February 26
Reading
Saint Photine was the Samaritan Woman who encountered Christ our Saviour
at Jacob's Well (John 4:1-42). Afterwards she laboured in the spread of
the Gospel in various places, and finally received the crown of
martyrdom in Rome with her two sons and five sisters, during the
persecutions under the Emperor Nero.
APOLYTIKION OF PHOTINE, THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
Third Tone
All illumined by the Holy Spirit, thou didst drink with great and ardent
longing of the waters Christ Saviour gave unto thee; and with the
streams of salvation wast thou refreshed, which thou abundantly gavest
to those athirst. O Great Martyr and true peer of Apostles, Photine,
entreat Christ God to grant great mercy unto us.
KONTAKION OF PHOTINE, THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
Third Tone
Photine the glorious, the crown and glory of the Martyrs, hath this day
ascended to the shining mansions of Heaven, and she calleth all together
to sing her praises, that they might be recompensed with her hallowed
graces. Let us all with faith and longing extol her gladly in hymns of
triumph and joy.
SOURCE:
SAINT OR FEAST POSTED THIS DATE 2017(with 2016's link here also and further: 2015,2014 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and even 2008!):
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