The Twelfth Day of the Month of January

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The Twelfth Day of the Month of January

Menologion

Martyr Tatiana of Rome (225), and those who suffered with her
St. Sava (Sabbas), first Archbishop of Serbia (1237)
Martyr Meritus of Mauretania (284 - 305)
Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine (309 -310)
St. Eupraxia of Tabenna in Egypt (393)
Virgin Martyr Euthasia
St. Martinian of White Lake, abbot (1483)
St. Galacteon disciple of St. Martinian of White Lake (1506)
St. Elias the Wonderworker, of Paradise
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, "The Milk-giver" (6th c.)
Theodosius of Tisman and Soproniev, Archimandrite, with St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1802)
St. Benedict Biscop, abbot of Wearmouth (689-690) (Celtic & British)
Eight Martyrs of Nicaea (Greek)
St. Theodora of Alexandria, instructress of nuns (5th c.)
Martyr Philotheus of Antioch (ca. 305)
St. Ceolfrith (Geoffrey), Abbot and Confessor of Wearmouth and Jarrow (642)

Troparion of the Feast Tone 1

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord,/ the worship of the Trinity made its appearance./ For the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee/ when He called Thee His beloved Son./ And the Spirit in the form of a dove/ confirmed the truth of the word./ O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world,/ glory to Thee!

Troparion of St. Sabbas of Serbia Tone 3

Thou wast a guide to the Way of Life,/ a first Hierarch and a teacher;/ thou didst come and enlighten thy home country, O Sabbas,/ and give it rebirth by the Holy Spirit./ Thou hast planted thy children like olive trees in the spiritual Paradise./ O Equal-to-the-Apostles and Saints,/ pray to Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

Troparion of St. Tatiana of Rome Tone 4

Strengthened by the power of faith,/ thou didst contend for Christ our God, O glorious Tatiana;/ thou didst endure every affliction/ and by thy courage put Belial to shame./ We beseech thee to deliver us from the power of the evil one.

Kontakion of the Feast Tone 4

Thou hast appeared today to the world,/ and Thy light, O Lord, has been signed upon us/ who with full knowledge sing to Thee./ Thou hast come, Thou hast appeared,/ O Unapproachable Light.

Kontakion of St. Sabbas of Serbia Tone 8

Thou art glorified as a great Hierarch and companion of the Apostles;/ and as thou hast boldness towards Christ God save us by thy prayers,/ that we may cry: Rejoice, O wise Father Sabbas.

Kontakion of St. Tatiana of Rome Tone 4

Thou wast radiant in suffering, Tatiana,/ and in the royal purple of thy blood thou didst fly like a dove to heaven./ Wherefore pray unceasingly for those who honour thee.

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