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Orthodox Roots 5 / 18 February

February 5

Feast of St. Agatha of Sicily

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Ton 2

Troparion to St. Avitus, bishop of Vienna,

(Natalice in 519 AD)

Brother of Saint Apollinaire Valencia *

again pagan Clovis admired your life .*

You converted St. Sigismund King of Burgundy, *

By diverting Arian heresy, *

And you chaired the Council of Epaone .*

Saint Avitus, aupplie the Lord save us!

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For the date of the saint's feast, we chose the date of natalice (birth to Heaven) in the more traditional Orthodox Church. The troparia of our invention are not written in rhymed Alexandrine, and can sing the traditional Slavic colors. We in the West many local intercessors who watch over us so for centuries. Many are, alas, completely forgotten. It is natural that we celebrate together with the holy Russian, Greek, Serbian or Romanian who brought Orthodoxy in our land. Often, these relics blessed saints abandoned, have when they were revered and honored an icon, shown the grace of God through the miracle of myrrh.

That the prayers of our fathers in the holy Orthodox faith of the West, and our sponsors spiritual saints Eastern Orthodox acting together, lead us to the eternal kingdom of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit! Amen!

Claude Lopez-Ginisty

I would be grateful to readers who are aware of icons of the saints mentioned let me know: claudelopezginisty@gmail.com