Troparion, tone 8:
In you, mother, it is known that you were saved in the image: having accepted the cross, you followed Christ, and in action you taught to despise the flesh, for it passes away, but to adhere to the souls, things that are immortal. Likewise, the angels will rejoice, O Reverend Mary, your spirit.
Kontakion, tone 4:
Having escaped the darkness of sin, having illuminated your heart with the light of repentance, you, glorious one, came to Christ, to whom, the all-immaculate and holy Mother, you brought a merciful prayer book. You have found forgiveness from your sins and sins, and you will rejoice with the angels forever.
Prayer:
Hear the unworthy prayer of us sinners (names), deliver us, reverend mother, from the passions that war on our souls, from all sadness and adversity, from sudden death and from all evil, at the hour of separation of soul and body, cast away, holy saint, every evil thought and evil demons, Christ our Lord our God will receive our souls in peace into a place of light, for from Him is the cleansing of sins, and He is the salvation of our souls, to Him belongs all glory and honor; and worship with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
The Most Holy Theotokos in honor of Her icon “Helper of Sinners”
Troparion, tone 4:
Now all despondency falls silent and the fear of despair disappears, sinners in the sorrow of their hearts find consolation and are illuminated with heavenly love: today the Mother of God extends to us a saving hand and speaks from Her Most Pure Image, saying: I am the Helper of sinners to My Son, this One gave to Me for them Your hand will hear me and take me out. The same people, burdened with many sins, fall at the foot of Her icon with tears crying: Intercessor of the world, Helper of sinners, implore with Mother’s prayers the Savior of all, that with Divine forgiveness He may cover our sins, and open the bright doors of heaven to us, For You are the intercessor and salvation of the Christian race .
Kontakion, voice 1:
Honest Dwelling of the ineffable nature of the Divine, above the word and above the mind and sinners, you are the Helper, giving grace and healing, as the Mother of all the Reigning, pray to Your Son to receive mercy for us on the Day of Judgment.
Prayer:
Oh, Most Blessed Lady, Protector of the Christian race, Refuge and salvation of those who flow to You! We know, truly we know how greatly we have sinned and are angry, O Merciful Lady, the Son of God born in the flesh of You, but I have seen many images of those who angered His mercy before me: tax collectors, harlots and other sinners, to whom forgiveness of their sins was given, for the sake of repentance and confession. Thou, therefore, imagining the images of those who were pardoned by the eyes of my sinful soul, and looking at the great mercy of God that they received, I dared, even a sinner, to resort with repentance to Thy compassion. Oh, All-Merciful Lady, give me a helping hand and ask Your Son and God with Your motherly and most holy prayers for forgiveness of my grave sin. I believe and confess that He Whom You gave birth to, Your Son, is truly Christ, the Son of the Living God, Judge of the living and the dead, reward each according to his deeds. I again believe and confess that You are the true Mother of God, the source of mercy, the consolation of those who mourn, the recovery of the lost, a strong and unceasing Intercessor to God, who dearly loves the Christian race, and the Helper of repentance. Truly, there is no other help and protection for a person except You, the Most Merciful Lady, and no one trusting in You will be ashamed when, and by You begging God, no one is quickly abandoned. For this sake, I pray to Your innumerable goodness: open the doors of Your mercy to me who has gone astray and fallen into the dark times of the depths, do not disdain me, the foul one, do not despise my sinful prayer, do not leave me, the accursed one, as an evil enemy seeks to kidnap me to destruction, but beg for me May Your merciful Son and God, born of You, forgive my great sins and deliver me from my destruction; for I, too, with all those who have received forgiveness, will sing and glorify God’s immeasurable mercy and Your shameless intercession for me in this life and in the endless eternity. Amen.
Troparion, tone 8:
In you, Father, it is known that you were saved in the image: accept the Cross that you followed Christ, and you taught in action to despise the flesh, for it passes away; In the same way, O Reverend Ephraim, your spirit will rejoice with the angels.
Troparion, tone 8:
With your tears you cultivated the barren desert, and you brought forth fruit from the depths with sighs of a hundred labors, and you were a lamp of the universe, shining miracles, Ephraim, our father, pray to Christ God to save our souls.
Kontakion, voice 2:
Ever foreseeing the hour of judgment, you wept bitterly, Ephraim, as if you were a loving and silent one, but you were an active teacher in matters, O Reverend. In the same way, universal father, you lift up the lazy to repentance.
Prayer:
O saint of Christ, our Father Ephraim! Bring our prayer to the merciful and all-powerful God and ask us, God’s servants ( names), all of His goodness is for the benefit of our souls and bodies: right faith, undoubted hope, unfeigned love, meekness and gentleness, courage in temptation, patience in suffering, success in piety. Let us not turn the gifts of the All-Good God into evil. Do not forget, miracle-working saint, this holy temple (house) and our parish: preserve and protect them with your prayers from all evil. To her, Holy One of God, grant us a good end and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, so that we may glorify the wondrous God in His saints, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, forever and ever. Amen.
Troparion, tone 1:
You have gladdened the Church of Christ with the crown of your tongue, tenderly hymning songs, and with the theology of the Holy Trinity you have clearly spoken the glory to everyone, so we sing to you, like the secret verb, Andrew, the shepherd of Crete, and we magnify your memory, the gloriously wondrous Christ in His saints.
Kontakion, voice 2:
Having clearly sounded the Divine sweet singing, you appeared as the brightest lamp of the world, the shining light of the Trinity, O Reverend Andrew. Moreover, we all cry out to you: do not stop praying for all of us.
Prayer:
Oh, most honorable and sacred head and filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, the abode of the Savior with the Father, great bishop, our warm intercessor, Saint Andrew! Standing at the Throne of all the King and enjoying the light of the Consubstantial Trinity and cherubically with the angels proclaiming the trisagion hymn, having great and unexplored boldness towards the All-Merciful Master, pray for the salvation of Christ's flock people, establish the well-being of the holy churches, decorate the bishops with the splendor of holiness, monastics to the feat of goodness Strengthen your beliefs , please preserve this city and all the cities of the country well and keep the holy immaculate faith, pacify the whole world through your intercession, deliver us from famine and destruction, and save us from the attacks of foreigners, comfort the old, instruct the young, make the fools wise, have mercy on widows, protect the orphans, babies grow up, bring back the captives, heal the infirm, and everywhere warmly calling you and falling with faith and praying to you from all misfortunes and troubles, through your intercession for freedom, pray for us to the All-Bountiful and Humane-loving Christ our God, so that on the day of His terrible coming He will deliver from this evil state He will make us and the joys of the saints partakers with all the saints forever and ever. Amen.
When you notice a sin behind you. Prayer of St. John of Kronstadt.
God! You nailed our sins to the cross, nail my real sin to Thy cross and have mercy on me according to Thy great mercy. ( And apply the sign of the cross to yourself.)
Troparion In you, father, it is known that you were saved in the image: / for you accepted the cross, you followed Christ, / and you taught in action to despise the flesh, for it passes away, / to be diligent about the souls, things that are immortal. / In the same way, your spirit rejoices with the angels, Rev. Roman. Divinely armed with spiritual purity, and having firmly handed over unceasing prayers like a copy, you have prosecuted the demonic army, Roman Our Father, pray unceasingly for all of us. First prayer O sacred head, reverend father, blessed Abvo Roman, do not forget your poor to the end, but always remember us in holy and auspicious prayers to God: remember your flock, which you yourself shepherded, and do not forget to visit your children. Pray for us, Holy Father, for your spiritual children, as you have boldness towards the Heavenly King: do not be silent for us to the Lord, and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love: remember us unworthy at the Throne of the Almighty, and do not stop praying for us to Christ God, for grace was given to you to pray for us. We do not imagine that you are dead: even though you have passed away from us in body, but remain alive even after death, do not depart from us in spirit, keeping us from the arrows of the enemy and all the charms of the demonic and the machinations of the devil, to our good shepherd even more than the relics your cancer is always visible before our eyes, but your holy soul with the angelic hosts, with the Incorporeal faces, with the Heavenly Powers, standing at the Throne of the Almighty, worthily rejoices, knowing that you are truly alive and living after death, we fall down to you and we pray to you: praying about us to the Almighty God, about the benefit of our souls, and ask us time for repentance, so that we may pass from earth to heaven without restraint, and from bitter ordeals, demons of air princes and from eternal torment, may we be delivered from eternal torment, and may we be heirs of the Heavenly Kingdom with all the righteous, from all eternity have pleased our Lord Jesus Christ: to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Father without beginning, and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Magnification: We bless you, Rev. Father Roman, and honor your holy memory, teacher of monks and interlocutor of angels. Second prayer (in case of infertility of parents) Oh, Reverend Father Roman, hear us calling to you. Having shut yourself up in a small cell, eating meagerly and having no fire, wearing a hair shirt, wearing heavy chains, you remained there until your death. For this, for the sake of Divine grace, having been vouchsafed, you healed many people’s ailments and through your prayer you resolved many wives from infertility. And now listen with reverence and zeal to the barren wives (name of the rivers) who fall and pray to you: pray to the Lord God, that with His all-powerful power He will resolve their barrenness and give them children, for our God is good and loving of mankind, looking down on us from above and fulfilling our petitions. Amen.In you, Father, it is known that you were saved in the image: accept the Cross that you followed Christ, and you taught in action to despise the flesh, for it passes away; In the same way, O Reverend Moses, your spirit will rejoice with the angels.
Kontakion, tone 4
Having killed the murine mules and spat on the faces of the demons, you mentally shone like the sun is bright, guiding our souls with the light of your life and teaching.
Prayer
Oh, the great power of repentance! Oh, the immeasurable depth of God's mercy! You, Reverend Moses, were formerly a robber, but then you were horrified by your sins, grieved over them, and in repentance came to the monastery, and there, in great lamentation for your former iniquities and in difficult deeds, you spent your days until your death, and were awarded Christ’s grace of forgiveness. and the gift of miracles. Oh, reverend, you have achieved wonderful virtues from grave sins! Help the servant of God who prays to you ( names), drawn to destruction by indulging in the immeasurable consumption of wine, harmful to the soul and body. Bow your merciful gaze upon them and do not despise them, but listen to them as they come running to you. Pray, holy Moses, the Lord Christ, so that He, the Merciful, does not reject them, and may the devil not rejoice at their destruction, but may the Lord have mercy on these powerless and unfortunate (names), who were possessed by the destructive passion of drunkenness, for we are all God’s creatures and redeemed by the Most Pure One The blood of His Son. Hear, Reverend Moses, their prayer, drive away the devil from them, grant them the power to overcome their passion, help them, stretch out your hand, lead them to the path of good, free them from the slavery of passions and deliver them from wine drinking, so that they, renewed, in sobriety and a bright mind, they loved abstinence and piety, and eternally glorified the All-Good God, who always saves His creatures. Amen.
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Hagiographic and scientific-historical literature about the Monk Moses Murin:
- Life of the Venerable Moses Murin, Ethiopian, Hieromonk- Church of All Saints on Kulishki
- Reverend Moses Murin- Pravoslavie.Ru
On April 21, the troparion of St. Mary of Egypt - “In you, mother, it is known that I was saved.” The same troparion is laid out in services to other reverend wives. It is written in the form of a personal address: as if it were her, the reverend, we were talking about her own exploits and salvation. The addressed speech speaks of her presence. Priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY and poet Olga SEDAKOVA comment
Venerable Mary of Egypt
Troparion of the saint:
In you, mother, it is known that the hedgehog was saved in the image:
Having accepted the cross, you followed Christ
And in action you taught: despise the flesh, for it passes away,
Be diligent about the souls of things more immortal.
Likewise, your spirit will rejoice with the angels, O Venerable Mary.
Greek original
Ἐν σοὶ Μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς διεσώθη τὸ κατ" εἰκόνα·
λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν Σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ,
καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες ὑπερορᾶν μὲν σαρκὸς παρέρχεται γάρ,
ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγματος ἀθανάτου·
διὸ καὶ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται Ὁσία … τὸ πνεῦμά σου.
Translation by Olga Sedakova
In you, O mother, I was truly saved
that which is in us in the image [of God]:
for, having accepted the cross, you followed Christ
and taught with her deeds
despise the flesh, for it will pass away,
to be zealous for the soul, an immortal thing.
That's why he rejoices with the angels,
Reverend Mary, your spirit.
Priest Theodore Ludogovsky: How the troparion to the venerable women appeared
— Services for each day of the year (September 1, December 25, April 8, etc.) are collected in a liturgical book called Menaion. Sometimes this word is used in the plural - Menaion, since this book is divided into 12 volumes, according to the number of months, and some of the volumes, in turn, are divided into two or even three parts.
In modern Menaions, almost every day there are several services - two or three, and sometimes four, five or more. Of course, it is impossible to connect all these services - you have to choose. However, the opposite situation also happens: there is a saint who should be served, but there is no service for him in the Menaion. What to do? For this case, there is another liturgical book, which is called the General Menaion. Here are collected typical services to the venerable saint, saint, martyrs, etc. You take the service, enter the name - and everything is ready. The use of such a template is not always completely justified, but it is still better than nothing. However, a separate General Menaion was compiled for the new martyrs and confessors of Russia (it was published two years ago by the Moscow Patriarchate Publishing House), since the circumstances of the life and martyrdom of Christians in the 20th century differ significantly from what happened in the 1st-4th centuries. In this new General Menaion there are such sequences as “Common service to the Russian holy martyr of the 20th century”, “Common service to the Russian holy confessor of the 20th century”, etc.
Today we would like to talk about the saint’s general troparion - it is given at the beginning of the publication. It should be noted that this troparion is not only a template into which the name of this or that saint can be substituted; it is also a chant dedicated to, perhaps, the most famous of the venerable women - Mary of Egypt. As a matter of fact, initially it was probably her troparion, and later it also acquired the function of a general troparion for the reverend wife.
The memory of the Venerable Mary of Egypt is celebrated twice: on April 1 (according to the church calendar) - on the day of her death, and also on the 5th Sunday of Great Lent; sometimes these two dates are closer, and sometimes even coincide with each other. In addition, on Thursday morning of the 5th week of Lent, the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete is heard in churches for the second time (besides the first week of Lent), where many troparions are dedicated to St. Mary, and her life is read.
Olga Sedakova: The images of repentance that inhabit the space of Great Lent and the preparatory weeks are often combined into pairs: the Publican and the Pharisee, the Prodigal Son and his elder brother. In a softened and non-conflict form, we see the same comparison in the story of Mary of Egypt and Elder Zosima, an exemplary ascetic.
Sub specie poeticae
— The venerable troparion (like all troparions) is written in the form of a personal address: as if it were to her, Mary of Egypt, we are talking about her own exploits and salvation. This form of storytelling is common in liturgical poetry. You should not treat it as a conditional, automatic “reception”. The addressed speech seems to evoke, calls on the one to whom it is addressed, it speaks of his presence: we sing the song, and the one to whom it is dedicated hears us. At the center of the event is not the singer or speaker and his feelings and thoughts, but the one to whom these thoughts and feelings are addressed. Speaking about someone present in the third person is known to be impolite. Classical secular poetry in this respect does not differ from liturgical poetry. She also loves this addressed speech (the rhetoric of solemn eloquence, speaking philologically). She turns her “you” to the subject of speech and where this subject is not a person with whom you can talk, but a bird (John Keats, “Ode to a Nightingale”) or a vessel (“Ode on a Greek Vase”). This is how Pushkin turns to St. Petersburg, Nikolai Zabolotsky to the river and the night garden, and Mandelstam in general to “abstract concepts,” heaviness and tenderness:
Sisters of heaviness and tenderness! Your signs are the same.
Generally speaking, this is the core moment of high lyricism: talking not about things, but with things, to things. The absence of such an anthemic “you” (even “oh, you!”) in poetic speech is in itself a strong technique. This is an introduction to poetic speech of prosaism, and more significant than the use of some “non-poetic” words. Describing things in the third person conveys the detached, deliberately “non-lyrical”, “reporter” position of the speaker.
O. Fyodor Ludogovsky says that the troparion to Mary of Egypt may have been the basis for the typical troparion to the venerable martyr. I think this assumption is confirmed by the text of the troparion itself: the seemingly “abstract” characteristics of the saint (this, it seems, can be said about any ascetic!) actually contain a close connection with the plot of her life. However, the main points of life are given here in such extreme conciseness that you may not notice it. But let's try.
The first such moment is the word "known" in the first verse of the troparion: "famously saved". Tssl. "known"- this is not just “exactly” (like the Greek ἀκριβῶς, “exactly”, “impeccably”): it is “certified”, “attested”. "Lime"- “confirm”, “certify”: “And the Spirit in the form of a dove informed your words of affirmation”, “and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove brought confirmation of these words,” troparion of Epiphany; “the promise of the Holy Spirit, announced by the former blessing”, “by the promise of the Holy Spirit, confirmed by the blessing which He gave them,” troparion to the Ascension.
In that "known" we see the entire plot of our life: the narrator, Abba Zosima, witnesses the amazing story of the repentance of a great sinner. Final "notice" about her salvation - a note that he finds near the deceased ascetic. In a word "known" we see the first of the miracles of the story: the very meeting of Zosima with Mary in the desert occurs as if contrary to all probability. Her life and exploits might remain unknown to anyone.
In the same first verse of the troparion we see another connection with the life: "in the same image". The saint was saved (it is worth noting that csl. "to be saved" It also has a simple meaning “to be preserved”, “not to be lost”) “that which is in the image of God” in man. In other words, the image of God did not perish in her. In the hagiography, this theme - κατ" εἰκόνα·, "in the image" - is associated not only with the salvation of the "soul, an immortal thing", but also with the decisive role that belongs to image(icon) of the Mother of God in the Jerusalem Temple. In answer to the sinner's prayers, image The Mother of God answers her: she allows her to enter the temple, tells her what needs to be done (cross the Jordan) and helps her in temptations in the desert. “That which is in the image” is saved thanks to "image", icon.
Another point of connection between the troparion and the life - "having accepted the cross": “For having accepted the cross, she followed Christ.” But this is how the path of every saint is usually described, since he fulfills the words of the Gospel: “If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me” (Mark 8:34)! The Cross of Mary of Egypt in this sense is repentance, mortification of the flesh. The Alexandrian ascetic “takes up her cross,” “crucifying the flesh with its passions and lusts” (Gal. 5:24). But the fact that the troparion uses not the word “take”, but the word “accept” (“accept the cross”) says something. In the story of Mary of Egypt, the most important plot twist is associated with the Cross (not only “her cross” - an allegorical expression, but with the material Cross of Christ). Mary’s conversion takes place on the feast of the Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross, to which she came to venerate and to which her sins did not allow her.
“You taught”. This verse contains a paradox that is obvious from the life: Mary of Egypt “by her works” taught... In other words, in repentance she fulfilled the Gospel covenant: “Go and teach all nations” (Matthew 28:19) and the promise of another great repentant sinner, the Old Testament King David: “I will teach the wicked in Your way, and wickedness will turn to You” (Ps. 50,). But how? She does not go to unfamiliar tribes, to distant lands, as would be natural to assume for a preacher; she does not gather young novices around her, as one might expect for a teacher. She does the opposite: she leaves the human world without any thought that her “deeds” will be known to anyone (since “contempt for the world” also includes contempt for “worldly glory”). Only the miraculous meeting with Zosima reveals the “educational”, preaching nature of the feat of Mary of Egypt. She “teaches” first him, the great ascetic and elder, letting him see what truly great repentance is, “the extreme (that is, the highest) life.” And through him - the brethren of the monastery and, further, the entire Christian world, which has been reading this amazing story for centuries. The Troparion, thus, opens a view of desert life and silence as a kind of sermon addressed to the universe. What is often understood as an “escape from the world” turns out to be a mission to the world and even a kind of “citizenship” (cf. “desert dweller and angel in telesi”, two antinomies in which the ascetic is depicted, disembodied in the flesh and a citizen in a deserted desert).
Her “science” consists of repentance, “extreme life,” as another stichera dedicated to Mary of Egypt says about it. According to our troparion, “extreme life” is the renunciation of “flesh” for the sake of the “soul,” in other words, the preference of life to death. The identification of “flesh” (and fornication is an extreme form of service to the flesh) with death is the theme of New Testament preaching (especially the apostolic epistles) in its monastic reception.
“In the same way the angels rejoice”. The ascetic life is usually compared with the angelic life, and in the case of Mary of Egypt this comparison is especially obvious: she already achieves inhuman capabilities (she lives without food, walks on water) and angelic insight. But here it is worth remembering the reason for the angelic joy: “I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who do not need to repent” (Luke 15:7); “Even so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one sinner who repents” (Luke 15:10).
Mary of Egypt is probably the pinnacle figure of repentance among the many images that populate the space of Great Lent and the preparatory weeks. The Publican, the Prodigal Son, Andrew of Crete, John Climacus... Often these figures are combined in pairs: the Publican - and the Pharisee, the Prodigal Son - and his elder brother. In a softened and non-conflict form, we see the same comparison in the story of Mary of Egypt and Elder Zosima, an exemplary ascetic. Zosima, in his opinion, having reached the highest degree of ascetic life, at his request is presented with a higher image of service, and he turns out to be completely different: a great sinner (the description of the details of her sinful life is unusually frank for liturgical texts), who has not gone through any ascetic school and has not read (because she is illiterate) Holy Scripture, found not in an orderly monastic community, but in complete solitude.
This is how, he is told, a repentant soul truly faces heaven.
Let us return to the first verse of the troparion, to “the hedgehog in the image.” This verse, which refers to the very beginning of the Book of Genesis, to the creation of man “in the image and likeness,” connects the figures of repentance with another central theme of Lent: the veneration of images (Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy). Liturgical poetry, as the troparion we are talking about clearly shows, offers us a real theology of repentance: its goal in essence is “veneration of images,” a return to the concept of man, the resurrection in him of the divine image that perishes in sin.
In the exploits of Mary of Egypt we see that ultimate example of repentance that inspired centuries of monastic asceticism: voluntary torment and long labor of purification, the fight against temptations and spiritual enemies of man, the absolute renunciation of the “carnal” and “worldly.” On Passion Day another great image of repentance will appear to us - Mary Magdalene. But we will talk about this in further comments.
Reverend Roman
Troparion, tone 8
In you, father, it is known that you were saved in the image: for you have accepted the cross and followed Christ, and in your deed you taught to despise the flesh; In the same way, the angels will rejoice, Reverend Roman, your spirit.
Divinely armed with spiritual purity, and having firmly handed over unceasing prayers like a copy, you have prosecuted the demonic army, Roman Our Father, pray unceasingly for all of us.
O sacred head, reverend father, blessed Abvo Roman, do not forget your poor to the end, but always remember us in holy and auspicious prayers to God: remember your flock, which you yourself shepherded, and do not forget to visit your children. Pray for us, Holy Father, for your spiritual children, as you have boldness towards the Heavenly King: do not be silent for us to the Lord, and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love: remember us unworthy at the Throne of the Almighty, and do not stop praying for us to Christ God, for grace was given to you to pray for us. We do not imagine that you are dead: even though you have passed away from us in body, but remain alive even after death, do not depart from us in spirit, keeping us from the arrows of the enemy and all the charms of the demonic and the machinations of the devil, to our good shepherd even more than the relics your cancer is always visible before our eyes, but your holy soul with the angelic hosts, with the Incorporeal faces, with the Heavenly Powers, standing at the Throne of the Almighty, worthily rejoices, knowing that you are truly alive and living after death, we fall down to you and we pray to you: praying about us to the Almighty God, about the benefit of our souls, and ask us time for repentance, so that we may pass from earth to heaven without restraint, and from bitter ordeals, demons of air princes and from eternal torment, may we be delivered from eternal torment, and may we be heirs of the Heavenly Kingdom with all the righteous, from all eternity have pleased our Lord Jesus Christ: to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Father without beginning, and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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From the book of 100 prayers for quick help. With interpretations and explanations author Volkova Irina OlegovnaTroparion to the monk and stylite, voice 1 Desert dweller and in the body an angel and wonderworker appeared, O God-bearing Father (name), by fasting, vigil, prayer, I received heavenly gifts, healing the sick and the souls of those who flow to you by faith. Glory to Him who gave you strength, glory to Him who crowned you,
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From the book Tales and Stories author Kuprin Alexander IvanovichPrayer to St. Roman Memorial Day November 27/December 10 St. Roman the Wonderworker, who lived in the 5th century, was from the city of Rosa and spent his life in the vicinity of Antioch. The saint was known as a strict fasting man who lived in seclusion and wore chains under a rough hair shirt. Behind
From the book God Help. Prayers for life, health and happiness author Oleynikova Taisiya StepanovnaTo the Venerable Roman the Wonderworker of Antioch Prayers are offered before the holy image of the Venerable Roman by people who dream of the happiness of parenthood. Memorial Day November 27/December 10 The Monk Roman lived in the 5th century. in the vicinity of Antioch. The saint led a righteous life and
From the author's bookRev. Roman Troparion, voice 8 In you, father, you know that you were saved by the image: you accepted the cross, followed Christ, and taught you to despise the flesh; In the same way, your spirit rejoices with the angels, Reverend Romane. Cleanliness
From the author's bookChapter 6 From Science Fiction to Patriotic Novel The myth of decline is fairly typical of nationalist mythology (Smith 1984: 104). It, for example, literally permeates the works of a number of Russian soil writers, for whom the history of the falsified “Vlesova”
From the author's bookThe Red Porch Sketch for the novel “Junker” It was one of the wonderful sunny, cold days at the end of October 1888. Moscow was waiting for the Tsar and the Royal Family to visit: they would come to worship the ancient Russian shrines, after the train accident at Borki station.
From the author's bookFirst prayer to the one and only Reverend Father (name)! Look upon us mercifully and lead those who are devoted to the earth to the heights of heaven. You are a mountain in heaven, we are on earth below, removed from you, not only by place, but by our sins and iniquities, but we resort to you and cry out.
