Saturday, November 27, 2010

Greek Orthodox Daily Readings For Saturday, 27 November

From The Greek Orthodox Arch-Diocese of America:

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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Saturday, November 27, 2010



Fast Day (Fish Allowed)



Readings for today:



St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2

Luke 10:19-21



Feasts and Saints celebrated today:



Saturday of the 10th Week

James the Great Martyr of Persia

Nathaniel of Nitria & Pinouphrios of Egypt, the Righteous

James the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov





Epistle Reading



The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2



Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,

goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no

law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh

with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also

walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one

another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any

trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of

gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's

burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.



(C) 2010 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America



Gospel Reading



The reading is from Luke 10:19-21



The Lord said to his disciples, "Behold, I have given you authority

to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the

enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this,

that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are

written in heaven." In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and

said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have

hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to

babes; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will."



(C) 2010 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America





James the Great Martyr of Persia



Reading from the Synaxarion:



This Saint was from the city of Bythlaba and was of noble birth; he

was the closest and most honoured friend of Isdiger (or Yazdegerd) I,

King of Persia (reigned 399-420). Though a Christian from his youth,

James renounced Christ because he was allured by the King's friendship

and flatteries. When his mother and his wife learned of this, they

declared to him by letter that they would have nothing more to do with

him, since he had preferred a glory that is temporal to the love of

Christ. Wounded in soul by these words and coming to himself, the Saint

wept over his error, and repudiated the worship of the idols.

Therefore, becoming exceedingly wroth, the King - this was Bahram (or

Varahran) V (reigned 421-438), Isdiger's son and successor - condemned him

to a most bitter death, the likes of which not even a brute beast

was ever condemned to: that is, his body was dismembered at every

joint of his arms and legs. And so, when he had been cut asunder limb

by limb to his very hips and shoulders, the courageous Martyr was

finally beheaded, in the year 421.



Apolytikion in the First Tone

Be entreated, O Lord, by the sufferings endured for You by the

Saints, and we pray You, heal all our pain.



Kontakion in the Second Tone

O stout-hearted James, persuaded by thy noble wife, and fearing the

dread tribunal, thou didst scorn all fear of the Persians with their

profane decrees, and thou wast shown forth to be a most wondrous martyr

of Christ, when all of thy body was pruned like a vine.



Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press

Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery

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