On March 1, the New Year was celebrated in medieval Rus'. On this day the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Mariamne, sister of the Apostle Philip. A young girl who took a vow of celibacy, together with her brother, devoted her life to preaching the Gospel in the countries of Asia Minor.
When the pagans captured Philip and executed him, the earth collapsed beneath them and swallowed them up. The residents of the city, who witnessed this miracle, were frightened and released Mariamne. She continued to preach Christianity until her old age. It is difficult to say how the righteous Maremyana of the church calendar turned into Meremyana-kikimora in the popular month.
Orthodox and church holidays and fasts
Today is an Orthodox church holiday: * Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised (memory of the miracle by which Orthodoxy was established, 451). * Equal to the Apostles Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, in holy baptism Helena (969) and other saints whose names we remember on this day... Tomorrow:
* Martyrs Proclus and Hilary (c. 98-117).
* St. Michael Malein (962) and other saints whose names we remember on this day... Holidays are expected: 07/26/2021
- * Cathedral of the Archangel Gabriel.
* St. Stephen Savvait (794) and other saints whose names we remember on this day... 07.27.2021
- * Apostle Aquila of the 70 (I) and other saints whose names we remember on this day...
07.28.2021
- * Martyrs of Kirik and Julitta, his mother (c. 305). *** Equal to the Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir, in holy baptism Vasily, Baptist of Rus' (1015) and other saints whose names we remember on this day...
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The meaning of the name for an adult Maryana
Adult Maryana is always well-groomed, beautiful, impeccably and tastefully dressed. She loves to decorate herself, wears perfume, always puts on makeup, and styles her hair. He goes to theaters, exhibitions, surrounds himself with beautiful things.
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Origin of the name Seraphim, its meaning and fate
Character type and fate
This is a strong, self-sufficient woman who solves all problems on her own, without asking for help. She is emotional and sensitive, but tries to control herself. She can be conflicted, but she quickly moves away, cannot be offended for a long time and often tries to be the first to make peace. Of course, such a character helps her resolve most conflicts peacefully and avoid serious problems in life.
Fate is not particularly kind to Maryana. She has been looking for her happiness for quite a long time, trying to realize herself as a good wife. A successful career is also important to her.
Choice of profession
A creative profession is most suitable for Marianna. She can be an excellent designer, artist, screenwriter or architect. Working in a posh reception area or at a supermarket checkout is not for her.
Maryana’s high education helps her achieve success in the professional field. The team respects her. She is a good leader, dedicated to her work.
Creativity and hobbies
Since childhood, Maryana loves to be creative. She carries these hobbies throughout her life. The girl enjoys doing needlework, caring for flowers, drawing beautifully, loves reading, listening to the classics, and constantly develops herself. In addition, he leads an active lifestyle, rides a bicycle, and loves team ball games.
Health and sexuality
The girl is prone to obesity, so she should follow a diet and exercise.
Note!
You need to understand that excess weight can cause problems with the spine.
Already in her youth, Maryana had many fans. She is always surrounded by the attention of men, but most of all she is attracted to strong and athletic men who can protect her. In sex, she is ready to submit, but again, it’s a question of how much a man can combine strength and sensitivity, because Maryana will not tolerate a rude partner.
Marriage and compatibility
Marianna - for a long time she cannot find a worthy young man, but if she falls in love, she no longer pays attention to any reproaches and disapproval from her parents or friends. She is an exemplary, caring wife, a good housewife.
The young wife believes that the main thing in the family should be her husband and trusts him completely
But the main thing for her is a harmonious relationship in which she will feel like a real woman. But due to constant quarrels and conflicts, the marriage may fall apart.
A happy life is possible with Adam, Vyacheslav, Savva, Alexey, Mikhail, Philip, Rinat and Eldar.
The girl loves children and spends a lot of time with them in games and care. Often interferes in the lives of already matured children, causing dissatisfaction on their part with such excessive guardianship.
Famous and successful women with this name
Among Maryan's famous namesakes are Russian actresses (M. Poltneva, M. Spivak, M. Vertinskaya, M. Strizhenova), an athlete (M. Naumova), a Soviet director (M. Fideleva), and a scientist (M. Bezrukikh).
It is impossible not to mention the foreigners who glorified the name. This is, first of all, Queen Marianne of Austria and Marianne Grunberg-Manago, a French scientist and biochemist.
See also:
Meaning and origin of the name Olivia for a girl
Orthodox Saints of God
The holy saints of God show special love and mercy to those who honor their holy memory.
It seems to many that the saints are far from us. But they are far from those who have withdrawn themselves, and very close to those who keep the commandments of Christ and have the grace of the Holy Spirit.
The holy saints in their earthly life turned to God for help in healing their ailments, sorrows and deliverance from temptations, asking God that even after death He would honor them with the gift of helping people in various cases of life.
The saints have reached the Heavenly Kingdom and there they see the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ; but by the Holy Spirit they also see the suffering of people on earth. Many holy saints of God received special grace from God, and He deigned them to be intercessors before Him for deliverance from our sorrows and bodily ailments, in which they themselves were tempted.
The saints rejoice at our repentance and mourn when people leave God and become like foolish cattle. They feel sorry that people live on earth, not knowing that if they loved each other, then there would be freedom from sin on earth: and where there is no sin, there is joy and gladness from the Holy Spirit, so that, wherever you look, everything sweet, and the soul wonders why it feels so good, and praises God. The saints hear our prayers and have the power from God to help us. The entire Christian race knows about this. We must remember: in order for a prayer to be heard, one should pray to the holy saints of God with faith in the power of their intercession before God, in words coming from the heart.
In our prayers we turn to the Lord God, to His Most Pure Mother - our Intercessor and Helper, to the holy Angels and holy people - the saints of God, because for their sake the Lord God is more likely to hear us sinners, our prayers. The Saints have different names: prophets, apostles, martyrs, saints, saints, unmercenaries, blessed, righteous, confessors. more>>
The Lord says: “When you light a candle, you do not put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it gives light to everyone in the house. So let your light shine before people, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:15-16). Saints are bright stars that show us the way to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Let us treasure the closeness of the holy saints of God to God and turn to them for help, remembering that they love us and care about our salvation. It is good to pray to the holy saints of God on those days when the Church celebrates their memory.
«Holy Saints of God, pray to God for us!»
Saints: life, memory, suffering...
Brief biography of the saint
The birthplace of Saint Marina is Pisidia, a region of Asia Minor, which was part of the Roman Empire. The Great Martyr was presumably born in 292 and died in 307. During this period, Emperor Diocletian ruled, marking the beginning of the Great Persecution of Christians. Christian and Catholic lives describe the childhood and torment of Saint Marina in different ways.
Origin and childhood of the great martyr
In the city of Antioch lived a pagan priest named Edessius. His wife gave birth to a girl, Marina, according to the Catholic version, Margarita, and died. The father gave the child to be raised by a wet nurse. The girl grew up smart, kind and beautiful. The daughter lived in a village, fifteen miles from Antioch. Traveling Christian preachers walked along the roads. One day, 12-year-old Marina heard the story of how the Son of God Jesus was incarnated from the immaculate Virgin and the Holy Spirit, how he performed miracles in Jerusalem and suffered torment on the Cross for the salvation of mankind. Those who believe in Christ are destined for eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
The sermon ended, but Jesus remained - in Marina’s heart. The girl stopped worshiping idols. In Western literary sources, Margarita was baptized as a child. Edessius learned about his daughter’s renunciation of idolatry and renounced her. But the young Christian woman revered and relied on the Will of God. Marina dreamed of expressing her love for Christ in martyrdom, as He suffered for people.
Until the age of 15, the Antiochian saint lived with a wet nurse and tended sheep. One day, Bishop Olimvriy was driving through a field with his servants and saw a beautiful girl. He began asking her who she was and where she was from. Marina answered honestly that she was the daughter of a priest, but professed Christianity.
Olymbrius, by order of the emperor, was supposed to kill Christians. But the eparch, captivated by Marina’s beauty, invited her to marry him if only she would renounce Christ. The girl replied that she was the bride of Jesus and was faithful to the Eternal Bridegroom. For such speeches, Olimvriy ordered the servants to seize the girl and took her to the palace.
Torment and tests of faith
Upon arrival at the palace, the eparch gathered the people and publicly once again tried to persuade Marina to idolatry, and most importantly, to marriage. The mayor spent a long time and patiently persuading the shepherdess, as his passion for the obstinate girl flared up more and more. Olimvriy promised to shower the girl with wealth after marriage, promising her fame and honor. But the Christian woman answered that she would not exchange the Kingdom of God and pure love for Christ for life in the filth of vices and sacrifices to insensitive idols.
After such an insult, the eparch lost patience and in anger ordered the girl to be undressed and beaten with iron rods. Marina fell to the ground from the blows. Her body was bleeding. People from the crowd were horrified by the torture and begged the girl to have mercy on her body and youth. But the martyr in response asked them to shut up. Their advice did not help her, but tempted her.
Finally, the eparch stopped the torture and ordered the martyr to be taken to prison. There was barely a glimmer of life in her body, but during the torture and in the cold dungeon, Marina fervently prayed.
In the darkness of the cell, Satan appeared to her in the guise of a dragon and began to tempt and frighten the girl. The evil one opened his fiery mouth and almost swallowed the martyr, but she created a cross. The demon disappeared, and God’s Light poured down on Marina from above, and her wounds healed. The girl saw a shining cross and a white dove hovering above it. A voice from above predicted her salvation and immortality in the Kingdom of God.
The next day, Marina again appeared before the eparch. Her body healed overnight, which Olimvrius was very surprised by. He attributed the miracle to the mercy of the pagan gods and called on the girl to sacrifice to them. Marina boldly replied that it was the Lord Jesus who did not abandon his bride. And the eparch awaits retribution for the suffering caused and the murders committed. The ruler ordered the girl to be tortured.
Marina was tied to a tree, stabbed with a jagged pitchfork and burned. Once again the crowd was worried and suffering. Olimvrius himself turned away and covered his face with his hands and cloak, so terrible were the girl’s wounds and torment. But Marina turned to Christ with her soul and consciousness. In detached prayer she was indifferent to bodily pain.
Martyrdom
The eparch stopped the senseless torture. He decided: if a Christian woman doesn’t care about fire, let her pass the test of water. The servants brought a huge jug and began to drown the girl. Suddenly, the Divine Light poured from the sky again, the cross shone, and a dove appeared. The sign was seen by secret Christians standing in the crowd. Marina came out of the font healed, without a single mark on her body. In Orthodox life, this moment is considered the baptism of the martyr. Seeing the miracle, the secret Christians came out and confessed their loyalty to Christ, and many people believed in Him. The bishop ordered everyone to be killed.
Converts and open Christians were cut to pieces with swords, turning the place of torture into a bloodbath. Olimvriy sentenced Marina to death by decapitation.
The executioner Malchus, also a Christian, was to carry out the sentence. He understood that this was his role according to the Will of God. But his hand trembled when he raised his sword over the girl’s head. Marina said that he must fulfill the sentence, otherwise he will not enter the Kingdom of God with her. The executioner obeyed, and the soul of the great martyr ascended to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Orthodox prayers and icons of the Mother of God and saints
The word “icon” comes from the Greek language and means “image”, “image”. The image of the icon is consecrated with holy water and special prayers, through this consecration the grace of the Holy Spirit is imparted to the icon, and the icon is already revered by us as holy. According to the Orthodox dogma of icon veneration, approved by the VII Ecumenical Council, “the honor given to an icon relates to its prototype, and the one who worships the icon worships the hypostasis of the person depicted on it.” The Council especially emphasizes that we give veneration to icons, and not the worship that is due to God alone. “The icon mysteriously contains within itself the presence of the one whom it depicts, and this presence is the closer, more grace-filled and stronger, the more the icon corresponds to the church canon.”
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Characteristics of a girl in childhood
Maryana is a funny, cheerful child. There's never a dull moment with her. She can be capricious and does not understand prohibitions. But if you raise a girl from birth, she will be calm and obedient. Likes to run errands for parents. She has a particularly warm relationship with her dad. A girl can trust him with all her secrets.
From early childhood, the baby attracts the attention of both peers and adults, and grows up surrounded by love and adoration. She quickly finds a common language with everyone. Maryana is very inquisitive, active and friendly.
For a girl, communication with peers is of great importance. This will make her happy in adulthood
Maryasha is always the center of attention, loves to sing, dance, and perform on stage. And she does it well. During her school years, the girl becomes more serious, studies well, loves to learn new things, is seriously involved in creativity, and attends several clubs at the same time. Everything is in time everywhere. He often takes part in Olympiads, winning prizes.
Prayer in the Christian life. What is prayer? About prayer
Prayer is the most important part of the spiritual life of every believer. Through prayer, a person turns to God, asks him and asks for forgiveness from him. In other words, prayer is nothing more than a person’s way of talking with God. About prayer...
The basis of the life of an Orthodox Christian is fasting and prayer. Prayer, said Saint Philaret of Moscow, “is a conversation between the soul and God.” And just as in a conversation it is impossible to listen to one side all the time, so in prayer it is useful to sometimes stop and listen to the Lord’s answer to our prayer.
Prayer does not require a specific time, place, circumstance or form. It can be verbose - long, and laconic - short. The prayer can be said at any time of the day or night, and anywhere. A person can pray under all circumstances of his life: when he is sick or healthy, when he is happy or sad, when he succeeds or fails, when he is in the company of his enemies or in the circle of his friends, when he is abandoned by everyone, or when he in the midst of your beloved family. But God’s temple serves as a special place of prayer. On Sundays, as well as on weekdays, if time permits, we should go to church to pray, where our brothers and sisters in Christ - Christians - gather to pray together, all together. This kind of prayer is called church prayer.
Every Orthodox Christian must pray daily, morning and evening, before and after eating food, before starting and at the end of any task (for example: before teaching and after teaching, etc.).
In the morning we pray to thank God for preserving us last night, to ask for His Fatherly blessing and help for the day that has begun.
In the evening, before going to bed, we also thank the Lord for a successful day and ask him to keep us during the night.
Before and after meals we pray to thank God for His gifts and ask Him to bless and sanctify the food.
In order for the work to be done successfully and safely, we must also, first of all, ask God for blessings and help for the upcoming work, and upon completion, thank God.
Unfortunately, many people forget about the necessity and importance of prayer, and resort to it only in cases of feeling hopeless. However, even in these cases, as practice shows, God does not forget about the person and gives him his love and support. But not a single prayer will bring anything good to a person if he simply reads it without thinking about what is said. Therefore, it is extremely important, when turning to the Creator in prayer, to truly feel every word.
God is the best of interlocutors; he will always hear a person and help him. You should not be embarrassed to talk to God even about the most secret things that are in your soul. The main thing is to do it with true faith in God.
“True prayer does not consist in words and saying them, but true prayer consists “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23). When we pray to God, we must stand before Him not only in body, but also in spirit; and say prayer not only with your lips, but also with your mind and heart; and not only bow our heads and knees, but also our hearts before Him; and raise our intelligent eyes to Him with humility. For all prayer must come from the heart; and what the tongue says, the mind and heart must say.” Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk.
And no matter what happens during the day, everything happens according to the will of God; all, without exception, are circumstances in which the Lord wished to place you, so that you could be His presence, His love, His compassion. His creative mind, His courage... And, besides, whenever you encounter this or that situation, you are the one whom God put there to carry out the ministry of a Christian, to be a part of the Body of Christ and the action of God. If you do this, you will easily see that sometimes you will have to turn to God and say: “Lord, enlighten my mind, strengthen and direct my will, give me a fiery heart, help me!” At other times you will be able to say, “Oh my God, thank you!”
In the Christian catechism, that is, in the instruction on the Christian faith, it is said about prayer this way: “Prayer is the offering of the mind and heart to God and is a person’s reverent word to God.” Prayer has extraordinary power. “Prayer not only defeats the laws of nature, not only is it an insurmountable shield against visible and invisible enemies, but it even holds back the hand of the Almighty God Himself, raised to defeat sinners,” writes Saint Demetrius of Rostov.
In the New Testament, prayer is a living connection between the children of God and their infinitely good Father, with His Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit. The grace of the Kingdom is “the unity of the entire Holy Trinity with the entire spirit.” Thus, prayer life is a constant and natural presence in the presence of the Trisagion of God and in communion with Him. Such vital communion is always possible because through baptism our being has become one with Christ. Prayer is Christian because it is communion with Christ and grows in the Church, which is His Body. Its dimensions are the dimensions of Christ's love.
“Prayer is not telling God our needs. Prayer is the condition under which Divine power can contact our spirit and act in us. God is omniscient and knows us better than we know ourselves.” Archimandrite Rafail (Karelin) (XX century).
Veneration and relics of the saint
The Great Martyr Marina began to be venerated as a saint thanks to the miraculous power of her relics. After the execution, the remains were taken by the witness of her imprisonment and torture, Theotimus. He was the first to describe the life of the saint - based on his own observations and purchased court records. The body of the great martyr was kept in the house of the pious senator of Antioch, in a specially built tomb.
Particles of the relics were delivered to Constantinople, Italy. Relics are kept in different countries:
- in Venice - in the 17th century, a casket with her hand was kept in the Church of St. Marina. In the 19th century it was moved to the Church of St. Thomas;
- in Georgia - a piece of the martyr’s hand is kept in the church in the city of Zugdidi;
- in Russia - some of the remains were brought by Hieromonk Arseny in 1863. They are located in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Moscow.
Particles of the saint’s relics are kept in Athonite monasteries. There is an assumption that in Western belief Marina began to be called Margarita allegorically. The name translates as “pearl”. This is how the saint was nicknamed for her beauty and nobility. The Great Martyr is revered by Orthodox residents of regions close to her homeland: in Egypt, southern Turkey, and Bulgaria. Many churches in Greece were consecrated in honor of the great martyr.
The Venerable Marina of Beria is known in Orthodoxy. The ascetic lived with her sister in a secluded cave. Women wore iron chains and ate once every 40 days. According to Eastern tradition, girls with the name Margarita were called Marina at baptism. March 13, the day of the Beria ascetic, is Marina’s name day. And on July 30 the memory of the Antioch Great Martyr is celebrated.
Holy Fathers on Prayer
“Prayer is a great weapon, an unfailing treasure, wealth that never runs out, a serene haven, a foundation of peace; prayer is the root, source and mother of countless blessings and is more powerful than royal power.” St. John Chrysostom.
“Prayer in its rank is higher than alms.” St. Isaac the Syrian.
“Prayer is the emergence in our hearts of one after another reverent feelings towards God.” St. Feofan, the Recluse of Vyshensky.
“During prayer, let our speech and supplication be combined with decorum, calmness and modesty. Let us think about the fact that we stand before the face of God and that we must please the eyes of God both by the position of the body and the sound of the voice.” Sschmch. Cyprian of Carthage.
“You must abstain from marital affairs in order to engage in prayer; to abstain from worries about wealth, from the desire for earthly glory, from the enjoyment of pleasures, from envy and every evil deed against our neighbor, so that when our soul is in silence and not disturbed by any passion, in it, as in a mirror, God’s purity and uncloudedness will be insight." St. Basil the Great.
“When starting a prayer, leave yourself, your wife, your children, part with the earth, pass through heaven, leave every creature visible and invisible, and begin by praising Him who created everything, and when you praise Him, do not wander your mind here and there, do not talk about fabulous things. pagan, but choose words from the Holy Scriptures.” St. Basil the Great.
“Every place and every time is convenient for us to pray.” St. John Chrysostom.
Orthodox prayers to the holy saints. Holy saints of God.
Orthodox prayers for those in need for various needs and infirmities.
Orthodox texts
In churches on a holiday in honor of the Apostle Philip, a special service is held. Believers glorify the saint in front of the icon with traditional Orthodox hymns.
Troparion
The universe is adorned with beauty, and Ethiopia rejoices, as if it were adorned with a crown, having been enlightened by you, your memory brightly triumphs, O God-speaking Philip, for you taught all to believe in Christ and accomplished the course worthy of the Gospel. Thus the Ethiopian hand boldly brews to God, pray to Him to grant us great mercy.
Kontakion
Disciple and friend of Thy and imitator of Thy passion, God-speaking Philip preached Thee to the universe of God; therefore, through prayers from the lawless enemies, protect Thy Church and all Thy city by the Mother of God, O Omni-merciful One.
Canon
Song 1
Irmos: As Israel walked on dry land in the abyss, seeing the persecutor Pharaoh drowned, we sing a song of victory to God, crying out.
Enjoying clearly the bright rays of Christ’s Divine lordship, O preacher Philip, enlighten us with your dawns of communion.
I show you the glory of the Father, Philip, to the face of your disciples, Christ instilled in you, your guided virtue, blessed one.
Now, not in fortune-telling, do you see, below the senekh, below the mirrors of all things, the Source of good things, the ultimate desires, Christ, but with your face, you see clearly towards the Face.
Theotokos: To the impoverished ruler of the tribe of Judah, the Most Pure One, Thy Son and God came, the leader of the earth has truly now reigned.
Song 3
Irmos: There is nothing holy like You, O Lord my God, Who has lifted up the horn of Your faithful, O Good One, and established us on the rock of Your confession.
You, filled with the light of active vision, the great Light that was with us, you were deemed worthy to serve Christ, Philip the God-speaking.
The degree of the pious dogmas of your secret teaching is piously revealed, therefore, by the knowledge of the Son, the essence is natural and united to the Parent.
The priest was golden, shining the ever-present light upon man and enlightening the universe with him through knowledge, Philip most gracefully.
Theotokos: In Thee, Most Holy Pure One, I hope that your desires may not fall away, but, as the merciful Mother of the man-loving God, deliver me from the enemy.
Sedalen, voice 8
A cloudy spiritual cloud truly appeared to those who exist on earth, watering our hearts mysteriously like a field; flow with a word, solder the ends and shed the rain of peace from the crayfish. Thus, having breathed into the unfaithful hearts the stench of the Spirit, you treasured in them, Apostle Philip, praying to Christ God to grant forgiveness of sins to those who celebrate your holy memory of love.
Glory: You cast down the flattery of idols, desiring the passions of Savior, you appeared to the world, glorious Philip, the heavenly one, flowing miracles and tongues to everyone, most blessedly, an apostle. Therefore, we worthily honor your memory, hymnically: Lord Apostle, pray to Christ God the forgiveness of sins to grant those who celebrate love your holy memory.
And now: In the multi-braided misfortune of enemies visible and invisible, I am overcome by the storm of my countless sins, and, as if to my warm intercession and protection, Pure One, I flow to the refuge Your goodness. Moreover, Most Pure One, from Thee Incarnate, without seed, pray diligently for all Thy servants, who unceasingly pray to the Most Pure Mother of God, beseeching Him to grant forgiveness of sins to those who sing the worthy. I love Your glory.
Song 4
Irmos: Christ is my strength, God and Lord, the honest Church sings divinely, crying out, with pure meaning, celebrating in the Lord.
The village of the Sun, Christ, the existing Light, and the temple seemed to be spacious for His lordship, and the sky, telling the glory of God to man.
Into humanity, which has been corrupted by passions, you have been inserted, the salt of God, from Christ, who has dried up the fierce rottenness, most worthy of glory to the Evangelist.
By the power, Philip, we strengthen Christ, the mighty one has appeared to the demonic regiment and the evil-believers, crying out to those on earth the divine gospel of life.
Theotokos: Christ has revealed a gracious refuge through faith and love to Thee, the true Lady of the All-Immaculate One, from a pure conscience the Theotokos is preached to those who preach.
Song 5
Irmos: With Your divine light, O Blessed One, illumine the souls of You in the morning with love, I pray, Lead You, the Word of God, the true God, crying out from the darkness of sin.
The poison of the soul-destroying enemy with your medical hands, speaking to God, has dried up, contained with deadly depths, eliminating fierce diseases.
Inspired by all the fire, you appeared with the Paraclete invasion and grace, Philip, who had been frozen by atheism in the winter, with the warmth of faith you revived.
You were near Christ, who was given to you directly by the dawn, enlightening those who flow to you and bringing you to Your Creator.
Theotokos: By the word of all co-creating and by wise providence caring for one, as the Lord wills, for goodness it is built from You and the flesh, unspeakably, most pure, happens.
Song 6
Irmos: I was born, but was not restrained by the whales Jonah: I bore your image, Who suffered, and was given burial, as from the palace from the beast. The Custodians invited: they who guard vain and false things have left this mercy to nature.
I will overcome and destroy in vain the charm of the enemy of the human race, Your arrows, sophisticated apostles, strained, you released and opened the mortal mouth of the serpent, all from that harm and aphids, Savior, healing.
Shining with the highest radiance, you appeared like lightning, shining brighter than the universe, and like a mountain, scorching sweetness, like divine dew falling from heaven, like an apostle chosen, numbered twelve Luke, fulfilling the disciples of Christ, all-blessed.
Having learned Your secrets in depth, Divine disciple, like a river of peace, an inundating stream of sweets, like a drowning wave, the glory of the tongues, Your preaching is loud and Your glorious depletion Good Lord, even preach the good news about us.
Theotokos: All men who are put to death and perishing by death, You, having given birth to Christ - Imperishable immortality, You called to eternal life, and You enlightened the darkened, and You set free , having resolved the bonds of our assignment, All-Singing One.
Kontakion, tone 8
Disciple, and Thy friend, and imitator of Thy passion for the universal God, God-speaking Philip; Therefore, through prayers from the most lawless enemies, protect Thy Church and all Thy city by the Mother of God, O Most Merciful One.
Ikos
Give me streams of words, O Lord, who created the watery nature, strengthen my heart, O Compassionate One, who established the earth with Your word, and enlighten my thoughts with light, I Dress yourself in this robe, so that I may speak and sing appropriately and worthily praise Your saint, O Most Merciful One.
Song 7
Irmos: The young men in Babylon were not afraid of the fire of the fire, but, in the midst of the flame, they were cast down, watered, and girded: blessed art thou, O Lord, God our father.
Like a light, you sent arrows in the likeness, O apostle, with luminous brilliance, illuminating with faith those who called: Blessed are you, O Lord, God our father.
With the rich light of the Divine, blessed one, the sermons shining brightly, in the darkness of existence, the hymns enlightened you: Blessed are you, O Lord, God our father.
Having conquered the Vitian bullshit and all the verbal ferocity with the strong word of faith, you sang: Blessed are you, O Lord, God our father.
Theotokos: In nature it is pre-eminent, O Virgin, that you gave birth to two united, Pure, unconfounded Christ, to Him we call: Blessed are you, O Lord, God our father.
Song 8
Irmos: For the laws of paternal blessedness in Babylon, the youths, foreseeing the reigning one, spat upon the insane commandment, and copulated, without being cooked by fire, to the One who holds the worthy praise of the Dream: Sing to the Lord, O deeds, and exalt them unto all ages.
The Father of the Light of the world, the Hypostatic Word, has chosen an apostle from the world, most blessed, and, armed with His Divine power, the ambassador, like an invincible armorer, crying out : Lords, praise your deeds and exalt them to all ages.
By the power of the Divine we strengthen, apostle, you defeated the opposing regiments, destroying the fierce militia of those, the world for the inevitable lot was taken away, you planted a peaceful dispensation in the world, - Sing the works of the Lord, cry out, and exalt them to all ages.
With all love you cleave to the incarnate Word of God, O apostle, you were a disciple of Him, and a servant of God, and a speaker of secret verbs, from Him you were sent into the nations, and you preached Him when He came. Exaltation, - Sing to the Lord, - cry, - and exalt to all ages.
Theotokos: The Divine One in Thy womb, O All-Holy Virgin, is united more than reason, unchangeably to all mankind. Moreover, Christ is known by two natures, who is both one. To him, singing, we cry: Sing to the works of the Lord and exalt them to all ages.
Song 9
Irmos: It is impossible for man to see God; the angels do not dare to look at Worthiness; By You, All-Pure One, the Word incarnate as a man, Who magnifies Him, with the heavenly howls, We please You.
Now we have received unspeakable glory and unfathomable light, where unspeakable joy is, where unceasing joy is in the Church of the firstborn, where the righteous villages are, for all Christ. And pray, Philip, to all things.
Decorated with the kindness of wise beauty and crowned with the Kingdom, God-wise, and rich in light, Philip, we enlighten the pre-eminent Light with radiances, rejoicing, O Lord of your throne, blessed no, you're coming.
With all the honorable apostles, and the prophets, and the passion-bearers, Philip, the venerables, the hierarchs and the righteous, with the Mother of God, pray for the permission of many sins and transgressions, to grant purification through luminous faith and more a sacred memory to those who perform your work.
Theotokos: The Word incarnate, before the incorporeal being, Virgin Mother, gave birth to you. For this reason, for Your sake, the Lord Mother of God, we all piously glorify You, bringing the truest reproach to You, O Pure One, for You are the root of salvation for the faithful.
Luminous
Having returned the flow of your red legs, Philip, you ascended to the heavenly procession, rejoicing, and, having presented yourself to the Trinity, you see in the Father the Son and the Divine Spirit. For this reason, by faith, we celebrate your all-sacred and divine memory.
Glory, even now: I remember the hour of terrible testing, for the multitude of my deeds terrifies and frightens me. But be generous, O Most Pure One, with Your warm prayer and grant me salvation: as much as you wish, do as you did, as blessed Mary gave birth to God.
What a Christian Should Remember
There are words of Holy Scripture and prayers that it is advisable to know by heart.
1. The Lord's Prayer “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4). 2. The main commandments of the Old Testament (Deut. 6:5; Lev. 19:18). 3. The main gospel commandments (Matt. 5, 3-12; Matt. 5, 21-48; Matt. 6, 1; Matt. 6, 3; Matt. 6, 6; Matt. 6, 14-21; Matt. 6, 24-25; Matthew 7, 1-5; Matthew 23, 8-12; John 13, 34). 4.Symbol of Faith. 5. Morning prayers and evening prayers according to a short prayer book. 6. The number and meaning of the sacraments.
The sacraments must not be mixed with rituals. A ritual is any outward sign of reverence that expresses our faith. A sacrament is a sacred act during which the Church calls on the Holy Spirit, and His grace descends on the believers. There are seven such sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Communion (Eucharist), Repentance (Confession), Marriage (Wedding), Blessing of Anointing (Unction), Priesthood (Ordination) ...
Iconography
On Orthodox icons, Saint Marina, or Margaret, is depicted in three ways:
- waist-high;
- in full height;
- with a demon.
The most common icon is one in which the great martyr is dressed in blue and red clothes. The red color symbolizes her blood sacrifice in the name of Christ. Blue color means holiness. In her right hand Saint Marina holds a cross. With her left hand she holds the small winged demon standing next to her by the horn. On other icons, a scroll with the Holy Scriptures is depicted in the saint’s left hand. The works of Greek icon painters depict Saint Marina slaying a demon. The Great Martyr is depicted with a hammer, which she swings at the dragon. In the background of the icons you can see the city or Christians in torment.
