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of the Holy Covenant between God and St Abraham, the ancient Patriarch.
Of course, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God, did not need
Circumcision. His Divine Mission to Save all humanity far exceeded everything
that St Abraham and all Righteous men had done – including those who had
St Diadochos of Photike
God never forces His Divine Will upon us but once we receive His Divine Grace in
abundance, our only desire is to share our Love, Joy, Knowledge, Wisdom and
Understanding with everyone else.
May God help every one of us to increase in Faith, Divine Truth and Piety, so that
Please note:
who by Great Love 1. The Tonsuring that occurs immediately after our Baptism and Chrismation is also referred to
as the New (Bloodless) Circumcision, for the Priest cuts small pieces of our hair in the
form of a Cross, which is all we are able to offer to God – tiny fragments of ourselves.
have attached their Freedom to God.
2. The Incarnate, Eternal Son of God – the God-Man – fulfilled all the Old Covenant
requirements of Mosaic Law. He showed us by His own Perfect Example how to obey
all God’s Commandments and Teachings.
3. The New Covenant is a bloodless Covenant.
4. The Passion of Christ - when His Precious Blood was shed for the sake of our sins – for all the
sins of all humanity for all time –was the Final, Most Perfect and Ultimate Blood Sacrifice
that fulfilled all necessity for further Blood Sacrifices for our sins. i.e. Christ was the Offerer
and the Offering, which ensures that we no longer have to make any type of Blood
Offerings to God.
St Tikhon of Vrornezh
elalithi pros aftous. seen, as it was told them.
Ke ote eplisthisan imere okto tou And when eight days were completed
peritemin to Pedion, ke eklithis to for the Circumcision of the Child,
onoma Aftou Iisous, to klithen ipo tou His Name was called ‘Jesus,’ the
O my poor soul!
Angelou, pro tou sillifthine afton en ti Name given by the Angel before He
kilia. was Conceived in the Womb.
To de Pedion iixane, ke ekrateouto The Child grew and became strong in
Sigh, pray and strive to take upon you Pnevmati, pliroumeon Sofias, ke
Haris Theou in ep’ Aftou.
Spirit, filled with Wisdom and the
Grace of God was upon Him.
Ke eporevonto i gonis Aftou kat’ etos is And
the Blessed Yoke of Christ,
every year His Parents went to
Ierousalim ti Eorti tou Pascha. Jerusalem to attend the Feast of the
Passover.
the Crumbs that fall Exiostanto de pantes i akouontes Aftou, All who heard Him were astonished at
epi ti sinesi ke tes apokrisesin Aftou. His Understanding and Answers.
Ke idontes afton, exeplagisan. And
from the Celestial Feast,
when they saw Him, they were
amazed.
Ke pros afton i Mitir Aftou ipe:“Teknon, And His Mother said to Him: “Son, why
like a dog that feeds upon the crumbs
ti epiisas imin outos; Idou O Patir hast Thou done this to us? Look Thy
Souk ago odinomeni ezitoumen Se.” father and I have sought Thee
Ke ipe pros aftous: “Ti oti ezite Me? anxiously.”
that fall from the Master’s Table. Ouk idite oti en tis tou Patros Mou And He said to them: “Why did you
di ine Me?” seek Me? Did you not know that I
must be about My Father’s
Business?”
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
eonon. 3. Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas 3. Thou Loved Righteousness and
anomian. Dia touto ehrise Se O hated lawlessness; therefore, God
Amin. Amen Theos O Theos Sou Eleon – Thy God – Anointed Thee with
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST – TONE 1 Agalliaseos para tous metohous the Oil of Gladness more than
Sou.✶ Thy companions.✶
O panton Piitis, ke Despotis tou kosmou, The Creator of all things, and Master of ISODIKON -SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS
O on Sin to Patri, ke to Pnevmati Ano, the world, the One Who is on High,
os vrefos peritemnete, epi gis with the Father and the Spirit, on Defte proskinisomen.ke prospesomen Come let us worship and bow down
oktaimeros. Ontos Thia te, ke Earth has been Circumcised as an Hristo. before Christ.
Thavmasta Sou ta Erga! Si gar Infant just Eight Days old. O Lord,
Despota, iper imon peritemni, os on Divine indeed, art all Thy Works, and ✞ Soson imas Iie Theou, O S ARKI ✞ Save us, O Son of God,
Nomou pliroma. amazing! Thou were Circumcised on P ERITIMITHIS , psallontas Si, Allelouia! C I R C U M C I S E D I N T H E F L E S H , who
Thy behaf, O Loving Master, the sing to Thee: Alleluia!
Fulfilment of the Mosaic Law. F E S T A L A P O L Y T I K I O N – C I R C U M C I S I O N O F C H R I S T
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – ST BASIL THE GREAT - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Morfin analliotos anthropinin Thou took on human form without
Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having drawn out the Mystical Wealth proselaves, Theos on kat’ ousian change in Thee, being God in
ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin of God’s Inexpressible Wisdom as Poleiefsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon Essence, O Lord Most
ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata, though from a well, Thou stored up ekpliron peritomin, thelise katadehi Compassionate. And Thou accepted
ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos the Waters of Orthodoxy for sarkikin, ina pafsis ta skiodi, ke Circumcision in the Flesh, in total
evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta everyone, gladdening the heart of perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon. fulfilment of the Law, to put an end
dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di’ the Faithful with Godly Joy, ✞ Doxa ti agathotiti, ti Si! ✞Doxa ti to the acts of darkness, and roll
amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis appropriately drowning the dogmas efsplahnia Sou! ✞Doxa ti anekfrasto, away the veil of our sufferings. ✞
aittitos, tis Triados Ipermahos. of heretics. Therefore, by Thy Loge, singatavasi Sou! Glory to Thy Goodness, O Lord! ✞
Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Labours for the Truth, Thou became
Glory to thy Tenderness! ✞ Glory to
Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin an Invincible Champion of the All
Thine inexpressible Condescension,
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Holy Trinity. O Holy Basil the
O Word!
Agian Mnimi Sou. Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our