Meeting of the Lord in the Temple -  "By Thy Nativity, Thou didst sanctify the Virgin’s womb! And didst bless Simeon’s hands, O Christ God. Now Thou hast come and saved us through love, Grant peace to all Orthodox Christians, O only Lover of Man!"        (Kontakion Tone 1)

"Today salvation has come to this house, since he [Zacchaus] also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost           (St. Luke 19:10)

"Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! And learn humility from the Publican’s tears! Let us cry to our Savior, / have mercy on us, only merciful One!"     (Kontakion Tone 4)

"I have recklessly forgotten Thy glory, O Father; and among sinners I have scattered the riches which Thou gavest me. And now I cry to Thee as the Prodigal: I have sinned before Thee, O merciful Father, receive me a penitent and make me as one of Thy hired servants."    (Kontakion)

"I have recklessly forgotten Thy glory, O Father; and among sinners I have scattered the riches which Thou gavest me. And now I cry to Thee as the Prodigal: I have sinned before Thee, O merciful Father, receive me a penitent and make me as one of Thy hired servants."    (Kontakion)

MEMORIAL SATURDAY - "With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants, where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, but life everlasting."      (Kontakion Tone 8)