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The First Day of the Month of October

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• The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
  Hebr. 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42;27-28
• Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos: Herbovetsk, Bar, Ternopil, Terebovl, Zarvanytsia, Braylivska, Braylivska-Pochayivska, Lublin, and others
• Chudkiv, Zhurzhevych, Romashkivschyna and Little Rodohoschi Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos in Volyn
• Apostle of the Seventy Ananias
• Ven. Roman (Romanus) the Melodist , "Sweet-singer" (5th. cen.)
• Ven. Sabbas, abbot of Vishera (Novgorod - 1461)
• Martyr Michael, abbot in Armenia, and 36 fathers with him (8th. cen.)
• Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica
• St. John Kukuzelis of Mt. Athos (13th cen.)
• St. Gregory the Singer of Mt. Athos (1360)
• St. Bavo, penitent and hermit, patron of Haarlem (Neth.)
• Commemoration of the Apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskhet in Georgia
• Holy Martyr Melor

Troparion of the Protection Tone 4

Most holy Mother of God,/ today we Orthodox joyfully celebrate thy coming among us./ As we gaze at thy icon we cry with compunction:/ Shelter us under thy protection, deliver us from evil,/ and pray thy Son Christ our God to save our souls.

Troparion of the Apostle Ananias Tone 4

Filled with grace through the Threefold Sun/ thou didst illumine Christ's chosen vessel./ When thou hadst preached the faith/ thou wast strengthened in grace by thy contests, O Apostle Ananias./ Grant the prayers of those who hymn thee.

Troparion of St. Romanus the Melodist Tone 4

Thou didst gladden Christ's Church by thy melodies/ like an inspired heavenly trumpet./ For thou wast enlightened by the Mother of God/ and didst shine on the world as God's poet./ We lovingly honour thee, O righteous Romanus.

Troparion of holy Martyr Melor Tone 4

Jealousy and spite were thy enemies,/ O righteous Melor,/ yet despite poison and mutilation thou didst not waver in the faith,/ and wast found worthy to wear the crown of martyrdom./ Pray, O holy one, that following thy example,/ we may withstand the assaults of the enemy/ and finally attain eternal salvation.

Kontakion of the Protection Tone 3

Today the Virgin is standing before us in the Church/ praying for us with the choirs of Saints./ Angels worship with Hierarchs,/ Apostles rejoice with Prophets,/ for the Mother of God intercedes with the Eternal God for us.

Kontakion of the Apostle Ananias Tone 2

O most fervent intercessor and swift hearer of those who pray to thee,/ O Ananias, receive our prayer/ and implore Christ the only Friend of mankind/ to save those who venerate thee.

Kontakion of St. Romanus the Melodist Tone 8

From thy childhood divine virtues and gifts of the Spirit were bestowed on thee, O wise Romanus./ Thou wast a precious adornment of the Church with thy beautiful chanting, O blessed one./ We entreat thee to grant us thy divine gift that we may cry to thee:/ Rejoice, O most blessed Father, comeliness of the Church.

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• St. Romanos Iconograms
• Ven. John Kukuzelis
• Ven. Roman the Melodist
• Ven. Romanus the Sweet-Singer
• The Protection of the Mother of God by Vladimir Lossky
• Mother of God Gerbovetskaya
• Mother of God Kasperovskaya
• The Veil of Our Lady Akathistos Hymn
• The Life of St. Melor (British Coptic Orthodox Church)
• 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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