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The Second Day of the Month of January

Menologion

• Forefeast of the Theophany
• St. Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335)
• Repose of St. Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov (1833)
• Hieromartyr Theogenes, bishop of Parium on the Hellespont (320)
• St. Ammon of Tabennisi, monk (5th cen.)
• St. Sylvester of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.)
• Ven. Theopemtus, monk
• St. Theodota, mother of Sts. Cosmas and Damian (3rd cen.)
• Ven. Mark the Deaf-mute
• Martyr Sergius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (301)
• Martyr Theopistus
• St. Cosmas, archbishop of Constantinople (1075-81)
• Righteous Juliana of Lazarevo (1604)
• Martyr George (Zorzes/Zorsisus) the Georgian (Greek) (1770)
• Basil the Martyr of Ankyra
• The second finding of relics of St. Seraphim, wonderworker of Sarov (1991)
• St Nilos the Sanctified

Prophetologion: Readings for Vespers of St Seraphim of Sarov, the Wonderworker

• The Reading is from the Wisdom of Solomon. [Wis 3:1-9]
• The Reading is from the Wisdom of Solomon. [Wis 5:15-23; 6:1,3]
• The Reading is from the Wisdom of Solomon. [Wis 4:7-15]

Troparion of the Forefeast Tone 4

Make ready, O Zebulon, and prepare thyself, Nephthali./ River Jordan, stop flowing and leap for joy at the Lord's coming for Baptism./ Rejoice, O Adam, with our first mother;/ hide not yourself as in Paradise of old./ For seeing us naked He has appeared,/ to clothe us with our first garment./ Christ has appeared, to renew the whole of creation.

Troparion of St. Seraphim of Sarov Tone 4

Thou didst love Christ from thy youth, O blessed one,/ and longing to work for Him alone/ thou didst struggle in the wilderness with constant prayer and labour./ With penitent heart and great love for Christ/ thou wast favoured by the Mother of God./ Wherefore we cry to thee:/ Save us by thy prayers, O Seraphim our righteous Father.

Kontakion of the Forefeast Tone 4

The Lord cried to John in the running waters of Jordan:/ Be not afraid to baptize Me,/ for I have come to save Adam, the first-formed man.

Kontakion of St. Seraphim of Sarov Tone 2

Having left the beauty of the world and what is corrupt in it, O Saint,/ thou didst settle in Sarov Monastery./ And having lived there an angelic life,/ thou wast for many the way to salvation./ Wherefore Christ has glorified thee, O Father Seraphim,/ and has enriched thee with the gift of healing and miracles./ And so we cry to thee:/ Rejoice, O Seraphim, our righteous Father.

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Akathist Hymn to the Holy & Righteous Juliana the Merciful

• Life of St. Juliana by St. Dmitri of Rostov
• Holy, Righteous Juliana of Lazarevo
• Canonization of St. Seraphim of Sarov
• Russian Icons
• Prologue From Ochrid by St Nikolai Velimirovich
• OCA - Lives of all saints commemorated on this day
• OCA - Troparia and Kontakia
• Bulgakov Handbook trans. by Fr. Eugene Tarris
• Mesyatseslov of Saints Lives (Russian)

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