Feast Day: Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearers (2nd Sunday after Pascha)
The Holy Myrrh-Bearers: Of these Saints, the women were the first and unerring witnesses of the Resurrection of Christ, while Joseph and Nicodemos were witnesses of His Burial…
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Prayers
Gospel Reading for the Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-bearers
Apolytikion: Unto the Myrrh-Bearing Women did the Angel cry out as he stood by the Grave: Myrrh-oils are meet for the dead, but Christ hath proved to be a stranger to corruption. But cry out: The Lord is Risen, granting great mercy to the world.
Kontakion: When Thou didst cry, Rejoice, unto the Myrrh-Bearers, Thou didst make the lamentation of Eve the first mother to cease by Thy Resurrection, O Christ God. And Thou didst bid Thine Apostles to preach: The Saviour is Risen from the grave.
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Icons of The Holy Myrrh-Bearers of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Our Most Holy Mother of God
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Saint Nicodemus, the Disciple by Night
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Saint Mary, wife of Cleopas
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