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The Thirteenth Day of the Month of October

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• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of Seven Lakes", also June 26th and July 28th
• The Icon of the Mother of God of the Portal (Ivirskaya) of Iviron Monastery on the Holy Mountain of Athos
• Martyrs: Carpus, Papylus, Agathadorus, and Agathonica at Pergamus (251)
• Martyr Florentius of Thessalonica (2nd cen.)
• Martyr Benjamin, deacon, of Persia, also March 31st. (421 - 424)
• Martyr Nicetas the Confessor of Paphlagonia (838)
• St. Benjamin of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.)
• Martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Bulgaria (1795)
• St. Vannatius of Poitiers (Gaul)
• Athanasius of Valaam (1852), Repose of Monk

Troparion of the Mother of God of the Portal Tone 1

We honour thy icon, O Mother of God of the Portal,/ for it has come miraculously by sea to thy flock/and is a source of holiness and a dwelling-place of thy glory./ From it gifts pour to those who lovingly cry to thee:/ Glory to thy wonders, O pure Maiden; glory to thy providence;/ glory to thy goodness towards us.

Troparion of the Martyrs Tone 3

Throughout the course of your holy lives/ you were seen to be fellow heirs of Christ/ and by your contest you triumphed over the enemy./ O wise Carpus, renowned Agathodorus, glorious Papylus,/ intercede with Christ our God to grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Kontakion of the Mother of God of the Portal Tone 8

Do not withdraw thy help from us, O Virgin Lady of the Portal our Protector, we entreat thee,/ but fulfill thy promise to us that we may cry to thee:/ Rejoice, O helper of all mankind.

Kontakion of the Martyrs Tone 4

God has granted your bodies as precious treasure to those living on earth,/ a stream of healing dispelling sickness and pouring out grace on all./ We fervently celebrate your festival, O holy and blessed Martyrs. 11 - 17

SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE 7th ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

Troparion Tone 8

Glorious art Thou, O Christ our God/ Who hast established our holy fathers as stars on earth./ Through them Thou dost guide us to the True Faith./ O Most Merciful One, glory to Thee.

Kontakion Tone 8

The preaching of the Apostles and the doctrine of the Fathers confirmed the one faith in the Church./ In the garment of truth woven from theology on high she rightly divides and glorifies true piety.

Another Kontakion Tone 2

The Son Who shone from the Father/ was ineffably born in two natures of a woman./ We do not deny the image of His form/ but depict it piously and revere it./ For this cause the Church, holding the true Faith,/ kisses the icon of Christ's Incarnation.

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• Mother of God of the Seven Lakes
• Iberian Mother of God
• Russian Icons
• Prologue From Ochrid by St Nikolai Velimirovich
• OCA - Lives of all saints commemorated on this day
• OCA - Troparia and Kontakia
• Mesyatseslov of Saints Lives (Russian)

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