Western Rite Orthodox Epistle Tone

This is the common Western Rite Orthodox Epistle Tone;  various examples of the beginning, whether it is from Romans, Galatians, or cases of the Prophets, like Isaias; the reading example is from Ecclesiasticus 31:

St. Photius on Ordinations by Deposed Schismatics and Heretics and the Ten Questions and Answers

Question 4 [from St. Photius' "Ten Questions"]:  

Which of those ordained by condemned heretics have not suffered any harm? Answer:  Although Paul of Samosata was condemned, none of his own people were deposed, although they did the same things for which he was deposed.  Although Nestorius was deposed, none of those ordained by him were deposed.  Peter Mongus was deposed by St. Proterius while he was still a priest; he assisted the assassin Timothy in the murder of Proterius, and after Timothy's death he seized the Throne of Alexandria and pronounced anathema every day on the Council of Chalcedon.  Those who were ordained by him, although he was deposed, an assassin and an heretic, and although they were themselves heretics, nevertheless repented and were received.  And Felix of Rome wrote to Emperor Zeno and described his decree, by which he expelled Peter from the Church, but accept those who repented, as a divine edict, and with what he wrote he accuses him because brought Peter [Mongus], who was outside the Church, back into the Church, and expelled John.  Meletius of Antioch, who was ordained by heretics in the place of Eustathius of Sebaste, was moved from there to Verroia, and was then made Bishop of Antioch by them again; but although they were accused as heretics, he was received by the Church.  Although Sergius, Pyrrhus and Macarius were expelled from the Church as heretics, those who were ordained by them were accepted when they repented.  The same happened with those who were ordained by Macedonius the Pneumatomachia.  The Romans deposed Acacius [of Constantinople], and pronounced anathema on him while he was still alive.  After his death, however, when Justin became Emperor after Anastasius, they sent a delegation to him and deleted him [Acacius] from the Diptychs [for the commemoration of the dead], when John was on the Throne of Constantinople.  However, they concelebrated with those whom he had ordained and were in communion with them.  Those who were ordained by the [Iconoclast] heretics Anastasius and Nicetas were accepted by the Seventh [Ecumenical] Council.  Also, Meletius [of Lycopolis] was guilty of innumerable evils: he intruded into other Bishops' Thrones, he grieved Martyrs, he rebelled against his own Patriarch [St. Peter the Martyr, and then later St Athanasius] and took his Throne, he sided with Arius [!], and, according to Socrates [Scholasticus the Historian], he offered sacrifice [to idols!!] during the persecution.  On account of all this he was deposed by [St.] Peter.  However, although he was deposed many times, subsequently he received the name, if not the priesthood of bishop." [Patriarch Photius, "Ten Questions and Answers", PG 104, 1224]

Here is a Provisional Translation [from the Latin text to the side of the Greek] of the remaining 10 Questions and Answer of St. Photius; these, and the aforementioned Fourth Response, seem to be St. Photius' defense from history of his Consecration; probably because he was ordained as Bishop by Gregory of Syracuse who had previously been deposed by St. Ignatius, but was rehabilitated after St. Igantius' expulsion, and then helped St. Photius [i.e. various critics were attacking St. Photius on any and all ground, from saying his Consecration was invalid due to his consecrator having been deposed, all the way to saying that if Old Rome didn't recognize him then he wasn't valid]: 

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Third Sunday after Trinity Mass Chant Propers

Third Sunday after Trinity Mass Chant Propers [includes Offertory with verses and Communion antiphon with verse], via google drive:

 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TRHdjZxsleNBnbi0cufW83j4RNTjlYgT?usp=sharing 

Example of Alleluia with verse:

Second Sunday after Trinity Mass Proper Chants

Second Sunday after Trinity Mass Chant Propers via google drive upload in pdf: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YeNE2YQ9G0HJO34twkK-ciokmWodddrl?usp=sharing

example of Gradual and verse:

Responsory "Iste Sanctus" for One Martyr

 A Responsory for One Martyr; in this case, from the 12 Responsories of Vigils for the Feast of St. Kenelm the Royal Martyr today:

First Sunday after Trinity Mass Proper Chants [includes verses to Offertory]:

 First Sunday after Trinity Mass Proper Chants [includes verses to Offertory]:

Mass Proper Chants for 13th Sunday after Trinity

 

Mass Proper Chants for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, via pdf files on Google Drive:

Introit

Gradual

Alleluia

Offertory [with verses]

Communion [with Psalm verse]