September 11: Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord Johntranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Troparion of the Forerunner, tone 2 The memory of the righteous is with praise, / but the testimony of the Lord is sufficient for you, Forerunner: / for you have shown that you are in truth and more honorable than the prophets, / that in the streams of baptism you were worthy of the One who preached. / Having also suffered for the truth, rejoicing, / you preached the gospel to those in hell of God, appearing in the flesh,/ taking away the sin of the world// and giving us great mercy. WORD FOR THE DAY […]

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Μιχάλης Παναγιωτόπουλος

This trope always stops me: "and in streams to baptize the Preacher." It is no small thing to think that the same one who preached repentance, painted Christ in the waters of the Jordan. Every year on this day I remember how little we can stand the truth that he paid with his head.

Петя Христова

This trifle also stops me every year - just like "strongly and in a stream, you have been baptized and you have been preached to." To think that this same man who ate locusts and spoke the truth in the desert, then laid his hand on Christ's head in the river...and we can barely stand a little criticism. Thanks for sharing, Michalis.

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