Η Οσία Ματρώνα η Θαυματουργός η Χιοπολίτιδα

 

Named  Mary  and was born in the village of Volissos of Chios from parents pious and rich, the Lion and the Anna. Six other Sisters of Mary, largest of, married                                                           one   after the other, sought-after brides for its beauty, upbringing and for the good dowry them.                                

The youngest devoted herself to the study of the uncles and was warmly involved in charitable duties. So he wanted to follow another path. The regular contact of with the nuns of the female monasteries of the island, made of Maria to crave the pure monastic life. But the love for their parents                                                                                                                                                of, the restrained to the parent of the home.                              

When however they died by Mary tasted the lonely life close to a pious widow, who askitefeme the two daughters of. Following from this the solitary experience, she decided to join the monastic orders. Ordained So nun and renamed Matrona. Her conduct in the small fraternity                                                                                                                                           it was excellent. The disposal of always benevolent, Philadelphia, humble and cordial. In fact, from the proceeds of the sale of her property , a beautiful temple was built in the monastery .                                                                            

Following from a year died the woman who close of the Matrona have exercised in solitary life. Then all the nuns of the public, elected abbess - despite the willingness of - the Matrona. Under the guidance of the fraternity lived with a lot of self-control, obedience and piety.                                                                                                                  

In 1462 the Matron died, after living a truly holy life.
Other   sources estimate the time of the Assumption of the Holy 100 or so years ago in 1462, because                                   the first biography of written by the Bishop of Rhodes Nile (1357).                      

Απολυτίκιον. Ήχος  γ’.  Την    ωραιότητα.
Χριστού    τοις    ίχνεσιν,    ακολουθήσασα,    κόσμου    τερπνότητα,   Οσία  έλιπες,  και   εμιμήσω    εν    σαρκί,    Αγγέλων    την   πολιτείαν·   όθεν    ταις    του  Πνεύματος,   δωρεαίς   κατεφαίδρυνας,    την    ενεγκαμένην    σε,    νήσον   Χίον  πανεύφημε·   διο   χαρμονικώς    εκβοά   σοι·   χαίροις    Ματρώνα  πανολβία.

Κοντάκιον.
Ουδαμώς το θήλυ σοι, εμποδών ώφθη Ματρώνα, προς τους υπέρ άνθρωπο,   αγώνας    όντως  και  άθλους·  ήσχυνας,  διο  τον   μέγαν  νουν θεοφόρε·  εύφρανας,  το  γυναικείον   μεγάλως  γένος,   το   εκείνου   ταις   σαις νίκαις,   προσαφελούσα    της   ήττης    όνειδος.

Μεγαλυνάριον.
Έβλυσας   ιδρώτας  ασκητικούς,   εν     τη      Χίω   Μήτερ,    ως   καλλίκρουνός    τις  πηγή,  εξ  ών  απαντλούντες,  Ματρώνα  μακαρία,   παθών   των      ψυχοφθόρων,    εκκαθαιρόμεθα.

 

Saint Matrona the Miracle Worker or Chiopolitida

 

 

Her name was Maria and she was born in the village of Volissos in Chios to pious and rich parents, Leontas and Anna. Six other sisters of Maria, her eldest, got married one after another, coveted brides for their beauty, upbringing and good dowry.

The youngest devoted herself to the study of the uncles and was warmly involved in charitable duties. So he wanted to follow another path. Her regular contact with the nuns of the nunneries of the island, made Maria long for the pure solitary life. But the love for her parents kept her in her paternal home.

But when they died, Maria experienced a solitary life with a pious widow, who was practicing her two daughters. After this solitary experience, he decided to join the solitary classes. She was ordained a nun and renamed Matron. Her conduct in the small fraternity was excellent. Her mood is always good, Philadelphia, humble and cordial. In fact, from the proceeds of the sale of her property, a beautiful temple was built in the monastery.

After some time, the woman near whom Matrona trained in solitary life died. Then all the nuns together, elected Matrona - abbot - against her will. Under her direction the fraternity lived with much restraint, obedience and piety.

In 1462 the Matron died, after living a truly holy life.

Other sources put the time of the Saint's sleep at about 100 years before 1462, because her first biography was written by the Metropolitan of Rhodes Nilos (1357).

 

 

Apolitikion. Ήχος γ ’. The beauty.

Χριστο τοις ίχνεσιν, παρακολουθήσασα, κόσμου τερπνότητα, Οσία έλιπες, και εμιμήσω εν σάρκι, Αγέλων την πολιτείαν · όθεν ταις του Πνεύματος, δωρεαίς κατεφαίδρυνας, την ενεγκαμένην σε, νήσον Χίον πανεύφημε;

 

 

Κοντάκιον.

Matrona did not hinder you, obstacles, Matron, towards the pro-man, a struggle indeed and feats;

 

 

Μεγαλυνάριον.

You sweat ascetics, in Chios Mother, as the beautifier of the fountain, from those who pump out, Matron blessed, passions of the psychopaths, we are cleansed.