ΝΑΜΑΤΑ ΓΛΥΚΥΡΡΟΙΑ: Kontakion in the Fourth Tone O Priest-martyr, athlete, champion Haralambos, your relics are a priceless treasure of the Church. Wherefore she rejoices, glorifying the Creator.

37 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔλεος μετ' αὐτοῦ. εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἰησοῦς, πορεύου καὶ σὺ ποίει ὁμοίως.
38 ἐν δὲ τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτοὺς αὐτὸς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς κώμην τινά: γυνὴ δέ τις ὀνόματι μάρθα ὑπεδέξατο αὐτόν.
39 καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη μαριάμ, [ἣ] καὶ παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας τοῦ κυρίου ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.
40 ἡ δὲ μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν: ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπεν, κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπεν διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.
41 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ κύριος, μάρθα μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ θορυβάζῃ περὶ πολλά,
42 ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: μαριὰμ γὰρ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται αὐτῆς.

Τετάρτη 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2011

Kontakion in the Fourth Tone O Priest-martyr, athlete, champion Haralambos, your relics are a priceless treasure of the Church. Wherefore she rejoices, glorifying the Creator.

Haralambos the Holy Martyr

Reading from the Synaxarion:

This Saint was a priest of the Christians in Magnesia, the
foremost city of Thessaly, in the diocese having the same name. He
contested during the reign of Alexander Severus (222-235), when Lucian was
Proconsul of Magnesia. At the time of his martyrdom the Saint was 103
years of age.

St. Haralambos is commemorated on February 10th, with the
exception when this date falls on the Saturday of the Souls preceeding Lent
or on Clean Monday (the first day of Lent), in which case the feast
is celebrated on February 9th.

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
O wise Haralambos, you were proven an unshakable pillar of the
Church of Christ; an ever-shining lamp of the universe. You shone in
the world by your martyrdom. You delivered us from the moonless
night of idolatry O blessed one. Wherefore, boldly intercede to Christ
that we may be saved.