Commemorated on April 22
Today we commemorate the Holy Myrrh-bearing women Saints Mary
Magdalene (July 22), Mary the wife of Clopas, Joanna (June 27), Salome,
mother of the sons of Zebedee (August 3), Martha and Mary, sisters of
Lazarus (June 4). Also Saint Joseph of Arimathea (July 31), and
Nicodemus.
The holy right-believing Queen Tamara of Georgia is
commemorated twice during the year: on May 1, the day of her repose, and
also on the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women.
Synaxis of all Saints of Thessalonica.
Saint Seraphim Bishop of Phanar (December 4, 1610)
New Martyr Elias Ardunis (January 31, 1686)
New Martyr Demetrius of the Peolponnesos (April 13, 1803)
TROPARION - TONE 2
The Noble Joseph, / when he had taken down Your most pure Body from the
tree, / wrapped it in fine linen and anointed it with spices, / and
placed it in a new tomb. / But You rose on the third day, O Lord, /
granting the world great mercy.
TROPARION - TONE 2
The angel came to the myrrhbearing women at the tomb and said: / Myrrh
is meet for the dead; / but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to
corruption! / So proclaim: The Lord is risen, / granting the world great
mercy!
KONTAKION - TONE 2
You commanded the myrrhbearers to rejoice, O Christ! / By Your
Resurrection, You stopped the lamentation of Eve, the first mother! /
You commanded them to preach to Your apostles*: The Savior is Risen from
the tomb!
* Although this passage can also be translated “You commanded Your
apostles to preach:” it has been rendered in this manner in order to
conform with the Gospel accounts and with the liturgical texts of this
feast wherein the Myrrhbearers proclaim the Resurrection to the
Apostles, thus earning them the honor of being called the “Apostles to
the Apostles.
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!):
A Man Who Did Not Compromise with Sin
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Sermon on the Feast of Holy Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky), Archbishop of
Verea
Hieromonk Kirill (Popov)
His devotion to the service of God was expressed ...
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