Holy Prophet Elisha, Troparion, Tone IV —
The angel in the flesh, the foundation of the prophets,/ the second
forerunner of the coming of Christ,/ the glorious Elijah from on high sent down
grace upon Elisha/ to dispel infirmities and to cleanse lepers.// Wherefore, he
poureth forth healings upon those who honor him.
St. Methodius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Troparion, Tone IV —
The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith,/ a model
of meekness and a teacher of abstinence/ wherefore thou hast attained the
heights through humility/ and riches through poverty.// O hierarch Methodius our
father, entreat Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion of the Holy Hierarch, Tone II, "The steadfast..." —
Thou didst struggle on earth like an incorporeal being, O Methodius,/ and
hast inherited the heavens,/ as one who explained the veneration of icons to the
ends of the earth;/ for subjected all the more to labors and pangs,// thou didst
not cease boldly to denounce those who cast aside the icons of Christ.
Kontakion of the Prophet, Tone II: "Seeking the highest..." —
Thou wast shown to be a prophet of God,/ receiving a twofold measure of
grace,/ which truly befitted thee, O blessed Elisha;/ for thou wast the
companion of Elijah,// and with him dost unceasingly entreat Christ God in
behalf of us all.
Prophet Elisha (10th c. B.C.).
Finding of the relics (1992) of New Hieromartyr Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev.
St. Mstislav-George, prince of Novgorod (1180).