The Eighteenth Day of the Month of August

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The Eighteenth Day of the Month of August

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Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd cen.)
Repose of Ven. John, abbot of Rila (946)
Martyrs: Hermes, Serapion and Polyaenus of Rome (2nd cen.)
Hieromartyr Emilian and Martyrs: Hilarion, Dionysius, Hermippus and others (about 1000) of Italy
Sts John (674) and George (683), patriarchs of Constantinople
Sts Barnabus and his nephew St. Sophronius, monks of Mt. Mela near Trebizond (412)
St. Christopher, abbot of Mt. Mela near Trebizond (668)
St. Sophronius of St. Anne's skete on Mt. Athos
St. Arsenius the New of Paros
Martyr Juliana near Strobilus
Martyr Leo, drowned near Myra in Lycia
Four Holy Ascetics
St. Daga, Hierarch

Troparion of the Feast Tone 1

In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of the Martyrs Floros and Lauros Tone 5

You were practiced in the ways of godliness/ and gladly ran your course of martyrdom,/ and as illustrious kinsmen you were glorified by Christ./ O Floros and Lauros,/ we praise you as noble athletes,/ and we cry to you: O Saints,/ deliver us from all necessities.

Troparion of St. Dada Tone 6

O Daga, thou Hierarch beloved by thy flock,/ thou didst raise St. Cairlon of Cashel to life,/ and thy piety enlightened Ireland./ Pray to Christ our God for us all.

Kontakion of the Feast Tone 2

Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of the Martyrs Floros and Lauros Tone 8

Today the universe honours glorious Floros and Lauros as wise, godly martyrs and champions of Christ.; By their prayers may we receive grace and mercy / and be delivered from evil and temptations,/ and from wrath and affliction on the Judgment Day.

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