As the apostles of oneness/ and the universal teacher,/ pray to the Lord of all/ to grant universal peace// and great mercy to our souls.
Oh, blessed luminaries of the Church of Christ, Vasily, Gregory and John, with the light of Orthodox dogmas the whole ends of the earth have been illuminated and the words of God have been a sword of blasphemous confusion and vacillation extinguished heresies! Falling to your mercy with faith and love from the depths of our souls, we cry: standing before the throne of the Most Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Indivisible Trinity, behind the New Word, struggle well with Scripture and life and rest your souls, always pray to Her, that she may strengthen us in Orthodoxy and unanimity, and unshakable even to death in the confession of the faith of Christ, and in all-soul obedience to His Church of Saints; may our invisible and visible enemies gird us with strength from on high; May He keep His Church unshakable from unbelief, superstition, heresies and schism; May He grant our people long life and good haste in everything; may our shepherd give spiritual sobriety and zeal for the salvation of the flock, justice and truth to the authorities, patience, courage and victory over the enemy, intercession of the orphans and widows, the sick healing, good growth in faith for the young, consolation for the old, intercession for the offended, and all that is needed for temporary and eternal life, as in peace and repentance, with a burning desire for salvation, Lord, working hard, fighting a good fight, we will end our course and be honored in the Kingdom of Heaven with you, always sing and glorify the most holy and magnificent Name Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
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Thy message went out into the whole earth, / because thou didst receive thy word, / which thou hast most gloriously taught, / thou hast clarified the nature of beings, / thou hast adorned human customs, / Royal consecration, Reverend Father, / pray to Christ God // to save our souls.
Thou hast appeared as an unshakable foundation to the Church,/ giving to all unstealthy dominion by man,/ sealing with thy commands,// the unappearing Vasily, Reverend.
Oh, great in the hierarchy, God-wise teacher of the universe, blessed Father Vasily! Your great deeds and labors, which you have accomplished for the glory of the Holy Church: you were a steadfast confessor and a lamp of the faith of Christ on earth, the light of the faithful knowledge of God illuminate, destroy false teachings, and proclaim the word of saving truth to the whole world. Now, having great boldness in Heaven towards the Holy Trinity, help us, who humbly approach you, to firmly and unchangeably the holy Orthodox faith until the end of our lives preserve from lack of faith, doubts and wavering in faith, so that we will not be deceived by ungodly and soul-destroying teachings with words. The spirit of holy zeal, which thou hast blazed with, O glorious shepherd of the Church of Christ, kindle with thy intercession also in us, whom Christ hath appointed to be shepherds, and with all diligence We enlighten and confirm the verbal flock of Christ in the right faith. Pray to the Lord that our country may be exalted, and may He grant all our people health, long life and good haste in everything. Ask, O merciful saint, from the Father of lights and everyone, every gift that everyone needs: growth for the child in the passion of God, chastity for the young, strength for the old and weak, for the afflicted consolation, healing for the sick, admonishment and correction for those who have gone astray, intercession for the offended, protection for orphans and widows, grace-filled help for those tempted, for those who have departed from this temporary life of the father and Blessed rest to our brothers. To her, Holy One of God, look mercifully from the abodes on high upon us, humble ones, overwhelmed by many temptations and misfortunes, and lead those who are devoted to the earth to the heights of Heaven. Grant us, most good Father, your archpastoral and holy blessing, yes, in the fall, in this new summer and at all other times of our lives in peace, repentance and obedience to the Saints Let us live the Orthodox Church, diligently doing the commandments of Christ, fighting the good fight of faith, and thus we will achieve the Kingdom of Heaven, together with you and all the saints Grant the Holy Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, to sing and glorify forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, great and most holy saint, Father Basil, glorious teacher of the universal Church, all-zealous champion of the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, Mother of God and Her most immaculate virginity pre-chosen confessor, most luminous of purity, humility and patience. Since I am a great sinner and unworthy to look up to the heavenly heights, I humbly pray to you, O wise teacher of the Church of Christ, teach me to conduct my life in such a God-fearing way, and never on the path of God the command is contrary, I will evade or be seduced. Protect and deliver me through your powerful intercession from the temptations of the world and the snares of the devil, just as you delivered the young man from them, who had retreated from our Sweetest Savior and into the power of Satan. fallen. Grant me spiritual strength to diligently be an imitator of your lofty virtues: make me right in faith, firm and unshakable, strengthen the faint-hearted me in patience and trust in the Lord, kindle the true love of Christ in my heart, so that I desire heavenly blessings more than all others and enjoy them. Ask me from the Lord for sincere contrition for my sins, so that I will spend the rest of my life in peace, repentance and fulfillment of the commandments of Christ. When the hour of my death approaches, you, O blessed Father, with the Blessed Virgin Mary, then hasten to help, protect me from the evil slander of the enemy, and grant me an heir to be heavenly villages, and together with you and with all the saints of the unapproachable Majesty of God I will present the Throne and the Life-Giving, Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity I glorify and sing everlastingly and to endless ages. Amen.
Oh, great and glorious saint of Christ, God-wise teacher of the All Ecumenical Church, steadfast confessor and champion of Orthodoxy, all-blessed Father Basil! Look down from the heights of heaven upon us, who humbly fall before you, and beg the Lord Almighty, whose faithful servant you were on earth, to grant us the right faith, firm and unchanging preservation, obedience to the Church of the saints, correction of our lives, and in all our needs, sorrows and temptations, prompt help, patience and strengthening. Grant us your holy blessing, so that this autumn, this new summer and all the days pleasing to God, we will live in peace and repentance and in the Kingdom of Heaven we will be honored together with you and with everyone as saints, sing and glorify the Life-Giving Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, great and most holy saint, Father Basil! Look down upon us from the heights of heaven, servant of God (names), and pray to the Lord, whose faithful servant you were on earth, to grant us the firm and unchanging preservation of the right faith, the Church of the Saints obedience, correction of our lives and in all needs, sorrows and temptations, quick help, patience and strengthening. Grant us your holy blessing, so that all the days of the fall we may live in peace and repentance, and in the Kingdom of Heaven we will be honored together with you and with all the saints as the Life-Giving One The Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, sing and glorify forever and ever. Amen.
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The pastoral flute of your theology/ conquer the trumpets of the rhetoricians,/ as I have sought the depth of the spirit,/ and the kindness of the broadcast will be applied to you./ But pray to Christ God, Father Gregory,// to be saved to our souls.
With the theological language of your rhetorical plexus, destroying, more glorious, / Orthodoxy’s clothing, from above, you adorned the Church, / even those who wear it, calls with us to your children: Rejoice, Father, most mindful of theology.
Oh, great and wise teacher in all the universe, blessed Father Gregory! Great are your deeds and labors, which you have accomplished for the glory of the Holy Church: you have been a steadfast confessor and a lamp of the faith of Christ on earth, illuminating the faithful with the light of the knowledge of God, scorching false teachings, and proclaiming the word of saving truth to the whole world. Now, having great boldness in heaven towards the Holy Trinity, help us, who bow to you with humility, to firmly and unchangeably preserve the holy Orthodox faith until the end of our lives, and protect us from lack of faith, doubt and hesitation in faith, so that we will not be seduced by ungodly and soul-destroying teachings with words.
The spirit of holy zeal, with which you blazed, O glorious shepherd of the Church of Christ, kindle with your intercession also in us, whom Christ has appointed to be shepherds, so that we may diligently enlighten and confirm in the right faith the verbal flock of Christ.
Ask, O merciful saint, from the Father of lights and everyone, every gift that is useful to everyone: growth for the infant in the Passion of God, chastity for the young, strength for the old and weak, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the sick, understanding and correction for those who have gone astray, intercession for the offended, protection for orphans and widows, grace-filled help for those who are tempted, for those who have gone astray From this temporary life, to our fathers and brothers, blessed repose. To her, Holy One of God, mercifully look down from the Abodes of Heaven on us humble ones, overwhelmed by many temptations and misfortunes, and lead those who are devoted to the earth to the heights of heaven.
Grant us, most good Father, your archpastoral and holy blessing, so that in this new summer and at all other times of our lives we will live in peace, repentance and obedience to the Holy Orthodox Church, diligently doing the commandments of Christ, fighting the good feat of faith, and thus we will achieve the Kingdom of Heaven, where with you and all the saints vouchsafe the Holy Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, to sing and glorify forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, great saint, Father Gregory, glorious teacher of the Ecumenical Church, all-zealous champion of the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, chosen confessor of the Mother of God and Her Immaculate Virginity, most luminous image of purity, humility and patience. Since I am a great sinner and unworthy of looking up to the heights of heaven, I humbly pray to you, the wise teacher of the Church of Christ, teach me to lead my life in such a God-fearing way, so that I will never take a path that is contrary to God’s command, deviate or be seduced. Protect and deliver me through your powerful intercession from the temptations of the world and the snares of the devil, just as you delivered from them the young man who retreated from our Sweetest Savior and fell into the power of Satan. Grant me the strength of my soul to diligently be an imitator of your lofty virtues: make me more right in faith, firm and unshakable, strengthen the faint-hearted me in patience and trust in the Lord, kindle in my heart the true love of Christ, so that I desire heavenly blessings above all others and enjoy them. Ask the Lord for me sincere contrition for my sins, so that I will spend the rest of my life in peace, repentance and fulfillment of the commandments of Christ. When the hour of my death draws near, you, O blessed Father, with the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, then hasten to help, protect me from the evil slander of the enemy, and grant me the heir to be the villages of paradise, so that together with you and with all the saints of the impregnable Majesty of God I will appear before the Throne and the Life-Giving One, I glorify and glorify the Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity, ever and ever and ever. Amen.
Oh, great and glorious saint of Christ, God-wise teacher of the whole Ecumenical Church, steadfast confessor and champion of Orthodoxy, blessed Father Gregory! Look down from the heights of heaven upon us, who humbly fall before you, and beg the Lord Almighty, whose faithful servant you were on earth, to grant us firm and unchangeable preservation of the right faith, obedience to the Church of the Saints, correction of our lives, and in all our needs, sorrows and temptations, quick help, patience and strengthening. Grant us your holy blessing, so that this new summer will dawn on us, and all the days of our lives will be pleasing to God, in peace and repentance, and in the Kingdom of Heaven we will be honored, together with you and with all the saints, to sing and glorify the Life-Giving Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
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From your lips, like the brightness of fire, grace has shone forth,/ enlightened the universe:/ you have not won the treasures of the world through the love of money,/ show us the height of humbleness of mind./ But punishing with your words, father John Chrysostom, // pray to the Word of Christ God to save our souls.
You have received Divine grace from Heaven/ and through your lips you have all taught/ to worship the one God in the Trinity,/ John Chrysostom, the all-blessed saint,/ we worthily praise you // You are a mentor, like a Divine manifestation.
Oh, great saint John Chrysostom! You have received many and varied gifts from the Lord and, like a good and faithful servant, you have multiplied all the talents given to you, for this reason you truly were the universal teacher, for every age and every rank learns from you. We, sinners (names), each having our own gift, the unity of the spirit in the union of the world, are not imams, but we are vainglorious, irritating each other, envious of each other; Therefore, for the sake of the gift, ours, divided not into peace and salvation, but into enmity and condemnation, appears to us. Moreover, we fall to you, the saint of God, overwhelmed by discord, and in contrition of heart we ask: through your prayers drive away from our hearts all malice, ill will, pride and envy that divides us, so that in many places we may remain one church body without restraint, so that according to your words of prayer we will love each other and with one mind confess the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Oh, great saint John Chrysostom! You have received many and varied gifts from the Lord and, like a good and faithful servant, you have multiplied all the talents given to you: for this reason you truly were the universal teacher, for every age and every calling learns from You. You are the image of obedience for the youth, the luminary of chastity for the young, the mentor of hard work for the husband, the teacher of gentleness for the old, the rule of abstinence for the monk, the leader of God for those who pray. inspired, to those who seek wisdom - an enlightener of minds, to those who seek good words - the words of a living source, an inexhaustible source, to those who do good - the star of mercy, to those in authority - the image of the wise, the image of truth. a zealot - an inspirer of boldness, a teacher of patience for the sake of righteousness for the persecuted: you were all, and you saved everyone. Over all of these you have acquired love, which is the union of perfection, and by this, as by the power of the Divine, you have united all the gifts in one person, and Here, shared and reconciling love, in the interpretation of the words of the apostles, you preached to all the faithful. We are sinners, we each have our own gifts, we are not imams of the unity of the spirit in the union of the world, we are vain, annoying each other, envious of each other: for this reason Our gifts, divided not into peace and salvation, but into enmity and condemnation, appear to us. Moreover, we fall to you, the saint of God, overwhelmed by discord, and in contrition of heart we ask: through your prayers, drive away from our hearts all pride and envy that separates us, yes in many places there will be one church body, so that according to your prayerful words we may love one another and with one mind confess the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity of One Essence and Indivisible, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Days of Remembrance January 27/February 9, January 30/February 12 (Three Saints), September 14/27, November 13/26
He had a good education and was known throughout Byzantium as a wise archpastor and a skillful preacher. For openly denouncing Queen Eudoxia of her depraved character, he suffered a lot of persecution. He died in exile, in extreme poverty and exhaustion from illness, but he always maintained good spirits and trust in the Lord. They pray to Saint John in order to avoid despondency and despair, for help in Christian teaching, for success in Christian preaching.
1 Menaion. January 30th.
2 Menaion. January 1st.
3 Menaion. January 25th.
4 Menaion. January 27th.
5 Menaion. November 13th.