Tropar to the Venerable One, Tone 1, in the melody “In birthgiving thou didst preserve thy virginity…” Thou wast on earth an angel and in heaven a man, O wise Serapion, a rule of virtues; with love thou didst ascend unto the True Life, and by thy prayers do thou deliver our souls from death….
Tropar, Tone 8: O Hierarch Pavel, confessor and bishop of Kolomna, who didst denounce delusion and wast slain by the savage Nikon: thou art a firm hope unto the oppressed. Do thou deliver and save us who faithfully celebrate thy radiant memory. (Twice) Glory, both now and ever. Bogorodichen: O Thou who for our sake wast born of…
In the morning, having risen from sleep, still lying in bed, make the sign of the cross and say the prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Having risen from bed and washed your face, and likewise in the evening before sleep, stand reverently before the holy icons, and,…
He who sincerely gives thanks to God in prayer both at the beginning and at the end of a meal will not fall into drunkenness or disorder, will never suffer the consequences of gluttony, but, restraining his thoughts with the expectation of prayer as with a bridle, will partake of all that is offered in…