Saint Eustolia of Constantinople

Commemorated on November 9.

Saint Eustolia, a native of Rome, had come to Constantinople and entered one of the women’s monasteries. The virtuous and strict monastic life of the saint gained her the love and respect of the sisters. Not only monastics, but also many laypeople came to her for advice and consolation.

Saint Eustolia died in the year 610.

Troparion

In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother,
for taking up your cross, you followed after Christ.
By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away,
but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal.
Therefore, most venerable Mother Eustolia your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion

(Podoben: “Having received the grace...“)
Because of your love of God you forsook a bed for rest, O Mother Eustolia,
you illumined your soul with fasting, thoroughly vanquishing your enemies;
but by your intercessions destroy the evil designs of our adversaries.