del 20 marzo

 

SINASSARIO

IL 20 DI QUESTO STESSO MESE, MEMORIA DELLE SANTE MARTIRI CLAUDIA, ALESSANDRA, EUFEMIA, EUFRASIA, GIULIANA, TEODOSIA, E MATRONA, MARTIRIZZATE AD AMISO DI CAPPADOCIA.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEI SANTI PADRI,GIOVANNI CON SERGIO E PATRIZIO DEL MONASTERO DI SAN SABA, UCCISI DAI MAURI CON I LORO COMPAGNI D’ASCESI.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL SANTO NEOMARTIRE MIRON, DI ERAKLION DI CRETA.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA  DEL SANTO MARTIRE AQUILA.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEI SANTO MARTIRE EMANUELE.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL SANTO MARTIRE LOLLIO.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL SANTO MARTIRE RODIANO, AQUILA L’EPARCA, LONGINO ED EMANUELE..

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL NOSTRO SANTO PADRE CUTHBERT,DI LINDSFARNE, VESCOVO.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL NOSTRO PADRE TRA I SANTI NICETA, VESCOVO DI APOLLONIA, IL TAUMATURGO.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL SANTO MARTIRE LUARSAV, RE DI GEORGIA.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL SANTO IEROMARTIRE EUFROSINO, DI RUSSIA.

LO STESSO GIORNO, MEMORIA DEL SANTO MARTIRE MICHELE IL SABBAITA, CHE SOFFRI’ A GERUSALEMME.

PER LA LORO SANTA INTERCESSIONE, O DIO, ABBI PIETA’ DI NOI E SALVACI.

AMIN.

Saint CUTHBERT, évêque de Lindisfarne en Northumbrie (687). Saint Cuthbert, the wonderworker of Britain, was born in Northumbria around 634. Very little information has come down to us about Cuthbert's early life, but there is a remarkable story of him when he was eight.

As a child, Cuthbert enjoyed games and playing with other children. He could beat anyone his own age, and even some who were older, at running, jumping, wrestling, and other exercises. One day he and some other boys were amusing themselves by standing on their heads with their feet up in the air. A little boy who was about three years old chided Cuthbert for his inappropriate behavior. "Be sensible," he said, "and give up these foolish pranks."Cuthbert and the others ignored him, but the boy began to weep so piteously that it was impossible to quiet him. When they asked him what the matter was, he shouted, "O holy bishop and priest Cuthbert, these unseemly stunts in order to show off your athletic ability do not become you or the dignity of your office." Cuthbert immediately stopped what he was doing and attempted to comfort the boy. 
 

Troparion — Tone 3

While still in your youth, you laid aside all worldly cares, / and took up the sweet yoke of Christ, / and you were shown forth in truth to be nobly radiant in the grace of the Holy Spirit. / Therefore, God established you as a rule of faith and shepherd of His radiant flock, / Godly-minded Cuthbert, converser with angels and intercessor for men.

Kontakion — Tone 1

Having surpassed your brethren in prayers, fasting and vigils, / you were found worthy to entertain an angel in the form of a pilgrim; / and having shown forth with humility as a bright lamp set on high, / you received the gift of working wonders. / And now as you dwell in the Heavenly Kingdom, our righteous Father Cuthbert, / intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.

 

 

 

 

 

Saints JEAN, SERGE, PATRICK et DIX-SEPT autres vénérables Pères massacrés par les Musulmans au monastère de Saint-Sabbas (Palestine 796).

STICHIRA’ PROSOMIA. DEI SANTI PADRI MONACI  . TONO 4. Come generoso tra i martiri. AVENDO AMATO DI AMORE TOTALE IL VERTICE DI OGNI DESIDERIO O SANTI, VOI AVETE CONSIDERATO OGNI DILETTO DELLA VITA COME SPAZZATURA; E AVETE DESIDERATO  SOLO LE COSE  CHE RIMANGONO, NELLA VEGLIA E NELLA PREGHIERA, NELLA NEVE E NELLA CALURA, VIVENDO INSIEME IN UNA GROTTA, DIVENUTI PER GRAZIA CONCITTADINI DEGLI ANGELI. BATTUTI CON MAZZE, COLPITI CON PIETRE E PRESI A PUGNI, NON AVETE SCIOLTO LA VOSTRA UNITA’, STRETTI INSIEME DALLA CARITA’  E DALL’AFFETTO FRATERNO: MESSI A MORTE INSIEME E TAGLIATI A PEZZI, O VITTORIOSI, SIETE STATI OFFERTI SULLA MENSA DIVINA COME SACRIFICI SENZA MACCHIA. SOFFOCATI E CONSUMATI DAL FUOCO, AVETE CONSEGNATO LE VOSTRE ANIME NELLE MANI DELL’ONNIPOTENTE COME VITTIME SENZA MACCHIA, O GLORIOSI MARTIRI, E SIETE STATI UNITI AI CORI DELLE POTENZE INCORPOREE, EREDITANDO UNA GLORIA ETERNA: INTERCEDETE INCESSANTEMENTE PERCHE’ QUANTI VI ESALTANO POSSANO AVERNE PARTE.

Troparion — Tone 4

As chosen and holy lambs of the Savior, / you were gathered together in wise Sabbas’ flock from many lands. / You were put to death by the cruelty of the barbarians / and you departed joyfully to the heavenly fold. / As righteous athletes you now pray for our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

You openly disdained the pleasure of earthly and corruptible things, / choosing instead a life in the desert. / You despised the beautiful things of this world / together with the food that passes away. / Therefore, all-blessed ones, you were counted worthy of the Kingdom of heaven, / where you rejoice with the choirs of martyrs and ascetics. / As we honor your memory, / we earnestly cry out to you: / deliver us, O Fathers, from tribulations!