I'm a member of an Orthodox Church and during our Liturgy, prior to the reading of the Epistle and the Gospel, we say a few prayers one of which is called the Troparion. It varies from day to day, basically it glorifies a Saint, etc.
On the Feast Day of the Annunciation, for example, it is as follows:
"Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin as Gabriel announces teh coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with you."
Is there any equivalent during the Mass? Or something similar such as the text is unique to that particular day? If so, what is that section called so I may find the text on the internet.
The reason I ask is because I have a godson to be baptized that day and both Churches celebrate the Annunciation that day. I would like to include the text of our Troparion and the Roman Catholic equivalent with my gift.
2007-02-26
11:52:23
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