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.
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Τετάρτη 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2010

Anastasia the Great Martyr

Reading from the Synaxarion:

This Saint, who was from Rome, was a most comely, wealthy, and
virtuous maiden, the daughter of Praepextatus and Fausta. It was her
mother who instructed her in the Faith of Christ. The Saint was joined
to a man named Publius Patricius, who was prodigal in life and
impious in disposition, but she was widowed after a short time.
Henceforth, she went about secretly to the dwellings of the poor and the
prisons where the Martyrs of Christ were, and brought them whatever was
needed for their daily subsistence. She washed their wounds and loosed
them from their fetters, and consoled them in their anguish. Also,
because the Saint, through her intercessions, has healed many from the
ill effects of spells, potions, poisons, and other harmful
substances, she has received the name "Deliverer from Potions." Since the
fame of her deeds had spread about, she was arrested by Diocletian's
minions, and after enduring many torments she was put to death by fire in
the year 290.

Kontakion in the Second Tone
When they that are found in trials and adversities flee unto thy
church O Anastasia, they receive the august and wondrous gifts of divine
grace which doth abide in thee; for at all times, O Saint of God, thou
pourest forth streams of healings for the world.