Akathist for the Synaxis of the Holy Healers

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This Akathist is inspired by a new icon of the Synaxis, commissioned in 2019 by Dr. Pascal Bastien, on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians and Societies. It incorporates several of the “unmercenary physicians” (i.e., medical practitioners who offered their services free of charge) traditionally venerated in the Byzantine-Rite Churches, alongside other, more recently canonized figures from the Latin Church. The icon is presently installed in the St. Sophia Chapel of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. See the following, for more information about the icon and the guild responsible for it: https://canadiancatholicphysicians.com/tcdg-icon/.

It is suggested that this Akathist be served on or near the Sunday following November 1—a date conventionally appointed for commemorating the saintly doctors—as well as ad libitum, whenever a suitable occasion presents itself.

Priest: Blessed be our God, always, now and forever and ever.

[In the absence of a priest: By the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us.]

All: Amen. +Glory be to You, our God, glory be to You! Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life, come and dwell within us; cleanse us of all that defiles us, and, O Good One, save our souls. +Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. Thrice +Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen. Trinity most holy, have mercy on us. Cleanse us of our sins, O Lord; pardon our transgressions, O Master; look upon our weaknesses and heal them, O Holy One; for the sake of your name. Lord, have mercy. Thrice +Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen. Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Priest: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. [In the absence of a priest: By the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us.] All: Amen. 2

Lord, have mercy. Twelve times +Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen. +Come, let us bow in worship before the King, our God. +Come, let us bow in worship before Christ, the King, our God. +Come, let us bow in worship and fall down before the very Lord, Jesus Christ, our King and God.

And the reader chants the following Psalm:

Psalm 69

O God, make haste to my rescue, O Lord, come to my aid! Let there be shame and confusion on those who seek my life. O let them turn back in confusion who delight in my harm, let them retreat, covered with shame, who jeer at my lot. Let there be rejoicing and gladness for all who seek you. Let them say forever: “God is great,” who love Your saving help. As for me wretched and poor, come to me, O God. You are my rescuer, my help, O Lord, do not delay.

+Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen. +Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory be to you, O God. (3x)

Proemion (Preface) Tone 8 Holy selfless physicians and wonderworkers,* visit our infirmities.* Freely you have received, freely give to us.i

Kontakion Iii

You alone, O Christ, are swift in protection! Graciously hasten from on high to visit Your ailing servants—and those who nobly care for them—delivering them all from infirmities. From bitter pains raise them up to sing Your praises and give You glory without ceasing, as they cry “Kyrie eleison!” Refrain: Kyrie eleison! (3x)

Ikos I

As John the Golden-Mouthed declared: the Physician of souls and bodies, like the Good Samaritan, has taken compassion on us, binding up our wounds and pouring on oil and wine. He restores mankind by His teaching, while also joining it to His divine nature. Bringing us to the hospital of His Church, He administers the salve of the Spirit, granting us life and immortality:

Have mercy on us, before Whom David confessed. Have mercy on us, Who repenting Manasseh forgave. Have mercy on us, Whom Hezekiah besought with tears for his life. Have mercy on us, Who made Naaman’s leprosy to vanish. Have mercy on us, Who revived Peter’s mother-in-law. Have mercy on us, Who raised the paralytic from his mat. Have mercy on us, Who unstopped the mouth of the mute. Have mercy on us, Who gave sight to Bartimaeus. Have mercy on us, Who spoke, “Talitha cum!” Have mercy on us, Whom the hemorrhaging woman touched with faith. Have mercy on us, Who spared him prone to water and fire. Have mercy on us, Who purged the Gadarene from demons. HAVE MERCY ON US, LORD JESÚS CHRÌST, SÕN ÒF GÓD.

Kontakion IIiii St. Luke (d. 84) – Oct. 18

Let us praise a genuine preacher of piety, the godly Luke, a star of the Church and eloquent speaker concerning ineffable mysteries. For the Word who alone knows the human heart chose him with the wise Paul to teach the Gentiles—that they might learn to sing “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos IIiv

As physician and beloved disciple, Blessed Evangelist, heal by mystical surgery the passions of my soul and body, and grant me to be in good health in every way, and to honour your all-revered memory with gladness:

Rejoice, unerring seer of the teachings divine. Rejoice, safe storehouse of the gifts of heaven’s grace. Rejoice, lightning whose words irradiate the world. Rejoice, mixing-bowl overflowing with elixir of wisdom. Rejoice, adornment of the Christians of Antioch. Rejoice, compiler and herald of Good News. Rejoice, whose icon showed the Mother’s love for Her Son. Rejoice, for you taught all to call her blessèd. Rejoice, who beheld Christ in the breaking of the bread. Rejoice, co-labourer and companion of Paul. Rejoice, privileged author of the apostolic Acts. Rejoice, winged bull of sacrifice and service. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion IIIv St. Panteleimon, also known as Panteleon (275-305) – July 27

Emulating Him who is all-merciful, martyr for Christ God, O Panteleimon, you received the grace to heal diseases. Cure our inner ailments by your prayers to Christ, ever driving out the foe’s temptations from those who with hope cry “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos IIIvi

Following the holy faith of your mother, you corrected the impiety of your father. So as to serve the physician of our souls, you studied the arts of medicine. Successful in all your undertakings, by the grace of God, you made pains disappear, and you became the healer of the desperate:

Rejoice, flower of Nicomedia. Rejoice, prize of Hermolaus the priest. Rejoice, who rescued a child from the bite of the snake. Rejoice, for the viper’s venom failed to afflict him. Rejoice, who though tortured stayed steadfast in the Lord. Rejoice, twice baptized, in water and blood. Rejoice, first christened a “lion in all things.” Rejoice, renamed “all-merciful” by heaven. Rejoice, who carried Christ within yourself. Rejoice, whose ministry made his promise sure. Rejoice, for you channel immaterial springs. Rejoice, whose miracles are sung by believers. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion IVvii St. Gianna Molla (1922-1962) – Apr. 28

Having called your husband to join you in co-labouring with the Creator of all, by bringing forth children to adore and serve him, you opened yourself to life even as you restored it in the people of Mesero. Once you invited Jesus to rule the affections and actions of your family; now you sing to him “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos IV

As once did the Mother of God, so also your handmaiden Gianna bowed her head and bent her neck to you, O Master, in confident humility. Echoing the Psalmist she sighed in her spirit: “Receive me, Lord, according to your word, and I shall live; do not confound me in my expectation”:

Rejoice, woman of noble character. Rejoice, befriender of the vuln’rable and weak. Rejoice, who with Pietro modelled conjugal grace. Rejoice, who were both contemplative and active. Rejoice, for in your duty you laid worry aside. Rejoice, for you knew God’s help would avail. Rejoice, who found the secret of happiness. Rejoice, who lived each moment grateful for all God sent in His goodness. Rejoice, for whom love and sacrifice were the sun and its rays. Rejoice, whose conscious immolation saved the fruit of your womb. Rejoice, for you witnessed to the dignity of life. Rejoice, for you proved truth’s beauty and grandeur. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion Vviii St. Giuseppe Moscati (1880-1927) – Nov. 16

You embraced celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom—not as a flight from the world, but thereby to become wholly dedicated to the service of your neighbour. With joy you counselled Zacchino to pursue the high calling of medicine in imitation of the Divine Physician. Believing in Him you were efficacious in His works—doing, as He promised, even things greater—that all might declare “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos V

Exhorting your students to attend to not only the bodies, but also the moaning souls of their patients, you said: “How many suffering people shall you more easily soothe through advice and consolation, rather than through the prescription of medicine alone!” Such tutelage yielded clusters of spiritual fruit in those who, along with you, abided in the True Vine:

Rejoice, who bore your parents’ guidance ever in mind. Rejoice, for you kept your conscience clear. Rejoice, for whom medicine was a mission most sublime. Rejoice, who with enthusiasm aided the abandoned. Rejoice, researcher bridging intellect and heart. Rejoice, doctor loving your patients as yourself. Rejoice, who saw in their faces the countenance of Christ. Rejoice, who as Nicholas gave them alms in secret. Rejoice, inured to criticism and compliments alike. Rejoice, inclined to naught but the good. Rejoice, for whom the science of charity transfigures the world. Rejoice, for whom the sacraments were therapy indeed. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD! 8

Kontakion VI ix St. Sampson (d. 530) – June 27

You come quickly bearing heaven’s cures as a skillful doctor, O wise Sampson. We have assembled together with hymns and songs, desiring to glorify Christ who accomplishes these marvels through you—to which we respond “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos VI

Born into wealth, you prudently stewarded the talents bestowed on you by Divine Providence; mastering the medical arts, you cared for your patients without concern for pay. Distributing your goods to the poor and releasing your family’s slaves, you sought the pearl of great price in the wilderness; yet you found it in the city instead, hidden there under the guise of the stranger:

Rejoice, who ministered in Old Rome as in New. Rejoice, who thus symbolized the communion of the two. Rejoice, who curing the emperor won favour for the sick. Rejoice, through whom healing spread to all the people. Rejoice, denizen of the desert, called back to the world. Rejoice, host whose lavish table seated all. Rejoice, who serving as Martha sat as Mary at Christ’s feet. Rejoice, for the least you did was done unto Him. Rejoice, who were celebrated as “Father of the Poor.” Rejoice, in whom the acts of mercy were displayed. Rejoice, whose name means “the sun shining bright.” Rejoice, who now gaze on the everlasting daybreak. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion VIIx St. Anthony Nam Quinh (1768-1840) – Nov. 24

Like a lotus you have enamoured Vietnam, spreading the fragrance of holiness and showing forth the beauty of the pure in heart—who shall see God. Now blossoming anew in the waters of the celestial garden, you invite all to intone “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos VII

Seeing that long-term imprisonment did not induce you to recant, at age seventy-two you were paraded forth to be murdered. Approaching the site already bloodied by those who had run the race beforehand, you prayed: “Thank you, Father, for giving me the grace to die like them.” Bidding farewell to your sons, you exhorted them to remain earnest in faith, constant in mutual love and virtuous in life— anticipating your reunion in heaven:

Rejoice, who raised your children to rev’rence the Lord. Rejoice, who loved your wife as Christ loved His Bride. Rejoice, who made a domestic church of your home. Rejoice, who esteemed the poor as your own kin. Rejoice, for your generosity abounded to all. Rejoice, who were happy when others were so. Rejoice, for you kept no record of debts. Rejoice, for you counted nothing but blessings. Rejoice, catechist of those in your charge. Rejoice, who in prison continued to serve. Rejoice, who revealed your faith by your deeds. Rejoice, model of the baptismal priesthood. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion VIIIxi St. Tryphon of Lampsacus (232-250) – Feb. 1

You are worthy of all praise, O Tryphon, for through the power of the Holy Trinity you wiped out the might of pagan deities and increased in honour before God. Unconquered, you vanquished your persecutors through the power of Christ the Saviour, deserving the crown of martyrdom and the God-given grace of healing the sick. Therefore have countless believers acclaimed “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos VIIIxii

The souls of the righteous are yet in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction—but they are in peace. Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself. As gold in the furnace, he proved them; at their time of visitation, they will shine out:

Rejoice, city of Lampsacus in the feats of your son. Rejoice, for he repelled demonic attack. Rejoice, for he set the locusts to flight. Rejoice, for he saved your citizens from famine. Rejoice, for he led throngs to the bath of rebirth. Rejoice, for when scourged he held to his word. Rejoice, for when tortured he bravely endured. Rejoice, for in him Christ trampled death by death. Rejoice, Tryphon for your miracles are widely renowned. Rejoice, who asked God to bless those invoking your prayers. Rejoice, for you show Him wondrous in His saints. Rejoice, O you just, for praise befits the righteous. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD! 11

Kontakion IXxiii Ss. Cosmas & Damian of Mesopotamia (d. 303 or 287) – Nov. 1/Sept. 25

Having received the grace of cures, you grant health to those in need, O glorious wonder-working physicians. Through your visitation cast down the boldness of the enemy, healing people by your miracles— that with one accord they may resound with “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos IXxiv

The word of the noble Physicians surpasses all understanding and wisdom; for having received grace from the Most High, they invisibly bestow strength on all. Now let us sing their worth as God-bearing ministers, well-pleasing in His sight, who grant multitudes of remedies:

Rejoice, Theodota in the sanctity of your sons. Rejoice, in their companionship to man and beast alike. Rejoice, for they cherished neither silver nor gold. Rejoice, for they valued the riches of heaven. Rejoice, brethren who lived as angels in the flesh. Rejoice, whose relics yet are potent for relief. Rejoice, famed protectors of the nuptial bond. Rejoice, beloved surgeons serving the forsaken. Rejoice, redressing injuries without and within. Rejoice, alleviating physical harm. Rejoice, yet soothing spiritual woes. Rejoice, ever drawing from the Source of Restoration. Rejoice, Holy Healers and Friends of God!

Kontakion X St. René Goupil (1608-1642) – Sept. 26

Sojourner with Isaac Jogues and envoy to the Wendat; support of Saint-Joseph de Sillery and consoler of its afflicted: invoking the Holy Name as you bore the tomahawk’s blows, you became a living “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos X

Despite the loss of hearing you persevered in discerning your vocation; giving yourself to the Jesuit missions in North America you became a balm to the infirm, tending their wounds while bolstering their spirits. Now enlisted in the choirs of heaven, you hear music once again:

Rejoice, protomartyr of Canada. Rejoice, first harvest of the Church in New France. Rejoice, who though deaf had ears to heed the Master’s call. Rejoice, who in silence listened for His whisper. Rejoice, Ignatius, in the loyalty of your son. Rejoice, Company of Jesus, in one who carried the torch. Rejoice, Quebec, in your surgeon’s skillful hands. Rejoice, Huron nation, in one who pledged himself to serve you. Rejoice, brother, for your name means “born again.” Rejoice, exemplar of the consecrated life. Rejoice, who taught Mohawk children the sign of the Cross. Rejoice, who became to them an emblem of forgiveness. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion XIxv St. Cyrus (d. 304 or 311) – Jan. 31

The grace of the Trinity settled in your pure heart, most blessed Cyrus. You became a discerning exorcist of impure spirits, treating illnesses both hidden and manifest. Now that you stand before God, heal all our maladies by your unceasing prayers—that he might receive our “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos XI

Offering yourself to God, O holy one, you endured the utmost trials for His sake; even after your repose, you strew divine gifts upon all who are burdened. I too am a patient, vulnerable in all my members and displaying the symptoms of ancestral sin. Since you ever gain renown for your ministrations, I greet you saying:

Rejoice, Lighthouse of Alexandria. Rejoice, adornment of the assembly of the Copts. Rejoice, ascetic of Arabia. Rejoice, whose relics wrought wonders far and near. Rejoice, who pursued the white martyrdom with John. Rejoice, whose blood mingled in witness with his. Rejoice, Egyptian daughters beheaded with them. Rejoice, courageous ones winning crowns from the Victor. Rejoice, who urged all to the avoidance of sin. Rejoice, who marked its influence on bodily ills. Rejoice, whose wisdom joined praxis to prayer. Rejoice, who supplicated for all in the desert. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion XIIxvi St. Martin de Porres – Nov. 3

O Lord, who led Saint Martin de Porres by the path of humility to heavenly glory: grant in your goodness that we mirror his radiant charity, and be made worthy to feast with him at the banquet table of heaven, blending our voices in “Alleluia!” Refrain: Alleluia! (3x)

Ikos XIIxvii

Finding on the street an abused Indian, bleeding to death from a dagger wound, you took him to your own room for succour. Learning of this, your prior reprimanded you for disobedience, at which you meekly replied: “Forgive my error, and please instruct me, for I did not know that the precept of obedience took precedence over that of charity.” Edified by these words, he urged you to proceed, well guided by the Divine Spirit.

Rejoice, Martin, for you trusted in the Lord from your youth. Rejoice, warrior armed with penance and prayer. Rejoice, whom adversity could not sway. Rejoice, who possessed your soul by your patience. Rejoice, who endangered yourself to rescue the distressed. Rejoice, by whom God showed strength with His arm. Rejoice, who honoured His anawim—rejected by men. Rejoice, who were the image of his mercy. Rejoice, Dominic, in your zealous watchdog for the Lord. Rejoice, Lima, in the orb whose dawning calms the sea. Rejoice, Peru, in the cornucopia filled with good works. Rejoice, O peoples, in him who brings peoples together. REJOICE, HOLÝ HÈALÈR ÁND FRÍÈND ÒF GÓD!

Kontakion XIII

Litany & Dismissal

Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, in the greatness of Your compassion, we pray You, hear us and have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy. Three times (Special petitions may be added here. All: Lord, have mercy. Three times) Deacon: Again, let us pray that He may preserve this city and this holy church, and every city, town and country from famine, plague, earthquake, flood, hail, fire, civil war, riot, and foreign invasion: and that our God Who is kind and the Lover of mankind may forgive our sins and hold back His just wrath, and that He may have mercy on us. All: Lord, have mercy. Twelve times Priest: Hear us, O God our Saviour, hope of all those who live at the far ends of the earth and of those traveling by sea, land and air; be kind to us, O Master, forgive us our sins and have mercy on us, for You are a gracious Lord Who loves mankind and we glorify You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. All: Amen. Priest: Glory be to you, our God, our hope, glory be to You!

All: +Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (3x) Give the blessing. Priest: O most merciful Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, through the prayers of our most pure Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary; through the power of the precious and life- giving cross; through the intercession of the heavenly, honourable, and bodiless powers of heaven, of the honourable and glorious prophet John, the Forerunner and Baptizer of the Lord; of the holy, glorious, praise-worthy Apostles; of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs; of our holy fathers and mothers, the holy healers Luke the Evangelist, Panteleimon, Gianna, Giuseppe, Sampson, Anthony, Tryphon, Cosmas and Damian, René, Cyrus and Martin; of the holy, righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, make our prayer acceptable; grant us remission of our transgressions, cover us with the shadow of Your wings; drive far from us every foe and adversary. Make our life peaceful, O Lord; have mercy on us and on Your world, and save our souls, for You are gracious and love mankind. All: Amen.

[In the absence of clergy, the Litany & Dismissal may be replaced by the expression of special petitions by those present, followed by the singing of “Lord, have mercy” (40x), and then: By the prayers of the holy healers Luke the Evangelist, Panteleimon, Gianna, Giuseppe, Sampson, Anthony, Tryphon, Cosmas and Damian, René, Cyrus and Martin, and all our fathers and mothers among the saints, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.]

The following hymns may be sung as the faithful come forward to venerate the icon of the Synaxis, or any available icon(s) of one or more of the respective Holy Healers.xviii

Tone 4 Like rivers overflowing with spiritual streams, you wash over creation with divine signs, and with the most famous gifts of healing. Dry up the passions which corrupt the soul, cure all ailments, and drive away evil spirits. O God-bearing Unmercenaries, you are intercessors for our souls.

+Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.

Rejoice, O Death to Demons! Rejoice, O Daughter of Adam, most flourishing and unwilting Flower! Rejoice, O Glory of your servants! Rejoice, Most Immaculate, and Forgiveness of wicked ones! Rejoice, O Gift of Salvation granted to the world by God! Rejoice, O Precious One of those who call upon you! Rejoice, O Mother, Glory of those who extol you!

Composed by SbDcn. Dr. Brian A. Butcher Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, Toronto, Canada April 2020

AD USUM PRIVATUM

i Troparion for the Unmercenaries (Selfless Physicians), from The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship (Ottawa: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, 2004), 923. ii The kontakion is inspired by “Homily 15 on Matthew” by St. John Chrysostom (https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/200115.htm); the ikos which follows, by the Propers “For the Sick” in The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship (Ottawa: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, 2004), 933-36. iii Kontakion modified from that found in The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship (Ottawa: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, 2004), 711. iv Inspired by and adapted from the office for the saint: https://web.archive.org/web/20160322043103/http://anastasis.org.uk/18october. htm v Kontakion modified from that found in The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship (Ottawa: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, 2004), 872. vi Inspired by and adapted from the office for the saint (https://mci.archpitt.org/menaion/07-27.html) and his entry in the Synaxarion (https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2016/07/synaxarion-of-saint-panteleimon- great.html). vii Kontakion and ikos inspired by the saint’s journal entries, and by accounts of her life. Inter alia, see: https://w2.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20040516_beretta- molla_en.html viii Kontakion and ikos inspired by the sayings and deeds of the saint, as recorded in various sources including Antonio Tripodoro, Saint Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor of the Poor (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2015). ix Kontakion modified from—and ikos inspired by and adapted from—the office for the saint (https://mci.archpitt.org/menaion/06-27.html). x Kontakion and ikos inspired by the sayings and deeds of the saint, as recorded in various sources including the following: http://www.gxannagiusehien.net/D.SONGDAO/3.truyencacthanh/10.Anthony% 20Quynh.htm xi Kontakion modified from that found in The Office of Matins (Uniontown, PA: The Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, 1989), 295. xii The opening of the ikos is paraphrased from the Book of Wisdom 3:1-7; the stanza which follows is inspired by the life of the saint, as recorded in the Synaxarion.

xiii Kontakion modified from that found in The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship (Ottawa: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, 2004), 249. xiv Inspired by and adapted from the office for the saints (http://newbyz.org/lashmenaion.html#_Toc102863587), and their entry in the Synaxarion. xv Inspired by and adapted from the office for the saint (https://mci.archpitt.org/menaion/01-31.html and http://st- sergius.org/services/Emenaion/01-31.pdf) and his entry in the Synaxarion. xvi Inspired by the collect for the saint in the Roman Missal (http://www.liturgies.net/saints/martindeporres/readings.htm). xvii Inspired by the sayings and deeds of the saint, as recorded in various sources including the following: https://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement- Mi-So/Porres-Mart-n.html xviii From the Propers for Unmercenary Physicians, as found in The Office of Vespers (Uniontown, PA: The Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, 1982), 192.