Monica Roccaforte Movis

Orthodox Roots 8 / 21 February

February 8

Feast of St Savva of Serbia

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Saint Paul de Verdun

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Troparion to St. Paul, bishop of Verdun,

(Natalice in 649 AD)

You were a hermit on Mount geben near Trier, *

Then you were a monk at the monastery of Tholey *

Before being called by King Dagobert *

To become Bishop of Verdun in town .*

Saint Paul, friend of St. Eloi and St. Ouen, *

Ask the Lord to have mercy of us great!

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Airy St Verdun

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Troparion to St. Airy, bishop of Verdun,

(Natalice in 591 AD)

Your mother gave birth in a field *

And the king Thierry passing was your godfather .*

With his generosity, you could study, *

And you were a priest and then bishop of Verdun, *

faithful protector of the poor, *

Airy St., requested the Lord save our souls!

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For the date of the saint's feast, we chose the date of natalice (birth to Heaven) more traditional in the Church Orthodox. 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 faith in the holy Orthodox West, and our sponsors spiritual saints Eastern Orthodox synergistic, lead us to eternal kingdom of the Father, Son and 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