From The Greek Orthodox Arch-Diocese of America;
Readings for today:
St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 3:8-13
Luke 11:34-41
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Tuesday of the 7th Week
Akindynos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Elpidephoros, & Anempodistos of Persia
Domnina, Domna, & Kyriaki, the Martyrs
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 3:8-13
BRETHREN, if you stand fast in the Lord, what thanksgiving can we render to
God for you, for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our
God, praying earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face
and supply what is lacking in your faith? Now may our God and Father
himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you; and may the Lord make
you increase and abound in love to one another and to all men, as we
do to you, so that he may establish your hearts unblamable in
holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with
all his saints.
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Gospel Reading
The reading is from Luke 11:34-41
The Lord said, "Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is
sound, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound, your
body is full of darkness. Therefore be careful lest the light in you
be darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no
part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays
gives you light." While he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine
with him; so he went in and sat at table. The Pharisee was astonished
to see that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said
to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the
dish, but inside you are full of extortion and wickedness. You fools!
Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? But give for
alms those things which are within and behold, everything is clean for
you."
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Akindynos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Elpidephoros, & Anempodistos of Persia
Reading from the Synaxarion:
These Martyrs contested in Persia about the year 330, in the reign of
Sapor (Shapur) II, King of Persia (325-379). Acindynus, Pegasius, and
Anempodistus, Persian Christians, confessed Christ before the King, and were
put to many torments. Aphthonius and Elpidephorus, drawn to the Faith
of Christ through the Martyrs, were beheaded with another 7,000.
Saints Acindynus, Pegasius, and Anempodistus were at last burned to
death. Two churches were dedicated in their honour in Constantinople. As
is often the case in church hymns, there is a play on the meanings
of the Saints' names here. Acindynus means "unimperilled"; Pegasius
is derived from pegazo--"to gush forth"; Aphthonius is derived from
aphthonos-"abundant"; Elpidephorus means "hope-bearing"; Anempodistus means
"unhindered." These are all Greek translations of their Persian names.
Apolytikion in the Second Tone
Blessed is the earth that drank your blood, O prizewinners of the Lord,
and holy are the tabernacles that received your spirit; for in the
stadium ye triumphed over the enemy, and ye proclaimed Christ with
boldness. Beseech Him, we pray, since He is good, to save our souls.
Kontakion in the First Tone
As five unerring stars of the great Sun of Glory, the soldiers of
Christ God brightly shone on the whole earth, dispelling the gloom of
passions and pouring abundant grace on all of the faithful without cease
and unhindered; and they grant salvation that no sin can imperil,
through hope that is full of faith.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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