BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:635@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTSTAMP:20261026T150820Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/wednesday-november-4-2026-our-ve nerable-father-joannicius-the-great-the-holy-martyr-nicander-bishop-of-myr a-the-holy-hermas-priest/ SUMMARY:Wednesday\, November 4\, 2026\; Our Venerable Father Joannicius the Great\; The Holy Martyr Nicander\, Bishop of Myra. The Holy Hermas\, Prie st DESCRIPTION:AT VESPERS ON TUESDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nThe appoin ted psalms are chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\, Podoben “Called from on high…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nO you who were illumined b y light divine\,* when with purity of mind you lifted up your eyes* and li kewise preferred things which are to come eternally to things which are in constant\,* then\, receiving fire in your heart\, O father\,* like a deer you thirsted for divine love\;* and\, unmindful of flesh and blood\,* you prepared yourself for the struggles of asceticism\,* for which cause you m ade the passions of thy body subject to your soul.\n\nI have waited for Yo u as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nTo ascend the mountains of God you made you r dwelling in the heights\,* without being brought low by the vigilant nee ds of this lowly body\, O father Joannicius\;* for\, uniting yourself to t he Good One by standing whole nights and days in prayer\,* you were illumi ned and received the gift of prophecy\,* to behold things afar off as thou gh they were near\,* and to foretell to the faithful things which are to c ome.* Therefore\, we glorify you as a divine teacher.\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nThe assaults and darts of the demons* you mightily blunted with the entreaties of your prayers\, * and by the power of God\, O right glorious one\, you triumphed over them .* Therefore\, as you were refreshed by the humility of thy heart\,* the G ood One has given you miracles as honours.* For this cause\, your precious relics pour forth fragrant myrrh\,* for you have shown yourself to be the sweet fragrance of Christ\, O father Joannicius.\n\nTone 2\, Podoben “W hen from the Tree…”\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nReceiving a fitting name through divine providence\, O fath er\,* you confirmed it\, signifying it materially\;* for in your endurance you vanquished multitudes of adversaries and the assembly of torturers.* Therefore\, receiving a crown of victory\, you cried out with faith:* Glor y to Your invincible might\, O You who loves mankind!\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nOn this\, your divine memorial\,* you pour forth the most fragrant myrrh of healings upo n us today\, O wise Nicander\;* You drive away the darkness of sorrows and bodily sufferings\,* and fill with rich grace the assembly of all who cry out to Christ:* You are the inexhaustible myrrh perfuming all who hymn Yo u!\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth en dure.\n\nAs you have boldness before Christ\, who alone is glorious in His saints\,* entreat Him\, O venerable Nicander\,* for all who with love cel ebrate your memory and praise your corrections\,* that through grace we ma y become partakers of His ineffable good things* and incorruptible glory.\ n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nO venerable father\, the sound of your corrections has gone forth into all the earth\;* therefore\, you have found the rewar d of your labours in the heavens.* You destroyed hordes of demons and have attained to the ranks of the angels\,* whose life you blamelessly emulate d.* As you have boldness before Christ God\, ask peace for our souls.\n\nN ow…\n\nSeeing You crucified\, O Christ\, she who gave You birth cried ou t:* What is this strange sight that I see\, O my Son?* How is it that You die on the Tree\, suspended in the flesh\,* O Bestower of life?\n\nApostic ha\n\nTone 6\n\nYour Cross is life and help for Your people\, О Lord\;* a nd trusting therein\, we hymn You\, our God who was crucified in the flesh .* Have mercy on us!\n\nI have lifted up my eyes to You enthroned in heave n. Behold\, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters\, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress\, so are our eyes on the Lord our God until He has mercy on us.\n\nYour Cross\, О Lord\, has o pened paradise to the race of mankind\;* and delivered from corruption\, w e hymn You\, our God who was crucified in the flesh.* Have mercy on us!\n\ nHave mercy on us\, O Lord\, have mercy on us\; for we have been filled wi th shame\; our soul is all too full of the mockery of the rich\, of the co ntempt of the proud.\n\nThey who suffered for Your sake\, О Christ\, endu red many torments* and have received perfect crowns in the heavens.* May t hey pray on behalf of our souls.\n\nTone 8\, Glory…\n\nWe honour you as the instructor of a multitude of monks\, O Joannicius our father\;* for th rough your steps we have truly recognized how to walk aright.* Blessed are you who\, labouring for Christ\,* denounced the power of the enemy\,* O c onverser with the angels\, companion of the venerable and the righteous.* With them pray to the Lord that our souls find mercy.\n\nNow…\n\nBeholdi ng You\, O Jesus\, nailed to the Cross and accepting suffering willingly\, * the Virgin\, Your Mother\, O Master\, cried out:* Woe is me\, O my sweet Child!* How is it that You unjustly endure wounds\, O Physician who heals the infirmity of men* and have delivered all from corruption by Your lovi ngkindness?\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 4\n\nYou fought like a brave soldier again st the hostile flesh\,* and you battled spiritual enemies by deep fasting. * You vanquished legions of devils by humility* and have shown yourself a great conqueror.* You received the power to heal from God.* O Joannicus\, now beg Him to save our souls.\n\nGlory…\n\nO Lord our God\, your holy m artyrs* have deserved the crown of immortality* on account of their good f ight.* Armed with your strength\, they have vanquished their persecutors* and crushed Satan’s dreadful might.* Through their supplications\, O Chr ist our God\, save our souls.\n\nNow…\n\nO Virgin\, all immaculate Mothe r of Christ God\,* a sword pierced your all-holy soul* when you saw your S on and God willingly crucified.* Therefore\, O blessed One\,* never cease to pray to Him* that He may grant us forgiveness of our sins.\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 4: You fought like a brave soldier against the hostile flesh\,* and you b attled spiritual enemies by deep fasting.* You vanquished legions of devil s by humility* and have shown yourself a great conqueror.* You received th e power to heal from God.* O Joannicus\, now beg Him to save our souls.\n\ nTroparion\, Tone 4: O Lord our God\, your holy martyrs* have deserved the crown of immortality* on account of their good fight.* Armed with your st rength\, they have vanquished their persecutors* and crushed Satan’s dre adful might.* Through their supplications\, O Christ our God\, save our so uls.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nK ontakion\, Tone 8: You became a brilliant star over the earth\,* guiding t hose in the fog of passions.* You became a truly effective doctor\,* for y ou received the grace to heal.* O father Joannicus\, heal those who petiti on you\,* that we may ever sing to you.\n\nNow and for ever and ever. Amen .\n\nKontakion\, Tone 4: You were enlightened with the anointing of truth\ ,* and you were illumined by the blood of martyrdom.* With joy you have ta ken up your place among the angels.* We gladly keep your memory today\,* h oping to obtain purification through your prayers.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 7 \n\nPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His venerable ones.\ n\nverse: What shall I render to the Lord for all the things He has render ed to me? (Psalm 115:15\,12)\n\nEpistle\n\n1 Thessalonians 4:1-12\n\nAllel uia\, Tone 6\n\nverse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord\; he shall de light exceedingly in His commandments.\n\nverse: His posterity shall be mi ghty upon the earth. (Psalm 111:1\,2)\n\nGospel\n\nLuke 11:42-46\n\nCommun ion Hymn\n\nThe just man shall be in everlasting remembrance\;* of evil he arsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. 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