light, shining in the far north and lighting up the desolate with His great beauty. Beholding this radiance, we your children lift…
Kontakion 1 The valiant athlete of endurance and of fortitude, the steadfast diamond of great patience and longsuffering, who was tried by the affliction and pains of illness, and who in this way did glorify the Most High God, let…
Kontakion 1 O champion wonderworker and splendid servant of Christ, thou who pourest out for all the world the most precious myrrh of mercy and who art an inexhaustible sea of miracles, we praise thee with love, Saint Nicholas. Since…
Kontakion 1 Chosen from the people of Russia to bear the glad tidings of Christ to the land if Japan, you laid down thy life for your fathers, strengthening them in the true faith. Revering your deeds, we praise you…
Kontakion 1 In joy of heart let us hymn with songs the newly revealed star of Orthodoxy, the newly erected bulwark of the Church; for, glorified by the activity of the Spirit, he pours forth the abundant grace of healings…
Kontakion 1 Mighty ancient desert dweller of the Egyptian Thebaid, thy life is an everlasting memorial of the reconciliation between God and man. In thee we see the fullness of the fruits of repentance. Guide our steps onto the path…
Kontakion 1 Chosen by the Holy Spirit of God from thy swaddling clothes, blessed eldress Matrona, thou didst receive bodily infirmity and blindness from God for thy spiritual cleansing. Thou wast enriched with the gift of foresight and wonderworking, and…
Kontakion 1 We glorify You, Heavenly Father, for You raise up sinners to sainthood in response to their repentance and from the boundless creativeness of Your compassionate and merciful ways. Whether we live in the depth of depravity or in…
Kontakion 1 Unto thee who wast chosen by God from our fallen race and through thine onerous struggle hast acquired great glory in heaven, do we cry out, O holy Mary: Entreat the Lord God in our behalf, that He…
Kontakion 1 Thou wast chosen from days of old, Saint John, to be the Forerunner and Baptist of Christ God the Saviour of the world. Glorifying the Lord Who glorified thee, we sing unto thee hymns of praise as unto…